diff --git a/harbour/ChangeLog b/harbour/ChangeLog
index 9468881717..7ebb4afd76 100644
--- a/harbour/ChangeLog
+++ b/harbour/ChangeLog
@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@
    The license applies to all entries newer than 2009-04-28.
 */
 
+2012-02-14 17:31 UTC-0800 Pritpal Bedi (bedipritpal@hotmail.com)
+  * contrib/hbqt/qtgui/hbqt_hbqplaintextedit.cpp
+    * Refined: dragging-text image made transparent with respect 
+       to editors background color, current-line highlight color.
+       The experience now is smoother than before.
+
 2012-02-14 16:40 UTC-0800 Pritpal Bedi (bedipritpal@hotmail.com)
   * contrib/hbqt/qtgui/hbqt_hbqplaintextedit.cpp
   * contrib/hbqt/qtgui/hbqt_hbqplaintextedit.h
diff --git a/harbour/contrib/hbqt/qtgui/hbqt_hbqplaintextedit.cpp b/harbour/contrib/hbqt/qtgui/hbqt_hbqplaintextedit.cpp
index cf701f48a6..6d8825a15d 100644
--- a/harbour/contrib/hbqt/qtgui/hbqt_hbqplaintextedit.cpp
+++ b/harbour/contrib/hbqt/qtgui/hbqt_hbqplaintextedit.cpp
@@ -992,7 +992,8 @@ void HBQPlainTextEdit::mousePressEvent( QMouseEvent *event )
             
             QPixmap pmap = QPixmap::grabWidget( this->viewport(), hbGetSelectionRect() );
             pmap.setMask( pmap.createMaskFromColor( m_selectionColor, Qt::MaskInColor ) );
-            
+            pmap.setMask( pmap.createMaskFromColor( palette().color( QPalette::Base ), Qt::MaskInColor ) );
+            pmap.setMask( pmap.createMaskFromColor( m_currentLineColor, Qt::MaskInColor ) );
             qDrag->setPixmap( pmap );
             qDrag->setHotSpot( QPoint( 5,5 ) );