4 files changed, 16 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/Mac/Tools/IDE/PyConsole.py b/Mac/Tools/IDE/PyConsole.py
index 2bad07d..8d44469 100644
--- a/Mac/Tools/IDE/PyConsole.py
+++ b/Mac/Tools/IDE/PyConsole.py
@@ -236,7 +236,9 @@ class PyConsole(W.Window):
 		prefs.console.tabsettings = self.consoletext.gettabsettings()
 		prefs.save()
 
-
+	def getselectedtext(self):
+		return self.consoletext.getselectedtext()
+	
 class OutputTextWidget(W.EditText):
 	
 	def domenu_save_as(self, *args):
diff --git a/Mac/Tools/IDE/PyEdit.py b/Mac/Tools/IDE/PyEdit.py
index 6cac553..89f97ca 100644
--- a/Mac/Tools/IDE/PyEdit.py
+++ b/Mac/Tools/IDE/PyEdit.py
@@ -168,6 +168,9 @@ class Editor(W.Window):
 	
 	def setselection(self, selstart, selend):
 		self.editgroup.editor.setselection(selstart, selend)
+		
+	def getselectedtext(self):
+		return self.editgroup.editor.getselectedtext()
 	
 	def getfilename(self):
 		if self.path:
diff --git a/Mac/Tools/IDE/PythonIDEMain.py b/Mac/Tools/IDE/PythonIDEMain.py
index 1414995..5987c10 100644
--- a/Mac/Tools/IDE/PythonIDEMain.py
+++ b/Mac/Tools/IDE/PythonIDEMain.py
@@ -414,10 +414,10 @@ class PythonIDE(Wapplication.Application):
 			W.Message("AppleHelp Error: %s" % `arg`)
 			
 	def _getsearchstring(self):
-		import PyEdit
-		editor = PyEdit.findeditor(None, fromtop=1)
-		if editor:
-			text = editor.getselectedtext()
+		# First we get the frontmost window
+		front = self.getfrontwindow()
+		if front and hasattr(front, 'getselectedtext'):
+			text = front.getselectedtext()
 			if text:
 				return text
 		# This is a cop-out. We should have disabled the menus
diff --git a/Mac/Tools/IDE/Wapplication.py b/Mac/Tools/IDE/Wapplication.py
index abeee60..ada4419 100644
--- a/Mac/Tools/IDE/Wapplication.py
+++ b/Mac/Tools/IDE/Wapplication.py
@@ -131,6 +131,12 @@ class Application(FrameWork.Application):
 				handler = getattr(window, attr)
 				apply(handler, args)
 				return 1
+				
+	def getfrontwindow(self):
+		wid = MyFrontWindow()
+		if wid and self._windows.has_key(wid):
+			return self._windows[wid]
+		return None
 	
 	def appendwindow(self, wid, window):
 		self._windows[wid] = window