diff --git a/collects/framework/main.ss b/collects/framework/main.ss
index f61cf6b7..91615efd 100644
--- a/collects/framework/main.ss
+++ b/collects/framework/main.ss
@@ -909,7 +909,10 @@
  (parameter-doc
   keymap:add-to-right-button-menu
   (parameter/c
-   (-> (is-a?/c popup-menu%) (is-a?/c editor<%>) (is-a?/c event%) void?))
+   (-> (is-a?/c popup-menu%)
+       (is-a?/c editor<%>)
+       (is-a?/c event%)
+       void?))
   proc
   @{When the keymap that @scheme[keymap:get-global] returns is installed
          into an editor, this parameter's value is used for right button
diff --git a/collects/framework/private/editor.ss b/collects/framework/private/editor.ss
index e3b9283e..d4887ea9 100644
--- a/collects/framework/private/editor.ss
+++ b/collects/framework/private/editor.ss
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@
       on-close
       can-close?
       close
-      get-filename/untitled-name))
+      get-filename/untitled-name
+      
+      get-pos/text))
   
   (define basic-mixin
     (mixin (editor<%>) (basic<%>)
@@ -49,6 +51,31 @@
                                  (begin (on-close) #t)
                                  #f))
       
+      (define/public (get-pos/text event)
+        (let ([event-x (send event get-x)]
+              [event-y (send event get-y)]
+              [on-it? (box #f)])
+          (let loop ([editor this])
+            (let-values ([(x y) (send editor dc-location-to-editor-location event-x event-y)])
+              (cond
+                [(is-a? editor text%)
+                 (let ([pos (send editor find-position x y #f on-it?)])
+                   (cond
+                     [(not (unbox on-it?)) (values #f #f)]
+                     [else
+                      (let ([snip (send editor find-snip pos 'after-or-none)])
+                        (if (and snip
+                                 (is-a? snip editor-snip%))
+                            (loop (send snip get-editor))
+                            (values pos editor)))]))]
+                [(is-a? editor pasteboard%)
+                 (let ([snip (send editor find-snip x y)])
+                   (if (and snip
+                            (is-a? snip editor-snip%))
+                       (loop (send snip get-editor))
+                       (values editor #f)))]
+                [else (values #f #f)])))))
+      
       ;; get-filename/untitled-name : -> string
       ;; returns a string representing the visible name for this file,
       ;; or "Untitled <n>" for some n.
@@ -291,8 +318,7 @@
                         (get-top-level-window)])
           (finder:put-file f d)))
       
-      
-      (super-instantiate ())))
+      (super-new)))
   
   (define standard-style-list (new style-list%))
   (define (get-standard-style-list) standard-style-list)
diff --git a/collects/scribblings/framework/editor.scrbl b/collects/scribblings/framework/editor.scrbl
index ea0bd0f2..04755375 100644
--- a/collects/scribblings/framework/editor.scrbl
+++ b/collects/scribblings/framework/editor.scrbl
@@ -116,6 +116,21 @@
     returns a symbolic name (something like "Untitled").
 
   }
+
+  @defmethod[(get-pos/text [event (is-a?/c mouse-event%)])
+             (values (or/c false/c (is-a?/c editor<%>))
+	             (or/c false/c number?))]{
+
+   This method's first result is @scheme[#f] when the mouse
+   event does not correspond to a location in the editor. 
+   
+   If the first result is an @scheme[text%] object, then the
+   second result will be a position in the editor and
+   otherwise the second result will be @scheme[#f]. 
+
+   The @scheme[editor<%>] object will always be the nearest
+   enclosing editor containing the mouse click.
+  }
 }
 @defmixin[editor:basic-mixin (editor<%>) (editor:basic<%>)]{
   This provides the basic editor services required by the rest of the