diff --git a/include/wx/aui/auibar.h b/include/wx/aui/auibar.h
index 6ee4a4df4b..8159713989 100644
--- a/include/wx/aui/auibar.h
+++ b/include/wx/aui/auibar.h
@@ -155,10 +155,19 @@ public:
     }
     
     
+    void SetWindow(wxWindow* w) { window = w; }
     wxWindow* GetWindow() { return window; }
+    
+    void SetId(int new_id) { id = new_id; }
     int GetId() const { return id; }
+    
+    void SetKind(int new_kind) { kind = new_kind; }
     int GetKind() const { return kind; }
+    
+    void SetState(int new_state) { state = new_state; }
     int GetState() const { return state; }
+    
+    void SetSizerItem(wxSizerItem* s) { sizer_item = s; }
     wxSizerItem* GetSizerItem() const { return sizer_item; }
     
     void SetLabel(const wxString& s) { label = s; }
diff --git a/samples/aui/auidemo.cpp b/samples/aui/auidemo.cpp
index 65b12ec09f..40e0e0a936 100644
--- a/samples/aui/auidemo.cpp
+++ b/samples/aui/auidemo.cpp
@@ -757,11 +757,11 @@ MyFrame::MyFrame(wxWindow* parent,
     wxAuiToolBarItemArray prepend_items;
     wxAuiToolBarItemArray append_items;
     wxAuiToolBarItem item;
-    item.kind = wxITEM_SEPARATOR;
+    item.SetKind(wxITEM_SEPARATOR);
     append_items.Add(item);
-    item.kind = wxITEM_NORMAL;
-    item.id = ID_CustomizeToolbar;
-    item.label = _("Customize...");
+    item.SetKind(wxITEM_NORMAL);
+    item.SetId(ID_CustomizeToolbar);
+    item.SetLabel(_("Customize..."));
     append_items.Add(item);