diff --git a/include/osgGA/KeySwitchCameraManipulator b/include/osgGA/KeySwitchCameraManipulator
index 804065074..123b22298 100644
--- a/include/osgGA/KeySwitchCameraManipulator
+++ b/include/osgGA/KeySwitchCameraManipulator
@@ -56,6 +56,12 @@ public:
 
         const CameraManipulator* getCurrentCameraManipulator() const { return _current.get(); }
 
+
+        CameraManipulator* getCameraManipulator(unsigned int num);
+
+        const CameraManipulator* getCameraManipulator(unsigned int num) const;
+
+
         // Overrides from CameraManipulator...
 
 
diff --git a/src/osgGA/KeySwitchCameraManipulator.cpp b/src/osgGA/KeySwitchCameraManipulator.cpp
index f890e0b47..69ca9c4c9 100644
--- a/src/osgGA/KeySwitchCameraManipulator.cpp
+++ b/src/osgGA/KeySwitchCameraManipulator.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,20 @@ void KeySwitchCameraManipulator::selectCameraManipulator(unsigned int num)
     }
 }
 
+CameraManipulator* KeySwitchCameraManipulator::getCameraManipulator(unsigned int num)
+{
+    KeyManipMap::iterator itr = _manips.find(num); 
+    if (itr!=_manips.end()) return itr->second.second.get(); 
+    else return 0;
+}
+
+const CameraManipulator* KeySwitchCameraManipulator::getCameraManipulator(unsigned int num) const
+{
+    KeyManipMap::const_iterator itr = _manips.find(num); 
+    if (itr!=_manips.end()) return itr->second.second.get(); 
+    else return 0;
+}
+
 bool KeySwitchCameraManipulator::handle(const GUIEventAdapter& ea,GUIActionAdapter& aa)
 {
     if(ea.getEventType()==GUIEventAdapter::KEYDOWN){