diff --git a/contrib/configure b/contrib/configure
index e20808c0c3..d5805d8ee4 100755
--- a/contrib/configure
+++ b/contrib/configure
@@ -821,6 +821,7 @@ trap 'rm -fr `echo "
             src/canvas/Makefile
             src/gizmos/Makefile
             src/plot/Makefile
+            src/applet/Makefile
             samples/Makefile
             samples/mmedia/Makefile
             samples/ogl/Makefile
@@ -835,6 +836,7 @@ trap 'rm -fr `echo "
             samples/gizmos/splittree/Makefile
             samples/xml/Makefile
             samples/plot/Makefile
+            samples/applet/Makefile
             utils/Makefile
             utils/wxrc/Makefile
             utils/wxrcedit/Makefile
@@ -926,6 +928,7 @@ CONFIG_FILES=\${CONFIG_FILES-"Makefile
             src/canvas/Makefile
             src/gizmos/Makefile
             src/plot/Makefile
+            src/applet/Makefile
             samples/Makefile
             samples/mmedia/Makefile
             samples/ogl/Makefile
@@ -940,6 +943,7 @@ CONFIG_FILES=\${CONFIG_FILES-"Makefile
             samples/gizmos/splittree/Makefile
             samples/xml/Makefile
             samples/plot/Makefile
+            samples/applet/Makefile
             utils/Makefile
             utils/wxrc/Makefile
             utils/wxrcedit/Makefile
diff --git a/contrib/configure.in b/contrib/configure.in
index eaf92dbd50..c6399802e2 100644
--- a/contrib/configure.in
+++ b/contrib/configure.in
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ AC_OUTPUT([
             src/canvas/Makefile
             src/gizmos/Makefile
             src/plot/Makefile
+            src/applet/Makefile
             samples/Makefile
             samples/mmedia/Makefile
             samples/ogl/Makefile
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ AC_OUTPUT([
             samples/gizmos/splittree/Makefile
             samples/xml/Makefile
             samples/plot/Makefile
+            samples/applet/Makefile
             utils/Makefile
             utils/wxrc/Makefile
             utils/wxrcedit/Makefile
diff --git a/contrib/samples/Makefile.in b/contrib/samples/Makefile.in
index 93436487e4..af1e43ad6a 100644
--- a/contrib/samples/Makefile.in
+++ b/contrib/samples/Makefile.in
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # $Id$
 
-CONTRIB_SAMPLES=mmedia ogl stc gizmos canvas xml plot
+CONTRIB_SAMPLES=mmedia ogl stc gizmos canvas xml plot applet
 
 all:
 	@for d in $(CONTRIB_SAMPLES); do (cd $$d && $(MAKE)); done
diff --git a/contrib/samples/applet/Makefile.in b/contrib/samples/applet/Makefile.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..08d399dcb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/samples/applet/Makefile.in
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#
+# File:		Makefile.in
+# Author:	Julian Smart
+# Created:	2000
+# Updated:	
+# Copyright:	(c) 2000 Julian Smart
+#
+# "%W% %G%"
+#
+# Makefile for the multicell example (UNIX).
+
+top_srcdir = @top_srcdir@/..
+top_builddir = ../../..
+program_dir = contrib/samples/applet
+
+PROGRAM=monitor
+
+DATAFILES=about.html index.html
+
+OBJECTS=applet.o dialogs_wdr.o monitorapplet.o combobox.o
+
+APPEXTRALIBS=$(top_builddir)/lib/libapplet.@WX_TARGET_LIBRARY_TYPE@
+APPEXTRADEFS=-I$(top_srcdir)/contrib/include
+
+include $(top_builddir)/src/makeprog.env
diff --git a/contrib/samples/applet/applet.cpp b/contrib/samples/applet/applet.cpp
index c643edc12e..86907e99f6 100644
--- a/contrib/samples/applet/applet.cpp
+++ b/contrib/samples/applet/applet.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 #ifdef __BORLANDC__
     #pragma hdrstop
 #endif
+
+#include "wx/wx.h"
 #include "wx/applet/window.h"
 #include "applet.h"
 
diff --git a/contrib/samples/applet/combobox.cpp b/contrib/samples/applet/combobox.cpp
index d828fda449..60ed0948bc 100644
--- a/contrib/samples/applet/combobox.cpp
+++ b/contrib/samples/applet/combobox.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 #ifdef __BORLANDC__
     #pragma hdrstop
 #endif
+
+#include "wx/wx.h"
 #include "combobox.h"
 
 /*------------------------- Implementation --------------------------------*/
diff --git a/contrib/samples/applet/index.html b/contrib/samples/applet/index.html
index 73c09bc032..fcadda705e 100644
--- a/contrib/samples/applet/index.html
+++ b/contrib/samples/applet/index.html
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 <html>
 <head><title>Widgets demo</title></head>
-<body>
+<body text="#000000" bgcolor="#D0D0D0">
+
 <h3>wxHtmlWidgetCell demonstration</h3>
 
-There is binded window somewhere around. Enjoy it.
+There is an embedded window somewhere around. Enjoy it.
 
 <A HREF="about.html">About...</A>
 
diff --git a/contrib/samples/applet/monitorapplet.cpp b/contrib/samples/applet/monitorapplet.cpp
index f26502c112..7310c30616 100644
--- a/contrib/samples/applet/monitorapplet.cpp
+++ b/contrib/samples/applet/monitorapplet.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "wx/wxprec.h"
 
 // Include private headers
+#include "wx/wx.h"
 #include "monitorapplet.h"
 
 /*---------------------------- Global variables ---------------------------*/
@@ -183,9 +184,9 @@ void MonitorApplet::ReadMfrList()
 
     m_Mfr->Clear();
     for (m = m_Monitors,i = 0; m->m_Mfr[0] != 0; m++) {
-        if (stricmp(buf,m->m_Mfr) != 0) {
+        if (wxStricmp(buf,m->m_Mfr) != 0) {
             m_Mfr->Append(m->m_Mfr);
-            if (stricmp(m_Data->m_Monitor.m_Mfr,m->m_Mfr) == 0)
+            if (wxStricmp(m_Data->m_Monitor.m_Mfr,m->m_Mfr) == 0)
                 selected = i;
             strcpy(buf,m->m_Mfr);
             i++;
@@ -209,9 +210,9 @@ void MonitorApplet::ReadModelList(
     mfrStr = m_Mfr->GetStringSelection();
     m_Model->Clear();
     for (m = m_Monitors,i = 0; m->m_Mfr[0] != 0; m++) {
-        if (stricmp(mfrStr,m->m_Mfr) == 0) {
+        if (wxStricmp(mfrStr,m->m_Mfr) == 0) {
             m_Model->Append(m->m_Model);
-            if (selectCurrent && stricmp(m_Data->m_Monitor.m_Model,m->m_Model) == 0)
+            if (selectCurrent && wxStricmp(m_Data->m_Monitor.m_Model,m->m_Model) == 0)
                 selected = i;
             i++;
             }
diff --git a/contrib/src/Makefile.in b/contrib/src/Makefile.in
index 46646b5d86..b531e22864 100644
--- a/contrib/src/Makefile.in
+++ b/contrib/src/Makefile.in
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # $Id$
 
-CONTRIB_SUBDIRS=ogl mmedia stc xml
+CONTRIB_SUBDIRS=ogl mmedia stc xml applet
 
 all:
 	@for d in $(CONTRIB_SUBDIRS); do (cd $$d && $(MAKE)); done
diff --git a/contrib/src/applet/Makefile.in b/contrib/src/applet/Makefile.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..57f524d479
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/src/applet/Makefile.in
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# $Id$
+
+top_srcdir = @top_srcdir@/..
+top_builddir = ../../..
+libsrc_dir = contrib/src/applet
+
+TARGET_LIBNAME=libapplet
+
+LIBVERSION_CURRENT=1
+LIBVERSION_REVISION=0
+LIBVERSION_AGE=0
+
+HEADER_PATH=$(top_srcdir)/contrib/include/wx
+HEADER_SUBDIR=applet
+
+HEADERS=applet.h appletwindow.h
+
+OBJECTS=applet.o appletwindow.o
+
+APPEXTRADEFS=-I$(top_srcdir)/contrib/include
+
+include $(top_builddir)/src/makelib.env
+