diff --git a/gtk/gtk.symbols b/gtk/gtk.symbols
index 288a6d187e..a0ed68a75d 100644
--- a/gtk/gtk.symbols
+++ b/gtk/gtk.symbols
@@ -2272,6 +2272,7 @@ gtk_menu_set_title
 #if IN_FILE(__GTK_MENU_ITEM_C__)
 gtk_menu_item_activate
 gtk_menu_item_deselect
+gtk_menu_item_get_accel_path
 gtk_menu_item_get_right_justified
 gtk_menu_item_get_submenu
 gtk_menu_item_get_type G_GNUC_CONST
diff --git a/gtk/gtkmenuitem.c b/gtk/gtkmenuitem.c
index aa2b27ad1a..5cc129ba4f 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkmenuitem.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkmenuitem.c
@@ -52,7 +52,9 @@ enum {
 
 enum {
   PROP_0,
-  PROP_SUBMENU
+  PROP_RIGHT_JUSTIFIED,
+  PROP_SUBMENU,
+  PROP_ACCEL_PATH
 };
 
 
@@ -189,6 +191,21 @@ gtk_menu_item_class_init (GtkMenuItemClass *klass)
 		  G_TYPE_NONE, 1,
 		  G_TYPE_INT);
 
+  /**
+   * GtkMenuItem:right-justified:
+   *
+   * Sets whether the menu item appears justified at the right side of a menu bar.
+   *
+   * Since: GSEAL-branch
+   **/
+  g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class,
+                                   PROP_RIGHT_JUSTIFIED,
+                                   g_param_spec_boolean ("right-justified",
+                                                         P_("Right Justified"),
+                                                         P_("Sets whether the menu item appears justified at the right side of a menu bar"),
+                                                         FALSE,
+                                                         GTK_PARAM_READWRITE));
+
   /**
    * GtkMenuItem:submenu:
    *
@@ -204,6 +221,23 @@ gtk_menu_item_class_init (GtkMenuItemClass *klass)
                                                         GTK_TYPE_MENU,
                                                         GTK_PARAM_READWRITE));
 
+  /**
+   * GtkMenuItem:accel-path:
+   *
+   * Sets the accelerator path of the menu item, through which runtime
+   * changes of the menu item's accelerator caused by the user can be
+   * identified and saved to persistant storage.
+   *
+   * Since: GSEAL-branch
+   **/
+  g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class,
+                                   PROP_ACCEL_PATH,
+                                   g_param_spec_string ("accel-path",
+                                                        P_("Accel Path"),
+                                                        P_("Sets the accelerator path of the menu item"),
+                                                        NULL,
+                                                        GTK_PARAM_READWRITE));
+
   gtk_widget_class_install_style_property_parser (widget_class,
 						  g_param_spec_enum ("selected-shadow-type",
 								     "Selected Shadow Type",
@@ -329,9 +363,15 @@ gtk_menu_item_set_property (GObject      *object,
   
   switch (prop_id)
     {
+    case PROP_RIGHT_JUSTIFIED:
+      gtk_menu_item_set_right_justified (menu_item, g_value_get_boolean (value));
+      break;
     case PROP_SUBMENU:
       gtk_menu_item_set_submenu (menu_item, g_value_get_object (value));
       break;
+    case PROP_ACCEL_PATH:
+      gtk_menu_item_set_accel_path (menu_item, g_value_get_string (value));
+      break;
 
     default:
       G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
@@ -349,9 +389,15 @@ gtk_menu_item_get_property (GObject    *object,
   
   switch (prop_id)
     {
+    case PROP_RIGHT_JUSTIFIED:
+      g_value_set_boolean (value, gtk_menu_item_get_right_justified (menu_item));
+      break;
     case PROP_SUBMENU:
       g_value_set_object (value, gtk_menu_item_get_submenu (menu_item));
       break;
+    case PROP_ACCEL_PATH:
+      g_value_set_string (value, gtk_menu_item_get_accel_path (menu_item));
+      break;
 
     default:
       G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
@@ -1632,6 +1678,29 @@ gtk_menu_item_set_accel_path (GtkMenuItem *menu_item,
     }
 }
 
+/**
+ * gtk_menu_item_get_accel_path
+ * @menu_item:  a valid #GtkMenuItem
+ *
+ * Set the accelerator path on @menu_item, through which runtime changes of the
+ * menu item's accelerator caused by the user can be identified and saved to
+ * persistant storage (see gtk_accel_map_save() on this).
+ * To setup a default accelerator for this menu item, call
+ * gtk_accel_map_add_entry() with the same @accel_path.
+ * See also gtk_accel_map_add_entry() on the specifics of accelerator paths,
+ * and gtk_menu_set_accel_path() for a more convenient variant of this function.
+ *
+ * Returns: the accelerator path corresponding to this menu item's
+ *              functionality, or %NULL if not set
+ */
+G_CONST_RETURN gchar *
+gtk_menu_item_get_accel_path (GtkMenuItem *menu_item)
+{
+  g_return_if_fail (GTK_IS_MENU_ITEM (menu_item));
+
+  return menu_item->accel_path;
+}
+
 static void
 gtk_menu_item_forall (GtkContainer *container,
 		      gboolean      include_internals,
diff --git a/gtk/gtkmenuitem.h b/gtk/gtkmenuitem.h
index 1c51fc45c3..2ea41712c6 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkmenuitem.h
+++ b/gtk/gtkmenuitem.h
@@ -52,21 +52,21 @@ typedef struct _GtkMenuItemClass  GtkMenuItemClass;
 struct _GtkMenuItem
 {
   GtkItem item;
-  
-  GtkWidget *submenu;
-  GdkWindow *event_window;
-  
-  guint16 toggle_size;
-  guint16 accelerator_width;
-  gchar  *accel_path;
-  
-  guint show_submenu_indicator : 1;
-  guint submenu_placement : 1;
-  guint submenu_direction : 1;
-  guint right_justify: 1;
-  guint timer_from_keypress : 1;
-  guint from_menubar : 1;
-  guint timer;
+
+  GtkWidget *GSEAL (submenu);
+  GdkWindow *GSEAL (event_window);
+
+  guint16 GSEAL (toggle_size);
+  guint16 GSEAL (accelerator_width);
+  gchar  *GSEAL (accel_path);
+
+  guint GSEAL (show_submenu_indicator : 1);
+  guint GSEAL (submenu_placement : 1);
+  guint GSEAL (submenu_direction : 1);
+  guint GSEAL (right_justify: 1);
+  guint GSEAL (timer_from_keypress : 1);
+  guint GSEAL (from_menubar : 1);
+  guint GSEAL (timer);
 };
 
 struct _GtkMenuItemClass
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ void       gtk_menu_item_set_right_justified  (GtkMenuItem         *menu_item,
 gboolean   gtk_menu_item_get_right_justified  (GtkMenuItem         *menu_item);
 void	   gtk_menu_item_set_accel_path	      (GtkMenuItem	   *menu_item,
 					       const gchar	   *accel_path);
+G_CONST_RETURN gchar* gtk_menu_item_get_accel_path (GtkMenuItem    *menu_item);
 
 /* private */
 void	  _gtk_menu_item_refresh_accel_path   (GtkMenuItem	   *menu_item,