Index: release/scripts/ui/space_view3d.py
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--- release/scripts/ui/space_view3d.py	(revision 27002)
+++ release/scripts/ui/space_view3d.py	(working copy)
@@ -1204,7 +1204,27 @@
         prop.value = "(False, False, True)"
         prop.path = "tool_settings.mesh_selection_mode"
 
+        layout.separator()
+        
+        prop = layout.operator("wm.context_set_value", text="Vertex & Edge", icon="ORTHO_OFF")
+        prop.value = "(True, True, False)"
+        prop.path = "tool_settings.mesh_selection_mode"
 
+        prop = layout.operator("wm.context_set_value", text="Vertex & Face", icon="ORTHO")
+        prop.value = "(True, False, True)"
+        prop.path = "tool_settings.mesh_selection_mode"
+
+        prop = layout.operator("wm.context_set_value", text="Edge & Face", icon="SNAP_FACE")
+        prop.value = "(False, True, True)"
+        prop.path = "tool_settings.mesh_selection_mode"
+
+        layout.separator()
+
+        prop = layout.operator("wm.context_set_value", text="Vertex & Edge & Face", icon="SNAP_VOLUME")
+        prop.value = "(True, True, True)"
+        prop.path = "tool_settings.mesh_selection_mode"
+
+
 class VIEW3D_MT_edit_mesh_extrude(bpy.types.Menu):
     bl_label = "Extrude"