+    wxCHECK_RET( m_widget != NULL, wxT("invalid combobox") );
+
+    DisableEvents();
+
+#ifdef __WXGTK24__
+    if (!gtk_check_version(2,4,0))
+    {
+        GtkComboBox* combobox = GTK_COMBO_BOX( m_widget );
+        const unsigned int count = GetCount();
+        for (unsigned int i = 0; i < count; i++)
+            gtk_combo_box_remove_text( combobox, 0 );
+    }
+    else // GTK+ < 2.4.0
+#endif // __WXGTK24__
+    {
+        GtkWidget *list = GTK_COMBO(m_widget)->list;
+        gtk_list_clear_items( GTK_LIST(list), 0, GetCount() );
+    }
+
+    m_clientData.Clear();
+
+    if(m_strings)
+        m_strings->Clear();
+
+    EnableEvents();
+
+    InvalidateBestSize();
+}
+
+void wxComboBox::DoDeleteOneItem(unsigned int n)
+{
+    wxCHECK_RET( m_widget != NULL, wxT("invalid combobox") );
+
+#ifdef __WXGTK24__
+    if (!gtk_check_version(2,4,0))
+    {
+        wxCHECK_RET( IsValid(n), wxT("invalid index") );
+
+        GtkComboBox* combobox = GTK_COMBO_BOX( m_widget );
+        gtk_combo_box_remove_text( combobox, n );
+    }
+    else
+#endif
+    {
+        GtkList *listbox = GTK_LIST( GTK_COMBO(m_widget)->list );
+
+        GList *child = g_list_nth( listbox->children, n );
+
+        if (!child)
+        {
+            wxFAIL_MSG(wxT("wrong index"));
+            return;
+        }
+
+        DisableEvents();
+
+        GList *list = g_list_append( (GList*) NULL, child->data );
+        gtk_list_remove_items( listbox, list );
+        g_list_free( list );
+
+        EnableEvents();
+    }
+
+    m_clientData.RemoveAt( n );
+    if(m_strings)
+        m_strings->RemoveAt( n );
+
+    InvalidateBestSize();
+}
+
+void wxComboBox::SetString(unsigned int n, const wxString &text)
+{
+    wxCHECK_RET( m_widget != NULL, wxT("invalid combobox") );
+
+#ifdef __WXGTK24__
+    if (!gtk_check_version(2,4,0))
+    {
+        GtkComboBox* combobox = GTK_COMBO_BOX( m_widget );
+        wxCHECK_RET( IsValid(n), wxT("invalid index") );
+
+        GtkTreeModel *model = gtk_combo_box_get_model( combobox );
+        GtkTreeIter iter;
+        if (gtk_tree_model_iter_nth_child (model, &iter, NULL, n))
+        {
+            GValue value = { 0, };
+            g_value_init( &value, G_TYPE_STRING );
+            g_value_set_string( &value, wxGTK_CONV( text ) );
+            gtk_list_store_set_value( GTK_LIST_STORE(model), &iter, 0, &value );
+            g_value_unset( &value );
+        }
+    }
+    else
+#endif
+    {
+        GtkWidget *list = GTK_COMBO(m_widget)->list;
+
+        GList *child = g_list_nth( GTK_LIST(list)->children, n );
+        if (child)
+        {
+            GtkBin *bin = GTK_BIN( child->data );
+            GtkLabel *label = GTK_LABEL( bin->child );
+            gtk_label_set_text(label, wxGTK_CONV(text));
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            wxFAIL_MSG( wxT("wxComboBox: wrong index") );
+        }
+    }
+
+    InvalidateBestSize();
+}
+
+int wxComboBox::FindString( const wxString &item, bool bCase ) const
+{
+    wxCHECK_MSG( m_widget != NULL, wxNOT_FOUND, wxT("invalid combobox") );
+
+#ifdef __WXGTK24__
+    if (!gtk_check_version(2,4,0))
+    {
+        GtkComboBox* combobox = GTK_COMBO_BOX( m_widget );
+        GtkTreeModel* model = gtk_combo_box_get_model( combobox );
+        GtkTreeIter iter;
+        gtk_tree_model_get_iter_first( model, &iter );
+        if (!gtk_list_store_iter_is_valid(GTK_LIST_STORE(model), &iter ))
+            return -1;
+        int count = 0;
+        do
+        {
+            GValue value = { 0, };
+            gtk_tree_model_get_value( model, &iter, 0, &value );
+            wxString str = wxGTK_CONV_BACK( g_value_get_string( &value ) );
+            g_value_unset( &value );
+
+            if (item.IsSameAs( str, bCase ) )
+                return count;
+
+            count++;
+
+        } while (gtk_tree_model_iter_next( model, &iter ));
+    }
+    else
+#endif
+    {
+        GtkWidget *list = GTK_COMBO(m_widget)->list;
+
+        GList *child = GTK_LIST(list)->children;
+        int count = 0;
+        while (child)
+        {
+            GtkBin *bin = GTK_BIN( child->data );
+            GtkLabel *label = GTK_LABEL( bin->child );
+            wxString str( wxGTK_CONV_BACK( gtk_label_get_text(label) ) );
+
+            if (item.IsSameAs( str , bCase ) )
+                return count;
+
+            count++;
+            child = child->next;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return wxNOT_FOUND;
+}
+
+int wxComboBox::GetSelection() const
+{
+#ifdef __WXGTK24__
+    if (!gtk_check_version(2,4,0))
+    {
+        GtkComboBox* combobox = GTK_COMBO_BOX( m_widget );
+        return gtk_combo_box_get_active( combobox );
+    }
+    else
+#endif
+        // if the popup is currently opened, use the selection as it had been
+        // before it dropped down
+        return g_SelectionBeforePopup == wxID_NONE ? GetCurrentSelection()
+                                               : g_SelectionBeforePopup;
+}
+
+int wxComboBox::GetCurrentSelection() const
+{
+    wxCHECK_MSG( m_widget != NULL, -1, wxT("invalid combobox") );
+
+#ifdef __WXGTK24__
+    if (!gtk_check_version(2,4,0))
+    {
+        GtkComboBox* combobox = GTK_COMBO_BOX( m_widget );
+        return gtk_combo_box_get_active( combobox );
+    }
+    else
+#endif
+    {
+        GtkWidget *list = GTK_COMBO(m_widget)->list;
+
+        GList *selection = GTK_LIST(list)->selection;
+        if (selection)
+        {
+            GList *child = GTK_LIST(list)->children;
+            int count = 0;
+            while (child)
+            {
+                if (child->data == selection->data) return count;
+                count++;
+                child = child->next;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    return -1;
+}
+
+wxString wxComboBox::GetString(unsigned int n) const
+{
+    wxCHECK_MSG( m_widget != NULL, wxEmptyString, wxT("invalid combobox") );
+
+    wxString str;
+
+#ifdef __WXGTK24__
+    if (!gtk_check_version(2,4,0))
+    {
+        GtkComboBox* combobox = GTK_COMBO_BOX( m_widget );
+        GtkTreeModel *model = gtk_combo_box_get_model( combobox );
+        GtkTreeIter iter;
+        if (gtk_tree_model_iter_nth_child (model, &iter, NULL, n))
+        {
+            GValue value = { 0, };
+            gtk_tree_model_get_value( model, &iter, 0, &value );
+            wxString tmp = wxGTK_CONV_BACK( g_value_get_string( &value ) );
+            g_value_unset( &value );
+            return tmp;
+        }
+    }
+    else
+#endif
+    {
+        GtkWidget *list = GTK_COMBO(m_widget)->list;
+
+        GList *child = g_list_nth( GTK_LIST(list)->children, n );
+        if (child)
+        {
+            GtkBin *bin = GTK_BIN( child->data );
+            GtkLabel *label = GTK_LABEL( bin->child );
+            str = wxGTK_CONV_BACK( gtk_label_get_text(label) );
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            wxFAIL_MSG( wxT("wxComboBox: wrong index") );
+        }
+    }
+
+    return str;
+}
+
+wxString wxComboBox::GetStringSelection() const
+{
+    wxCHECK_MSG( m_widget != NULL, wxEmptyString, wxT("invalid combobox") );
+
+#ifdef __WXGTK24__
+    if (!gtk_check_version(2,4,0))
+    {
+        GtkComboBox* combobox = GTK_COMBO_BOX( m_widget );
+        int sel = gtk_combo_box_get_active( combobox );
+        if (sel == -1)
+            return wxEmptyString;
+        return GetString(sel);
+    }
+    else
+#endif
+    {
+        GtkWidget *list = GTK_COMBO(m_widget)->list;
+
+        GList *selection = GTK_LIST(list)->selection;
+        if (selection)
+        {
+            GtkBin *bin = GTK_BIN( selection->data );
+            GtkLabel *label = GTK_LABEL( bin->child );
+            wxString tmp( wxGTK_CONV_BACK( gtk_label_get_text(label) ) );
+            return tmp;
+        }
+
+        wxFAIL_MSG( wxT("wxComboBox: no selection") );
+    }
+
+    return wxEmptyString;
+}
+
+unsigned int wxComboBox::GetCount() const
+{
+    wxCHECK_MSG( m_widget != NULL, 0, wxT("invalid combobox") );
+
+#ifdef __WXGTK24__
+    if (!gtk_check_version(2,4,0))
+    {
+        GtkComboBox* combobox = GTK_COMBO_BOX( m_widget );
+        GtkTreeModel* model = gtk_combo_box_get_model( combobox );
+        GtkTreeIter iter;
+        gtk_tree_model_get_iter_first( model, &iter );
+        if (!gtk_list_store_iter_is_valid(GTK_LIST_STORE(model), &iter ))
+            return 0;
+        unsigned int ret = 1;
+        while (gtk_tree_model_iter_next( model, &iter ))
+            ret++;
+        return ret;
+    }
+    else
+#endif
+    {
+        GtkWidget *list = GTK_COMBO(m_widget)->list;
+
+        GList *child = GTK_LIST(list)->children;
+        unsigned int count = 0;
+        while (child)
+        {
+            count++;
+            child = child->next;
+        }
+        return count;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+void wxComboBox::SetSelection( int n )
+{
+    wxCHECK_RET( m_widget != NULL, wxT("invalid combobox") );
+
+    DisableEvents();
+
+#ifdef __WXGTK24__
+    if (!gtk_check_version(2,4,0))
+    {
+        GtkComboBox* combobox = GTK_COMBO_BOX( m_widget );
+        gtk_combo_box_set_active( combobox, n );
+    }
+    else
+#endif
+    {
+        GtkWidget *list = GTK_COMBO(m_widget)->list;
+        gtk_list_unselect_item( GTK_LIST(list), m_prevSelection );
+        gtk_list_select_item( GTK_LIST(list), n );
+        m_prevSelection = n;
+    }
+
+    EnableEvents();
+}
+
+wxString wxComboBox::GetValue() const
+{
+    GtkEntry *entry = NULL;
+#ifdef __WXGTK24__
+    if (!gtk_check_version(2,4,0))
+        entry = GTK_ENTRY( GTK_BIN(m_widget)->child );
+    else
+#endif
+        entry = GTK_ENTRY( GTK_COMBO(m_widget)->entry );
+
+    wxString tmp( wxGTK_CONV_BACK( gtk_entry_get_text( entry ) ) );
+
+#if 0
+    for (int i = 0; i < wxStrlen(tmp.c_str()) +1; i++)
+    {
+        wxChar c = tmp[i];
+        printf( "%d ", (int) (c) );
+    }
+    printf( "\n" );
+#endif
+
+    return tmp;