diff --git a/src/blackmisc/icon.h b/src/blackmisc/icon.h
index c08dbef57..19c5c001b 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/icon.h
+++ b/src/blackmisc/icon.h
@@ -9,11 +9,12 @@
 
 //! \file
 
+#include "valueobject.h" // outside include guard due to cyclic dependency hack (MS)
+
 #ifndef BLACKMISC_ICON_H
 #define BLACKMISC_ICON_H
 
 #include "blackmiscexport.h"
-#include "valueobject.h"
 #include "icons.h"
 #include <QIcon>
 
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/iconlist.h b/src/blackmisc/iconlist.h
index 0a9b4727f..86f2a718f 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/iconlist.h
+++ b/src/blackmisc/iconlist.h
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 
 //! \file
 
+#include "valueobject.h" // outside include guard due to cyclic dependency hack (MS)
+
 #ifndef BLACKMISC_ICONLIST_H
 #define BLACKMISC_ICONLIST_H
 
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/valueobject.cpp b/src/blackmisc/valueobject.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index df3f1a696..000000000
--- a/src/blackmisc/valueobject.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2013
- * swift project Community / Contributors
- *
- * This file is part of swift project. It is subject to the license terms in the LICENSE file found in the top-level
- * directory of this distribution and at http://www.swift-project.org/license.html. No part of swift project,
- * including this file, may be copied, modified, propagated, or distributed except according to the terms
- * contained in the LICENSE file.
- */
-
-#include "valueobject.h"
-#include "iconlist.h"
-
-namespace BlackMisc
-{
-    CIcon CEmpty::toIcon() const
-    {
-        return CIconList::iconByIndex(CIcons::StandardIconUnknown16);
-    }
-
-    QPixmap CEmpty::toPixmap() const
-    {
-        return this->toIcon().toPixmap();
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/valueobject.h b/src/blackmisc/valueobject.h
index 41ee99915..50ac5c54a 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/valueobject.h
+++ b/src/blackmisc/valueobject.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "dbus.h"
 #include "tuple.h"
 #include "json.h"
+#include "icons.h"
 #include "blackmiscfreefunctions.h"
 #include "valueobject_private.h"
 #include "valueobject_policy.h"
@@ -72,14 +73,6 @@ namespace BlackMisc
         //! Base class is alias of itself
         using base_type = CEmpty;
 
-        //! As icon, not implemented by all classes
-        //! \todo Here because incomplete type. Move to policy class during policy refactoring.
-        virtual CIcon toIcon() const;
-
-        //! As pixmap, required for most GUI views
-        //! \todo Here because incomplete type. Move to policy class during policy refactoring.
-        virtual QPixmap toPixmap() const;
-
         //! Parse from string, e.g. 100km/h
         //! \todo Here to avoid name hiding in PQ classes. Fix during policy refactoring.
         virtual void parseFromString(const QString &) { qFatal("Not implemented"); }
@@ -672,6 +665,21 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             Derived *derived() { return static_cast<Derived *>(this); }
         };
 
+        template <class Derived, CIcons::IconIndex IconIndex = CIcons::StandardIconUnknown16>
+        class Icon
+        {
+        public:
+            //! As icon, not implemented by all classes
+            virtual CIcon toIcon() const; // implemented later due to cyclic include dependency
+
+            //! As pixmap, required for most GUI views
+            virtual QPixmap toPixmap() const; // implemented later due to cyclic include dependency
+
+        private:
+            const Derived *derived() const { return static_cast<const Derived *>(this); }
+            Derived *derived() { return static_cast<Derived *>(this); }
+        };
+
     }
 
     /*!
@@ -694,7 +702,8 @@ namespace BlackMisc
         public Mixin::LessThanByTuple<Derived, Policy::LessThan::IsMetaTuple<Derived, Base>::value>,
         public Mixin::CompareByTuple<Derived, Policy::Compare::IsMetaTuple<Derived, Base>::value>,
         public Mixin::String<Derived>,
-        public Mixin::Index<Derived, std::is_same<Base, CEmpty>::value>
+        public Mixin::Index<Derived, std::is_same<Base, CEmpty>::value>,
+        public Mixin::Icon<Derived>
     {
         static_assert(std::is_same<CEmpty, Base>::value || IsValueObject<Base>::value, "Base must be either CEmpty or derived from CValueObject");
 
@@ -755,6 +764,12 @@ namespace BlackMisc
         //! \copydoc BlackMisc::Mixin::Index::equalsPropertyByIndex
         using Mixin::Index<Derived, std::is_same<Base, CEmpty>::value>::equalsPropertyByIndex;
 
+        //! \copydoc BlackMisc::Mixin::Icon::toIcon
+        using Mixin::Icon<Derived>::toIcon;
+
+        //! \copydoc BlackMisc::Mixin::Icon::toPixmap
+        using Mixin::Icon<Derived>::toPixmap;
+
         //! \copydoc BlackMisc::Mixin::MetaType::isA
         using Mixin::MetaType<Derived>::isA;
 
@@ -894,6 +909,16 @@ namespace BlackMisc
         {
             return derived()->propertyByIndex(index) == compareValue;
         }
+        template <class Derived, CIcons::IconIndex IconIndex>
+        CIcon Icon<Derived, IconIndex>::toIcon() const
+        {
+            return CIconList::iconByIndex(IconIndex);
+        }
+        template <class Derived, CIcons::IconIndex IconIndex>
+        QPixmap Icon<Derived, IconIndex>::toPixmap() const
+        {
+            return derived()->toIcon().toPixmap();
+        }
     }
 }