diff --git a/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/Label.java b/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/Label.java
index 86a918f9..2a3cec3b 100644
--- a/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/Label.java
+++ b/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/Label.java
@@ -276,6 +276,14 @@ public class Label implements SwingConstants, LabelStyleConstants
         return _size;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns true if this label has been laid out, false if not.
+     */
+    public boolean isLaidOut ()
+    {
+        return (_layouts != null);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Calls {@link #layout(Graphics2D)} with the graphics context for the
      * given component.