diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index b038fde6c..ffb13799a 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2009-01-29  Andrés G. Aragoneses  <aaragoneses@novell.com>
+
+	* atk/Object.custom: add binding for "focus-event" signal:
+	http://library.gnome.org/devel/atk/unstable/AtkObject.html#AtkObject-focus-event
+
 2009-01-27  Mike Kestner  <mkestner@novell.com>
 
 	* glib/Opaque.cs:  ensure we are running on the gui thread when we
diff --git a/atk/Object.custom b/atk/Object.custom
index 9e4a88fda..05ac21cff 100644
--- a/atk/Object.custom
+++ b/atk/Object.custom
@@ -227,3 +227,8 @@
 			return GLib.Object.GetObject (raw, true) as RelationSet;
 		}
 		
+		protected void EmitFocusEvent (bool gained)
+		{
+			GLib.Signal.Emit (this, "focus-event", gained);
+		}
+		
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