diff --git a/gcompat.c b/gcompat.c
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+++ b/gcompat.c
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+#include <gtk/gtk.h>
+
+#include "gcompat.h"
+
+#if GTK_MAJOR_VERSION <= 2 && GTK_MINOR_VERSION < 24
+
+GtkWidget *gtk_combo_box_text_new(void)
+{
+	return gtk_combo_box_new();
+}
+
+void gtk_combo_box_text_append_text(GtkComboBoxText *combo_box,
+				    const gchar *text)
+{
+	gtk_combo_box_append_text(GTK_COMBO_BOX(combo_box), text);
+}
+
+void gtk_combo_box_text_insert_text(GtkComboBoxText *combo_box, gint position,
+				    const gchar *text)
+{
+	gtk_combo_box_insert_text(GTK_COMBO_BOX(combo_box), position, text);
+}
+
+void gtk_combo_box_text_prepend_text(GtkComboBoxText *combo_box,
+				     const gchar *text)
+{
+	gtk_combo_box_prepend_text(GTK_COMBO_BOX(combo_box), text);
+}
+
+gchar *gtk_combo_box_text_get_active_text(GtkComboBoxText *combo_box)
+{
+	return gtk_combo_box_get_active_text(GTK_COMBO_BOX(combo_box));
+}
+
+#endif