-// Needed for implementing e.g. combobox on wxGTK within a modal dialog.
-void wxAddGrab(wxWindow* window);
-void wxRemoveGrab(wxWindow* window);
+// these functions create the GTK widgets of the specified types which can then
+// used to retrieve their styles, pass them to drawing functions &c
+//
+// the returned widgets shouldn't be destroyed, this is done automatically on
+// shutdown
+GtkWidget *GetButtonWidget();
+GtkWidget *GetCheckButtonWidget();
+GtkWidget *GetComboBoxWidget();
+GtkWidget *GetEntryWidget();
+GtkWidget *GetHeaderButtonWidget();
+GtkWidget *GetRadioButtonWidget();
+GtkWidget *GetSplitterWidget();
+GtkWidget *GetTextEntryWidget();
+GtkWidget *GetTreeWidget();