2 files changed, 20 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/libdbusmenu-gtk/parser.c b/libdbusmenu-gtk/parser.c
index a890543..1b032bb 100644
--- a/libdbusmenu-gtk/parser.c
+++ b/libdbusmenu-gtk/parser.c
@@ -109,6 +109,25 @@ dbusmenu_gtk_parse_menu_structure (GtkWidget * widget)
   return recurse.parent;
 }
 
+/**
+ * dbusmenu_gtk_parse_get_cached_item:
+ * @widget: A #GtkMenuItem that may have a cached #DbusmenuMenuitem from the parser
+ *
+ * The Dbusmenu GTK parser adds cached items on the various
+ * menu items throughout the tree.  Sometimes it can be useful
+ * to get that cached item to use directly.  This function
+ * will retrieve it for you.
+ *
+ * Return value: (transfer none): A pointer to the cached item
+ * or NULL if it isn't there.
+ */
+DbusmenuMenuitem *
+dbusmenu_gtk_parse_get_cached_item (GtkWidget * widget)
+{
+	g_return_val_if_fail(GTK_IS_MENU_ITEM(widget), NULL);
+	return DBUSMENU_MENUITEM(g_object_get_data(G_OBJECT(widget), CACHED_MENUITEM));
+}
+
 static void
 parse_data_free (gpointer data)
 {
diff --git a/libdbusmenu-gtk/parser.h b/libdbusmenu-gtk/parser.h
index 8187a8e..97fa9c6 100644
--- a/libdbusmenu-gtk/parser.h
+++ b/libdbusmenu-gtk/parser.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ License version 3 and version 2.1 along with this program.  If not, see
 G_BEGIN_DECLS
 
 DbusmenuMenuitem * dbusmenu_gtk_parse_menu_structure (GtkWidget * widget);
+DbusmenuMenuitem * dbusmenu_gtk_parse_get_cached_item (GtkWidget * widget);
 
 /**
 	SECTION:parser