diff --git a/src/BufferView_pimpl.C b/src/BufferView_pimpl.C
index d497313e49..1c52d6e331 100644
--- a/src/BufferView_pimpl.C
+++ b/src/BufferView_pimpl.C
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ void BufferView::Pimpl::scrollDocView(int value)
 		cur.clearSelection();
 		break;
 	case bv_funcs::CUR_INSIDE:
-		int const y = bv_funcs::getPos(cur).y_;
+		int const y = bv_funcs::getPos(cur, cur.boundary()).y_;
 		int const newy = min(last, max(y, first));
 		if (y != newy) {
 			cur.reset(buffer_->inset());
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ bool BufferView::Pimpl::fitCursor()
 		LyXFont const font = cursor_.getFont();
 		int const asc = font_metrics::maxAscent(font);
 		int const des = font_metrics::maxDescent(font);
-		Point const p = bv_funcs::getPos(cursor_);
+		Point const p = bv_funcs::getPos(cursor_, cursor_.boundary());
 		if (p.y_ - asc >= 0 && p.y_ + des < workarea().workHeight())
 			return false;
 	}
@@ -766,8 +766,8 @@ void BufferView::Pimpl::center()
 	bot.text()->redoParagraph(pit);
 	Paragraph const & par = bot.text()->paragraphs()[pit];
 	anchor_ref_ = pit;
-	offset_ref_ = bv_funcs::coordOffset(cursor_).y_ + par.ascent()
-		- workarea().workHeight() / 2;
+	offset_ref_ = bv_funcs::coordOffset(cursor_, cursor_.boundary()).y_
+		+ par.ascent() - workarea().workHeight() / 2;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/bufferview_funcs.C b/src/bufferview_funcs.C
index d550b73184..fe13bf6160 100644
--- a/src/bufferview_funcs.C
+++ b/src/bufferview_funcs.C
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ bool string2font(string const & data, LyXFont & font, bool & toggle)
 // the next two should probably go elsewhere
 // this give the position relative to (0, baseline) of outermost
 // paragraph
-Point coordOffset(DocIterator const & dit)
+Point coordOffset(DocIterator const & dit, bool boundary)
 {
 	int x = 0;
 	int y = 0;
@@ -162,37 +162,41 @@ Point coordOffset(DocIterator const & dit)
 		CursorSlice const & sl = dit[i];
 		int xx = 0;
 		int yy = 0;
-		sl.inset().getCursorPos(sl, xx, yy);
+		sl.inset().cursorPos(sl, boundary, xx, yy);
 		x += xx;
 		y += yy;
-		//lyxerr << "LCursor::getPos, i: " << i << " x: " << xx << " y: " << y << endl;
+		//lyxerr << "LCursor::getPos, i: "
+		// << i << " x: " << xx << " y: " << y << endl;
 	}
 
 	// Add contribution of initial rows of outermost paragraph
 	CursorSlice const & sl = dit[0];
 	Paragraph const & par = sl.text()->getPar(sl.pit());
 	y -= par.rows()[0].ascent();
-	for (size_t rit = 0, rend = par.pos2row(sl.pos()); rit != rend; ++rit)
+	//size_t rend = par.pos2row(sl.pos() - boundary ? 1 : 0);
+	size_t rend = par.pos2row(sl.pos());
+	for (size_t rit = 0; rit != rend; ++rit)
 		y += par.rows()[rit].height();
-	y += par.rows()[par.pos2row(sl.pos())].ascent();
-	x += dit.bottom().text()->cursorX(dit.bottom());
+	y += par.rows()[rend].ascent();
+	x += dit.bottom().text()->cursorX(dit.bottom(), boundary);
 	// The following correction should not be there at all.
-	// The cusor looks much better with the -1, though.
+	// The cursor looks much better with the -1, though.
 	--x;
 	return Point(x, y);
 }
 
 
-Point getPos(DocIterator const & dit)
+Point getPos(DocIterator const & dit, bool boundary)
 {
 	CursorSlice const & bot = dit.bottom();
-	CoordCache::InnerParPosCache const & cache = theCoords.getParPos().find(bot.text())->second;
+	CoordCache::InnerParPosCache const & cache =
+		theCoords.getParPos().find(bot.text())->second;
 	CoordCache::InnerParPosCache::const_iterator it = cache.find(bot.pit());
 	if (it == cache.end()) {
 		//lyxerr << "cursor out of view" << std::endl;
 		return Point(-1, -1);
 	}
-	Point p = coordOffset(dit); // offset from outer paragraph
+	Point p = coordOffset(dit, boundary); // offset from outer paragraph
 	p.y_ += it->second.y_;
 	return p;
 }
diff --git a/src/bufferview_funcs.h b/src/bufferview_funcs.h
index 291119a1ea..7cd3f17be4 100644
--- a/src/bufferview_funcs.h
+++ b/src/bufferview_funcs.h
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 
+class BufferView;
+class DocIterator;
+class InsetBase_code;
 class LyXFont;
 class Point;
-class DocIterator;
-class BufferView;
-class InsetBase_code;
 
 
 namespace bv_funcs {
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ bool string2font(std::string const & data, LyXFont & font, bool & toggle);
  */
 std::string const freefont2string();
 
-Point getPos(DocIterator const & dit);
+Point getPos(DocIterator const & dit, bool boundary);
 
 enum CurStatus {
 	CUR_INSIDE,
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ enum CurStatus {
 CurStatus status(BufferView const * bv, DocIterator const & dit);
 
 
-Point coordOffset(DocIterator const & dit);
+Point coordOffset(DocIterator const & dit, bool boundary);
 
 /// Moves cursor to the next inset with one of the given codes.
 void gotoInset(BufferView * bv, std::vector<InsetBase_code> const & codes,
diff --git a/src/cursor.C b/src/cursor.C
index 8e2a117d01..e72426f647 100644
--- a/src/cursor.C
+++ b/src/cursor.C
@@ -97,9 +97,7 @@ namespace {
 		for (int i = 0; ; ++i) {
 			int xo;
 			int yo;
-			LCursor cur = c;
-			cur.setCursor(it);
-			cur.inset().getCursorPos(cur.top(), xo, yo);
+			it.inset().cursorPos(it.top(), c.boundary(), xo, yo);
 			double d = (x - xo) * (x - xo) + (y - yo) * (y - yo);
 			// '<=' in order to take the last possible position
 			// this is important for clicking behind \sum in e.g. '\sum_i a'
@@ -134,7 +132,7 @@ namespace {
 			// avoid invalid nesting when selecting
 			if (bv_funcs::status(&cursor.bv(), it) == bv_funcs::CUR_INSIDE
 			    && (!cursor.selection() || positionable(it, cursor.anchor_))) {
-				Point p = bv_funcs::getPos(it);
+				Point p = bv_funcs::getPos(it, false);
 				int xo = p.x_;
 				int yo = p.y_;
 				if (xlow <= xo && xo <= xhigh && ylow <= yo && yo <= yhigh) {
@@ -167,7 +165,7 @@ namespace {
 // bv functions are not yet available!
 LCursor::LCursor(BufferView & bv)
 	: DocIterator(), bv_(&bv), anchor_(), x_target_(-1),
-	  selection_(false), mark_(false)
+	  selection_(false), mark_(false), logicalpos_(false)
 {}
 
 
@@ -309,7 +307,7 @@ int LCursor::currentMode()
 
 void LCursor::getPos(int & x, int & y) const
 {
-	Point p = bv_funcs::getPos(*this);
+	Point p = bv_funcs::getPos(*this, boundary());
 	x = p.x_;
 	y = p.y_;
 }
diff --git a/src/cursor.h b/src/cursor.h
index 773513a161..817cdd4817 100644
--- a/src/cursor.h
+++ b/src/cursor.h
@@ -206,6 +206,11 @@ private:
 	bool selection_;
 	/// are we on the way to get one?
 	bool mark_;
+	/// If true, we are behind the previous char, otherwise we are in front
+	// of the next char. This only make a difference when we are in front
+	// of a big inset spanning a whole row and computing coordinates for
+	// displaying the cursor.
+	bool logicalpos_;
 
 private:
 
diff --git a/src/cursor_slice.C b/src/cursor_slice.C
index b98aed8f25..f4a59dfb80 100644
--- a/src/cursor_slice.C
+++ b/src/cursor_slice.C
@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@ using std::endl;
 
 
 CursorSlice::CursorSlice()
-	: inset_(0), idx_(0), pit_(0), pos_(0), boundary_(false)
+	: inset_(0), idx_(0), pit_(0), pos_(0)
 {}
 
 
 CursorSlice::CursorSlice(InsetBase & p)
-	: inset_(&p), idx_(0), pit_(0), pos_(0), boundary_(false)
+	: inset_(&p), idx_(0), pit_(0), pos_(0)
 {
 	BOOST_ASSERT(inset_);
 }
diff --git a/src/cursor_slice.h b/src/cursor_slice.h
index 6d3508ef34..304dceb901 100644
--- a/src/cursor_slice.h
+++ b/src/cursor_slice.h
@@ -104,10 +104,6 @@ public:
 	///
 	/// texted specific stuff
 	///
-	/// \sa boundary_
-	bool boundary() const { return boundary_; }
-	/// \sa boundary_
-	bool & boundary() { return boundary_; }
 	/// returns text corresponding to this position
 	LyXText * text();
 	/// returns text corresponding to this position
@@ -156,22 +152,6 @@ private:
 	bool pit_valid_;
 	/// position in this cell
 	pos_type pos_;
-	/**
-	 * When the cursor position is i, is the cursor after the i-th char
-	 * or before the i+1-th char ? Normally, these two interpretations are
-	 * equivalent, except when the fonts of the i-th and i+1-th char
-	 * differ.
-	 * We use boundary_ to distinguish between the two options:
-	 * If boundary_=true, then the cursor is after the i-th char
-	 * and if boundary_=false, then the cursor is before the i+1-th char.
-	 *
-	 * We currently use the boundary only when the language direction of
-	 * the i-th char is different than the one of the i+1-th char.
-	 * In this case it is important to distinguish between the two
-	 * cursor interpretations, in order to give a reasonable behavior to
-	 * the user.
-	 */
-	bool boundary_;
 };
 
 /// test for equality
diff --git a/src/dociterator.h b/src/dociterator.h
index 393af2791e..5b410ae9a7 100644
--- a/src/dociterator.h
+++ b/src/dociterator.h
@@ -55,16 +55,10 @@ public:
 	explicit DocIterator(InsetBase & inset);
 
 	/// access slice at position \p i
-	CursorSlice const & operator[](size_t i) const {
-		return slices_[i];
-	}
-
+	CursorSlice const & operator[](size_t i) const { return slices_[i]; }
 	/// access slice at position \p i
-	CursorSlice & operator[](size_t i) {
-		return slices_[i];
-	}
-
-	// What is the point of this function?
+	CursorSlice & operator[](size_t i) { return slices_[i]; }
+	/// chop a few slices from the iterator
 	void resize(size_t i) { slices_.resize(i); }
 
 	/// is the iterator valid?
@@ -129,6 +123,10 @@ public:
 	InsetBase * prevInset();
 	/// the inset just in front of the cursor
 	InsetBase const * prevInset() const;
+	///
+	bool boundary() const { return boundary_; }
+	///
+	void boundary(bool b) { boundary_ = b; }
 
 	/// are we in mathed?
 	bool inMathed() const;
@@ -154,10 +152,6 @@ public:
 	//
 	// text-specific part
 	//
-	/// \sa boundary_
-	bool boundary() const { return top().boundary(); }
-	/// \sa boundary_
-	bool & boundary() { return top().boundary(); }
 	/// the paragraph we're in
 	Paragraph & paragraph();
 	/// the paragraph we're in
@@ -209,21 +203,41 @@ public:
 	/// output
 	friend std::ostream &
 	operator<<(std::ostream & os, DocIterator const & cur);
+	///
 	friend bool operator==(DocIterator const &, DocIterator const &);
+	///
 	friend class StableDocIterator;
 protected:
+	///
 	void clear() { slices_.clear(); }
-	void push_back(CursorSlice const & sl) {
-		slices_.push_back(sl);
-	}
-	void pop_back() {
-		slices_.pop_back();
-	}
+	///
+	void push_back(CursorSlice const & sl) { slices_.push_back(sl); }
+	///
+	void pop_back() { slices_.pop_back(); }
 private:
+	/**
+	 * When the cursor position is i, is the cursor after the i-th char
+	 * or before the i+1-th char ? Normally, these two interpretations are
+	 * equivalent, except when the fonts of the i-th and i+1-th char
+	 * differ.
+	 * We use boundary_ to distinguish between the two options:
+	 * If boundary_=true, then the cursor is after the i-th char
+	 * and if boundary_=false, then the cursor is before the i+1-th char.
+	 *
+	 * We currently use the boundary only when the language direction of
+	 * the i-th char is different than the one of the i+1-th char.
+	 * In this case it is important to distinguish between the two
+	 * cursor interpretations, in order to give a reasonable behavior to
+	 * the user.
+	 */
+	bool boundary_;
+	///
 	std::vector<CursorSlice> const & internalData() const {
 		return slices_;
 	}
+	///
 	std::vector<CursorSlice> slices_;
+	///
 	InsetBase * inset_;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/insets/insetbase.C b/src/insets/insetbase.C
index c97ec15af5..d775917a5e 100644
--- a/src/insets/insetbase.C
+++ b/src/insets/insetbase.C
@@ -261,9 +261,9 @@ void InsetBase::markErased()
 {}
 
 
-void InsetBase::getCursorPos(CursorSlice const &, int & x, int & y) const
+void InsetBase::cursorPos(CursorSlice const &, bool, int & x, int & y) const
 {
-	lyxerr << "InsetBase::getCursorPos called directly" << std::endl;
+	lyxerr << "InsetBase::cursorPos called directly" << std::endl;
 	x = 100;
 	y = 100;
 }
diff --git a/src/insets/insetbase.h b/src/insets/insetbase.h
index 8ea7690410..b14fbd60d0 100644
--- a/src/insets/insetbase.h
+++ b/src/insets/insetbase.h
@@ -133,7 +133,8 @@ public:
 	/// do we cover screen position x/y?
 	virtual bool covers(int x, int y) const;
 	/// get the screen positions of the cursor (see note in cursor.C)
-	virtual void getCursorPos(CursorSlice const & sl, int & x, int & y) const;
+	virtual void cursorPos(CursorSlice const & sl, bool boundary,
+		int & x, int & y) const;
 
 	/// is this an inset that can be moved into?
 	virtual bool isActive() const { return nargs() > 0; }
diff --git a/src/insets/insetcollapsable.C b/src/insets/insetcollapsable.C
index acfb6d28f8..7967caec2a 100644
--- a/src/insets/insetcollapsable.C
+++ b/src/insets/insetcollapsable.C
@@ -192,24 +192,23 @@ void InsetCollapsable::drawSelection(PainterInfo & pi, int x, int y) const
 }
 
 
-void InsetCollapsable::getCursorPos
-	(CursorSlice const & sl, int & x, int & y) const
+void InsetCollapsable::cursorPos
+	(CursorSlice const & sl, bool boundary, int & x, int & y) const
 {
 	if (status_ == Collapsed) {
 		x = xo();
 		y = yo();
-		return;
+	} else {
+		InsetText::cursorPos(sl, boundary, x, y);
+		if (status_ == Open) {
+			if (openinlined_)
+				x += dimensionCollapsed().wid;
+			else
+				y += dimensionCollapsed().height() - ascent()
+					+ TEXT_TO_INSET_OFFSET + textdim_.asc;
+		}
+		x += TEXT_TO_INSET_OFFSET;
 	}
-
-	InsetText::getCursorPos(sl, x, y);
-	if (status_ == Open) {
-		if (openinlined_)
-			x += dimensionCollapsed().wid;
-		else
-			y += dimensionCollapsed().height() - ascent() + TEXT_TO_INSET_OFFSET + textdim_.asc;
-	}
-
-	x += TEXT_TO_INSET_OFFSET;
 }
 
 
@@ -239,7 +238,7 @@ string const InsetCollapsable::getNewLabel(string const & l) const
 	pos_type const n = min(max_length, p_siz);
 	pos_type i = 0;
 	pos_type j = 0;
-	for( ; i < n && j < p_siz; ++j) {
+	for (; i < n && j < p_siz; ++j) {
 		if (paragraphs().begin()->isInset(j))
 			continue;
 		label += paragraphs().begin()->getChar(j);
diff --git a/src/insets/insetcollapsable.h b/src/insets/insetcollapsable.h
index 3024c486f9..ee90a458c2 100644
--- a/src/insets/insetcollapsable.h
+++ b/src/insets/insetcollapsable.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public:
 	///
 	void drawSelection(PainterInfo & pi, int x, int y) const;
 	/// return x,y of given position relative to the inset's baseline
-	void getCursorPos(CursorSlice const & sl, int & x, int & y) const;
+	void cursorPos(CursorSlice const & sl, bool boundary, int & x, int & y) const;
 	///
 	bool hitButton(FuncRequest const &) const;
 	///
diff --git a/src/insets/insettabular.C b/src/insets/insettabular.C
index 36ea3c0ccc..a33a336fb3 100644
--- a/src/insets/insettabular.C
+++ b/src/insets/insettabular.C
@@ -1084,9 +1084,10 @@ shared_ptr<InsetText> InsetTabular::cell(idx_type idx)
 }
 
 
-void InsetTabular::getCursorPos(CursorSlice const & sl, int & x, int & y) const
+void InsetTabular::cursorPos
+	(CursorSlice const & sl, bool boundary, int & x, int & y) const
 {
-	cell(sl.idx())->getCursorPos(sl, x, y);
+	cell(sl.idx())->cursorPos(sl, boundary, x, y);
 
 	// y offset	correction
 	int const row = tabular.row_of_cell(sl.idx());
diff --git a/src/insets/insettabular.h b/src/insets/insettabular.h
index 206f573f5d..53f974eec9 100644
--- a/src/insets/insettabular.h
+++ b/src/insets/insettabular.h
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ public:
 	///
 	Code lyxCode() const { return InsetBase::TABULAR_CODE; }
 	/// get offset of this cursor slice relative to our upper left corner
-	void getCursorPos(CursorSlice const & sl, int & x, int & y) const;
+	void cursorPos(CursorSlice const & sl, bool boundary, int & x, int & y) const;
 	///
 	bool tabularFeatures(LCursor & cur, std::string const & what);
 	///
diff --git a/src/insets/insettext.C b/src/insets/insettext.C
index 0c17b80920..c01fc8cad1 100644
--- a/src/insets/insettext.C
+++ b/src/insets/insettext.C
@@ -364,10 +364,11 @@ void InsetText::validate(LaTeXFeatures & features) const
 }
 
 
-void InsetText::getCursorPos(CursorSlice const & sl, int & x, int & y) const
+void InsetText::cursorPos
+	(CursorSlice const & sl, bool boundary, int & x, int & y) const
 {
-	x = text_.cursorX(sl) + border_;
-	y = text_.cursorY(sl);
+	x = text_.cursorX(sl, boundary) + border_;
+	y = text_.cursorY(sl, boundary);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/insets/insettext.h b/src/insets/insettext.h
index ed387ff0f2..c243b34809 100644
--- a/src/insets/insettext.h
+++ b/src/insets/insettext.h
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public:
 	void validate(LaTeXFeatures & features) const;
 
 	/// return x,y of given position relative to the inset's baseline
-	void getCursorPos(CursorSlice const & sl, int & x, int & y) const;
+	void cursorPos(CursorSlice const & sl, bool boundary, int & x, int & y) const;
 	///
 	Code lyxCode() const { return TEXT_CODE; }
 	///
diff --git a/src/lyxtext.h b/src/lyxtext.h
index 882f340571..504366885d 100644
--- a/src/lyxtext.h
+++ b/src/lyxtext.h
@@ -322,9 +322,9 @@ public:
 	///
 	int descent() const;
 	///
-	int cursorX(CursorSlice const & cursor) const;
+	int cursorX(CursorSlice const & cursor, bool boundary) const;
 	///
-	int cursorY(CursorSlice const & cursor) const;
+	int cursorY(CursorSlice const & cursor, bool boundary) const;
 
 	///
 	friend class LyXScreen;
diff --git a/src/mathed/math_mboxinset.C b/src/mathed/math_mboxinset.C
index 9fcce755dd..bd3c93b54c 100644
--- a/src/mathed/math_mboxinset.C
+++ b/src/mathed/math_mboxinset.C
@@ -102,10 +102,11 @@ LyXText * MathMBoxInset::getText(int) const
 }
 
 
-void MathMBoxInset::getCursorPos(CursorSlice const & sl, int & x, int & y) const
+void MathMBoxInset::cursorPos
+	(CursorSlice const & sl, bool boundary, int & x, int & y) const
 {
-	x = text_.cursorX(sl);
-	y = text_.cursorY(sl);
+	x = text_.cursorX(sl, boundary);
+	y = text_.cursorY(sl, boundary);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/mathed/math_mboxinset.h b/src/mathed/math_mboxinset.h
index cf0a58873d..59f13be506 100644
--- a/src/mathed/math_mboxinset.h
+++ b/src/mathed/math_mboxinset.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public:
 	///
 	LyXText * getText(int) const;
 	///
-	void getCursorPos(CursorSlice const & sl, int & x, int & y) const;
+	void cursorPos(CursorSlice const & sl, bool boundary, int & x, int & y) const;
 protected:
 	virtual void doDispatch(LCursor & cur, FuncRequest & cmd);
 
diff --git a/src/mathed/math_nestinset.C b/src/mathed/math_nestinset.C
index 5f83787f05..0253af32b0 100644
--- a/src/mathed/math_nestinset.C
+++ b/src/mathed/math_nestinset.C
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ MathArray const & MathNestInset::cell(idx_type i) const
 }
 
 
-void MathNestInset::getCursorPos(CursorSlice const & sl,
+void MathNestInset::cursorPos(CursorSlice const & sl, bool boundary,
 	int & x, int & y) const
 {
 // FIXME: This is a hack. Ideally, the coord cache should not store
diff --git a/src/mathed/math_nestinset.h b/src/mathed/math_nestinset.h
index 46b6abe332..72bdcd4536 100644
--- a/src/mathed/math_nestinset.h
+++ b/src/mathed/math_nestinset.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public:
 	/// identifies NestInsets
 	MathNestInset const * asNestInset() const { return this; }
 	/// get cursor position
-	void getCursorPos(CursorSlice const & sl, int & x, int & y) const;
+	void cursorPos(CursorSlice const & sl, bool boundary, int & x, int & y) const;
 	///
 	void edit(LCursor & cur, bool left);
 	///
diff --git a/src/text.C b/src/text.C
index 61c3dd8500..d322ec48ba 100644
--- a/src/text.C
+++ b/src/text.C
@@ -1010,7 +1010,7 @@ void LyXText::setHeightOfRow(pit_type const pit, Row & row)
 	if (bv_owner->text() == this) {
 		if (pit == 0 && row.pos() == 0)
 			maxasc += 20;
-		if (pit == pars_.size() - 1 && row.endpos() == par.size())
+		if (pit + 1 == pars_.size() && row.endpos() == par.size())
 			maxdesc += 20;
 	}
 
@@ -1193,7 +1193,8 @@ void LyXText::insertChar(LCursor & cur, char c)
 
 	current_font = rawtmpfont;
 	real_current_font = realtmpfont;
-	setCursor(cur, cur.pit(), cur.pos() + 1, false, cur.boundary());
+	//setCursor(cur, cur.pit(), cur.pos() + 1, false, cur.boundary());
+	setCursor(cur, cur.pit(), cur.pos() + 1, false, true);
 	charInserted();
 }
 
@@ -1793,7 +1794,7 @@ void LyXText::drawSelection(PainterInfo & pi, int x , int) const
 		x2 = 0;
 	} else {
 		y1 = bv_funcs::getPos(beg).y_ - row1.ascent();
-		int const startx = cursorX(beg.top());
+		int const startx = cursorX(beg.top(), begin.boundary());
 		x1 = isRTL(par1) ? startx : 0;
 		x2 = isRTL(par1) ? 0 + dim_.wid : startx;
 	}
@@ -1805,7 +1806,7 @@ void LyXText::drawSelection(PainterInfo & pi, int x , int) const
 		X2 = 0;
 	} else {
 		y2 = bv_funcs::getPos(end).y_ + row2.descent();
-		int const endx = cursorX(end.top());
+		int const endx = cursorX(end.top(), end.boundary());
 		X1 = isRTL(par2) ? 0 : endx;
 		X2 = isRTL(par2) ? endx : 0 + dim_.wid;
 	}
@@ -1868,9 +1869,9 @@ void LyXText::drawSelection(PainterInfo & pi, int x, int) const
 		x2 = dim_.wid;
 	} else {
 		Row const & row1 = par1.getRow(beg.pos());
-		y1 = bv_funcs::getPos(beg).y_ - row1.ascent();
+		y1 = bv_funcs::getPos(beg, beg.boundary()).y_ - row1.ascent();
 		y2 = y1 + row1.height();
-		int const startx = cursorX(beg.top());
+		int const startx = cursorX(beg.top(), beg.boundary());
 		x1 = !isRTL(par1) ? startx : 0;
 		x2 = !isRTL(par1) ? 0 + dim_.wid : startx;
 	}
@@ -1883,9 +1884,9 @@ void LyXText::drawSelection(PainterInfo & pi, int x, int) const
 		X2 = dim_.wid;
 	} else {
 		Row const & row2 = par2.getRow(end.pos());
-		Y1 = bv_funcs::getPos(end).y_ - row2.ascent();
+		Y1 = bv_funcs::getPos(end, end.boundary()).y_ - row2.ascent();
 		Y2 = Y1 + row2.height();
-		int const endx = cursorX(end.top());
+		int const endx = cursorX(end.top(), end.boundary());
 		X1 = !isRTL(par2) ? 0 : endx;
 		X2 = !isRTL(par2) ? endx : 0 + dim_.wid;
 	}
@@ -1910,6 +1911,7 @@ void LyXText::drawSelection(PainterInfo & pi, int x, int) const
 			      Y1 - y2, LColor::selection);
 }
 
+
 bool LyXText::isLastRow(pit_type pit, Row const & row) const
 {
 	return row.endpos() >= pars_[pit].size()
@@ -2045,16 +2047,20 @@ int LyXText::descent() const
 }
 
 
-int LyXText::cursorX(CursorSlice const & cur) const
+int LyXText::cursorX(CursorSlice const & sl, bool boundary) const
 {
-	pit_type const pit = cur.pit();
+	pit_type const pit = sl.pit();
 	Paragraph const & par = pars_[pit];
 	if (par.rows().empty())
 		return 0;
 
-	Row const & row = par.getRow(cur.pos());
+	pos_type pos = sl.pos();
+	//// Correct position in front of big insets
+	//if (pos && boundary)
+	//	--pos;
+
+	Row const & row = par.getRow(pos);
 
-	pos_type pos = cur.pos();
 	pos_type cursor_vpos = 0;
 
 	RowMetrics const m = computeRowMetrics(pit, row);
@@ -2104,20 +2110,28 @@ int LyXText::cursorX(CursorSlice const & cur) const
 		} else
 			x += singleWidth(par, pos);
 	}
+	
+	// see correction above
+	//if (pos && boundary)
+	//	x += singleWidth(par, pos + 1);
+
 	return int(x);
 }
 
 
-int LyXText::cursorY(CursorSlice const & cur) const
+int LyXText::cursorY(CursorSlice const & sl, bool boundary) const
 {
-	Paragraph const & par = getPar(cur.pit());
+	//lyxerr << "LyXText::cursorY: boundary: " << boundary << std::endl;
+	Paragraph const & par = getPar(sl.pit());
 	int h = 0;
 	h -= pars_[0].rows()[0].ascent();
-	for (pit_type pit = 0; pit < cur.pit(); ++pit)
+	for (pit_type pit = 0; pit < sl.pit(); ++pit)
 		h += pars_[pit].height();
-	for (size_t rit = 0, rend = par.pos2row(cur.pos()); rit != rend; ++rit)
+	//size_t const rend = par.pos2row(sl.pos() - boundary ? 1 : 0);
+	size_t const rend = par.pos2row(sl.pos());
+	for (size_t rit = 0; rit != rend; ++rit)
 		h += par.rows()[rit].height();
-	h += par.rows()[par.pos2row(cur.pos())].ascent();
+	h += par.rows()[rend].ascent();
 	return h;
 }
 
@@ -2254,7 +2268,7 @@ string LyXText::getPossibleLabel(LCursor & cur) const
 
 pos_type LyXText::x2pos(pit_type pit, int row, int x) const
 {
-	BOOST_ASSERT(row < pars_[pit].rows().size());
+	BOOST_ASSERT(row < int(pars_[pit].rows().size()));
 	bool bound = false;
 	Row const & r = pars_[pit].rows()[row];
 	return r.pos() + getColumnNearX(pit, r, x, bound);
diff --git a/src/text2.C b/src/text2.C
index 75d4f4f875..8408af2041 100644
--- a/src/text2.C
+++ b/src/text2.C
@@ -660,6 +660,7 @@ bool LyXText::setCursor(LCursor & cur, pit_type par, pos_type pos,
 {
 	LCursor old = cur;
 	setCursorIntern(cur, par, pos, setfont, boundary);
+	cur.boundary(boundary);
 	return deleteEmptyParagraphMechanism(cur, old);
 }
 
@@ -670,7 +671,6 @@ void LyXText::setCursor(CursorSlice & cur, pit_type par,
 	BOOST_ASSERT(par != int(paragraphs().size()));
 	cur.pit() = par;
 	cur.pos() = pos;
-	cur.boundary() = boundary;
 
 	// now some strict checking
 	Paragraph & para = getPar(par);
@@ -928,7 +928,7 @@ InsetBase * LyXText::editXY(LCursor & cur, int x, int y)
 	pos_type const pos = row.pos() + getColumnNearX(pit, row, xx, bound);
 	cur.pit() = pit;
 	cur.pos() = pos;
-	cur.boundary() = bound;
+	cur.boundary(bound);
 	cur.x_target() = x;
 
 	// try to descend into nested insets
@@ -1022,7 +1022,7 @@ bool LyXText::cursorUp(LCursor & cur)
 	int const x = cur.targetX();
 
 	if (!cur.selection()) {
-		int const y = bv_funcs::getPos(cur).y_;
+		int const y = bv_funcs::getPos(cur, cur.boundary()).y_;
 		LCursor old = cur;
 		editXY(cur, x, y - par.rows()[row].ascent() - 1);
 
@@ -1061,7 +1061,7 @@ bool LyXText::cursorDown(LCursor & cur)
 	int const x = cur.targetX();
 
 	if (!cur.selection()) {
-		int const y = bv_funcs::getPos(cur).y_;
+		int const y = bv_funcs::getPos(cur, cur.boundary()).y_;
 		LCursor old = cur;
 		editXY(cur, x, y + par.rows()[row].descent() + 1);
 
diff --git a/src/text3.C b/src/text3.C
index 35fc074caf..475712a46b 100644
--- a/src/text3.C
+++ b/src/text3.C
@@ -406,8 +406,8 @@ void LyXText::dispatch(LCursor & cur, FuncRequest & cmd)
 
 	case LFUN_RIGHT:
 	case LFUN_RIGHTSEL:
-		lyxerr << BOOST_CURRENT_FUNCTION
-		       << " LFUN_RIGHT[SEL]:\n" << cur << endl;
+		//lyxerr << BOOST_CURRENT_FUNCTION
+		//       << " LFUN_RIGHT[SEL]:\n" << cur << endl;
 		cur.selHandle(cmd.action == LFUN_RIGHTSEL);
 		if (isRTL(cur.paragraph()))
 			needsUpdate = cursorLeft(cur);
@@ -819,8 +819,8 @@ void LyXText::dispatch(LCursor & cur, FuncRequest & cmd)
 		break;
 
 	case LFUN_GETXY:
-		cur.message(convert<string>(cursorX(cur.top())) + ' '
-		          + convert<string>(cursorY(cur.top())));
+		cur.message(convert<string>(cursorX(cur.top(), cur.boundary())) + ' '
+		          + convert<string>(cursorY(cur.top(), cur.boundary())));
 		break;
 
 	case LFUN_SETXY: {