diff --git a/include/wx/filepicker.h b/include/wx/filepicker.h
index 7e14d097d9..4ddb53f381 100644
--- a/include/wx/filepicker.h
+++ b/include/wx/filepicker.h
@@ -253,13 +253,7 @@ public:
                 const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
                 long style = wxFLP_DEFAULT_STYLE,
                 const wxValidator& validator = wxDefaultValidator,
-                const wxString& name = wxFilePickerCtrlNameStr)
-    {
-        return wxFileDirPickerCtrlBase::CreateBase(parent, id, path,
-                                                   message, wildcard,
-                                                   pos, size, style,
-                                                   validator, name);
-    }
+                const wxString& name = wxFilePickerCtrlNameStr);
 
     void SetFileName(const wxFileName &filename)
         { SetPath(filename.GetFullPath()); }
@@ -358,14 +352,7 @@ public:
                 const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
                 long style = wxDIRP_DEFAULT_STYLE,
                 const wxValidator& validator = wxDefaultValidator,
-                const wxString& name = wxDirPickerCtrlNameStr)
-    {
-        return wxFileDirPickerCtrlBase::CreateBase
-               (
-                    parent, id, path, message, wxEmptyString,
-                    pos, size, style, validator, name
-               );
-    }
+                const wxString& name = wxDirPickerCtrlNameStr);
 
     void SetDirName(const wxFileName &dirname)
         { SetPath(dirname.GetPath()); }
diff --git a/samples/widgets/dirpicker.cpp b/samples/widgets/dirpicker.cpp
index 6614c0a8b2..1d0044bc4c 100644
--- a/samples/widgets/dirpicker.cpp
+++ b/samples/widgets/dirpicker.cpp
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ void DirPickerWidgetsPage::RecreatePicker()
 {
     m_sizer->Remove(1);
     CreatePicker();
-    m_sizer->Insert(1, m_dirPicker, 0, wxALIGN_CENTER|wxALL, 5);
+    m_sizer->Insert(1, m_dirPicker, 0, wxEXPAND|wxALL, 5);
 
     m_sizer->Layout();
 }
diff --git a/samples/widgets/filepicker.cpp b/samples/widgets/filepicker.cpp
index 28cbc3f821..55cfe98c06 100644
--- a/samples/widgets/filepicker.cpp
+++ b/samples/widgets/filepicker.cpp
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ void FilePickerWidgetsPage::RecreatePicker()
 {
     m_sizer->Remove(1);
     CreatePicker();
-    m_sizer->Insert(1, m_filePicker, 0, wxALIGN_CENTER||wxALL, 5);
+    m_sizer->Insert(1, m_filePicker, 0, wxEXPAND|wxALL, 5);
 
     m_sizer->Layout();
 }
diff --git a/src/common/filepickercmn.cpp b/src/common/filepickercmn.cpp
index 9236761eed..99cbb13d11 100644
--- a/src/common/filepickercmn.cpp
+++ b/src/common/filepickercmn.cpp
@@ -183,6 +183,30 @@ void wxFileDirPickerCtrlBase::OnFileDirChange(wxFileDirPickerEvent &ev)
 
 IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxFilePickerCtrl, wxPickerBase)
 
+bool wxFilePickerCtrl::Create(wxWindow *parent,
+                              wxWindowID id,
+                              const wxString& path,
+                              const wxString& message,
+                              const wxString& wildcard,
+                              const wxPoint& pos,
+                              const wxSize& size,
+                              long style,
+                              const wxValidator& validator,
+                              const wxString& name)
+{
+    if ( !wxFileDirPickerCtrlBase::CreateBase
+                                   (
+                                        parent, id, path, message, wildcard,
+                                        pos, size, style, validator, name
+                                   ) )
+        return false;
+
+    if ( HasTextCtrl() )
+        GetTextCtrl()->AutoCompleteFileNames();
+
+    return true;
+}
+
 bool wxFilePickerCtrl::CheckPath(const wxString& path) const
 {
     // if wxFLP_SAVE was given or wxFLP_FILE_MUST_EXIST has NOT been given we
@@ -207,6 +231,29 @@ wxString wxFilePickerCtrl::GetTextCtrlValue() const
 #if wxUSE_DIRPICKERCTRL
 IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxDirPickerCtrl, wxPickerBase)
 
+bool wxDirPickerCtrl::Create(wxWindow *parent,
+                             wxWindowID id,
+                             const wxString& path,
+                             const wxString& message,
+                             const wxPoint& pos,
+                             const wxSize& size,
+                             long style,
+                             const wxValidator& validator,
+                             const wxString& name)
+{
+    if ( !wxFileDirPickerCtrlBase::CreateBase
+                                   (
+                                        parent, id, path, message, wxString(),
+                                        pos, size, style, validator, name
+                                   ) )
+        return false;
+
+    if ( HasTextCtrl() )
+        GetTextCtrl()->AutoCompleteDirectories();
+
+    return true;
+}
+
 bool wxDirPickerCtrl::CheckPath(const wxString& path) const
 {
     // if wxDIRP_DIR_MUST_EXIST has NOT been given we must accept any path