diff --git a/wxPython/src/_functions.i b/wxPython/src/_functions.i
index 02238b8ef5..3304ca5f08 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/_functions.i
+++ b/wxPython/src/_functions.i
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@
 // Not a %module
 
 
+%{
+#include <wx/stockitem.h>
+%}
+
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 MAKE_CONST_WXSTRING(FileSelectorPromptStr);
@@ -27,6 +31,18 @@ long wxNewId();
 void wxRegisterId(long id);
 long wxGetCurrentId();
 
+// Returns true if the ID is in the list of recognized stock actions
+bool wxIsStockID(wxWindowID id);
+ 
+// Returns true of the label is empty or label of a stock button with
+// given ID
+bool wxIsStockLabel(wxWindowID id, const wxString& label);
+
+// Returns label that should be used for given stock UI element (e.g. "&OK"
+// for wxID_OK):
+wxString wxGetStockLabel(wxWindowID id);
+ 
+
 MustHaveApp(wxBell);
 void wxBell();