diff --git a/docs/reference/ChangeLog b/docs/reference/ChangeLog
index 67fcdfbe14..27620485a6 100644
--- a/docs/reference/ChangeLog
+++ b/docs/reference/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+Sat Mar  6 23:50:37 2004  Matthias Clasen  <maclas@gmx.de>
+
+	* gtk/tmpl/gtkrc.sgml: Document that [xy]thickness can
+	be specified in a style.
+
 Fri Mar  5 23:58:01 2004  Matthias Clasen  <maclas@gmx.de>
 
 	* gtk/tmpl/gtktreemodelfilter.sgml: A little addition.
diff --git a/docs/reference/gtk/tmpl/gtkrc.sgml b/docs/reference/gtk/tmpl/gtkrc.sgml
index e5b5f73c96..74af0a92a2 100644
--- a/docs/reference/gtk/tmpl/gtkrc.sgml
+++ b/docs/reference/gtk/tmpl/gtkrc.sgml
@@ -263,6 +263,27 @@ elements are:
        </para>
      </listitem>
   </varlistentry>
+  <varlistentry>
+    <term><literal>xthickness =
+      <replaceable>number</replaceable></literal></term>
+     <listitem>
+       <para>
+         Sets the xthickness, which is used for various horizontal padding
+         values in GTK+.
+       </para>
+     </listitem>
+  </varlistentry>
+  <varlistentry>
+    <term><literal>ythickness =
+      <replaceable>number</replaceable></literal></term>
+     <listitem>
+       <para>
+         Sets the ythickness, which is used for various vertical padding
+         values in GTK+.
+       </para>
+     </listitem>
+  </varlistentry>
+
   <varlistentry>
     <term><literal>bg_pixmap[<replaceable>state</replaceable>] =
       <replaceable>pixmap</replaceable></literal></term>