=== modified file 'src/menus-skeleton.h'
--- src/menus-skeleton.h	2014-10-08 02:22:03 +0000
+++ src/menus-skeleton.h	2015-02-27 00:21:14 +0000
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@
 "       <separator/>\n"
 "       <verb verb-id=\"SelectionGroup\" />\n"
 "       <verb verb-id=\"SelectionUnGroup\" />\n"
+"       <verb verb-id=\"SelectionUnGroupPopSelection\" />\n"
 "       <separator/>\n"
 "       <submenu name=\"" N_("Cli_p") "\">\n"
 "           <verb verb-id=\"ObjectSetClipPath\" />\n"

=== modified file 'src/selection-chemistry.cpp'
--- src/selection-chemistry.cpp	2014-12-25 19:30:29 +0000
+++ src/selection-chemistry.cpp	2015-02-27 17:58:00 +0000
@@ -794,6 +794,29 @@
         return -1;
     }
 }
+ 
+void sp_selection_ungroup_pop_selection(Inkscape::Selection *selection, SPDesktop *desktop)
+{	// TODO: empty groups are not automatically removed
+	// TODO: using the xml browser to select objects prevents pop selection from working
+	// TODO: grey out menu entry in file menu when action cannot be performed
+    GSList *selection_list = const_cast<GSList *>(selection->itemList());
+    if (selection_list == NULL) {
+        // selection_display_message(desktop, Inkscape::ERROR_MESSAGE, _("<b>No grouped objects</b> to ungroup in empty selection."));
+        desktop->messageStack()->flash(Inkscape::WARNING_MESSAGE, _("<b>No objects selected</b> to pop out of group."));
+        return;
+    }
+    SPItem *obj = static_cast<SPItem*>(selection_list->data);
+    SPItem *parent_group = static_cast<SPItem*>(obj->parent);
+    if (!SP_IS_GROUP(parent_group) || SP_IS_LAYER(parent_group)) {
+       // selection_display_message(desktop, Inkscape::ERROR_MESSAGE, _("Selection <b>not in a group</b>."));
+        desktop->messageStack()->flash(Inkscape::WARNING_MESSAGE, _("Selection <b>not in a group</b>."));
+        return;
+    }
+    sp_selection_to_next_layer(desktop, 0);
+    parent_group->requestDisplayUpdate(SP_OBJECT_MODIFIED_FLAG);
+    
+}
+
 
 void sp_selection_ungroup(Inkscape::Selection *selection, SPDesktop *desktop)
 {

=== modified file 'src/selection-chemistry.h'
--- src/selection-chemistry.h	2014-10-08 02:22:03 +0000
+++ src/selection-chemistry.h	2015-02-27 00:08:04 +0000
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@
 //void sp_selection_group_impl(GSList const *reprs_to_group, Inkscape::XML::Node *group, Inkscape::XML::Document *xml_doc, SPDocument *doc);
 void sp_selection_group(Inkscape::Selection *selection, SPDesktop *desktop);
 void sp_selection_ungroup(Inkscape::Selection *selection, SPDesktop *desktop);
+void sp_selection_ungroup_pop_selection(Inkscape::Selection *selection, SPDesktop *desktop);
 
 void sp_selection_raise(Inkscape::Selection *selection, SPDesktop *desktop);
 void sp_selection_raise_to_top(Inkscape::Selection *selection, SPDesktop *desktop);

=== modified file 'src/ui/interface.cpp'
--- src/ui/interface.cpp	2014-12-21 21:58:32 +0000
+++ src/ui/interface.cpp	2015-02-27 00:26:05 +0000
@@ -1514,6 +1514,12 @@
             MIParent.signal_activate().connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ContextMenu::LeaveGroup));
             MIParent.show();
             append(MIParent);
+
+            /* Pop selection out of group */
+            Gtk::MenuItem* miu = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::MenuItem(_("_Pop selection out of group"), 1));
+            miu->signal_activate().connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ContextMenu::ActivateUngroupPopSelection));
+            miu->show();
+            append(*miu);
         }
     }
 }
@@ -1912,6 +1918,12 @@
     _desktop->selection->setList(children);
     g_slist_free(children);
 }
+ 
+void ContextMenu::ActivateUngroupPopSelection(void)
+{
+    sp_selection_ungroup_pop_selection(_desktop->selection, _desktop);
+}
+
 
 void ContextMenu::MakeAnchorMenu(void)
 {

=== modified file 'src/ui/interface.h'
--- src/ui/interface.h	2014-10-08 02:22:03 +0000
+++ src/ui/interface.h	2015-02-27 00:06:01 +0000
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@
         /**
          * callback, is executed on clicking the anchor "Group" and "Ungroup" menu entry
          */
+        void ActivateUngroupPopSelection(void);
         void ActivateUngroup(void);
         void ActivateGroup(void);
         

=== modified file 'src/verbs.cpp'
--- src/verbs.cpp	2014-12-21 21:58:32 +0000
+++ src/verbs.cpp	2015-02-26 23:48:55 +0000
@@ -1142,6 +1142,9 @@
         case SP_VERB_SELECTION_UNGROUP:
             sp_selection_ungroup(selection, dt);
             break;
+        case SP_VERB_SELECTION_UNGROUP_POP_SELECTION:
+            sp_selection_ungroup_pop_selection(selection, dt);
+            break;
         default:
             handled = false;
             break;
@@ -2566,6 +2569,8 @@
                       N_("Group selected objects"), INKSCAPE_ICON("object-group")),
     new SelectionVerb(SP_VERB_SELECTION_UNGROUP, "SelectionUnGroup", N_("_Ungroup"),
                       N_("Ungroup selected groups"), INKSCAPE_ICON("object-ungroup")),
+    new SelectionVerb(SP_VERB_SELECTION_UNGROUP_POP_SELECTION, "SelectionUnGroupPopSelection", N_("_Pop selected objects out of group"),
+                      N_("Pop selected objects out of group"), INKSCAPE_ICON("object-ungroup-pop-selection")),
 
     new SelectionVerb(SP_VERB_SELECTION_TEXTTOPATH, "SelectionTextToPath", N_("_Put on Path"),
                       N_("Put text on path"), INKSCAPE_ICON("text-put-on-path")),

=== modified file 'src/verbs.h'
--- src/verbs.h	2014-10-08 02:22:03 +0000
+++ src/verbs.h	2015-02-26 23:47:26 +0000
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@
     SP_VERB_SELECTION_LOWER,
     SP_VERB_SELECTION_GROUP,
     SP_VERB_SELECTION_UNGROUP,
+    SP_VERB_SELECTION_UNGROUP_POP_SELECTION,
     SP_VERB_SELECTION_TEXTTOPATH,
     SP_VERB_SELECTION_TEXTFROMPATH,
     SP_VERB_SELECTION_REMOVE_KERNS,