diff --git a/c++/cursslk.cc b/c++/cursslk.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cfbc9da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/c++/cursslk.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+// * this is for making emacs happy: -*-Mode: C++;-*-
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Copyright (c) 1998-2003,2005 Free Software Foundation, Inc.              *
+ *                                                                          *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a  *
+ * copy of this software and associated documentation files (the            *
+ * "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including      *
+ * without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish,      *
+ * distribute, distribute with modifications, sublicense, and/or sell       *
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is    *
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:                 *
+ *                                                                          *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included  *
+ * in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.                   *
+ *                                                                          *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS  *
+ * OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF               *
+ * MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.   *
+ * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE ABOVE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM,   *
+ * DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR    *
+ * OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR    *
+ * THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.                               *
+ *                                                                          *
+ * Except as contained in this notice, the name(s) of the above copyright   *
+ * holders shall not be used in advertising or otherwise to promote the     *
+ * sale, use or other dealings in this Software without prior written       *
+ * authorization.                                                           *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ *   Author: Juergen Pfeifer, 1997                                          *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#include "internal.h"
+#include "cursslk.h"
+#include "cursesapp.h"
+
+MODULE_ID("$Id: cursslk.cc,v 1.15 2005/08/06 22:12:36 tom Exp $")
+
+Soft_Label_Key_Set::Soft_Label_Key&
+  Soft_Label_Key_Set::Soft_Label_Key::operator=(char *text)
+{
+  delete[] label;
+  label = new char[1 + ::strlen(text)];
+  (::strcpy)(label,text);
+  return *this;
+}
+
+long Soft_Label_Key_Set::count      = 0L;
+int  Soft_Label_Key_Set::num_labels = 0;
+
+Soft_Label_Key_Set::Label_Layout
+  Soft_Label_Key_Set::format = None;
+
+void Soft_Label_Key_Set::init()
+{
+  slk_array = new Soft_Label_Key[num_labels];
+  for(int i=0; i < num_labels; i++) {
+    slk_array[i].num = i+1;
+  }
+  b_attrInit = FALSE;
+}
+
+Soft_Label_Key_Set::Soft_Label_Key_Set()
+  : b_attrInit(FALSE),
+    slk_array(NULL)
+{
+  if (format==None)
+    Error("No default SLK layout");
+  init();
+}
+
+Soft_Label_Key_Set::Soft_Label_Key_Set(Soft_Label_Key_Set::Label_Layout fmt)
+  : b_attrInit(FALSE),
+    slk_array(NULL)
+{
+  if (fmt==None)
+    Error("Invalid SLK Layout");
+  if (count++==0) {
+    format = fmt;
+    if (ERR == ::slk_init(static_cast<int>(fmt)))
+      Error("slk_init");
+    num_labels = (fmt>=PC_Style?12:8);
+  }
+  else if (fmt!=format)
+    Error("All SLKs must have same layout");
+  init();
+}
+
+Soft_Label_Key_Set::~Soft_Label_Key_Set() {
+  if (!::isendwin())
+    clear();
+  delete[] slk_array;
+  count--;
+}
+
+Soft_Label_Key_Set::Soft_Label_Key& Soft_Label_Key_Set::operator[](int i) {
+  if (i<1 || i>num_labels)
+    Error("Invalid Label index");
+  return slk_array[i-1];
+}
+
+void Soft_Label_Key_Set::activate_label(int i, bool bf) {
+  if (!b_attrInit) {
+    NCursesApplication* A = NCursesApplication::getApplication();
+    if (A) attrset(A->labels());
+    b_attrInit = TRUE;
+  }
+  Soft_Label_Key& K = (*this)[i];
+  if (ERR==::slk_set(K.num,bf?K.label:"",K.format))
+    Error("slk_set");
+  noutrefresh();
+}
+
+void Soft_Label_Key_Set::activate_labels(bool bf)
+{
+  if (!b_attrInit) {
+    NCursesApplication* A = NCursesApplication::getApplication();
+    if (A) attrset(A->labels());
+    b_attrInit = TRUE;
+  }
+  for(int i=1; i <= num_labels; i++) {
+    Soft_Label_Key& K = (*this)[i];
+    if (ERR==::slk_set(K.num,bf?K.label:"",K.format))
+      Error("slk_set");
+  }
+  if (bf)
+    restore();
+  else
+    clear();
+  noutrefresh();
+}