2 files changed, 50 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/libdbusmenu-gtk/genericmenuitem.c b/libdbusmenu-gtk/genericmenuitem.c
index b40a3f5..6eee2f7 100644
--- a/libdbusmenu-gtk/genericmenuitem.c
+++ b/libdbusmenu-gtk/genericmenuitem.c
@@ -94,3 +94,48 @@ draw_indicator (GtkCheckMenuItem *check_menu_item, GdkRectangle *area)
 	}
 	return;
 }
+
+/**
+	genericmenuitem_set_check_type:
+	@item: #Genericmenuitem to set the type on
+	@check_type: Which type of check should be displayed
+
+	This function changes the type of the checkmark that
+	appears in the left hand gutter for the menuitem.
+*/
+void
+genericmenuitem_set_check_type (Genericmenuitem * item, GenericmenuitemCheckType check_type)
+{
+	if (item->priv->check_type == check_type) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	item->priv->check_type = check_type;
+
+	gtk_widget_queue_draw(GTK_WIDGET(item));
+
+	return;
+}
+
+/**
+	genericmenuitem_set_state:
+	@item: #Genericmenuitem to set the type on
+	@check_type: What is the state of the check 
+
+	Sets the state of the check in the menu item.  It does
+	not require, but isn't really useful if the type of
+	check that the menuitem is set to #GENERICMENUITEM_CHECK_TYPE_NONE.
+*/
+void
+genericmenuitem_set_state (Genericmenuitem * item, GenericmenuitemState state)
+{
+	if (item->priv->state == state) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	item->priv->state = state;
+
+	gtk_widget_queue_draw(GTK_WIDGET(item));
+
+	return;
+}
diff --git a/libdbusmenu-gtk/genericmenuitem.h b/libdbusmenu-gtk/genericmenuitem.h
index b735fe4..8586590 100644
--- a/libdbusmenu-gtk/genericmenuitem.h
+++ b/libdbusmenu-gtk/genericmenuitem.h
@@ -49,7 +49,11 @@ enum _GenericmenuitemState {
 	GENERICMENUITEM_STATE_INDETERMINATE
 };
 
-GType genericmenuitem_get_type (void);
+GType genericmenuitem_get_type              (void);
+void  genericmenuitem_set_check_type        (Genericmenuitem * item,
+                                             GenericmenuitemCheckType check_type);
+void  genericmenuitem_set_state             (Genericmenuitem * item,
+                                             GenericmenuitemState state);
 
 G_END_DECLS