--- configure.ac.old	2007-02-02 14:15:53.000000000 +0100
+++ configure.ac	2007-02-02 14:02:17.000000000 +0100
@@ -330,10 +330,15 @@
 fi
 AM_CONDITIONAL(INKJAR, test "$with_ij" = "yes")
 
-ink_spell_pkg=
-if pkg-config --exists gtkspell-2.0; then
-	ink_spell_pkg=gtkspell-2.0
-	AC_DEFINE(WITH_GTKSPELL, 1, [enable gtk spelling widget])
+AC_ARG_WITH(gtkspell,
+	AC_HELP_STRING([--without-gtkspell], [disable gtkspell]),[with_gtksp=$withval], [with_gtksp=yes])
+
+if test "x$with_gtksp" = "xyes"; then
+   ink_spell_pkg=
+   if pkg-config --exists gtkspell-2.0; then
+      ink_spell_pkg=gtkspell-2.0
+      AC_DEFINE(WITH_GTKSPELL, 1, [enable gtk spelling widget])
+   fi
 fi
 
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