diff --git a/include/conversation.php b/include/conversation.php
index 240cd374f..716279181 100644
--- a/include/conversation.php
+++ b/include/conversation.php
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ function item_redir_and_replace_images($body, $images, $cid) {
 		$newbody = str_replace('[!#saved_image' . $cnt . '#!]', '[img]' . $image . '[/img]', $newbody);
 		$cnt++;
 	}
-
 	return $newbody;
 }}
 
@@ -242,6 +241,17 @@ function localize_item(&$item){
 		}
 	}
 
+	// add sparkle links to appropriate permalinks
+
+	$x = stristr($item['plink'],'/display/');
+	if($x) {
+		$sparkle = false;
+		$y = best_link_url($item,$sparkle,true);
+		if(strstr($y,'/redir/'))
+			$item['plink'] = $y . '?f=&url=' . $item['plink'];
+	} 
+
+
 
 }
 
diff --git a/view/theme/diabook/wall_item.tpl b/view/theme/diabook/wall_item.tpl
index 123834064..5b9de2968 100644
--- a/view/theme/diabook/wall_item.tpl
+++ b/view/theme/diabook/wall_item.tpl
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 			<div class="wall-item-actions-author">
 				<a href="$item.profile_url" target="redir" title="$item.linktitle" class="wall-item-name-link"><span class="wall-item-name$item.sparkle">$item.name</span></a> 
 			<span class="wall-item-ago">-
-			{{ if $item.plink }}<a class="link" title="$item.plink.title" href="$item.plink.href" style="color: #999">$item.ago</a>{{ else }} $item.ago {{ endif }}
+			{{ if $item.plink }}<a class="link$item.sparkle" title="$item.plink.title" href="$item.plink.href" style="color: #999">$item.ago</a>{{ else }} $item.ago {{ endif }}
 			{{ if $item.lock }} - <span class="fakelink" style="color: #999" onclick="lockview(event,$item.id);">$item.lock</span> {{ endif }}
 			</span>
 			</div>
diff --git a/view/theme/diabook/wallwall_item.tpl b/view/theme/diabook/wallwall_item.tpl
index bee75ad99..b2c980c78 100644
--- a/view/theme/diabook/wallwall_item.tpl
+++ b/view/theme/diabook/wallwall_item.tpl
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 				<a href="$item.profile_url" target="redir" title="$item.linktitle" class="wall-item-name-link"><span class="wall-item-name$item.sparkle">$item.name</span></a>
 				$item.to <a href="$item.owner_url" target="redir" title="$item.olinktitle" class="wall-item-name-link"><span class="wall-item-name$item.osparkle" id="wall-item-ownername-$item.id">$item.owner_name</span></a>
 				 $item.vwall <span class="wall-item-ago">- &nbsp;
-			{{ if $item.plink }}<a class="link" title="$item.plink.title" href="$item.plink.href" style="color: #999">$item.ago</a>{{ else }} $item.ago {{ endif }}
+			{{ if $item.plink }}<a class="link$item.sparkle" title="$item.plink.title" href="$item.plink.href" style="color: #999">$item.ago</a>{{ else }} $item.ago {{ endif }}
 			{{ if $item.lock }} - <span class="fakelink" style="color: #999" onclick="lockview(event,$item.id);">$item.lock</span> {{ endif }}
 			</span>
 			</div>
diff --git a/view/theme/dispy/wall_item.tpl b/view/theme/dispy/wall_item.tpl
index 8ffae0403..8d6f258e6 100644
--- a/view/theme/dispy/wall_item.tpl
+++ b/view/theme/dispy/wall_item.tpl
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 				<li><a href="#" id="filer-$item.id" onclick="itemFiler($item.id); return false;" class="filer-item icon file-as" title="$item.filer"></a></li>
 				{{ endif }}
 				{{ if $item.plink }}
-				<li class="wall-item-links-wrapper"><a href="$item.plink.href" title="$item.plink.title" target="external-link" class="icon remote-link"></a></li>
+				<li class="wall-item-links-wrapper$item.sparkle"><a href="$item.plink.href" title="$item.plink.title" target="external-link" class="icon remote-link"></a></li>
 				{{ endif }}
 				{{ if $item.edpost }}
 				<li><a class="editpost icon pencil" href="$item.edpost.0" title="$item.edpost.1"></a></li>
diff --git a/view/theme/dispy/wallwall_item.tpl b/view/theme/dispy/wallwall_item.tpl
index 84da598cd..f5187b710 100644
--- a/view/theme/dispy/wallwall_item.tpl
+++ b/view/theme/dispy/wallwall_item.tpl
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class="icon recycle wall-item-share-buttons"  title="$item.vote.share.0" onclick
 				<li class="wall-item-filer-wrapper"><a href="#" id="filer-$item.id" onclick="itemFiler($item.id); return false;" class="filer-item icon file-as" title="$item.star.filer"></a></li>
 			{{ endif }}
 			{{ if $item.plink }}
-				<li class="wall-item-links-wrapper"><a href="$item.plink.href" title="$item.plink.title" target="external-link" class="icon remote-link"></a></li>
+				<li class="wall-item-links-wrapper$item.sparkle"><a href="$item.plink.href" title="$item.plink.title" target="external-link" class="icon remote-link"></a></li>
 			{{ endif }}
 			{{ if $item.edpost }}
 				<li><a class="editpost icon pencil" href="$item.edpost.0" title="$item.edpost.1"></a></li>
diff --git a/view/theme/quattro/wall_item.tpl b/view/theme/quattro/wall_item.tpl
index e771db068..2b12ce632 100644
--- a/view/theme/quattro/wall_item.tpl
+++ b/view/theme/quattro/wall_item.tpl
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 			<div class="wall-item-location">$item.location</div>	
 		</div>
 		<div class="wall-item-content">
-			{{ if $item.title }}<h2><a href="$item.plink.href">$item.title</a></h2>{{ endif }}
+			{{ if $item.title }}<h2><a href="$item.plink.href" class="$item.sparkle">$item.title</a></h2>{{ endif }}
 			$item.body
 		</div>
 	</div>
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 	</div>
 	<div class="wall-item-bottom">
 		<div class="">
-			{{ if $item.plink }}<a class="icon s16 link" title="$item.plink.title" href="$item.plink.href">$item.plink.title</a>{{ endif }}
+			{{ if $item.plink }}<a class="icon s16 link$item.sparkle" title="$item.plink.title" href="$item.plink.href">$item.plink.title</a>{{ endif }}
 		</div>
 		<div class="wall-item-actions">
 			<div class="wall-item-actions-author">
diff --git a/view/theme/quattro/wallwall_item.tpl b/view/theme/quattro/wallwall_item.tpl
index 693ebaba6..a1d92773b 100644
--- a/view/theme/quattro/wallwall_item.tpl
+++ b/view/theme/quattro/wallwall_item.tpl
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 			<div class="wall-item-location">$item.location</div>	
 		</div>
 		<div class="wall-item-content">
-			{{ if $item.title }}<h2><a href="$item.plink.href">$item.title</a></h2>{{ endif }}
+			{{ if $item.title }}<h2><a href="$item.plink.href" class="$item.sparkle">$item.title</a></h2>{{ endif }}
 			$item.body
 		</div>
 	</div>
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 	</div>	
 	<div class="wall-item-bottom">
 		<div class="wall-item-links">
-			{{ if $item.plink }}<a class="icon s16 link" title="$item.plink.title" href="$item.plink.href">$item.plink.title</a>{{ endif }}
+			{{ if $item.plink }}<a class="icon s16 link$item.sparkle" title="$item.plink.title" href="$item.plink.href">$item.plink.title</a>{{ endif }}
 		</div>
 		<div class="wall-item-actions">
 			<div class="wall-item-actions-author">
diff --git a/view/wall_item.tpl b/view/wall_item.tpl
index dae33b3f7..60dde7600 100644
--- a/view/wall_item.tpl
+++ b/view/wall_item.tpl
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 			</div>
 			{{ endif }}
 			{{ if $item.plink }}
-				<div class="wall-item-links-wrapper"><a href="$item.plink.href" title="$item.plink.title" target="external-link" class="icon remote-link"></a></div>
+				<div class="wall-item-links-wrapper"><a href="$item.plink.href" title="$item.plink.title" target="external-link" class="icon remote-link$item.sparkle"></a></div>
 			{{ endif }}
 			{{ if $item.edpost }}
 				<a class="editpost icon pencil" href="$item.edpost.0" title="$item.edpost.1"></a>
diff --git a/view/wallwall_item.tpl b/view/wallwall_item.tpl
index a48acfec5..b7cca3fab 100644
--- a/view/wallwall_item.tpl
+++ b/view/wallwall_item.tpl
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 			</div>
 			{{ endif }}
 			{{ if $item.plink }}
-				<div class="wall-item-links-wrapper"><a href="$item.plink.href" title="$item.plink.title" target="external-link" class="icon remote-link"></a></div>
+				<div class="wall-item-links-wrapper"><a href="$item.plink.href" title="$item.plink.title" target="external-link" class="icon remote-link$item.sparkle"></a></div>
 			{{ endif }}
 			{{ if $item.edpost }}
 				<a class="editpost icon pencil" href="$item.edpost.0" title="$item.edpost.1"></a>