diff --git a/src/tests/kits/interface/balert/alert_manual_test/AlertManualTestApp.cpp b/src/tests/kits/interface/balert/alert_manual_test/AlertManualTestApp.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..57dcd74736
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tests/kits/interface/balert/alert_manual_test/AlertManualTestApp.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+// AlertManualTestApp.cpp
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include "AlertManualTestApp.h"
+#include "AlertTestWindow.h"
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+	AlertManualTestApp app;
+	app.Run();
+	
+	return 0;
+}
+
+AlertManualTestApp::AlertManualTestApp()
+	: BApplication("application/x-vnd.Haiku-AlertManualTest")
+{
+	BRect rect(150, 150, 600, 300);
+	fMainWindow = new AlertTestWindow(rect);
+	
+	fMainWindow->Show();
+}
+
diff --git a/src/tests/kits/interface/balert/alert_manual_test/AlertManualTestApp.h b/src/tests/kits/interface/balert/alert_manual_test/AlertManualTestApp.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cf5d9bf840
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tests/kits/interface/balert/alert_manual_test/AlertManualTestApp.h
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+// AlertManualTestApp.h
+
+#ifndef ALERT_MANUAL_TEST_APP_H
+#define ALERT_MANUAL_TEST_APP_H
+
+#include <Application.h>
+
+class AlertManualTestApp : public BApplication {
+public:
+	AlertManualTestApp();
+	
+private:
+	BWindow *fMainWindow; 
+};
+
+#endif // #ifndef ALERT_MANUAL_TEST_APP_H
+
diff --git a/src/tests/kits/interface/balert/alert_manual_test/AlertTestWindow.cpp b/src/tests/kits/interface/balert/alert_manual_test/AlertTestWindow.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..74b02126db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tests/kits/interface/balert/alert_manual_test/AlertTestWindow.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,158 @@
+// AlertTestWindow.cpp
+
+#include <Application.h>
+#include <Roster.h>
+#include <Alert.h>
+#include <TextView.h>
+#include <Entry.h>
+#include <Path.h>
+#include <String.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include "AlertTestWindow.h"
+
+const char *k20X = "XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX";
+const char *k40X = "XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX";
+const char *k60X = "XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX";
+
+AlertTestWindow::AlertTestWindow(BRect frame)
+	: BWindow(frame, "AlertTestWindow", B_TITLED_WINDOW,
+		B_NOT_RESIZABLE | B_NOT_ZOOMABLE)
+{
+	fAlertType = 'H';
+	
+	BString strLabel = "Alert Manual Test";
+	app_info info;
+	if (be_app->GetAppInfo(&info) >= B_OK) {
+		BEntry entry(&info.ref);
+		if (entry.InitCheck() >= B_OK) {
+			BPath path(&entry);
+			if (path.InitCheck() >= B_OK) {
+				strLabel.Append(" (");
+				strLabel.Append(path.Leaf());
+				strLabel.Append(")");
+				printf(": Version: %s\n", path.Leaf());
+				
+				if (path.Leaf()[0] == 'b')
+					fAlertType = 'B';
+				else
+					fAlertType = 'H';
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	
+	fTitleView = new BStringView(BRect(10, 10, Bounds().Width() - 10, 30),
+		"title", strLabel.String());
+	fTitleView->SetFontSize(16);
+	
+	fRunButton = new BButton(BRect(10, 40, 100, 60),
+		"runbtn", "Run", new BMessage(MSG_RUN_BUTTON));
+	
+	AddChild(fTitleView);
+	AddChild(fRunButton);
+}
+
+void
+AlertTestWindow::MessageReceived(BMessage *message)
+{
+	switch (message->what) {
+		case MSG_RUN_BUTTON:
+			printf("%c<Run Button\n", fAlertType);
+			Test();
+			break;
+		default:
+			break;
+	}
+}
+
+void which_label(const char *text, BString &outString)
+{
+	int nX = 0;
+	if (strcmp(text, k60X) == 0)
+		nX = 60;
+	else if (strcmp(text, k40X) == 0)
+		nX = 40;
+	else if (strcmp(text, k20X) == 0)
+		nX = 20;
+	
+	outString = "";
+	if (nX == 0) {
+		outString << '"' << text << '"';
+	} else {
+		outString << 'k' << nX << 'X';
+	}
+}
+
+void
+AlertTestWindow::Test()
+{
+	BAlert *pAlert = new BAlert(
+		"alert1",
+		k60X,
+		k20X, "OK", "Cancel",
+		B_WIDTH_AS_USUAL, // widthStyle
+		B_OFFSET_SPACING,
+		B_EMPTY_ALERT		// alert_type		
+	);
+	if (fAlertType == 'H') {
+		BView *master = pAlert->ChildAt(0);
+		master->SetViewColor(ui_color(B_MENU_BACKGROUND_COLOR));
+	}
+	
+	BPoint pt;
+	BString strLabel;
+	BButton *pBtns[3] = { NULL };
+	pBtns[0] = pAlert->ButtonAt(0);
+	pBtns[1] = pAlert->ButtonAt(1);
+	pBtns[2] = pAlert->ButtonAt(2);
+	
+	BTextView *pTextView = pAlert->TextView();
+	
+	// Window info
+	printf("wi.width = %.1ff;\n"
+		"wi.height = %.1ff;\n"
+		"ati.SetWinInfo(wi);\n",
+		pAlert->Bounds().Width(), pAlert->Bounds().Height());
+		
+	// TextView info
+	printf("\n");
+	which_label(pTextView->Text(), strLabel);
+	pt = pTextView->ConvertToParent(BPoint(0, 0));
+	printf("ti.label = %s;\n"
+		"ti.width = %.1ff;\n"
+		"ti.height = %.1ff;\n"
+		"ti.topleft.Set(%.1ff, %.1ff);\n"
+		"ati.SetTextViewInfo(ti);\n",
+		strLabel.String(), pTextView->Bounds().Width(),
+		pTextView->Bounds().Height(), pt.x, pt.y);
+		
+	// Button info
+	printf("\n");
+	int32 i = 0;
+	while (i < 3 && pBtns[i] != NULL) {
+		BButton *pb = pBtns[i];
+		which_label(pb->Label(), strLabel);
+		pt = pb->ConvertToParent(BPoint(0, 0));
+		printf("bi.label = %s;\n"
+			"bi.width = %.1ff;\n"
+			"bi.height = %.1ff;\n"
+			"bi.topleft.Set(%.1ff, %.1ff);\n"
+			"ati.SetButtonInfo(%d, bi);\n",
+			strLabel.String(), pb->Bounds().Width(),
+			pb->Bounds().Height(), pt.x, pt.y,
+			(int)i);
+		i++;
+	}
+
+	int32 result = pAlert->Go();
+	printf("%c<Clicked: %d\n", fAlertType, static_cast<int>(result));
+	pAlert = NULL;
+}
+
+bool
+AlertTestWindow::QuitRequested()
+{
+	printf("%c<Quit\n", fAlertType);
+	be_app->PostMessage(B_QUIT_REQUESTED);
+	return true;
+}
diff --git a/src/tests/kits/interface/balert/alert_manual_test/AlertTestWindow.h b/src/tests/kits/interface/balert/alert_manual_test/AlertTestWindow.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..63582c07d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tests/kits/interface/balert/alert_manual_test/AlertTestWindow.h
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+// AlertTestWindow.h
+
+#ifndef ALERT_TEST_WINDOW_H
+#define ALERT_TEST_WINDOW_H
+
+#include <Window.h>
+#include <Button.h>
+#include <StringView.h>
+
+#define MSG_RUN_BUTTON 'mRNB'
+
+class AlertTestWindow : public BWindow {
+public:
+	AlertTestWindow(BRect frame);
+	virtual void MessageReceived(BMessage *message);
+	virtual bool QuitRequested();
+
+private:
+	void Test();
+	
+	char fAlertType;
+	BButton *fRunButton;
+	BStringView *fTitleView;
+};
+
+#endif // #ifndef ALERT_TEST_WINDOW_H
+
diff --git a/src/tests/kits/interface/balert/alert_manual_test/Jamfile b/src/tests/kits/interface/balert/alert_manual_test/Jamfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..83354ed73d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tests/kits/interface/balert/alert_manual_test/Jamfile
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+SubDir OBOS_TOP src tests kits interface balert alert_manual_test ;
+
+SimpleTest beAlertManualTest
+	: AlertManualTestApp.cpp
+	  AlertTestWindow.cpp
+	: be
+;
+