+    wxCHECK_RET( m_widget != NULL, wxT("invalid notebook") );
+
+    m_padding = padding.GetWidth();
+
+    int i;
+    for (i=0; i<int(GetPageCount()); i++)
+    {
+        wxGtkNotebookPage* nb_page = GetNotebookPage(i);
+        wxASSERT(nb_page != NULL);
+
+        if (nb_page->m_image != -1)
+        {
+            // gtk_box_set_child_packing sets padding on BOTH sides
+            // icon provides left padding, label provides center and right
+            int image = nb_page->m_image;
+            SetPageImage(i,-1);
+            SetPageImage(i,image);
+        }
+        wxASSERT(nb_page->m_label);
+        gtk_box_set_child_packing(GTK_BOX(nb_page->m_box),
+                                  GTK_WIDGET(nb_page->m_label),
+                                  FALSE, FALSE, m_padding, GTK_PACK_END);
+    }