diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index e13603a48..d8c75cab8 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2005-08-28  Ben Maurer  <bmaurer@ximian.com>
+
+	* gtk/NodeSelection.cs: helper api
+
 2005-08-27  Peter Williams  <peter@newton.cx>
 
 	* gnome/Program.custom: Use a GLib.Argv in PersistentData to store
diff --git a/doc/ChangeLog b/doc/ChangeLog
index a9ed32003..f93d964e5 100644
--- a/doc/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2005-08-28  Ben Maurer  <bmaurer@ximian.com>
+
+	* en/Gtk/NodeSelection.xml: Docs
+
 2005-08-14  John Luke  <john.luke@gmail.com>
 
 	* en/Gtk/IconView.xml: add iconview example
diff --git a/doc/en/Gtk/NodeSelection.xml b/doc/en/Gtk/NodeSelection.xml
index 32549ad52..c89aa44f9 100644
--- a/doc/en/Gtk/NodeSelection.xml
+++ b/doc/en/Gtk/NodeSelection.xml
@@ -234,5 +234,21 @@
         <remarks />
       </Docs>
     </Member>
+    <Member MemberName="SelectedNode">
+      <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public Gtk.ITreeNode SelectedNode { set; get; };" />
+      <MemberType>Property</MemberType>
+      <ReturnValue>
+        <ReturnType>Gtk.ITreeNode</ReturnType>
+      </ReturnValue>
+      <Exception cref="T:System.InvalidOperationException">The Multiple selection mode is in use.</exception>
+      <Docs>
+        <summary>The selected node</summary>
+        <value>The currently selected node</value>
+        <remarks>
+          This property does not make sense in the Multiple selection mode. Therefore
+          it will throw an exception when used under this mode.
+        </remarks>
+      </Docs>
+    </Member>
   </Members>
 </Type>
diff --git a/gtk/NodeSelection.cs b/gtk/NodeSelection.cs
index a352c779c..a05af1565 100644
--- a/gtk/NodeSelection.cs
+++ b/gtk/NodeSelection.cs
@@ -130,5 +130,28 @@ namespace Gtk {
 				return results;
 			}
 		}
+
+		public ITreeNode SelectedNode {
+			get {
+				if (Mode == SelectionMode.Multiple)
+					throw new InvalidOperationException ("SelectedNode is not valid with multi-selection mode");
+				
+				ITreeNode [] sn = SelectedNodes;
+				if (sn.Length == 0)
+					return null;
+				return sn [0];
+			}
+			set {
+				// with multiple mode, the behavior
+				// here would be unclear. Does it just
+				// select the `value' node or does it
+				// make the `value' node the only
+				// selected node.
+				if (Mode == SelectionMode.Multiple)
+					throw new InvalidOperationException ("SelectedNode is not valid with multi-selection mode");
+				
+				SelectNode (value);
+			}
+		}
 	}
 }