diff --git a/libs/escape-from-vstgui/include/efvg/escape_from_vstgui.h b/libs/escape-from-vstgui/include/efvg/escape_from_vstgui.h
index c9e1c46ba85..cc086418859 100644
--- a/libs/escape-from-vstgui/include/efvg/escape_from_vstgui.h
+++ b/libs/escape-from-vstgui/include/efvg/escape_from_vstgui.h
@@ -1832,6 +1832,7 @@ struct COptionMenu : public CControl
             SEP,
             COLBK,
             SECT,
+            CUSTOM,
             ROOT
         } type = ROOT;
 
@@ -1840,6 +1841,8 @@ struct COptionMenu : public CControl
         std::string label = "";
         std::function<void(void)> op = []() {};
         std::vector<MenuNode> children;
+        //std::unique_ptr<juce::PopupMenu::CustomComponent> customComponent;
+        juce::PopupMenu::CustomComponent *customComponent;
         bool checked = false;
         bool enabled = true;
     } rootNode;
@@ -1881,6 +1884,19 @@ struct COptionMenu : public CControl
         r->nodeIndex = rootNode.children.size() - 1;
         return r;
     }
+    std::shared_ptr<CMenuItem> addEntry(juce::PopupMenu::CustomComponent *compPtr, // I own
+                                        const std::function<void(void)> &callback )
+    {
+        auto q = MenuNode{MenuNode::CUSTOM};
+        q.customComponent = compPtr;
+        q.op = callback;
+        rootNode.children.push_back(q);
+
+        auto res = std::make_shared<CMenuItem>();
+        res->weakPtr = this;
+        res->nodeIndex = rootNode.children.size() - 1;
+        return res;
+    }
     std::shared_ptr<CMenuItem> addEntry(COptionMenu *m, const std::string &nm)
     {
         m->remember();
@@ -1948,6 +1964,11 @@ struct COptionMenu : public CControl
             case MenuNode::SECT:
                 m.addSectionHeader(k.label);
                 break;
+            case MenuNode::CUSTOM:
+                auto rr = std::unique_ptr<juce::PopupMenu::CustomComponent>(k.customComponent);
+
+                m.addCustomItem(-1, std::move(rr));
+               break;
             }
             ct++;
             if (nbi > 0 && ct % nbi == 0)
diff --git a/src/gui/SurgeGUIEditor.cpp b/src/gui/SurgeGUIEditor.cpp
index 569c7feaf02..3e869ff497b 100644
--- a/src/gui/SurgeGUIEditor.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/SurgeGUIEditor.cpp
@@ -2641,6 +2641,56 @@ int32_t SurgeGUIEditor::controlModifierClicked(CControl *control, CButtonState b
                 eid++;
             }
 
+            struct BS : public juce::PopupMenu::CustomComponent,
+                        public juce::Button::Listener
+            {
+                BS(){
+                    std::cout << "Made a BS" << std::endl;
+                    flarg = std::make_unique<juce::TextButton>("Foo");
+                    flarg->setButtonText("Cool" );
+                    flarg->addListener(this);
+                    addAndMakeVisible(*flarg);
+                };
+                ~BS() {std::cout << "Killed a BS" << std::endl; };
+                std::unique_ptr<juce::TextButton> flarg;
+                void getIdealSize(int &idealWidth, int &idealHeight) override {
+                    idealWidth = 200;
+                    idealHeight = 25;
+                }
+                void buttonClicked(juce::Button *button1) override {
+                    std::cout << "BUtton Clicked" << std::endl;
+                }
+                void paint(juce::Graphics &g) override {
+                    g.fillAll(juce::Colour(255,0,255));
+                    g.setColour(juce::Colour(isDown * 255,255,isDown * 255));
+                    auto w = getWidth();
+                    auto h = getHeight();
+                    int v = startP;
+                    for( int i=0; i<w; i += 3 )
+                    {
+                        v ++;
+                        v = v % h;
+                        g.drawLine(i,0,i,v);
+                    }
+                }
+                void resized() override {
+                    auto button = getBounds().withRight(50);
+                    flarg->setBounds(button);
+                }
+                void mouseDown(const juce::MouseEvent &event) override
+                {
+                    std::cout << "mouseDown" << std::endl;
+                    isDown = true;
+                    repaint();
+                }
+                void mouseUp(const juce::MouseEvent &event) override {
+                    std::cout << "mouseUp" << std::endl;
+                }
+                bool isDown = false;
+                int startP = 0;
+            };
+            contextMenu->addEntry(new BS(), [](){});
+
             contextMenu->addSeparator(eid++);
 
             char txt[TXT_SIZE], txt2[512];