diff --git a/FL/Fl_Menu_.H b/FL/Fl_Menu_.H
index 71192dd22..2503b40e3 100644
--- a/FL/Fl_Menu_.H
+++ b/FL/Fl_Menu_.H
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// "$Id: Fl_Menu_.H,v 1.7.2.4.2.8 2004/03/11 05:17:10 easysw Exp $"
+// "$Id: Fl_Menu_.H,v 1.7.2.4.2.9 2004/04/06 19:19:33 easysw Exp $"
 //
 // Menu base class header file for the Fast Light Tool Kit (FLTK).
 //
@@ -45,12 +45,13 @@ protected:
   unsigned textcolor_;
 
 public:
-  int item_pathname(char *name, int namelen, const Fl_Menu_Item *finditem=0) const;
-  const Fl_Menu_Item* picked(const Fl_Menu_Item*);
-
   Fl_Menu_(int,int,int,int,const char * =0);
   ~Fl_Menu_();
 
+  int item_pathname(char *name, int namelen, const Fl_Menu_Item *finditem=0) const;
+  const Fl_Menu_Item* picked(const Fl_Menu_Item*);
+  const Fl_Menu_Item* find_item(const char *name);
+
   const Fl_Menu_Item* test_shortcut() {return picked(menu()->test_shortcut());}
   void global();
 
@@ -95,5 +96,5 @@ public:
 #endif
 
 //
-// End of "$Id: Fl_Menu_.H,v 1.7.2.4.2.8 2004/03/11 05:17:10 easysw Exp $".
+// End of "$Id: Fl_Menu_.H,v 1.7.2.4.2.9 2004/04/06 19:19:33 easysw Exp $".
 //
diff --git a/documentation/Fl_Menu_.html b/documentation/Fl_Menu_.html
index f9734599f..49e03a452 100644
--- a/documentation/Fl_Menu_.html
+++ b/documentation/Fl_Menu_.html
@@ -39,11 +39,12 @@ be "private": a dynamically allocated array managed by the Fl_Menu_.
 <LI><A href=#Fl_Menu_.~Fl_Menu_>~Fl_Menu_</A></LI>
 <LI><A href=#Fl_Menu_.add>add</A></LI>
 <LI><A href=#Fl_Menu_.clear>clear</A></LI>
+<LI><A href=#Fl_Menu_.copy>copy</A></LI>
 </UL>
 </TD><TD align=left valign=top>
 <UL>
-<LI><A href=#Fl_Menu_.copy>copy</A></LI>
 <LI><A href=#Fl_Menu_.down_box>down_box</A></LI>
+<LI><A href=#Fl_Menu_.find_item>find_item</A></LI>
 <LI><A href=#Fl_Menu_.global>global</A></LI>
 <LI><A href=#Fl_Menu_.item_pathname>item_pathname</A></LI>
 <LI><A href=#Fl_Menu_.menu>menu</A></LI>
@@ -216,6 +217,12 @@ not have to be put in a window at all).
 one will replace the old one.  There is no way to remove the <TT>
 global()</TT> setting (so don't destroy the widget!)</P>
 
+<h4><a name="Fl_Menu_.find_item">const Fl_Menu_Item *Fl_Menu_::find_item(const char *name);</a></h4>
+
+<p>Returns a pointer to the menu item with the given pathname or
+label. If no matching menu item can be found, a NULL pointer is
+returned.</p>
+
 <h4><a name=Fl_Menu_.item_pathname>int Fl_Menu_::item_pathname(char *name, int namelen ) const;</a><br>
 int Fl_Menu_::item_pathname(char *name, int namelen,
                             const Fl_Menu_Item *finditem) const;</h4>
diff --git a/src/Fl_Menu_.cxx b/src/Fl_Menu_.cxx
index 56ca4e4b3..21b869668 100644
--- a/src/Fl_Menu_.cxx
+++ b/src/Fl_Menu_.cxx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// "$Id: Fl_Menu_.cxx,v 1.7.2.8.2.7 2004/03/11 05:17:12 easysw Exp $"
+// "$Id: Fl_Menu_.cxx,v 1.7.2.8.2.8 2004/04/06 19:19:41 easysw Exp $"
 //
 // Common menu code for the Fast Light Tool Kit (FLTK).
 //
@@ -73,6 +73,44 @@ int Fl_Menu_::item_pathname(char *name, int namelen, const Fl_Menu_Item *findite
     return(-1);						// item not found
 }
 
+// FIND MENU ITEM INDEX, GIVEN MENU PATHNAME
+//     eg. "Edit/Copy"
+//     Will also return submenus, eg. "Edit"
+//     Returns NULL if not found.
+//
+const Fl_Menu_Item *
+Fl_Menu_::find_item(const char *name)
+{
+  char menupath[1024] = "";	// File/Export
+
+  for ( int t=0; t < size(); t++ ) {
+    Fl_Menu_Item *m = menu_ + t;
+
+    if (m->submenu()) {
+      // IT'S A SUBMENU
+      if (menupath[0]) strlcat(menupath, "/", sizeof(menupath));
+      strlcat(menupath, m->label(), sizeof(menupath));
+      if (!strcmp(menupath, name)) return m;
+    } else {
+      if (!m->label()) {
+	// END OF SUBMENU? Pop back one level.
+	char *ss = strrchr(menupath, '/');
+	if ( ss ) *ss = 0;
+	continue;
+      }
+
+      // IT'S A MENU ITEM
+      char itempath[1024];	// eg. Edit/Copy
+      strcpy(itempath, menupath);
+      if (itempath[0]) strlcat(itempath, "/", sizeof(itempath));
+      strlcat(itempath, m->label(), sizeof(itempath));
+      if (!strcmp(itempath, name)) return m;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return (const Fl_Menu_Item *)0;
+}
+
 int Fl_Menu_::value(const Fl_Menu_Item* m) {
   clear_changed();
   if (value_ != m) {value_ = m; return 1;}
@@ -187,5 +225,5 @@ void Fl_Menu_::clear() {
 }
 
 //
-// End of "$Id: Fl_Menu_.cxx,v 1.7.2.8.2.7 2004/03/11 05:17:12 easysw Exp $".
+// End of "$Id: Fl_Menu_.cxx,v 1.7.2.8.2.8 2004/04/06 19:19:41 easysw Exp $".
 //