diff --git a/include/osgDB/ObjectWrapper b/include/osgDB/ObjectWrapper
index 86d459134..56e1df68c 100644
--- a/include/osgDB/ObjectWrapper
+++ b/include/osgDB/ObjectWrapper
@@ -249,8 +249,6 @@ protected:
     typedef CLASS MyClass; \
     void wrapper_propfunc_##NAME(const char* domain, osgDB::ObjectWrapper* wrapper)
 
-#define ADD_METHOD_OBJECT( METHODNAME, METHODOBJECTCLASS ) wrapper->addMethodObject(METHODNAME, new METHODOBJECTCLASS());
-
 class OSGDB_EXPORT RegisterCompressorProxy
 {
 public:
diff --git a/include/osgDB/Serializer b/include/osgDB/Serializer
index 835e651ad..43b6e4d79 100644
--- a/include/osgDB/Serializer
+++ b/include/osgDB/Serializer
@@ -1703,6 +1703,22 @@ public:
 #define REMOVE_SERIALIZER(PROP) \
     wrapper->markSerializerAsRemoved( #PROP );
 
+#define ADD_METHOD_OBJECT( METHODNAME, METHODOBJECTCLASS ) wrapper->addMethodObject(METHODNAME, new METHODOBJECTCLASS());
+
+#define ADD_METHOD(METHODNAME) \
+    { \
+        struct MethodCaller : public osgDB::MethodObject \
+        { \
+            virtual bool run(void* objectPtr, osg::Parameters&, osg::Parameters&) const \
+            { \
+                MyClass* obj = reinterpret_cast<MyClass*>(objectPtr); \
+                obj->METHODNAME(); \
+                return true; \
+            } \
+        }; \
+        wrapper->addMethodObject(#METHODNAME, new MethodCaller()); \
+    }
+
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/include/osgUI/PushButton b/include/osgUI/PushButton
index 966ba2092..a7c969faf 100644
--- a/include/osgUI/PushButton
+++ b/include/osgUI/PushButton
@@ -37,6 +37,13 @@ public:
     virtual void enterImplementation();
     virtual void leaveImplementation();
 
+    virtual void pressed() { if (!runCallbacks("pressed")) pressedImplementation(); }
+    virtual void pressedImplementation();
+
+    virtual void released() { if (!runCallbacks("released")) releasedImplementation(); }
+    virtual void releasedImplementation();
+
+
 protected:
     virtual ~PushButton() {}
 
diff --git a/src/osgUI/PushButton.cpp b/src/osgUI/PushButton.cpp
index fc6c1b49c..879e210fb 100644
--- a/src/osgUI/PushButton.cpp
+++ b/src/osgUI/PushButton.cpp
@@ -40,15 +40,13 @@ bool PushButton::handleImplementation(osgGA::EventVisitor* ev, osgGA::Event* eve
         case(osgGA::GUIEventAdapter::PUSH):
             if (_buttonSwitch.valid())
             {
-                _buttonSwitch->setSingleChildOn(2);
-                runCallbacks("pressed");
+                pressed();
             }
             break;
         case(osgGA::GUIEventAdapter::RELEASE):
             if (_buttonSwitch.valid())
             {
-                _buttonSwitch->setSingleChildOn(1);
-                runCallbacks("released");
+                released();
             }
             break;
         default:
@@ -107,3 +105,13 @@ void PushButton::createGraphicsImplementation()
 
     }
 }
+
+void PushButton::pressedImplementation()
+{
+    _buttonSwitch->setSingleChildOn(2);
+}
+
+void PushButton::releasedImplementation()
+{
+    _buttonSwitch->setSingleChildOn(1);
+}
diff --git a/src/osgWrappers/serializers/osgUI/PushButton.cpp b/src/osgWrappers/serializers/osgUI/PushButton.cpp
index 2f8550ae4..a2d1e5f27 100644
--- a/src/osgWrappers/serializers/osgUI/PushButton.cpp
+++ b/src/osgWrappers/serializers/osgUI/PushButton.cpp
@@ -11,4 +11,8 @@ REGISTER_OBJECT_WRAPPER( PushButton,
                          "osg::Object osg::Node osg::Group osgUI::Widget osgUI::PushButton" )
 {
     ADD_STRING_SERIALIZER( Text, std::string());
+    ADD_METHOD( pressed );
+    ADD_METHOD( pressedImplementation );
+    ADD_METHOD( released );
+    ADD_METHOD( releasedImplementation );
 }
diff --git a/src/osgWrappers/serializers/osgUI/Widget.cpp b/src/osgWrappers/serializers/osgUI/Widget.cpp
index 1e701f441..f84c6ff71 100644
--- a/src/osgWrappers/serializers/osgUI/Widget.cpp
+++ b/src/osgWrappers/serializers/osgUI/Widget.cpp
@@ -5,67 +5,6 @@
 #include <osgDB/OutputStream>
 
 
-struct CreateGraphics : public osgDB::MethodObject
-{
-    virtual bool run(void* objectPtr, osg::Parameters&, osg::Parameters&) const
-    {
-        osgUI::Widget* widget = reinterpret_cast<osgUI::Widget*>(objectPtr);
-        widget->createGraphics();
-        return true;
-    }
-};
-
-struct CreateGraphicsImplementation : public osgDB::MethodObject
-{
-    virtual bool run(void* objectPtr, osg::Parameters&, osg::Parameters&) const
-    {
-        osgUI::Widget* widget = reinterpret_cast<osgUI::Widget*>(objectPtr);
-        widget->createGraphicsImplementation();
-        return true;
-    }
-};
-
-struct Enter : public osgDB::MethodObject
-{
-    virtual bool run(void* objectPtr, osg::Parameters&, osg::Parameters&) const
-    {
-        osgUI::Widget* widget = reinterpret_cast<osgUI::Widget*>(objectPtr);
-        widget->enter();
-        return true;
-    }
-};
-
-struct EnterImplementation : public osgDB::MethodObject
-{
-    virtual bool run(void* objectPtr, osg::Parameters&, osg::Parameters&) const
-    {
-        osgUI::Widget* widget = reinterpret_cast<osgUI::Widget*>(objectPtr);
-        widget->enterImplementation();
-        return true;
-    }
-};
-
-struct Leave : public osgDB::MethodObject
-{
-    virtual bool run(void* objectPtr, osg::Parameters&, osg::Parameters&) const
-    {
-        osgUI::Widget* widget = reinterpret_cast<osgUI::Widget*>(objectPtr);
-        widget->leave();
-        return true;
-    }
-};
-
-struct LeaveImplementation : public osgDB::MethodObject
-{
-    virtual bool run(void* objectPtr, osg::Parameters&, osg::Parameters&) const
-    {
-        osgUI::Widget* widget = reinterpret_cast<osgUI::Widget*>(objectPtr);
-        widget->leaveImplementation();
-        return true;
-    }
-};
-
-
 struct Traverse : public osgDB::MethodObject
 {
     virtual bool run(void* objectPtr, osg::Parameters& inputParameters, osg::Parameters&) const
@@ -137,14 +76,14 @@ REGISTER_OBJECT_WRAPPER( Widget,
     ADD_OBJECT_SERIALIZER( TextSettings, osgUI::TextSettings, NULL );
 
 
-    ADD_METHOD_OBJECT( "createGraphics", CreateGraphics );
-    ADD_METHOD_OBJECT( "createGraphicsImplementation", CreateGraphicsImplementation );
+    ADD_METHOD( createGraphics );
+    ADD_METHOD( createGraphicsImplementation );
 
-    ADD_METHOD_OBJECT( "enter", Enter );
-    ADD_METHOD_OBJECT( "enterImplementation", EnterImplementation );
+    ADD_METHOD( enter );
+    ADD_METHOD( enterImplementation );
 
-    ADD_METHOD_OBJECT( "leave", Leave );
-    ADD_METHOD_OBJECT( "leaveImplementation", LeaveImplementation );
+    ADD_METHOD( leave );
+    ADD_METHOD( leaveImplementation );
 
     ADD_METHOD_OBJECT( "traverse", Traverse );
     ADD_METHOD_OBJECT( "traverseImplementation", TraverseImplementation );