diff --git a/InfiniTabBar.h b/InfiniTabBar.h
index 3be5e25..1809a6b 100644
--- a/InfiniTabBar.h
+++ b/InfiniTabBar.h
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@
 - (int)selectedItemTag;
 - (BOOL)scrollToTabBarWithTag:(int)tag animated:(BOOL)animated;
 - (BOOL)selectItemWithTag:(int)tag;
+- (void) deSelectAllTabs;
+- (void) disableTabItemWithTag:(int)tag;
+- (void) enableTabItemWithTag:(int)tag;
 
 @end
 
diff --git a/InfiniTabBar.m b/InfiniTabBar.m
index 065bdab..cefc1e3 100644
--- a/InfiniTabBar.m
+++ b/InfiniTabBar.m
@@ -150,6 +150,34 @@ - (void)tabBar:(UITabBar *)cTabBar didSelectItem:(UITabBarItem *)item {
 	[infiniTabBarDelegate infiniTabBar:self didSelectItemWithTag:item.tag];
 }
 
+- (void) deSelectAllTabs{
+    for (UITabBar *tabBar in self.tabBars){
+        tabBar.selectedItem = nil;
+        [tabBar setNeedsDisplay];
+    }
+}
+
+- (void) disableTabItemWithTag:(int)tag{
+    for (UITabBar *tabBar in self.tabBars){
+        for(UITabBarItem *anItem in tabBar.items){
+            if(anItem.tag == tag){
+                [anItem setEnabled:NO];
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+- (void) enableTabItemWithTag:(int)tag{
+    for (UITabBar *tabBar in self.tabBars){
+        for(UITabBarItem *anItem in tabBar.items){
+            if(anItem.tag == tag){
+                [anItem setEnabled:YES];
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+
 - (void)dealloc {
 	[bTabBar release];
 	[aTabBar release];