def _get_selected_items(self):
        """List of currently selected items"""
        selection = self.get_selection()
        if selection.get_mode() != gtk.SELECTION_MULTIPLE:
            raise AttributeError('selected_items only valid for '
                                 'select_multiple')
        model, selected_paths = selection.get_selected_rows()
        result = []
        for path in selected_paths:
            result.append(model[path][0])
        return result