+    if (g_blockEventsOnDrag) return;
+
+    int curSelection = combo->GetCurrentSelection();
+
+    if (combo->m_prevSelection == curSelection) return;
+
+    GtkWidget *list = GTK_COMBO(combo->m_widget)->list;
+    gtk_list_unselect_item( GTK_LIST(list), combo->m_prevSelection );
+
+    combo->m_prevSelection = curSelection;
+
+    // Quickly set the value of the combo box
+    // as GTK+ does that only AFTER the event
+    // is sent.
+    gtk_signal_disconnect_by_func( GTK_OBJECT(GTK_COMBO(combo->GetHandle())->entry),
+      GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(gtk_text_changed_callback), (gpointer)combo );
+    combo->SetValue( combo->GetStringSelection() );
+    gtk_signal_connect_after( GTK_OBJECT(GTK_COMBO(combo->GetHandle())->entry), "changed",
+      GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(gtk_text_changed_callback), (gpointer)combo );
+
+    // throw a SELECTED event only if the combobox popup is hidden (wxID_NONE)
+    // because when combobox popup is shown, gtk_combo_select_child_callback is
+    // called each times the mouse is over an item with a pressed button so a lot
+    // of SELECTED event could be generated if the user keep the mouse button down
+    // and select other items ...
+    if (g_SelectionBeforePopup == wxID_NONE)
+    {
+        wxCommandEvent event( wxEVT_COMMAND_COMBOBOX_SELECTED, combo->GetId() );
+        event.SetInt( curSelection );
+        event.SetString( combo->GetStringSelection() );
+        event.SetEventObject( combo );
+        combo->HandleWindowEvent( event );
+
+        // for consistency with the other ports, don't generate text update
+        // events while the user is browsing the combobox neither
+        wxCommandEvent event2( wxEVT_COMMAND_TEXT_UPDATED, combo->GetId() );
+        event2.SetString( combo->GetValue() );
+        event2.SetEventObject( combo );
+        combo->HandleWindowEvent( event2 );
+    }
+}