Fix for a single line text's vertical alignment.
[platform/core/uifw/dali-toolkit.git] / dali-toolkit / internal / text / text-controller-impl.cpp
index 4ac12b7..dcb2901 100644 (file)
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2015 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
+ * Copyright (c) 2016 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 // EXTERNAL INCLUDES
 #include <dali/public-api/adaptor-framework/key.h>
 #include <dali/integration-api/debug.h>
+#include <limits>
 
 // INTERNAL INCLUDES
 #include <dali-toolkit/internal/text/bidirectional-support.h>
 #include <dali-toolkit/internal/text/character-set-conversion.h>
 #include <dali-toolkit/internal/text/color-segmentation.h>
+#include <dali-toolkit/internal/text/cursor-helper-functions.h>
 #include <dali-toolkit/internal/text/multi-language-support.h>
 #include <dali-toolkit/internal/text/segmentation.h>
 #include <dali-toolkit/internal/text/shaper.h>
+#include <dali-toolkit/internal/text/text-control-interface.h>
+#include <dali-toolkit/internal/text/text-run-container.h>
 
 namespace
 {
 
-#if defined(DEBUG_ENABLED)
-  Debug::Filter* gLogFilter = Debug::Filter::New(Debug::NoLogging, true, "LOG_TEXT_CONTROLS");
-#endif
-
 /**
- * @brief Some characters can be shaped in more than one glyph.
- * This struct is used to retrieve metrics from these group of glyphs.
+ * @brief Struct used to calculate the selection box.
  */
-struct GlyphMetrics
+struct SelectionBoxInfo
 {
-  GlyphMetrics()
-  : fontHeight( 0.f ),
-    advance( 0.f ),
-    ascender( 0.f ),
-    xBearing( 0.f )
-  {}
-
-  ~GlyphMetrics()
-  {}
-
-  float fontHeight; ///< The font's height of that glyphs.
-  float advance;    ///< The sum of all the advances of all the glyphs.
-  float ascender;   ///< The font's ascender.
-  float xBearing;   ///< The x bearing of the first glyph.
+  float lineOffset;
+  float lineHeight;
+  float minX;
+  float maxX;
 };
 
+#if defined(DEBUG_ENABLED)
+  Debug::Filter* gLogFilter = Debug::Filter::New(Debug::NoLogging, true, "LOG_TEXT_CONTROLS");
+#endif
+
+const float MAX_FLOAT = std::numeric_limits<float>::max();
+const float MIN_FLOAT = std::numeric_limits<float>::min();
+const Dali::Toolkit::Text::CharacterDirection LTR = false; ///< Left To Right direction
+
 } // namespace
 
 namespace Dali
@@ -70,41 +67,6 @@ namespace Toolkit
 namespace Text
 {
 
-/**
- * @brief Get some glyph's metrics of a group of glyphs formed as a result of shaping one character.
- *
- * @param[in] glyphIndex The index to the first glyph.
- * @param[in] numberOfGlyphs The number of glyphs.
- * @param[out] glyphMetrics Some glyph metrics (font height, advance, ascender and x bearing).
- * @param[in] visualModel The visual model.
- * @param[in] metrics Used to access metrics from FontClient.
- */
-void GetGlyphsMetrics( GlyphIndex glyphIndex,
-                       Length numberOfGlyphs,
-                       GlyphMetrics& glyphMetrics,
-                       VisualModelPtr& visualModel,
-                       MetricsPtr& metrics )
-{
-  const GlyphInfo* glyphsBuffer = visualModel->mGlyphs.Begin();
-
-  const GlyphInfo& firstGlyph = *( glyphsBuffer + glyphIndex );
-
-  Text::FontMetrics fontMetrics;
-  metrics->GetFontMetrics( firstGlyph.fontId, fontMetrics );
-
-  glyphMetrics.fontHeight = fontMetrics.height;
-  glyphMetrics.advance = firstGlyph.advance;
-  glyphMetrics.ascender = fontMetrics.ascender;
-  glyphMetrics.xBearing = firstGlyph.xBearing;
-
-  for( unsigned int i = 1u; i < numberOfGlyphs; ++i )
-  {
-    const GlyphInfo& glyphInfo = *( glyphsBuffer + glyphIndex + i );
-
-    glyphMetrics.advance += glyphInfo.advance;
-  }
-}
-
 EventData::EventData( DecoratorPtr decorator )
 : mDecorator( decorator ),
   mImfManager(),
@@ -112,13 +74,14 @@ EventData::EventData( DecoratorPtr decorator )
   mPlaceholderTextInactive(),
   mPlaceholderTextColor( 0.8f, 0.8f, 0.8f, 0.8f ),
   mEventQueue(),
-  mScrollPosition(),
+  mInputStyleChangedQueue(),
   mState( INACTIVE ),
   mPrimaryCursorPosition( 0u ),
   mLeftSelectionPosition( 0u ),
   mRightSelectionPosition( 0u ),
   mPreEditStartPosition( 0u ),
   mPreEditLength( 0u ),
+  mCursorHookPositionX( 0.f ),
   mIsShowingPlaceholderText( false ),
   mPreEditFlag( false ),
   mDecoratorUpdated( false ),
@@ -126,11 +89,12 @@ EventData::EventData( DecoratorPtr decorator )
   mGrabHandleEnabled( true ),
   mGrabHandlePopupEnabled( true ),
   mSelectionEnabled( true ),
-  mHorizontalScrollingEnabled( true ),
-  mVerticalScrollingEnabled( false ),
   mUpdateCursorPosition( false ),
+  mUpdateGrabHandlePosition( false ),
   mUpdateLeftSelectionPosition( false ),
   mUpdateRightSelectionPosition( false ),
+  mIsLeftHandleSelected( false ),
+  mUpdateHighlightBox( false ),
   mScrollAfterUpdatePosition( false ),
   mScrollAfterDelete( false ),
   mAllTextSelected( false ),
@@ -201,59 +165,68 @@ bool Controller::Impl::ProcessInputEvents()
     }
   }
 
+  if( mEventData->mUpdateCursorPosition ||
+      mEventData->mUpdateHighlightBox )
+  {
+    NotifyImfManager();
+  }
+
   // The cursor must also be repositioned after inserts into the model
   if( mEventData->mUpdateCursorPosition )
   {
     // Updates the cursor position and scrolls the text to make it visible.
     CursorInfo cursorInfo;
+    // Calculate the cursor position from the new cursor index.
     GetCursorPosition( mEventData->mPrimaryCursorPosition,
                        cursorInfo );
 
-    if( mEventData->mScrollAfterUpdatePosition )
+    if( mEventData->mUpdateCursorHookPosition )
     {
-      ScrollToMakePositionVisible( cursorInfo.primaryPosition );
-      mEventData->mScrollAfterUpdatePosition = false;
+      // Update the cursor hook position. Used to move the cursor with the keys 'up' and 'down'.
+      mEventData->mCursorHookPositionX = cursorInfo.primaryPosition.x;
+      mEventData->mUpdateCursorHookPosition = false;
     }
-    else if( mEventData->mScrollAfterDelete )
+
+    // Scroll first the text after delete ...
+    if( mEventData->mScrollAfterDelete )
     {
       ScrollTextToMatchCursor( cursorInfo );
-      mEventData->mScrollAfterDelete = false;
     }
 
+    // ... then, text can be scrolled to make the cursor visible.
+    if( mEventData->mScrollAfterUpdatePosition )
+    {
+      const Vector2 currentCursorPosition( cursorInfo.primaryPosition.x, cursorInfo.lineOffset );
+      ScrollToMakePositionVisible( currentCursorPosition, cursorInfo.lineHeight );
+    }
+    mEventData->mScrollAfterUpdatePosition = false;
+    mEventData->mScrollAfterDelete = false;
+
     UpdateCursorPosition( cursorInfo );
 
     mEventData->mDecoratorUpdated = true;
     mEventData->mUpdateCursorPosition = false;
+    mEventData->mUpdateGrabHandlePosition = false;
   }
   else
   {
-    bool leftScroll = false;
-    bool rightScroll = false;
-
     CursorInfo leftHandleInfo;
     CursorInfo rightHandleInfo;
 
-    if( mEventData->mUpdateLeftSelectionPosition )
+    if( mEventData->mUpdateHighlightBox )
     {
       GetCursorPosition( mEventData->mLeftSelectionPosition,
                          leftHandleInfo );
 
-      if( mEventData->mScrollAfterUpdatePosition )
-      {
-        ScrollToMakePositionVisible( leftHandleInfo.primaryPosition );
-        leftScroll = true;
-      }
-    }
-
-    if( mEventData->mUpdateRightSelectionPosition )
-    {
       GetCursorPosition( mEventData->mRightSelectionPosition,
                          rightHandleInfo );
 
-      if( mEventData->mScrollAfterUpdatePosition )
+      if( mEventData->mScrollAfterUpdatePosition && ( mEventData->mIsLeftHandleSelected ? mEventData->mUpdateLeftSelectionPosition : mEventData->mUpdateRightSelectionPosition ) )
       {
-        ScrollToMakePositionVisible( rightHandleInfo.primaryPosition );
-        rightScroll = true;
+        CursorInfo& info = mEventData->mIsLeftHandleSelected ? leftHandleInfo : rightHandleInfo;
+
+        const Vector2 currentCursorPosition( info.primaryPosition.x, info.lineOffset );
+        ScrollToMakePositionVisible( currentCursorPosition, info.lineHeight );
       }
     }
 
@@ -264,6 +237,7 @@ bool Controller::Impl::ProcessInputEvents()
 
       SetPopupButtons();
       mEventData->mDecoratorUpdated = true;
+      mEventData->mUpdateLeftSelectionPosition = false;
     }
 
     if( mEventData->mUpdateRightSelectionPosition )
@@ -273,24 +247,27 @@ bool Controller::Impl::ProcessInputEvents()
 
       SetPopupButtons();
       mEventData->mDecoratorUpdated = true;
+      mEventData->mUpdateRightSelectionPosition = false;
     }
 
-    if( mEventData->mUpdateLeftSelectionPosition || mEventData->mUpdateRightSelectionPosition )
+    if( mEventData->mUpdateHighlightBox )
     {
       RepositionSelectionHandles();
 
       mEventData->mUpdateLeftSelectionPosition = false;
       mEventData->mUpdateRightSelectionPosition = false;
+      mEventData->mUpdateHighlightBox = false;
     }
 
-    if( leftScroll || rightScroll )
-    {
-      mEventData->mScrollAfterUpdatePosition = false;
-    }
+    mEventData->mScrollAfterUpdatePosition = false;
   }
 
   if( mEventData->mUpdateInputStyle )
   {
+    // Keep a copy of the current input style.
+    InputStyle currentInputStyle;
+    currentInputStyle.Copy( mEventData->mInputStyle );
+
     // Set the default style first.
     RetrieveDefaultInputStyle( mEventData->mInputStyle );
 
@@ -300,6 +277,16 @@ bool Controller::Impl::ProcessInputEvents()
     // Retrieve the style from the style runs stored in the logical model.
     mLogicalModel->RetrieveStyle( styleIndex, mEventData->mInputStyle );
 
+    // Compare if the input style has changed.
+    const bool hasInputStyleChanged = !currentInputStyle.Equal( mEventData->mInputStyle );
+
+    if( hasInputStyleChanged )
+    {
+      const InputStyle::Mask styleChangedMask = currentInputStyle.GetInputStyleChangeMask( mEventData->mInputStyle );
+      // Queue the input style changed signal.
+      mEventData->mInputStyleChangedQueue.PushBack( styleChangedMask );
+    }
+
     mEventData->mUpdateInputStyle = false;
   }
 
@@ -313,265 +300,798 @@ bool Controller::Impl::ProcessInputEvents()
   return decoratorUpdated;
 }
 
-void Controller::Impl::UpdateModel( OperationsMask operationsRequired )
+void Controller::Impl::NotifyImfManager()
 {
-  DALI_LOG_INFO( gLogFilter, Debug::General, "Controller::UpdateModel\n" );
+  if( mEventData && mEventData->mImfManager )
+  {
+    CharacterIndex cursorPosition = GetLogicalCursorPosition();
 
-  // Calculate the operations to be done.
-  const OperationsMask operations = static_cast<OperationsMask>( mOperationsPending & operationsRequired );
+    const Length numberOfWhiteSpaces = GetNumberOfWhiteSpaces( 0u );
 
-  Vector<Character>& utf32Characters = mLogicalModel->mText;
+    // Update the cursor position by removing the initial white spaces.
+    if( cursorPosition < numberOfWhiteSpaces )
+    {
+      cursorPosition = 0u;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      cursorPosition -= numberOfWhiteSpaces;
+    }
 
-  const Length numberOfCharacters = utf32Characters.Count();
+    mEventData->mImfManager.SetCursorPosition( cursorPosition );
+    mEventData->mImfManager.NotifyCursorPosition();
+  }
+}
 
-  Vector<LineBreakInfo>& lineBreakInfo = mLogicalModel->mLineBreakInfo;
-  CharacterIndex startIndex = 0u;
-  Length requestedNumberOfCharacters = numberOfCharacters;
-  if( GET_LINE_BREAKS & operations )
+void Controller::Impl::NotifyImfMultiLineStatus()
+{
+  if ( mEventData )
   {
-    // Retrieves the line break info. The line break info is used to split the text in 'paragraphs' to
-    // calculate the bidirectional info for each 'paragraph'.
-    // It's also used to layout the text (where it should be a new line) or to shape the text (text in different lines
-    // is not shaped together).
-    lineBreakInfo.Resize( numberOfCharacters, TextAbstraction::LINE_NO_BREAK );
-
-    SetLineBreakInfo( utf32Characters,
-                      lineBreakInfo );
+    LayoutEngine::Layout layout = mLayoutEngine.GetLayout();
+    mEventData->mImfManager.NotifyTextInputMultiLine( layout == LayoutEngine::MULTI_LINE_BOX );
   }
+}
 
-  Vector<WordBreakInfo>& wordBreakInfo = mLogicalModel->mWordBreakInfo;
-  if( GET_WORD_BREAKS & operations )
-  {
-    // Retrieves the word break info. The word break info is used to layout the text (where to wrap the text in lines).
-    wordBreakInfo.Resize( numberOfCharacters, TextAbstraction::WORD_NO_BREAK );
+CharacterIndex Controller::Impl::GetLogicalCursorPosition() const
+{
+  CharacterIndex cursorPosition = 0u;
 
-    SetWordBreakInfo( utf32Characters,
-                      startIndex,
-                      requestedNumberOfCharacters,
-                      wordBreakInfo );
+  if( mEventData )
+  {
+    if( ( EventData::SELECTING == mEventData->mState ) ||
+        ( EventData::SELECTION_HANDLE_PANNING == mEventData->mState ) )
+    {
+      cursorPosition = std::min( mEventData->mRightSelectionPosition, mEventData->mLeftSelectionPosition );
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      cursorPosition = mEventData->mPrimaryCursorPosition;
+    }
   }
 
-  const bool getScripts = GET_SCRIPTS & operations;
-  const bool validateFonts = VALIDATE_FONTS & operations;
+  return cursorPosition;
+}
 
-  Vector<ScriptRun>& scripts = mLogicalModel->mScriptRuns;
-  Vector<FontRun>& validFonts = mLogicalModel->mFontRuns;
+Length Controller::Impl::GetNumberOfWhiteSpaces( CharacterIndex index ) const
+{
+  Length numberOfWhiteSpaces = 0u;
 
-  if( getScripts || validateFonts )
-  {
-    // Validates the fonts assigned by the application or assigns default ones.
-    // It makes sure all the characters are going to be rendered by the correct font.
-    MultilanguageSupport multilanguageSupport = MultilanguageSupport::Get();
+  // Get the buffer to the text.
+  Character* utf32CharacterBuffer = mLogicalModel->mText.Begin();
 
-    if( getScripts )
+  const Length totalNumberOfCharacters = mLogicalModel->mText.Count();
+  for( ; index < totalNumberOfCharacters; ++index, ++numberOfWhiteSpaces )
+  {
+    if( !TextAbstraction::IsWhiteSpace( *( utf32CharacterBuffer + index ) ) )
     {
-      // Retrieves the scripts used in the text.
-      multilanguageSupport.SetScripts( utf32Characters,
-                                       scripts );
+      break;
     }
+  }
 
-    if( validateFonts )
-    {
-      // Validate the fonts set through the mark-up string.
-      Vector<FontDescriptionRun>& fontDescriptionRuns = mLogicalModel->mFontDescriptionRuns;
+  return numberOfWhiteSpaces;
+}
 
-      // Get the default font id.
-      const FontId defaultFontId = ( NULL == mFontDefaults ) ? 0u : mFontDefaults->GetFontId( mFontClient );
+void Controller::Impl::GetText( CharacterIndex index, std::string& text ) const
+{
+  // Get the total number of characters.
+  Length numberOfCharacters = mLogicalModel->mText.Count();
 
-      // Validates the fonts. If there is a character with no assigned font it sets a default one.
-      // After this call, fonts are validated.
-      multilanguageSupport.ValidateFonts( utf32Characters,
-                                          scripts,
-                                          fontDescriptionRuns,
-                                          defaultFontId,
-                                          validFonts );
-    }
+  // Retrieve the text.
+  if( 0u != numberOfCharacters )
+  {
+    Utf32ToUtf8( mLogicalModel->mText.Begin() + index, numberOfCharacters - index, text );
   }
+}
 
-  Vector<Character> mirroredUtf32Characters;
-  bool textMirrored = false;
-  Length numberOfParagraphs = 0u;
-  if( BIDI_INFO & operations )
+void Controller::Impl::CalculateTextUpdateIndices( Length& numberOfCharacters )
+{
+  mTextUpdateInfo.mParagraphCharacterIndex = 0u;
+  mTextUpdateInfo.mStartGlyphIndex = 0u;
+  mTextUpdateInfo.mStartLineIndex = 0u;
+  numberOfCharacters = 0u;
+
+  const Length numberOfParagraphs = mLogicalModel->mParagraphInfo.Count();
+  if( 0u == numberOfParagraphs )
   {
-    // Count the number of LINE_NO_BREAK to reserve some space for the vector of paragraph's
-    // bidirectional info.
+    mTextUpdateInfo.mParagraphCharacterIndex = 0u;
+    numberOfCharacters = 0u;
+
+    mTextUpdateInfo.mRequestedNumberOfCharacters = mTextUpdateInfo.mNumberOfCharactersToAdd - mTextUpdateInfo.mNumberOfCharactersToRemove;
+
+    // Nothing else to do if there are no paragraphs.
+    return;
+  }
 
-    const TextAbstraction::LineBreakInfo* lineBreakInfoBuffer = lineBreakInfo.Begin();
-    for( Length index = 0u; index < numberOfCharacters; ++index )
+  // Find the paragraphs to be updated.
+  Vector<ParagraphRunIndex> paragraphsToBeUpdated;
+  if( mTextUpdateInfo.mCharacterIndex >= mTextUpdateInfo.mPreviousNumberOfCharacters )
+  {
+    // Text is being added at the end of the current text.
+    if( mTextUpdateInfo.mIsLastCharacterNewParagraph )
     {
-      if( TextAbstraction::LINE_NO_BREAK == *( lineBreakInfoBuffer + index ) )
-      {
-        ++numberOfParagraphs;
-      }
-    }
+      // Text is being added in a new paragraph after the last character of the text.
+      mTextUpdateInfo.mParagraphCharacterIndex = mTextUpdateInfo.mPreviousNumberOfCharacters;
+      numberOfCharacters = 0u;
+      mTextUpdateInfo.mRequestedNumberOfCharacters = mTextUpdateInfo.mNumberOfCharactersToAdd - mTextUpdateInfo.mNumberOfCharactersToRemove;
 
-    Vector<BidirectionalParagraphInfoRun>& bidirectionalInfo = mLogicalModel->mBidirectionalParagraphInfo;
-    bidirectionalInfo.Reserve( numberOfParagraphs );
+      mTextUpdateInfo.mStartGlyphIndex = mVisualModel->mGlyphs.Count();
+      mTextUpdateInfo.mStartLineIndex = mVisualModel->mLines.Count() - 1u;
 
-    // Calculates the bidirectional info for the whole paragraph if it contains right to left scripts.
-    SetBidirectionalInfo( utf32Characters,
-                          scripts,
-                          lineBreakInfo,
-                          bidirectionalInfo );
+      // Nothing else to do;
+      return;
+    }
 
-    if( 0u != bidirectionalInfo.Count() )
+    paragraphsToBeUpdated.PushBack( numberOfParagraphs - 1u );
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    Length numberOfCharactersToUpdate = 0u;
+    if( mTextUpdateInfo.mFullRelayoutNeeded )
     {
-      // Only set the character directions if there is right to left characters.
-      Vector<CharacterDirection>& directions = mLogicalModel->mCharacterDirections;
-      directions.Resize( numberOfCharacters );
+      numberOfCharactersToUpdate = mTextUpdateInfo.mPreviousNumberOfCharacters;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      numberOfCharactersToUpdate = ( mTextUpdateInfo.mNumberOfCharactersToRemove > 0u ) ? mTextUpdateInfo.mNumberOfCharactersToRemove : 1u;
+    }
+    mLogicalModel->FindParagraphs( mTextUpdateInfo.mCharacterIndex,
+                                   numberOfCharactersToUpdate,
+                                   paragraphsToBeUpdated );
+  }
 
-      GetCharactersDirection( bidirectionalInfo,
-                              directions );
+  if( 0u != paragraphsToBeUpdated.Count() )
+  {
+    const ParagraphRunIndex firstParagraphIndex = *( paragraphsToBeUpdated.Begin() );
+    const ParagraphRun& firstParagraph = *( mLogicalModel->mParagraphInfo.Begin() + firstParagraphIndex );
+    mTextUpdateInfo.mParagraphCharacterIndex = firstParagraph.characterRun.characterIndex;
 
-      // This paragraph has right to left text. Some characters may need to be mirrored.
-      // TODO: consider if the mirrored string can be stored as well.
+    ParagraphRunIndex lastParagraphIndex = *( paragraphsToBeUpdated.End() - 1u );
+    const ParagraphRun& lastParagraph = *( mLogicalModel->mParagraphInfo.Begin() + lastParagraphIndex );
 
-      textMirrored = GetMirroredText( utf32Characters,
-                                      directions,
-                                      bidirectionalInfo,
-                                      mirroredUtf32Characters );
+    if( ( mTextUpdateInfo.mNumberOfCharactersToRemove > 0u ) &&                                            // Some character are removed.
+        ( lastParagraphIndex < numberOfParagraphs - 1u ) &&                                                // There is a next paragraph.
+        ( ( lastParagraph.characterRun.characterIndex + lastParagraph.characterRun.numberOfCharacters ) == // The last removed character is the new paragraph character.
+          ( mTextUpdateInfo.mCharacterIndex + mTextUpdateInfo.mNumberOfCharactersToRemove ) ) )
+    {
+      // The new paragraph character of the last updated paragraph has been removed so is going to be merged with the next one.
+      const ParagraphRun& lastParagraph = *( mLogicalModel->mParagraphInfo.Begin() + lastParagraphIndex + 1u );
+
+      numberOfCharacters = lastParagraph.characterRun.characterIndex + lastParagraph.characterRun.numberOfCharacters - mTextUpdateInfo.mParagraphCharacterIndex;
     }
     else
     {
-      // There is no right to left characters. Clear the directions vector.
-      mLogicalModel->mCharacterDirections.Clear();
+      numberOfCharacters = lastParagraph.characterRun.characterIndex + lastParagraph.characterRun.numberOfCharacters - mTextUpdateInfo.mParagraphCharacterIndex;
     }
   }
 
-  Vector<GlyphInfo>& glyphs = mVisualModel->mGlyphs;
-  Vector<CharacterIndex>& glyphsToCharactersMap = mVisualModel->mGlyphsToCharacters;
-  Vector<Length>& charactersPerGlyph = mVisualModel->mCharactersPerGlyph;
-  Vector<GlyphIndex> newParagraphGlyphs;
-  newParagraphGlyphs.Reserve( numberOfParagraphs );
+  mTextUpdateInfo.mRequestedNumberOfCharacters = numberOfCharacters + mTextUpdateInfo.mNumberOfCharactersToAdd - mTextUpdateInfo.mNumberOfCharactersToRemove;
+  mTextUpdateInfo.mStartGlyphIndex = *( mVisualModel->mCharactersToGlyph.Begin() + mTextUpdateInfo.mParagraphCharacterIndex );
+}
 
-  if( SHAPE_TEXT & operations )
+void Controller::Impl::ClearFullModelData( OperationsMask operations )
+{
+  if( NO_OPERATION != ( GET_LINE_BREAKS & operations ) )
   {
-    const Vector<Character>& textToShape = textMirrored ? mirroredUtf32Characters : utf32Characters;
-    // Shapes the text.
-    ShapeText( textToShape,
-               lineBreakInfo,
-               scripts,
-               validFonts,
-               glyphs,
-               glyphsToCharactersMap,
-               charactersPerGlyph,
-               newParagraphGlyphs );
+    mLogicalModel->mLineBreakInfo.Clear();
+    mLogicalModel->mParagraphInfo.Clear();
+  }
 
-    // Create the 'number of glyphs' per character and the glyph to character conversion tables.
-    mVisualModel->CreateGlyphsPerCharacterTable( numberOfCharacters );
-    mVisualModel->CreateCharacterToGlyphTable( numberOfCharacters );
+  if( NO_OPERATION != ( GET_WORD_BREAKS & operations ) )
+  {
+    mLogicalModel->mLineBreakInfo.Clear();
   }
 
-  const Length numberOfGlyphs = glyphs.Count();
+  if( NO_OPERATION != ( GET_SCRIPTS & operations ) )
+  {
+    mLogicalModel->mScriptRuns.Clear();
+  }
 
-  if( GET_GLYPH_METRICS & operations )
+  if( NO_OPERATION != ( VALIDATE_FONTS & operations ) )
   {
-    GlyphInfo* glyphsBuffer = glyphs.Begin();
-    mMetrics->GetGlyphMetrics( glyphsBuffer, numberOfGlyphs );
+    mLogicalModel->mFontRuns.Clear();
+  }
 
-    // Update the width and advance of all new paragraph characters.
-    for( Vector<GlyphIndex>::ConstIterator it = newParagraphGlyphs.Begin(), endIt = newParagraphGlyphs.End(); it != endIt; ++it )
+  if( 0u != mLogicalModel->mBidirectionalParagraphInfo.Count() )
+  {
+    if( NO_OPERATION != ( BIDI_INFO & operations ) )
     {
-      const GlyphIndex index = *it;
-      GlyphInfo& glyph = *( glyphsBuffer + index );
+      mLogicalModel->mBidirectionalParagraphInfo.Clear();
+      mLogicalModel->mCharacterDirections.Clear();
+    }
 
-      glyph.xBearing = 0.f;
-      glyph.width = 0.f;
-      glyph.advance = 0.f;
+    if( NO_OPERATION != ( REORDER & operations ) )
+    {
+      // Free the allocated memory used to store the conversion table in the bidirectional line info run.
+      for( Vector<BidirectionalLineInfoRun>::Iterator it = mLogicalModel->mBidirectionalLineInfo.Begin(),
+             endIt = mLogicalModel->mBidirectionalLineInfo.End();
+           it != endIt;
+           ++it )
+      {
+        BidirectionalLineInfoRun& bidiLineInfo = *it;
+
+        free( bidiLineInfo.visualToLogicalMap );
+        bidiLineInfo.visualToLogicalMap = NULL;
+      }
+      mLogicalModel->mBidirectionalLineInfo.Clear();
     }
   }
 
-  if( ( NULL != mEventData ) &&
-      mEventData->mPreEditFlag &&
-      ( 0u != mVisualModel->mCharactersToGlyph.Count() ) )
+  if( NO_OPERATION != ( SHAPE_TEXT & operations ) )
   {
-    // Add the underline for the pre-edit text.
-    const GlyphIndex* const charactersToGlyphBuffer = mVisualModel->mCharactersToGlyph.Begin();
-    const Length* const glyphsPerCharacterBuffer = mVisualModel->mGlyphsPerCharacter.Begin();
-
-    const GlyphIndex glyphStart = *( charactersToGlyphBuffer + mEventData->mPreEditStartPosition );
-    const CharacterIndex lastPreEditCharacter = mEventData->mPreEditStartPosition + ( ( mEventData->mPreEditLength > 0u ) ? mEventData->mPreEditLength - 1u : 0u );
-    const Length numberOfGlyphsLastCharacter = *( glyphsPerCharacterBuffer + lastPreEditCharacter );
-    const GlyphIndex glyphEnd = *( charactersToGlyphBuffer + lastPreEditCharacter ) + ( numberOfGlyphsLastCharacter > 1u ? numberOfGlyphsLastCharacter - 1u : 0u );
-
-    GlyphRun underlineRun;
-    underlineRun.glyphIndex = glyphStart;
-    underlineRun.numberOfGlyphs = 1u + glyphEnd - glyphStart;
-
-    // TODO: At the moment the underline runs are only for pre-edit.
-    mVisualModel->mUnderlineRuns.PushBack( underlineRun );
+    mVisualModel->mGlyphs.Clear();
+    mVisualModel->mGlyphsToCharacters.Clear();
+    mVisualModel->mCharactersToGlyph.Clear();
+    mVisualModel->mCharactersPerGlyph.Clear();
+    mVisualModel->mGlyphsPerCharacter.Clear();
+    mVisualModel->mGlyphPositions.Clear();
   }
-}
 
-bool Controller::Impl::UpdateModelStyle( OperationsMask operationsRequired )
-{
-  bool updated = false;
-
-  if( COLOR & operationsRequired )
+  if( NO_OPERATION != ( LAYOUT & operations ) )
   {
-    // Set the color runs in glyphs.
-    SetColorSegmentationInfo( mLogicalModel->mColorRuns,
-                              mVisualModel->mCharactersToGlyph,
-                              mVisualModel->mGlyphsPerCharacter,
-                              mVisualModel->mColorRuns );
-
-    updated = true;
+    mVisualModel->mLines.Clear();
   }
 
-  return updated;
+  if( NO_OPERATION != ( COLOR & operations ) )
+  {
+    mVisualModel->mColorIndices.Clear();
+  }
 }
 
-void Controller::Impl::RetrieveDefaultInputStyle( InputStyle& inputStyle )
+void Controller::Impl::ClearCharacterModelData( CharacterIndex startIndex, CharacterIndex endIndex, OperationsMask operations )
 {
-  // Sets the default text's color.
-  inputStyle.textColor = mTextColor;
+  const CharacterIndex endIndexPlusOne = endIndex + 1u;
 
-  // Sets the default font's family name, weight, width, slant and size.
-  if( mFontDefaults )
+  if( NO_OPERATION != ( GET_LINE_BREAKS & operations ) )
   {
-    inputStyle.familyName = mFontDefaults->mFontDescription.family;
-    inputStyle.weight = mFontDefaults->mFontDescription.weight;
-    inputStyle.width = mFontDefaults->mFontDescription.width;
-    inputStyle.slant = mFontDefaults->mFontDescription.slant;
-    inputStyle.size = mFontDefaults->mDefaultPointSize;
+    // Clear the line break info.
+    LineBreakInfo* lineBreakInfoBuffer = mLogicalModel->mLineBreakInfo.Begin();
+
+    mLogicalModel->mLineBreakInfo.Erase( lineBreakInfoBuffer + startIndex,
+                                         lineBreakInfoBuffer + endIndexPlusOne );
 
-    inputStyle.familyDefined = mFontDefaults->familyDefined;
-    inputStyle.weightDefined = mFontDefaults->weightDefined;
-    inputStyle.widthDefined = mFontDefaults->widthDefined;
-    inputStyle.slantDefined = mFontDefaults->slantDefined;
-    inputStyle.sizeDefined = mFontDefaults->sizeDefined;
+    // Clear the paragraphs.
+    ClearCharacterRuns( startIndex,
+                        endIndex,
+                        mLogicalModel->mParagraphInfo );
   }
-  else
+
+  if( NO_OPERATION != ( GET_WORD_BREAKS & operations ) )
   {
-    inputStyle.familyName.clear();
-    inputStyle.weight = TextAbstraction::FontWeight::NORMAL;
-    inputStyle.width = TextAbstraction::FontWidth::NORMAL;
-    inputStyle.slant = TextAbstraction::FontSlant::NORMAL;
-    inputStyle.size = 0.f;
+    // Clear the word break info.
+    WordBreakInfo* wordBreakInfoBuffer = mLogicalModel->mWordBreakInfo.Begin();
 
-    inputStyle.familyDefined = false;
-    inputStyle.weightDefined = false;
-    inputStyle.widthDefined = false;
-    inputStyle.slantDefined = false;
-    inputStyle.sizeDefined = false;
+    mLogicalModel->mWordBreakInfo.Erase( wordBreakInfoBuffer + startIndex,
+                                         wordBreakInfoBuffer + endIndexPlusOne );
   }
-}
 
-float Controller::Impl::GetDefaultFontLineHeight()
-{
-  FontId defaultFontId = 0u;
-  if( NULL == mFontDefaults )
+  if( NO_OPERATION != ( GET_SCRIPTS & operations ) )
   {
-    TextAbstraction::FontDescription fontDescription;
-    defaultFontId = mFontClient.GetFontId( fontDescription );
+    // Clear the scripts.
+    ClearCharacterRuns( startIndex,
+                        endIndex,
+                        mLogicalModel->mScriptRuns );
   }
-  else
+
+  if( NO_OPERATION != ( VALIDATE_FONTS & operations ) )
   {
-    defaultFontId = mFontDefaults->GetFontId( mFontClient );
+    // Clear the fonts.
+    ClearCharacterRuns( startIndex,
+                        endIndex,
+                        mLogicalModel->mFontRuns );
   }
 
-  Text::FontMetrics fontMetrics;
-  mMetrics->GetFontMetrics( defaultFontId, fontMetrics );
+  if( 0u != mLogicalModel->mBidirectionalParagraphInfo.Count() )
+  {
+    if( NO_OPERATION != ( BIDI_INFO & operations ) )
+    {
+      // Clear the bidirectional paragraph info.
+      ClearCharacterRuns( startIndex,
+                          endIndex,
+                          mLogicalModel->mBidirectionalParagraphInfo );
+
+      // Clear the character's directions.
+      CharacterDirection* characterDirectionsBuffer = mLogicalModel->mCharacterDirections.Begin();
+
+      mLogicalModel->mCharacterDirections.Erase( characterDirectionsBuffer + startIndex,
+                                                 characterDirectionsBuffer + endIndexPlusOne );
+    }
+
+    if( NO_OPERATION != ( REORDER & operations ) )
+    {
+      uint32_t startRemoveIndex = mLogicalModel->mBidirectionalLineInfo.Count();
+      uint32_t endRemoveIndex = startRemoveIndex;
+      ClearCharacterRuns( startIndex,
+                          endIndex,
+                          mLogicalModel->mBidirectionalLineInfo,
+                          startRemoveIndex,
+                          endRemoveIndex );
+
+      BidirectionalLineInfoRun* bidirectionalLineInfoBuffer = mLogicalModel->mBidirectionalLineInfo.Begin();
+
+      // Free the allocated memory used to store the conversion table in the bidirectional line info run.
+      for( Vector<BidirectionalLineInfoRun>::Iterator it = bidirectionalLineInfoBuffer + startRemoveIndex,
+             endIt = bidirectionalLineInfoBuffer + endRemoveIndex;
+           it != endIt;
+           ++it )
+      {
+        BidirectionalLineInfoRun& bidiLineInfo = *it;
+
+        free( bidiLineInfo.visualToLogicalMap );
+        bidiLineInfo.visualToLogicalMap = NULL;
+      }
+
+      mLogicalModel->mBidirectionalLineInfo.Erase( bidirectionalLineInfoBuffer + startRemoveIndex,
+                                                   bidirectionalLineInfoBuffer + endRemoveIndex );
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+void Controller::Impl::ClearGlyphModelData( CharacterIndex startIndex, CharacterIndex endIndex, OperationsMask operations )
+{
+  const CharacterIndex endIndexPlusOne = endIndex + 1u;
+  const Length numberOfCharactersRemoved = endIndexPlusOne - startIndex;
+
+  // Convert the character index to glyph index before deleting the character to glyph and the glyphs per character buffers.
+  GlyphIndex* charactersToGlyphBuffer = mVisualModel->mCharactersToGlyph.Begin();
+  Length* glyphsPerCharacterBuffer = mVisualModel->mGlyphsPerCharacter.Begin();
+
+  const GlyphIndex endGlyphIndexPlusOne = *( charactersToGlyphBuffer + endIndex ) + *( glyphsPerCharacterBuffer + endIndex );
+  const Length numberOfGlyphsRemoved = endGlyphIndexPlusOne - mTextUpdateInfo.mStartGlyphIndex;
+
+  if( NO_OPERATION != ( SHAPE_TEXT & operations ) )
+  {
+    // Update the character to glyph indices.
+    for( Vector<GlyphIndex>::Iterator it =  charactersToGlyphBuffer + endIndexPlusOne,
+           endIt =  charactersToGlyphBuffer + mVisualModel->mCharactersToGlyph.Count();
+         it != endIt;
+         ++it )
+    {
+      CharacterIndex& index = *it;
+      index -= numberOfGlyphsRemoved;
+    }
+
+    // Clear the character to glyph conversion table.
+    mVisualModel->mCharactersToGlyph.Erase( charactersToGlyphBuffer + startIndex,
+                                            charactersToGlyphBuffer + endIndexPlusOne );
+
+    // Clear the glyphs per character table.
+    mVisualModel->mGlyphsPerCharacter.Erase( glyphsPerCharacterBuffer + startIndex,
+                                             glyphsPerCharacterBuffer + endIndexPlusOne );
+
+    // Clear the glyphs buffer.
+    GlyphInfo* glyphsBuffer = mVisualModel->mGlyphs.Begin();
+    mVisualModel->mGlyphs.Erase( glyphsBuffer + mTextUpdateInfo.mStartGlyphIndex,
+                                 glyphsBuffer + endGlyphIndexPlusOne );
+
+    CharacterIndex* glyphsToCharactersBuffer = mVisualModel->mGlyphsToCharacters.Begin();
+
+    // Update the glyph to character indices.
+    for( Vector<CharacterIndex>::Iterator it = glyphsToCharactersBuffer + endGlyphIndexPlusOne,
+           endIt = glyphsToCharactersBuffer + mVisualModel->mGlyphsToCharacters.Count();
+         it != endIt;
+         ++it )
+    {
+      CharacterIndex& index = *it;
+      index -= numberOfCharactersRemoved;
+    }
+
+    // Clear the glyphs to characters buffer.
+    mVisualModel->mGlyphsToCharacters.Erase( glyphsToCharactersBuffer + mTextUpdateInfo.mStartGlyphIndex,
+                                             glyphsToCharactersBuffer  + endGlyphIndexPlusOne );
+
+    // Clear the characters per glyph buffer.
+    Length* charactersPerGlyphBuffer = mVisualModel->mCharactersPerGlyph.Begin();
+    mVisualModel->mCharactersPerGlyph.Erase( charactersPerGlyphBuffer + mTextUpdateInfo.mStartGlyphIndex,
+                                             charactersPerGlyphBuffer + endGlyphIndexPlusOne );
+
+    // Clear the positions buffer.
+    Vector2* positionsBuffer = mVisualModel->mGlyphPositions.Begin();
+    mVisualModel->mGlyphPositions.Erase( positionsBuffer + mTextUpdateInfo.mStartGlyphIndex,
+                                         positionsBuffer + endGlyphIndexPlusOne );
+  }
+
+  if( NO_OPERATION != ( LAYOUT & operations ) )
+  {
+    // Clear the lines.
+    uint32_t startRemoveIndex = mVisualModel->mLines.Count();
+    uint32_t endRemoveIndex = startRemoveIndex;
+    ClearCharacterRuns( startIndex,
+                        endIndex,
+                        mVisualModel->mLines,
+                        startRemoveIndex,
+                        endRemoveIndex );
+
+    // Will update the glyph runs.
+    startRemoveIndex = mVisualModel->mLines.Count();
+    endRemoveIndex = startRemoveIndex;
+    ClearGlyphRuns( mTextUpdateInfo.mStartGlyphIndex,
+                    endGlyphIndexPlusOne - 1u,
+                    mVisualModel->mLines,
+                    startRemoveIndex,
+                    endRemoveIndex );
+
+    // Set the line index from where to insert the new laid-out lines.
+    mTextUpdateInfo.mStartLineIndex = startRemoveIndex;
+
+    LineRun* linesBuffer = mVisualModel->mLines.Begin();
+    mVisualModel->mLines.Erase( linesBuffer + startRemoveIndex,
+                                linesBuffer + endRemoveIndex );
+  }
+
+  if( NO_OPERATION != ( COLOR & operations ) )
+  {
+    if( 0u != mVisualModel->mColorIndices.Count() )
+    {
+      ColorIndex* colorIndexBuffer = mVisualModel->mColorIndices.Begin();
+      mVisualModel->mColorIndices.Erase( colorIndexBuffer + mTextUpdateInfo.mStartGlyphIndex,
+                                         colorIndexBuffer + endGlyphIndexPlusOne );
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+void Controller::Impl::ClearModelData( CharacterIndex startIndex, CharacterIndex endIndex, OperationsMask operations )
+{
+  if( mTextUpdateInfo.mClearAll ||
+      ( ( 0u == startIndex ) &&
+        ( mTextUpdateInfo.mPreviousNumberOfCharacters == endIndex + 1u ) ) )
+  {
+    ClearFullModelData( operations );
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    // Clear the model data related with characters.
+    ClearCharacterModelData( startIndex, endIndex, operations );
+
+    // Clear the model data related with glyphs.
+    ClearGlyphModelData( startIndex, endIndex, operations );
+  }
+
+  // The estimated number of lines. Used to avoid reallocations when layouting.
+  mTextUpdateInfo.mEstimatedNumberOfLines = std::max( mVisualModel->mLines.Count(), mLogicalModel->mParagraphInfo.Count() );
+
+  mVisualModel->ClearCaches();
+}
+
+bool Controller::Impl::UpdateModel( OperationsMask operationsRequired )
+{
+  DALI_LOG_INFO( gLogFilter, Debug::General, "Controller::UpdateModel\n" );
+
+  // Calculate the operations to be done.
+  const OperationsMask operations = static_cast<OperationsMask>( mOperationsPending & operationsRequired );
+
+  if( NO_OPERATION == operations )
+  {
+    // Nothing to do if no operations are pending and required.
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  Vector<Character>& utf32Characters = mLogicalModel->mText;
+
+  const Length numberOfCharacters = utf32Characters.Count();
+
+  // Index to the first character of the first paragraph to be updated.
+  CharacterIndex startIndex = 0u;
+  // Number of characters of the paragraphs to be removed.
+  Length paragraphCharacters = 0u;
+
+  CalculateTextUpdateIndices( paragraphCharacters );
+  startIndex = mTextUpdateInfo.mParagraphCharacterIndex;
+
+  if( mTextUpdateInfo.mClearAll ||
+      ( 0u != paragraphCharacters ) )
+  {
+    ClearModelData( startIndex, startIndex + ( ( paragraphCharacters > 0u ) ? paragraphCharacters - 1u : 0u ), operations );
+  }
+
+  mTextUpdateInfo.mClearAll = false;
+
+  // Whether the model is updated.
+  bool updated = false;
+
+  Vector<LineBreakInfo>& lineBreakInfo = mLogicalModel->mLineBreakInfo;
+  const Length requestedNumberOfCharacters = mTextUpdateInfo.mRequestedNumberOfCharacters;
+
+  if( NO_OPERATION != ( GET_LINE_BREAKS & operations ) )
+  {
+    // Retrieves the line break info. The line break info is used to split the text in 'paragraphs' to
+    // calculate the bidirectional info for each 'paragraph'.
+    // It's also used to layout the text (where it should be a new line) or to shape the text (text in different lines
+    // is not shaped together).
+    lineBreakInfo.Resize( numberOfCharacters, TextAbstraction::LINE_NO_BREAK );
+
+    SetLineBreakInfo( utf32Characters,
+                      startIndex,
+                      requestedNumberOfCharacters,
+                      lineBreakInfo );
+
+    // Create the paragraph info.
+    mLogicalModel->CreateParagraphInfo( startIndex,
+                                        requestedNumberOfCharacters );
+    updated = true;
+  }
+
+  Vector<WordBreakInfo>& wordBreakInfo = mLogicalModel->mWordBreakInfo;
+  if( NO_OPERATION != ( GET_WORD_BREAKS & operations ) )
+  {
+    // Retrieves the word break info. The word break info is used to layout the text (where to wrap the text in lines).
+    wordBreakInfo.Resize( numberOfCharacters, TextAbstraction::WORD_NO_BREAK );
+
+    SetWordBreakInfo( utf32Characters,
+                      startIndex,
+                      requestedNumberOfCharacters,
+                      wordBreakInfo );
+    updated = true;
+  }
+
+  const bool getScripts = NO_OPERATION != ( GET_SCRIPTS & operations );
+  const bool validateFonts = NO_OPERATION != ( VALIDATE_FONTS & operations );
+
+  Vector<ScriptRun>& scripts = mLogicalModel->mScriptRuns;
+  Vector<FontRun>& validFonts = mLogicalModel->mFontRuns;
+
+  if( getScripts || validateFonts )
+  {
+    // Validates the fonts assigned by the application or assigns default ones.
+    // It makes sure all the characters are going to be rendered by the correct font.
+    MultilanguageSupport multilanguageSupport = MultilanguageSupport::Get();
+
+    if( getScripts )
+    {
+      // Retrieves the scripts used in the text.
+      multilanguageSupport.SetScripts( utf32Characters,
+                                       startIndex,
+                                       requestedNumberOfCharacters,
+                                       scripts );
+    }
+
+    if( validateFonts )
+    {
+      // Validate the fonts set through the mark-up string.
+      Vector<FontDescriptionRun>& fontDescriptionRuns = mLogicalModel->mFontDescriptionRuns;
+
+      // Get the default font's description.
+      TextAbstraction::FontDescription defaultFontDescription;
+      TextAbstraction::PointSize26Dot6 defaultPointSize = TextAbstraction::FontClient::DEFAULT_POINT_SIZE;
+      if( NULL != mFontDefaults )
+      {
+        defaultFontDescription = mFontDefaults->mFontDescription;
+        defaultPointSize = mFontDefaults->mDefaultPointSize * 64u;
+      }
+
+      // Validates the fonts. If there is a character with no assigned font it sets a default one.
+      // After this call, fonts are validated.
+      multilanguageSupport.ValidateFonts( utf32Characters,
+                                          scripts,
+                                          fontDescriptionRuns,
+                                          defaultFontDescription,
+                                          defaultPointSize,
+                                          startIndex,
+                                          requestedNumberOfCharacters,
+                                          validFonts );
+    }
+    updated = true;
+  }
+
+  Vector<Character> mirroredUtf32Characters;
+  bool textMirrored = false;
+  const Length numberOfParagraphs = mLogicalModel->mParagraphInfo.Count();
+  if( NO_OPERATION != ( BIDI_INFO & operations ) )
+  {
+    Vector<BidirectionalParagraphInfoRun>& bidirectionalInfo = mLogicalModel->mBidirectionalParagraphInfo;
+    bidirectionalInfo.Reserve( numberOfParagraphs );
+
+    // Calculates the bidirectional info for the whole paragraph if it contains right to left scripts.
+    SetBidirectionalInfo( utf32Characters,
+                          scripts,
+                          lineBreakInfo,
+                          startIndex,
+                          requestedNumberOfCharacters,
+                          bidirectionalInfo );
+
+    if( 0u != bidirectionalInfo.Count() )
+    {
+      // Only set the character directions if there is right to left characters.
+      Vector<CharacterDirection>& directions = mLogicalModel->mCharacterDirections;
+      GetCharactersDirection( bidirectionalInfo,
+                              numberOfCharacters,
+                              startIndex,
+                              requestedNumberOfCharacters,
+                              directions );
+
+      // This paragraph has right to left text. Some characters may need to be mirrored.
+      // TODO: consider if the mirrored string can be stored as well.
+
+      textMirrored = GetMirroredText( utf32Characters,
+                                      directions,
+                                      bidirectionalInfo,
+                                      startIndex,
+                                      requestedNumberOfCharacters,
+                                      mirroredUtf32Characters );
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      // There is no right to left characters. Clear the directions vector.
+      mLogicalModel->mCharacterDirections.Clear();
+    }
+    updated = true;
+  }
+
+  Vector<GlyphInfo>& glyphs = mVisualModel->mGlyphs;
+  Vector<CharacterIndex>& glyphsToCharactersMap = mVisualModel->mGlyphsToCharacters;
+  Vector<Length>& charactersPerGlyph = mVisualModel->mCharactersPerGlyph;
+  Vector<GlyphIndex> newParagraphGlyphs;
+  newParagraphGlyphs.Reserve( numberOfParagraphs );
+
+  const Length currentNumberOfGlyphs = glyphs.Count();
+  if( NO_OPERATION != ( SHAPE_TEXT & operations ) )
+  {
+    const Vector<Character>& textToShape = textMirrored ? mirroredUtf32Characters : utf32Characters;
+    // Shapes the text.
+    ShapeText( textToShape,
+               lineBreakInfo,
+               scripts,
+               validFonts,
+               startIndex,
+               mTextUpdateInfo.mStartGlyphIndex,
+               requestedNumberOfCharacters,
+               glyphs,
+               glyphsToCharactersMap,
+               charactersPerGlyph,
+               newParagraphGlyphs );
+
+    // Create the 'number of glyphs' per character and the glyph to character conversion tables.
+    mVisualModel->CreateGlyphsPerCharacterTable( startIndex, mTextUpdateInfo.mStartGlyphIndex, requestedNumberOfCharacters );
+    mVisualModel->CreateCharacterToGlyphTable( startIndex, mTextUpdateInfo.mStartGlyphIndex, requestedNumberOfCharacters );
+    updated = true;
+  }
+
+  const Length numberOfGlyphs = glyphs.Count() - currentNumberOfGlyphs;
+
+  if( NO_OPERATION != ( GET_GLYPH_METRICS & operations ) )
+  {
+    GlyphInfo* glyphsBuffer = glyphs.Begin();
+    mMetrics->GetGlyphMetrics( glyphsBuffer + mTextUpdateInfo.mStartGlyphIndex, numberOfGlyphs );
+
+    // Update the width and advance of all new paragraph characters.
+    for( Vector<GlyphIndex>::ConstIterator it = newParagraphGlyphs.Begin(), endIt = newParagraphGlyphs.End(); it != endIt; ++it )
+    {
+      const GlyphIndex index = *it;
+      GlyphInfo& glyph = *( glyphsBuffer + index );
+
+      glyph.xBearing = 0.f;
+      glyph.width = 0.f;
+      glyph.advance = 0.f;
+    }
+    updated = true;
+  }
+
+  if( NO_OPERATION != ( COLOR & operations ) )
+  {
+    // Set the color runs in glyphs.
+    SetColorSegmentationInfo( mLogicalModel->mColorRuns,
+                              mVisualModel->mCharactersToGlyph,
+                              mVisualModel->mGlyphsPerCharacter,
+                              startIndex,
+                              mTextUpdateInfo.mStartGlyphIndex,
+                              requestedNumberOfCharacters,
+                              mVisualModel->mColors,
+                              mVisualModel->mColorIndices );
+
+    updated = true;
+  }
+
+  if( ( NULL != mEventData ) &&
+      mEventData->mPreEditFlag &&
+      ( 0u != mVisualModel->mCharactersToGlyph.Count() ) )
+  {
+    // Add the underline for the pre-edit text.
+    const GlyphIndex* const charactersToGlyphBuffer = mVisualModel->mCharactersToGlyph.Begin();
+    const Length* const glyphsPerCharacterBuffer = mVisualModel->mGlyphsPerCharacter.Begin();
+
+    const GlyphIndex glyphStart = *( charactersToGlyphBuffer + mEventData->mPreEditStartPosition );
+    const CharacterIndex lastPreEditCharacter = mEventData->mPreEditStartPosition + ( ( mEventData->mPreEditLength > 0u ) ? mEventData->mPreEditLength - 1u : 0u );
+    const Length numberOfGlyphsLastCharacter = *( glyphsPerCharacterBuffer + lastPreEditCharacter );
+    const GlyphIndex glyphEnd = *( charactersToGlyphBuffer + lastPreEditCharacter ) + ( numberOfGlyphsLastCharacter > 1u ? numberOfGlyphsLastCharacter - 1u : 0u );
+
+    GlyphRun underlineRun;
+    underlineRun.glyphIndex = glyphStart;
+    underlineRun.numberOfGlyphs = 1u + glyphEnd - glyphStart;
+
+    // TODO: At the moment the underline runs are only for pre-edit.
+    mVisualModel->mUnderlineRuns.PushBack( underlineRun );
+  }
+
+  // The estimated number of lines. Used to avoid reallocations when layouting.
+  mTextUpdateInfo.mEstimatedNumberOfLines = std::max( mVisualModel->mLines.Count(), mLogicalModel->mParagraphInfo.Count() );
+
+  // Set the previous number of characters for the next time the text is updated.
+  mTextUpdateInfo.mPreviousNumberOfCharacters = numberOfCharacters;
+
+  return updated;
+}
+
+void Controller::Impl::RetrieveDefaultInputStyle( InputStyle& inputStyle )
+{
+  // Sets the default text's color.
+  inputStyle.textColor = mTextColor;
+  inputStyle.isDefaultColor = true;
+
+  inputStyle.familyName.clear();
+  inputStyle.weight = TextAbstraction::FontWeight::NORMAL;
+  inputStyle.width = TextAbstraction::FontWidth::NORMAL;
+  inputStyle.slant = TextAbstraction::FontSlant::NORMAL;
+  inputStyle.size = 0.f;
+
+  inputStyle.lineSpacing = 0.f;
+
+  inputStyle.underlineProperties.clear();
+  inputStyle.shadowProperties.clear();
+  inputStyle.embossProperties.clear();
+  inputStyle.outlineProperties.clear();
+
+  inputStyle.isFamilyDefined = false;
+  inputStyle.isWeightDefined = false;
+  inputStyle.isWidthDefined = false;
+  inputStyle.isSlantDefined = false;
+  inputStyle.isSizeDefined = false;
+
+  inputStyle.isLineSpacingDefined = false;
+
+  inputStyle.isUnderlineDefined = false;
+  inputStyle.isShadowDefined = false;
+  inputStyle.isEmbossDefined = false;
+  inputStyle.isOutlineDefined = false;
+
+  // Sets the default font's family name, weight, width, slant and size.
+  if( mFontDefaults )
+  {
+    if( mFontDefaults->familyDefined )
+    {
+      inputStyle.familyName = mFontDefaults->mFontDescription.family;
+      inputStyle.isFamilyDefined = true;
+    }
+
+    if( mFontDefaults->weightDefined )
+    {
+      inputStyle.weight = mFontDefaults->mFontDescription.weight;
+      inputStyle.isWeightDefined = true;
+    }
+
+    if( mFontDefaults->widthDefined )
+    {
+      inputStyle.width = mFontDefaults->mFontDescription.width;
+      inputStyle.isWidthDefined = true;
+    }
+
+    if( mFontDefaults->slantDefined )
+    {
+      inputStyle.slant = mFontDefaults->mFontDescription.slant;
+      inputStyle.isSlantDefined = true;
+    }
+
+    if( mFontDefaults->sizeDefined )
+    {
+      inputStyle.size = mFontDefaults->mDefaultPointSize;
+      inputStyle.isSizeDefined = true;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+float Controller::Impl::GetDefaultFontLineHeight()
+{
+  FontId defaultFontId = 0u;
+  if( NULL == mFontDefaults )
+  {
+    TextAbstraction::FontDescription fontDescription;
+    defaultFontId = mFontClient.GetFontId( fontDescription );
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    defaultFontId = mFontDefaults->GetFontId( mFontClient );
+  }
+
+  Text::FontMetrics fontMetrics;
+  mMetrics->GetFontMetrics( defaultFontId, fontMetrics );
 
   return( fontMetrics.ascender - fontMetrics.descender );
 }
@@ -602,11 +1122,69 @@ void Controller::Impl::OnCursorKeyEvent( const Event& event )
   }
   else if( Dali::DALI_KEY_CURSOR_UP == keyCode )
   {
-    // TODO
+    // Get first the line index of the current cursor position index.
+    CharacterIndex characterIndex = 0u;
+
+    if( mEventData->mPrimaryCursorPosition > 0u )
+    {
+      characterIndex = mEventData->mPrimaryCursorPosition - 1u;
+    }
+
+    const LineIndex lineIndex = mVisualModel->GetLineOfCharacter( characterIndex );
+
+    if( lineIndex > 0u )
+    {
+      // Retrieve the cursor position info.
+      CursorInfo cursorInfo;
+      GetCursorPosition( mEventData->mPrimaryCursorPosition,
+                         cursorInfo );
+
+      // Get the line above.
+      const LineRun& line = *( mVisualModel->mLines.Begin() + ( lineIndex - 1u ) );
+
+      // Get the next hit 'y' point.
+      const float hitPointY = cursorInfo.lineOffset - 0.5f * ( line.ascender - line.descender );
+
+      // Use the cursor hook position 'x' and the next hit 'y' position to calculate the new cursor index.
+      mEventData->mPrimaryCursorPosition = Text::GetClosestCursorIndex( mVisualModel,
+                                                                        mLogicalModel,
+                                                                        mMetrics,
+                                                                        mEventData->mCursorHookPositionX,
+                                                                        hitPointY );
+    }
   }
   else if(   Dali::DALI_KEY_CURSOR_DOWN == keyCode )
   {
-    // TODO
+    // Get first the line index of the current cursor position index.
+    CharacterIndex characterIndex = 0u;
+
+    if( mEventData->mPrimaryCursorPosition > 0u )
+    {
+      characterIndex = mEventData->mPrimaryCursorPosition - 1u;
+    }
+
+    const LineIndex lineIndex = mVisualModel->GetLineOfCharacter( characterIndex );
+
+    if( lineIndex + 1u < mVisualModel->mLines.Count() )
+    {
+      // Retrieve the cursor position info.
+      CursorInfo cursorInfo;
+      GetCursorPosition( mEventData->mPrimaryCursorPosition,
+                         cursorInfo );
+
+      // Get the line below.
+      const LineRun& line = *( mVisualModel->mLines.Begin() + lineIndex + 1u );
+
+      // Get the next hit 'y' point.
+      const float hitPointY = cursorInfo.lineOffset + cursorInfo.lineHeight + 0.5f * ( line.ascender - line.descender );
+
+      // Use the cursor hook position 'x' and the next hit 'y' position to calculate the new cursor index.
+      mEventData->mPrimaryCursorPosition = Text::GetClosestCursorIndex( mVisualModel,
+                                                                        mLogicalModel,
+                                                                        mMetrics,
+                                                                        mEventData->mCursorHookPositionX,
+                                                                        hitPointY );
+    }
   }
 
   mEventData->mUpdateCursorPosition = true;
@@ -624,11 +1202,18 @@ void Controller::Impl::OnTapEvent( const Event& event )
     {
       if( IsShowingRealText() )
       {
-        const float xPosition = event.p2.mFloat - mEventData->mScrollPosition.x - mAlignmentOffset.x;
-        const float yPosition = event.p3.mFloat - mEventData->mScrollPosition.y - mAlignmentOffset.y;
+        // Convert from control's coords to text's coords.
+        const float xPosition = event.p2.mFloat - mScrollPosition.x;
+        const float yPosition = event.p3.mFloat - mScrollPosition.y;
+
+        // Keep the tap 'x' position. Used to move the cursor.
+        mEventData->mCursorHookPositionX = xPosition;
 
-        mEventData->mPrimaryCursorPosition = GetClosestCursorIndex( xPosition,
-                                                                    yPosition );
+        mEventData->mPrimaryCursorPosition = Text::GetClosestCursorIndex( mVisualModel,
+                                                                          mLogicalModel,
+                                                                          mMetrics,
+                                                                          xPosition,
+                                                                          yPosition );
 
         // When the cursor position is changing, delay cursor blinking
         mEventData->mDecorator->DelayCursorBlink();
@@ -639,6 +1224,7 @@ void Controller::Impl::OnTapEvent( const Event& event )
       }
 
       mEventData->mUpdateCursorPosition = true;
+      mEventData->mUpdateGrabHandlePosition = true;
       mEventData->mScrollAfterUpdatePosition = true;
       mEventData->mUpdateInputStyle = true;
 
@@ -660,34 +1246,58 @@ void Controller::Impl::OnPanEvent( const Event& event )
     return;
   }
 
-  int state = event.p1.mInt;
+  const bool isHorizontalScrollEnabled = mEventData->mDecorator->IsHorizontalScrollEnabled();
+  const bool isVerticalScrollEnabled = mEventData->mDecorator->IsVerticalScrollEnabled();
 
-  if( Gesture::Started    == state ||
-      Gesture::Continuing == state )
+  if( !isHorizontalScrollEnabled && !isVerticalScrollEnabled )
   {
-    const Vector2& actualSize = mVisualModel->GetActualSize();
-    const Vector2 currentScroll = mEventData->mScrollPosition;
+    // Nothing to do if scrolling is not enabled.
+    return;
+  }
 
-    if( mEventData->mHorizontalScrollingEnabled )
-    {
-      const float displacementX = event.p2.mFloat;
-      mEventData->mScrollPosition.x += displacementX;
+  const int state = event.p1.mInt;
 
-      ClampHorizontalScroll( actualSize );
+  switch( state )
+  {
+    case Gesture::Started:
+    {
+      // Will remove the cursor, handles or text's popup, ...
+      ChangeState( EventData::TEXT_PANNING );
+      break;
     }
-
-    if( mEventData->mVerticalScrollingEnabled )
+    case Gesture::Continuing:
     {
-      const float displacementY = event.p3.mFloat;
-      mEventData->mScrollPosition.y += displacementY;
+      const Vector2& layoutSize = mVisualModel->GetLayoutSize();
+      const Vector2 currentScroll = mScrollPosition;
 
-      ClampVerticalScroll( actualSize );
-    }
+      if( isHorizontalScrollEnabled )
+      {
+        const float displacementX = event.p2.mFloat;
+        mScrollPosition.x += displacementX;
+
+        ClampHorizontalScroll( layoutSize );
+      }
+
+      if( isVerticalScrollEnabled )
+      {
+        const float displacementY = event.p3.mFloat;
+        mScrollPosition.y += displacementY;
 
-    if( mEventData->mDecorator )
+        ClampVerticalScroll( layoutSize );
+      }
+
+      mEventData->mDecorator->UpdatePositions( mScrollPosition - currentScroll );
+      break;
+    }
+    case Gesture::Finished:
+    case Gesture::Cancelled: // FALLTHROUGH
     {
-      mEventData->mDecorator->UpdatePositions( mEventData->mScrollPosition - currentScroll );
+      // Will go back to the previous state to show the cursor, handles, the text's popup, ...
+      ChangeState( mEventData->mPreviousState );
+      break;
     }
+    default:
+      break;
   }
 }
 
@@ -712,14 +1322,20 @@ void Controller::Impl::OnHandleEvent( const Event& event )
 
   const unsigned int state = event.p1.mUint;
   const bool handleStopScrolling = ( HANDLE_STOP_SCROLLING == state );
+  const bool isSmoothHandlePanEnabled = mEventData->mDecorator->IsSmoothHandlePanEnabled();
 
   if( HANDLE_PRESSED == state )
   {
-    // The event.p2 and event.p3 are in decorator coords. Need to transforms to text coords.
-    const float xPosition = event.p2.mFloat - mEventData->mScrollPosition.x - mAlignmentOffset.x;
-    const float yPosition = event.p3.mFloat - mEventData->mScrollPosition.y - mAlignmentOffset.y;
+    // Convert from decorator's coords to text's coords.
+    const float xPosition = event.p2.mFloat - mScrollPosition.x;
+    const float yPosition = event.p3.mFloat - mScrollPosition.y;
 
-    const CharacterIndex handleNewPosition = GetClosestCursorIndex( xPosition, yPosition );
+    // Need to calculate the handle's new position.
+    const CharacterIndex handleNewPosition = Text::GetClosestCursorIndex( mVisualModel,
+                                                                          mLogicalModel,
+                                                                          mMetrics,
+                                                                          xPosition,
+                                                                          yPosition );
 
     if( Event::GRAB_HANDLE_EVENT == event.type )
     {
@@ -727,9 +1343,15 @@ void Controller::Impl::OnHandleEvent( const Event& event )
 
       if( handleNewPosition != mEventData->mPrimaryCursorPosition )
       {
-        mEventData->mPrimaryCursorPosition = handleNewPosition;
+        // Updates the cursor position if the handle's new position is different than the current one.
         mEventData->mUpdateCursorPosition = true;
+        // Does not update the grab handle position if the smooth panning is enabled. (The decorator does it smooth).
+        mEventData->mUpdateGrabHandlePosition = !isSmoothHandlePanEnabled;
+        mEventData->mPrimaryCursorPosition = handleNewPosition;
       }
+
+      // Updates the decorator if the soft handle panning is enabled. It triggers a relayout in the decorator and the new position of the handle is set.
+      mEventData->mDecoratorUpdated = isSmoothHandlePanEnabled;
     }
     else if( Event::LEFT_SELECTION_HANDLE_EVENT == event.type )
     {
@@ -738,10 +1360,18 @@ void Controller::Impl::OnHandleEvent( const Event& event )
       if( ( handleNewPosition != mEventData->mLeftSelectionPosition ) &&
           ( handleNewPosition != mEventData->mRightSelectionPosition ) )
       {
+        // Updates the highlight box if the handle's new position is different than the current one.
+        mEventData->mUpdateHighlightBox = true;
+        // Does not update the selection handle position if the smooth panning is enabled. (The decorator does it smooth).
+        mEventData->mUpdateLeftSelectionPosition = !isSmoothHandlePanEnabled;
         mEventData->mLeftSelectionPosition = handleNewPosition;
-
-        mEventData->mUpdateLeftSelectionPosition = true;
       }
+
+      // Updates the decorator if the soft handle panning is enabled. It triggers a relayout in the decorator and the new position of the handle is set.
+      mEventData->mDecoratorUpdated = isSmoothHandlePanEnabled;
+
+      // Will define the order to scroll the text to match the handle position.
+      mEventData->mIsLeftHandleSelected = true;
     }
     else if( Event::RIGHT_SELECTION_HANDLE_EVENT == event.type )
     {
@@ -750,28 +1380,41 @@ void Controller::Impl::OnHandleEvent( const Event& event )
       if( ( handleNewPosition != mEventData->mRightSelectionPosition ) &&
           ( handleNewPosition != mEventData->mLeftSelectionPosition ) )
       {
+        // Updates the highlight box if the handle's new position is different than the current one.
+        mEventData->mUpdateHighlightBox = true;
+        // Does not update the selection handle position if the smooth panning is enabled. (The decorator does it smooth).
+        mEventData->mUpdateRightSelectionPosition = !isSmoothHandlePanEnabled;
         mEventData->mRightSelectionPosition = handleNewPosition;
-
-        mEventData->mUpdateRightSelectionPosition = true;
       }
+
+      // Updates the decorator if the soft handle panning is enabled. It triggers a relayout in the decorator and the new position of the handle is set.
+      mEventData->mDecoratorUpdated = isSmoothHandlePanEnabled;
+
+      // Will define the order to scroll the text to match the handle position.
+      mEventData->mIsLeftHandleSelected = false;
     }
   } // end ( HANDLE_PRESSED == state )
   else if( ( HANDLE_RELEASED == state ) ||
            handleStopScrolling )
   {
     CharacterIndex handlePosition = 0u;
-    if( handleStopScrolling )
+    if( handleStopScrolling || isSmoothHandlePanEnabled )
     {
-      // The event.p2 and event.p3 are in decorator coords. Need to transforms to text coords.
-      const float xPosition = event.p2.mFloat - mEventData->mScrollPosition.x - mAlignmentOffset.x;
-      const float yPosition = event.p3.mFloat - mEventData->mScrollPosition.y - mAlignmentOffset.y;
+      // Convert from decorator's coords to text's coords.
+      const float xPosition = event.p2.mFloat - mScrollPosition.x;
+      const float yPosition = event.p3.mFloat - mScrollPosition.y;
 
-      handlePosition = GetClosestCursorIndex( xPosition, yPosition );
+      handlePosition = Text::GetClosestCursorIndex( mVisualModel,
+                                                    mLogicalModel,
+                                                    mMetrics,
+                                                    xPosition,
+                                                    yPosition );
     }
 
     if( Event::GRAB_HANDLE_EVENT == event.type )
     {
       mEventData->mUpdateCursorPosition = true;
+      mEventData->mUpdateGrabHandlePosition = true;
       mEventData->mUpdateInputStyle = true;
 
       if( !IsClipboardEmpty() )
@@ -779,9 +1422,9 @@ void Controller::Impl::OnHandleEvent( const Event& event )
         ChangeState( EventData::EDITING_WITH_PASTE_POPUP ); // Moving grabhandle will show Paste Popup
       }
 
-      if( handleStopScrolling )
+      if( handleStopScrolling || isSmoothHandlePanEnabled )
       {
-        mEventData->mScrollAfterUpdatePosition = mEventData->mPrimaryCursorPosition != handlePosition;
+        mEventData->mScrollAfterUpdatePosition = true;
         mEventData->mPrimaryCursorPosition = handlePosition;
       }
     }
@@ -789,12 +1432,16 @@ void Controller::Impl::OnHandleEvent( const Event& event )
     {
       ChangeState( EventData::SELECTING );
 
-      if( handleStopScrolling )
+      mEventData->mUpdateHighlightBox = true;
+      mEventData->mUpdateLeftSelectionPosition = true;
+      mEventData->mUpdateRightSelectionPosition = true;
+
+      if( handleStopScrolling || isSmoothHandlePanEnabled )
       {
-        mEventData->mUpdateLeftSelectionPosition = ( mEventData->mRightSelectionPosition != handlePosition );
-        mEventData->mScrollAfterUpdatePosition = mEventData->mUpdateLeftSelectionPosition;
+        mEventData->mScrollAfterUpdatePosition = true;
 
-        if( mEventData->mUpdateLeftSelectionPosition )
+        if( ( handlePosition != mEventData->mRightSelectionPosition ) &&
+            ( handlePosition != mEventData->mLeftSelectionPosition ) )
         {
           mEventData->mLeftSelectionPosition = handlePosition;
         }
@@ -804,11 +1451,15 @@ void Controller::Impl::OnHandleEvent( const Event& event )
     {
       ChangeState( EventData::SELECTING );
 
-      if( handleStopScrolling )
+      mEventData->mUpdateHighlightBox = true;
+      mEventData->mUpdateRightSelectionPosition = true;
+      mEventData->mUpdateLeftSelectionPosition = true;
+
+      if( handleStopScrolling || isSmoothHandlePanEnabled )
       {
-        mEventData->mUpdateRightSelectionPosition = ( mEventData->mLeftSelectionPosition != handlePosition );
-        mEventData->mScrollAfterUpdatePosition = mEventData->mUpdateRightSelectionPosition;
-        if( mEventData->mUpdateRightSelectionPosition )
+        mEventData->mScrollAfterUpdatePosition = true;
+        if( ( handlePosition != mEventData->mRightSelectionPosition ) &&
+            ( handlePosition != mEventData->mLeftSelectionPosition ) )
         {
           mEventData->mRightSelectionPosition = handlePosition;
         }
@@ -820,15 +1471,18 @@ void Controller::Impl::OnHandleEvent( const Event& event )
   else if( HANDLE_SCROLLING == state )
   {
     const float xSpeed = event.p2.mFloat;
-    const Vector2& actualSize = mVisualModel->GetActualSize();
-    const Vector2 currentScrollPosition = mEventData->mScrollPosition;
+    const float ySpeed = event.p3.mFloat;
+    const Vector2& layoutSize = mVisualModel->GetLayoutSize();
+    const Vector2 currentScrollPosition = mScrollPosition;
 
-    mEventData->mScrollPosition.x += xSpeed;
+    mScrollPosition.x += xSpeed;
+    mScrollPosition.y += ySpeed;
 
-    ClampHorizontalScroll( actualSize );
+    ClampHorizontalScroll( layoutSize );
+    ClampVerticalScroll( layoutSize );
 
     bool endOfScroll = false;
-    if( Vector2::ZERO == ( currentScrollPosition - mEventData->mScrollPosition ) )
+    if( Vector2::ZERO == ( currentScrollPosition - mScrollPosition ) )
     {
       // Notify the decorator there is no more text to scroll.
       // The decorator won't send more scroll events.
@@ -839,6 +1493,7 @@ void Controller::Impl::OnHandleEvent( const Event& event )
 
     // Set the position of the handle.
     const bool scrollRightDirection = xSpeed > 0.f;
+    const bool scrollBottomDirection = ySpeed > 0.f;
     const bool leftSelectionHandleEvent = Event::LEFT_SELECTION_HANDLE_EVENT == event.type;
     const bool rightSelectionHandleEvent = Event::RIGHT_SELECTION_HANDLE_EVENT == event.type;
 
@@ -846,53 +1501,92 @@ void Controller::Impl::OnHandleEvent( const Event& event )
     {
       ChangeState( EventData::GRAB_HANDLE_PANNING );
 
+      // Get the grab handle position in decorator coords.
       Vector2 position = mEventData->mDecorator->GetPosition( GRAB_HANDLE );
 
-      // Position the grag handle close to either the left or right edge.
-      position.x = scrollRightDirection ? 0.f : mVisualModel->mControlSize.width;
+      if( mEventData->mDecorator->IsHorizontalScrollEnabled() )
+      {
+        // Position the grag handle close to either the left or right edge.
+        position.x = scrollRightDirection ? 0.f : mVisualModel->mControlSize.width;
+      }
+
+      if( mEventData->mDecorator->IsVerticalScrollEnabled() )
+      {
+        position.x = mEventData->mCursorHookPositionX;
 
-      // Get the new handle position.
-      // The grab handle's position is in decorator coords. Need to transforms to text coords.
-      const CharacterIndex handlePosition = GetClosestCursorIndex( position.x - mEventData->mScrollPosition.x - mAlignmentOffset.x,
-                                                                   position.y - mEventData->mScrollPosition.y - mAlignmentOffset.y );
+        // Position the grag handle close to either the top or bottom edge.
+        position.y = scrollBottomDirection ? 0.f : mVisualModel->mControlSize.height;
+      }
 
-      mEventData->mUpdateCursorPosition = mEventData->mPrimaryCursorPosition != handlePosition;
-      mEventData->mScrollAfterUpdatePosition = mEventData->mUpdateCursorPosition;
-      mEventData->mPrimaryCursorPosition = handlePosition;
+      // Get the new handle position.
+      // The grab handle's position is in decorator's coords. Need to transforms to text's coords.
+      const CharacterIndex handlePosition = Text::GetClosestCursorIndex( mVisualModel,
+                                                                         mLogicalModel,
+                                                                         mMetrics,
+                                                                         position.x - mScrollPosition.x,
+                                                                         position.y - mScrollPosition.y );
+
+      if( mEventData->mPrimaryCursorPosition != handlePosition )
+      {
+        mEventData->mUpdateCursorPosition = true;
+        mEventData->mUpdateGrabHandlePosition = !isSmoothHandlePanEnabled;
+        mEventData->mScrollAfterUpdatePosition = true;
+        mEventData->mPrimaryCursorPosition = handlePosition;
+      }
       mEventData->mUpdateInputStyle = mEventData->mUpdateCursorPosition;
+
+      // Updates the decorator if the soft handle panning is enabled.
+      mEventData->mDecoratorUpdated = isSmoothHandlePanEnabled;
     }
     else if( leftSelectionHandleEvent || rightSelectionHandleEvent )
     {
-      // TODO: This is recalculating the selection box every time the text is scrolled with the selection handles.
-      //       Think if something can be done to save power.
-
       ChangeState( EventData::SELECTION_HANDLE_PANNING );
 
+      // Get the selection handle position in decorator coords.
       Vector2 position = mEventData->mDecorator->GetPosition( leftSelectionHandleEvent ? Text::LEFT_SELECTION_HANDLE : Text::RIGHT_SELECTION_HANDLE );
 
-      // Position the selection handle close to either the left or right edge.
-      position.x = scrollRightDirection ? 0.f : mVisualModel->mControlSize.width;
+      if( mEventData->mDecorator->IsHorizontalScrollEnabled() )
+      {
+        // Position the selection handle close to either the left or right edge.
+        position.x = scrollRightDirection ? 0.f : mVisualModel->mControlSize.width;
+      }
+
+      if( mEventData->mDecorator->IsVerticalScrollEnabled() )
+      {
+        position.x = mEventData->mCursorHookPositionX;
+
+        // Position the grag handle close to either the top or bottom edge.
+        position.y = scrollBottomDirection ? 0.f : mVisualModel->mControlSize.height;
+      }
 
       // Get the new handle position.
-      // The selection handle's position is in decorator coords. Need to transforms to text coords.
-      const CharacterIndex handlePosition = GetClosestCursorIndex( position.x - mEventData->mScrollPosition.x - mAlignmentOffset.x,
-                                                                   position.y - mEventData->mScrollPosition.y - mAlignmentOffset.y );
+      // The selection handle's position is in decorator's coords. Need to transform to text's coords.
+      const CharacterIndex handlePosition = Text::GetClosestCursorIndex( mVisualModel,
+                                                                         mLogicalModel,
+                                                                         mMetrics,
+                                                                         position.x - mScrollPosition.x,
+                                                                         position.y - mScrollPosition.y );
 
       if( leftSelectionHandleEvent )
       {
         const bool differentHandles = ( mEventData->mLeftSelectionPosition != handlePosition ) && ( mEventData->mRightSelectionPosition != handlePosition );
-        mEventData->mUpdateLeftSelectionPosition = endOfScroll || differentHandles;
-        if( differentHandles )
+
+        if( differentHandles || endOfScroll )
         {
+          mEventData->mUpdateHighlightBox = true;
+          mEventData->mUpdateLeftSelectionPosition = !isSmoothHandlePanEnabled;
+          mEventData->mUpdateRightSelectionPosition = isSmoothHandlePanEnabled;
           mEventData->mLeftSelectionPosition = handlePosition;
         }
       }
       else
       {
         const bool differentHandles = ( mEventData->mRightSelectionPosition != handlePosition ) && ( mEventData->mLeftSelectionPosition != handlePosition );
-        mEventData->mUpdateRightSelectionPosition = endOfScroll || differentHandles;
-        if( differentHandles )
+        if( differentHandles || endOfScroll )
         {
+          mEventData->mUpdateHighlightBox = true;
+          mEventData->mUpdateRightSelectionPosition = !isSmoothHandlePanEnabled;
+          mEventData->mUpdateLeftSelectionPosition = isSmoothHandlePanEnabled;
           mEventData->mRightSelectionPosition = handlePosition;
         }
       }
@@ -901,7 +1595,7 @@ void Controller::Impl::OnHandleEvent( const Event& event )
       {
         RepositionSelectionHandles();
 
-        mEventData->mScrollAfterUpdatePosition = true;
+        mEventData->mScrollAfterUpdatePosition = !isSmoothHandlePanEnabled;
       }
     }
     mEventData->mDecoratorUpdated = true;
@@ -918,18 +1612,13 @@ void Controller::Impl::OnSelectEvent( const Event& event )
 
   if( mEventData->mSelectionEnabled )
   {
-    // The event.p2 and event.p3 are in decorator coords. Need to transforms to text coords.
-    const float xPosition = event.p2.mFloat - mEventData->mScrollPosition.x - mAlignmentOffset.x;
-    const float yPosition = event.p3.mFloat - mEventData->mScrollPosition.y - mAlignmentOffset.y;
+    // Convert from control's coords to text's coords.
+    const float xPosition = event.p2.mFloat - mScrollPosition.x;
+    const float yPosition = event.p3.mFloat - mScrollPosition.y;
 
     // Calculates the logical position from the x,y coords.
     RepositionSelectionHandles( xPosition,
                                 yPosition );
-
-    mEventData->mUpdateLeftSelectionPosition = true;
-    mEventData->mUpdateRightSelectionPosition = true;
-
-    mEventData->mScrollAfterUpdatePosition = ( mEventData->mLeftSelectionPosition != mEventData->mRightSelectionPosition );
   }
 }
 
@@ -945,12 +1634,15 @@ void Controller::Impl::OnSelectAllEvent()
 
   if( mEventData->mSelectionEnabled )
   {
+    ChangeState( EventData::SELECTING );
+
     mEventData->mLeftSelectionPosition = 0u;
     mEventData->mRightSelectionPosition = mLogicalModel->mText.Count();
 
     mEventData->mScrollAfterUpdatePosition = true;
     mEventData->mUpdateLeftSelectionPosition = true;
     mEventData->mUpdateRightSelectionPosition = true;
+    mEventData->mUpdateHighlightBox = true;
   }
 }
 
@@ -969,36 +1661,54 @@ void Controller::Impl::RetrieveSelection( std::string& selectedText, bool delete
   const CharacterIndex startOfSelectedText = handlesCrossed ? mEventData->mRightSelectionPosition : mEventData->mLeftSelectionPosition;
   const Length lengthOfSelectedText = ( handlesCrossed ? mEventData->mLeftSelectionPosition : mEventData->mRightSelectionPosition ) - startOfSelectedText;
 
+  Vector<Character>& utf32Characters = mLogicalModel->mText;
+  const Length numberOfCharacters = utf32Characters.Count();
+
   // Validate the start and end selection points
-  if( ( startOfSelectedText + lengthOfSelectedText ) <= mLogicalModel->mText.Count() )
+  if( ( startOfSelectedText + lengthOfSelectedText ) <= numberOfCharacters )
   {
     //Get text as a UTF8 string
-    Vector<Character>& utf32Characters = mLogicalModel->mText;
-
     Utf32ToUtf8( &utf32Characters[startOfSelectedText], lengthOfSelectedText, selectedText );
 
     if( deleteAfterRetrieval ) // Only delete text if copied successfully
     {
+      // Keep a copy of the current input style.
+      InputStyle currentInputStyle;
+      currentInputStyle.Copy( mEventData->mInputStyle );
+
       // Set as input style the style of the first deleted character.
       mLogicalModel->RetrieveStyle( startOfSelectedText, mEventData->mInputStyle );
 
+      // Compare if the input style has changed.
+      const bool hasInputStyleChanged = !currentInputStyle.Equal( mEventData->mInputStyle );
+
+      if( hasInputStyleChanged )
+      {
+        const InputStyle::Mask styleChangedMask = currentInputStyle.GetInputStyleChangeMask( mEventData->mInputStyle );
+        // Queue the input style changed signal.
+        mEventData->mInputStyleChangedQueue.PushBack( styleChangedMask );
+      }
+
       mLogicalModel->UpdateTextStyleRuns( startOfSelectedText, -static_cast<int>( lengthOfSelectedText ) );
 
-      // Delete text between handles
-      Vector<Character>& currentText = mLogicalModel->mText;
+      // Mark the paragraphs to be updated.
+      mTextUpdateInfo.mCharacterIndex = startOfSelectedText;
+      mTextUpdateInfo.mNumberOfCharactersToRemove = lengthOfSelectedText;
 
-      Vector<Character>::Iterator first = currentText.Begin() + startOfSelectedText;
+      // Delete text between handles
+      Vector<Character>::Iterator first = utf32Characters.Begin() + startOfSelectedText;
       Vector<Character>::Iterator last  = first + lengthOfSelectedText;
-      currentText.Erase( first, last );
+      utf32Characters.Erase( first, last );
 
-      // Scroll after delete.
+      // Will show the cursor at the first character of the selection.
       mEventData->mPrimaryCursorPosition = handlesCrossed ? mEventData->mRightSelectionPosition : mEventData->mLeftSelectionPosition;
-      mEventData->mScrollAfterDelete = true;
     }
-    // Udpade the cursor position and the decorator.
-    // Scroll after the position is updated if is not scrolling after delete.
-    mEventData->mUpdateCursorPosition = true;
-    mEventData->mScrollAfterUpdatePosition = !mEventData->mScrollAfterDelete;
+    else
+    {
+      // Will show the cursor at the last character of the selection.
+      mEventData->mPrimaryCursorPosition = handlesCrossed ? mEventData->mLeftSelectionPosition : mEventData->mRightSelectionPosition;
+    }
+
     mEventData->mDecoratorUpdated = true;
   }
 }
@@ -1013,12 +1723,17 @@ void Controller::Impl::ShowClipboard()
 
 void Controller::Impl::HideClipboard()
 {
-  if( mClipboard )
+  if( mClipboard && mClipboardHideEnabled )
   {
     mClipboard.HideClipboard();
   }
 }
 
+void Controller::Impl::SetClipboardHideEnable(bool enable)
+{
+  mClipboardHideEnabled = enable;
+}
+
 bool Controller::Impl::CopyStringToClipboard( std::string& source )
 {
   //Send string to clipboard
@@ -1033,11 +1748,11 @@ void Controller::Impl::SendSelectionToClipboard( bool deleteAfterSending )
   ChangeState( EventData::EDITING );
 }
 
-void Controller::Impl::GetTextFromClipboard( unsigned int itemIndex, std::string& retrievedString )
+void Controller::Impl::RequestGetTextFromClipboard()
 {
   if ( mClipboard )
   {
-    retrievedString =  mClipboard.GetItem( itemIndex );
+    mClipboard.RequestItem();
   }
 }
 
@@ -1062,17 +1777,9 @@ void Controller::Impl::RepositionSelectionHandles()
   const CharacterIndex* const glyphToCharacterBuffer = mVisualModel->mGlyphsToCharacters.Begin();
   const CharacterDirection* const modelCharacterDirectionsBuffer = ( 0u != mLogicalModel->mCharacterDirections.Count() ) ? mLogicalModel->mCharacterDirections.Begin() : NULL;
 
-  // TODO: Better algorithm to create the highlight box.
-  // TODO: Multi-line.
-
-  // Get the height of the line.
-  const Vector<LineRun>& lines = mVisualModel->mLines;
-  const LineRun& firstLine = *lines.Begin();
-  const float height = firstLine.ascender + -firstLine.descender;
-
   const bool isLastCharacter = selectionEnd >= mLogicalModel->mText.Count();
-  const bool startDirection = ( ( NULL == modelCharacterDirectionsBuffer ) ? false : *( modelCharacterDirectionsBuffer + selectionStart ) );
-  const bool endDirection = ( ( NULL == modelCharacterDirectionsBuffer ) ? false : *( modelCharacterDirectionsBuffer + ( selectionEnd - ( isLastCharacter ? 1u : 0u ) ) ) );
+  const CharacterDirection startDirection = ( ( NULL == modelCharacterDirectionsBuffer ) ? false : *( modelCharacterDirectionsBuffer + selectionStart ) );
+  const CharacterDirection endDirection = ( ( NULL == modelCharacterDirectionsBuffer ) ? false : *( modelCharacterDirectionsBuffer + ( selectionEnd - ( isLastCharacter ? 1u : 0u ) ) ) );
 
   // Swap the indices if the start is greater than the end.
   const bool indicesSwapped = selectionStart > selectionEnd;
@@ -1091,6 +1798,48 @@ void Controller::Impl::RepositionSelectionHandles()
   const Length numberOfGlyphs = *( glyphsPerCharacterBuffer + selectionEndMinusOne );
   const GlyphIndex glyphEnd = *( charactersToGlyphBuffer + selectionEndMinusOne ) + ( ( numberOfGlyphs > 0 ) ? numberOfGlyphs - 1u : 0u );
 
+  // Get the lines where the glyphs are laid-out.
+  const LineRun* lineRun = mVisualModel->mLines.Begin();
+
+  LineIndex lineIndex = 0u;
+  Length numberOfLines = 0u;
+  mVisualModel->GetNumberOfLines( glyphStart,
+                                  1u + glyphEnd - glyphStart,
+                                  lineIndex,
+                                  numberOfLines );
+  const LineIndex firstLineIndex = lineIndex;
+
+  // Create the structure to store some selection box info.
+  Vector<SelectionBoxInfo> selectionBoxLinesInfo;
+  selectionBoxLinesInfo.Resize( numberOfLines );
+
+  SelectionBoxInfo* selectionBoxInfo = selectionBoxLinesInfo.Begin();
+  selectionBoxInfo->minX = MAX_FLOAT;
+  selectionBoxInfo->maxX = MIN_FLOAT;
+
+  // Keep the min and max 'x' position to calculate the size and position of the highlighed text.
+  float minHighlightX = std::numeric_limits<float>::max();
+  float maxHighlightX = std::numeric_limits<float>::min();
+  Size highLightSize;
+  Vector2 highLightPosition; // The highlight position in decorator's coords.
+
+  // Retrieve the first line and get the line's vertical offset, the line's height and the index to the last glyph.
+
+  // The line's vertical offset of all the lines before the line where the first glyph is laid-out.
+  selectionBoxInfo->lineOffset = CalculateLineOffset( mVisualModel->mLines,
+                                                      firstLineIndex );
+
+  // Transform to decorator's (control) coords.
+  selectionBoxInfo->lineOffset += mScrollPosition.y;
+
+  lineRun += firstLineIndex;
+
+  // The line height is the addition of the line ascender and the line descender.
+  // However, the line descender has a negative value, hence the subtraction.
+  selectionBoxInfo->lineHeight = lineRun->ascender - lineRun->descender;
+
+  GlyphIndex lastGlyphOfLine = lineRun->glyphRun.glyphIndex + lineRun->glyphRun.numberOfGlyphs - 1u;
+
   // Check if the first glyph is a ligature that must be broken like Latin ff, fi, or Arabic ï»», etc which needs special code.
   const Length numberOfCharactersStart = *( charactersPerGlyphBuffer + glyphStart );
   bool splitStartGlyph = ( numberOfCharactersStart > 1u ) && HasLigatureMustBreak( mLogicalModel->GetScript( selectionStart ) );
@@ -1099,7 +1848,13 @@ void Controller::Impl::RepositionSelectionHandles()
   const Length numberOfCharactersEnd = *( charactersPerGlyphBuffer + glyphEnd );
   bool splitEndGlyph = ( glyphStart != glyphEnd ) && ( numberOfCharactersEnd > 1u ) && HasLigatureMustBreak( mLogicalModel->GetScript( selectionEndMinusOne ) );
 
-  const Vector2 offset = mEventData->mScrollPosition + mAlignmentOffset;
+  // The number of quads of the selection box.
+  const unsigned int numberOfQuads = 1u + ( glyphEnd - glyphStart ) + ( ( numberOfLines > 1u ) ? 2u * numberOfLines : 0u );
+  mEventData->mDecorator->ResizeHighlightQuads( numberOfQuads );
+
+  // Count the actual number of quads.
+  unsigned int actualNumberOfQuads = 0u;
+  Vector4 quad;
 
   // Traverse the glyphs.
   for( GlyphIndex index = glyphStart; index <= glyphEnd; ++index )
@@ -1124,12 +1879,17 @@ void Controller::Impl::RepositionSelectionHandles()
       // Calculate the number of characters selected.
       const Length numberOfCharacters = ( glyphStart == glyphEnd ) ? ( selectionEnd - selectionStart ) : ( numberOfCharactersStart - interGlyphIndex );
 
-      const float xPosition = position.x - glyph.xBearing + offset.x + glyphAdvance * static_cast<float>( isCurrentRightToLeft ? ( numberOfCharactersStart - interGlyphIndex - numberOfCharacters ) : interGlyphIndex );
+      quad.x = lineRun->alignmentOffset + position.x - glyph.xBearing + mScrollPosition.x + glyphAdvance * static_cast<float>( isCurrentRightToLeft ? ( numberOfCharactersStart - interGlyphIndex - numberOfCharacters ) : interGlyphIndex );
+      quad.y = selectionBoxInfo->lineOffset;
+      quad.z = quad.x + static_cast<float>( numberOfCharacters ) * glyphAdvance;
+      quad.w = selectionBoxInfo->lineOffset + selectionBoxInfo->lineHeight;
+
+      // Store the min and max 'x' for each line.
+      selectionBoxInfo->minX = std::min( selectionBoxInfo->minX, quad.x );
+      selectionBoxInfo->maxX = std::max( selectionBoxInfo->maxX, quad.z );
 
-      mEventData->mDecorator->AddHighlight( xPosition,
-                                            offset.y,
-                                            xPosition + static_cast<float>( numberOfCharacters ) * glyphAdvance,
-                                            offset.y + height );
+      mEventData->mDecorator->AddHighlight( actualNumberOfQuads, quad );
+      ++actualNumberOfQuads;
 
       splitStartGlyph = false;
       continue;
@@ -1150,517 +1910,567 @@ void Controller::Impl::RepositionSelectionHandles()
 
       const Length numberOfCharacters = numberOfCharactersEnd - interGlyphIndex;
 
-      const float xPosition = position.x - glyph.xBearing + offset.x + ( isCurrentRightToLeft ? ( glyphAdvance * static_cast<float>( numberOfCharacters ) ) : 0.f );
-      mEventData->mDecorator->AddHighlight( xPosition,
-                                            offset.y,
-                                            xPosition + static_cast<float>( interGlyphIndex ) * glyphAdvance,
-                                            offset.y + height );
+      quad.x = lineRun->alignmentOffset + position.x - glyph.xBearing + mScrollPosition.x + ( isCurrentRightToLeft ? ( glyphAdvance * static_cast<float>( numberOfCharacters ) ) : 0.f );
+      quad.y = selectionBoxInfo->lineOffset;
+      quad.z = quad.x + static_cast<float>( interGlyphIndex ) * glyphAdvance;
+      quad.w = quad.y + selectionBoxInfo->lineHeight;
+
+      // Store the min and max 'x' for each line.
+      selectionBoxInfo->minX = std::min( selectionBoxInfo->minX, quad.x );
+      selectionBoxInfo->maxX = std::max( selectionBoxInfo->maxX, quad.z );
+
+      mEventData->mDecorator->AddHighlight( actualNumberOfQuads,
+                                            quad );
+      ++actualNumberOfQuads;
 
       splitEndGlyph = false;
       continue;
     }
 
-    const float xPosition = position.x - glyph.xBearing + offset.x;
-    mEventData->mDecorator->AddHighlight( xPosition,
-                                          offset.y,
-                                          xPosition + glyph.advance,
-                                          offset.y + height );
-  }
+    quad.x = lineRun->alignmentOffset + position.x - glyph.xBearing + mScrollPosition.x;
+    quad.y = selectionBoxInfo->lineOffset;
+    quad.z = quad.x + glyph.advance;
+    quad.w = quad.y + selectionBoxInfo->lineHeight;
 
-  CursorInfo primaryCursorInfo;
-  GetCursorPosition( mEventData->mLeftSelectionPosition,
-                     primaryCursorInfo );
+    // Store the min and max 'x' for each line.
+    selectionBoxInfo->minX = std::min( selectionBoxInfo->minX, quad.x );
+    selectionBoxInfo->maxX = std::max( selectionBoxInfo->maxX, quad.z );
 
-  CursorInfo secondaryCursorInfo;
-  GetCursorPosition( mEventData->mRightSelectionPosition,
-                     secondaryCursorInfo );
+    mEventData->mDecorator->AddHighlight( actualNumberOfQuads,
+                                          quad );
+    ++actualNumberOfQuads;
 
-  const Vector2 primaryPosition = primaryCursorInfo.primaryPosition + offset;
-  const Vector2 secondaryPosition = secondaryCursorInfo.primaryPosition + offset;
+    // Whether to retrieve the next line.
+    if( index == lastGlyphOfLine )
+    {
+      // Retrieve the next line.
+      ++lineRun;
 
-  mEventData->mDecorator->SetPosition( LEFT_SELECTION_HANDLE,
-                                       primaryPosition.x,
-                                       primaryCursorInfo.lineOffset + offset.y,
-                                       primaryCursorInfo.lineHeight );
+      // Get the last glyph of the new line.
+      lastGlyphOfLine = lineRun->glyphRun.glyphIndex + lineRun->glyphRun.numberOfGlyphs - 1u;
 
-  mEventData->mDecorator->SetPosition( RIGHT_SELECTION_HANDLE,
-                                       secondaryPosition.x,
-                                       secondaryCursorInfo.lineOffset + offset.y,
-                                       secondaryCursorInfo.lineHeight );
+      ++lineIndex;
+      if( lineIndex < firstLineIndex + numberOfLines )
+      {
+        // Keep the offset and height of the current selection box.
+        const float currentLineOffset = selectionBoxInfo->lineOffset;
+        const float currentLineHeight = selectionBoxInfo->lineHeight;
 
-  // Cursor to be positioned at end of selection so if selection interrupted and edit mode restarted the cursor will be at end of selection
-  mEventData->mPrimaryCursorPosition = ( indicesSwapped ) ? mEventData->mLeftSelectionPosition : mEventData->mRightSelectionPosition;
+        // Get the selection box info for the next line.
+        ++selectionBoxInfo;
 
-  // Set the flag to update the decorator.
-  mEventData->mDecoratorUpdated = true;
-}
+        selectionBoxInfo->minX = MAX_FLOAT;
+        selectionBoxInfo->maxX = MIN_FLOAT;
 
-void Controller::Impl::RepositionSelectionHandles( float visualX, float visualY )
-{
-  if( NULL == mEventData )
-  {
-    // Nothing to do if there is no text input.
-    return;
-  }
+        // Update the line's vertical offset.
+        selectionBoxInfo->lineOffset = currentLineOffset + currentLineHeight;
 
-  if( IsShowingPlaceholderText() )
-  {
-    // Nothing to do if there is the place-holder text.
-    return;
+        // The line height is the addition of the line ascender and the line descender.
+        // However, the line descender has a negative value, hence the subtraction.
+        selectionBoxInfo->lineHeight = lineRun->ascender - lineRun->descender;
+      }
+    }
   }
 
-  const Length numberOfGlyphs = mVisualModel->mGlyphs.Count();
-  const Length numberOfLines  = mVisualModel->mLines.Count();
-  if( ( 0 == numberOfGlyphs ) ||
-      ( 0 == numberOfLines ) )
+  // Traverses all the lines and updates the min and max 'x' positions and the total height.
+  // The final width is calculated after 'boxifying' the selection.
+  for( Vector<SelectionBoxInfo>::ConstIterator it = selectionBoxLinesInfo.Begin(),
+         endIt = selectionBoxLinesInfo.End();
+       it != endIt;
+       ++it )
   {
-    // Nothing to do if there is no text.
-    return;
+    const SelectionBoxInfo& info = *it;
+
+    // Update the size of the highlighted text.
+    highLightSize.height += info.lineHeight;
+    minHighlightX = std::min( minHighlightX, info.minX );
+    maxHighlightX = std::max( maxHighlightX, info.maxX );
   }
 
-  // Find which word was selected
-  CharacterIndex selectionStart( 0 );
-  CharacterIndex selectionEnd( 0 );
-  FindSelectionIndices( visualX, visualY, selectionStart, selectionEnd );
-  DALI_LOG_INFO( gLogFilter, Debug::Verbose, "%p selectionStart %d selectionEnd %d\n", this, selectionStart, selectionEnd );
+  // Add extra geometry to 'boxify' the selection.
 
-  if( selectionStart == selectionEnd )
+  if( 1u < numberOfLines )
   {
-    ChangeState( EventData::EDITING );
-    // Nothing to select. i.e. a white space, out of bounds
-    return;
-  }
-
-  mEventData->mLeftSelectionPosition = selectionStart;
-  mEventData->mRightSelectionPosition = selectionEnd;
-}
+    // Boxify the first line.
+    lineRun = mVisualModel->mLines.Begin() + firstLineIndex;
+    const SelectionBoxInfo& firstSelectionBoxLineInfo = *( selectionBoxLinesInfo.Begin() );
 
-void Controller::Impl::SetPopupButtons()
-{
-  /**
-   *  Sets the Popup buttons to be shown depending on State.
-   *
-   *  If SELECTING :  CUT & COPY + ( PASTE & CLIPBOARD if content available to paste )
-   *
-   *  If EDITING_WITH_POPUP : SELECT & SELECT_ALL
-   */
+    bool boxifyBegin = ( LTR != lineRun->direction ) && ( LTR != startDirection );
+    bool boxifyEnd = ( LTR == lineRun->direction ) && ( LTR == startDirection );
 
-  TextSelectionPopup::Buttons buttonsToShow = TextSelectionPopup::NONE;
+    if( boxifyBegin )
+    {
+      quad.x = 0.f;
+      quad.y = firstSelectionBoxLineInfo.lineOffset;
+      quad.z = firstSelectionBoxLineInfo.minX;
+      quad.w = firstSelectionBoxLineInfo.lineOffset + firstSelectionBoxLineInfo.lineHeight;
 
-  if( EventData::SELECTING == mEventData->mState )
-  {
-    buttonsToShow = TextSelectionPopup::Buttons(  TextSelectionPopup::CUT | TextSelectionPopup::COPY );
+      // Boxify at the beginning of the line.
+      mEventData->mDecorator->AddHighlight( actualNumberOfQuads,
+                                            quad );
+      ++actualNumberOfQuads;
 
-    if( !IsClipboardEmpty() )
-    {
-      buttonsToShow = TextSelectionPopup::Buttons ( ( buttonsToShow | TextSelectionPopup::PASTE ) );
-      buttonsToShow = TextSelectionPopup::Buttons ( ( buttonsToShow | TextSelectionPopup::CLIPBOARD ) );
+      // Update the size of the highlighted text.
+      minHighlightX = 0.f;
     }
 
-    if( !mEventData->mAllTextSelected )
+    if( boxifyEnd )
     {
-      buttonsToShow = TextSelectionPopup::Buttons ( ( buttonsToShow | TextSelectionPopup::SELECT_ALL ) );
+      quad.x = firstSelectionBoxLineInfo.maxX;
+      quad.y = firstSelectionBoxLineInfo.lineOffset;
+      quad.z = mVisualModel->mControlSize.width;
+      quad.w = firstSelectionBoxLineInfo.lineOffset + firstSelectionBoxLineInfo.lineHeight;
+
+      // Boxify at the end of the line.
+      mEventData->mDecorator->AddHighlight( actualNumberOfQuads,
+                                            quad );
+      ++actualNumberOfQuads;
+
+      // Update the size of the highlighted text.
+      maxHighlightX = mVisualModel->mControlSize.width;
     }
-  }
-  else if( EventData::EDITING_WITH_POPUP == mEventData->mState )
-  {
-    if( mLogicalModel->mText.Count() && !IsShowingPlaceholderText() )
+
+    // Boxify the central lines.
+    if( 2u < numberOfLines )
     {
-      buttonsToShow = TextSelectionPopup::Buttons( TextSelectionPopup::SELECT | TextSelectionPopup::SELECT_ALL );
+      for( Vector<SelectionBoxInfo>::ConstIterator it = selectionBoxLinesInfo.Begin() + 1u,
+             endIt = selectionBoxLinesInfo.End() - 1u;
+           it != endIt;
+           ++it )
+      {
+        const SelectionBoxInfo& info = *it;
+
+        quad.x = 0.f;
+        quad.y = info.lineOffset;
+        quad.z = info.minX;
+        quad.w = info.lineOffset + info.lineHeight;
+
+        mEventData->mDecorator->AddHighlight( actualNumberOfQuads,
+                                              quad );
+        ++actualNumberOfQuads;
+
+        quad.x = info.maxX;
+        quad.y = info.lineOffset;
+        quad.z = mVisualModel->mControlSize.width;
+        quad.w = info.lineOffset + info.lineHeight;
+
+        mEventData->mDecorator->AddHighlight( actualNumberOfQuads,
+                                              quad );
+        ++actualNumberOfQuads;
+      }
+
+      // Update the size of the highlighted text.
+      minHighlightX = 0.f;
+      maxHighlightX = mVisualModel->mControlSize.width;
     }
 
-    if( !IsClipboardEmpty() )
+    // Boxify the last line.
+    lineRun = mVisualModel->mLines.Begin() + firstLineIndex + numberOfLines - 1u;
+    const SelectionBoxInfo& lastSelectionBoxLineInfo = *( selectionBoxLinesInfo.End() - 1u );
+
+    boxifyBegin = ( LTR == lineRun->direction ) && ( LTR == endDirection );
+    boxifyEnd = ( LTR != lineRun->direction ) && ( LTR != endDirection );
+
+    if( boxifyBegin )
     {
-      buttonsToShow = TextSelectionPopup::Buttons ( ( buttonsToShow | TextSelectionPopup::PASTE ) );
-      buttonsToShow = TextSelectionPopup::Buttons ( ( buttonsToShow | TextSelectionPopup::CLIPBOARD ) );
+      quad.x = 0.f;
+      quad.y = lastSelectionBoxLineInfo.lineOffset;
+      quad.z = lastSelectionBoxLineInfo.minX;
+      quad.w = lastSelectionBoxLineInfo.lineOffset + lastSelectionBoxLineInfo.lineHeight;
+
+      // Boxify at the beginning of the line.
+      mEventData->mDecorator->AddHighlight( actualNumberOfQuads,
+                                            quad );
+      ++actualNumberOfQuads;
+
+      // Update the size of the highlighted text.
+      minHighlightX = 0.f;
     }
-  }
-  else if( EventData::EDITING_WITH_PASTE_POPUP == mEventData->mState )
-  {
-    if ( !IsClipboardEmpty() )
+
+    if( boxifyEnd )
     {
-      buttonsToShow = TextSelectionPopup::Buttons ( ( buttonsToShow | TextSelectionPopup::PASTE ) );
-      buttonsToShow = TextSelectionPopup::Buttons ( ( buttonsToShow | TextSelectionPopup::CLIPBOARD ) );
+      quad.x = lastSelectionBoxLineInfo.maxX;
+      quad.y = lastSelectionBoxLineInfo.lineOffset;
+      quad.z = mVisualModel->mControlSize.width;
+      quad.w = lastSelectionBoxLineInfo.lineOffset + lastSelectionBoxLineInfo.lineHeight;
+
+      // Boxify at the end of the line.
+      mEventData->mDecorator->AddHighlight( actualNumberOfQuads,
+                                            quad );
+      ++actualNumberOfQuads;
+
+      // Update the size of the highlighted text.
+      maxHighlightX = mVisualModel->mControlSize.width;
     }
   }
 
-  mEventData->mDecorator->SetEnabledPopupButtons( buttonsToShow );
-}
+  // Set the actual number of quads.
+  mEventData->mDecorator->ResizeHighlightQuads( actualNumberOfQuads );
 
-void Controller::Impl::ChangeState( EventData::State newState )
-{
-  if( NULL == mEventData )
-  {
-    // Nothing to do if there is no text input.
-    return;
-  }
+  // Sets the highlight's size and position. In decorator's coords.
+  // The highlight's height has been calculated above (before 'boxifying' the highlight).
+  highLightSize.width = maxHighlightX - minHighlightX;
 
-  DALI_LOG_INFO( gLogFilter, Debug::General, "ChangeState state:%d  newstate:%d\n", mEventData->mState, newState );
+  highLightPosition.x = minHighlightX;
+  const SelectionBoxInfo& firstSelectionBoxLineInfo = *( selectionBoxLinesInfo.Begin() );
+  highLightPosition.y = firstSelectionBoxLineInfo.lineOffset;
 
-  if( mEventData->mState != newState )
+  mEventData->mDecorator->SetHighLightBox( highLightPosition, highLightSize );
+
+  if( !mEventData->mDecorator->IsSmoothHandlePanEnabled() )
   {
-    mEventData->mState = newState;
+    CursorInfo primaryCursorInfo;
+    GetCursorPosition( mEventData->mLeftSelectionPosition,
+                       primaryCursorInfo );
 
-    if( EventData::INACTIVE == mEventData->mState )
-    {
-      mEventData->mDecorator->SetActiveCursor( ACTIVE_CURSOR_NONE );
-      mEventData->mDecorator->StopCursorBlink();
-      mEventData->mDecorator->SetHandleActive( GRAB_HANDLE, false );
-      mEventData->mDecorator->SetHandleActive( LEFT_SELECTION_HANDLE, false );
-      mEventData->mDecorator->SetHandleActive( RIGHT_SELECTION_HANDLE, false );
-      mEventData->mDecorator->SetPopupActive( false );
-      mEventData->mDecoratorUpdated = true;
-      HideClipboard();
-    }
-    else if( EventData::INTERRUPTED  == mEventData->mState)
-    {
-      mEventData->mDecorator->SetHandleActive( GRAB_HANDLE, false );
-      mEventData->mDecorator->SetHandleActive( LEFT_SELECTION_HANDLE, false );
-      mEventData->mDecorator->SetHandleActive( RIGHT_SELECTION_HANDLE, false );
-      mEventData->mDecorator->SetPopupActive( false );
-      mEventData->mDecoratorUpdated = true;
-      HideClipboard();
-    }
-    else if( EventData::SELECTING == mEventData->mState )
-    {
-      mEventData->mDecorator->SetActiveCursor( ACTIVE_CURSOR_NONE );
-      mEventData->mDecorator->StopCursorBlink();
-      mEventData->mDecorator->SetHandleActive( GRAB_HANDLE, false );
-      mEventData->mDecorator->SetHandleActive( LEFT_SELECTION_HANDLE, true );
-      mEventData->mDecorator->SetHandleActive( RIGHT_SELECTION_HANDLE, true );
-      if( mEventData->mGrabHandlePopupEnabled )
-      {
-        SetPopupButtons();
-        mEventData->mDecorator->SetPopupActive( true );
-      }
-      mEventData->mDecoratorUpdated = true;
-    }
-    else if( EventData::EDITING == mEventData->mState )
-    {
-      mEventData->mDecorator->SetActiveCursor( ACTIVE_CURSOR_PRIMARY );
-      if( mEventData->mCursorBlinkEnabled )
-      {
-        mEventData->mDecorator->StartCursorBlink();
-      }
-      // Grab handle is not shown until a tap is received whilst EDITING
-      mEventData->mDecorator->SetHandleActive( GRAB_HANDLE, false );
-      mEventData->mDecorator->SetHandleActive( LEFT_SELECTION_HANDLE, false );
-      mEventData->mDecorator->SetHandleActive( RIGHT_SELECTION_HANDLE, false );
-      if( mEventData->mGrabHandlePopupEnabled )
-      {
-        mEventData->mDecorator->SetPopupActive( false );
-      }
-      mEventData->mDecoratorUpdated = true;
-      HideClipboard();
-    }
-    else if( EventData::EDITING_WITH_POPUP == mEventData->mState )
-    {
-      DALI_LOG_INFO( gLogFilter, Debug::Verbose, "EDITING_WITH_POPUP \n", newState );
+    const Vector2 primaryPosition = primaryCursorInfo.primaryPosition + mScrollPosition;
 
-      mEventData->mDecorator->SetActiveCursor( ACTIVE_CURSOR_PRIMARY );
-      if( mEventData->mCursorBlinkEnabled )
-      {
-        mEventData->mDecorator->StartCursorBlink();
-      }
-      if( mEventData->mSelectionEnabled )
-      {
-        mEventData->mDecorator->SetHandleActive( LEFT_SELECTION_HANDLE, false );
-        mEventData->mDecorator->SetHandleActive( RIGHT_SELECTION_HANDLE, false );
-      }
-      else
-      {
-        mEventData->mDecorator->SetHandleActive( GRAB_HANDLE, true );
-      }
-      if( mEventData->mGrabHandlePopupEnabled )
-      {
-        SetPopupButtons();
-        mEventData->mDecorator->SetPopupActive( true );
-      }
-      HideClipboard();
-      mEventData->mDecoratorUpdated = true;
-    }
-    else if( EventData::EDITING_WITH_GRAB_HANDLE == mEventData->mState )
-    {
-      DALI_LOG_INFO( gLogFilter, Debug::Verbose, "EDITING_WITH_GRAB_HANDLE \n", newState );
+    mEventData->mDecorator->SetPosition( LEFT_SELECTION_HANDLE,
+                                         primaryPosition.x,
+                                         primaryCursorInfo.lineOffset + mScrollPosition.y,
+                                         primaryCursorInfo.lineHeight );
 
-      mEventData->mDecorator->SetActiveCursor( ACTIVE_CURSOR_PRIMARY );
-      if( mEventData->mCursorBlinkEnabled )
-      {
-        mEventData->mDecorator->StartCursorBlink();
-      }
-      // Grab handle is not shown until a tap is received whilst EDITING
-      mEventData->mDecorator->SetHandleActive( GRAB_HANDLE, true );
-      mEventData->mDecorator->SetHandleActive( LEFT_SELECTION_HANDLE, false );
-      mEventData->mDecorator->SetHandleActive( RIGHT_SELECTION_HANDLE, false );
-      if( mEventData->mGrabHandlePopupEnabled )
-      {
-        mEventData->mDecorator->SetPopupActive( false );
-      }
-      mEventData->mDecoratorUpdated = true;
-      HideClipboard();
-    }
-    else if( EventData::SELECTION_HANDLE_PANNING == mEventData->mState )
-    {
-      mEventData->mDecorator->SetActiveCursor( ACTIVE_CURSOR_NONE );
-      mEventData->mDecorator->StopCursorBlink();
-      mEventData->mDecorator->SetHandleActive( GRAB_HANDLE, false );
-      mEventData->mDecorator->SetHandleActive( LEFT_SELECTION_HANDLE, true );
-      mEventData->mDecorator->SetHandleActive( RIGHT_SELECTION_HANDLE, true );
-      if( mEventData->mGrabHandlePopupEnabled )
-      {
-        mEventData->mDecorator->SetPopupActive( false );
-      }
-      mEventData->mDecoratorUpdated = true;
-    }
-    else if( EventData::GRAB_HANDLE_PANNING == mEventData->mState )
-    {
-      DALI_LOG_INFO( gLogFilter, Debug::Verbose, "GRAB_HANDLE_PANNING \n", newState );
+    CursorInfo secondaryCursorInfo;
+    GetCursorPosition( mEventData->mRightSelectionPosition,
+                       secondaryCursorInfo );
 
-      mEventData->mDecorator->SetActiveCursor( ACTIVE_CURSOR_PRIMARY );
-      if( mEventData->mCursorBlinkEnabled )
-      {
-        mEventData->mDecorator->StartCursorBlink();
-      }
-      mEventData->mDecorator->SetHandleActive( GRAB_HANDLE, true );
-      mEventData->mDecorator->SetHandleActive( LEFT_SELECTION_HANDLE, false );
-      mEventData->mDecorator->SetHandleActive( RIGHT_SELECTION_HANDLE, false );
-      if( mEventData->mGrabHandlePopupEnabled )
-      {
-        mEventData->mDecorator->SetPopupActive( false );
-      }
-      mEventData->mDecoratorUpdated = true;
-    }
-    else if( EventData::EDITING_WITH_PASTE_POPUP == mEventData->mState )
-    {
-      DALI_LOG_INFO( gLogFilter, Debug::Verbose, "EDITING_WITH_PASTE_POPUP \n", newState );
+    const Vector2 secondaryPosition = secondaryCursorInfo.primaryPosition + mScrollPosition;
 
-      mEventData->mDecorator->SetActiveCursor( ACTIVE_CURSOR_PRIMARY );
-      if( mEventData->mCursorBlinkEnabled )
-      {
-        mEventData->mDecorator->StartCursorBlink();
-      }
+    mEventData->mDecorator->SetPosition( RIGHT_SELECTION_HANDLE,
+                                         secondaryPosition.x,
+                                         secondaryCursorInfo.lineOffset + mScrollPosition.y,
+                                         secondaryCursorInfo.lineHeight );
+  }
 
-      mEventData->mDecorator->SetHandleActive( GRAB_HANDLE, true );
-      mEventData->mDecorator->SetHandleActive( LEFT_SELECTION_HANDLE, false );
-      mEventData->mDecorator->SetHandleActive( RIGHT_SELECTION_HANDLE, false );
+  // Cursor to be positioned at end of selection so if selection interrupted and edit mode restarted the cursor will be at end of selection
+  mEventData->mPrimaryCursorPosition = ( indicesSwapped ) ? mEventData->mLeftSelectionPosition : mEventData->mRightSelectionPosition;
 
-      if( mEventData->mGrabHandlePopupEnabled )
-      {
-        SetPopupButtons();
-        mEventData->mDecorator->SetPopupActive( true );
-      }
-      HideClipboard();
-      mEventData->mDecoratorUpdated = true;
-    }
+  // Set the flag to update the decorator.
+  mEventData->mDecoratorUpdated = true;
+}
+
+void Controller::Impl::RepositionSelectionHandles( float visualX, float visualY )
+{
+  if( NULL == mEventData )
+  {
+    // Nothing to do if there is no text input.
+    return;
   }
-}
 
-LineIndex Controller::Impl::GetClosestLine( float y ) const
-{
-  float totalHeight = 0.f;
-  LineIndex lineIndex = 0u;
+  if( IsShowingPlaceholderText() )
+  {
+    // Nothing to do if there is the place-holder text.
+    return;
+  }
 
-  const Vector<LineRun>& lines = mVisualModel->mLines;
-  for( LineIndex endLine = lines.Count();
-       lineIndex < endLine;
-       ++lineIndex )
+  const Length numberOfGlyphs = mVisualModel->mGlyphs.Count();
+  const Length numberOfLines  = mVisualModel->mLines.Count();
+  if( ( 0 == numberOfGlyphs ) ||
+      ( 0 == numberOfLines ) )
   {
-    const LineRun& lineRun = lines[lineIndex];
-    totalHeight += lineRun.ascender + -lineRun.descender;
-    if( y < totalHeight )
-    {
-      return lineIndex;
-    }
+    // Nothing to do if there is no text.
+    return;
   }
 
-  if( lineIndex == 0 )
+  // Find which word was selected
+  CharacterIndex selectionStart( 0 );
+  CharacterIndex selectionEnd( 0 );
+  const bool indicesFound = FindSelectionIndices( mVisualModel,
+                                                  mLogicalModel,
+                                                  mMetrics,
+                                                  visualX,
+                                                  visualY,
+                                                  selectionStart,
+                                                  selectionEnd );
+  DALI_LOG_INFO( gLogFilter, Debug::Verbose, "%p selectionStart %d selectionEnd %d\n", this, selectionStart, selectionEnd );
+
+  if( indicesFound )
   {
-    return 0;
+    ChangeState( EventData::SELECTING );
+
+    mEventData->mLeftSelectionPosition = selectionStart;
+    mEventData->mRightSelectionPosition = selectionEnd;
+
+    mEventData->mUpdateLeftSelectionPosition = true;
+    mEventData->mUpdateRightSelectionPosition = true;
+    mEventData->mUpdateHighlightBox = true;
+
+    mEventData->mScrollAfterUpdatePosition = ( mEventData->mLeftSelectionPosition != mEventData->mRightSelectionPosition );
   }
+  else
+  {
+    // Nothing to select. i.e. a white space, out of bounds
+    ChangeState( EventData::EDITING );
+
+    mEventData->mPrimaryCursorPosition = selectionEnd;
 
-  return lineIndex-1;
+    mEventData->mUpdateCursorPosition = true;
+    mEventData->mUpdateGrabHandlePosition = true;
+    mEventData->mScrollAfterUpdatePosition = true;
+    mEventData->mUpdateInputStyle = true;
+  }
 }
 
-void Controller::Impl::FindSelectionIndices( float visualX, float visualY, CharacterIndex& startIndex, CharacterIndex& endIndex )
+void Controller::Impl::SetPopupButtons()
 {
-  CharacterIndex hitCharacter = GetClosestCursorIndex( visualX, visualY );
-  DALI_ASSERT_DEBUG( hitCharacter <= mLogicalModel->mText.Count() && "GetClosestCursorIndex returned out of bounds index" );
+  /**
+   *  Sets the Popup buttons to be shown depending on State.
+   *
+   *  If SELECTING :  CUT & COPY + ( PASTE & CLIPBOARD if content available to paste )
+   *
+   *  If EDITING_WITH_POPUP : SELECT & SELECT_ALL
+   */
 
-  if( mLogicalModel->mText.Count() == 0 )
-  {
-    return;  // if model empty
-  }
+  TextSelectionPopup::Buttons buttonsToShow = TextSelectionPopup::NONE;
 
-  if( hitCharacter >= mLogicalModel->mText.Count() )
+  if( EventData::SELECTING == mEventData->mState )
   {
-    // Closest hit character is the last character.
-    if( hitCharacter ==  mLogicalModel->mText.Count() )
+    buttonsToShow = TextSelectionPopup::Buttons(  TextSelectionPopup::CUT | TextSelectionPopup::COPY );
+
+    if( !IsClipboardEmpty() )
     {
-      hitCharacter--; //Hit character index set to last character in logical model
+      buttonsToShow = TextSelectionPopup::Buttons ( ( buttonsToShow | TextSelectionPopup::PASTE ) );
+      buttonsToShow = TextSelectionPopup::Buttons ( ( buttonsToShow | TextSelectionPopup::CLIPBOARD ) );
     }
-    else
+
+    if( !mEventData->mAllTextSelected )
     {
-      // hitCharacter is out of bounds
-      return;
+      buttonsToShow = TextSelectionPopup::Buttons ( ( buttonsToShow | TextSelectionPopup::SELECT_ALL ) );
     }
   }
-
-  startIndex = hitCharacter;
-  endIndex = hitCharacter;
-  bool isHitCharacterWhitespace = TextAbstraction::IsWhiteSpace( mLogicalModel->mText[hitCharacter] );
-
-  // Find the start and end of the text
-  for( startIndex = hitCharacter; startIndex > 0; --startIndex )
+  else if( EventData::EDITING_WITH_POPUP == mEventData->mState )
   {
-    if( isHitCharacterWhitespace != TextAbstraction::IsWhiteSpace( mLogicalModel->mText[ startIndex-1 ] ) )
+    if( mLogicalModel->mText.Count() && !IsShowingPlaceholderText() )
     {
-      break;
+      buttonsToShow = TextSelectionPopup::Buttons( TextSelectionPopup::SELECT | TextSelectionPopup::SELECT_ALL );
+    }
+
+    if( !IsClipboardEmpty() )
+    {
+      buttonsToShow = TextSelectionPopup::Buttons ( ( buttonsToShow | TextSelectionPopup::PASTE ) );
+      buttonsToShow = TextSelectionPopup::Buttons ( ( buttonsToShow | TextSelectionPopup::CLIPBOARD ) );
     }
   }
-  const CharacterIndex pastTheEnd = mLogicalModel->mText.Count();
-  for( endIndex = hitCharacter + 1u; endIndex < pastTheEnd; ++endIndex )
+  else if( EventData::EDITING_WITH_PASTE_POPUP == mEventData->mState )
   {
-    if( isHitCharacterWhitespace != TextAbstraction::IsWhiteSpace( mLogicalModel->mText[ endIndex ] ) )
+    if ( !IsClipboardEmpty() )
     {
-      break;
+      buttonsToShow = TextSelectionPopup::Buttons ( ( buttonsToShow | TextSelectionPopup::PASTE ) );
+      buttonsToShow = TextSelectionPopup::Buttons ( ( buttonsToShow | TextSelectionPopup::CLIPBOARD ) );
     }
   }
+
+  mEventData->mDecorator->SetEnabledPopupButtons( buttonsToShow );
 }
 
-CharacterIndex Controller::Impl::GetClosestCursorIndex( float visualX,
-                                                        float visualY )
+void Controller::Impl::ChangeState( EventData::State newState )
 {
-  DALI_LOG_INFO( gLogFilter, Debug::Verbose, "GetClosestCursorIndex %p closest visualX %f visualY %f\n", this, visualX, visualY );
-
   if( NULL == mEventData )
   {
     // Nothing to do if there is no text input.
-    return 0u;
-  }
-
-  CharacterIndex logicalIndex = 0u;
-
-  const Length numberOfGlyphs = mVisualModel->mGlyphs.Count();
-  const Length numberOfLines  = mVisualModel->mLines.Count();
-  if( ( 0 == numberOfGlyphs ) ||
-      ( 0 == numberOfLines ) )
-  {
-    return logicalIndex;
+    return;
   }
 
-  // Find which line is closest
-  const LineIndex lineIndex = GetClosestLine( visualY );
-  const LineRun& line = mVisualModel->mLines[lineIndex];
-
-  // Get the positions of the glyphs.
-  const Vector<Vector2>& positions = mVisualModel->mGlyphPositions;
-  const Vector2* const positionsBuffer = positions.Begin();
-
-  // Get the visual to logical conversion tables.
-  const CharacterIndex* const visualToLogicalBuffer = ( 0u != mLogicalModel->mVisualToLogicalMap.Count() ) ? mLogicalModel->mVisualToLogicalMap.Begin() : NULL;
-  const CharacterIndex* const visualToLogicalCursorBuffer = mLogicalModel->mVisualToLogicalCursorMap.Begin();
-
-  // Get the character to glyph conversion table.
-  const GlyphIndex* const charactersToGlyphBuffer = mVisualModel->mCharactersToGlyph.Begin();
-
-  // Get the glyphs per character table.
-  const Length* const glyphsPerCharacterBuffer = mVisualModel->mGlyphsPerCharacter.Begin();
-
-  // If the vector is void, there is no right to left characters.
-  const bool hasRightToLeftCharacters = NULL != visualToLogicalBuffer;
-
-  const CharacterIndex startCharacter = line.characterRun.characterIndex;
-  const CharacterIndex endCharacter   = line.characterRun.characterIndex + line.characterRun.numberOfCharacters;
-  DALI_ASSERT_DEBUG( endCharacter <= mLogicalModel->mText.Count() && "Invalid line info" );
-
-  // Whether there is a hit on a glyph.
-  bool matched = false;
+  DALI_LOG_INFO( gLogFilter, Debug::General, "ChangeState state:%d  newstate:%d\n", mEventData->mState, newState );
 
-  // Traverses glyphs in visual order. To do that use the visual to logical conversion table.
-  CharacterIndex visualIndex = startCharacter;
-  Length numberOfCharacters = 0u;
-  for( ; !matched && ( visualIndex < endCharacter ); ++visualIndex )
+  if( mEventData->mState != newState )
   {
-    // The character in logical order.
-    const CharacterIndex characterLogicalOrderIndex = hasRightToLeftCharacters ? *( visualToLogicalBuffer + visualIndex ) : visualIndex;
-
-    // Get the script of the character.
-    const Script script = mLogicalModel->GetScript( characterLogicalOrderIndex );
-
-    // The number of glyphs for that character
-    const Length numberOfGlyphs = *( glyphsPerCharacterBuffer + characterLogicalOrderIndex );
-    ++numberOfCharacters;
-
+    mEventData->mPreviousState = mEventData->mState;
+    mEventData->mState = newState;
 
-    if( 0u != numberOfGlyphs )
+    switch( mEventData->mState )
     {
-      // Get the first character/glyph of the group of glyphs.
-      const CharacterIndex firstVisualCharacterIndex = 1u + visualIndex - numberOfCharacters;
-      const CharacterIndex firstLogicalCharacterIndex = hasRightToLeftCharacters ? *( visualToLogicalBuffer + firstVisualCharacterIndex ) : firstVisualCharacterIndex;
-      const GlyphIndex firstLogicalGlyphIndex = *( charactersToGlyphBuffer + firstLogicalCharacterIndex );
-
-      // Get the metrics for the group of glyphs.
-      GlyphMetrics glyphMetrics;
-      GetGlyphsMetrics( firstLogicalGlyphIndex,
-                        numberOfGlyphs,
-                        glyphMetrics,
-                        mVisualModel,
-                        mMetrics );
-
-      // Get the position of the first glyph.
-      const Vector2& position = *( positionsBuffer + firstLogicalGlyphIndex );
-
-      // Whether the glyph can be split, like Latin ligatures fi, ff or Arabic ï»».
-      const bool isInterglyphIndex = ( numberOfCharacters > numberOfGlyphs ) && HasLigatureMustBreak( script );
-      const Length numberOfBlocks = isInterglyphIndex ? numberOfCharacters : 1u;
-      const float glyphAdvance = glyphMetrics.advance / static_cast<float>( numberOfBlocks );
-
-      GlyphIndex index = 0u;
-      for( ; !matched && ( index < numberOfBlocks ); ++index )
+      case EventData::INACTIVE:
       {
-        // Find the mid-point of the area containing the glyph
-        const float glyphCenter = -glyphMetrics.xBearing + position.x + ( static_cast<float>( index ) + 0.5f ) * glyphAdvance;
-
-        if( visualX < glyphCenter )
+        mEventData->mDecorator->SetActiveCursor( ACTIVE_CURSOR_NONE );
+        mEventData->mDecorator->StopCursorBlink();
+        mEventData->mDecorator->SetHandleActive( GRAB_HANDLE, false );
+        mEventData->mDecorator->SetHandleActive( LEFT_SELECTION_HANDLE, false );
+        mEventData->mDecorator->SetHandleActive( RIGHT_SELECTION_HANDLE, false );
+        mEventData->mDecorator->SetHighlightActive( false );
+        mEventData->mDecorator->SetPopupActive( false );
+        mEventData->mDecoratorUpdated = true;
+        break;
+      }
+      case EventData::INTERRUPTED:
+      {
+        mEventData->mDecorator->SetHandleActive( GRAB_HANDLE, false );
+        mEventData->mDecorator->SetHandleActive( LEFT_SELECTION_HANDLE, false );
+        mEventData->mDecorator->SetHandleActive( RIGHT_SELECTION_HANDLE, false );
+        mEventData->mDecorator->SetHighlightActive( false );
+        mEventData->mDecorator->SetPopupActive( false );
+        mEventData->mDecoratorUpdated = true;
+        break;
+      }
+      case EventData::SELECTING:
+      {
+        mEventData->mDecorator->SetActiveCursor( ACTIVE_CURSOR_NONE );
+        mEventData->mDecorator->StopCursorBlink();
+        mEventData->mDecorator->SetHandleActive( GRAB_HANDLE, false );
+        mEventData->mDecorator->SetHandleActive( LEFT_SELECTION_HANDLE, true );
+        mEventData->mDecorator->SetHandleActive( RIGHT_SELECTION_HANDLE, true );
+        mEventData->mDecorator->SetHighlightActive( true );
+        if( mEventData->mGrabHandlePopupEnabled )
         {
-          matched = true;
-          break;
+          SetPopupButtons();
+          mEventData->mDecorator->SetPopupActive( true );
         }
+        mEventData->mDecoratorUpdated = true;
+        break;
       }
-
-      if( matched )
+      case EventData::EDITING:
       {
-        visualIndex = firstVisualCharacterIndex + index;
+        mEventData->mDecorator->SetActiveCursor( ACTIVE_CURSOR_PRIMARY );
+        if( mEventData->mCursorBlinkEnabled )
+        {
+          mEventData->mDecorator->StartCursorBlink();
+        }
+        // Grab handle is not shown until a tap is received whilst EDITING
+        mEventData->mDecorator->SetHandleActive( GRAB_HANDLE, false );
+        mEventData->mDecorator->SetHandleActive( LEFT_SELECTION_HANDLE, false );
+        mEventData->mDecorator->SetHandleActive( RIGHT_SELECTION_HANDLE, false );
+        mEventData->mDecorator->SetHighlightActive( false );
+        if( mEventData->mGrabHandlePopupEnabled )
+        {
+          mEventData->mDecorator->SetPopupActive( false );
+        }
+        mEventData->mDecoratorUpdated = true;
         break;
       }
+      case EventData::EDITING_WITH_POPUP:
+      {
+        DALI_LOG_INFO( gLogFilter, Debug::Verbose, "EDITING_WITH_POPUP \n", newState );
 
-      numberOfCharacters = 0u;
-    }
+        mEventData->mDecorator->SetActiveCursor( ACTIVE_CURSOR_PRIMARY );
+        if( mEventData->mCursorBlinkEnabled )
+        {
+          mEventData->mDecorator->StartCursorBlink();
+        }
+        if( mEventData->mSelectionEnabled )
+        {
+          mEventData->mDecorator->SetHandleActive( LEFT_SELECTION_HANDLE, false );
+          mEventData->mDecorator->SetHandleActive( RIGHT_SELECTION_HANDLE, false );
+          mEventData->mDecorator->SetHighlightActive( false );
+        }
+        else
+        {
+          mEventData->mDecorator->SetHandleActive( GRAB_HANDLE, true );
+        }
+        if( mEventData->mGrabHandlePopupEnabled )
+        {
+          SetPopupButtons();
+          mEventData->mDecorator->SetPopupActive( true );
+        }
+        mEventData->mDecoratorUpdated = true;
+        break;
+      }
+      case EventData::EDITING_WITH_GRAB_HANDLE:
+      {
+        DALI_LOG_INFO( gLogFilter, Debug::Verbose, "EDITING_WITH_GRAB_HANDLE \n", newState );
 
-  }
+        mEventData->mDecorator->SetActiveCursor( ACTIVE_CURSOR_PRIMARY );
+        if( mEventData->mCursorBlinkEnabled )
+        {
+          mEventData->mDecorator->StartCursorBlink();
+        }
+        // Grab handle is not shown until a tap is received whilst EDITING
+        mEventData->mDecorator->SetHandleActive( GRAB_HANDLE, true );
+        mEventData->mDecorator->SetHandleActive( LEFT_SELECTION_HANDLE, false );
+        mEventData->mDecorator->SetHandleActive( RIGHT_SELECTION_HANDLE, false );
+        mEventData->mDecorator->SetHighlightActive( false );
+        if( mEventData->mGrabHandlePopupEnabled )
+        {
+          mEventData->mDecorator->SetPopupActive( false );
+        }
+        mEventData->mDecoratorUpdated = true;
+        break;
+      }
+      case EventData::SELECTION_HANDLE_PANNING:
+      {
+        mEventData->mDecorator->SetActiveCursor( ACTIVE_CURSOR_NONE );
+        mEventData->mDecorator->StopCursorBlink();
+        mEventData->mDecorator->SetHandleActive( GRAB_HANDLE, false );
+        mEventData->mDecorator->SetHandleActive( LEFT_SELECTION_HANDLE, true );
+        mEventData->mDecorator->SetHandleActive( RIGHT_SELECTION_HANDLE, true );
+        mEventData->mDecorator->SetHighlightActive( true );
+        if( mEventData->mGrabHandlePopupEnabled )
+        {
+          mEventData->mDecorator->SetPopupActive( false );
+        }
+        mEventData->mDecoratorUpdated = true;
+        break;
+      }
+      case EventData::GRAB_HANDLE_PANNING:
+      {
+        DALI_LOG_INFO( gLogFilter, Debug::Verbose, "GRAB_HANDLE_PANNING \n", newState );
 
+        mEventData->mDecorator->SetActiveCursor( ACTIVE_CURSOR_PRIMARY );
+        if( mEventData->mCursorBlinkEnabled )
+        {
+          mEventData->mDecorator->StartCursorBlink();
+        }
+        mEventData->mDecorator->SetHandleActive( GRAB_HANDLE, true );
+        mEventData->mDecorator->SetHandleActive( LEFT_SELECTION_HANDLE, false );
+        mEventData->mDecorator->SetHandleActive( RIGHT_SELECTION_HANDLE, false );
+        mEventData->mDecorator->SetHighlightActive( false );
+        if( mEventData->mGrabHandlePopupEnabled )
+        {
+          mEventData->mDecorator->SetPopupActive( false );
+        }
+        mEventData->mDecoratorUpdated = true;
+        break;
+      }
+      case EventData::EDITING_WITH_PASTE_POPUP:
+      {
+        DALI_LOG_INFO( gLogFilter, Debug::Verbose, "EDITING_WITH_PASTE_POPUP \n", newState );
 
-  // Return the logical position of the cursor in characters.
+        mEventData->mDecorator->SetActiveCursor( ACTIVE_CURSOR_PRIMARY );
+        if( mEventData->mCursorBlinkEnabled )
+        {
+          mEventData->mDecorator->StartCursorBlink();
+        }
 
-  if( !matched )
-  {
-    visualIndex = endCharacter;
-  }
+        mEventData->mDecorator->SetHandleActive( GRAB_HANDLE, true );
+        mEventData->mDecorator->SetHandleActive( LEFT_SELECTION_HANDLE, false );
+        mEventData->mDecorator->SetHandleActive( RIGHT_SELECTION_HANDLE, false );
+        mEventData->mDecorator->SetHighlightActive( false );
 
-  logicalIndex = hasRightToLeftCharacters ? *( visualToLogicalCursorBuffer + visualIndex ) : visualIndex;
-  DALI_LOG_INFO( gLogFilter, Debug::Verbose, "%p closest visualIndex %d logicalIndex %d\n", this, visualIndex, logicalIndex );
+        if( mEventData->mGrabHandlePopupEnabled )
+        {
+          SetPopupButtons();
+          mEventData->mDecorator->SetPopupActive( true );
+        }
+        mEventData->mDecoratorUpdated = true;
+        break;
+      }
+      case EventData::TEXT_PANNING:
+      {
+        mEventData->mDecorator->SetActiveCursor( ACTIVE_CURSOR_NONE );
+        mEventData->mDecorator->StopCursorBlink();
+        mEventData->mDecorator->SetHandleActive( GRAB_HANDLE, false );
+        if( mEventData->mDecorator->IsHandleActive( LEFT_SELECTION_HANDLE ) ||
+            mEventData->mDecorator->IsHandleActive( RIGHT_SELECTION_HANDLE ) )
+        {
+          mEventData->mDecorator->SetHandleActive( LEFT_SELECTION_HANDLE, false );
+          mEventData->mDecorator->SetHandleActive( RIGHT_SELECTION_HANDLE, false );
+          mEventData->mDecorator->SetHighlightActive( true );
+        }
 
-  DALI_ASSERT_DEBUG( ( logicalIndex <= mLogicalModel->mText.Count() && logicalIndex >= 0 ) && "GetClosestCursorIndex - Out of bounds index" );
+        if( mEventData->mGrabHandlePopupEnabled )
+        {
+          mEventData->mDecorator->SetPopupActive( false );
+        }
 
-  return logicalIndex;
+        mEventData->mDecoratorUpdated = true;
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 void Controller::Impl::GetCursorPosition( CharacterIndex logical,
                                           CursorInfo& cursorInfo )
 {
-  // TODO: Check for multiline with \n, etc...
-
-  const Length numberOfCharacters = mLogicalModel->mText.Count();
   if( !IsShowingRealText() )
   {
     // Do not want to use the place-holder text to set the cursor position.
@@ -1692,204 +2502,33 @@ void Controller::Impl::GetCursorPosition( CharacterIndex logical,
       }
     }
 
-    switch( mLayoutEngine.GetVerticalAlignment() )
-    {
-      case LayoutEngine::VERTICAL_ALIGN_TOP:
-      {
-        cursorInfo.primaryPosition.y = 0.f;
-        break;
-      }
-      case LayoutEngine::VERTICAL_ALIGN_CENTER:
-      {
-        cursorInfo.primaryPosition.y = floorf( 0.5f * ( mVisualModel->mControlSize.height - cursorInfo.lineHeight ) );
-        break;
-      }
-      case LayoutEngine::VERTICAL_ALIGN_BOTTOM:
-      {
-        cursorInfo.primaryPosition.y = mVisualModel->mControlSize.height - cursorInfo.lineHeight;
-        break;
-      }
-    }
-
     // Nothing else to do.
     return;
   }
 
-  // Check if the logical position is the first or the last one of the text.
-  const bool isFirstPosition = 0u == logical;
-  const bool isLastPosition = numberOfCharacters == logical;
-
-  // 'logical' is the logical 'cursor' index.
-  // Get the next and current logical 'character' index.
-  const CharacterIndex nextCharacterIndex = logical;
-  const CharacterIndex characterIndex = isFirstPosition ? logical : logical - 1u;
-
-  // Get the direction of the character and the next one.
-  const CharacterDirection* const modelCharacterDirectionsBuffer = ( 0u != mLogicalModel->mCharacterDirections.Count() ) ? mLogicalModel->mCharacterDirections.Begin() : NULL;
-
-  CharacterDirection isCurrentRightToLeft = false;
-  CharacterDirection isNextRightToLeft = false;
-  if( NULL != modelCharacterDirectionsBuffer ) // If modelCharacterDirectionsBuffer is NULL, it means the whole text is left to right.
-  {
-    isCurrentRightToLeft = *( modelCharacterDirectionsBuffer + characterIndex );
-    isNextRightToLeft = *( modelCharacterDirectionsBuffer + nextCharacterIndex );
-  }
-
-  // Get the line where the character is laid-out.
-  const LineRun* const modelLines = mVisualModel->mLines.Begin();
-
-  const LineIndex lineIndex = mVisualModel->GetLineOfCharacter( characterIndex );
-  const LineRun& line = *( modelLines + lineIndex );
-
-  // Get the paragraph's direction.
-  const CharacterDirection isRightToLeftParagraph = line.direction;
-
-  // Check whether there is an alternative position:
+  Text::GetCursorPosition( mVisualModel,
+                           mLogicalModel,
+                           mMetrics,
+                           logical,
+                           cursorInfo );
 
-  cursorInfo.isSecondaryCursor = ( !isLastPosition && ( isCurrentRightToLeft != isNextRightToLeft ) ) ||
-                                 ( isLastPosition && ( isRightToLeftParagraph != isCurrentRightToLeft ) );
-
-  // Set the line offset and height.
-  cursorInfo.lineOffset = 0.f;
-  cursorInfo.lineHeight = line.ascender + -line.descender;
-
-  // Calculate the primary cursor.
-
-  CharacterIndex index = characterIndex;
-  if( cursorInfo.isSecondaryCursor )
+  if( LayoutEngine::MULTI_LINE_BOX == mLayoutEngine.GetLayout() )
   {
-    // If there is a secondary position, the primary cursor may be in a different place than the logical index.
+    // If the text is editable and multi-line, the cursor position after a white space shouldn't exceed the boundaries of the text control.
 
-    if( isLastPosition )
-    {
-      // The position of the cursor after the last character needs special
-      // care depending on its direction and the direction of the paragraph.
-
-      // Need to find the first character after the last character with the paragraph's direction.
-      // i.e l0 l1 l2 r0 r1 should find r0.
+    // Note the white spaces laid-out at the end of the line might exceed the boundaries of the control.
+    // The reason is a wrapped line must not start with a white space so they are laid-out at the end of the line.
 
-      // TODO: check for more than one line!
-      index = isRightToLeftParagraph ? line.characterRun.characterIndex : line.characterRun.characterIndex + line.characterRun.numberOfCharacters - 1u;
-      index = mLogicalModel->GetLogicalCharacterIndex( index );
-    }
-    else
+    if( 0.f > cursorInfo.primaryPosition.x )
     {
-      index = ( isRightToLeftParagraph == isCurrentRightToLeft ) ? characterIndex : nextCharacterIndex;
+      cursorInfo.primaryPosition.x = 0.f;
     }
-  }
-
-  const GlyphIndex* const charactersToGlyphBuffer = mVisualModel->mCharactersToGlyph.Begin();
-  const Length* const glyphsPerCharacterBuffer = mVisualModel->mGlyphsPerCharacter.Begin();
-  const Length* const charactersPerGlyphBuffer = mVisualModel->mCharactersPerGlyph.Begin();
-  const CharacterIndex* const glyphsToCharactersBuffer = mVisualModel->mGlyphsToCharacters.Begin();
-  const Vector2* const glyphPositionsBuffer = mVisualModel->mGlyphPositions.Begin();
-
-  // Convert the cursor position into the glyph position.
-  const GlyphIndex primaryGlyphIndex = *( charactersToGlyphBuffer + index );
-  const Length primaryNumberOfGlyphs = *( glyphsPerCharacterBuffer + index );
-  const Length primaryNumberOfCharacters = *( charactersPerGlyphBuffer + primaryGlyphIndex );
-
-  // Get the metrics for the group of glyphs.
-  GlyphMetrics glyphMetrics;
-  GetGlyphsMetrics( primaryGlyphIndex,
-                    primaryNumberOfGlyphs,
-                    glyphMetrics,
-                    mVisualModel,
-                    mMetrics );
-
-  // Whether to add the glyph's advance to the cursor position.
-  // i.e if the paragraph is left to right and the logical cursor is zero, the position is the position of the first glyph and the advance is not added,
-  //     if the logical cursor is one, the position is the position of the first glyph and the advance is added.
-  // A 'truth table' was build and an online Karnaugh map tool was used to simplify the logic.
-  //
-  // FLCP A
-  // ------
-  // 0000 1
-  // 0001 1
-  // 0010 0
-  // 0011 0
-  // 0100 1
-  // 0101 0
-  // 0110 1
-  // 0111 0
-  // 1000 0
-  // 1001 x
-  // 1010 x
-  // 1011 1
-  // 1100 x
-  // 1101 x
-  // 1110 x
-  // 1111 x
-  //
-  // Where F -> isFirstPosition
-  //       L -> isLastPosition
-  //       C -> isCurrentRightToLeft
-  //       P -> isRightToLeftParagraph
-  //       A -> Whether to add the glyph's advance.
-
-  const bool addGlyphAdvance = ( ( isLastPosition && !isRightToLeftParagraph ) ||
-                                 ( isFirstPosition && isRightToLeftParagraph ) ||
-                                 ( !isFirstPosition && !isLastPosition && !isCurrentRightToLeft ) );
-
-  float glyphAdvance = addGlyphAdvance ? glyphMetrics.advance : 0.f;
-
-  if( !isLastPosition &&
-      ( primaryNumberOfCharacters > 1u ) )
-  {
-    const CharacterIndex firstIndex = *( glyphsToCharactersBuffer + primaryGlyphIndex );
-
-    bool isCurrentRightToLeft = false;
-    if( NULL != modelCharacterDirectionsBuffer ) // If modelCharacterDirectionsBuffer is NULL, it means the whole text is left to right.
-    {
-      isCurrentRightToLeft = *( modelCharacterDirectionsBuffer + index );
-    }
-
-    Length numberOfGlyphAdvance = ( isFirstPosition ? 0u : 1u ) + characterIndex - firstIndex;
-    if( isCurrentRightToLeft )
-    {
-      numberOfGlyphAdvance = primaryNumberOfCharacters - numberOfGlyphAdvance;
-    }
-
-    glyphAdvance = static_cast<float>( numberOfGlyphAdvance ) * glyphMetrics.advance / static_cast<float>( primaryNumberOfCharacters );
-  }
-
-  // Get the glyph position and x bearing.
-  const Vector2& primaryPosition = *( glyphPositionsBuffer + primaryGlyphIndex );
-
-  // Set the primary cursor's height.
-  cursorInfo.primaryCursorHeight = cursorInfo.isSecondaryCursor ? 0.5f * glyphMetrics.fontHeight : glyphMetrics.fontHeight;
-
-  // Set the primary cursor's position.
-  cursorInfo.primaryPosition.x = -glyphMetrics.xBearing + primaryPosition.x + glyphAdvance;
-  cursorInfo.primaryPosition.y = line.ascender - glyphMetrics.ascender;
-
-  // Calculate the secondary cursor.
-
-  if( cursorInfo.isSecondaryCursor )
-  {
-    // Set the secondary cursor's height.
-    cursorInfo.secondaryCursorHeight = 0.5f * glyphMetrics.fontHeight;
 
-    CharacterIndex index = characterIndex;
-    if( !isLastPosition )
+    const float edgeWidth = mVisualModel->mControlSize.width - static_cast<float>( mEventData->mDecorator->GetCursorWidth() );
+    if( cursorInfo.primaryPosition.x > edgeWidth )
     {
-      index = ( isRightToLeftParagraph == isCurrentRightToLeft ) ? nextCharacterIndex : characterIndex;
+      cursorInfo.primaryPosition.x = edgeWidth;
     }
-
-    const GlyphIndex secondaryGlyphIndex = *( charactersToGlyphBuffer + index );
-    const Length secondaryNumberOfGlyphs = *( glyphsPerCharacterBuffer + index );
-
-    const Vector2& secondaryPosition = *( glyphPositionsBuffer + secondaryGlyphIndex );
-
-    GetGlyphsMetrics( secondaryGlyphIndex,
-                      secondaryNumberOfGlyphs,
-                      glyphMetrics,
-                      mVisualModel,
-                      mMetrics );
-
-    // Set the secondary cursor's position.
-    cursorInfo.secondaryPosition.x = -glyphMetrics.xBearing + secondaryPosition.x + ( isCurrentRightToLeft ? 0.f : glyphMetrics.advance );
-    cursorInfo.secondaryPosition.y = cursorInfo.lineHeight - cursorInfo.secondaryCursorHeight - line.descender - ( glyphMetrics.fontHeight - glyphMetrics.ascender );
   }
 }
 
@@ -1936,6 +2575,9 @@ CharacterIndex Controller::Impl::CalculateNewCursorIndex( CharacterIndex index )
     cursorIndex += numberOfCharacters;
   }
 
+  // Will update the cursor hook position.
+  mEventData->mUpdateCursorHookPosition = true;
+
   return cursorIndex;
 }
 
@@ -1949,8 +2591,7 @@ void Controller::Impl::UpdateCursorPosition( const CursorInfo& cursorInfo )
     return;
   }
 
-  const Vector2 offset = mEventData->mScrollPosition + ( IsShowingRealText() ? mAlignmentOffset : Vector2::ZERO );
-  const Vector2 cursorPosition = cursorInfo.primaryPosition + offset;
+  const Vector2 cursorPosition = cursorInfo.primaryPosition + mScrollPosition;
 
   // Sets the cursor position.
   mEventData->mDecorator->SetPosition( PRIMARY_CURSOR,
@@ -1960,20 +2601,23 @@ void Controller::Impl::UpdateCursorPosition( const CursorInfo& cursorInfo )
                                        cursorInfo.lineHeight );
   DALI_LOG_INFO( gLogFilter, Debug::Verbose, "Primary cursor position: %f,%f\n", cursorPosition.x, cursorPosition.y );
 
-  // Sets the grab handle position.
-  mEventData->mDecorator->SetPosition( GRAB_HANDLE,
-                                       cursorPosition.x,
-                                       cursorInfo.lineOffset + offset.y,
-                                       cursorInfo.lineHeight );
+  if( mEventData->mUpdateGrabHandlePosition )
+  {
+    // Sets the grab handle position.
+    mEventData->mDecorator->SetPosition( GRAB_HANDLE,
+                                         cursorPosition.x,
+                                         cursorInfo.lineOffset + mScrollPosition.y,
+                                         cursorInfo.lineHeight );
+  }
 
   if( cursorInfo.isSecondaryCursor )
   {
     mEventData->mDecorator->SetPosition( SECONDARY_CURSOR,
-                                         cursorInfo.secondaryPosition.x + offset.x,
-                                         cursorInfo.secondaryPosition.y + offset.y,
+                                         cursorInfo.secondaryPosition.x + mScrollPosition.x,
+                                         cursorInfo.secondaryPosition.y + mScrollPosition.y,
                                          cursorInfo.secondaryCursorHeight,
                                          cursorInfo.lineHeight );
-    DALI_LOG_INFO( gLogFilter, Debug::Verbose, "Secondary cursor position: %f,%f\n", cursorInfo.secondaryPosition.x + offset.x, cursorInfo.secondaryPosition.y + offset.y );
+    DALI_LOG_INFO( gLogFilter, Debug::Verbose, "Secondary cursor position: %f,%f\n", cursorInfo.secondaryPosition.x + mScrollPosition.x, cursorInfo.secondaryPosition.y + mScrollPosition.y );
   }
 
   // Set which cursors are active according the state.
@@ -2005,13 +2649,12 @@ void Controller::Impl::UpdateSelectionHandle( HandleType handleType,
     return;
   }
 
-  const Vector2 offset = mEventData->mScrollPosition + mAlignmentOffset;
-  const Vector2 cursorPosition = cursorInfo.primaryPosition + offset;
+  const Vector2 cursorPosition = cursorInfo.primaryPosition + mScrollPosition;
 
   // Sets the handle's position.
   mEventData->mDecorator->SetPosition( handleType,
                                        cursorPosition.x,
-                                       cursorInfo.lineOffset + offset.y,
+                                       cursorInfo.lineOffset + mScrollPosition.y,
                                        cursorInfo.lineHeight );
 
   // If selection handle at start of the text and other at end of the text then all text is selected.
@@ -2020,58 +2663,78 @@ void Controller::Impl::UpdateSelectionHandle( HandleType handleType,
   mEventData->mAllTextSelected = ( startOfSelection == 0 ) && ( endOfSelection == mLogicalModel->mText.Count() );
 }
 
-void Controller::Impl::ClampHorizontalScroll( const Vector2& actualSize )
+void Controller::Impl::ClampHorizontalScroll( const Vector2& layoutSize )
 {
-  // Clamp between -space & 0 (and the text alignment).
+  // Clamp between -space & 0.
 
-  if( actualSize.width > mVisualModel->mControlSize.width )
+  if( layoutSize.width > mVisualModel->mControlSize.width )
   {
-    const float space = ( actualSize.width - mVisualModel->mControlSize.width ) + mAlignmentOffset.x;
-    mEventData->mScrollPosition.x = ( mEventData->mScrollPosition.x < -space ) ? -space : mEventData->mScrollPosition.x;
-    mEventData->mScrollPosition.x = ( mEventData->mScrollPosition.x > -mAlignmentOffset.x ) ? -mAlignmentOffset.x : mEventData->mScrollPosition.x;
+    const float space = ( layoutSize.width - mVisualModel->mControlSize.width );
+    mScrollPosition.x = ( mScrollPosition.x < -space ) ? -space : mScrollPosition.x;
+    mScrollPosition.x = ( mScrollPosition.x > 0.f ) ? 0.f : mScrollPosition.x;
 
     mEventData->mDecoratorUpdated = true;
   }
   else
   {
-    mEventData->mScrollPosition.x = 0.f;
+    mScrollPosition.x = 0.f;
   }
 }
 
-void Controller::Impl::ClampVerticalScroll( const Vector2& actualSize )
+void Controller::Impl::ClampVerticalScroll( const Vector2& layoutSize )
 {
-  // Clamp between -space & 0 (and the text alignment).
-  if( actualSize.height > mVisualModel->mControlSize.height )
+  if( LayoutEngine::SINGLE_LINE_BOX == mLayoutEngine.GetLayout() )
+  {
+    // Nothing to do if the text is single line.
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // Clamp between -space & 0.
+  if( layoutSize.height > mVisualModel->mControlSize.height )
   {
-    const float space = ( actualSize.height - mVisualModel->mControlSize.height ) + mAlignmentOffset.y;
-    mEventData->mScrollPosition.y = ( mEventData->mScrollPosition.y < -space ) ? -space : mEventData->mScrollPosition.y;
-    mEventData->mScrollPosition.y = ( mEventData->mScrollPosition.y > -mAlignmentOffset.y ) ? -mAlignmentOffset.y : mEventData->mScrollPosition.y;
+    const float space = ( layoutSize.height - mVisualModel->mControlSize.height );
+    mScrollPosition.y = ( mScrollPosition.y < -space ) ? -space : mScrollPosition.y;
+    mScrollPosition.y = ( mScrollPosition.y > 0.f ) ? 0.f : mScrollPosition.y;
 
     mEventData->mDecoratorUpdated = true;
   }
   else
   {
-    mEventData->mScrollPosition.y = 0.f;
+    mScrollPosition.y = 0.f;
   }
 }
 
-void Controller::Impl::ScrollToMakePositionVisible( const Vector2& position )
+void Controller::Impl::ScrollToMakePositionVisible( const Vector2& position, float lineHeight )
 {
+  const float cursorWidth = mEventData->mDecorator ? static_cast<float>( mEventData->mDecorator->GetCursorWidth() ) : 0.f;
+
   // position is in actor's coords.
-  const float positionEnd = position.x + ( mEventData->mDecorator ? mEventData->mDecorator->GetCursorWidth() : 0.f );
+  const float positionEndX = position.x + cursorWidth;
+  const float positionEndY = position.y + lineHeight;
 
   // Transform the position to decorator coords.
-  const float offset = mEventData->mScrollPosition.x + mAlignmentOffset.x;
-  const float decoratorPositionBegin = position.x + offset;
-  const float decoratorPositionEnd = positionEnd + offset;
+  const float decoratorPositionBeginX = position.x + mScrollPosition.x;
+  const float decoratorPositionEndX = positionEndX + mScrollPosition.x;
+
+  const float decoratorPositionBeginY = position.y + mScrollPosition.y;
+  const float decoratorPositionEndY = positionEndY + mScrollPosition.y;
 
-  if( decoratorPositionBegin < 0.f )
+  if( decoratorPositionBeginX < 0.f )
   {
-    mEventData->mScrollPosition.x = -position.x - mAlignmentOffset.x;
+    mScrollPosition.x = -position.x;
   }
-  else if( decoratorPositionEnd > mVisualModel->mControlSize.width )
+  else if( decoratorPositionEndX > mVisualModel->mControlSize.width )
   {
-    mEventData->mScrollPosition.x = mVisualModel->mControlSize.width - positionEnd - mAlignmentOffset.x;
+    mScrollPosition.x = mVisualModel->mControlSize.width - positionEndX;
+  }
+
+  if( decoratorPositionBeginY < 0.f )
+  {
+    mScrollPosition.y = -position.y;
+  }
+  else if( decoratorPositionEndY > mVisualModel->mControlSize.height )
+  {
+    mScrollPosition.y = mVisualModel->mControlSize.height - positionEndY;
   }
 }
 
@@ -2081,14 +2744,22 @@ void Controller::Impl::ScrollTextToMatchCursor( const CursorInfo& cursorInfo )
   const Vector2& currentCursorPosition = mEventData->mDecorator->GetPosition( PRIMARY_CURSOR );
 
   // Calculate the offset to match the cursor position before the character was deleted.
-  mEventData->mScrollPosition.x = currentCursorPosition.x - cursorInfo.primaryPosition.x - mAlignmentOffset.x;
+  mScrollPosition.x = currentCursorPosition.x - cursorInfo.primaryPosition.x;
+  mScrollPosition.y = currentCursorPosition.y - cursorInfo.lineOffset;
+
+  ClampHorizontalScroll( mVisualModel->GetLayoutSize() );
+  ClampVerticalScroll( mVisualModel->GetLayoutSize() );
 
-  ClampHorizontalScroll( mVisualModel->GetActualSize() );
+  // Makes the new cursor position visible if needed.
+  ScrollToMakePositionVisible( cursorInfo.primaryPosition, cursorInfo.lineHeight );
 }
 
 void Controller::Impl::RequestRelayout()
 {
-  mControlInterface.RequestTextRelayout();
+  if( NULL != mControlInterface )
+  {
+    mControlInterface->RequestTextRelayout();
+  }
 }
 
 } // namespace Text