const wxArtClient& client = wxART_OTHER,
                           const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize);
 
+    // Helper used by several generic classes: return the icon corresponding to
+    // the standard wxICON_INFORMATION/WARNING/ERROR/QUESTION flags (only one
+    // can be set)
+    static wxIcon GetMessageBoxIcon(int flags);
+
     // Query the providers for iconbundle with given ID and return it. Return
     // wxNullIconBundle if no provider provides it.
     static wxIconBundle GetIconBundle(const wxArtID& id,
 
     return icon;
 }
 
+/* static */
+wxIcon wxArtProvider::GetMessageBoxIcon(int flags)
+{
+    wxIcon icon;
+    switch ( flags & wxICON_MASK )
+    {
+        default:
+            wxFAIL_MSG(_T("incorrect message box icon flags"));
+            // fall through
+
+        case wxICON_ERROR:
+            icon = wxArtProvider::GetIcon(wxART_ERROR, wxART_MESSAGE_BOX);
+            break;
+
+        case wxICON_INFORMATION:
+            icon = wxArtProvider::GetIcon(wxART_INFORMATION, wxART_MESSAGE_BOX);
+            break;
+
+        case wxICON_WARNING:
+            icon = wxArtProvider::GetIcon(wxART_WARNING, wxART_MESSAGE_BOX);
+            break;
+
+        case wxICON_QUESTION:
+            icon = wxArtProvider::GetIcon(wxART_QUESTION, wxART_MESSAGE_BOX);
+            break;
+    }
+
+    return icon;
+}
+
 #if defined(__WXGTK20__) && !defined(__WXUNIVERSAL__)
     #include <gtk/gtk.h>
     extern GtkIconSize wxArtClientToIconSize(const wxArtClient& client);
 
     wxBoxSizer *sizerTop = new wxBoxSizer(wxVERTICAL);
     wxBoxSizer *sizerAll = new wxBoxSizer(isPda ? wxVERTICAL : wxHORIZONTAL);
 
-    wxBitmap bitmap;
-    switch ( style & wxICON_MASK )
+    if (!isPda)
     {
-        case wxICON_ERROR:
-            bitmap = wxArtProvider::GetBitmap(wxART_ERROR, wxART_MESSAGE_BOX);
-#ifdef __WXPM__
-            bitmap.SetId(wxICON_SMALL_ERROR);
-#endif
-            break;
-
-        case wxICON_INFORMATION:
-            bitmap = wxArtProvider::GetBitmap(wxART_INFORMATION, wxART_MESSAGE_BOX);
-#ifdef __WXPM__
-            bitmap.SetId(wxICON_SMALL_INFO);
-#endif
-            break;
-
-        case wxICON_WARNING:
-            bitmap = wxArtProvider::GetBitmap(wxART_WARNING, wxART_MESSAGE_BOX);
-#ifdef __WXPM__
-            bitmap.SetId(wxICON_SMALL_WARNING);
-#endif
-            break;
-
-        default:
-            wxFAIL_MSG(_T("incorrect log style"));
+        wxStaticBitmap *icon = new wxStaticBitmap
+                                   (
+                                    this,
+                                    wxID_ANY,
+                                    wxArtProvider::GetMessageBoxIcon(style)
+                                   );
+        sizerAll->Add(icon, 0, wxALIGN_CENTRE_VERTICAL);
     }
 
-    if (!isPda)
-        sizerAll->Add(new wxStaticBitmap(this, wxID_ANY, bitmap), 0,
-                  wxALIGN_CENTRE_VERTICAL);
-
     // create the text sizer with a minimal size so that we are sure it won't be too small
     wxString message = EllipsizeString(messages.Last());
     wxSizer *szText = CreateTextSizer(message);
 
     // 1) icon
     if (m_dialogStyle & wxICON_MASK)
     {
-        wxBitmap bitmap;
-        switch ( m_dialogStyle & wxICON_MASK )
-        {
-            default:
-                wxFAIL_MSG(_T("incorrect log style"));
-                // fall through
-
-            case wxICON_ERROR:
-                bitmap = wxArtProvider::GetIcon(wxART_ERROR, wxART_MESSAGE_BOX);
-                break;
-
-            case wxICON_INFORMATION:
-                bitmap = wxArtProvider::GetIcon(wxART_INFORMATION, wxART_MESSAGE_BOX);
-                break;
-
-            case wxICON_WARNING:
-                bitmap = wxArtProvider::GetIcon(wxART_WARNING, wxART_MESSAGE_BOX);
-                break;
-
-            case wxICON_QUESTION:
-                bitmap = wxArtProvider::GetIcon(wxART_QUESTION, wxART_MESSAGE_BOX);
-                break;
-        }
-        wxStaticBitmap *icon = new wxStaticBitmap(this, wxID_ANY, bitmap);
+        wxStaticBitmap *icon = new wxStaticBitmap
+                                   (
+                                    this,
+                                    wxID_ANY,
+                                    wxArtProvider::GetMessageBoxIcon(m_dialogStyle)
+                                   );
         if (is_pda)
             topsizer->Add( icon, 0, wxTOP|wxLEFT|wxRIGHT | wxALIGN_LEFT, 10 );
         else