diff --git a/include/IGUIComboBox.h b/include/IGUIComboBox.h
index 9680e915..08e48cde 100644
--- a/include/IGUIComboBox.h
+++ b/include/IGUIComboBox.h
@@ -26,19 +26,23 @@ namespace gui
 		//! Returns amount of items in box
 		virtual s32 getItemCount() = 0;
 
-		//! returns string of an item. the idx may be a value from 0 to itemCount-1
+		//! Returns string of an item. the idx may be a value from 0 to itemCount-1
 		virtual const wchar_t* getItem(s32 idx) = 0;
 
-		//! adds an item and returns the index of it
+		//! Adds an item and returns the index of it
 		virtual s32 addItem(const wchar_t* text) = 0;
 
-		//! deletes all items in the combo box
+		//! Removes an item from the combo box.
+		/** Warning. This will change the IDs of all following items */
+		virtual void removeItem(s32 id) = 0;
+
+		//! Deletes all items in the combo box
 		virtual void clear() = 0;
 
-		//! returns id of selected item. returns -1 if no item is selected.
+		//! Returns id of selected item. returns -1 if no item is selected.
 		virtual s32 getSelected() = 0;
 
-		//! sets the selected item. Set this to -1 if no item should be selected
+		//! Sets the selected item. Set this to -1 if no item should be selected
 		virtual void setSelected(s32 id) = 0;
 
 	};
diff --git a/include/IGUIContextMenu.h b/include/IGUIContextMenu.h
index 69a5f6ff..5e84a0a6 100644
--- a/include/IGUIContextMenu.h
+++ b/include/IGUIContextMenu.h
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ namespace gui
 		 \param enabled: True if it is enabled, otherwise false. */
 		virtual void setItemChecked(s32 idx, bool enabled) = 0;
 
+		//! Check if a menu item is checked
+		/** \param idx: Zero based index of the menu item */
+		virtual bool isItemChecked(s32 idx) = 0;
 
 		//! Removes a menu item
 		/** \param idx: Zero based index of the menu item */
diff --git a/include/IGUIEditBox.h b/include/IGUIEditBox.h
index a2056391..a4764940 100644
--- a/include/IGUIEditBox.h
+++ b/include/IGUIEditBox.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ namespace gui
 
 		//! Sets another color for the text.
 		/** If set, the edit box does not use the EGDC_BUTTON_TEXT color defined
-         in the skin, but the set color instead. You don't need to call 
+		 in the skin, but the set color instead. You don't need to call 
 		 IGUIEditBox::enableOverrrideColor(true) after this, this is done
 		 by this function.
 		 If you set a color, and you want the text displayed with the color
diff --git a/include/IGUIImage.h b/include/IGUIImage.h
index fec3aba0..ef0fd6b9 100644
--- a/include/IGUIImage.h
+++ b/include/IGUIImage.h
@@ -28,17 +28,24 @@ namespace gui
 		//! destructor
 		~IGUIImage() {};
 
-		//! sets an image
+		//! Sets an image
 		virtual void setImage(video::ITexture* image) = 0;
 
-		//! sets the colour of the image
+		//! Sets the colour of the image
 		virtual void setColor(video::SColor color) = 0;
 
-		//! sets if the image should scale to fit the element
+		//! Sets if the image should scale to fit the element
 		virtual void setScaleImage(bool scale) = 0;
 
-		//! sets if the image should use its alpha channel to draw itself
+		//! Sets if the image should use its alpha channel to draw itself
 		virtual void setUseAlphaChannel(bool use) = 0;
+
+		//! Returns true if the image is scaled to fit, false if not
+		virtual bool isImageScaled() const = 0;
+
+		//! Returns true if the image is using the alpha channel, false if not
+		virtual bool isAlphaChannelUsed() const = 0;
+
 	};
 
 
diff --git a/include/IGUIListBox.h b/include/IGUIListBox.h
index 284fb557..b723f985 100644
--- a/include/IGUIListBox.h
+++ b/include/IGUIListBox.h
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ namespace gui
 		//! Removes an item from the list
 		virtual void removeItem(s32 index) = 0;
 
+		//! Returns the icon of an item
+		virtual s32 getIcon(s32 id) const = 0;
+
 		//! Sets the sprite bank which should be used to draw list icons. This font is set to the sprite bank of
 		//! the built-in-font by default. A sprite can be displayed in front of every list item.
 		//! An icon is an index within the icon sprite bank. Several default icons are available in the
diff --git a/include/IGUIMeshViewer.h b/include/IGUIMeshViewer.h
index ea849111..21fad0b3 100644
--- a/include/IGUIMeshViewer.h
+++ b/include/IGUIMeshViewer.h
@@ -35,13 +35,16 @@ namespace gui
 		//! destructor
 		~IGUIMeshViewer() {};
 
-		//! sets the mesh to be shown
+		//! Sets the mesh to be shown
 		virtual void setMesh(scene::IAnimatedMesh* mesh) = 0;
 
-		//! sets the material
+		//! Gets the displayed mesh
+		virtual scene::IAnimatedMesh* getMesh() const = 0;
+
+		//! Sets the material
 		virtual void setMaterial(const video::SMaterial& material) = 0;
 
-		//! gets the material
+		//! Gets the material
 		virtual const video::SMaterial& getMaterial() = 0;
 
 	};
diff --git a/include/IGUIStaticText.h b/include/IGUIStaticText.h
index 372f71b2..e496dd49 100644
--- a/include/IGUIStaticText.h
+++ b/include/IGUIStaticText.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ namespace gui
 
 		//! Sets another color for the text.
 		/** If set, the static text does not use the EGDC_BUTTON_TEXT color defined
-         in the skin, but the set color instead. You don't need to call 
+		 in the skin, but the set color instead. You don't need to call 
 		 IGUIStaticText::enableOverrrideColor(true) after this, this is done
 		 by this function.
 		 If you set a color, and you want the text displayed with the color
diff --git a/include/IGUITabControl.h b/include/IGUITabControl.h
index 160de8ca..1959236a 100644
--- a/include/IGUITabControl.h
+++ b/include/IGUITabControl.h
@@ -33,6 +33,13 @@ namespace gui
 
 		//! sets the color of the background, if it should be drawn.
 		virtual void setBackgroundColor(video::SColor c) = 0;
+
+		//! returns true if the tab is drawing its background, false if not
+		virtual bool isDrawingBackground() const = 0;
+
+		//! returns the color of the background
+		virtual video::SColor getBackgroundColor() const = 0;
+
 	};
 
 	//! A standard tab control
diff --git a/source/Irrlicht/CGUIComboBox.cpp b/source/Irrlicht/CGUIComboBox.cpp
index 03681122..e3bcf8ec 100644
--- a/source/Irrlicht/CGUIComboBox.cpp
+++ b/source/Irrlicht/CGUIComboBox.cpp
@@ -74,6 +74,18 @@ const wchar_t* CGUIComboBox::getItem(s32 idx)
 	return Items[idx].c_str();
 }
 
+//! Removes an item from the combo box.
+void CGUIComboBox::removeItem(s32 idx)
+{
+	if (idx < 0 || idx >= (s32)Items.size())
+		return;
+
+	if (Selected == idx)
+		Selected = -1;
+
+	Items.erase(idx);
+}
+
 //! Returns caption of this element.
 const wchar_t* CGUIComboBox::getText()
 {
diff --git a/source/Irrlicht/CGUIComboBox.h b/source/Irrlicht/CGUIComboBox.h
index 8257ccfd..4e791b9a 100644
--- a/source/Irrlicht/CGUIComboBox.h
+++ b/source/Irrlicht/CGUIComboBox.h
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ namespace gui
 		//! adds an item and returns the index of it
 		virtual s32 addItem(const wchar_t* text);
 
+		//! Removes an item from the combo box.
+		virtual void removeItem(s32 id);
+
 		//! deletes all items in the combo box
 		virtual void clear();
 
diff --git a/source/Irrlicht/CGUIContextMenu.cpp b/source/Irrlicht/CGUIContextMenu.cpp
index ced0d35b..2db8021f 100644
--- a/source/Irrlicht/CGUIContextMenu.cpp
+++ b/source/Irrlicht/CGUIContextMenu.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ CGUIContextMenu::~CGUIContextMenu()
 //! Returns amount of menu items
 s32 CGUIContextMenu::getItemCount() const
 {
-	return Items.size();
+	return (s32)Items.size();
 }
 
 
@@ -137,6 +137,19 @@ bool CGUIContextMenu::isItemEnabled(s32 idx)
 	return Items[idx].Enabled;
 }
 
+//! Returns if a menu item is checked
+bool CGUIContextMenu::isItemChecked(s32 idx)
+{
+	if (idx < 0 || idx >= (s32)Items.size())
+	{
+		_IRR_IMPLEMENT_MANAGED_MARSHALLING_BUGFIX;
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	_IRR_IMPLEMENT_MANAGED_MARSHALLING_BUGFIX;
+	return Items[idx].Checked;
+}
+
 
 //! Sets if the menu item should be enabled.
 void CGUIContextMenu::setItemEnabled(s32 idx, bool enabled)
diff --git a/source/Irrlicht/CGUIContextMenu.h b/source/Irrlicht/CGUIContextMenu.h
index 520b36c7..365b15d6 100644
--- a/source/Irrlicht/CGUIContextMenu.h
+++ b/source/Irrlicht/CGUIContextMenu.h
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ namespace gui
 		//! Sets if the menu item should be enabled.
 		virtual void setItemEnabled(s32 idx, bool enabled);
 
+		//! Returns if a menu item is checked
+		virtual bool isItemChecked(s32 idx);
+
 		//! Sets if the menu item should be checked.
 		virtual void setItemChecked(s32 idx, bool enabled);
 
diff --git a/source/Irrlicht/CGUIImage.cpp b/source/Irrlicht/CGUIImage.cpp
index 274e7730..89f47c70 100644
--- a/source/Irrlicht/CGUIImage.cpp
+++ b/source/Irrlicht/CGUIImage.cpp
@@ -108,6 +108,20 @@ void CGUIImage::setScaleImage(bool scale)
 	ScaleImage = scale;
 }
 
+//! Returns true if the image is scaled to fit, false if not
+bool CGUIImage::isImageScaled() const
+{
+	_IRR_IMPLEMENT_MANAGED_MARSHALLING_BUGFIX;
+	return ScaleImage;
+}
+
+//! Returns true if the image is using the alpha channel, false if not
+bool CGUIImage::isAlphaChannelUsed() const
+{
+	_IRR_IMPLEMENT_MANAGED_MARSHALLING_BUGFIX;
+	return UseAlphaChannel;
+}
+
 
 //! Writes attributes of the element.
 void CGUIImage::serializeAttributes(io::IAttributes* out, io::SAttributeReadWriteOptions* options=0)
diff --git a/source/Irrlicht/CGUIImage.h b/source/Irrlicht/CGUIImage.h
index e9122b27..4c8d4faf 100644
--- a/source/Irrlicht/CGUIImage.h
+++ b/source/Irrlicht/CGUIImage.h
@@ -37,6 +37,12 @@ namespace gui
 		//! sets if the image should use its alpha channel to draw itself
 		virtual void setUseAlphaChannel(bool use);
 
+		//! Returns true if the image is scaled to fit, false if not
+		virtual bool isImageScaled() const;
+
+		//! Returns true if the image is using the alpha channel, false if not
+		virtual bool isAlphaChannelUsed() const;
+
 		//! Writes attributes of the element.
 		virtual void serializeAttributes(io::IAttributes* out, io::SAttributeReadWriteOptions* options);
 
diff --git a/source/Irrlicht/CGUIListBox.cpp b/source/Irrlicht/CGUIListBox.cpp
index 6d13df4b..eea1e8e3 100644
--- a/source/Irrlicht/CGUIListBox.cpp
+++ b/source/Irrlicht/CGUIListBox.cpp
@@ -80,6 +80,14 @@ const wchar_t* CGUIListBox::getListItem(s32 id)
 	return Items[id].text.c_str();
 }
 
+//! Returns the icon of an item
+s32 CGUIListBox::getIcon(s32 id) const
+{
+	if (id<0 || id>((s32)Items.size())-1)
+		return -1;
+
+	return Items[id].icon;
+}
 
 
 //! adds an list item, returns id of item
diff --git a/source/Irrlicht/CGUIListBox.h b/source/Irrlicht/CGUIListBox.h
index f20d5684..68219319 100644
--- a/source/Irrlicht/CGUIListBox.h
+++ b/source/Irrlicht/CGUIListBox.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ namespace gui
 		//! returns amount of list items
 		virtual s32 getItemCount();
 
-		//! returns string of a list item. the may be a value from 0 to itemCount-1
+		//! returns string of a list item. the id may be a value from 0 to itemCount-1
 		virtual const wchar_t* getListItem(s32 id);
 
 		//! adds an list item, returns id of item
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ namespace gui
 		//! returns the id of the new created item
 		virtual s32 addItem(const wchar_t* text, s32 icon);
 
+		//! Returns the icon of an item
+		virtual s32 getIcon(s32 id) const;
+
 		//! removes an item from the list
 		virtual void removeItem(s32 id);
 
diff --git a/source/Irrlicht/CGUIMeshViewer.cpp b/source/Irrlicht/CGUIMeshViewer.cpp
index de827335..641f0d84 100644
--- a/source/Irrlicht/CGUIMeshViewer.cpp
+++ b/source/Irrlicht/CGUIMeshViewer.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,11 @@ void CGUIMeshViewer::setMesh(scene::IAnimatedMesh* mesh)
 		Mesh->grab();
 }
 
-
+//! Gets the displayed mesh
+scene::IAnimatedMesh* CGUIMeshViewer::getMesh() const
+{
+	return Mesh;
+}
 
 //! sets the material
 void CGUIMeshViewer::setMaterial(const video::SMaterial& material)
diff --git a/source/Irrlicht/CGUIMeshViewer.h b/source/Irrlicht/CGUIMeshViewer.h
index 94fc0c4a..3a1f6c1e 100644
--- a/source/Irrlicht/CGUIMeshViewer.h
+++ b/source/Irrlicht/CGUIMeshViewer.h
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ namespace gui
 		//! sets the mesh to be shown
 		virtual void setMesh(scene::IAnimatedMesh* mesh);
 
+		//! Gets the displayed mesh
+		virtual scene::IAnimatedMesh* getMesh() const;
+
 		//! sets the material
 		virtual void setMaterial(const video::SMaterial& material);
 
diff --git a/source/Irrlicht/CGUITabControl.cpp b/source/Irrlicht/CGUITabControl.cpp
index e26592eb..54d4e03b 100644
--- a/source/Irrlicht/CGUITabControl.cpp
+++ b/source/Irrlicht/CGUITabControl.cpp
@@ -81,6 +81,18 @@ void CGUITab::setBackgroundColor(video::SColor c)
 	BackColor = c;
 }
 
+//! returns true if the tab is drawing its background, false if not
+bool CGUITab::isDrawingBackground() const
+{
+	_IRR_IMPLEMENT_MANAGED_MARSHALLING_BUGFIX;
+	return DrawBackground;
+}
+
+//! returns the color of the background
+video::SColor CGUITab::getBackgroundColor() const
+{
+	return BackColor;
+}
 
 //! Writes attributes of the element.
 void CGUITab::serializeAttributes(io::IAttributes* out, io::SAttributeReadWriteOptions* options=0)
diff --git a/source/Irrlicht/CGUITabControl.h b/source/Irrlicht/CGUITabControl.h
index 8301e338..9851db89 100644
--- a/source/Irrlicht/CGUITabControl.h
+++ b/source/Irrlicht/CGUITabControl.h
@@ -41,6 +41,12 @@ namespace gui
 		//! sets the color of the background, if it should be drawn.
 		virtual void setBackgroundColor(video::SColor c);
 
+		//! returns true if the tab is drawing its background, false if not
+		virtual bool isDrawingBackground() const;
+
+		//! returns the color of the background
+		virtual video::SColor getBackgroundColor() const;
+
 		//! Writes attributes of the element.
 		virtual void serializeAttributes(io::IAttributes* out, io::SAttributeReadWriteOptions* options);