diff --git a/headers/libs/alm/ALMLayout.h b/headers/libs/alm/ALMLayout.h
index c7ba0276d1..ccb5bb86b8 100644
--- a/headers/libs/alm/ALMLayout.h
+++ b/headers/libs/alm/ALMLayout.h
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@ public:
 	virtual						~BALMLayout();
 
 			BReference<XTab>	AddXTab();
+			void				AddXTabs(BReference<XTab>* tabs, uint32 count);
 			BReference<YTab>	AddYTab();
+			void				AddYTabs(BReference<YTab>* tabs, uint32 count);
 
 			int32				CountXTabs() const;
 			int32				CountYTabs() const;
@@ -192,6 +194,8 @@ private:
 
 }	// namespace BALM
 
+
 using BALM::BALMLayout;
 
+
 #endif	// ALM_LAYOUT_H
diff --git a/src/libs/alm/ALMLayout.cpp b/src/libs/alm/ALMLayout.cpp
index d1e878adf3..d76cb9d412 100644
--- a/src/libs/alm/ALMLayout.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/alm/ALMLayout.cpp
@@ -85,6 +85,22 @@ BALMLayout::AddXTab()
 }
 
 
+void
+BALMLayout::AddXTabs(BReference<XTab>* tabs, uint32 count)
+{
+	for (uint32 i = 0; i < count; i++)
+		tabs[i] = AddXTab();
+}
+
+
+void
+BALMLayout::AddYTabs(BReference<YTab>* tabs, uint32 count)
+{
+	for (uint32 i = 0; i < count; i++)
+		tabs[i] = AddYTab();
+}
+
+
 /**
  * Adds a new y-tab to the specification.
  *