--- a/src/depot_gui.cpp	Sat Apr 05 10:55:50 2008 +0000
+++ b/src/depot_gui.cpp	Sat Apr 05 11:27:50 2008 +0000
@@ -441,6 +441,7 @@
 				WP(w, depot_d).sel = v->index;
 				SetWindowDirty(w);
 				SetObjectToPlaceWnd(image, GetVehiclePalette(v), VHM_DRAG, w);
+				_cursor.vehchain = _ctrl_pressed;
 			}
 			}
 			break;
@@ -957,6 +958,7 @@
 					WP(w, depot_d).sel = INVALID_VEHICLE;
 					SetWindowDirty(w);
 			}
+			_cursor.vehchain = false;
 			break;
 
 		case WE_RESIZE:
@@ -965,6 +967,13 @@
 			w->widget[DEPOT_WIDGET_MATRIX].data = (w->vscroll.cap << 8) + (WP(w, depot_d).type == VEH_TRAIN ? 1 : w->hscroll.cap);
 			ResizeDepotButtons(w);
 			break;
+
+		case WE_CTRL_CHANGED:
+			if (WP(w, depot_d).sel != INVALID_VEHICLE) {
+				_cursor.vehchain = _ctrl_pressed;
+				w->InvalidateWidget(DEPOT_WIDGET_MATRIX);
+			}
+			break;
 	}
 }
 

--- a/src/gfx_type.h	Sat Apr 05 10:55:50 2008 +0000
+++ b/src/gfx_type.h	Sat Apr 05 11:27:50 2008 +0000
@@ -130,6 +130,8 @@
 	bool dirty;      ///< the rect occupied by the mouse is dirty (redraw)
 	bool fix_at;     ///< mouse is moving, but cursor is not (used for scrolling)
 	bool in_window;  ///< mouse inside this window, determines drawing logic
+
+	bool vehchain;   ///< vehicle chain is dragged
 };
 
 struct DrawPixelInfo {

--- a/src/group_gui.cpp	Sat Apr 05 10:55:50 2008 +0000
+++ b/src/group_gui.cpp	Sat Apr 05 11:27:50 2008 +0000
@@ -575,6 +575,7 @@
 
 					if (v->IsValid()) {
 						SetObjectToPlaceWnd(v->GetImage(DIR_W), GetVehiclePalette(v), VHM_DRAG, w);
+						_cursor.vehchain = true;
 					}
 
 					SetWindowDirty(w);
@@ -687,6 +688,7 @@
 					break;
 				}
 			}
+			_cursor.vehchain = false;
 			break;
 		}
 

--- a/src/roadveh_gui.cpp	Sat Apr 05 10:55:50 2008 +0000
+++ b/src/roadveh_gui.cpp	Sat Apr 05 11:27:50 2008 +0000
@@ -109,15 +109,29 @@
 	 * 0, we draw enough vehicles for 10 standard vehicle lengths. */
 	int max_length = (count == 0) ? 80 : count * 8;
 
-	for (int dx = 0 ; v != NULL && dx < max_length ; dx += v->u.road.cached_veh_length, v = v->Next()) {
-		if (dx + v->u.road.cached_veh_length > 0 && dx <= max_length) {
+	/* Width of highlight box */
+	int highlight_w = 0;
+
+	for (int dx = 0; v != NULL && dx < max_length ; v = v->Next()) {
+		int width = v->u.road.cached_veh_length;
+
+		if (dx + width > 0 && dx <= max_length) {
 			SpriteID pal = (v->vehstatus & VS_CRASHED) ? PALETTE_CRASH : GetVehiclePalette(v);
 			DrawSprite(v->GetImage(DIR_W), pal, x + 14 + RoadVehLengthToPixels(dx), y + 6);
 
 			if (v->index == selection) {
-				DrawFrameRect(x - 1, y - 1, x + 28, y + 12, 15, FR_BORDERONLY);
+				/* Set the highlight position */
+				highlight_w = RoadVehLengthToPixels(width);
+			} else if (_cursor.vehchain && highlight_w != 0) {
+				highlight_w += RoadVehLengthToPixels(width);
 			}
 		}
+
+		dx += width;
+	}
+
+	if (highlight_w != 0) {
+		DrawFrameRect(x - 1, y - 1, x - 1 + highlight_w, y + 12, 15, FR_BORDERONLY);
 	}
 }
 

--- a/src/train_gui.cpp	Sat Apr 05 10:55:50 2008 +0000
+++ b/src/train_gui.cpp	Sat Apr 05 11:27:50 2008 +0000
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@
 					/* Set the highlight position */
 					highlight_l = WagonLengthToPixels(dx) + 1;
 					highlight_r = WagonLengthToPixels(dx + width) + 1;
+				} else if (_cursor.vehchain && highlight_r != 0) {
+					highlight_r += WagonLengthToPixels(width);
 				}
 			}
 		}