diff --git a/cmd/xfe/XfeWidgets/Xfe/Util.c b/cmd/xfe/XfeWidgets/Xfe/Util.c
index ff4872a56b2c..e0ff67c42636 100644
--- a/cmd/xfe/XfeWidgets/Xfe/Util.c
+++ b/cmd/xfe/XfeWidgets/Xfe/Util.c
@@ -633,3 +633,17 @@ XfeEventGetModifiers(XEvent * event)
 	return 0;
 }
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+/*																		*/
+/* Test whether a widget is a private component of an XfeManager parent */
+/*																		*/
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+/* extern */ Boolean
+XfeIsPrivateComponent(Widget w)
+{
+	return (XfeIsManager(_XfeParent(w)) && 
+			_XfeManagerPrivateComponent(w));
+}
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
diff --git a/cmd/xfe/XfeWidgets/Xfe/Xfe.h b/cmd/xfe/XfeWidgets/Xfe/Xfe.h
index ce4196a5f333..af782a3a65b8 100644
--- a/cmd/xfe/XfeWidgets/Xfe/Xfe.h
+++ b/cmd/xfe/XfeWidgets/Xfe/Xfe.h
@@ -417,6 +417,14 @@ extern Modifiers
 XfeEventGetModifiers			(XEvent *			event);
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+/*																		*/
+/* Test whether a widget is a private component of an XfeManager parent */
+/*																		*/
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+extern Boolean		XfeIsPrivateComponent	(Widget	w);
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus								/* end C++				*/
 }
 #endif