2 files changed, 38 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/gui/text/qtextcursor.cpp b/src/gui/text/qtextcursor.cpp
index abc0889..d6ac3aa 100644
--- a/src/gui/text/qtextcursor.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/text/qtextcursor.cpp
@@ -1277,6 +1277,41 @@ void QTextCursor::setVisualNavigation(bool b)
         d->visualNavigation = b;
 }
 
+
+/*!
+  \since 4.7
+
+  Sets the visual x position for vertical cursor movements.
+
+  The vertical movement x position is cleared automatically when the cursor moves horizontally, and kept
+  unchanged when the cursor moves vertically. The mechanism allows the cursor to move up and down on a
+  visually straight line with proportional fonts, and to gently "jump" over short lines.
+
+  A value of -1 indicates no predefined x position. It will then be set automatically the next time the
+  cursor moves up or down.
+
+  \sa verticalMovementX()
+  */
+void QTextCursor::setVerticalMovementX(int x)
+{
+    if (d)
+        d->x = x;
+}
+
+/*! \since 4.7
+
+  Returns the visual x position for vertical cursor movements.
+
+  A value of -1 indicates no predefined x position. It will then be set automatically the next time the
+  cursor moves up or down.
+
+  \sa setVerticalMovementX()
+  */
+int QTextCursor::verticalMovementX() const
+{
+    return d ? d->x : -1;
+}
+
 /*!
   \since 4.7
 
diff --git a/src/gui/text/qtextcursor.h b/src/gui/text/qtextcursor.h
index 6cb776c..251cb33 100644
--- a/src/gui/text/qtextcursor.h
+++ b/src/gui/text/qtextcursor.h
@@ -132,6 +132,9 @@ public:
     bool visualNavigation() const;
     void setVisualNavigation(bool b);
 
+    void setVerticalMovementX(int x);
+    int verticalMovementX() const;
+
     void setKeepPositionOnInsert(bool b);
     bool keepPositionOnInsert() const;