diff --git a/include/wx/generic/srchctlg.h b/include/wx/generic/srchctlg.h
index bf8fef4d32..043ecfa879 100644
--- a/include/wx/generic/srchctlg.h
+++ b/include/wx/generic/srchctlg.h
@@ -47,10 +47,12 @@ public:
                 const wxValidator& validator = wxDefaultValidator,
                 const wxString& name = wxSearchCtrlNameStr);
 
+#if wxUSE_MENUS
     // get/set search button menu
     // --------------------------
     virtual void SetMenu( wxMenu* menu );
     virtual wxMenu* GetMenu();
+#endif // wxUSE_MENUS
 
     // get/set search options
     // ----------------------
@@ -195,8 +197,10 @@ public:
 
     // search control generic only
     void SetSearchBitmap( const wxBitmap& bitmap );
-    void SetSearchMenuBitmap( const wxBitmap& bitmap );
     void SetCancelBitmap( const wxBitmap& bitmap );
+#if wxUSE_MENUS
+    void SetSearchMenuBitmap( const wxBitmap& bitmap );
+#endif // wxUSE_MENUS
 
 protected:
     virtual void DoSetValue(const wxString& value, int flags = 0);
@@ -217,27 +221,46 @@ protected:
 
     void OnSetFocus( wxFocusEvent& event );
     void OnSize( wxSizeEvent& event );
-    
+
+    bool HasMenu() const
+    {
+#if wxUSE_MENUS
+        return m_menu != NULL;
+#else // !wxUSE_MENUS
+        return false;
+#endif // wxUSE_MENUS/!wxUSE_MENUS
+    }
+
 private:
     friend class wxSearchButton;
 
+#if wxUSE_MENUS
     void PopupSearchMenu();
+#endif // wxUSE_MENUS
 
     // the subcontrols
     wxSearchTextCtrl *m_text;
     wxSearchButton *m_searchButton;
     wxSearchButton *m_cancelButton;
+#if wxUSE_MENUS
     wxMenu *m_menu;
+#endif // wxUSE_MENUS
 
     bool m_searchButtonVisible;
     bool m_cancelButtonVisible;
 
     bool m_searchBitmapUser;
-    bool m_searchMenuBitmapUser;
     bool m_cancelBitmapUser;
+#if wxUSE_MENUS
+    bool m_searchMenuBitmapUser;
+#endif // wxUSE_MENUS
+
     wxBitmap m_searchBitmap;
-    wxBitmap m_searchMenuBitmap;
     wxBitmap m_cancelBitmap;
+#if wxUSE_MENUS
+    wxBitmap m_searchMenuBitmap;
+#endif // wxUSE_MENUS
+
 private:
     DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxSearchCtrl)
 
diff --git a/include/wx/srchctrl.h b/include/wx/srchctrl.h
index 5ec9336f3f..c76678af90 100644
--- a/include/wx/srchctrl.h
+++ b/include/wx/srchctrl.h
@@ -52,9 +52,11 @@ public:
     wxSearchCtrlBase() { }
     virtual ~wxSearchCtrlBase() { }
 
-    // search control 
+    // search control
+#if wxUSE_MENUS
     virtual void SetMenu(wxMenu *menu) = 0;
     virtual wxMenu *GetMenu() = 0;
+#endif // wxUSE_MENUS
 
     // get/set options
     virtual void ShowSearchButton( bool show ) = 0;
diff --git a/src/generic/srchctlg.cpp b/src/generic/srchctlg.cpp
index 9efb1aed4a..5953983109 100644
--- a/src/generic/srchctlg.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/srchctlg.cpp
@@ -228,11 +228,13 @@ protected:
 
         m_search->SetFocus();
 
+#if wxUSE_MENUS
         if ( m_eventType == wxEVT_COMMAND_SEARCHCTRL_SEARCH_BTN )
         {
             // this happens automatically, just like on Mac OS X
             m_search->PopupSearchMenu();
         }
+#endif // wxUSE_MENUS
     }
 
     void OnPaint(wxPaintEvent&)
@@ -294,17 +296,21 @@ wxSearchCtrl::wxSearchCtrl(wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id,
 
 void wxSearchCtrl::Init()
 {
-    m_text = 0;
-    m_searchButton = 0;
-    m_cancelButton = 0;
-    m_menu = 0;
+    m_text = NULL;
+    m_searchButton = NULL;
+    m_cancelButton = NULL;
+#if wxUSE_MENUS
+    m_menu = NULL;
+#endif // wxUSE_MENUS
 
     m_searchButtonVisible = true;
     m_cancelButtonVisible = false;
 
-    m_searchMenuBitmapUser = false;
     m_searchBitmapUser = false;
     m_cancelBitmapUser = false;
+#if wxUSE_MENUS
+    m_searchMenuBitmapUser = false;
+#endif // wxUSE_MENUS
 }
 
 bool wxSearchCtrl::Create(wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id,
@@ -359,11 +365,15 @@ wxSearchCtrl::~wxSearchCtrl()
     delete m_text;
     delete m_searchButton;
     delete m_cancelButton;
+#if wxUSE_MENUS
     delete m_menu;
+#endif // wxUSE_MENUS
 }
 
 
 // search control specific interfaces
+#if wxUSE_MENUS
+
 void wxSearchCtrl::SetMenu( wxMenu* menu )
 {
     if ( menu == m_menu )
@@ -397,6 +407,8 @@ wxMenu* wxSearchCtrl::GetMenu()
     return m_menu;
 }
 
+#endif // wxUSE_MENUS
+
 void wxSearchCtrl::ShowSearchButton( bool show )
 {
     if ( m_searchButtonVisible == show )
@@ -459,7 +471,7 @@ wxSize wxSearchCtrl::DoGetBestSize() const
     wxSize sizeCancel(0,0);
     int searchMargin = 0;
     int cancelMargin = 0;
-    if ( m_searchButtonVisible || m_menu )
+    if ( m_searchButtonVisible || HasMenu() )
     {
         sizeSearch = m_searchButton->GetBestSize();
         searchMargin = MARGIN;
@@ -502,7 +514,7 @@ void wxSearchCtrl::LayoutControls(int x, int y, int width, int height)
     wxSize sizeCancel(0,0);
     int searchMargin = 0;
     int cancelMargin = 0;
-    if ( m_searchButtonVisible || m_menu )
+    if ( m_searchButtonVisible || HasMenu() )
     {
         sizeSearch = m_searchButton->GetBestSize();
         searchMargin = MARGIN;
@@ -512,7 +524,7 @@ void wxSearchCtrl::LayoutControls(int x, int y, int width, int height)
         sizeCancel = m_cancelButton->GetBestSize();
         cancelMargin = MARGIN;
     }
-    m_searchButton->Show( m_searchButtonVisible || m_menu );
+    m_searchButton->Show( m_searchButtonVisible || HasMenu() );
     m_cancelButton->Show( m_cancelButtonVisible );
 
     if ( sizeSearch.x + sizeCancel.x > width )
@@ -810,7 +822,7 @@ void wxSearchCtrl::SetSearchBitmap( const wxBitmap& bitmap )
     m_searchBitmapUser = bitmap.Ok();
     if ( m_searchBitmapUser )
     {
-        if ( m_searchButton && !m_menu )
+        if ( m_searchButton && !HasMenu() )
         {
             m_searchButton->SetBitmapLabel( m_searchBitmap );
         }
@@ -822,6 +834,8 @@ void wxSearchCtrl::SetSearchBitmap( const wxBitmap& bitmap )
     }
 }
 
+#if wxUSE_MENUS
+
 void wxSearchCtrl::SetSearchMenuBitmap( const wxBitmap& bitmap )
 {
     m_searchMenuBitmap = bitmap;
@@ -840,6 +854,8 @@ void wxSearchCtrl::SetSearchMenuBitmap( const wxBitmap& bitmap )
     }
 }
 
+#endif // wxUSE_MENUS
+
 void wxSearchCtrl::SetCancelBitmap( const wxBitmap& bitmap )
 {
     m_cancelBitmap = bitmap;
@@ -1121,7 +1137,7 @@ void wxSearchCtrl::RecalcBitmaps()
             )
         {
             m_searchBitmap = RenderSearchBitmap(bitmapWidth,bitmapHeight,false);
-            if ( !m_menu )
+            if ( !HasMenu() )
             {
                 m_searchButton->SetBitmapLabel(m_searchBitmap);
             }
@@ -1129,6 +1145,7 @@ void wxSearchCtrl::RecalcBitmaps()
         // else this bitmap was set by user, don't alter
     }
 
+#if wxUSE_MENUS
     if ( !m_searchMenuBitmapUser )
     {
         if (
@@ -1145,6 +1162,7 @@ void wxSearchCtrl::RecalcBitmaps()
         }
         // else this bitmap was set by user, don't alter
     }
+#endif // wxUSE_MENUS
 
     if ( !m_cancelBitmapUser )
     {
@@ -1181,6 +1199,8 @@ void wxSearchCtrl::OnSize( wxSizeEvent& WXUNUSED(event) )
     LayoutControls(0, 0, width, height);
 }
 
+#if wxUSE_MENUS
+
 void wxSearchCtrl::PopupSearchMenu()
 {
     if ( m_menu )
@@ -1190,6 +1210,8 @@ void wxSearchCtrl::PopupSearchMenu()
     }
 }
 
+#endif // wxUSE_MENUS
+
 #endif // !wxUSE_NATIVE_SEARCH_CONTROL
 
 #endif // wxUSE_SEARCHCTRL