diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index d9f9b2b..5ec5dac 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -2,9 +2,18 @@
 Version 0.9.7 - Alpha (Release Date TBD)
 ================================================
 [ADDED] a new base method: textinput(text)
-[ADDED] a new tooltip method: SetOffsetX(xoffset)
-[ADDED] a new tooltip method: SetOffsetY(yoffset)
-[ADDED] a new tooltip method: GetText()
+[ADDED] a new progressbar method: SetText(text)
+[ADDED] a new progressbar method: GetText()
+[ADDED] a new tabs method: SetButtonAreaX(x)
+[ADDED] a new tabs method: GetButtonAreaX()
+[ADDED] a new tabs method: SetButtonAreaWidth(width)
+[ADDED] a new tabs method: GetButtonAreaWidth()
+[ADDED] a new tabs method: SetAutoButtonAreaWidth(bool)
+[ADDED] a new tabs method: GetAutoButtonAreaWidth()
+[ADDED] a new text method: SetLinksEnabled(enabled)
+[ADDED] a new text method: GetLinksEnabled()
+[ADDED] a new text method: SetDetectLinks(detect)
+[ADDED] a new text method: GetDetectLinks()
 [ADDED] a new textinput method: Copy()
 [ADDED] a new textinput method: Paste()
 [ADDED] a new textinput method: SelectAll()
@@ -15,12 +24,9 @@ Version 0.9.7 - Alpha (Release Date TBD)
 [ADDED] a new textinput method: GetMaskChar()
 [ADDED] a new textinput method: SetPlaceholderText(text)
 [ADDED] a new textinput method: GetPlaceholderText()
-[ADDED] a new text method: SetLinksEnabled(enabled)
-[ADDED] a new text method: GetLinksEnabled()
-[ADDED] a new text method: SetDetectLinks(detect)
-[ADDED] a new text method: GetDetectLinks()
-[ADDED] a new progressbar method: SetText(text)
-[ADDED] a new progressbar method: GetText()
+[ADDED] a new tooltip method: SetOffsetX(xoffset)
+[ADDED] a new tooltip method: SetOffsetY(yoffset)
+[ADDED] a new tooltip method: GetText()
 [ADDED] a new text event callback: OnClickLink(object, text)
 [ADDED] a new util library function: TableHasValue(table, value)
 [ADDED] a new util library function: GetHoverObject()
diff --git a/objects/tabs.lua b/objects/tabs.lua
index b6d1226..498512c 100644
--- a/objects/tabs.lua
+++ b/objects/tabs.lua
@@ -681,4 +681,66 @@ function newobject:SetTabObject(id, object)
 		children[id] = object
 	end
 	
+end
+
+--[[---------------------------------------------------------
+	- func: SetButtonAreaX(x)
+	- desc: sets the x position of the object's button area
+--]]---------------------------------------------------------
+function newobject:SetButtonAreaX(x)
+
+	self.buttonareax = x
+	
+end
+
+--[[---------------------------------------------------------
+	- func: GetButtonAreaX()
+	- desc: gets the x position of the object's button area
+--]]---------------------------------------------------------
+function newobject:GetButtonAreaX()
+
+	return self.buttonareax
+	
+end
+
+--[[---------------------------------------------------------
+	- func: SetButtonAreaWidth(width)
+	- desc: sets the width of the object's button area
+--]]---------------------------------------------------------
+function newobject:SetButtonAreaWidth(width)
+
+	self.buttonareawidth = width
+	
+end
+
+--[[---------------------------------------------------------
+	- func: GetButtonAreaWidth()
+	- desc: gets the width of the object's button area
+--]]---------------------------------------------------------
+function newobject:GetButtonAreaWidth()
+
+	return self.buttonareawidth
+	
+end
+
+--[[---------------------------------------------------------
+	- func: SetAutoButtonAreaWidth(bool)
+	- desc: sets whether or not the width of the object's
+			button area should be adjusted automatically
+--]]---------------------------------------------------------
+function newobject:SetAutoButtonAreaWidth(bool)
+
+	self.autobuttonareawidth = bool
+	
+end
+
+--[[---------------------------------------------------------
+	- func: GetAutoButtonAreaWidth()
+	- desc: gets whether or not the width of the object's
+			button area should be adjusted automatically
+--]]---------------------------------------------------------
+function newobject:GetAutoButtonAreaWidth()
+
+	return self.autobuttonareawidth
+	
 end
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