diff --git a/collects/framework/private/icon.ss b/collects/framework/private/icon.ss
index 038f1f8e..5092e826 100644
--- a/collects/framework/private/icon.ss
+++ b/collects/framework/private/icon.ss
@@ -57,8 +57,21 @@
 		  (set! icon (make-object bitmap% p type))
 		  icon)))))
       
-					;(define get (make-get/mask "plt16x16.bmp" 'bmp))
-					;(define get-mask (make-get/mask "dot16x16.xbm" 'xbm))
+
+      (define (make-cursor name fallback)
+        (let ([csr (make-object cursor% 
+                     (build-path (collection-path "icons") name)
+                     'gif
+                     8
+                     8)])
+          (if (send csr ok?)
+              csr
+              (make-object cursor% fallback))))
+      
+      (define up/down-cursor (make-cursor "up-down-cursor.gif" 'size-n/s))
+      (define (get-up/down-cursor) up/down-cursor)
+      (define left/right-cursor (make-cursor "left-right-cursor.gif" 'size-e/w))
+      (define (get-left/right-cursor) left/right-cursor)
       
       (define gc-on-bitmap #f)
 
diff --git a/collects/framework/private/panel.ss b/collects/framework/private/panel.ss
index 84187377..bc85c239 100644
--- a/collects/framework/private/panel.ss
+++ b/collects/framework/private/panel.ss
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
   
   (define panel@
     (unit/sig framework:panel^
-      (import mred^)
+      (import [icon : framework:icon^]
+              mred^)
       
       (rename [-editor<%> editor<%>])
       
@@ -175,8 +176,6 @@
       ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
       ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
       
-      (define up/down-cursor (make-object cursor% 'size-n/s))
-
       ;; type gap = (make-gap number area<%> percentage number area<%> percentage)
       (define-struct gap (before before-y before-percentage after after-y after-percentage))
 
@@ -261,7 +260,7 @@
                           cursor-gaps)])
               (set-cursor (and (or gap
                                    resizing-y)
-                               up/down-cursor))
+                               (icon:get-up/down-cursor)))
               (cond
                 [(and gap (send evt button-down? 'left))
                  (set! resizing-y (send evt get-y))
diff --git a/collects/framework/private/sig.ss b/collects/framework/private/sig.ss
index 514079c1..c36353bc 100644
--- a/collects/framework/private/sig.ss
+++ b/collects/framework/private/sig.ss
@@ -237,6 +237,9 @@
      get-lock-bitmap
      get-unlock-bitmap
      get-anchor-bitmap
+
+     get-left/right-cursor
+     get-up/down-cursor
      
      get-gc-on-bitmap
      get-gc-off-bitmap))