diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6330b2a..da790f5 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ SSOBJS   = $(OBJDIR)\solvespace.obj \
            $(OBJDIR)\generate.obj \
            $(OBJDIR)\export.obj \
 
+RES = $(OBJDIR)\resource.res
+
 
 LIBS = user32.lib gdi32.lib comctl32.lib advapi32.lib opengl32.lib glu32.lib \
        extlib\libpng.lib extlib\zlib.lib
@@ -47,8 +49,8 @@ all: $(OBJDIR)/solvespace.exe
 clean:
 	rm -f obj/*
 
-$(OBJDIR)/solvespace.exe: $(SSOBJS) $(W32OBJS) $(FREEZE)
-    @$(CC) $(DEFINES) $(CFLAGS) -Fe$(OBJDIR)/solvespace.exe $(SSOBJS) $(W32OBJS) $(FREEZE) $(LIBS)
+$(OBJDIR)/solvespace.exe: $(SSOBJS) $(W32OBJS) $(FREEZE) $(RES)
+    @$(CC) $(DEFINES) $(CFLAGS) -Fe$(OBJDIR)/solvespace.exe $(SSOBJS) $(W32OBJS) $(FREEZE) $(RES) $(LIBS)
     editbin /nologo /STACK:8388608 $(OBJDIR)/solvespace.exe
     @echo solvespace.exe
 
@@ -60,3 +62,8 @@ $(W32OBJS): win32/$(@B).cpp $(HEADERS)
 
 $(FREEZE): ..\common\win32\$(@B).cpp $(HEADERS)
     @$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(DEFINES) -c -Fo$(OBJDIR)/$(@B).obj ..\common\win32\$(@B).cpp
+
+$(RES): win32/$(@B).rc icon.ico
+	rc win32/$(@B).rc
+	mv win32/$(@B).res $(OBJDIR)/$(@B).res
+
diff --git a/icon.ico b/icon.ico
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e545e2f
Binary files /dev/null and b/icon.ico differ
diff --git a/win32/manifest.xml b/win32/manifest.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9c8871d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/win32/manifest.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
+<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0">
+<assemblyIdentity
+    version="1.0.0.0"
+    processorArchitecture="X86"
+    name="JonathanWesthues.3dCAD.MechSketch"
+    type="win32"
+/>
+<description>Parametric 3d CAD tool.</description>
+<dependency>
+    <dependentAssembly>
+        <assemblyIdentity
+            type="win32"
+            name="Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls"
+            version="6.0.0.0"
+            processorArchitecture="X86"
+            publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df"
+            language="*"
+        />
+    </dependentAssembly>
+</dependency>
+</assembly>
diff --git a/win32/resource.rc b/win32/resource.rc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..19e0a82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/win32/resource.rc
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+
+// we need a manifest if we want visual styles; put in numbers since somethings a bit screwy
+// with my SDK install (I don't think I've got *.rh right)
+1 24 "manifest.xml"
+
+4000 ICON "../icon.ico"
diff --git a/win32/w32main.cpp b/win32/w32main.cpp
index cd2e635..ba36edc 100644
--- a/win32/w32main.cpp
+++ b/win32/w32main.cpp
@@ -915,8 +915,10 @@ static void CreateMainWindows(void)
     wc.lpszClassName    = "GraphicsWnd";
     wc.lpszMenuName     = NULL;
     wc.hCursor          = LoadCursor(NULL, IDC_ARROW);
-    wc.hIcon            = NULL;
-    wc.hIconSm          = NULL;
+    wc.hIcon            = (HICON)LoadImage(Instance, MAKEINTRESOURCE(4000),
+                            IMAGE_ICON, 32, 32, 0);
+    wc.hIconSm          = (HICON)LoadImage(Instance, MAKEINTRESOURCE(4000),
+                            IMAGE_ICON, 16, 16, 0);
     if(!RegisterClassEx(&wc)) oops();
 
     HMENU top = CreateGraphicsWindowMenus();