diff --git a/accessible/src/xul/nsXULTreeAccessible.cpp b/accessible/src/xul/nsXULTreeAccessible.cpp
index 37c0b98186a..4f1b0ed1915 100644
--- a/accessible/src/xul/nsXULTreeAccessible.cpp
+++ b/accessible/src/xul/nsXULTreeAccessible.cpp
@@ -547,7 +547,14 @@ NS_IMETHODIMP nsXULTreeitemAccessible::Shutdown()
 NS_IMETHODIMP nsXULTreeitemAccessible::GetName(nsAString& aName)
 {
   NS_ENSURE_TRUE(mTree && mTreeView, NS_ERROR_FAILURE);
-  return mTreeView->GetCellText(mRow, mColumn, aName);
+  mTreeView->GetCellText(mRow, mColumn, aName);
+  
+  // if still no name try cell value
+  if (aName.IsEmpty()) {
+    mTreeView->GetCellValue(mRow, mColumn, aName);
+  }
+  
+  return NS_OK;
 }
 
 NS_IMETHODIMP nsXULTreeitemAccessible::GetUniqueID(void **aUniqueID)
@@ -614,7 +621,7 @@ NS_IMETHODIMP nsXULTreeitemAccessible::GetState(PRUint32 *_retval)
   return NS_OK;
 }
 
-// "activate" action is available for all treeitems
+// "activate" (xor "cycle") action is available for all treeitems
 // "expand/collapse" action is avaible for treeitem which is container
 NS_IMETHODIMP nsXULTreeitemAccessible::GetNumActions(PRUint8 *_retval)
 {
@@ -632,10 +639,17 @@ NS_IMETHODIMP nsXULTreeitemAccessible::GetNumActions(PRUint8 *_retval)
 // Return the name of our actions
 NS_IMETHODIMP nsXULTreeitemAccessible::GetActionName(PRUint8 index, nsAString& _retval)
 {
-  NS_ENSURE_TRUE(mTree && mTreeView, NS_ERROR_FAILURE);
+  NS_ENSURE_TRUE(mColumn && mTree && mTreeView, NS_ERROR_FAILURE);
 
   if (index == eAction_Click) {
-    nsAccessible::GetTranslatedString(NS_LITERAL_STRING("activate"), _retval);
+    PRBool isCycler;
+    mColumn->GetCycler(&isCycler);
+    if (isCycler) {
+      nsAccessible::GetTranslatedString(NS_LITERAL_STRING("cycle"), _retval);
+    }
+    else {
+      nsAccessible::GetTranslatedString(NS_LITERAL_STRING("activate"), _retval);
+    }
     return NS_OK;
   }
   else if (index == eAction_Expand) {
@@ -754,16 +768,24 @@ NS_IMETHODIMP nsXULTreeitemAccessible::GetPreviousSibling(nsIAccessible **aPrevi
 
 NS_IMETHODIMP nsXULTreeitemAccessible::DoAction(PRUint8 index)
 {
-  NS_ENSURE_TRUE(mTree && mTreeView, NS_ERROR_FAILURE);
+  NS_ENSURE_TRUE(mColumn && mTree && mTreeView, NS_ERROR_FAILURE);
 
   if (index == eAction_Click) {
-    nsCOMPtr<nsITreeSelection> selection;
-    mTreeView->GetSelection(getter_AddRefs(selection));
-    if (selection) {
-      nsresult rv = selection->Select(mRow);
-      mTree->EnsureRowIsVisible(mRow);
-      return rv;
+    nsresult rv = NS_OK;
+    PRBool isCycler;
+    mColumn->GetCycler(&isCycler);
+    if (isCycler) {
+      rv = mTreeView->CycleCell(mRow, mColumn);
+    } 
+    else {
+      nsCOMPtr<nsITreeSelection> selection;
+      mTreeView->GetSelection(getter_AddRefs(selection));
+      if (selection) {
+        rv = selection->Select(mRow);
+        mTree->EnsureRowIsVisible(mRow);
+      }
     }
+    return rv;
   }
   else if (index == eAction_Expand) {
     PRBool isContainer;
diff --git a/dom/locales/en-US/chrome/accessibility/mac/accessible.properties b/dom/locales/en-US/chrome/accessibility/mac/accessible.properties
index 5563b016b21..d9b15749eb7 100644
--- a/dom/locales/en-US/chrome/accessibility/mac/accessible.properties
+++ b/dom/locales/en-US/chrome/accessibility/mac/accessible.properties
@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@ click   =       Click
 collapse=       Collapse
 expand  =       Expand
 activate=       Activate
+cycle   =       Cycle
diff --git a/dom/locales/en-US/chrome/accessibility/unix/accessible.properties b/dom/locales/en-US/chrome/accessibility/unix/accessible.properties
index 5563b016b21..d9b15749eb7 100644
--- a/dom/locales/en-US/chrome/accessibility/unix/accessible.properties
+++ b/dom/locales/en-US/chrome/accessibility/unix/accessible.properties
@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@ click   =       Click
 collapse=       Collapse
 expand  =       Expand
 activate=       Activate
+cycle   =       Cycle
diff --git a/dom/locales/en-US/chrome/accessibility/win/accessible.properties b/dom/locales/en-US/chrome/accessibility/win/accessible.properties
index 5563b016b21..d9b15749eb7 100644
--- a/dom/locales/en-US/chrome/accessibility/win/accessible.properties
+++ b/dom/locales/en-US/chrome/accessibility/win/accessible.properties
@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@ click   =       Click
 collapse=       Collapse
 expand  =       Expand
 activate=       Activate
+cycle   =       Cycle
diff --git a/mail/locales/en-US/chrome/messenger/messenger.properties b/mail/locales/en-US/chrome/messenger/messenger.properties
index 9a20b34bbdf..0d007251925 100644
--- a/mail/locales/en-US/chrome/messenger/messenger.properties
+++ b/mail/locales/en-US/chrome/messenger/messenger.properties
@@ -120,6 +120,15 @@ errorGettingDB=Unable to open the summary file for %S. Perhaps there was an erro
 defaultServerTag=(Default)
 useDefaultServer=Use default server
 
+# Used in message database list view to provide a text value for graphic based cells.
+messageRead=Read
+messageUnread=Unread
+messageHasFlag=Starred
+messageHasNoFlag=Not Starred
+messageHasAttachment=Has Attachment
+messageHasNoAttachment=No Attachment
+
+
 # Used in the SMTP Account Settings panel when a server value has no properties
 smtpServerList-NotSpecified=<not specified>
 smtpServer-SecureConnection-Type-0=None
diff --git a/mailnews/base/src/nsMsgDBView.cpp b/mailnews/base/src/nsMsgDBView.cpp
index 26650312936..6635cacc265 100644
--- a/mailnews/base/src/nsMsgDBView.cpp
+++ b/mailnews/base/src/nsMsgDBView.cpp
@@ -1526,7 +1526,45 @@ nsMsgDBView::GetProgressMode(PRInt32 aRow, nsITreeColumn* aCol, PRInt32* _retval
 
 NS_IMETHODIMP nsMsgDBView::GetCellValue(PRInt32 aRow, nsITreeColumn* aCol, nsAString& aValue)
 {
-  return NS_OK;
+  nsCOMPtr <nsIMsgDBHdr> msgHdr;
+  nsresult rv = GetMsgHdrForViewIndex(aRow, getter_AddRefs(msgHdr));
+
+  if (NS_FAILED(rv) || !msgHdr) 
+  {
+    ClearHdrCache();
+    return NS_MSG_INVALID_DBVIEW_INDEX;
+  }
+
+  const PRUnichar* colID;
+  aCol->GetIdConst(&colID);
+
+  PRUint32 flags;
+  msgHdr->GetFlags(&flags);
+  
+  // provide a string "value" for cells that do not normally have text.
+  switch (colID[0]) 
+  {
+    case 'a': // attachment column
+      aValue.Assign(GetString ((flags & MSG_FLAG_ATTACHMENT) ? 
+      NS_LITERAL_STRING("messageHasAttachment").get()
+      : NS_LITERAL_STRING("messageHasNoAttachment").get()));
+      break;
+    case 'f': // flagged (starred) column
+      aValue.Assign(GetString ((flags & MSG_FLAG_MARKED) ? 
+      NS_LITERAL_STRING("messageHasFlag").get()
+      : NS_LITERAL_STRING("messageHasNoFlag").get()));
+      break;
+    case 'u': // read/unread column
+      aValue.Assign(GetString ((flags & MSG_FLAG_READ) ?
+      NS_LITERAL_STRING("messageRead").get()
+      : NS_LITERAL_STRING("messageUnread").get()));
+      break;
+    default:
+      aValue.Assign(colID);
+      break;
+  }
+    	  
+  return rv;
 }
 
 //add a custom column handler