diff --git a/code/nel/include/nel/gui/interface_group.h b/code/nel/include/nel/gui/interface_group.h
index cdfd182e7..b9efd3357 100644
--- a/code/nel/include/nel/gui/interface_group.h
+++ b/code/nel/include/nel/gui/interface_group.h
@@ -333,6 +333,12 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		// Blows up the group, moves it's children to it's parent
 		bool explode();
 
+		/// Adjusts the group's size so that all elements are fully inside the borders
+		void spanElements();
+
+		/// Aligns the elements - used for forming groups
+		void alignElements();
+
 	protected:
 
 		void makeNewClip (sint32 &oldClipX, sint32 &oldClipY, sint32 &oldClipW, sint32 &oldClipH);
diff --git a/code/nel/include/nel/gui/widget_manager.h b/code/nel/include/nel/gui/widget_manager.h
index 243847ad7..d722a9165 100644
--- a/code/nel/include/nel/gui/widget_manager.h
+++ b/code/nel/include/nel/gui/widget_manager.h
@@ -524,7 +524,8 @@ namespace NLGUI
 
 		CInterfaceElement* addWidgetToGroup( std::string &group, std::string &widgetClass, std::string &widgetName );
 
-		void setGroupSelection( bool b ){ groupSelection = b; }
+		void setGroupSelection( bool b ){ _GroupSelection = b; }
+		bool groupSelection();
 		bool unGroupSelection();
 		void setMultiSelection( bool b ){ multiSelection = b; }
 				
@@ -620,8 +621,9 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		std::vector< IWidgetWatcher* > widgetWatchers;
 		
 		std::vector< std::string > editorSelection;
-		bool groupSelection;
+		bool _GroupSelection;
 		bool multiSelection;
+		uint32 _WidgetCount;
 	};
 
 }
diff --git a/code/nel/src/gui/interface_group.cpp b/code/nel/src/gui/interface_group.cpp
index 516a2f6aa..29ad75f8c 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/gui/interface_group.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/gui/interface_group.cpp
@@ -2594,5 +2594,51 @@ namespace NLGUI
 
 		return true;
 	}
+
+	void CInterfaceGroup::spanElements()
+	{
+		sint32 minx = std::numeric_limits< sint32 >::max();
+		sint32 miny = std::numeric_limits< sint32 >::max();
+		sint32 maxx = std::numeric_limits< sint32 >::min();
+		sint32 maxy = std::numeric_limits< sint32 >::min();
+
+		sint32 tlx,tly,brx,bry;
+
+		// Find the min and max coordinates of the elements
+		for( int i = 0; i < _EltOrder.size(); i++ )
+		{
+			CViewBase *v = _EltOrder[ i ];
+
+			v->getHSCoords( Hotspot_TL, tlx, tly );
+			v->getHSCoords( Hotspot_BR, brx, bry );
+
+			if( tlx < minx )
+				minx = tlx;
+			if( brx > maxx )
+				maxx = brx;
+			if( bry < miny )
+				miny = bry;
+			if( tly > maxy )
+				maxy = tly;
+		}
+
+		// Set the position and the width and height based on these coords
+		setW( maxx - minx );
+		setH( maxy - miny );
+		_WReal = getW();
+		_HReal = getH();
+		_XReal = minx;
+		_YReal = miny;
+	}
+
+	void CInterfaceGroup::alignElements()
+	{
+		for( int i = 0; i < _EltOrder.size(); i++ )
+		{
+			CViewBase *v = _EltOrder[ i ];
+			v->alignTo( this );
+		}
+	}
+
 }
 
diff --git a/code/nel/src/gui/widget_manager.cpp b/code/nel/src/gui/widget_manager.cpp
index 6ee1588c3..e2689f5a0 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/gui/widget_manager.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/gui/widget_manager.cpp
@@ -2408,7 +2408,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 				// This may happen when alt-tab has been used => the sheet is dragged but the left button is up
 				if (!CCtrlDraggable::getDraggedSheet())
 				{
-					if( CInterfaceElement::getEditorMode() && groupSelection )
+					if( CInterfaceElement::getEditorMode() && _GroupSelection )
 					{
 						for( sint32 i = _GroupsUnderPointer.size() - 1; i >= 0; i-- )
 						{
@@ -3510,6 +3510,64 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		return v;
 	}
 
+	bool CWidgetManager::groupSelection()
+	{
+		std::vector< CInterfaceElement* > elms;
+
+		// Resolve the widget names
+		for( int i = 0; i < editorSelection.size(); i++ )
+		{
+			CInterfaceElement *e = getElementFromId( editorSelection[ i ] );
+			if( e != NULL )
+				elms.push_back( e );
+		}
+
+		editorSelection.clear();
+
+		if( elms.empty() )
+			return false;
+
+		// Create the group as the subgroup of the top window
+		CInterfaceGroup *g = static_cast< CInterfaceGroup* >( getParser()->createClass( "interface_group" ) );
+		getTopWindow()->addGroup( g );
+		g->setParent( getTopWindow() );
+		g->setIdRecurse( std::string( "group" ) + NLMISC::toString( _WidgetCount ) );
+		_WidgetCount++;
+		onWidgetAdded( g->getId() );
+
+		std::string oldId;
+
+		// Reparent the widgets to the new group
+		for( int i = 0; i < elms.size(); i++ )
+		{
+			CInterfaceElement *e = elms[ i ];
+			oldId = e->getId();
+			CInterfaceGroup *p = e->getParent();
+			if( p != NULL )
+				p->takeElement( e );
+
+			g->addElement( e );
+			e->setParent( g );
+			e->setParentPos( g );
+			e->setParentSize( g );
+			e->setIdRecurse( e->getShortId() );	
+
+			onWidgetMoved( oldId, e->getId() );
+		}
+		elms.clear();
+
+		// Make sure widgets aren't clipped because the group isn't big enough
+		g->spanElements();
+		// Make sure widgets are aligned
+		g->alignElements();
+		// Align the new group to the top window
+		g->alignTo( getTopWindow() );
+		
+		g->setActive( true );
+		
+		return true;
+	}
+
 	bool CWidgetManager::unGroupSelection()
 	{
 		if( editorSelection.size() != 1 )
@@ -3582,8 +3640,9 @@ namespace NLGUI
 
 		setScreenWH( 0, 0 );
 
-		groupSelection = false;
+		_GroupSelection = false;
 		multiSelection = false;
+		_WidgetCount = 0;
 	}
 
 	CWidgetManager::~CWidgetManager()
diff --git a/code/studio/src/plugins/gui_editor/editor_message_processor.cpp b/code/studio/src/plugins/gui_editor/editor_message_processor.cpp
index a818cf174..ef99c87fc 100644
--- a/code/studio/src/plugins/gui_editor/editor_message_processor.cpp
+++ b/code/studio/src/plugins/gui_editor/editor_message_processor.cpp
@@ -141,6 +141,11 @@ namespace GUIEditor
 		CWidgetManager::getInstance()->setGroupSelection( b );
 	}
 
+	void CEditorMessageProcessor::onGroup()
+	{
+		CWidgetManager::getInstance()->groupSelection();
+	}
+
 	void CEditorMessageProcessor::onUngroup()
 	{
 		bool ok = CWidgetManager::getInstance()->unGroupSelection();
diff --git a/code/studio/src/plugins/gui_editor/editor_message_processor.h b/code/studio/src/plugins/gui_editor/editor_message_processor.h
index c3483e2ef..ee55fcda7 100644
--- a/code/studio/src/plugins/gui_editor/editor_message_processor.h
+++ b/code/studio/src/plugins/gui_editor/editor_message_processor.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ namespace GUIEditor
 		void onDelete();
 		void onAdd( const QString &parentGroup, const QString &widgetType, const QString &name );
 		void onSetGroupSelection( bool b );
+		void onGroup();
 		void onUngroup();
 		void onSetMultiSelection( bool b );
 
diff --git a/code/studio/src/plugins/gui_editor/gui_editor_window.cpp b/code/studio/src/plugins/gui_editor/gui_editor_window.cpp
index 6cc072ce8..ca5e240e7 100644
--- a/code/studio/src/plugins/gui_editor/gui_editor_window.cpp
+++ b/code/studio/src/plugins/gui_editor/gui_editor_window.cpp
@@ -399,6 +399,10 @@ namespace GUIEditor
 			connect( a, SIGNAL( triggered( bool ) ), this, SLOT( onAddWidgetClicked() ) );
 			m->addAction( a );
 
+			a = new QAction( "Group", this );
+			connect( a, SIGNAL( triggered() ), messageProcessor, SLOT( onGroup() ) );
+			m->addAction( a );
+
 			a = new QAction( "Ungroup", this );
 			connect( a, SIGNAL( triggered() ), messageProcessor, SLOT( onUngroup() ) );
 			m->addAction( a );