diff --git a/changes.txt b/changes.txt
index 933c1978..7df37130 100644
--- a/changes.txt
+++ b/changes.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 --------------------------
 Changes in 1.9 (not yet released)
+- Add getAlign functions to IGUIElement
 - Add optional multitouch support to X11 (but disabled in IrrCompileConfig by default). Thanks @TheBrokenRail for a patch proposal based on example code from esjeon (patch #322).
 - Slightly changed close window handling on X11 (optimized and avoids problems on some shells). Thanks @TheBrokenRail for a patch (was part of patch #322).
 - Add getActiveColor functions to IGUIStaticText and IGUIButton (get currently used color).
diff --git a/include/IGUIElement.h b/include/IGUIElement.h
index d5d0bace..5968430a 100644
--- a/include/IGUIElement.h
+++ b/include/IGUIElement.h
@@ -209,6 +209,29 @@ public:
 		}
 	}
 
+	//! How left element border is aligned when parent is resized
+	EGUI_ALIGNMENT getAlignLeft() const 
+	{
+		return AlignLeft;
+	}
+
+	//! How right element border is aligned when parent is resized
+	EGUI_ALIGNMENT getAlignRight() const 
+	{
+		return AlignRight;
+	}
+
+	//! How top element border is aligned when parent is resized
+	EGUI_ALIGNMENT getAlignTop() const 
+	{
+		return AlignTop;
+	}
+
+	//! How bottom element border is aligned when parent is resized
+	EGUI_ALIGNMENT getAlignBottom() const 
+	{
+		return AlignBottom;
+	}
 
 	//! Updates the absolute position.
 	virtual void updateAbsolutePosition()