diff --git a/src/gtk/dcclient.cpp b/src/gtk/dcclient.cpp
index 918e0a52db..34eb8de724 100644
--- a/src/gtk/dcclient.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/dcclient.cpp
@@ -631,13 +631,13 @@ bool wxWindowDC::Blit( long xdest, long ydest, long width, long height,
 	{
 	   /* we HAVE TO use the direct way for memory dcs
 	      that have mask since the XCopyArea doesn't know
-	      about masks and */
+	      about masks */
 	    use_bitmap_method = TRUE;
 	}
 	else if (memDC->m_selected.GetDepth() == 1)
 	{
 	   /* we HAVE TO use the direct way for memory dcs
-	      that are bitmaps because XCopyArea doesn't copy
+	      that are bitmaps because XCopyArea doesn't cope
 	      with different bit depths */
 	    use_bitmap_method = TRUE;
 	}
diff --git a/src/gtk/menu.cpp b/src/gtk/menu.cpp
index b66fc7b9fb..aa5e5d9c43 100644
--- a/src/gtk/menu.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/menu.cpp
@@ -109,8 +109,12 @@ void wxMenuBar::Append( wxMenu *menu, const wxString &title )
 	{
 #if (GTK_MINOR_VERSION > 0) && (GTK_MICRO_VERSION > 0)
             str << _T('_');
+        } else 
+	if (*pc == _T('/'))
+	{
+            str << _T('\\');
 #endif
-        }
+	}
         else
            str << *pc;
     }
@@ -483,6 +487,10 @@ void wxMenuItem::SetName( const wxString& str )
 	{
 #if (GTK_MINOR_VERSION > 0)
             m_text << _T('_');
+        } else 
+	if (*pc == _T('/'))
+	{
+            m_text << _T('\\');
 #endif
         }
         else
@@ -664,7 +672,6 @@ void wxMenu::Append( int id, const wxString &item, const wxString &helpStr, bool
     wxString s = _T("<main>/");
     for ( const wxChar *pc = text; *pc != _T('\0'); pc++ )
     {
-        if (*pc == _T('\t')) break;
         if (*pc == _T('_')) pc++; /* skip it */
         s << *pc;
     }
diff --git a/src/gtk/tbargtk.cpp b/src/gtk/tbargtk.cpp
index 46ca5bad1f..0f80c3f2a9 100644
--- a/src/gtk/tbargtk.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/tbargtk.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,18 @@ static gint gtk_toolbar_enter_callback( GtkWidget *WXUNUSED(widget),
             tb->m_fg->green = 0;
             tb->m_fg->blue = 0;
             gdk_color_alloc( gtk_widget_get_colormap( GTK_WIDGET(tb->m_toolbar) ), tb->m_fg );
+	    
+#if (GTK_MINOR_VERSION > 0)
+            GtkStyle *g_style = 
+              gtk_style_copy(
+                gtk_widget_get_style( 
+                   GTK_TOOLBAR(tb->m_toolbar)->tooltips->tip_window ) );
+	    
+            g_style->fg[GTK_STATE_NORMAL] = *tb->m_fg;
+            gtk_widget_set_style( GTK_TOOLBAR(tb->m_toolbar)->tooltips->tip_window, g_style );
+#else
             gtk_tooltips_set_colors( GTK_TOOLBAR(tb->m_toolbar)->tooltips, tb->m_bg, tb->m_fg );
+#endif
 	}
     }
     else
@@ -81,7 +92,17 @@ static gint gtk_toolbar_enter_callback( GtkWidget *WXUNUSED(widget),
             tb->m_fg->green = 33000;
             tb->m_fg->blue = 33000;
             gdk_color_alloc( gtk_widget_get_colormap( GTK_WIDGET(tb->m_toolbar) ), tb->m_fg );
+#if (GTK_MINOR_VERSION > 0)
+            GtkStyle *g_style = 
+              gtk_style_copy(
+                gtk_widget_get_style( 
+                   GTK_TOOLBAR(tb->m_toolbar)->tooltips->tip_window ) );
+	    
+            g_style->fg[GTK_STATE_NORMAL] = *tb->m_fg;
+            gtk_widget_set_style( GTK_TOOLBAR(tb->m_toolbar)->tooltips->tip_window, g_style );
+#else
             gtk_tooltips_set_colors( GTK_TOOLBAR(tb->m_toolbar)->tooltips, tb->m_bg, tb->m_fg );
+#endif
 	}
     }
     
@@ -161,7 +182,19 @@ bool wxToolBar::Create( wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id,
     m_bg->blue = 50000;
     gdk_color_alloc( gtk_widget_get_colormap( GTK_WIDGET(m_toolbar) ), m_bg );
   
+#if (GTK_MINOR_VERSION > 0)
+    gtk_tooltips_force_window( GTK_TOOLBAR(m_toolbar)->tooltips );
+
+    GtkStyle *g_style = 
+      gtk_style_copy(
+         gtk_widget_get_style( 
+            GTK_TOOLBAR(m_toolbar)->tooltips->tip_window ) );
+	    
+    g_style->bg[GTK_STATE_NORMAL] = *m_bg;
+    gtk_widget_set_style( GTK_TOOLBAR(m_toolbar)->tooltips->tip_window, g_style );
+#else
     gtk_tooltips_set_colors( GTK_TOOLBAR(m_toolbar)->tooltips, m_bg, m_fg );
+#endif
 
     m_xMargin = 0;
     m_yMargin = 0;
diff --git a/src/gtk1/dcclient.cpp b/src/gtk1/dcclient.cpp
index 918e0a52db..34eb8de724 100644
--- a/src/gtk1/dcclient.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk1/dcclient.cpp
@@ -631,13 +631,13 @@ bool wxWindowDC::Blit( long xdest, long ydest, long width, long height,
 	{
 	   /* we HAVE TO use the direct way for memory dcs
 	      that have mask since the XCopyArea doesn't know
-	      about masks and */
+	      about masks */
 	    use_bitmap_method = TRUE;
 	}
 	else if (memDC->m_selected.GetDepth() == 1)
 	{
 	   /* we HAVE TO use the direct way for memory dcs
-	      that are bitmaps because XCopyArea doesn't copy
+	      that are bitmaps because XCopyArea doesn't cope
 	      with different bit depths */
 	    use_bitmap_method = TRUE;
 	}
diff --git a/src/gtk1/menu.cpp b/src/gtk1/menu.cpp
index b66fc7b9fb..aa5e5d9c43 100644
--- a/src/gtk1/menu.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk1/menu.cpp
@@ -109,8 +109,12 @@ void wxMenuBar::Append( wxMenu *menu, const wxString &title )
 	{
 #if (GTK_MINOR_VERSION > 0) && (GTK_MICRO_VERSION > 0)
             str << _T('_');
+        } else 
+	if (*pc == _T('/'))
+	{
+            str << _T('\\');
 #endif
-        }
+	}
         else
            str << *pc;
     }
@@ -483,6 +487,10 @@ void wxMenuItem::SetName( const wxString& str )
 	{
 #if (GTK_MINOR_VERSION > 0)
             m_text << _T('_');
+        } else 
+	if (*pc == _T('/'))
+	{
+            m_text << _T('\\');
 #endif
         }
         else
@@ -664,7 +672,6 @@ void wxMenu::Append( int id, const wxString &item, const wxString &helpStr, bool
     wxString s = _T("<main>/");
     for ( const wxChar *pc = text; *pc != _T('\0'); pc++ )
     {
-        if (*pc == _T('\t')) break;
         if (*pc == _T('_')) pc++; /* skip it */
         s << *pc;
     }
diff --git a/src/gtk1/tbargtk.cpp b/src/gtk1/tbargtk.cpp
index 46ca5bad1f..0f80c3f2a9 100644
--- a/src/gtk1/tbargtk.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk1/tbargtk.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,18 @@ static gint gtk_toolbar_enter_callback( GtkWidget *WXUNUSED(widget),
             tb->m_fg->green = 0;
             tb->m_fg->blue = 0;
             gdk_color_alloc( gtk_widget_get_colormap( GTK_WIDGET(tb->m_toolbar) ), tb->m_fg );
+	    
+#if (GTK_MINOR_VERSION > 0)
+            GtkStyle *g_style = 
+              gtk_style_copy(
+                gtk_widget_get_style( 
+                   GTK_TOOLBAR(tb->m_toolbar)->tooltips->tip_window ) );
+	    
+            g_style->fg[GTK_STATE_NORMAL] = *tb->m_fg;
+            gtk_widget_set_style( GTK_TOOLBAR(tb->m_toolbar)->tooltips->tip_window, g_style );
+#else
             gtk_tooltips_set_colors( GTK_TOOLBAR(tb->m_toolbar)->tooltips, tb->m_bg, tb->m_fg );
+#endif
 	}
     }
     else
@@ -81,7 +92,17 @@ static gint gtk_toolbar_enter_callback( GtkWidget *WXUNUSED(widget),
             tb->m_fg->green = 33000;
             tb->m_fg->blue = 33000;
             gdk_color_alloc( gtk_widget_get_colormap( GTK_WIDGET(tb->m_toolbar) ), tb->m_fg );
+#if (GTK_MINOR_VERSION > 0)
+            GtkStyle *g_style = 
+              gtk_style_copy(
+                gtk_widget_get_style( 
+                   GTK_TOOLBAR(tb->m_toolbar)->tooltips->tip_window ) );
+	    
+            g_style->fg[GTK_STATE_NORMAL] = *tb->m_fg;
+            gtk_widget_set_style( GTK_TOOLBAR(tb->m_toolbar)->tooltips->tip_window, g_style );
+#else
             gtk_tooltips_set_colors( GTK_TOOLBAR(tb->m_toolbar)->tooltips, tb->m_bg, tb->m_fg );
+#endif
 	}
     }
     
@@ -161,7 +182,19 @@ bool wxToolBar::Create( wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id,
     m_bg->blue = 50000;
     gdk_color_alloc( gtk_widget_get_colormap( GTK_WIDGET(m_toolbar) ), m_bg );
   
+#if (GTK_MINOR_VERSION > 0)
+    gtk_tooltips_force_window( GTK_TOOLBAR(m_toolbar)->tooltips );
+
+    GtkStyle *g_style = 
+      gtk_style_copy(
+         gtk_widget_get_style( 
+            GTK_TOOLBAR(m_toolbar)->tooltips->tip_window ) );
+	    
+    g_style->bg[GTK_STATE_NORMAL] = *m_bg;
+    gtk_widget_set_style( GTK_TOOLBAR(m_toolbar)->tooltips->tip_window, g_style );
+#else
     gtk_tooltips_set_colors( GTK_TOOLBAR(m_toolbar)->tooltips, m_bg, m_fg );
+#endif
 
     m_xMargin = 0;
     m_yMargin = 0;