diff --git a/src/mathed/Makefile.am b/src/mathed/Makefile.am
index 7022a48748..dd26fecdac 100644
--- a/src/mathed/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/mathed/Makefile.am
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ libmathed_la_SOURCES = \
 	math_parser.h \
 	math_rootinset.C \
 	math_rootinset.h \
+	math_scopeinset.C \
+	math_scopeinset.h \
 	math_scriptinset.C \
 	math_scriptinset.h \
 	math_sizeinset.C \
diff --git a/src/mathed/math_hash.C b/src/mathed/math_hash.C
index 3987f3153e..064d1b7872 100644
--- a/src/mathed/math_hash.C
+++ b/src/mathed/math_hash.C
@@ -3,18 +3,20 @@
 #include "math_parser.h"
 #include <algorithm>
 
+
+bool operator<(const latexkeys & a, const latexkeys & b)
+{
+	return string(a.name) < string(b.name);
+}
+
 namespace {
 
 // This lists needs to remain sorted all the time!
 
 latexkeys wordlist[] = 
 {
-	//{"displaystyle",  LM_TK_STY, LM_ST_DISPLAY, LMB_NONE},
 	//{"oint",  LM_TK_BIGSYM, LM_oint, LMB_NONE},
 	//{"pmod",  LM_TK_SYM, 0, LMB_NONE},
-	//{"scriptscriptstyle",  LM_TK_STY, LM_ST_SCRIPTSCRIPT, LMB_NONE},
-	//{"scriptstyle",  LM_TK_STY, LM_ST_SCRIPT, LMB_NONE},
-	//{"textstyle",  LM_TK_STY, LM_ST_TEXT, LMB_NONE},
 	{"!",  LM_TK_SPACE, 0, LMB_NONE},
 	{"#",  LM_TK_SPECIAL, '#', LMB_NONE},
 	{"$",  LM_TK_SPECIAL, '$', LMB_NONE},
@@ -51,7 +53,7 @@ latexkeys wordlist[] =
 	{"Vert",  LM_TK_NOGLYPH, LM_Vert, LMB_NONE},
 	{"Xi",  LM_TK_SYM, LM_Xi, LMB_NONE},
 	{"[",  LM_TK_BEGIN, LM_OT_EQUATION, LMB_NONE},
-	{"\\",  LM_TK_NEWLINE, static_cast<unsigned>(-1), LMB_NONE},
+	{"\\",  LM_TK_NEWLINE, static_cast<unsigned>(-1), LMB_NONE}, // -1 needed in mathed_parse_lines!
 	{"]",  LM_TK_END, LM_OT_EQUATION, LMB_NONE},
 	{"_",  LM_TK_SPECIAL, '_', LMB_NONE},
 	{"acute",  LM_TK_DECORATION, LM_acute, LMB_NONE},
@@ -112,6 +114,7 @@ latexkeys wordlist[] =
 	{"diamond",  LM_TK_SYM, LM_diamond, LMB_OPERATOR},
 	{"diamondsuit",  LM_TK_SYM, LM_diamondsuit, LMB_NONE},
 	{"dim",  LM_TK_FUNC, 0, LMB_NONE},
+	//{"displaystyle",  LM_TK_STY, LM_ST_DISPLAY, LMB_NONE},
 	{"div",  LM_TK_SYM, LM_div, LMB_OPERATOR},
 	{"dot",  LM_TK_DECORATION, LM_dot, LMB_NONE},
 	{"doteq",  LM_TK_NOGLYPH, 0, LMB_RELATION},
@@ -233,6 +236,8 @@ latexkeys wordlist[] =
 	{"rightharpoondown",  LM_TK_NOGLYPH, 0, LMB_NONE},
 	{"rightharpoonup",  LM_TK_NOGLYPH, 0, LMB_NONE},
 	{"rightleftharpoons",  LM_TK_NOGLYPH, 0, LMB_NONE},
+	//{"scriptscriptstyle",  LM_TK_STY, LM_ST_SCRIPTSCRIPT, LMB_NONE},
+	//{"scriptstyle",  LM_TK_STY, LM_ST_SCRIPT, LMB_NONE},
 	{"searrow",  LM_TK_NOGLYPH, 0, LMB_NONE},
 	{"sec",  LM_TK_FUNC, 0, LMB_NONE},
 	{"setminus",  LM_TK_NOGLYPH, 0, LMB_OPERATOR},
@@ -265,6 +270,7 @@ latexkeys wordlist[] =
 	{"tanh",  LM_TK_FUNC, 0, LMB_NONE},
 	{"tau",  LM_TK_SYM, LM_tau, LMB_NONE},
 	{"textrm",  LM_TK_FONT, LM_TC_TEXTRM, LMB_NONE},
+	//{"textstyle",  LM_TK_STY, LM_ST_TEXT, LMB_NONE},
 	{"theta",  LM_TK_SYM, LM_theta, LMB_NONE},
 	{"tilde",  LM_TK_DECORATION, LM_tilde, LMB_NONE},
 	{"times",  LM_TK_SYM, LM_times, LMB_OPERATOR},
@@ -297,16 +303,9 @@ latexkeys wordlist[] =
 	{"{",  LM_TK_SPECIAL, '{', LMB_NONE},
 	{"|",  LM_TK_UNDEF, '|', LMB_NONE},
 	{"}",  LM_TK_SPECIAL, '}', LMB_NONE}
-// -1 needed in mathed_parse_lines!
 };
 
 
-bool operator<(const latexkeys & a, const latexkeys & b)
-{
-	return string(a.name) < string(b.name);
-}
-
-
 // the "Initializer": Its default constructor is executed on loading and
 // sorts the list. Not exactly needed as long as the list is kept sorted
 // but who knows...
diff --git a/src/mathed/math_scopeinset.C b/src/mathed/math_scopeinset.C
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f85cbbc1e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mathed/math_scopeinset.C
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+#ifdef __GNUG__
+#pragma implementation
+#endif
+
+#include "math_scopeinset.h"
+#include "LColor.h"
+#include "Painter.h"
+#include "support/LOstream.h"
+
+
+MathScopeInset::MathScopeInset()
+	: MathNestInset(1)
+{}
+
+
+MathInset * MathScopeInset::clone() const
+{   
+	return new MathScopeInset(*this);
+}
+
+
+void MathScopeInset::metrics(MathStyles st) const
+{
+	xcell(0).metrics(st);
+	size_    = st;
+	ascent_  = xcell(0).ascent()  + 2;
+	descent_ = xcell(0).descent() + 2;
+	width_   = xcell(0).width()   + 4;
+}
+
+
+void MathScopeInset::draw(Painter & pain, int x, int y) const
+{ 
+	xo(x);
+	yo(y);
+	xcell(0).draw(pain, x + 2, y); 
+	pain.rectangle(x, y - ascent_, width_, height(), LColor::mathline);
+}
+
+
+void MathScopeInset::write(std::ostream & os, bool fragile) const
+{
+	os << '{';
+	cell(0).write(os, fragile); 
+	os << '}';
+}
+
+
+void MathScopeInset::writeNormal(std::ostream & os) const
+{
+	os << "[scope ";
+	cell(0).writeNormal(os); 
+	os << "] ";
+}
diff --git a/src/mathed/math_scopeinset.h b/src/mathed/math_scopeinset.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..13cfdf6c10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mathed/math_scopeinset.h
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+// -*- C++ -*-
+#ifndef MATH_SCOPEINSET_H
+#define MATH_SCOPEINSET_H
+
+#include "math_nestinset.h"
+
+#ifdef __GNUG__
+#pragma interface
+#endif
+
+/** An inset for new scopes (i.e.  {....} blocks in LaTeX)
+    \author André Pönitz
+ */
+class MathScopeInset : public MathNestInset {
+public:
+	///
+	MathScopeInset();
+	///
+	MathInset * clone() const;
+	///
+	void draw(Painter &, int x, int y) const;
+	///
+	void write(std::ostream &, bool fragile) const;
+	///
+	void writeNormal(std::ostream &) const;
+	///
+	void metrics(MathStyles st) const;
+};
+#endif