Index: trunk/src/global_typedefs.h
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/global_typedefs.h	(revision 16057)
+++ trunk/src/global_typedefs.h	(revision 16058)
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@
 
 typedef struct pcb_plug_io_s pcb_plug_io_t;
 
+typedef struct pcb_hid_cfg_s pcb_hid_cfg_t;
+
 typedef unsigned int pcb_cardinal_t;
 typedef unsigned char pcb_uint8_t;   /* Don't use in new code. */
 
Index: trunk/src/hid.h
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/hid.h	(revision 16057)
+++ trunk/src/hid.h	(revision 16058)
@@ -507,6 +507,10 @@
 	/* Removes a menu recursively */
 	int (*remove_menu)(const char *menu_path);
 
+	/* Pointer to the hid's configuration - useful for plugins and core wanting to install menus at anchors */
+	pcb_hid_cfg_t *hid_cfg;
+
+
 	/* Optional: print usage string (if accepts command line arguments)
 	   Subtopic:
 	     NULL    print generic help
Index: trunk/src_plugins/hid_lesstif/main.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src_plugins/hid_lesstif/main.c	(revision 16057)
+++ trunk/src_plugins/hid_lesstif/main.c	(revision 16058)
@@ -3726,6 +3726,8 @@
 	conf_hid_unreg(lesstif_cookie);
 }
 
+extern pcb_hid_cfg_t *lesstif_cfg;
+
 int pplg_init_hid_lesstif(void)
 {
 	static conf_hid_callbacks_t ccb;
@@ -3806,6 +3808,7 @@
 
 	lesstif_hid.create_menu = lesstif_create_menu;
 	lesstif_hid.remove_menu = lesstif_remove_menu;
+	lesstif_hid.hid_cfg = lesstif_cfg;
 	lesstif_hid.usage = lesstif_usage;
 
 	pcb_event_bind(PCB_EVENT_BOARD_CHANGED, ev_pcb_changed, NULL, lesstif_cookie);
Index: trunk/src_plugins/lib_gtk_hid/glue_hid.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src_plugins/lib_gtk_hid/glue_hid.c	(revision 16057)
+++ trunk/src_plugins/lib_gtk_hid/glue_hid.c	(revision 16058)
@@ -162,6 +162,9 @@
 	ghid_create_pcb_widgets(&ghidgui->topwin, gport->top_window);
 	pcb_gtk_drcwin_init(&ghidgui->drcwin);     /* DRC window is not built, yet    */
 
+	/* assume pcb_gui is us */
+	pcb_gui->hid_cfg = ghidgui->topwin.ghid_cfg;
+
 	gport->mouse.drawing_area = ghidgui->topwin.drawing_area;
 	gport->drawing_area = ghidgui->topwin.drawing_area;
 	gport->mouse.top_window = ghidgui->common.top_window;
@@ -197,6 +200,7 @@
 	gtkhid_end();
 
 	ghidgui->gui_is_up = 0;
+	pcb_gui->hid_cfg = NULL;
 }
 
 static void ghid_do_exit(pcb_hid_t * hid)