diff --git a/FL/Fl_File_Chooser.H b/FL/Fl_File_Chooser.H
index b778587a1..18b9a4473 100644
--- a/FL/Fl_File_Chooser.H
+++ b/FL/Fl_File_Chooser.H
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ public:
   static const char *directory_label;
   static const char *filename_label;
   static const char *filter_label;
+  static Fl_File_Sort_F *sort;
 };
 extern FL_EXPORT char *fl_dir_chooser(const char *message,const char *fname,int relative=0);
 extern FL_EXPORT char *fl_file_chooser(const char *message,const char *pat,const char *fname,int relative=0);
diff --git a/documentation/Fl_File_Chooser.html b/documentation/Fl_File_Chooser.html
index 0e1db01af..c349ea5bd 100644
--- a/documentation/Fl_File_Chooser.html
+++ b/documentation/Fl_File_Chooser.html
@@ -27,6 +27,34 @@ dialog that supports various selection modes.
 
 <CENTER><IMG SRC="filechooser.gif" WIDTH="397" HEIGHT="322" ALT="Fl_File_Chooser widget"></CENTER>
 
+<P>The <CODE>Fl_File_Chooser</CODE> class also exports several static values
+that may be used to localize or customize the appearance of all file chooser
+dialogs:
+
+<UL>
+
+	<LI><TT>const char
+	*Fl_File_Chooser::directory_label</TT> <P>The label used
+	for the directory chooser at the top of the file
+	chooser. The default value is "Directory:".</P></LI>
+
+	<LI><TT>const char *Fl_File_Chooser::filename_label</TT>
+	<P>The label used for the filename field at the bottom
+	of the file chooser. The default value is
+	"Filename:".</P></LI>
+
+	<LI><TT>const char *Fl_File_Chooser::filter_label</TT>
+	<P>The label used for the filter text field. The default
+	value is "Filter:".</P></LI>
+
+	<LI><TT>Fl_File_Sort_F *Fl_File_Chooser::sort</TT>
+	<P>The sort function used when loading the contents of a
+	directory. The default value is <TT>fl_numericsort</TT>.
+	Other values are described in the reference page for <A
+	HREF="functions.html#fl_filename_list"><TT>fl_filename_list</TT></A></P></LI>
+
+</UL>
+
 <H3>Methods</H3>
 
 <UL>
diff --git a/src/Fl_File_Chooser.cxx b/src/Fl_File_Chooser.cxx
index eaebca5bf..932690caf 100644
--- a/src/Fl_File_Chooser.cxx
+++ b/src/Fl_File_Chooser.cxx
@@ -265,3 +265,6 @@ int Fl_File_Chooser::type() {
 int Fl_File_Chooser::visible() {
   return window->visible();
 }
+FL_EXPORT char *fl_dir_chooser(const char *message,const char *fname,int relative=0);
+FL_EXPORT char *fl_file_chooser(const char *message,const char *pat,const char *fname,int relative=0);
+FL_EXPORT void fl_file_chooser_callback(void (*cb)(const char*));
diff --git a/src/Fl_File_Chooser.fl b/src/Fl_File_Chooser.fl
index 56f9175c9..6be09a616 100644
--- a/src/Fl_File_Chooser.fl
+++ b/src/Fl_File_Chooser.fl
@@ -215,12 +215,14 @@ else
   }
   decl {static const char *filter_label;} {public
   }
+  decl {static Fl_File_Sort_F *sort;} {selected public
+  }
 } 
 
 decl {FL_EXPORT char *fl_dir_chooser(const char *message,const char *fname,int relative=0);} {public
 } 
 
-decl {FL_EXPORT char *fl_file_chooser(const char *message,const char *pat,const char *fname,int relative=0);} {selected public
+decl {FL_EXPORT char *fl_file_chooser(const char *message,const char *pat,const char *fname,int relative=0);} {public
 } 
 
 decl {FL_EXPORT void fl_file_chooser_callback(void (*cb)(const char*));} {public
diff --git a/src/Fl_File_Chooser2.cxx b/src/Fl_File_Chooser2.cxx
index 9a08dbb01..f3efbdcb0 100644
--- a/src/Fl_File_Chooser2.cxx
+++ b/src/Fl_File_Chooser2.cxx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// "$Id: Fl_File_Chooser2.cxx,v 1.1.2.11 2002/05/01 12:41:21 easysw Exp $"
+// "$Id: Fl_File_Chooser2.cxx,v 1.1.2.12 2002/05/02 15:24:34 easysw Exp $"
 //
 // More Fl_File_Chooser routines.
 //
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
 const char	*Fl_File_Chooser::directory_label = "Directory:";
 const char	*Fl_File_Chooser::filename_label = "Filename:";
 const char	*Fl_File_Chooser::filter_label = "New Filter?";
+Fl_File_Sort_F	*Fl_File_Chooser::sort = fl_numericsort;
 
 
 //
@@ -427,7 +428,7 @@ Fl_File_Chooser::rescan()
   okButton->deactivate();
 
   // Build the file list...
-  fileList->load(directory_);
+  fileList->load(directory_, sort);
 }
 
 
@@ -701,5 +702,5 @@ Fl_File_Chooser::fileNameCB()
 
 
 //
-// End of "$Id: Fl_File_Chooser2.cxx,v 1.1.2.11 2002/05/01 12:41:21 easysw Exp $".
+// End of "$Id: Fl_File_Chooser2.cxx,v 1.1.2.12 2002/05/02 15:24:34 easysw Exp $".
 //