diff --git a/common/basicframe.cpp b/common/basicframe.cpp
index 45ad2f4d87..417bbc6edf 100644
--- a/common/basicframe.cpp
+++ b/common/basicframe.cpp
@@ -631,3 +631,18 @@ void EDA_BASE_FRAME::CheckForAutoSaveFile( const wxFileName& aFileName,
         wxRemoveFile( autoSaveFileName.GetFullPath() );
     }
 }
+
+
+bool EDA_BASE_FRAME::PostCommandMenuEvent( int evt_type )
+{
+    if( evt_type != 0 )
+    {
+        wxCommandEvent evt( wxEVT_COMMAND_MENU_SELECTED );
+        evt.SetEventObject( this );
+        evt.SetId( evt_type );
+        wxPostEvent( this, evt );
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    return false;
+}
diff --git a/include/wxstruct.h b/include/wxstruct.h
index 1292150b4f..35d4af9249 100644
--- a/include/wxstruct.h
+++ b/include/wxstruct.h
@@ -406,6 +406,15 @@ public:
      * redraws the menus and what not in current language.
      */
     virtual void ShowChangedLanguage();
+
+
+    /**
+     * Function PostCommandMenuEvent
+     *
+     * Post a menu event to the frame, which can be used to trigger actions
+     * bound to menu items.
+     */
+    bool PostCommandMenuEvent( int evt_type );
 };
 
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/pcb_base_edit_frame.cpp b/pcbnew/pcb_base_edit_frame.cpp
index 3383c5388e..2580985b9d 100644
--- a/pcbnew/pcb_base_edit_frame.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pcb_base_edit_frame.cpp
@@ -39,21 +39,6 @@ void PCB_BASE_EDIT_FRAME::SetRotationAngle( int aRotationAngle )
 }
 
 
-bool PCB_BASE_EDIT_FRAME::PostCommandMenuEvent( int evt_type )
-{
-    if( evt_type != 0 )
-    {
-        wxCommandEvent evt( wxEVT_COMMAND_MENU_SELECTED );
-        evt.SetEventObject( this );
-        evt.SetId( evt_type );
-        wxPostEvent( this, evt );
-        return true;
-    }
-
-    return false;
-}
-
-
 void PCB_BASE_EDIT_FRAME::UseGalCanvas( bool aEnable )
 {
     PCB_BASE_FRAME::UseGalCanvas( aEnable );
diff --git a/pcbnew/pcb_base_edit_frame.h b/pcbnew/pcb_base_edit_frame.h
index db6f31066c..ef68feebdf 100644
--- a/pcbnew/pcb_base_edit_frame.h
+++ b/pcbnew/pcb_base_edit_frame.h
@@ -156,8 +156,6 @@ public:
      */
     void SetRotationAngle( int aRotationAngle );
 
-    bool PostCommandMenuEvent( int evt_type );
-
     ///> @copydoc EDA_DRAW_FRAME::UseGalCanvas()
     void UseGalCanvas( bool aEnable ) override;