Index: src/app/legend/qgslegend.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/app/legend/qgslegend.cpp	(revision 15765)
+++ src/app/legend/qgslegend.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -151,14 +151,22 @@
   emit currentLayerChanged( layer );
 }
 
+int QgsLegend::addGroupToCurrentItem( QString name, bool expand )
+ {
+	QgsDebugMsg( "calledsdsss." );
+	QTreeWidgetItem *parent = currentItem();
+	addGroup(name, expand, parent);
+	
+}
+
 int QgsLegend::addGroup( QString name, bool expand, QTreeWidgetItem* parent )
 {
-  if ( name.isEmpty() )
-    name = tr( "group" ); // some default name if none specified
-
+   if ( name.isEmpty() )
+     name = tr( "group" ); // some default name if none specified
+      
   QgsLegendGroup *parentGroup = dynamic_cast<QgsLegendGroup *>( parent );
+  QgsLegendGroup *group;
 
-  QgsLegendGroup *group;
   if ( parentGroup )
     group = new QgsLegendGroup( parentGroup, name );
   else
@@ -577,7 +585,7 @@
     }
   }
 
-  theMenu.addAction( QgisApp::getThemeIcon( "/folder_new.png" ), tr( "&Add group" ), this, SLOT( addGroup() ) );
+  theMenu.addAction( QgisApp::getThemeIcon( "/folder_new.png" ), tr( "&Add group" ), this, SLOT( addGroupToCurrentItem() ) );
   theMenu.addAction( QgisApp::getThemeIcon( "/mActionExpandTree.png" ), tr( "&Expand all" ), this, SLOT( expandAll() ) );
   theMenu.addAction( QgisApp::getThemeIcon( "/mActionCollapseTree.png" ), tr( "&Collapse all" ), this, SLOT( collapseAll() ) );
 
Index: src/app/legend/qgslegend.h
===================================================================
--- src/app/legend/qgslegend.h	(revision 15765)
+++ src/app/legend/qgslegend.h	(working copy)
@@ -220,11 +220,21 @@
 
     /*!
      * Slot called when user wishes to add a new empty layer group to the legend.
+     * If a the legend has a currentItem() then the new group will be nested into it 
      * The user will be prompted for the name of the newly added group.
      * @param name name of the new group
      * @param expand expand the group
      * @return void
      */
+    int addGroupToCurrentItem( QString name = QString(), bool expand = true);  
+ 
+    /*! 
+     * Slot called when user wishes to add a new empty layer group to the legend. 
+     * The user will be prompted for the name of the newly added group. 
+     * @param name name of the new group 
+     * @param expand expand the group 
+     * @return void 
+     */ 
     int addGroup( QString name = QString(), bool expand = true, QTreeWidgetItem* parent = 0 );
 
     /*!