diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS
index deb4c9471f1..aae7f497103 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS
+++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -481,6 +481,13 @@ command.
 On the other hand, the size of the thumb does not represent the actual
 amount of text shown any more (only a crude approximation of it).
 
+---
+** The pop up menus for Lucid now stay up if you do a fast click and can
+be navigated with the arrow keys (like Gtk+ and W32).
+
+---
+** Dialogs for Lucid/Athena and Lesstif/Motif pops down when pressing ESC.
+
 +++
 ** The file selection dialog for Gtk+, W32 and Motif/Lesstif can be
 disabled by customizing the variable `use-file-dialog'.