diff --git a/src/lib/edje/Edje_Edit.h b/src/lib/edje/Edje_Edit.h
index d216ec237d..5d38a6c255 100644
--- a/src/lib/edje/Edje_Edit.h
+++ b/src/lib/edje/Edje_Edit.h
@@ -2679,6 +2679,33 @@ EAPI Eina_Bool edje_edit_state_text_min_y_set(Evas_Object *obj, const char *part
  */
 EAPI Eina_Bool edje_edit_state_text_max_y_set(Evas_Object *obj, const char *part, const char *state, double value, Eina_Bool v);
 
+/** Get style name for a given part state.
+ *
+ * @param obj Object being edited.
+ * @param part The name of the part to get the style of.
+ * @param state The state of the part to get the style of.
+ * @param value Value of the state.
+ *
+ * @return Style used by the part or NULL if error or nothing is set.
+ */
+EAPI const char *
+edje_edit_state_text_style_get(Evas_Object *obj, const char *part, const char *state, double value);
+
+/** Set style name for a given part state.
+ *
+ * Causes the part to use the default style and tags defined in the "style" block with the specified name.
+ *
+ * @param obj Object being edited.
+ * @param part Part to set the style of.
+ * @param state State in which the style is set.
+ * @param value Value of the state.
+ * @param style The style name to use.
+ *
+ * @return EINA_TRUE if successful, EINA_FALSE - otherwise.
+ */
+EAPI Eina_Bool
+edje_edit_state_text_style_set(Evas_Object *obj, const char *part, const char *state, double value, const char *style);
+
 /** Get the list of all the fonts in the given edje.
  *
  * Use edje_edit_string_list_free() when you don't need the list anymore.
diff --git a/src/lib/edje/edje_edit.c b/src/lib/edje/edje_edit.c
index 3188f399a8..6c8f19a50f 100644
--- a/src/lib/edje/edje_edit.c
+++ b/src/lib/edje/edje_edit.c
@@ -4384,6 +4384,40 @@ FUNC_TEXT_BOOL(min, y);
 FUNC_TEXT_BOOL(max, x);
 FUNC_TEXT_BOOL(max, y);
 
+EAPI const char *
+edje_edit_state_text_style_get(Evas_Object *obj, const char *part, const char *state, double value)
+{
+   Edje_Part_Description_Text *txt;
+
+   GET_PD_OR_RETURN(NULL);
+
+   if ((rp->part->type != EDJE_PART_TYPE_TEXT) &&
+       (rp->part->type != EDJE_PART_TYPE_TEXTBLOCK))
+     return NULL;
+
+   txt = (Edje_Part_Description_Text *)pd;
+   return eina_stringshare_add(txt->text.style.str);
+}
+
+EAPI Eina_Bool
+edje_edit_state_text_style_set(Evas_Object *obj, const char *part, const char *state, double value, const char *style)
+{
+   Edje_Part_Description_Text *txt;
+
+   GET_PD_OR_RETURN(EINA_FALSE);
+   if (!style) return EINA_FALSE;
+
+   if ((rp->part->type != EDJE_PART_TYPE_TEXT) &&
+       (rp->part->type != EDJE_PART_TYPE_TEXTBLOCK))
+     return EINA_FALSE;
+
+   txt = (Edje_Part_Description_Text *)pd;
+   txt->text.style.str = eina_stringshare_add(style);
+
+   edje_object_calc_force(obj);
+   return EINA_TRUE;
+}
+
 EAPI Eina_List *
 edje_edit_fonts_list_get(Evas_Object *obj)
 {