diff --git a/samples/widgets/searchctrl.cpp b/samples/widgets/searchctrl.cpp
index 567f5c5563..c3e586b25d 100644
--- a/samples/widgets/searchctrl.cpp
+++ b/samples/widgets/searchctrl.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ enum
      ID_CANCEL_CB,
      ID_MENU_CB,
 
-     ID_SEARCHMENU
+     ID_SEARCHMENU,
+     ID_SEARCHMENU_LAST = ID_SEARCHMENU + 5
 };
 
 
@@ -82,6 +83,8 @@ protected:
     void OnText(wxCommandEvent& event);
     void OnTextEnter(wxCommandEvent& event);
 
+    void OnSearchMenu(wxCommandEvent& event);
+
     void OnSearch(wxCommandEvent& event);
     void OnSearchCancel(wxCommandEvent& event);
 
@@ -113,6 +116,9 @@ wxBEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(SearchCtrlWidgetsPage, WidgetsPage)
     EVT_TEXT(wxID_ANY, SearchCtrlWidgetsPage::OnText)
     EVT_TEXT_ENTER(wxID_ANY, SearchCtrlWidgetsPage::OnTextEnter)
 
+    EVT_MENU_RANGE(ID_SEARCHMENU, ID_SEARCHMENU_LAST,
+                   SearchCtrlWidgetsPage::OnSearchMenu)
+
     EVT_SEARCH(wxID_ANY, SearchCtrlWidgetsPage::OnSearch)
     EVT_SEARCH_CANCEL(wxID_ANY, SearchCtrlWidgetsPage::OnSearchCancel)
 wxEND_EVENT_TABLE()
@@ -187,10 +193,9 @@ void SearchCtrlWidgetsPage::RecreateWidget()
 wxMenu* SearchCtrlWidgetsPage::CreateTestMenu()
 {
     wxMenu* menu = new wxMenu;
-    const int SEARCH_MENU_SIZE = 5;
     wxMenuItem* menuItem = menu->Append(wxID_ANY, "Recent Searches", "", wxITEM_NORMAL);
     menuItem->Enable(false);
-    for ( int i = 0; i < SEARCH_MENU_SIZE; i++ )
+    for ( int i = 0; i < ID_SEARCHMENU_LAST - ID_SEARCHMENU; i++ )
     {
         wxString itemText = wxString::Format("item %i",i);
         wxString tipText = wxString::Format("tip %i",i);
@@ -235,6 +240,12 @@ void SearchCtrlWidgetsPage::OnTextEnter(wxCommandEvent& event)
                  event.GetString());
 }
 
+void SearchCtrlWidgetsPage::OnSearchMenu(wxCommandEvent& event)
+{
+    int id = event.GetId() - ID_SEARCHMENU;
+    wxLogMessage("Search menu: \"item %i\" selected (%s).", id);
+}
+
 void SearchCtrlWidgetsPage::OnSearch(wxCommandEvent& event)
 {
     wxLogMessage("Search button: search for \"%s\".", event.GetString());