diff --git a/gui-doc/scribblings/framework/framework.scrbl b/gui-doc/scribblings/framework/framework.scrbl
index 1b8fd00e..48dc7ffa 100644
--- a/gui-doc/scribblings/framework/framework.scrbl
+++ b/gui-doc/scribblings/framework/framework.scrbl
@@ -54,8 +54,14 @@ This library provides all of the definitions beginning with
 @item{Splash Screen @racketmodname[framework/splash]  
        This library provides support for a splash screen. See
        @racketmodname[framework/splash] for more.
+}
+
+@item{Notify-boxes @racketmodname[framework/notify]
+       This library provides boxes and controls that allow listeners to execute
+       when their value changes.
+       See @racketmodname[framework/splash] for more.
 }]
-        
+
 @include-section["application.scrbl"]
 @include-section["autosave.scrbl"]
 @include-section["canvas.scrbl"]
@@ -98,6 +104,7 @@ the @secref["editor-snip"] section.
 @include-section["keymap.scrbl"]
 @include-section["menu.scrbl"]
 @include-section["mode.scrbl"]
+@include-section["notify.scrbl"]
 @include-section["number-snip.scrbl"]
 @include-section["panel.scrbl"]
 @include-section["pasteboard.scrbl"]
diff --git a/gui-doc/scribblings/framework/notify.scrbl b/gui-doc/scribblings/framework/notify.scrbl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9e7cc168
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gui-doc/scribblings/framework/notify.scrbl
@@ -0,0 +1,157 @@
+#lang scribble/manual
+@(require scribble/eval
+          (for-label racket/base framework/notify racket/contract
+                     racket/class))
+
+@(define the-eval (make-base-eval))
+@(the-eval '(require racket/class framework/private/notify))
+
+@title[#:tag "gui-notify"]{Notify-boxes}
+
+@defmodule[framework/notify]
+
+@defclass[notify-box% object% ()]{
+
+A notify-box contains a mutable cell. The notify-box notifies its
+listeners when the contents of the cell is changed.
+
+@examples[#:eval the-eval
+(define nb (new notify-box% (value 'apple)))
+(send nb get)
+(send nb set 'orange)
+(send nb listen (lambda (v) (printf "New value: ~s\n" v)))
+(send nb set 'potato)
+]
+
+@defconstructor[([value any/c])]{
+  Creates a notify-box initially containing @racket[value].
+}
+@defmethod[(get) any/c]{
+  Gets the value currently stored in the notify-box.
+}
+@defmethod[(set [v any/c]) void?]{
+  Updates the value stored in the notify-box and notifies the listeners.
+}
+@defmethod[(listen [listener (-> any/c any)]) void?]{
+  Adds a callback to be invoked on the new value when the notify-box's
+  contents change.
+}
+@defmethod[(remove-listener [listener (-> any/c any)]) void?]{
+  Removes a previously-added callback.
+}
+@defmethod[(remove-all-listeners) void?]{
+  Removes all previously registered callbacks.
+}
+}
+
+@defproc[(notify-box/pref
+          [proc (case-> (-> any/c) (-> any/c void?))]
+          [#:readonly? readonly? boolean? #f])
+         (is-a?/c notify-box%)]{
+
+Creates a notify-box with an initial value of @racket[(proc)]. Unless
+@racket[readonly?] is true, @racket[proc] is invoked on the new value
+when the notify-box is updated.
+
+Useful for tying a notify-box to a preference or parameter. Of course,
+changes made directly to the underlying parameter or state are not
+reflected in the notify-box.
+
+@examples[#:eval the-eval
+(define animal (make-parameter 'ant))
+(define nb (notify-box/pref animal))
+(send nb listen (lambda (v) (printf "New value: ~s\n" v)))
+(send nb set 'bee)
+(animal 'cow)
+(send nb get)
+(send nb set 'deer)
+(animal)
+]
+}
+
+@defform[(define-notify name value-expr)
+         #:contracts ([value-expr (is-a?/c notify-box%)])]{
+
+Class-body form. Declares @racket[name] as a field and
+@racketidfont{get-@racket[name]}, @racketidfont{set-@racket[name]},
+and @racketidfont{listen-@racket[name]} as methods that delegate to
+the @method[notify-box% get], @method[notify-box% set], and
+@method[notify-box% listen] methods of @racket[value].
+
+The @racket[value-expr] argument must evaluate to a notify-box, not
+just the initial contents for a notify box.
+
+Useful for aggregating many notify-boxes together into one
+``configuration'' object.
+
+@examples[#:eval the-eval
+(define config%
+  (class object%
+    (define-notify food (new notify-box% (value 'apple)))
+    (define-notify animal (new notify-box% (value 'ant)))
+    (super-new)))
+(define c (new config%))
+(send c listen-food
+        (lambda (v) (when (eq? v 'honey) (send c set-animal 'bear))))
+(let ([food (get-field food c)])
+  (send food set 'honey))
+(send c get-animal)
+]
+}
+
+@defproc[(menu-option/notify-box 
+          [parent (or/c (is-a?/c menu%) (is-a?/c popup-menu%))]
+          [label label-string?]
+          [notify-box (is-a?/c notify-box%)])
+         (is-a?/c checkable-menu-item%)]{
+
+Creates a @racket[checkable-menu-item%] tied to @racket[notify-box]. The menu item is
+checked whenever @racket[(send notify-box get)] is true. Clicking the
+menu item toggles the value of @racket[notify-box] and invokes its listeners.
+}
+
+@defproc[(check-box/notify-box
+          [parent (or/c (is-a?/c frame%) (is-a?/c dialog%)
+                        (is-a?/c panel%) (is-a?/c pane%))]
+          [label label-string?]
+          [notify-box (is-a?/c notify-box%)])
+         (is-a?/c check-box%)]{
+
+Creates a @racket[check-box%] tied to @racket[notify-box]. The
+check-box is checked whenever @racket[(send notify-box get)] is
+true. Clicking the check box toggles the value of @racket[notify-box]
+and invokes its listeners.
+}
+
+@defproc[(choice/notify-box
+          [parent (or/c (is-a?/c frame%) (is-a?/c dialog%)
+                        (is-a?/c panel%) (is-a?/c pane%))]
+          [label label-string?]
+          [choices (listof label-string?)]
+          [notify-box (is-a?/c notify-box%)])
+         (is-a?/c choice%)]{
+
+Creates a @racket[choice%] tied to @racket[notify-box]. The choice
+control has the value @racket[(send notify-box get)] selected, and
+selecting a different choice updates @racket[notify-box] and invokes
+its listeners.
+
+If the value of @racket[notify-box] is not in @racket[choices], either
+initially or upon an update, an error is raised.
+}
+
+@defproc[(menu-group/notify-box
+          [parent (or/c (is-a?/c menu%) (is-a?/c popup-menu%))]
+          [labels (listof label-string?)]
+          [notify-box (is-a?/c notify-box%)])
+         (listof (is-a?/c checkable-menu-item%))]{
+
+Returns a list of @racket[checkable-menu-item%] controls tied to
+@racket[notify-box]. A menu item is checked when its label is
+@racket[(send notify-box get)]. Clicking a menu item updates
+@racket[notify-box] to its label and invokes @racket[notify-box]'s
+listeners.
+}
+
+
+@close-eval[the-eval]
diff --git a/gui-lib/framework/notify.rkt b/gui-lib/framework/notify.rkt
index c3b290f4..5c2e3a3a 100644
--- a/gui-lib/framework/notify.rkt
+++ b/gui-lib/framework/notify.rkt
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@
          racket/gui/base
          "private/notify.rkt")
 (provide (prefix-out notify:
-                     (all-from-out "private/notify.rkt")
-                     menu-option/notify-box
-                     menu-group/notify-box
-                     check-box/notify-box
-                     choice/notify-box))
+                     (combine-out (all-from-out "private/notify.rkt")
+                                  menu-option/notify-box
+                                  menu-group/notify-box
+                                  check-box/notify-box
+                                  choice/notify-box)))
 
 ;; GUI elements tied to notify-boxes
 ;; See private/notify.rkt for the non-gui parts of notify-boxes.