diff -r 7fc778a2c243 -r 82011c6a0e99 javafx-ui-controls/src/com/sun/javafx/scene/control/skin/SplitMenuButtonSkin.java
--- a/javafx-ui-controls/src/com/sun/javafx/scene/control/skin/SplitMenuButtonSkin.java	Sat Aug 06 16:59:13 2011 +1000
+++ b/javafx-ui-controls/src/com/sun/javafx/scene/control/skin/SplitMenuButtonSkin.java	Sun Aug 07 19:41:28 2011 -0700
@@ -58,28 +58,6 @@
             }
         });
 
-        // If button has no initial label and useSelectedItem is true, then copy from first item.
-        if (splitMenuButton.getText() == "" && splitMenuButton.getGraphic() == null &&
-            splitMenuButton.isUseSelectedItem() && splitMenuButton.getItems().size() > 0) {
-
-            setLabelFromMenuItem(splitMenuButton, splitMenuButton.getItems().get(0));
-        }
-
-        popup.setOnAction(new EventHandler<ActionEvent>() {
-            public void handle(ActionEvent ev) {
-                if (splitMenuButton.isUseSelectedItem() && ev.getTarget() instanceof MenuItem) {
-                    setLabelFromMenuItem(splitMenuButton, (MenuItem)ev.getTarget());
-                }
-            }
-        });
         label.setLabelFor(splitMenuButton);
     }
-
-    private static void setLabelFromMenuItem(SplitMenuButton splitMenuButton, MenuItem menuItem) {
-        // TODO: The menu item should be rendered fully in the button,
-        // with CSS, check/radiobutton mark, etc.
-        splitMenuButton.setText(menuItem.getText());
-        splitMenuButton.setGraphic(menuItem.getGraphic());
-        splitMenuButton.setOnAction(menuItem.getOnAction());
-    }
 }
diff -r 7fc778a2c243 -r 82011c6a0e99 javafx-ui-controls/src/javafx/scene/control/SplitMenuButton.java
--- a/javafx-ui-controls/src/javafx/scene/control/SplitMenuButton.java	Sat Aug 06 16:59:13 2011 +1000
+++ b/javafx-ui-controls/src/javafx/scene/control/SplitMenuButton.java	Sun Aug 07 19:41:28 2011 -0700
@@ -68,11 +68,6 @@
     /**
      * Creates a new split menu button with the given list of menu items.
      *
-     * If the button's {@link #text} and/or {@link #graphic} properties are not
-     * set explicitly, and {@link #useSelectedItem} is set to true (default), then
-     * the {@link #text}, {@link #graphic}, and {@link #onAction} properties will
-     * initially be copied from the first {@link MenuItem}.
-     * 
      * @param items The items to show within this button's menu
      */
     public SplitMenuButton(MenuItem... items) {
@@ -97,35 +92,6 @@
     }
 
 
-    /**
-     * If true, the button's {@link #text} and {@link #graphic} will be those
-     * of the most recently selected menu item. If an initial {@link #text}
-     * and/or {@link #graphic} has not been set, then they will be fetched from
-     * the first {@link MenuItem} in {@link #items}.
-     *
-     * If set to false, then the button's {@link #text} and {@link #graphic}
-     * will not change when a {@link MenuItem} is selected, and must be set
-     * explicitly.
-     *
-     * @defaultvalue true
-     */
-    private BooleanProperty useSelectedItem;
-
-    public final void setUseSelectedItem(boolean value) {
-        useSelectedItemProperty().set(value);
-    }
-
-    public final boolean isUseSelectedItem() {
-        return useSelectedItem == null ? true : useSelectedItem.get();
-    }
-
-    public BooleanProperty useSelectedItemProperty() {
-        if (useSelectedItem == null) {
-            useSelectedItem = new SimpleBooleanProperty(true);
-        }
-        return useSelectedItem;
-    }
-
     /***************************************************************************
      *                                                                         *
      * Stylesheet Handling                                                     *
diff -r 7fc778a2c243 -r 82011c6a0e99 toys/HelloWorld/src/helloworld/HelloMenuButton.java
--- a/toys/HelloWorld/src/helloworld/HelloMenuButton.java	Sat Aug 06 16:59:13 2011 +1000
+++ b/toys/HelloWorld/src/helloworld/HelloMenuButton.java	Sun Aug 07 19:41:28 2011 -0700
@@ -209,7 +209,6 @@
         smb.setTooltip(new Tooltip("Tooltip for SplitMenuButton1"));
         smb.setLayoutX(column_enabled);
         smb.setLayoutY(y);
-        smb.setUseSelectedItem(false);
         smb.setOnAction(new EventHandler<ActionEvent>() {
             @Override public void handle(ActionEvent e) {
                 System.out.println("SplitMenuButton1");
@@ -241,7 +240,6 @@
         smb.setDisable(true);
         smb.setLayoutX(column_disabled);
         smb.setLayoutY(y);
-        smb.setUseSelectedItem(false);
         smb.setOnAction(new EventHandler<ActionEvent>() {
             @Override public void handle(ActionEvent e) {
                 System.out.println("SplitMenuButton1");
@@ -290,6 +288,7 @@
         mi.setOnAction(new EventHandler<ActionEvent>() {
             @Override public void handle(ActionEvent e) {
                 System.out.println("Land");
+                smb.setText(mi.getText());
             }
          });
         smb.getItems().add(mi);
@@ -298,6 +297,7 @@
         mi.setOnAction(new EventHandler<ActionEvent>() {
             @Override public void handle(ActionEvent e) {
                 System.out.println("Sea");
+                smb.setText(mi.getText());
             }
          });
         smb.getItems().add(mi);
@@ -321,6 +321,7 @@
         mi.setOnAction(new EventHandler<ActionEvent>() {
             @Override public void handle(ActionEvent e) {
                 System.out.println("Land");
+                smb.setText(mi.getText());
             }
          });
         smb.getItems().add(mi);
@@ -329,6 +330,7 @@
         mi.setOnAction(new EventHandler<ActionEvent>() {
             @Override public void handle(ActionEvent e) {
                 System.out.println("Sea");
+                smb.setText(mi.getText());
             }
          });
         smb.getItems().add(mi);