diff --git a/src/mathed/BUGS b/src/mathed/BUGS
index 419221a859..c19a7f63d6 100644
--- a/src/mathed/BUGS
+++ b/src/mathed/BUGS
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ Misc:
 - Just moving the cursor in a math inset causes changing the buffer status
   to (changed).
 
+- disable the insert->label menu item when in inline formula.
+
 
 Eran Tromer:
 
@@ -157,6 +159,12 @@ Rainer Dorsch:
 - Entering \mathbf{c} in math mode is displayed as written (without
   backslash)
 
+- I know the latex code of a lot of math symbols displayed by lyx,
+  but not all of them. Thus I have to use the math panel for only a single
+  symbol in a formula. I think it would be very useful, if the latex code
+  of the symbol would be displayed as a hint, if the mouse positioned over
+  it.
+
 
 Marcus (Suran@gmx.net) 
 
diff --git a/src/mathed/Makefile.am b/src/mathed/Makefile.am
index 05126bf7c0..827b50c3c8 100644
--- a/src/mathed/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/mathed/Makefile.am
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ libmathed_la_SOURCES = \
 	formulamacro.h \
 	math_arrayinset.C \
 	math_arrayinset.h \
+	math_charinset.C \
+	math_charinset.h \
 	math_cursor.C \
 	math_cursor.h \
 	math_decorationinset.C \
@@ -48,6 +50,8 @@ libmathed_la_SOURCES = \
 	math_macrotable.h \
 	math_matrixinset.C \
 	math_matrixinset.h \
+	math_nestinset.C \
+	math_nestinset.h \
 	math_parser.C \
 	math_parser.h \
 	math_rootinset.C \
diff --git a/src/mathed/array.C b/src/mathed/array.C
index 47e6d32ccb..9ba5cb6af1 100644
--- a/src/mathed/array.C
+++ b/src/mathed/array.C
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
-
 #ifdef __GNUG__
 #pragma implementation
 #endif
 
 #include "math_inset.h"
+#include "math_charinset.h"
 #include "debug.h"
 #include "array.h"
 #include "math_scriptinset.h"
-#include "math_parser.h"
 #include "mathed/support.h"
 
 using std::ostream;
@@ -39,11 +38,8 @@ MathArray::MathArray(MathArray const & array, int from, int to)
 
 void MathArray::deep_copy(int pos1, int pos2)
 {
-	for (int pos = pos1; pos < pos2; next(pos)) 
-		if (isInset(pos)) {
-			MathInset * p = nextInset(pos)->clone();
-			memcpy(&bf_[pos + 1], &p, sizeof(p));
-		}
+	for (int pos = pos1; pos < pos2; ++pos) 
+		bf_[pos] = bf_[pos]->clone();
 }
 
 
@@ -52,7 +48,7 @@ bool MathArray::next(int & pos) const
 	if (pos >= size() - 1)
 		return false;
 
-	pos += item_size(pos);
+	++pos;
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -62,7 +58,7 @@ bool MathArray::prev(int & pos) const
 	if (pos == 0)
 		return false;
 
-	pos -= item_size(pos - 1);
+	--pos;
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -74,21 +70,11 @@ bool MathArray::last(int & pos) const
 }
 
 
-int MathArray::item_size(int pos) const
-{
-	return 2 + (isInset(pos) ? sizeof(MathInset*) : 1);
-}
-
-
 void MathArray::substitute(MathMacro const & m)
 {
 	MathArray tmp;
-	for (int pos = 0; pos < size(); next(pos)) {
-		if (isInset(pos)) 
-			nextInset(pos)->substitute(tmp, m);
-		else 
-			tmp.push_back(getChar(pos), getCode(pos));
-	}
+	for (int pos = 0; pos < size(); ++pos) 
+		bf_[pos]->substitute(tmp, m);
 	swap(tmp);
 }
 
@@ -103,28 +89,23 @@ MathArray & MathArray::operator=(MathArray const & array)
 
 MathInset * MathArray::nextInset(int pos) const
 {
-	if (!isInset(pos))
-		return 0;
-	MathInset * p;
-	memcpy(&p, &bf_[0] + pos + 1, sizeof(p));
-	return p;
+	return (pos == size()) ? 0 : bf_[pos];
 }
 
 
 MathInset * MathArray::prevInset(int pos) const
 {
-	if (!prev(pos))
-		return 0;
-	return nextInset(pos);
+	return (pos == 0) ? 0 : bf_[pos - 1];
 }
 
 
 unsigned char MathArray::getChar(int pos) const
 {
-	return pos < size() ? bf_[pos + 1] : '\0';
+	return (pos == size()) ? 0 : (bf_[pos]->getChar());
 }
 
 
+/*
 string MathArray::getString(int & pos) const
 {
 	string s;
@@ -139,35 +120,30 @@ string MathArray::getString(int & pos) const
 
 	return s;
 }
+*/
 
 
 MathTextCodes MathArray::getCode(int pos) const
 {
-	return pos < size() ? MathTextCodes(bf_[pos]) : LM_TC_MIN;
+	return pos < size() ? (bf_[pos]->code()) : LM_TC_MIN;
 }
 
 
 void MathArray::setCode(int pos, MathTextCodes t)
 {
-	if (pos > size() || isInset(pos))
-		return;
-	bf_[pos] = t;
-	bf_[pos + 2] = t;
+	bf_[pos]->code(t);
 }
 
 
-
 void MathArray::insert(int pos, MathInset * p)
 {
-	bf_.insert(bf_.begin() + pos, 2 + sizeof(p), LM_TC_INSET);
-	memcpy(&bf_[pos + 1], &p, sizeof(p));
+	bf_.insert(bf_.begin() + pos, p);
 }
 
 
 void MathArray::insert(int pos, unsigned char b, MathTextCodes t)
 {
-	bf_.insert(bf_.begin() + pos, 3, t);
-	bf_[pos + 1] = b;
+	bf_.insert(bf_.begin() + pos, new MathCharInset(b, t));
 }
 
 
@@ -229,29 +205,20 @@ void MathArray::erase()
 
 void MathArray::erase(int pos)
 {
-	if (pos < static_cast<int>(bf_.size()))
-		erase(pos, pos + item_size(pos));
+	if (pos < size())
+		bf_.erase(bf_.begin() + pos);
 }
 
 
 void MathArray::erase(int pos1, int pos2)
 {
-	for (int pos = pos1; pos < pos2; next(pos))
-		if (isInset(pos))
-			delete nextInset(pos);
+	for (int pos = pos1; pos < pos2; ++pos)
+		delete nextInset(pos);
 	bf_.erase(bf_.begin() + pos1, bf_.begin() + pos2);
 }
 
 
-bool MathArray::isInset(int pos) const
-{
-	if (pos >= size())
-		return false;
-	return MathIsInset(static_cast<MathTextCodes>(bf_[pos]));
-}
-
-
-MathInset * MathArray::back_inset() const
+MathInset * MathArray::back() const
 {
 	return prevInset(size());
 }
@@ -267,12 +234,8 @@ void MathArray::dump2(ostream & os) const
 
 void MathArray::dump(ostream & os) const
 {
-	for (int pos = 0; pos < size(); next(pos)) {
-		if (isInset(pos)) 
-			os << "<inset: " << nextInset(pos) << ">";
-		else 
-			os << "<" << int(bf_[pos]) << " " << int(bf_[pos+1]) << ">";
-	}
+	for (int pos = 0; pos < size(); ++pos)
+		os << "<" << nextInset(pos) << ">";
 }
 
 
@@ -285,61 +248,8 @@ std::ostream & operator<<(std::ostream & os, MathArray const & ar)
 
 void MathArray::write(ostream & os, bool fragile) const
 {
-	if (empty())
-		return;
-
-	int brace = 0;
-	
-	for (int pos = 0; pos < size(); next(pos)) {
-		if (isInset(pos)) {
-
-			nextInset(pos)->write(os, fragile);
-
-		} else {
-
-			MathTextCodes fcode = getCode(pos);
-			unsigned char c = getChar(pos);
-
-			if (MathIsSymbol(fcode)) {
-				latexkeys const * l = lm_get_key_by_id(c, LM_TK_SYM);
-
-				if (l == 0) {
-					l = lm_get_key_by_id(c, LM_TK_BIGSYM);
-				}
-
-				if (l) {
-					os << '\\' << l->name << ' ';
-				} else {
-					lyxerr << "Could not find the LaTeX name for  " << c << " and fcode " << fcode << "!" << std::endl;
-				}
-			} else {
-				if (fcode >= LM_TC_RM && fcode <= LM_TC_TEXTRM) 
-					os << '\\' << math_font_name[fcode - LM_TC_RM] << '{';
-
-				// Is there a standard logical XOR?
-				if ((fcode == LM_TC_TEX && c != '{' && c != '}') ||
-						(fcode == LM_TC_SPECIAL))
-					os << '\\';
-				else {
-					if (c == '{')
-						++brace;
-					if (c == '}')
-						--brace;
-				}
-				if (c == '}' && fcode == LM_TC_TEX && brace < 0) 
-					lyxerr <<"Math warning: Unexpected closing brace.\n";
-				else	       
-					os << c;
-			}
-
-			if (fcode >= LM_TC_RM && fcode <= LM_TC_TEXTRM)
-				os << '}';
-			
-		}
-	}
-
-	if (brace > 0)
-		os << string(brace, '}');
+	for (int pos = 0; pos < size(); ++pos)
+		nextInset(pos)->write(os, fragile);
 }
 
 
@@ -356,9 +266,8 @@ void MathArray::writeNormal(ostream & os) const
 
 void MathArray::validate(LaTeXFeatures & features) const
 {
-	for (int pos = 0; pos < size(); next(pos)) 
-		if (isInset(pos)) 
-			nextInset(pos)->validate(features);
+	for (int pos = 0; pos < size(); ++pos)
+		nextInset(pos)->validate(features);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/mathed/array.h b/src/mathed/array.h
index f9c7e9bc30..bcbe00a997 100644
--- a/src/mathed/array.h
+++ b/src/mathed/array.h
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ public:
 	///
 	void pop_back();
 	///
-	MathInset * back_inset() const;
+	MathInset * back() const;
 
 	///
 	void dump(std::ostream &) const;
@@ -116,8 +116,6 @@ public:
 	///
 	void setCode(int pos, MathTextCodes t);
 	///
-	bool isInset(int pos) const;
-	///
 	void write(std::ostream &, bool) const;
 	///
 	void writeNormal(std::ostream &) const;
@@ -125,12 +123,7 @@ public:
 	void validate(LaTeXFeatures &) const;
 private:
 	///
-	typedef std::vector<unsigned char>           buffer_type;
-	///
-	typedef unsigned char                        value_type;
-
-	///
-	int item_size(int pos) const;
+	typedef std::vector<MathInset *>           buffer_type;
 	///
 	void deep_copy(int pos1, int pos2);
 	/// Buffer
diff --git a/src/mathed/math_cursor.C b/src/mathed/math_cursor.C
index c788404cd4..7eca200b1e 100644
--- a/src/mathed/math_cursor.C
+++ b/src/mathed/math_cursor.C
@@ -259,9 +259,9 @@ bool MathCursor::left(bool sel)
 }
 
 
-bool MathCursor::plainRight()
+void MathCursor::plainRight()
 {
-	return array().next(cursor().pos_);
+	++cursor().pos_;
 }
 
 
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ void MathCursor::insert(MathInset * p)
 	}
 
 	array().insert(cursor().pos_, p);
-	array().next(cursor().pos_);
+	++cursor().pos_;
 }
 
 
@@ -731,7 +731,7 @@ void MathCursor::macroModeOpen()
 	if (!imacro_) {
 		imacro_ = new MathFuncInset("");
 		array().insert(cursor().pos_, imacro_);
-		array().next(cursor().pos_);
+		++cursor().pos_;
 		//insert(imacro_);
 	} else
 		lyxerr << "Math Warning: Already in macro mode" << endl;
@@ -856,8 +856,8 @@ void MathCursor::handleFont(MathTextCodes t)
 		getSelection(i1, i2); 
 		if (i1.idx_ == i2.idx_) {
 			MathArray & ar = i1.cell();
-			for (int pos = i1.pos_; pos != i2.pos_; ar.next(pos))
-				if (!ar.isInset(pos) && isalnum(ar.getChar(pos))) { 
+			for (int pos = i1.pos_; pos != i2.pos_; ++pos)
+				if (isalnum(ar.getChar(pos))) { 
 					MathTextCodes c = ar.getCode(pos) == t ? LM_TC_VAR : t;
 					ar.setCode(pos, c);
 				}
diff --git a/src/mathed/math_cursor.h b/src/mathed/math_cursor.h
index 80e8a606fb..f68bb114b6 100644
--- a/src/mathed/math_cursor.h
+++ b/src/mathed/math_cursor.h
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ public:
 	///
 	bool plainLeft();
 	///
-	bool plainRight();
+	void plainRight();
 	///
 	void plainErase();
 	///
diff --git a/src/mathed/math_decorationinset.C b/src/mathed/math_decorationinset.C
index dd87a10ec5..9f2d73989d 100644
--- a/src/mathed/math_decorationinset.C
+++ b/src/mathed/math_decorationinset.C
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ using std::ostream;
 
 
 MathDecorationInset::MathDecorationInset(latexkeys const * key)
-	: MathInset(1), key_(key)
+	: MathNestInset(1), key_(key)
 {
 	upper_ = key_->id != LM_underline && key_->id != LM_underbrace;
 }
diff --git a/src/mathed/math_decorationinset.h b/src/mathed/math_decorationinset.h
index cf90fb1df9..657f93bf53 100644
--- a/src/mathed/math_decorationinset.h
+++ b/src/mathed/math_decorationinset.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #ifndef MATH_DECORATIONINSET_H
 #define MATH_DECORATIONINSET_H
 
-#include "math_inset.h"
+#include "math_nestinset.h"
 
 #ifdef __GNUG__
 #pragma interface
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 struct latexkeys;
 
-class MathDecorationInset : public MathInset {
+class MathDecorationInset : public MathNestInset {
 public:
 	///
 	explicit MathDecorationInset(latexkeys const *);
diff --git a/src/mathed/math_deliminset.C b/src/mathed/math_deliminset.C
index 7db35162a4..914f1635f9 100644
--- a/src/mathed/math_deliminset.C
+++ b/src/mathed/math_deliminset.C
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 
 MathDelimInset::MathDelimInset(int l, int r)
-	: MathInset(1), left_(l), right_(r)
+	: MathNestInset(1), left_(l), right_(r)
 {}
 
 
diff --git a/src/mathed/math_deliminset.h b/src/mathed/math_deliminset.h
index 6dde457088..30b98208aa 100644
--- a/src/mathed/math_deliminset.h
+++ b/src/mathed/math_deliminset.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #ifndef MATH_DELIMINSET_H
 #define MATH_DELIMINSET_H
 
-#include "math_inset.h"
+#include "math_nestinset.h"
 
 #ifdef __GNUG__
 #pragma interface
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 /** A delimiter
     \author Alejandro Aguilar Sierra
 */
-class MathDelimInset : public MathInset {
+class MathDelimInset : public MathNestInset {
 public:
 	///
 	MathDelimInset(int, int);
diff --git a/src/mathed/math_fracinset.C b/src/mathed/math_fracinset.C
index 2f195276fa..911cc3394e 100644
--- a/src/mathed/math_fracinset.C
+++ b/src/mathed/math_fracinset.C
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 
 MathFracInset::MathFracInset(string const & name)
-	: MathInset(2, name)
+	: MathNestInset(2, name)
 {}
 
 
diff --git a/src/mathed/math_fracinset.h b/src/mathed/math_fracinset.h
index bbbeea420a..e90e95abeb 100644
--- a/src/mathed/math_fracinset.h
+++ b/src/mathed/math_fracinset.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #ifndef MATH_FRACINSET_H
 #define MATH_FRACINSET_H
 
-#include "math_inset.h"
+#include "math_nestinset.h"
 
 #ifdef __GNUG__
 #pragma interface
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 /** Fraction like objects (frac, stackrel, binom)
     \author Alejandro Aguilar Sierra
  */
-class MathFracInset : public MathInset {
+class MathFracInset : public MathNestInset {
 public:
 	///
 	explicit MathFracInset(const string & name);
diff --git a/src/mathed/math_funcinset.C b/src/mathed/math_funcinset.C
index 0f72e29887..32537b799d 100644
--- a/src/mathed/math_funcinset.C
+++ b/src/mathed/math_funcinset.C
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ extern LyXFont WhichFont(short type, int size);
 
 
 MathFuncInset::MathFuncInset(string const & nm)
-	: MathInset(0, nm)
+	: MathInset(nm)
 {}
 
 
diff --git a/src/mathed/math_gridinset.C b/src/mathed/math_gridinset.C
index b7629ad227..44bd4816ac 100644
--- a/src/mathed/math_gridinset.C
+++ b/src/mathed/math_gridinset.C
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ MathGridInset::ColInfo::ColInfo()
 
 
 MathGridInset::MathGridInset(int m, int n, string const & nm)
-	: MathInset(m * n, nm), rowinfo_(n), colinfo_(m), v_align_('c')
+	: MathNestInset(m * n, nm), rowinfo_(n), colinfo_(m), v_align_('c')
 {
 	if (m <= 0)
 		lyxerr << "positve number of columns expected\n";
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ char MathGridInset::valign() const
 void MathGridInset::metrics(MathStyles st)
 {
 	// let the cells adjust themselves
-	MathInset::metrics(st);
+	MathNestInset::metrics(st);
 	size_ = st;
 
 	// adjust vertical structure
diff --git a/src/mathed/math_gridinset.h b/src/mathed/math_gridinset.h
index d867d70113..6216e55780 100644
--- a/src/mathed/math_gridinset.h
+++ b/src/mathed/math_gridinset.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #ifndef MATH_GRID_H
 #define MATH_GRID_H
 
-#include "math_inset.h"
+#include "math_nestinset.h"
 
 #ifdef __GNUG__
 #pragma interface
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     \author André Pönitz 2001
 */
 
-class MathGridInset : public MathInset {
+class MathGridInset : public MathNestInset {
 
 	/// additional per-row information
 	struct RowInfo {
diff --git a/src/mathed/math_inset.C b/src/mathed/math_inset.C
index aee6d232c9..8d58533d40 100644
--- a/src/mathed/math_inset.C
+++ b/src/mathed/math_inset.C
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@
 int MathInset::workwidth;
 
 
-MathInset::MathInset(int nargs, string const & name)
+MathInset::MathInset(string const & name)
 	: name_(name), width_(0), ascent_(0), descent_(0),
-		size_(LM_ST_DISPLAY), code_(LM_TC_MIN), cells_(nargs), xo_(0), yo_(0)
+		size_(LM_ST_DISPLAY), code_(LM_TC_MIN), xo_(0), yo_(0)
 {}
 
 
@@ -113,89 +113,67 @@ void MathInset::yo(int y)
 
 int MathInset::nargs() const
 {
-	return cells_.size();
+	return 0;
 }
 
 
-MathXArray & MathInset::xcell(int i)
+MathXArray dummyCell;
+
+MathXArray & MathInset::xcell(int)
 {
-	return cells_[i];
+	lyxerr << "I don't have a cell\n";
+	return dummyCell;
 }
 
 
-MathXArray const & MathInset::xcell(int i) const
+MathXArray const & MathInset::xcell(int) const
 {
-	return cells_[i];
+	lyxerr << "I don't have a cell\n";
+	return dummyCell;
 }
 
 
-MathArray & MathInset::cell(int i)
+MathArray & MathInset::cell(int)
 {
-	return cells_[i].data_;
+	lyxerr << "I don't have a cell\n";
+	return dummyCell.data_;
 }
 
 
-MathArray const & MathInset::cell(int i) const
+MathArray const & MathInset::cell(int) const
 {
-	return cells_[i].data_;
+	lyxerr << "I don't have a cell\n";
+	return dummyCell.data_;
 }
 
 
-void MathInset::substitute(MathArray & array, MathMacro const & m) const
+void MathInset::substitute(MathArray & array, MathMacro const &) const
 {
-	MathInset * p = clone();
-	for (int i = 0; i < nargs(); ++i)
-		p->cell(i).substitute(m);
-	array.push_back(p);
+	array.push_back(clone());
 }
 
 
-void MathInset::metrics(MathStyles st)
+bool MathInset::idxNext(int &, int &) const
 {
-	size_ = st;
-	for (int i = 0; i < nargs(); ++i)
-		xcell(i).metrics(st);
+	return false;
 }
 
 
-void MathInset::draw(Painter & pain, int x, int y)
+bool MathInset::idxRight(int &, int &) const
 {
-	xo_ = x;
-	yo_ = y;
-	for (int i = 0; i < nargs(); ++i)
-		xcell(i).draw(pain, x + xcell(i).xo(), y + xcell(i).yo());
+	return false;
 }
 
 
-bool MathInset::idxNext(int & idx, int & pos) const
+bool MathInset::idxPrev(int &, int &) const
 {
-	if (idx + 1 >= nargs())
-		return false;
-	++idx;
-	pos = 0;
-	return true;
+	return false;
 }
 
 
-bool MathInset::idxRight(int & idx, int & pos) const
+bool MathInset::idxLeft(int &, int &) const
 {
-	return idxNext(idx, pos);
-}
-
-
-bool MathInset::idxPrev(int & idx, int & pos) const
-{
-	if (idx == 0)
-		return false;
-	--idx;
-	pos = cell(idx).size();
-	return true;
-}
-
-
-bool MathInset::idxLeft(int & idx, int & pos) const
-{
-	return idxPrev(idx, pos);
+	return false;
 }
 
 
@@ -211,42 +189,27 @@ bool MathInset::idxDown(int &, int &) const
 }
 
 
-bool MathInset::idxFirst(int & i, int & pos) const
+bool MathInset::idxFirst(int &, int &) const
 {
-	if (nargs() == 0)
-		return false;
-	i = 0;
-	pos = 0;
-	return true;
+	return false;
 }
 
 
-bool MathInset::idxLast(int & i, int & pos) const
+bool MathInset::idxLast(int &, int &) const
 {
-	if (nargs() == 0)
-		return false;
-	i = nargs() - 1;
-	pos = cell(i).size();
-	return true;
+	return false;
 }
 
 
-bool MathInset::idxHome(int & /* idx */, int & pos) const
+bool MathInset::idxHome(int &, int &) const
 {
-	if (pos == 0)
-		return false;
-	pos = 0;
-	return true;
+	return false;
 }
 
 
-bool MathInset::idxEnd(int & idx, int & pos) const
+bool MathInset::idxEnd(int &, int &) const
 {
-	if (pos == cell(idx).size())
-		return false;
-
-	pos = cell(idx).size();
-	return true;
+	return false;
 }
 
 
@@ -312,28 +275,19 @@ void MathInset::dump() const
 {
 	lyxerr << "---------------------------------------------\n";
 	write(lyxerr, false);
-	lyxerr << "\n";
-	for (int i = 0; i < nargs(); ++i)
-		lyxerr << cell(i) << "\n";
-	lyxerr << "---------------------------------------------\n";
+	lyxerr << "\n---------------------------------------------\n";
 }
 
 
-void MathInset::push_back(unsigned char ch, MathTextCodes fcode)
+void MathInset::push_back(unsigned char, MathTextCodes)
 {
-	if (nargs())
-		cells_.back().data_.push_back(ch, fcode);
-	else
-		lyxerr << "can't push without a cell\n";
+	lyxerr << "can't push without a cell\n";
 }
 
 
 void MathInset::push_back(MathInset * p)
 {
-	if (nargs())
-		cells_.back().data_.push_back(p);
-	else
-		lyxerr << "can't push without a cell\n";
+	lyxerr << "can't push without a cell\n";
 }
 
 
@@ -347,11 +301,8 @@ bool MathInset::covers(int x, int y) const
 }
 
 
-void MathInset::validate(LaTeXFeatures & features) const
-{
-	for (int i = 0; i < nargs(); ++i)
-		cell(i).validate(features);
-}
+void MathInset::validate(LaTeXFeatures &) const
+{}
 
 
 std::vector<int> MathInset::idxBetween(int from, int to) const
diff --git a/src/mathed/math_inset.h b/src/mathed/math_inset.h
index f054bb21d5..bd97f31d33 100644
--- a/src/mathed/math_inset.h
+++ b/src/mathed/math_inset.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class LaTeXFeatures;
 class MathInset {
 public: 
 	///
-	explicit MathInset(int na = 0, string const & nm = string());
+	explicit MathInset(string const & nm = string());
 
 	/// the virtual base destructor
 	virtual ~MathInset() {}
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public:
 	///
 	virtual void setName(string const & n);
 	///
-	MathStyles size() const;
+	virtual MathStyles size() const;
 
 	/// Where should we go when we press the up cursor key?
 	virtual bool idxUp(int & idx, int & pos) const;
@@ -116,29 +116,29 @@ public:
 	// deletes a cell range and moves the cursor 
 	virtual void idxDeleteRange(int from, int to);
 	// returns list of cell indices that are "between" from and to for
-	// selction purposes
+	// selection purposes
 	virtual std::vector<int> idxBetween(int from, int to) const;
 
 	///
-	int nargs() const;
+	virtual int nargs() const;
 
 	///
-	MathArray & cell(int);
+	virtual MathArray & cell(int);
 	///
-	MathArray const & cell(int) const;
+	virtual MathArray const & cell(int) const;
 	///
-	MathXArray & xcell(int);
+	virtual MathXArray & xcell(int);
 	///
-	MathXArray const & xcell(int) const;
+	virtual MathXArray const & xcell(int) const;
 			
 	///
-	int xo() const;
+	virtual int xo() const;
 	///
-	int yo() const;
+	virtual int yo() const;
 	///
-	void xo(int tx);
+	virtual void xo(int tx);
 	///
-	void yo(int ty);
+	virtual void yo(int ty);
 	///
 
 	///
@@ -162,9 +162,9 @@ public:
 	virtual void userSetSize(MathStyles &) {}
 
 	///
-	void getXY(int & x, int & y) const;
+	virtual void getXY(int & x, int & y) const;
 	///
-	bool covers(int x, int y) const;
+	virtual bool covers(int x, int y) const;
 	/// identifies things that can get scripts
 	virtual bool isScriptable() const { return false; }
 	/// identifies ScriptInsets
@@ -175,28 +175,30 @@ public:
 	virtual bool isGrid() const { return false; }
 	/// identifies ArrayInsets
 	virtual bool isArray() const { return false; }
+	/// identifies Charinsets
+	virtual bool isCharInset() const { return false; }
 	///
 	virtual bool isActive() const { return nargs() > 0; }
-	/// identifies insets that display scripts directly above and below
-
+	///
+	virtual char getChar() const { return 0; }
 
 	///
-	void push_back(MathInset *);
+	virtual void push_back(MathInset *);
 	///
-	void push_back(unsigned char ch, MathTextCodes fcode);
+	virtual void push_back(unsigned char ch, MathTextCodes fcode);
 	///
-	void dump() const;
+	virtual void dump() const;
 
 	///
-	void validate(LaTeXFeatures & features) const;
+	virtual void validate(LaTeXFeatures & features) const;
 
 	///
 	static int workwidth;
 
 	/// the inherited text style
-	MathTextCodes code() const;
+	virtual MathTextCodes code() const;
 	///
-	void code(MathTextCodes t);
+	virtual void code(MathTextCodes t);
 
 protected:
 	/// usually the LaTeX name of the thingy
@@ -214,15 +216,6 @@ protected:
 	/// the inherited text style
 	MathTextCodes code_;
 
-protected:
-	///
-	typedef std::vector<MathXArray> cells_type;
-	/**
-	 * The contents of the inset are contained here.
-	 * Each inset is build from a number of insets.
-	 */
-	cells_type cells_;
-
 private:
 	/// the following are used for positioning the cursor with the mouse
 	/// cached cursor start position in pixels from the document left
diff --git a/src/mathed/math_macro.C b/src/mathed/math_macro.C
index 49fcd7032d..13b439d41a 100644
--- a/src/mathed/math_macro.C
+++ b/src/mathed/math_macro.C
@@ -33,12 +33,12 @@
 using std::endl;
 
 MathMacro::MathMacro(MathMacroTemplate const & t)
-	: MathInset(t.numargs(), t.name()), tmplate_(&t)
+	: MathNestInset(t.numargs(), t.name()), tmplate_(&t)
 {}
 
 
 MathMacro::MathMacro(MathMacro const & t)
-	: MathInset(t), tmplate_(t.tmplate_) // don't copy 'expanded_'!
+	: MathNestInset(t), tmplate_(t.tmplate_) // don't copy 'expanded_'!
 {}
 
 
@@ -164,13 +164,13 @@ void MathMacro::writeNormal(std::ostream & os) const
 
 bool MathMacro::idxUp(int & idx, int & pos) const
 {
-	return MathInset::idxLeft(idx, pos);
+	return MathNestInset::idxLeft(idx, pos);
 }
 
 
 bool MathMacro::idxDown(int & idx, int & pos) const
 {
-	return MathInset::idxRight(idx, pos);
+	return MathNestInset::idxRight(idx, pos);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/mathed/math_macro.h b/src/mathed/math_macro.h
index 08eacce559..6348743e8a 100644
--- a/src/mathed/math_macro.h
+++ b/src/mathed/math_macro.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #include <vector>
 #include <iosfwd>
 
-#include "math_inset.h"
+#include "math_nestinset.h"
 #include "math_macroarg.h"
 
 class MathMacroTemplate;
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class MathMacroTemplate;
     \author Alejandro Aguilar Sierra <asierra@servidor.unam.mx>
     \version November 1996
  */
-class MathMacro : public MathInset {
+class MathMacro : public MathNestInset {
 public:
 	/// A macro can be built from an existing template
 	explicit MathMacro(MathMacroTemplate const &);
diff --git a/src/mathed/math_macrotemplate.C b/src/mathed/math_macrotemplate.C
index 75655868f5..9756b25741 100644
--- a/src/mathed/math_macrotemplate.C
+++ b/src/mathed/math_macrotemplate.C
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@
 
 
 MathMacroTemplate::MathMacroTemplate()
-	: MathInset(1), numargs_(0)
+	: MathNestInset(1), numargs_(0)
 {}
 
 
 MathMacroTemplate::MathMacroTemplate(string const & nm, int numargs)
-	: MathInset(1, nm), numargs_(numargs)
+	: MathNestInset(1, nm), numargs_(numargs)
 {}
 
 
diff --git a/src/mathed/math_macrotemplate.h b/src/mathed/math_macrotemplate.h
index 042edcadba..b7f138b639 100644
--- a/src/mathed/math_macrotemplate.h
+++ b/src/mathed/math_macrotemplate.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #ifndef MATH_MACROTEMPLATE_H
 #define MATH_MACROTEMPLATE_H
 
-#include "math_inset.h"
+#include "math_nestinset.h"
 
 #ifdef __GNUG__
 #pragma interface
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class MathMacro;
  */
 //class MathMacroTemplate : public MathInset, boost::noncopyable 
 
-class MathMacroTemplate : public MathInset {
+class MathMacroTemplate : public MathNestInset {
 public:
 	///
 	MathMacroTemplate();
diff --git a/src/mathed/math_matrixinset.C b/src/mathed/math_matrixinset.C
index e2d6038c2d..be321b53fc 100644
--- a/src/mathed/math_matrixinset.C
+++ b/src/mathed/math_matrixinset.C
@@ -68,9 +68,8 @@ int getCols(short int type)
 // used for "intelligent splitting"
 int firstRelOp(MathArray const & array)
 {
-	for (int pos = 0; pos < array.size(); array.next(pos))
-		if (!array.isInset(pos) &&
-				MathIsRelOp(array.getChar(pos), array.getCode(pos)))
+	for (int pos = 0; pos < array.size(); ++pos)
+		if (MathIsRelOp(array.getChar(pos), array.getCode(pos)))
 			return pos;
 	return array.size();
 }
@@ -228,7 +227,7 @@ void MathMatrixInset::validate(LaTeXFeatures & features) const
 	features.boldsymbol = true;
 	//features.binom      = true;
 
-	MathInset::validate(features);
+	MathNestInset::validate(features);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/mathed/math_nestinset.C b/src/mathed/math_nestinset.C
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..aed935a19f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mathed/math_nestinset.C
@@ -0,0 +1,174 @@
+#ifdef __GNUG__
+#pragma implementation
+#endif
+
+#include "math_nestinset.h"
+#include "debug.h"
+
+
+MathNestInset::MathNestInset(int nargs, string const & name)
+	: MathInset(name), cells_(nargs)
+{}
+
+
+int MathNestInset::nargs() const
+{
+	return cells_.size();
+}
+
+
+MathXArray & MathNestInset::xcell(int i)
+{
+	return cells_[i];
+}
+
+
+MathXArray const & MathNestInset::xcell(int i) const
+{
+	return cells_[i];
+}
+
+
+MathArray & MathNestInset::cell(int i)
+{
+	return cells_[i].data_;
+}
+
+
+MathArray const & MathNestInset::cell(int i) const
+{
+	return cells_[i].data_;
+}
+
+
+void MathNestInset::substitute(MathArray & array, MathMacro const & m) const
+{
+	MathNestInset * p = static_cast<MathNestInset *>(clone());
+	for (int i = 0; i < nargs(); ++i)
+		p->cell(i).substitute(m);
+	array.push_back(p);
+}
+
+
+void MathNestInset::metrics(MathStyles st)
+{
+	size_ = st;
+	for (int i = 0; i < nargs(); ++i)
+		xcell(i).metrics(st);
+}
+
+
+void MathNestInset::draw(Painter & pain, int x, int y)
+{
+	xo(x);
+	yo(y);
+	for (int i = 0; i < nargs(); ++i)
+		xcell(i).draw(pain, x + xcell(i).xo(), y + xcell(i).yo());
+}
+
+
+bool MathNestInset::idxNext(int & idx, int & pos) const
+{
+	if (idx + 1 >= nargs())
+		return false;
+	++idx;
+	pos = 0;
+	return true;
+}
+
+
+bool MathNestInset::idxRight(int & idx, int & pos) const
+{
+	return idxNext(idx, pos);
+}
+
+
+bool MathNestInset::idxPrev(int & idx, int & pos) const
+{
+	if (idx == 0)
+		return false;
+	--idx;
+	pos = cell(idx).size();
+	return true;
+}
+
+
+bool MathNestInset::idxLeft(int & idx, int & pos) const
+{
+	return idxPrev(idx, pos);
+}
+
+
+bool MathNestInset::idxFirst(int & i, int & pos) const
+{
+	if (nargs() == 0)
+		return false;
+	i = 0;
+	pos = 0;
+	return true;
+}
+
+
+bool MathNestInset::idxLast(int & i, int & pos) const
+{
+	if (nargs() == 0)
+		return false;
+	i = nargs() - 1;
+	pos = cell(i).size();
+	return true;
+}
+
+
+bool MathNestInset::idxHome(int & /* idx */, int & pos) const
+{
+	if (pos == 0)
+		return false;
+	pos = 0;
+	return true;
+}
+
+
+bool MathNestInset::idxEnd(int & idx, int & pos) const
+{
+	if (pos == cell(idx).size())
+		return false;
+
+	pos = cell(idx).size();
+	return true;
+}
+
+
+void MathNestInset::dump() const
+{
+	lyxerr << "---------------------------------------------\n";
+	write(lyxerr, false);
+	lyxerr << "\n";
+	for (int i = 0; i < nargs(); ++i)
+		lyxerr << cell(i) << "\n";
+	lyxerr << "---------------------------------------------\n";
+}
+
+
+void MathNestInset::push_back(unsigned char ch, MathTextCodes fcode)
+{
+	if (nargs())
+		cells_.back().data_.push_back(ch, fcode);
+	else
+		lyxerr << "can't push without a cell\n";
+}
+
+
+void MathNestInset::push_back(MathInset * p)
+{
+	if (nargs())
+		cells_.back().data_.push_back(p);
+	else
+		lyxerr << "can't push without a cell\n";
+}
+
+
+void MathNestInset::validate(LaTeXFeatures & features) const
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < nargs(); ++i)
+		cell(i).validate(features);
+}
diff --git a/src/mathed/math_nestinset.h b/src/mathed/math_nestinset.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..114b7994de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mathed/math_nestinset.h
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+#ifndef MATH_NESTINSET_H
+#define MATH_NESTINSET_H
+
+#ifdef __GNUG__
+#pragma interface
+#endif
+
+#include "math_inset.h"
+
+/** Abstract base class for all math objects that conatin nested items.
+*/
+
+
+class LaTeXFeatures;
+
+class MathNestInset : public MathInset {
+public: 
+	///
+	explicit MathNestInset(int na = 0, string const & nm = string());
+
+	/// draw the object, sets xo_ and yo_ cached values 
+	virtual void draw(Painter &, int x, int baseline);
+	/// appends itself with macro arguments substituted
+	virtual void substitute(MathArray & array, MathMacro const & macro) const;
+	/// compute the size of the object, sets ascend_, descend_ and width_
+	virtual void metrics(MathStyles st) = 0;
+
+	/// The left key
+	virtual bool idxLeft(int & idx, int & pos) const;
+	/// The right key
+	virtual bool idxRight(int & idx, int & pos) const;
+
+	/// Move one physical cell up
+	virtual bool idxNext(int & idx, int & pos) const;
+	/// Move one physical cell down
+	virtual bool idxPrev(int & idx, int & pos) const;
+
+	/// Target pos when we enter the inset from the left by pressing "Right"
+	virtual bool idxFirst(int & idx, int & pos) const;
+	/// Target pos when we enter the inset from the right by pressing "Left"
+	virtual bool idxLast(int & idx, int & pos) const;
+
+	/// Where should we go if we press home?
+	virtual bool idxHome(int & idx, int & pos) const;
+	/// Where should we go if we press end?
+	virtual bool idxEnd(int & idx, int & pos) const;
+
+	///
+	int nargs() const;
+
+	///
+	MathArray & cell(int);
+	///
+	MathArray const & cell(int) const;
+	///
+	MathXArray & xcell(int);
+	///
+	MathXArray const & xcell(int) const;
+			
+	///
+	bool isActive() const { return nargs() > 0; }
+	///
+	void push_back(MathInset *);
+	///
+	void push_back(unsigned char ch, MathTextCodes fcode);
+	///
+	void dump() const;
+
+	///
+	void validate(LaTeXFeatures & features) const;
+
+protected:
+	///
+	typedef std::vector<MathXArray> cells_type;
+	/// The nested contents of the inset are contained here.
+	cells_type cells_;
+};
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/mathed/math_parser.C b/src/mathed/math_parser.C
index 09dfc423c2..50ed6a79c9 100644
--- a/src/mathed/math_parser.C
+++ b/src/mathed/math_parser.C
@@ -87,9 +87,8 @@ unsigned char getuchar(std::istream * is)
 {
 	char c = 0;
 	is->get(c);
-	if (!is->good()) {
+	if (!is->good())
 		lyxerr << "The input stream is not well..." << endl;
-	}
 	
 	return static_cast<unsigned char>(c);
 }
@@ -326,7 +325,7 @@ int yylex()
 				}
 				while (lexcode[c] == LexSpace && yyis->good()) 
 					c = getuchar(yyis);
-				if (yyis->good() && lexcode[c] != LexSpace)
+				if (lexcode[c] != LexSpace)
 					yyis->putback(c);
 			
 				//lyxerr[Debug::MATHED] << "reading: text '" << yytext << "'\n";
@@ -354,7 +353,7 @@ int yylex()
 
 MathScriptInset * prevScriptInset(MathArray const & array)
 {
-	MathInset * p = array.back_inset();
+	MathInset * p = array.back();
 	return (p && p->isScriptInset()) ? static_cast<MathScriptInset *>(p) : 0;
 }
 
@@ -363,7 +362,7 @@ MathInset * lastScriptInset(MathArray & array, bool up, bool down, int limits)
 {
 	MathScriptInset * p = prevScriptInset(array);
 	if (!p) {
-		MathInset * b = array.back_inset();
+		MathInset * b = array.back();
 		if (b && b->isScriptable()) {
 			p = new MathScriptInset(up, down, b->clone());
 			array.pop_back();	
@@ -694,12 +693,12 @@ void mathed_parse_into(MathArray & array, unsigned flags)
 			unsigned char c = getuchar(yyis);
 			if (c == '[') {
 				array.push_back(new MathRootInset);
-				mathed_parse_into(array.back_inset()->cell(0), FLAG_BRACK_END);
-				mathed_parse_into(array.back_inset()->cell(1), FLAG_ITEM);
+				mathed_parse_into(array.back()->cell(0), FLAG_BRACK_END);
+				mathed_parse_into(array.back()->cell(1), FLAG_ITEM);
 			} else {
 				yyis->putback(c);
 				array.push_back(new MathSqrtInset);
-				mathed_parse_into(array.back_inset()->cell(0), FLAG_ITEM);
+				mathed_parse_into(array.back()->cell(0), FLAG_ITEM);
 			}
 			break;
 		}
diff --git a/src/mathed/math_rootinset.C b/src/mathed/math_rootinset.C
index d67cd85136..1f188a47df 100644
--- a/src/mathed/math_rootinset.C
+++ b/src/mathed/math_rootinset.C
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #include "Painter.h"
 
 MathRootInset::MathRootInset()
-	: MathInset(2)
+	: MathNestInset(2)
 {}
 
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ MathInset * MathRootInset::clone() const
 
 void MathRootInset::metrics(MathStyles st)
 {
-	MathInset::metrics(st);
+	MathNestInset::metrics(st);
 	size_    = st;
 	ascent_  = std::max(xcell(0).ascent()  + 5, xcell(1).ascent())  + 2;
 	descent_ = std::max(xcell(1).descent() + 5, xcell(0).descent()) + 2;
diff --git a/src/mathed/math_rootinset.h b/src/mathed/math_rootinset.h
index 20a73725ee..b832973948 100644
--- a/src/mathed/math_rootinset.h
+++ b/src/mathed/math_rootinset.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #ifndef MATH_ROOT_H
 #define MATH_ROOT_H
 
-#include "math_inset.h"
+#include "math_nestinset.h"
 #include "symbol_def.h"
 
 #ifdef __GNUG__
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     \author Alejandro Aguilar Sierra
     \version January 1999
  */
-class MathRootInset : public MathInset {
+class MathRootInset : public MathNestInset {
 public:
 	///
 	MathRootInset();
diff --git a/src/mathed/math_scriptinset.C b/src/mathed/math_scriptinset.C
index d4835efa97..49b0bb89fe 100644
--- a/src/mathed/math_scriptinset.C
+++ b/src/mathed/math_scriptinset.C
@@ -7,17 +7,17 @@
 
 
 MathScriptInset::MathScriptInset()
-	: MathInset(2), up_(false), down_(false), limits_(0), symbol_(0)
+	: MathNestInset(2), up_(false), down_(false), limits_(0), symbol_(0)
 {}
 
 
 MathScriptInset::MathScriptInset(bool up, bool down, MathInset * symbol)
-	: MathInset(2), up_(up), down_(down), limits_(0), symbol_(symbol)
+	: MathNestInset(2), up_(up), down_(down), limits_(0), symbol_(symbol)
 {}
 
 
 MathScriptInset::MathScriptInset(MathScriptInset const & p)
-	: MathInset(p), up_(p.up_), down_(p.down_),
+	: MathNestInset(p), up_(p.up_), down_(p.down_),
 		limits_(p.limits_), symbol_(p.symbol_ ? p.symbol_->clone() : 0)
 {}
 
diff --git a/src/mathed/math_scriptinset.h b/src/mathed/math_scriptinset.h
index 4334f019db..b7a2f646c0 100644
--- a/src/mathed/math_scriptinset.h
+++ b/src/mathed/math_scriptinset.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #ifndef MATH_SCRIPTINSET_H
 #define MATH_SCRIPTINSET_H
 
-#include "math_inset.h"
+#include "math_nestinset.h"
 
 #ifdef __GNUG__
 #pragma interface
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  */
 
 
-class MathScriptInset : public MathInset {
+class MathScriptInset : public MathNestInset {
 public:
 	///
 	MathScriptInset();
diff --git a/src/mathed/math_sizeinset.C b/src/mathed/math_sizeinset.C
index dc2dae86f6..e498cfdd28 100644
--- a/src/mathed/math_sizeinset.C
+++ b/src/mathed/math_sizeinset.C
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 
 MathSizeInset::MathSizeInset(MathStyles st)
-	: MathInset(1), style_(st)
+	: MathNestInset(1), style_(st)
 {
 	name_ = verbose();
 }
diff --git a/src/mathed/math_sizeinset.h b/src/mathed/math_sizeinset.h
index 26a78b3ff2..283e46da9d 100644
--- a/src/mathed/math_sizeinset.h
+++ b/src/mathed/math_sizeinset.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #ifndef MATHSIZEINSET_H
 #define MATHSIZEINSET_H
 
-#include "math_inset.h"
+#include "math_nestinset.h"
 #include "math_defs.h"
 
 #ifdef __GNUG__
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     \author André Poenitz
 */
 
-class MathSizeInset : public MathInset {
+class MathSizeInset : public MathNestInset {
 public:
 	///
 	explicit MathSizeInset(MathStyles st);
diff --git a/src/mathed/math_sqrtinset.C b/src/mathed/math_sqrtinset.C
index d3be4d823d..cd0a585683 100644
--- a/src/mathed/math_sqrtinset.C
+++ b/src/mathed/math_sqrtinset.C
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 
 MathSqrtInset::MathSqrtInset()
-	: MathInset(1)
+	: MathNestInset(1)
 {}
 
 
diff --git a/src/mathed/math_sqrtinset.h b/src/mathed/math_sqrtinset.h
index 19c06e34a2..f3cdf82b2a 100644
--- a/src/mathed/math_sqrtinset.h
+++ b/src/mathed/math_sqrtinset.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #ifndef MATH_SQRTINSET_H
 #define MATH_SQRTINSET_H
 
-#include "math_inset.h"
+#include "math_nestinset.h"
 
 #ifdef __GNUG__
 #pragma interface
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 /** The square root inset.
     \author Alejandro Aguilar Siearra
  */
-class MathSqrtInset : public MathInset {
+class MathSqrtInset : public MathNestInset {
 public:
 	///
 	MathSqrtInset();
diff --git a/src/mathed/xarray.C b/src/mathed/xarray.C
index 884a03b5ad..4ac1584d5c 100644
--- a/src/mathed/xarray.C
+++ b/src/mathed/xarray.C
@@ -31,21 +31,12 @@ void MathXArray::metrics(MathStyles st)
 	width_   = 0;
 	style_   = st;
 
-	for (int pos = 0; pos < data_.size(); data_.next(pos)) {
-		int asc;
-		int des;
-		int wid;
+	for (int pos = 0; pos < data_.size(); ++pos) {
 		MathInset * p = data_.nextInset(pos);
-		if (p) {
-			p->metrics(st);
-			asc = p->ascent();
-			des = p->descent();
-			wid = p->width();
-		} else {
-			char cx = data_.getChar(pos); 
-			MathTextCodes fc = data_.getCode(pos); 
-			mathed_char_dim(fc, style_, cx, asc, des, wid);
-		}
+		p->metrics(st);
+		int asc = p->ascent();
+		int des = p->descent();
+		int wid = p->width();
 		ascent_  = max(ascent_, asc);
 		descent_ = max(descent_, des);
 		width_   += wid;
@@ -63,19 +54,10 @@ void MathXArray::draw(Painter & pain, int x, int y)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	for (int pos = 0; pos < data_.size(); data_.next(pos)) {
+	for (int pos = 0; pos < data_.size(); ++pos) {
 		MathInset * p = data_.nextInset(pos);
-		if (p) {
-			p->draw(pain, x, y);
-			x += p->width();
-		} else {
-			char cx = data_.getChar(pos);
-			MathTextCodes fc = data_.getCode(pos);
-			string s;
-			s += cx;
-			drawStr(pain, fc, style_, x, y, s);
-			x += mathed_char_width(fc, style_, cx);
-		}
+		p->draw(pain, x, y);
+		x += p->width();
 	}
 }
 
@@ -84,7 +66,7 @@ int MathXArray::pos2x(int targetpos) const
 {
 	int x = 0;
 	targetpos = min(targetpos, data_.size());
-	for (int pos = 0; pos < targetpos; data_.next(pos)) 
+	for (int pos = 0; pos < targetpos; ++pos) 
 		x += width(pos);
 	return x;
 }
@@ -95,27 +77,24 @@ int MathXArray::x2pos(int targetx) const
 	int pos   = 0;
 	int lastx = 0;
 	int currx = 0;
-	while (currx < targetx && pos < data_.size()) {
+	for ( ; currx < targetx && pos < data_.size(); ++pos) {
 		lastx = currx;
 		currx += width(pos);
- 		data_.next(pos);
 	}
 	if (abs(lastx - targetx) < abs(currx - targetx))
 		data_.prev(pos);
 	return pos;
 }
 
+
 int MathXArray::width(int pos) const
 {
 	if (pos >= data_.size())
 		return 0;
-
-	if (data_.isInset(pos)) 
-		return data_.nextInset(pos)->width();
-	else 
-		return mathed_char_width(data_.getCode(pos), style_, data_.getChar(pos));
+	return data_.nextInset(pos)->width();
 }
 
+
 std::ostream & operator<<(std::ostream & os, MathXArray const & ar)
 {
 	os << ar.data_;