+    // and case-sensitive
+    gtk_combo_set_case_sensitive( GTK_COMBO(m_widget), TRUE );
+
+
+    GtkWidget *list = GTK_COMBO(m_widget)->list;
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < n; i++)
+    {
+        /* don't send first event, which GTK sends aways when
+           inserting the first item */
+        m_alreadySent = TRUE;
+
+        GtkWidget *list_item = gtk_list_item_new_with_label( choices[i].mbc_str() );
+
+        m_clientDataList.Append( (wxObject*)NULL );
+        m_clientObjectList.Append( (wxObject*)NULL );
+
+        gtk_container_add( GTK_CONTAINER(list), list_item );
+
+        gtk_signal_connect( GTK_OBJECT(list_item), "select",
+           GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(gtk_combo_clicked_callback), (gpointer)this );
+
+        gtk_widget_show( list_item );
+    }
+
+    m_parent->DoAddChild( this );
+
+    PostCreation();
+
+    ConnectWidget( GTK_COMBO(m_widget)->button );
+
+    if (!value.IsNull()) SetValue( value );
+
+    if (style & wxCB_READONLY)
+        gtk_entry_set_editable( GTK_ENTRY( GTK_COMBO(m_widget)->entry ), FALSE );
+
+    gtk_signal_connect( GTK_OBJECT(GTK_COMBO(m_widget)->entry), "changed",
+      GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(gtk_text_changed_callback), (gpointer)this);
+
+    wxSize size_best( DoGetBestSize() );
+    wxSize new_size( size );
+    if (new_size.x == -1)
+        new_size.x = size_best.x;
+    if (new_size.y == -1)
+        new_size.y = size_best.y;
+    if (new_size.y > size_best.y)
+        new_size.y = size_best.y;
+    if ((new_size.x != size.x) || (new_size.y != size.y))
+        SetSize( new_size.x, new_size.y );
+
+    SetBackgroundColour( wxSystemSettings::GetSystemColour( wxSYS_COLOUR_WINDOW ) );
+    SetForegroundColour( parent->GetForegroundColour() );
+
+    Show( TRUE );
+
+    return TRUE;
+}
+
+wxComboBox::~wxComboBox()
+{
+    wxNode *node = m_clientObjectList.First();
+    while (node)
+    {
+        wxClientData *cd = (wxClientData*)node->Data();
+        if (cd) delete cd;
+        node = node->Next();
+    }
+    m_clientObjectList.Clear();
+
+    m_clientDataList.Clear();
+}
+
+void wxComboBox::AppendCommon( const wxString &item )
+{
+    wxCHECK_RET( m_widget != NULL, wxT("invalid combobox") );
+
+    GtkWidget *list = GTK_COMBO(m_widget)->list;
+
+    GtkWidget *list_item = gtk_list_item_new_with_label( item.mbc_str() );
+