diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 58bdd51ca7..874b8a2da3 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+2005-07-04  Edward Hervey  <edward@fluendo.com>
+
+	* gst/gstutils.c:
+	* gst/gstutils.h:
+	(gst_pad_add_*_probe): now returns the signal id for better wrapping
+	in bindings.
+
 2005-07-04  Andy Wingo  <wingo@pobox.com>
 
 	* check/gst/gstpad.c: Only set explicit caps on pads.
diff --git a/gst/gstutils.c b/gst/gstutils.c
index c0a548121f..f3179fe4bb 100644
--- a/gst/gstutils.c
+++ b/gst/gstutils.c
@@ -2083,22 +2083,28 @@ gst_atomic_int_set (gint * atomic_int, gint value)
  * Connects a signal handler to the pad's have-data signal, and increases
  * the do_{buffer,event}_signals number on the pads so that those
  * signals are actually fired.
+ *
+ * Returns: The handler id
  */
 
-void
+gulong
 gst_pad_add_data_probe (GstPad * pad, GCallback handler, gpointer data)
 {
-  g_return_if_fail (GST_IS_PAD (pad));
-  g_return_if_fail (handler != NULL);
+  gulong sigid;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_PAD (pad), 0);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (handler != NULL, 0);
 
   GST_LOCK (pad);
-  g_signal_connect (pad, "have-data", handler, data);
+  sigid = g_signal_connect (pad, "have-data", handler, data);
   GST_PAD_DO_EVENT_SIGNALS (pad)++;
   GST_PAD_DO_BUFFER_SIGNALS (pad)++;
   GST_DEBUG ("adding data probe to pad %s:%s, now %d data, %d event probes",
       GST_DEBUG_PAD_NAME (pad),
       GST_PAD_DO_BUFFER_SIGNALS (pad), GST_PAD_DO_EVENT_SIGNALS (pad));
   GST_UNLOCK (pad);
+
+  return sigid;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2110,20 +2116,26 @@ gst_pad_add_data_probe (GstPad * pad, GCallback handler, gpointer data)
  * Connects a signal handler to the pad's have-data signal, and increases
  * the do_event_signals number on the pads so that this signal
  * is actually fired.
+ *
+ * Returns: The handler id
  */
 
-void
+gulong
 gst_pad_add_event_probe (GstPad * pad, GCallback handler, gpointer data)
 {
-  g_return_if_fail (GST_IS_PAD (pad));
-  g_return_if_fail (handler != NULL);
+  gulong sigid;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_PAD (pad), 0);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (handler != NULL, 0);
 
   GST_LOCK (pad);
-  g_signal_connect (pad, "have-data", handler, data);
+  sigid = g_signal_connect (pad, "have-data", handler, data);
   GST_PAD_DO_EVENT_SIGNALS (pad)++;
   GST_DEBUG ("adding event probe to pad %s:%s, now %d probes",
       GST_DEBUG_PAD_NAME (pad), GST_PAD_DO_EVENT_SIGNALS (pad));
   GST_UNLOCK (pad);
+
+  return sigid;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2135,20 +2147,26 @@ gst_pad_add_event_probe (GstPad * pad, GCallback handler, gpointer data)
  * Connects a signal handler to the pad's have-data signal, and increases
  * the do_buffer_signals number on the pads so that this signal
  * is actually fired.
+ *
+ * Returns: The handler id
  */
 
-void
+gulong
 gst_pad_add_buffer_probe (GstPad * pad, GCallback handler, gpointer data)
 {
-  g_return_if_fail (GST_IS_PAD (pad));
-  g_return_if_fail (handler != NULL);
+  gulong sigid;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_PAD (pad), 0);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (handler != NULL, 0);
 
   GST_LOCK (pad);
-  g_signal_connect (pad, "have-data", handler, data);
+  sigid = g_signal_connect (pad, "have-data", handler, data);
   GST_PAD_DO_BUFFER_SIGNALS (pad)++;
   GST_DEBUG ("adding buffer probe to pad %s:%s, now %d probes",
       GST_DEBUG_PAD_NAME (pad), GST_PAD_DO_BUFFER_SIGNALS (pad));
   GST_UNLOCK (pad);
+
+  return sigid;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/gst/gstutils.h b/gst/gstutils.h
index 6818b28f7e..05c01e682c 100644
--- a/gst/gstutils.h
+++ b/gst/gstutils.h
@@ -293,19 +293,19 @@ void			gst_buffer_stamp		(GstBuffer * dest, const GstBuffer * src);
 void                    gst_atomic_int_set              (gint * atomic_int, gint value);
 
 /* probes */
-void			gst_pad_add_data_probe		(GstPad * pad,
+gulong			gst_pad_add_data_probe		(GstPad * pad,
 							 GCallback handler,
 							 gpointer data);
 void			gst_pad_remove_data_probe	(GstPad * pad,
 							 GCallback handler,
 							 gpointer data);
-void			gst_pad_add_event_probe		(GstPad * pad,
+gulong			gst_pad_add_event_probe		(GstPad * pad,
 							 GCallback handler,
 							 gpointer data);
 void			gst_pad_remove_event_probe	(GstPad * pad,
 							 GCallback handler,
 							 gpointer data);
-void			gst_pad_add_buffer_probe	(GstPad * pad,
+gulong			gst_pad_add_buffer_probe	(GstPad * pad,
 							 GCallback handler,
 							 gpointer data);
 void			gst_pad_remove_buffer_probe	(GstPad * pad,