diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/menus/juce_PopupMenu.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/menus/juce_PopupMenu.cpp
index 248cfd47b4..c1dbcebab9 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/menus/juce_PopupMenu.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/menus/juce_PopupMenu.cpp
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ private:
 
             for (int i = 0; i < keyPresses.size(); ++i)
             {
-                const String key (keyPresses.getReference(i).getTextDescriptionWithIcons());
+                const String key (keyPresses.getReference (i).getTextDescriptionWithIcons());
 
                 if (shortcutKey.isNotEmpty())
                     shortcutKey << ", ";
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ public:
 
         for (int i = 0; i < menu.items.size(); ++i)
         {
-            PopupMenu::Item* const item = menu.items.getUnchecked(i);
+            PopupMenu::Item* const item = menu.items.getUnchecked (i);
 
             if (i < menu.items.size() - 1 || ! item->isSeparator)
                 items.add (new ItemComponent (*item, options.standardHeight, *this));
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ public:
 
         for (int i = mouseSourceStates.size(); --i >= 0;)
         {
-            mouseSourceStates.getUnchecked(i)->timerCallback();
+            mouseSourceStates.getUnchecked (i)->timerCallback();
 
             if (deletionChecker == nullptr)
                 return;
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ public:
     {
         for (int i = mouseSourceStates.size(); --i >= 0;)
         {
-            MouseSourceState& ms = *mouseSourceStates.getUnchecked(i);
+            MouseSourceState& ms = *mouseSourceStates.getUnchecked (i);
             if (ms.source == source)
                 return ms;
         }
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ public:
     bool isAnyMouseOver() const
     {
         for (int i = 0; i < mouseSourceStates.size(); ++i)
-            if (mouseSourceStates.getUnchecked(i)->isOver())
+            if (mouseSourceStates.getUnchecked (i)->isOver())
                 return true;
 
         return false;
@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ public:
 
         for (int i = items.size(); --i >= 0;)
         {
-            if (ItemComponent* const m = items.getUnchecked(i))
+            if (ItemComponent* const m = items.getUnchecked (i))
             {
                 if (m->item.itemID == itemID
                      && windowPos.getHeight() > PopupMenuSettings::scrollZone * 4)
@@ -1185,7 +1185,7 @@ private:
             int amount = 0;
 
             for (int i = 0; i < window.items.size() && amount == 0; ++i)
-                amount = ((int) scrollAcceleration) * window.items.getUnchecked(i)->getHeight();
+                amount = ((int) scrollAcceleration) * window.items.getUnchecked (i)->getHeight();
 
             window.alterChildYPos (amount * direction);
             lastScrollTime = timeNow;
@@ -1216,7 +1216,7 @@ struct NormalComponentWrapper : public PopupMenu::CustomComponent
 
     void resized() override
     {
-        if (Component* const child = getChildComponent(0))
+        if (Component* const child = getChildComponent (0))
             child->setBounds (getLocalBounds());
     }
 
@@ -1711,7 +1711,7 @@ int PopupMenu::getNumItems() const noexcept
     int num = 0;
 
     for (int i = items.size(); --i >= 0;)
-        if (! items.getUnchecked(i)->isSeparator)
+        if (! items.getUnchecked (i)->isSeparator)
             ++num;
 
     return num;
@@ -1800,21 +1800,44 @@ PopupMenu::CustomCallback::CustomCallback() {}
 PopupMenu::CustomCallback::~CustomCallback() {}
 
 //==============================================================================
-PopupMenu::MenuItemIterator::MenuItemIterator (const PopupMenu& m)  : menu (m), index (0) {}
+PopupMenu::MenuItemIterator::MenuItemIterator (const PopupMenu& m, bool searchR) : searchRecursively (searchR)
+{
+    currentItem = nullptr;
+    index.add (0);
+    menus.add (&m);
+}
+
 PopupMenu::MenuItemIterator::~MenuItemIterator() {}
 
 bool PopupMenu::MenuItemIterator::next()
 {
-    if (index >= menu.items.size())
+    if (index.size() == 0 || menus.getLast()->items.size() == 0)
         return false;
 
-    const Item* const item = menu.items.getUnchecked (index++);
+    currentItem = menus.getLast()->items.getUnchecked (index.getLast());
+
+    if (searchRecursively && currentItem->subMenu != nullptr)
+    {
+        index.add (0);
+        menus.add (currentItem->subMenu);
+    }
+    else
+        index.setUnchecked (index.size() - 1, index.getLast() + 1);
+
+    while (index.size() > 0 && index.getLast() >= menus.getLast()->items.size())
+    {
+        index.removeLast();
+        menus.removeLast();
+
+        if (index.size() > 0)
+            index.setUnchecked (index.size() - 1, index.getLast() + 1);
+    }
 
-    return ! (item->isSeparator && index >= menu.items.size()); // (avoid showing a separator at the end)
+    return true;
 }
 
-const PopupMenu::Item& PopupMenu::MenuItemIterator::getItem() const noexcept
+PopupMenu::Item& PopupMenu::MenuItemIterator::getItem() const noexcept
 {
-    jassert (isPositiveAndBelow (index - 1, menu.items.size()));
-    return *menu.items.getUnchecked (index - 1);
+    jassert (currentItem != nullptr);
+    return *(currentItem);
 }
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/menus/juce_PopupMenu.h b/modules/juce_gui_basics/menus/juce_PopupMenu.h
index 76b18a2e7a..edfcb088f4 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/menus/juce_PopupMenu.h
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/menus/juce_PopupMenu.h
@@ -554,8 +554,13 @@ public:
 
             Be careful not to add any items to a menu while it is being iterated,
             or things could get out of step.
+
+            @param menu                 the menu that needs to be scanned
+
+            @param searchRecursively    if true, all submenus will be recursed into to
+                                        do an exhaustive search
         */
-        MenuItemIterator (const PopupMenu& menu);
+        MenuItemIterator (const PopupMenu& menu, bool searchRecursively = false);
 
         /** Destructor. */
         ~MenuItemIterator();
@@ -568,12 +573,15 @@ public:
         /** Returns a reference to the description of the current item.
             It is only valid to call this after next() has returned true!
         */
-        const Item& getItem() const noexcept;
+        Item& getItem() const noexcept;
 
     private:
         //==============================================================================
-        const PopupMenu& menu;
-        int index;
+        bool searchRecursively;
+
+        Array <int> index;
+        Array <const PopupMenu*> menus;
+        PopupMenu::Item *currentItem;
 
         MenuItemIterator& operator= (const MenuItemIterator&);
         JUCE_LEAK_DETECTOR (MenuItemIterator)
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/widgets/juce_ComboBox.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/widgets/juce_ComboBox.cpp
index 13fc1644c9..e227e7142c 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/widgets/juce_ComboBox.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/widgets/juce_ComboBox.cpp
@@ -22,27 +22,10 @@
   ==============================================================================
 */
 
-ComboBox::ItemInfo::ItemInfo (const String& nm, int iid, bool enabled, bool heading)
-    : name (nm), itemId (iid), isEnabled (enabled), isHeading (heading)
-{
-}
-
-bool ComboBox::ItemInfo::isSeparator() const noexcept
-{
-    return name.isEmpty();
-}
-
-bool ComboBox::ItemInfo::isRealItem() const noexcept
-{
-    return ! (isHeading || name.isEmpty());
-}
-
-//==============================================================================
 ComboBox::ComboBox (const String& name)
     : Component (name),
       lastCurrentId (0),
       isButtonDown (false),
-      separatorPending (false),
       menuActive (false),
       scrollWheelEnabled (false),
       mouseWheelAccumulator (0),
@@ -109,25 +92,19 @@ void ComboBox::addItem (const String& newItemText, const int newItemId)
 
     if (newItemText.isNotEmpty() && newItemId != 0)
     {
-        if (separatorPending)
-        {
-            separatorPending = false;
-            items.add (new ItemInfo (String(), 0, false, false));
-        }
-
-        items.add (new ItemInfo (newItemText, newItemId, true, false));
+        currentMenu.addItem (newItemId, newItemText, true, false);
     }
 }
 
 void ComboBox::addItemList (const StringArray& itemsToAdd, const int firstItemIdOffset)
 {
     for (int i = 0; i < itemsToAdd.size(); ++i)
-        addItem (itemsToAdd[i], i + firstItemIdOffset);
+        currentMenu.addItem (i + firstItemIdOffset, itemsToAdd[i]);
 }
 
 void ComboBox::addSeparator()
 {
-    separatorPending = (items.size() > 0);
+    currentMenu.addSeparator();
 }
 
 void ComboBox::addSectionHeading (const String& headingName)
@@ -137,67 +114,69 @@ void ComboBox::addSectionHeading (const String& headingName)
 
     if (headingName.isNotEmpty())
     {
-        if (separatorPending)
-        {
-            separatorPending = false;
-            items.add (new ItemInfo (String(), 0, false, false));
-        }
-
-        items.add (new ItemInfo (headingName, 0, true, true));
+        currentMenu.addSectionHeader (headingName);
     }
 }
 
 void ComboBox::setItemEnabled (const int itemId, const bool shouldBeEnabled)
 {
-    if (ItemInfo* const item = getItemForId (itemId))
+    if (PopupMenu::Item* item = getItemForId (itemId))
         item->isEnabled = shouldBeEnabled;
 }
 
 bool ComboBox::isItemEnabled (int itemId) const noexcept
 {
-    const ItemInfo* const item = getItemForId (itemId);
+    const PopupMenu::Item* item = getItemForId (itemId);
     return item != nullptr && item->isEnabled;
 }
 
 void ComboBox::changeItemText (const int itemId, const String& newText)
 {
-    if (ItemInfo* const item = getItemForId (itemId))
-        item->name = newText;
+    if (PopupMenu::Item* item = getItemForId (itemId))
+        item->text = newText;
     else
         jassertfalse;
 }
 
 void ComboBox::clear (const NotificationType notification)
 {
-    items.clear();
-    separatorPending = false;
+    currentMenu.clear();
 
     if (! label->isEditable())
         setSelectedItemIndex (-1, notification);
 }
 
 //==============================================================================
-ComboBox::ItemInfo* ComboBox::getItemForId (const int itemId) const noexcept
+PopupMenu::Item* ComboBox::getItemForId (const int itemId) const noexcept
 {
     if (itemId != 0)
     {
-        for (int i = items.size(); --i >= 0;)
-            if (items.getUnchecked(i)->itemId == itemId)
-                return items.getUnchecked(i);
+        PopupMenu::MenuItemIterator iterator (currentMenu, true);
+
+        while (iterator.next())
+        {
+            PopupMenu::Item &item = iterator.getItem();
+
+            if (item.itemID == itemId)
+                return &item;
+        }
     }
 
     return nullptr;
 }
 
-ComboBox::ItemInfo* ComboBox::getItemForIndex (const int index) const noexcept
+PopupMenu::Item* ComboBox::getItemForIndex (const int index) const noexcept
 {
-    for (int n = 0, i = 0; i < items.size(); ++i)
+    int n = 0;
+    PopupMenu::MenuItemIterator iterator (currentMenu, true);
+
+    while (iterator.next())
     {
-        ItemInfo* const item = items.getUnchecked(i);
+        PopupMenu::Item &item = iterator.getItem();
 
-        if (item->isRealItem())
+        if (item.itemID != 0)
             if (n++ == index)
-                return item;
+                return &item;
     }
 
     return nullptr;
@@ -206,42 +185,51 @@ ComboBox::ItemInfo* ComboBox::getItemForIndex (const int index) const noexcept
 int ComboBox::getNumItems() const noexcept
 {
     int n = 0;
+    PopupMenu::MenuItemIterator iterator (currentMenu, true);
 
-    for (int i = items.size(); --i >= 0;)
-        if (items.getUnchecked(i)->isRealItem())
-            ++n;
+    while (iterator.next())
+    {
+        PopupMenu::Item &item = iterator.getItem();
+
+        if (item.itemID != 0)
+            n++;
+    }
 
     return n;
 }
 
 String ComboBox::getItemText (const int index) const
 {
-    if (const ItemInfo* const item = getItemForIndex (index))
-        return item->name;
+    if (const PopupMenu::Item* const item = getItemForIndex (index))
+        return item->text;
 
     return String();
 }
 
 int ComboBox::getItemId (const int index) const noexcept
 {
-    if (const ItemInfo* const item = getItemForIndex (index))
-        return item->itemId;
+    if (const PopupMenu::Item* const item = getItemForIndex (index))
+        return item->itemID;
 
     return 0;
 }
 
 int ComboBox::indexOfItemId (const int itemId) const noexcept
 {
-    for (int n = 0, i = 0; i < items.size(); ++i)
+    if (itemId != 0)
     {
-        const ItemInfo* const item = items.getUnchecked(i);
+        int n = 0;
+        PopupMenu::MenuItemIterator iterator (currentMenu, true);
 
-        if (item->isRealItem())
+        while (iterator.next())
         {
-            if (item->itemId == itemId)
+            PopupMenu::Item &item = iterator.getItem();
+
+            if (item.itemID == itemId)
                 return n;
 
-            ++n;
+            else if (item.itemID != 0)
+                n++;
         }
     }
 
@@ -266,15 +254,15 @@ void ComboBox::setSelectedItemIndex (const int index, const NotificationType not
 
 int ComboBox::getSelectedId() const noexcept
 {
-    const ItemInfo* const item = getItemForId (currentId.getValue());
+    const PopupMenu::Item* const item = getItemForId (currentId.getValue());
 
-    return (item != nullptr && getText() == item->name) ? item->itemId : 0;
+    return (item != nullptr && getText() == item->text) ? item->itemID : 0;
 }
 
 void ComboBox::setSelectedId (const int newItemId, const NotificationType notification)
 {
-    const ItemInfo* const item = getItemForId (newItemId);
-    const String newItemText (item != nullptr ? item->name : String());
+    const PopupMenu::Item* const item = getItemForId (newItemId);
+    const String newItemText (item != nullptr ? item->text : String());
 
     if (lastCurrentId != newItemId || label->getText() != newItemText)
     {
@@ -290,7 +278,7 @@ void ComboBox::setSelectedId (const int newItemId, const NotificationType notifi
 
 bool ComboBox::selectIfEnabled (const int index)
 {
-    if (const ItemInfo* const item = getItemForIndex (index))
+    if (const PopupMenu::Item* const item = getItemForIndex (index))
     {
         if (item->isEnabled)
         {
@@ -325,14 +313,16 @@ String ComboBox::getText() const
 
 void ComboBox::setText (const String& newText, const NotificationType notification)
 {
-    for (int i = items.size(); --i >= 0;)
+    PopupMenu::MenuItemIterator iterator (currentMenu, true);
+
+    while (iterator.next())
     {
-        const ItemInfo* const item = items.getUnchecked(i);
+        PopupMenu::Item &item = iterator.getItem();
 
-        if (item->isRealItem()
-             && item->name == newText)
+        if (item.itemID != 0
+            && item.text == newText)
         {
-            setSelectedId (item->itemId, notification);
+            setSelectedId (item.itemID, notification);
             return;
         }
     }
@@ -540,11 +530,19 @@ static void comboBoxPopupMenuFinishedCallback (int result, ComboBox* combo)
 
 void ComboBox::showPopup()
 {
-    PopupMenu menu;
-    menu.setLookAndFeel (&getLookAndFeel());
-    addItemsToMenu (menu);
+    PopupMenu::MenuItemIterator iterator (currentMenu, true);
+    const int selectedId = getSelectedId();
+
+    while (iterator.next())
+    {
+        PopupMenu::Item &item = iterator.getItem();
 
-    menu.showMenuAsync (PopupMenu::Options().withTargetComponent (this)
+        if (item.itemID != 0)
+            item.isTicked = (item.itemID == selectedId);
+    }
+
+    currentMenu.setLookAndFeel(&getLookAndFeel());
+    currentMenu.showMenuAsync (PopupMenu::Options().withTargetComponent (this)
                                             .withItemThatMustBeVisible (getSelectedId())
                                             .withMinimumWidth (getWidth())
                                             .withMaximumNumColumns (1)
@@ -552,28 +550,6 @@ void ComboBox::showPopup()
                         ModalCallbackFunction::forComponent (comboBoxPopupMenuFinishedCallback, this));
 }
 
-void ComboBox::addItemsToMenu (PopupMenu& menu) const
-{
-    const int selectedId = getSelectedId();
-
-    for (int i = 0; i < items.size(); ++i)
-    {
-        const ItemInfo* const item = items.getUnchecked(i);
-        jassert (item != nullptr);
-
-        if (item->isSeparator())
-            menu.addSeparator();
-        else if (item->isHeading)
-            menu.addSectionHeader (item->name);
-        else
-            menu.addItem (item->itemId, item->name,
-                          item->isEnabled, item->itemId == selectedId);
-    }
-
-    if (items.size() == 0)
-        menu.addItem (1, noChoicesMessage, false);
-}
-
 //==============================================================================
 void ComboBox::mouseDown (const MouseEvent& e)
 {
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/widgets/juce_ComboBox.h b/modules/juce_gui_basics/widgets/juce_ComboBox.h
index ca05da6c99..22731d5355 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/widgets/juce_ComboBox.h
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/widgets/juce_ComboBox.h
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public:
     explicit ComboBox (const String& componentName = String());
 
     /** Destructor. */
-    ~ComboBox();
+    virtual ~ComboBox();
 
     //==============================================================================
     /** Sets whether the text in the combo-box is editable.
@@ -269,8 +269,10 @@ public:
     /** Returns true if the popup menu is currently being shown. */
     bool isPopupActive() const noexcept                 { return menuActive; }
 
-    /** Adds the items in this ComboBox to the given menu. */
-    virtual void addItemsToMenu (PopupMenu&) const;
+    /** Returns the PopupMenu object associated with the ComboBox.
+        Can be useful for adding sub-menus to the ComboBox standard PopupMenu
+    */
+    PopupMenu *getRootMenu() { return &currentMenu; }
 
     //==============================================================================
     /**
@@ -416,17 +418,6 @@ public:
 
 private:
     //==============================================================================
-    struct ItemInfo
-    {
-        ItemInfo (const String&, int itemId, bool isEnabled, bool isHeading);
-        bool isSeparator() const noexcept;
-        bool isRealItem() const noexcept;
-
-        String name;
-        int itemId;
-        bool isEnabled : 1, isHeading : 1;
-    };
-
     enum EditableState
     {
         editableUnknown,
@@ -434,18 +425,18 @@ private:
         labelIsEditable
     };
 
-    OwnedArray<ItemInfo> items;
+    PopupMenu currentMenu;
     Value currentId;
     int lastCurrentId;
-    bool isButtonDown, separatorPending, menuActive, scrollWheelEnabled;
+    bool isButtonDown, menuActive, scrollWheelEnabled;
     float mouseWheelAccumulator;
     ListenerList<Listener> listeners;
     ScopedPointer<Label> label;
     String textWhenNothingSelected, noChoicesMessage;
     EditableState labelEditableState;
 
-    ItemInfo* getItemForId (int) const noexcept;
-    ItemInfo* getItemForIndex (int) const noexcept;
+    PopupMenu::Item* getItemForId (int) const noexcept;
+    PopupMenu::Item* getItemForIndex (int) const noexcept;
     bool selectIfEnabled (int index);
     bool nudgeSelectedItem (int delta);
     void sendChange (NotificationType);