diff --git a/etg/dataview.py b/etg/dataview.py
index c86f22b7..f6bbf468 100644
--- a/etg/dataview.py
+++ b/etg/dataview.py
@@ -75,6 +75,11 @@ def run():
     #-----------------------------------------------------------------
     c = module.find('wxDataViewItem')
     assert isinstance(c, etgtools.ClassDef)
+
+    c.addCppCtor('(wxIntPtr id)', """\
+        return new wxDataViewItem((void*)id);
+        """)
+    
     c.addCppMethod('int', '__nonzero__', '()', """\
         return self->IsOk();
         """)
@@ -88,6 +93,7 @@ def run():
         """)
     c.addAutoProperties()
 
+
     module.addItem(
         tools.wxArrayWrapperTemplate('wxDataViewItemArray', 'wxDataViewItem', module))
     module.addPyCode("NullDataViewItem = DataViewItem()")
diff --git a/unittests/test_dataview.py b/unittests/test_dataview.py
index 3056271e..60e273e6 100644
--- a/unittests/test_dataview.py
+++ b/unittests/test_dataview.py
@@ -35,6 +35,13 @@ class dataview_Tests(wtc.WidgetTestCase):
         self.assertFalse(dv.NullDataViewItem)
 
 
+    def test_dataviewItem6(self):
+        dvi1 = dv.DataViewItem(111)
+        dvi2 = dv.DataViewItem(222)
+        self.assertTrue(int(dvi1.GetID()) == 111)
+        self.assertTrue(int(dvi2.ID) == 222)
+        
+
     #-------------------------------------------------------
     def test_dataviewItemAttr1(self):
         a = dv.DataViewItemAttr()