diff --git a/change_log.txt b/change_log.txt
index 0a42764b24..9c963c667b 100644
--- a/change_log.txt
+++ b/change_log.txt
@@ -5,6 +5,13 @@ Please add newer entries at the top, list the date and your name with
 email address.
 
 
+    
+2007-Dec-06 UPDATE  Jean-Pierre Charras <jean-pierre.charras@inpg.fr>
+================================================================================
+    Solved zoom key command problems (under linux and windows)
+	(seen http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1844960&group_id=145591&atid=762476)
+
+
 2007-Dec-4 UPDATE   Dick Hollenbeck <dick@softplc.com>
 ================================================================================
 +pcbnew
diff --git a/share/drawpanel.cpp b/share/drawpanel.cpp
index 7b5dab958c..807099ac00 100644
--- a/share/drawpanel.cpp
+++ b/share/drawpanel.cpp
@@ -1066,6 +1066,16 @@ void WinEDA_DrawPanel::OnKeyEvent( wxKeyEvent& event )
         }
     }
 
+	/* some key commands use the mouse position: refresh it */
+	wxPoint mouse_pos = wxGetMousePosition();	// Get the mouse position on screen
+	wxPoint win_pos = GetScreenPosition();		// get the draw area (panel)position on screen
+	mouse_pos -= win_pos;						// mouse_pos = is the mouse position relative to the panel
+    /* Compute absolute m_MousePosition in pixel units (i.e. considering the current scrool) : */
+    Screen->m_MousePositionInPixels = CalcAbsolutePosition( mouse_pos );
+    
+    /* Compute absolute m_MousePosition in user units: */
+    Screen->m_MousePosition = CursorRealPosition( Screen->m_MousePositionInPixels );
+
     m_Parent->GeneralControle( &DC, Screen->m_MousePositionInPixels );
 
 #if 0