Index: scribus/scribusdoc.cpp
===================================================================
--- scribus/scribusdoc.cpp	(revision 14689)
+++ scribus/scribusdoc.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -10553,14 +10553,14 @@
 
 
 
-void ScribusDoc::itemSelection_GroupObjects(bool changeLock, bool lock, Selection* customSelection)
+const PageItem * ScribusDoc::itemSelection_GroupObjects(bool changeLock, bool lock, Selection* customSelection)
 {
 		Selection* itemSelection = (customSelection!=0) ? customSelection : m_Selection;
 		if (itemSelection->count() < 1)
-			return;
+			return NULL;
 		int objectsLayer = itemSelection->objectsLayer();
 		if (objectsLayer == -1)
-			return;
+			return NULL;
 		PageItem *currItem;
 		PageItem* bb;
 		double x, y, w, h;
@@ -10704,6 +10704,7 @@
 			m_ScMW->scrActions["itemUngroup"]->setEnabled(true);
 		}
 		undoManager->action(this, ss, Um::SelectionGroup, Um::IGroup);
+		return groupItem;
 }
 
 void ScribusDoc::itemSelection_UnGroupObjects(Selection* customSelection)
Index: scribus/scribusdoc.h
===================================================================
--- scribus/scribusdoc.h	(revision 14689)
+++ scribus/scribusdoc.h	(working copy)
@@ -811,7 +811,7 @@
 	bool sendItemSelectionToBack();
 	bool bringItemSelectionToFront();
 
-	void itemSelection_GroupObjects  (bool changeLock, bool lock, Selection* customSelection=0);
+	const PageItem * itemSelection_GroupObjects  (bool changeLock, bool lock, Selection* customSelection=0);
 	void itemSelection_UnGroupObjects(Selection* customSelection=0);
 	void itemSelection_convertItemsTo(const PageItem::ItemType newType, Selection* restoredSelection=0, Selection* customSelection=0);
 
Index: scribus/plugins/scriptplugin/cmdmani.cpp
===================================================================
--- scribus/plugins/scriptplugin/cmdmani.cpp	(revision 14689)
+++ scribus/plugins/scriptplugin/cmdmani.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -257,10 +257,12 @@
 		delete tempSelection;
 		return NULL;
 	}
-	ScCore->primaryMainWindow()->doc->itemSelection_GroupObjects(false, false, finalSelection);
+
+	const PageItem* group = ScCore->primaryMainWindow()->doc->itemSelection_GroupObjects(false, false, finalSelection);
 	finalSelection=0;
 	delete tempSelection;
-	Py_RETURN_NONE;
+	
+	return PyString_FromString(group->itemName().toUtf8());
 }
 
 PyObject *scribus_ungroupobj(PyObject* /* self */, PyObject* args)
Index: scribus/plugins/scriptplugin/cmdmani.h
===================================================================
--- scribus/plugins/scriptplugin/cmdmani.h	(revision 14689)
+++ scribus/plugins/scriptplugin/cmdmani.h	(working copy)
@@ -110,11 +110,11 @@
 
 /*! docstring */
 PyDoc_STRVAR(scribus_groupobj__doc__,
-QT_TR_NOOP("groupObjects(list)\n\
+QT_TR_NOOP("groupObjects(list) -> string\n\
 \n\
 Groups the objects named in \"list\" together. \"list\" must contain the names\n\
 of the objects to be grouped. If \"list\" is not given the currently selected\n\
-items are used.\n\
+items are used. Returns the groupname for further referencing.\n\
 "));
 /*! Group objects named in list. */
 PyObject *scribus_groupobj(PyObject * /*self*/, PyObject* args);
Index: scribus/plugins/scriptplugin/scriptplugin.cpp
===================================================================
--- scribus/plugins/scriptplugin/scriptplugin.cpp	(revision 14689)
+++ scribus/plugins/scriptplugin/scriptplugin.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@
 	{const_cast<char*>("getVGuides"), (PyCFunction)scribus_getVguides, METH_NOARGS, tr(scribus_getVguides__doc__)},
 	{const_cast<char*>("getXFontNames"), (PyCFunction)scribus_xfontnames, METH_NOARGS, tr(scribus_xfontnames__doc__)},
 	{const_cast<char*>("gotoPage"), scribus_gotopage, METH_VARARGS, tr(scribus_gotopage__doc__)},
-	{const_cast<char*>("groupObjects"), scribus_groupobj, METH_VARARGS, tr(scribus_groupobj__doc__)},
+	{const_cast<char*>("groupObjects"), (PyCFunction)scribus_groupobj, METH_VARARGS, tr(scribus_groupobj__doc__)},
 	{const_cast<char*>("haveDoc"), (PyCFunction)scribus_havedoc, METH_NOARGS, tr(scribus_havedoc__doc__)},
 	{const_cast<char*>("placeSVG"), scribus_placesvg, METH_VARARGS, tr(scribus_placesvg__doc__)},
 	{const_cast<char*>("placeEPS"), scribus_placeeps, METH_VARARGS, tr(scribus_placeeps__doc__)},

#!/usr/bin/env python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

import sys

try:
	from scribus import *

except ImportError:
	print "This script only runs from within Scribus."
	sys.exit(1)

def main():
	newDocument(PAPER_A4, (20,20,20,20), PORTRAIT, 1, UNIT_MILLIMETERS, NOFACINGPAGES, FIRSTPAGERIGHT, 1)
	zoomDocument(50)
	
	# create boxes
	box1 = createRect(0,0,140,140)
	box2 = createRect(0,0,120,120)
	box3 = createRect(0,0,100,100)

	# set box colors
	setFillColor("Cyan", box1)
	setFillColor("Green", box2)
	setFillColor("Red", box3)

	# group box 1 and 2
	group = groupObjects([box1, box2, box3])

	# show group name
	text1 = createText(50, 50, 100, 20)
	setText("Group created: " + group, text1)

	# move group
	moveObject(200,100,group)

if __name__ == '__main__':
	main()