diff --git a/docs/changes.txt b/docs/changes.txt
index 9d8e34edf1..018d76852d 100644
--- a/docs/changes.txt
+++ b/docs/changes.txt
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ wxMSW:
 wxGTK:
 
 - allow calling wxWindow::SetFont if window not yet created
+- fixed compilation with newer GTK+ versions
 
 wxOS2:
 - fixed various problems in file handling
diff --git a/src/gtk/menu.cpp b/src/gtk/menu.cpp
index 1d7191b731..cc6e51dd12 100644
--- a/src/gtk/menu.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/menu.cpp
@@ -30,13 +30,13 @@
 #ifdef __WXGTK20__
     #include <glib-object.h>
 
-    #define gtk_accel_group_attach(g, o) _gtk_accel_group_attach((g), (o))
-    #define gtk_accel_group_detach(g, o) _gtk_accel_group_detach((g), (o))
+    #define gtk_accel_group_attach(g, o) gtk_window_add_accel_group((o), (g))
+    #define gtk_accel_group_detach(g, o) gtk_window_remove_accel_group((o), (g))
     #define gtk_menu_ensure_uline_accel_group(m) gtk_menu_get_accel_group(m)
 
-    #define ACCEL_OBJECT        GObject
+    #define ACCEL_OBJECT        GtkWindow
     #define ACCEL_OBJECTS(a)    (a)->acceleratables
-    #define ACCEL_OBJ_CAST(obj) G_OBJECT(obj)
+    #define ACCEL_OBJ_CAST(obj) ((GtkWindow*) obj)
 #else // GTK+ 1.x
     #define ACCEL_OBJECT        GtkObject
     #define ACCEL_OBJECTS(a)    (a)->attach_objects
diff --git a/src/gtk/settings.cpp b/src/gtk/settings.cpp
index fded8203fd..995a1e6ba8 100644
--- a/src/gtk/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/settings.cpp
@@ -340,9 +340,17 @@ wxFont wxSystemSettingsNative::GetFont( wxSystemFont index )
                 }  
                 else  
                 {  
-                    const gchar *font_name =
-                        _gtk_rc_context_get_default_font_name(gtk_settings_get_default());
-                    g_systemFont = new wxFont(wxString::FromAscii(font_name));
+                    GtkSettings *settings = gtk_settings_get_default();
+                    gchar *font_name = NULL;
+                    g_object_get ( settings,
+                                   "gtk-font-name",
+                                   &font_name,
+                                   NULL);
+                    if (!font_name)
+                        g_systemFont = new wxFont( 12, wxSWISS, wxNORMAL, wxNORMAL );
+                    else
+                        g_systemFont = new wxFont(wxString::FromAscii(font_name));
+                    g_free (font_name);
                 }  
                 gtk_widget_destroy( widget );
 #else
diff --git a/src/gtk1/menu.cpp b/src/gtk1/menu.cpp
index 1d7191b731..cc6e51dd12 100644
--- a/src/gtk1/menu.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk1/menu.cpp
@@ -30,13 +30,13 @@
 #ifdef __WXGTK20__
     #include <glib-object.h>
 
-    #define gtk_accel_group_attach(g, o) _gtk_accel_group_attach((g), (o))
-    #define gtk_accel_group_detach(g, o) _gtk_accel_group_detach((g), (o))
+    #define gtk_accel_group_attach(g, o) gtk_window_add_accel_group((o), (g))
+    #define gtk_accel_group_detach(g, o) gtk_window_remove_accel_group((o), (g))
     #define gtk_menu_ensure_uline_accel_group(m) gtk_menu_get_accel_group(m)
 
-    #define ACCEL_OBJECT        GObject
+    #define ACCEL_OBJECT        GtkWindow
     #define ACCEL_OBJECTS(a)    (a)->acceleratables
-    #define ACCEL_OBJ_CAST(obj) G_OBJECT(obj)
+    #define ACCEL_OBJ_CAST(obj) ((GtkWindow*) obj)
 #else // GTK+ 1.x
     #define ACCEL_OBJECT        GtkObject
     #define ACCEL_OBJECTS(a)    (a)->attach_objects
diff --git a/src/gtk1/settings.cpp b/src/gtk1/settings.cpp
index fded8203fd..995a1e6ba8 100644
--- a/src/gtk1/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk1/settings.cpp
@@ -340,9 +340,17 @@ wxFont wxSystemSettingsNative::GetFont( wxSystemFont index )
                 }  
                 else  
                 {  
-                    const gchar *font_name =
-                        _gtk_rc_context_get_default_font_name(gtk_settings_get_default());
-                    g_systemFont = new wxFont(wxString::FromAscii(font_name));
+                    GtkSettings *settings = gtk_settings_get_default();
+                    gchar *font_name = NULL;
+                    g_object_get ( settings,
+                                   "gtk-font-name",
+                                   &font_name,
+                                   NULL);
+                    if (!font_name)
+                        g_systemFont = new wxFont( 12, wxSWISS, wxNORMAL, wxNORMAL );
+                    else
+                        g_systemFont = new wxFont(wxString::FromAscii(font_name));
+                    g_free (font_name);
                 }  
                 gtk_widget_destroy( widget );
 #else