diff --git a/src/ChangeLog b/src/ChangeLog
index 085c86854c..1cac600253 100644
--- a/src/ChangeLog
+++ b/src/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+2003-08-25  Alfredo Braunstein  <abraunst@libero.it>
+
+	* text2.C (redoParagraphInternal, redoParagraphs): 
+	* text.C (redoParagraph): add a call to	updateRowPositions at the 
+	end of each 'metrics-like' call. Remove all others.
+	(getRow): remove the 'y-computing' version.
+	(getRowNearY): do not compute nor return the real y. Solve the
+	'y < 0' problem and simplify.
+
 2003-08-22  Angus Leeming  <leeming@lyx.org>
 
 	* *.[Ch]: clean-up of licence and author blurbs.
diff --git a/src/lyxtext.h b/src/lyxtext.h
index bb9914342e..f3d4305e1e 100644
--- a/src/lyxtext.h
+++ b/src/lyxtext.h
@@ -131,8 +131,13 @@ public:
 			    ParagraphList::iterator end);
 	/// rebreaks the given par
 	void redoParagraph(ParagraphList::iterator pit);
+
 	/// rebreaks the cursor par
 	void redoParagraph();
+private:
+	/// rebreaks the given par
+	void redoParagraphInternal(ParagraphList::iterator pit);
+public:
 
 	///
 	void toggleFree(LyXFont const &, bool toggleall = false);
@@ -186,7 +191,7 @@ public:
 	  (relative to the whole text). y is set to the real beginning
 	  of this row
 	  */
-	RowList::iterator getRowNearY(int & y,
+	RowList::iterator getRowNearY(int y,
 		ParagraphList::iterator & pit) const;
 
 	/** returns the column near the specified x-coordinate of the row
@@ -195,12 +200,6 @@ public:
 	lyx::pos_type getColumnNearX(ParagraphList::iterator pit,
 		RowList::iterator rit, int & x, bool & boundary) const;
 
-	/** returns a pointer to a specified row. y is set to the beginning
-	 of the row
-	 */
-	RowList::iterator
-	getRow(ParagraphList::iterator pit, lyx::pos_type pos, int & y) const;
-
 	/// need the selection cursor:
 	void setSelection();
 	///
diff --git a/src/rowpainter.C b/src/rowpainter.C
index 65318174b9..f90f0f2cbf 100644
--- a/src/rowpainter.C
+++ b/src/rowpainter.C
@@ -1083,10 +1083,9 @@ int paintRows(BufferView const & bv, LyXText const & text,
 int paintText(BufferView & bv, LyXText & text)
 {
 	int const topy = text.top_y();
-	int y_text = topy;
 	ParagraphList::iterator pit;
-	RowList::iterator rit = text.getRowNearY(y_text, pit);
-	int y = y_text - topy;
+	RowList::iterator rit = text.getRowNearY(topy, pit);
+	int y = rit->y() - topy;
 	return paintRows(bv, text, pit, rit, 0, y, y, 0);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/text.C b/src/text.C
index 8d2da41fd8..36ea605fe8 100644
--- a/src/text.C
+++ b/src/text.C
@@ -2047,46 +2047,11 @@ RowList::iterator LyXText::getRow(LyXCursor const & cur) const
 RowList::iterator
 LyXText::getRow(ParagraphList::iterator pit, pos_type pos) const
 {
-	RowList::iterator rit = pit->rows.begin();
-	RowList::iterator end = pit->rows.end();
+	RowList::iterator rit = boost::prior(pit->rows.end());
+	RowList::iterator const begin = pit->rows.begin();
 
-#warning Why is this next thing needed? (Andre)
-	while (rit != end
-		     && rit->pos() < pos
-		     && boost::next(rit) != end
-		     && boost::next(rit)->pos() <= pos)
-		++rit;
-
-	return rit;
-}
-
-
-// returns pointer to a specified row
-RowList::iterator
-LyXText::getRow(ParagraphList::iterator pit, pos_type pos, int & y) const
-{
-	y = 0;
-
-	if (noRows())
-		return firstRow();
-
-	ParagraphList::iterator it = ownerParagraphs().begin();
-	for ( ; it != pit; ++it) {
-		RowList::iterator beg = it->rows.begin();
-		RowList::iterator end = it->rows.end();
-		for (RowList::iterator rit = beg; rit != end; ++rit)
-			y += rit->height();
-	}
-
-	RowList::iterator rit = pit->rows.begin();
-	RowList::iterator end = pit->rows.end();
-	while (rit != end
-	       && rit->pos() < pos
-	       && boost::next(rit) != end
-	       && boost::next(rit)->pos() <= pos) {
-		y += rit->height();
-		++rit;
-	}
+	while (rit != begin && rit->pos() > pos)
+		--rit;
 
 	return rit;
 }
@@ -2095,25 +2060,23 @@ LyXText::getRow(ParagraphList::iterator pit, pos_type pos, int & y) const
 // returns pointer to some fancy row 'below' specified row
 RowList::iterator LyXText::cursorIRow() const
 {
-	int y = 0;
-	return getRow(cursor.par(), cursor.pos(), y);
+	return getRow(cursor.par(), cursor.pos());
 }
 
 
-RowList::iterator LyXText::getRowNearY(int & y,
+RowList::iterator LyXText::getRowNearY(int y,
 	ParagraphList::iterator & pit) const
 {
 	//lyxerr << "getRowNearY: y " << y << endl;
-	pit = ownerParagraphs().begin();
-	RowList::iterator rit = firstRow();
-	RowList::iterator rend = endRow();
 
-	for (; rit != rend; nextRow(pit, rit))
-		if (rit->y() > y)
-			break;
+	pit = boost::prior(ownerParagraphs().end());
+
+	RowList::iterator rit = lastRow();
+	RowList::iterator rbegin = firstRow();
+
+	while (rit != rbegin && static_cast<int>(rit->y()) > y)
+		previousRow(pit, rit);
 
-	previousRow(pit, rit);
-	y = rit->y();
 	return rit;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/text2.C b/src/text2.C
index ad590c86ac..080eed5201 100644
--- a/src/text2.C
+++ b/src/text2.C
@@ -544,17 +544,7 @@ void LyXText::setFont(LyXFont const & font, bool toggleall)
 }
 
 
-// rebreaks all paragraphs between the specified pars
-// This function is needed after SetLayout and SetFont etc.
-void LyXText::redoParagraphs(ParagraphList::iterator start,
-  ParagraphList::iterator end)
-{
-	for ( ; start != end; ++start)
-		redoParagraph(start);
-}
-
-
-void LyXText::redoParagraph(ParagraphList::iterator pit)
+void LyXText::redoParagraphInternal(ParagraphList::iterator pit)
 {
 	RowList::iterator rit = pit->rows.begin();
 	RowList::iterator end = pit->rows.end();
@@ -593,6 +583,24 @@ void LyXText::redoParagraph(ParagraphList::iterator pit)
 }
 
 
+// rebreaks all paragraphs between the specified pars
+// This function is needed after SetLayout and SetFont etc.
+void LyXText::redoParagraphs(ParagraphList::iterator start,
+  ParagraphList::iterator end)
+{
+	for ( ; start != end; ++start)
+		redoParagraphInternal(start);
+	updateRowPositions();
+}
+
+
+void LyXText::redoParagraph(ParagraphList::iterator pit)
+{
+	redoParagraphInternal(pit);
+	updateRowPositions();
+}
+
+
 void LyXText::fullRebreak()
 {
 	redoParagraphs(ownerParagraphs().begin(), ownerParagraphs().end());
@@ -613,7 +621,6 @@ void LyXText::metrics(MetricsInfo & mi, Dimension & dim)
 
 	//anchor_y_ = 0;
 	redoParagraphs(ownerParagraphs().begin(), ownerParagraphs().end());
-	updateRowPositions();
 
 	// final dimension
 	dim.asc = firstRow()->ascent_of_text();
@@ -1340,8 +1347,10 @@ void LyXText::setCursor(LyXCursor & cur, ParagraphList::iterator pit,
 		return;
 
 	// get the cursor y position in text
-	int y = 0;
-	RowList::iterator row = getRow(pit, pos, y);
+
+	RowList::iterator row = getRow(pit, pos);
+	int y = row->y();
+	
 	RowList::iterator old_row = row;
 	// if we are before the first char of this row and are still in the
 	// same paragraph and there is a previous row then put the cursor on
@@ -1655,6 +1664,8 @@ void LyXText::setCursorFromCoordinates(LyXCursor & cur, int x, int y)
 	// Get the row first.
 	ParagraphList::iterator pit;
 	RowList::iterator rit = getRowNearY(y, pit);
+	y = rit->y();
+
 	bool bound = false;
 	pos_type const column = getColumnNearX(pit, rit, x, bound);
 	cur.par(pit);
diff --git a/src/text3.C b/src/text3.C
index 5ec9b25a46..a13e519283 100644
--- a/src/text3.C
+++ b/src/text3.C
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ void LyXText::cursorNext()
 	}
 
 	ParagraphList::iterator dummypit;
-	getRowNearY(y, dummypit);
+	y = getRowNearY(y, dummypit)->y();
 
 	setCursorFromCoordinates(cursor.x_fix(), y);
 	// + bv->workHeight());