diff --git a/saco/d3d9/common/DXUTgui.cpp b/saco/d3d9/common/DXUTgui.cpp
index ea366cf..d967c84 100644
--- a/saco/d3d9/common/DXUTgui.cpp
+++ b/saco/d3d9/common/DXUTgui.cpp
@@ -177,6 +177,21 @@ HRESULT CDXUTStatic::GetTextCopy( PCHAR strDest, UINT bufferCount )
     return S_OK;
 }
 
+
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// CDXUTIMEEditBox class
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+bool      CDXUTIMEEditBox::s_bEnableImeSystem;  // Whether the IME system is active
+
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Enable/disable the entire IME system.  When disabled, the default IME handling
+// kicks in.
+void CDXUTIMEEditBox::EnableImeSystem( bool bEnable )
+{
+    s_bEnableImeSystem = bEnable;
+}
+
+
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void DXUTBlendColor::Init( D3DCOLOR defaultColor, D3DCOLOR disabledColor, D3DCOLOR hiddenColor )
 {
diff --git a/saco/d3d9/common/DXUTgui.h b/saco/d3d9/common/DXUTgui.h
index d9dcad1..2068897 100644
--- a/saco/d3d9/common/DXUTgui.h
+++ b/saco/d3d9/common/DXUTgui.h
@@ -278,4 +278,25 @@ protected:
 };
 
 
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// EditBox control
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+class CDXUTEditBox : public CDXUTControl
+{
+};
+
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// IME-enabled EditBox control
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+class CDXUTIMEEditBox : public CDXUTEditBox
+{
+public:
+
+    static  void EnableImeSystem( bool bEnable );
+
+protected:
+    static bool    s_bEnableImeSystem;    // Whether the IME system is active
 #endif // DXUT_GUI_H
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