diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index b81fcd18b1..418a20ecf6 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -2589,6 +2589,7 @@ COND_TOOLKIT_GTK_TOOLKIT_VERSION_2_ADVANCED_PLATFORM_HDR =  \
 	wx/unix/joystick.h \
 	wx/unix/sound.h \
 	wx/unix/taskbarx11.h \
+	wx/generic/animate.h \
 	wx/gtk/animate.h
 @COND_TOOLKIT_GTK_TOOLKIT_VERSION_2@ADVANCED_PLATFORM_HDR = $(COND_TOOLKIT_GTK_TOOLKIT_VERSION_2_ADVANCED_PLATFORM_HDR)
 COND_TOOLKIT_MAC_ADVANCED_PLATFORM_HDR =  \
@@ -10678,6 +10679,7 @@ COND_TOOLKIT_GTK_TOOLKIT_VERSION_2___ADVANCED_PLATFORM_SRC_OBJECTS =  \
 	monodll_joystick.o \
 	monodll_sound.o \
 	monodll_taskbarx11.o \
+	monodll_animateg.o \
 	monodll_aboutdlg.o \
 	monodll_animate.o \
 	monodll_taskbar.o \
@@ -10747,6 +10749,7 @@ COND_TOOLKIT_GTK_TOOLKIT_VERSION_2___ADVANCED_PLATFORM_SRC_OBJECTS_0 =  \
 	monolib_joystick.o \
 	monolib_sound.o \
 	monolib_taskbarx11.o \
+	monolib_animateg.o \
 	monolib_aboutdlg.o \
 	monolib_animate.o \
 	monolib_taskbar.o \
@@ -10819,6 +10822,7 @@ COND_TOOLKIT_GTK_TOOLKIT_VERSION_2___ADVANCED_PLATFORM_SRC_OBJECTS_8 =  \
 	advdll_joystick.o \
 	advdll_sound.o \
 	advdll_taskbarx11.o \
+	advdll_animateg.o \
 	advdll_aboutdlg.o \
 	advdll_animate.o \
 	advdll_taskbar.o \
@@ -10885,6 +10889,7 @@ COND_TOOLKIT_GTK_TOOLKIT_VERSION_2___ADVANCED_PLATFORM_SRC_OBJECTS_9 =  \
 	advlib_joystick.o \
 	advlib_sound.o \
 	advlib_taskbarx11.o \
+	advlib_animateg.o \
 	advlib_aboutdlg.o \
 	advlib_animate.o \
 	advlib_taskbar.o \
@@ -15915,6 +15920,9 @@ monodll_sound_sdl.o: $(srcdir)/src/unix/sound_sdl.cpp $(MONODLL_ODEP)
 @COND_TOOLKIT_MOTIF_USE_GUI_1@monodll_animateg.o: $(srcdir)/src/generic/animateg.cpp $(MONODLL_ODEP)
 @COND_TOOLKIT_MOTIF_USE_GUI_1@	$(CXXC) -c -o $@ $(MONODLL_CXXFLAGS) $(srcdir)/src/generic/animateg.cpp
 
+@COND_TOOLKIT_GTK_TOOLKIT_VERSION_2_USE_GUI_1@monodll_animateg.o: $(srcdir)/src/generic/animateg.cpp $(MONODLL_ODEP)
+@COND_TOOLKIT_GTK_TOOLKIT_VERSION_2_USE_GUI_1@	$(CXXC) -c -o $@ $(MONODLL_CXXFLAGS) $(srcdir)/src/generic/animateg.cpp
+
 @COND_TOOLKIT_GTK_TOOLKIT_VERSION__USE_GUI_1@monodll_animateg.o: $(srcdir)/src/generic/animateg.cpp $(MONODLL_ODEP)
 @COND_TOOLKIT_GTK_TOOLKIT_VERSION__USE_GUI_1@	$(CXXC) -c -o $@ $(MONODLL_CXXFLAGS) $(srcdir)/src/generic/animateg.cpp
 
@@ -19953,6 +19961,9 @@ monolib_sound_sdl.o: $(srcdir)/src/unix/sound_sdl.cpp $(MONOLIB_ODEP)
 @COND_TOOLKIT_MOTIF_USE_GUI_1@monolib_animateg.o: $(srcdir)/src/generic/animateg.cpp $(MONOLIB_ODEP)
 @COND_TOOLKIT_MOTIF_USE_GUI_1@	$(CXXC) -c -o $@ $(MONOLIB_CXXFLAGS) $(srcdir)/src/generic/animateg.cpp
 
+@COND_TOOLKIT_GTK_TOOLKIT_VERSION_2_USE_GUI_1@monolib_animateg.o: $(srcdir)/src/generic/animateg.cpp $(MONOLIB_ODEP)
+@COND_TOOLKIT_GTK_TOOLKIT_VERSION_2_USE_GUI_1@	$(CXXC) -c -o $@ $(MONOLIB_CXXFLAGS) $(srcdir)/src/generic/animateg.cpp
+
 @COND_TOOLKIT_GTK_TOOLKIT_VERSION__USE_GUI_1@monolib_animateg.o: $(srcdir)/src/generic/animateg.cpp $(MONOLIB_ODEP)
 @COND_TOOLKIT_GTK_TOOLKIT_VERSION__USE_GUI_1@	$(CXXC) -c -o $@ $(MONOLIB_CXXFLAGS) $(srcdir)/src/generic/animateg.cpp
 
@@ -27246,6 +27257,9 @@ advdll_wizard.o: $(srcdir)/src/generic/wizard.cpp $(ADVDLL_ODEP)
 @COND_TOOLKIT_MOTIF@advdll_animateg.o: $(srcdir)/src/generic/animateg.cpp $(ADVDLL_ODEP)
 @COND_TOOLKIT_MOTIF@	$(CXXC) -c -o $@ $(ADVDLL_CXXFLAGS) $(srcdir)/src/generic/animateg.cpp
 
+@COND_TOOLKIT_GTK_TOOLKIT_VERSION_2@advdll_animateg.o: $(srcdir)/src/generic/animateg.cpp $(ADVDLL_ODEP)
+@COND_TOOLKIT_GTK_TOOLKIT_VERSION_2@	$(CXXC) -c -o $@ $(ADVDLL_CXXFLAGS) $(srcdir)/src/generic/animateg.cpp
+
 @COND_TOOLKIT_GTK_TOOLKIT_VERSION_@advdll_animateg.o: $(srcdir)/src/generic/animateg.cpp $(ADVDLL_ODEP)
 @COND_TOOLKIT_GTK_TOOLKIT_VERSION_@	$(CXXC) -c -o $@ $(ADVDLL_CXXFLAGS) $(srcdir)/src/generic/animateg.cpp
 
@@ -27465,6 +27479,9 @@ advlib_wizard.o: $(srcdir)/src/generic/wizard.cpp $(ADVLIB_ODEP)
 @COND_TOOLKIT_MOTIF@advlib_animateg.o: $(srcdir)/src/generic/animateg.cpp $(ADVLIB_ODEP)
 @COND_TOOLKIT_MOTIF@	$(CXXC) -c -o $@ $(ADVLIB_CXXFLAGS) $(srcdir)/src/generic/animateg.cpp
 
+@COND_TOOLKIT_GTK_TOOLKIT_VERSION_2@advlib_animateg.o: $(srcdir)/src/generic/animateg.cpp $(ADVLIB_ODEP)
+@COND_TOOLKIT_GTK_TOOLKIT_VERSION_2@	$(CXXC) -c -o $@ $(ADVLIB_CXXFLAGS) $(srcdir)/src/generic/animateg.cpp
+
 @COND_TOOLKIT_GTK_TOOLKIT_VERSION_@advlib_animateg.o: $(srcdir)/src/generic/animateg.cpp $(ADVLIB_ODEP)
 @COND_TOOLKIT_GTK_TOOLKIT_VERSION_@	$(CXXC) -c -o $@ $(ADVLIB_CXXFLAGS) $(srcdir)/src/generic/animateg.cpp
 
@@ -28890,6 +28907,9 @@ SAMPLES_DIST: ALL_GUI_DIST
 	done
 
 	# copy the rest, not covered by the above loop
+	$(CP_P) $(SAMPDIR)/animate/hourglass.ani $(DISTDIR)/samples/hourglass.ani
+	$(CP_P) $(SAMPDIR)/animate/throbber.gif $(DISTDIR)/samples/animate
+
 	$(CP_P) $(SAMPDIR)/console/testdata.fc $(DISTDIR)/samples/console
 
 	$(CP_P) $(SAMPDIR)/dialogs/tips.txt $(DISTDIR)/samples/dialogs
diff --git a/build/bakefiles/files.bkl b/build/bakefiles/files.bkl
index 8ab6adb307..6433a124ac 100644
--- a/build/bakefiles/files.bkl
+++ b/build/bakefiles/files.bkl
@@ -2759,6 +2759,7 @@ IMPORTANT: please read docs/tech/tn0016.txt before modifying this file!
 </set>
 
 <set var="ADVANCED_GTK_SRC" hints="files">
+    src/generic/animateg.cpp
     src/gtk/aboutdlg.cpp
     src/gtk/animate.cpp
     src/gtk/taskbar.cpp
@@ -2766,6 +2767,7 @@ IMPORTANT: please read docs/tech/tn0016.txt before modifying this file!
     src/gtk/eggtrayicon.c
 </set>
 <set var="ADVANCED_GTK_HDR" hints="files">
+    wx/generic/animate.h
     wx/gtk/animate.h
 </set>
 
diff --git a/include/wx/animate.h b/include/wx/animate.h
index d40361a958..1e0d6fc039 100644
--- a/include/wx/animate.h
+++ b/include/wx/animate.h
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ private:
 // include the platform-specific version of the wxAnimationCtrl class
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-#if defined(__WXGTK20__)
+#if defined(__WXGTK20__) && !defined(__WXUNIVERSAL__)
     #include "wx/gtk/animate.h"
 #else
     #include "wx/generic/animate.h"
diff --git a/src/generic/animateg.cpp b/src/generic/animateg.cpp
index 7c156123b4..1bda586467 100644
--- a/src/generic/animateg.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/animateg.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   #pragma hdrstop
 #endif  //__BORLANDC__
 
-#if wxUSE_ANIMATIONCTRL
+#if wxUSE_ANIMATIONCTRL && (!defined(__WXGTK20__) || defined(__WXUNIVERSAL__))
 
 #include "wx/animate.h"
 
diff --git a/src/gtk/animate.cpp b/src/gtk/animate.cpp
index cf7fa686a3..cb596e7bd5 100644
--- a/src/gtk/animate.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/animate.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 // For compilers that support precompilation, includes "wx.h".
 #include "wx/wxprec.h"
 
-#if wxUSE_ANIMATIONCTRL
+#if wxUSE_ANIMATIONCTRL && !defined(__WXUNIVERSAL__)
 
 #include "wx/animate.h"