diff --git a/interface/wx/metafile.h b/interface/wx/metafile.h
index fcc6dcdcd0..724d2b8415 100644
--- a/interface/wx/metafile.h
+++ b/interface/wx/metafile.h
@@ -128,6 +128,54 @@ public:
     bool SetClipboard(int width = 0, int height = 0);
 };
 
+/**
+    @class wxMetafileDataObject
+
+    This wxDataObject implementation provides support for exchanging metafiles
+    with the other applications through the clipboard or drag and drop.
+
+    @onlyfor{wxmsw}
+
+    @library{wxcore}
+
+    @see wxMetafile, wxDataObject
+*/
+class wxMetafileDataObject : public wxDataObjectSimple
+{
+public:
+    /**
+        Default constructor.
+
+        The object is initially empty, use SetMetafile() to set the data.
+    */
+    wxMetafileDataObject();
+
+    /**
+        Constructor taking a metafile.
+
+        The object is initialized with a copy of the given metafile.
+    */
+    wxMetafileDataObject(const wxMetafile& metafile);
+
+    /**
+        Set the metafile associated with this object.
+
+        This is useful when using the object as source of a drag and drop
+        operation or when putting data to the clipboard.
+     */
+    virtual void SetMetafile(const wxMetafile& metafile);
+
+    /**
+        Get the metafile associated with this object.
+
+        This is useful when using the object as target of a drag and drop
+        operation or when getting data from the clipboard.
+     */
+    virtual wxMetafile GetMetafile() const;
+
+protected:
+    wxMetafile m_metafile;
+};
 
 
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