Adding upstream version 1:7.0.4.upstream/1%7.0.4upstream

Signed-off-by: Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org>

28 files changed, 5454 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/forms/source/richtext/attributedispatcher.cxx b/forms/source/richtext/attributedispatcher.cxx
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/forms/source/richtext/attributedispatcher.cxx
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+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include "attributedispatcher.hxx"
+
+#include <editeng/editview.hxx>
+#include <sal/log.hxx>
+#include <osl/diagnose.h>
+
+
+namespace frm
+{
+
+
+    using namespace ::com::sun::star::uno;
+    using namespace ::com::sun::star::frame;
+    using namespace ::com::sun::star::lang;
+    using namespace ::com::sun::star::util;
+    using namespace ::com::sun::star::beans;
+
+    OAttributeDispatcher::OAttributeDispatcher( EditView& _rView, AttributeId _nAttributeId, const URL& _rURL,
+            IMultiAttributeDispatcher* _pMasterDispatcher )
+        :ORichTextFeatureDispatcher( _rView, _rURL )
+        ,m_pMasterDispatcher( _pMasterDispatcher )
+        ,m_nAttributeId( _nAttributeId )
+    {
+        OSL_ENSURE( m_pMasterDispatcher, "OAttributeDispatcher::OAttributeDispatcher: invalid master dispatcher!" );
+    }
+
+
+    OAttributeDispatcher::~OAttributeDispatcher( )
+    {
+        acquire();
+        dispose();
+    }
+
+
+    void OAttributeDispatcher::disposing( ::osl::ClearableMutexGuard& _rClearBeforeNotify )
+    {
+        m_pMasterDispatcher = nullptr;
+        ORichTextFeatureDispatcher::disposing( _rClearBeforeNotify );
+    }
+
+
+    void OAttributeDispatcher::fillFeatureEventFromAttributeState( FeatureStateEvent& _rEvent, const AttributeState& _rState ) const
+    {
+        if ( _rState.eSimpleState == eChecked )
+            _rEvent.State <<= true;
+        else if ( _rState.eSimpleState == eUnchecked )
+            _rEvent.State <<= false;
+    }
+
+
+    FeatureStateEvent OAttributeDispatcher::buildStatusEvent() const
+    {
+        FeatureStateEvent aEvent( ORichTextFeatureDispatcher::buildStatusEvent() );
+        aEvent.IsEnabled = getEditView() && !getEditView()->IsReadOnly();
+
+        AttributeState aState;
+        if ( m_pMasterDispatcher )
+            aState = m_pMasterDispatcher->getState( m_nAttributeId );
+
+        fillFeatureEventFromAttributeState( aEvent, aState );
+
+        return aEvent;
+    }
+
+
+    void SAL_CALL OAttributeDispatcher::dispatch( const URL& _rURL, const Sequence< PropertyValue >& _rArguments )
+    {
+        ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( m_aMutex );
+
+        checkDisposed();
+
+        OSL_ENSURE( _rURL.Complete == getFeatureURL().Complete, "OAttributeDispatcher::dispatch: invalid URL!" );
+        SAL_WARN_IF( _rArguments.hasElements(), "forms.richtext",
+                "OAttributeDispatcher::dispatch: found arguments, but can't handle arguments at all"
+                " (URL: " << _rURL.Complete << ")");
+
+        if ( m_pMasterDispatcher )
+            m_pMasterDispatcher->executeAttribute( m_nAttributeId, nullptr );
+    }
+
+
+    void OAttributeDispatcher::onAttributeStateChanged( AttributeId _nAttributeId )
+    {
+        OSL_ENSURE( _nAttributeId == m_nAttributeId, "OAttributeDispatcher::onAttributeStateChanged: wrong attribute!" );
+
+        FeatureStateEvent aEvent( buildStatusEvent() );
+        ::comphelper::OInterfaceIteratorHelper2 aIter( getStatusListeners() );
+        while ( aIter.hasMoreElements() )
+            doNotify( static_cast< XStatusListener* >( aIter.next() ), aEvent );
+    }
+
+
+}   // namespace frm
+
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/forms/source/richtext/attributedispatcher.hxx b/forms/source/richtext/attributedispatcher.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..685825f5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/forms/source/richtext/attributedispatcher.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+#ifndef INCLUDED_FORMS_SOURCE_RICHTEXT_ATTRIBUTEDISPATCHER_HXX
+#define INCLUDED_FORMS_SOURCE_RICHTEXT_ATTRIBUTEDISPATCHER_HXX
+
+#include "featuredispatcher.hxx"
+#include "rtattributes.hxx"
+#include "textattributelistener.hxx"
+
+
+namespace frm
+{
+
+    class OAttributeDispatcher  :public ORichTextFeatureDispatcher
+                                ,public ITextAttributeListener
+    {
+    protected:
+        IMultiAttributeDispatcher*          m_pMasterDispatcher;
+        AttributeId                         m_nAttributeId;
+
+    public:
+        /** ctor
+            @param _nAttributeId
+                the id of the attribute which this instance is responsible for
+            @param _rURL
+                the URL of the feature which this instance is responsible for
+            @param _pMasterDispatcher
+                the dispatcher which can execute the given attribute
+            @param _pConverter
+                an instance which is able to convert between SfxPoolItems and XDispatch-Parameters
+                If not <NULL/>, the parametrized version of IMultiAttributeDispatcher::executeAttribute
+                will be used.
+        */
+        OAttributeDispatcher(
+            EditView&                           _rView,
+            AttributeId                         _nAttributeId,
+            const css::util::URL&               _rURL,
+            IMultiAttributeDispatcher*          _pMasterDispatcher
+        );
+
+    protected:
+        virtual ~OAttributeDispatcher( ) override;
+
+        // XDispatch
+        virtual void SAL_CALL dispatch( const css::util::URL& URL, const css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue >& Arguments ) override;
+
+        // ITextAttributeListener
+        virtual void    onAttributeStateChanged( AttributeId _nAttributeId ) override;
+
+        // ORichTextFeatureDispatcher
+        virtual void    disposing( ::osl::ClearableMutexGuard& _rClearBeforeNotify ) override;
+
+        // ORichTextFeatureDispatcher
+        virtual css::frame::FeatureStateEvent  buildStatusEvent() const override;
+
+        // own overridables
+        virtual void    fillFeatureEventFromAttributeState( css::frame::FeatureStateEvent& _rEvent, const AttributeState& _rState ) const;
+    };
+
+
+} // namespace frm
+
+
+#endif // INCLUDED_FORMS_SOURCE_RICHTEXT_ATTRIBUTEDISPATCHER_HXX
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/forms/source/richtext/clipboarddispatcher.cxx b/forms/source/richtext/clipboarddispatcher.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..70313edb3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/forms/source/richtext/clipboarddispatcher.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,191 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include "clipboarddispatcher.hxx"
+#include <editeng/editview.hxx>
+
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/DisposedException.hpp>
+#include <svtools/cliplistener.hxx>
+#include <vcl/transfer.hxx>
+#include <osl/diagnose.h>
+
+
+namespace frm
+{
+
+
+    using namespace ::com::sun::star::uno;
+    using namespace ::com::sun::star::frame;
+    using namespace ::com::sun::star::lang;
+    using namespace ::com::sun::star::util;
+    using namespace ::com::sun::star::beans;
+
+
+    namespace
+    {
+        URL createClipboardURL( OClipboardDispatcher::ClipboardFunc _eFunc )
+        {
+            URL aURL;
+            switch ( _eFunc )
+            {
+            case OClipboardDispatcher::eCut:
+                aURL.Complete = ".uno:Cut";
+                break;
+            case OClipboardDispatcher::eCopy:
+                aURL.Complete = ".uno:Copy";
+                break;
+            case OClipboardDispatcher::ePaste:
+                aURL.Complete = ".uno:Paste";
+                break;
+            }
+            return aURL;
+        }
+    }
+
+    OClipboardDispatcher::OClipboardDispatcher( EditView& _rView, ClipboardFunc _eFunc )
+        :ORichTextFeatureDispatcher( _rView, createClipboardURL( _eFunc ) )
+        ,m_eFunc( _eFunc )
+        ,m_bLastKnownEnabled( true )
+    {
+    }
+
+
+    bool OClipboardDispatcher::implIsEnabled( ) const
+    {
+        bool bEnabled = false;
+        switch ( m_eFunc )
+        {
+        case eCut:
+            bEnabled = !getEditView()->IsReadOnly() && getEditView()->HasSelection();
+            break;
+
+        case eCopy:
+            bEnabled = getEditView()->HasSelection();
+            break;
+
+        case ePaste:
+            bEnabled = !getEditView()->IsReadOnly();
+            break;
+        }
+        return bEnabled;
+    }
+
+
+    FeatureStateEvent OClipboardDispatcher::buildStatusEvent() const
+    {
+        FeatureStateEvent aEvent( ORichTextFeatureDispatcher::buildStatusEvent() );
+        aEvent.IsEnabled = implIsEnabled();
+        return aEvent;
+    }
+
+
+    void OClipboardDispatcher::invalidateFeatureState_Broadcast()
+    {
+        bool bEnabled = implIsEnabled();
+        if ( m_bLastKnownEnabled == bEnabled )
+            // nothing changed -> no notification
+            return;
+        m_bLastKnownEnabled = bEnabled;
+
+        ORichTextFeatureDispatcher::invalidateFeatureState_Broadcast();
+    }
+
+
+    void SAL_CALL OClipboardDispatcher::dispatch( const URL& /*_rURL*/, const Sequence< PropertyValue >& /*Arguments*/ )
+    {
+        ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( m_aMutex );
+        if ( !getEditView() )
+            throw DisposedException();
+
+        switch ( m_eFunc )
+        {
+        case eCut:
+            getEditView()->Cut();
+            break;
+
+        case eCopy:
+            getEditView()->Copy();
+            break;
+
+        case ePaste:
+            getEditView()->Paste();
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    OPasteClipboardDispatcher::OPasteClipboardDispatcher( EditView& _rView )
+        :OClipboardDispatcher( _rView, ePaste )
+        ,m_bPastePossible( false )
+    {
+        m_pClipListener = new TransferableClipboardListener( LINK( this, OPasteClipboardDispatcher, OnClipboardChanged ) );
+        m_pClipListener->AddListener( _rView.GetWindow() );
+
+        // initial state
+        TransferableDataHelper aDataHelper( TransferableDataHelper::CreateFromSystemClipboard( _rView.GetWindow() ) );
+        m_bPastePossible = ( aDataHelper.HasFormat( SotClipboardFormatId::STRING ) ||
+        aDataHelper.HasFormat( SotClipboardFormatId::RTF ) || aDataHelper.HasFormat( SotClipboardFormatId::RICHTEXT ) );
+    }
+
+
+    OPasteClipboardDispatcher::~OPasteClipboardDispatcher()
+    {
+        if ( !isDisposed() )
+        {
+            acquire();
+            dispose();
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    IMPL_LINK( OPasteClipboardDispatcher, OnClipboardChanged, TransferableDataHelper*, _pDataHelper, void )
+    {
+        OSL_ENSURE( _pDataHelper, "OPasteClipboardDispatcher::OnClipboardChanged: ooops!" );
+        m_bPastePossible = _pDataHelper->HasFormat( SotClipboardFormatId::STRING )
+                        || _pDataHelper->HasFormat( SotClipboardFormatId::RTF )
+                        || _pDataHelper->HasFormat( SotClipboardFormatId::RICHTEXT );
+
+        invalidate();
+    }
+
+
+    void OPasteClipboardDispatcher::disposing( ::osl::ClearableMutexGuard& _rClearBeforeNotify )
+    {
+        OSL_ENSURE( getEditView() && getEditView()->GetWindow(), "OPasteClipboardDispatcher::disposing: EditView should not (yet) be disfunctional here!" );
+        if (m_pClipListener.is())
+        {
+            if (getEditView() && getEditView()->GetWindow())
+                m_pClipListener->RemoveListener( getEditView()->GetWindow() );
+
+            m_pClipListener.clear();
+        }
+
+        OClipboardDispatcher::disposing( _rClearBeforeNotify );
+    }
+
+
+    bool OPasteClipboardDispatcher::implIsEnabled( ) const
+    {
+        return m_bPastePossible && OClipboardDispatcher::implIsEnabled();
+    }
+
+
+}   // namespace frm
+
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/forms/source/richtext/clipboarddispatcher.hxx b/forms/source/richtext/clipboarddispatcher.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..914b9bc86
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+++ b/forms/source/richtext/clipboarddispatcher.hxx
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+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#ifndef INCLUDED_FORMS_SOURCE_RICHTEXT_CLIPBOARDDISPATCHER_HXX
+#define INCLUDED_FORMS_SOURCE_RICHTEXT_CLIPBOARDDISPATCHER_HXX
+
+#include "featuredispatcher.hxx"
+#include <tools/link.hxx>
+#include <rtl/ref.hxx>
+
+class TransferableClipboardListener;
+class TransferableDataHelper;
+
+namespace frm
+{
+
+    class OClipboardDispatcher : public ORichTextFeatureDispatcher
+    {
+    public:
+        enum ClipboardFunc
+        {
+            eCut,
+            eCopy,
+            ePaste
+        };
+
+    private:
+        ClipboardFunc   m_eFunc;
+        bool        m_bLastKnownEnabled;
+
+    public:
+        OClipboardDispatcher( EditView& _rView, ClipboardFunc _eFunc );
+
+    protected:
+        // XDispatch
+        virtual void SAL_CALL dispatch( const css::util::URL& URL, const css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue >& Arguments ) override;
+
+        // ORichTextFeatureDispatcher
+        virtual void    invalidateFeatureState_Broadcast() override;
+        virtual css::frame::FeatureStateEvent
+                        buildStatusEvent() const override;
+
+    protected:
+        /** determines whether our functionality is currently available
+            to be overridden for ePaste
+        */
+        virtual bool implIsEnabled( ) const;
+    };
+
+    class OPasteClipboardDispatcher : public OClipboardDispatcher
+    {
+    private:
+        rtl::Reference<TransferableClipboardListener>  m_pClipListener;
+        bool                        m_bPastePossible;
+
+    public:
+        explicit OPasteClipboardDispatcher( EditView& _rView );
+
+    protected:
+        virtual ~OPasteClipboardDispatcher() override;
+
+        // OClipboardDispatcher
+        virtual bool    implIsEnabled( ) const override;
+
+        // ORichTextFeatureDispatcher
+        virtual void    disposing( ::osl::ClearableMutexGuard& _rClearBeforeNotify ) override;
+
+    private:
+        DECL_LINK( OnClipboardChanged, TransferableDataHelper*, void );
+    };
+
+
+} // namespace frm
+
+
+#endif // INCLUDED_FORMS_SOURCE_RICHTEXT_CLIPBOARDDISPATCHER_HXX
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/forms/source/richtext/featuredispatcher.cxx b/forms/source/richtext/featuredispatcher.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d667790c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/forms/source/richtext/featuredispatcher.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include "featuredispatcher.hxx"
+#include <osl/diagnose.h>
+#include <tools/diagnose_ex.h>
+
+
+namespace frm
+{
+
+
+    using namespace ::com::sun::star::uno;
+    using namespace ::com::sun::star::frame;
+    using namespace ::com::sun::star::lang;
+    using namespace ::com::sun::star::util;
+
+    ORichTextFeatureDispatcher::ORichTextFeatureDispatcher( EditView& _rView, const URL&  _rURL )
+        :m_aFeatureURL( _rURL )
+        ,m_aStatusListeners( m_aMutex )
+        ,m_pEditView( &_rView )
+        ,m_bDisposed( false )
+    {
+    }
+
+
+    ORichTextFeatureDispatcher::~ORichTextFeatureDispatcher( )
+    {
+        if ( !m_bDisposed )
+        {
+            acquire();
+            dispose();
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    void ORichTextFeatureDispatcher::dispose()
+    {
+        EventObject aEvent( *this );
+        m_aStatusListeners.disposeAndClear( aEvent );
+
+        ::osl::ClearableMutexGuard aGuard( m_aMutex );
+        m_bDisposed = true;
+        disposing( aGuard );
+    }
+
+
+    void ORichTextFeatureDispatcher::disposing( ::osl::ClearableMutexGuard& /*_rClearBeforeNotify*/ )
+    {
+        m_pEditView = nullptr;
+    }
+
+
+    void SAL_CALL ORichTextFeatureDispatcher::addStatusListener( const Reference< XStatusListener >& _rxControl, const URL& _rURL )
+    {
+        OSL_ENSURE( !m_bDisposed, "ORichTextFeatureDispatcher::addStatusListener: already disposed!" );
+        if ( m_bDisposed )
+            throw DisposedException();
+
+        OSL_ENSURE( _rURL.Complete == getFeatureURL().Complete, "ORichTextFeatureDispatcher::addStatusListener: invalid URL!" );
+        if ( _rURL.Complete == getFeatureURL().Complete )
+            if ( _rxControl.is() )
+            {
+                m_aStatusListeners.addInterface( _rxControl );
+                doNotify( _rxControl, buildStatusEvent() );
+            }
+    }
+
+
+    void SAL_CALL ORichTextFeatureDispatcher::removeStatusListener( const Reference< XStatusListener >& _rxControl, const URL& /*_rURL*/ )
+    {
+        m_aStatusListeners.removeInterface( _rxControl );
+    }
+
+
+    void ORichTextFeatureDispatcher::invalidate()
+    {
+        invalidateFeatureState_Broadcast();
+    }
+
+
+    FeatureStateEvent ORichTextFeatureDispatcher::buildStatusEvent() const
+    {
+        FeatureStateEvent aEvent;
+        aEvent.IsEnabled = false;
+        aEvent.Source = *const_cast< ORichTextFeatureDispatcher* >( this );
+        aEvent.FeatureURL = getFeatureURL();
+        aEvent.Requery = false;
+        return aEvent;
+    }
+
+
+    void ORichTextFeatureDispatcher::invalidateFeatureState_Broadcast()
+    {
+        FeatureStateEvent aEvent( buildStatusEvent() );
+        ::comphelper::OInterfaceIteratorHelper2 aIter( getStatusListeners() );
+        while ( aIter.hasMoreElements() )
+            doNotify( static_cast< XStatusListener* >( aIter.next() ), aEvent );
+    }
+
+
+    void ORichTextFeatureDispatcher::doNotify( const Reference< XStatusListener >& _rxListener, const FeatureStateEvent& _rEvent )
+    {
+        OSL_PRECOND( _rxListener.is(), "ORichTextFeatureDispatcher::doNotify: invalid listener!" );
+        if ( _rxListener.is() )
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                _rxListener->statusChanged( _rEvent );
+            }
+            catch( const Exception& )
+            {
+                TOOLS_WARN_EXCEPTION( "forms.richtext", "ORichTextFeatureDispatcher::doNotify" );
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+
+}   // namespace frm
+
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/forms/source/richtext/featuredispatcher.hxx b/forms/source/richtext/featuredispatcher.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..29ca81517
--- /dev/null
+++ b/forms/source/richtext/featuredispatcher.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#ifndef INCLUDED_FORMS_SOURCE_RICHTEXT_FEATUREDISPATCHER_HXX
+#define INCLUDED_FORMS_SOURCE_RICHTEXT_FEATUREDISPATCHER_HXX
+
+#include <com/sun/star/frame/XDispatch.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/DisposedException.hpp>
+#include <comphelper/interfacecontainer2.hxx>
+#include <cppuhelper/implbase.hxx>
+#include <cppuhelper/basemutex.hxx>
+
+class EditView;
+
+namespace frm
+{
+
+    typedef ::cppu::WeakImplHelper <   css::frame::XDispatch
+                                    >   ORichTextFeatureDispatcher_Base;
+
+    class ORichTextFeatureDispatcher    :public ::cppu::BaseMutex
+                                        ,public ORichTextFeatureDispatcher_Base
+    {
+    private:
+        css::util::URL                      m_aFeatureURL;
+        ::comphelper::OInterfaceContainerHelper2  m_aStatusListeners;
+        EditView*                           m_pEditView;
+        bool                                m_bDisposed;
+
+    protected:
+              EditView*   getEditView()       { return m_pEditView; }
+        const EditView*   getEditView() const { return m_pEditView; }
+
+    protected:
+        const css::util::URL&       getFeatureURL() const { return m_aFeatureURL; }
+        ::comphelper::OInterfaceContainerHelper2& getStatusListeners() { return m_aStatusListeners; }
+        bool                               isDisposed() const { return m_bDisposed; }
+        void                               checkDisposed() const { if ( isDisposed() ) throw css::lang::DisposedException(); }
+
+    protected:
+        ORichTextFeatureDispatcher( EditView& _rView, const css::util::URL&  _rURL );
+        virtual ~ORichTextFeatureDispatcher( ) override;
+
+    public:
+        /// clean up resources associated with this instance
+        void    dispose();
+
+        // invalidate the feature, re-retrieve it's state, and broadcast changes, if necessary
+        void    invalidate();
+
+    protected:
+        // overridables
+        virtual void    disposing( ::osl::ClearableMutexGuard& _rClearBeforeNotify );
+        virtual void    invalidateFeatureState_Broadcast();
+
+        // to be overridden, and filled with the info special do your derived class
+        virtual css::frame::FeatureStateEvent
+                        buildStatusEvent() const;
+
+        static void     doNotify(
+                    const css::uno::Reference< css::frame::XStatusListener >& _rxListener,
+                    const css::frame::FeatureStateEvent& _rEvent
+                );
+
+        // XDispatch
+        virtual void SAL_CALL addStatusListener( const css::uno::Reference< css::frame::XStatusListener >& _rxControl, const css::util::URL& _rURL ) override;
+        virtual void SAL_CALL removeStatusListener( const css::uno::Reference< css::frame::XStatusListener >& _rxControl, const css::util::URL& _rURL ) override;
+    };
+
+
+} // namespace frm
+
+
+#endif // INCLUDED_FORMS_SOURCE_RICHTEXT_FEATUREDISPATCHER_HXX
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/forms/source/richtext/parametrizedattributedispatcher.cxx b/forms/source/richtext/parametrizedattributedispatcher.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b0aee41fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/forms/source/richtext/parametrizedattributedispatcher.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include "parametrizedattributedispatcher.hxx"
+#include <editeng/editids.hrc>
+#include <editeng/editview.hxx>
+#include <svl/itemset.hxx>
+#include <svl/itempool.hxx>
+#include <osl/diagnose.h>
+
+#include <sfx2/sfxuno.hxx>
+#include <com/sun/star/uno/Sequence.hxx>
+#include <com/sun/star/beans/PropertyValue.hpp>
+
+
+namespace frm
+{
+
+
+    using namespace ::com::sun::star::uno;
+    using namespace ::com::sun::star::frame;
+    using namespace ::com::sun::star::lang;
+    using namespace ::com::sun::star::util;
+    using namespace ::com::sun::star::beans;
+
+    OParametrizedAttributeDispatcher::OParametrizedAttributeDispatcher( EditView& _rView, AttributeId _nAttributeId, const URL& _rURL, IMultiAttributeDispatcher* _pMasterDispatcher )
+        :OAttributeDispatcher( _rView, _nAttributeId, _rURL, _pMasterDispatcher )
+    {
+    }
+
+
+    OParametrizedAttributeDispatcher::~OParametrizedAttributeDispatcher()
+    {
+        acquire();
+        dispose();
+    }
+
+
+    namespace
+    {
+        SfxSlotId lcl_normalizeLatinScriptSlotId( SfxSlotId _nSlotId )
+        {
+            switch ( _nSlotId )
+            {
+            case SID_ATTR_CHAR_LATIN_FONT:      return SID_ATTR_CHAR_FONT;
+            case SID_ATTR_CHAR_LATIN_LANGUAGE:  return SID_ATTR_CHAR_LANGUAGE;
+            case SID_ATTR_CHAR_LATIN_POSTURE:   return SID_ATTR_CHAR_POSTURE;
+            case SID_ATTR_CHAR_LATIN_WEIGHT:    return SID_ATTR_CHAR_WEIGHT;
+            case SID_ATTR_CHAR_LATIN_FONTHEIGHT:return SID_ATTR_CHAR_FONTHEIGHT;
+            }
+            return _nSlotId;
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    void OParametrizedAttributeDispatcher::fillFeatureEventFromAttributeState( FeatureStateEvent& _rEvent, const AttributeState& _rState ) const
+    {
+        OSL_ENSURE( getEditView(), "OParametrizedAttributeDispatcher::notifyState: already disposed!" );
+        if ( !getEditView() )
+            return;
+
+        SfxItemSet aEmptySet( const_cast< EditView* >( getEditView() )->GetEmptyItemSet() );
+        Sequence< PropertyValue > aUnoStateDescription;
+        if ( _rState.getItem() )
+        {
+            aEmptySet.Put( *_rState.getItem() );
+            SfxSlotId nSlotId = aEmptySet.GetPool()->GetSlotId( _rState.getItem()->Which() );
+            TransformItems( nSlotId, aEmptySet, aUnoStateDescription );
+            _rEvent.State <<= aUnoStateDescription;
+        }
+        else
+            OAttributeDispatcher::fillFeatureEventFromAttributeState( _rEvent, _rState );
+    }
+
+
+    const SfxPoolItem* OParametrizedAttributeDispatcher::convertDispatchArgsToItem( const Sequence< PropertyValue >& _rArguments )
+    {
+        // get the real slot id. This may differ from our attribute id: for instance, both
+        // SID_ATTR_CHAR_HEIGHT and SID_ATTR_CHAR_LATIN_HEIGHT are mapped to the same which id
+        SfxSlotId nSlotId = lcl_normalizeLatinScriptSlotId( static_cast<SfxSlotId>(m_nAttributeId) );
+
+        SfxAllItemSet aParameterSet( getEditView()->GetEmptyItemSet() );
+        TransformParameters( nSlotId, _rArguments, aParameterSet );
+
+        const SfxPoolItem* pArgument = nullptr;
+        if ( aParameterSet.Count() )
+        {
+            OSL_ENSURE( aParameterSet.Count() == 1, "OParametrizedAttributeDispatcher::convertDispatchArgsToItem: Arguments which form more than 1 item? How this?" );
+            WhichId nAttributeWhich = aParameterSet.GetPool()->GetWhich( nSlotId );
+            pArgument = aParameterSet.GetItem( nAttributeWhich );
+            OSL_ENSURE( pArgument, "OParametrizedAttributeDispatcher::convertDispatchArgsToItem: suspicious: there were arguments, but they're not for my slot!" );
+        }
+
+        return pArgument;
+    }
+
+
+    void SAL_CALL OParametrizedAttributeDispatcher::dispatch( const URL& _rURL, const Sequence< PropertyValue >& _rArguments )
+    {
+        ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( m_aMutex );
+        OSL_ENSURE( _rURL.Complete == getFeatureURL().Complete, "OParametrizedAttributeDispatcher::dispatch: invalid URL!" );
+        if ( m_pMasterDispatcher )
+        {
+            const SfxPoolItem* pConvertedArgument = convertDispatchArgsToItem( _rArguments );
+            m_pMasterDispatcher->executeAttribute( m_nAttributeId, pConvertedArgument );
+        }
+    }
+
+
+}   // namespace frm
+
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/forms/source/richtext/parametrizedattributedispatcher.hxx b/forms/source/richtext/parametrizedattributedispatcher.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8fe9cfbc2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/forms/source/richtext/parametrizedattributedispatcher.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#ifndef INCLUDED_FORMS_SOURCE_RICHTEXT_PARAMETRIZEDATTRIBUTEDISPATCHER_HXX
+#define INCLUDED_FORMS_SOURCE_RICHTEXT_PARAMETRIZEDATTRIBUTEDISPATCHER_HXX
+
+#include "attributedispatcher.hxx"
+
+class SfxPoolItem;
+
+namespace frm
+{
+
+    class OParametrizedAttributeDispatcher  :public OAttributeDispatcher
+    {
+    public:
+        OParametrizedAttributeDispatcher(
+            EditView&                           _rView,
+            AttributeId                         _nAttributeId,
+            const css::util::URL&               _rURL,
+            IMultiAttributeDispatcher*          _pMasterDispatcher
+        );
+
+    protected:
+        virtual ~OParametrizedAttributeDispatcher() override;
+
+        // XDispatch
+        virtual void SAL_CALL dispatch( const css::util::URL& URL, const css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue >& Arguments ) override;
+
+        // OAttributeDispatcher
+        virtual void    fillFeatureEventFromAttributeState( css::frame::FeatureStateEvent& _rEvent, const AttributeState& _rState ) const override;
+
+    protected:
+        // own overridables
+        /** convert the arguments as got in a XDispatch::dispatch call into an SfxPoolItem, which can
+            be used with a IMultiAttributeDispatcher::executeAttribute
+        */
+        virtual const SfxPoolItem* convertDispatchArgsToItem(
+            const css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue >& _rArguments );
+    };
+
+
+} // namespace frm
+
+
+#endif // INCLUDED_FORMS_SOURCE_RICHTEXT_PARAMETRIZEDATTRIBUTEDISPATCHER_HXX
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/forms/source/richtext/richtextcontrol.cxx b/forms/source/richtext/richtextcontrol.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a22d36d52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/forms/source/richtext/richtextcontrol.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,657 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include "richtextcontrol.hxx"
+#include <frm_strings.hxx>
+#include <services.hxx>
+
+#include "richtextmodel.hxx"
+#include "richtextvclcontrol.hxx"
+#include "clipboarddispatcher.hxx"
+#include "parametrizedattributedispatcher.hxx"
+#include "specialdispatchers.hxx"
+
+#include <com/sun/star/awt/PosSize.hpp>
+
+#include <toolkit/helper/vclunohelper.hxx>
+#include <tools/debug.hxx>
+#include <tools/diagnose_ex.h>
+#include <sal/log.hxx>
+#include <vcl/svapp.hxx>
+
+#include <svx/svxids.hrc>
+#include <editeng/editview.hxx>
+#include <svl/itemset.hxx>
+#include <svl/itempool.hxx>
+#include <sfx2/msgpool.hxx>
+#include <sfx2/msg.hxx>
+
+namespace frm
+{
+
+
+    using namespace ::com::sun::star::uno;
+    using namespace ::com::sun::star::beans;
+    using namespace ::com::sun::star::awt;
+    using namespace ::com::sun::star::lang;
+    using namespace ::com::sun::star::frame;
+
+    ORichTextControl::ORichTextControl()
+        :UnoEditControl()
+    {
+    }
+
+
+    ORichTextControl::~ORichTextControl()
+    {
+    }
+
+
+    IMPLEMENT_FORWARD_XTYPEPROVIDER2( ORichTextControl, UnoEditControl, ORichTextControl_Base )
+
+
+    Any SAL_CALL ORichTextControl::queryAggregation( const Type& _rType )
+    {
+        Any aReturn = UnoEditControl::queryAggregation( _rType );
+
+        if ( !aReturn.hasValue() )
+            aReturn = ORichTextControl_Base::queryInterface( _rType );
+
+        return aReturn;
+    }
+
+
+    namespace
+    {
+
+        void implAdjustTriStateFlag( const Reference< XPropertySet >& _rxProps, const OUString& _rPropertyName,
+            WinBits& _rAllBits, WinBits _nPositiveFlag, WinBits nNegativeFlag )
+        {
+            bool bFlagValue = false;
+            if ( _rxProps->getPropertyValue( _rPropertyName ) >>= bFlagValue )
+                _rAllBits |= ( bFlagValue ? _nPositiveFlag : nNegativeFlag );
+        }
+
+
+        void implAdjustTwoStateFlag( const Any& _rValue, WinBits& _rAllBits, WinBits _nFlag, bool _bInvert )
+        {
+            bool bFlagValue = false;
+            if ( _rValue >>= bFlagValue )
+            {
+                if ( _bInvert )
+                    bFlagValue = !bFlagValue;
+                if ( bFlagValue )
+                    _rAllBits |= _nFlag;
+                else
+                    _rAllBits &= ~_nFlag;
+            }
+        }
+
+
+        void implAdjustTwoStateFlag( const Reference< XPropertySet >& _rxProps, const OUString& _rPropertyName,
+            WinBits& _rAllBits, WinBits _nFlag, bool _bInvert = false )
+        {
+            implAdjustTwoStateFlag( _rxProps->getPropertyValue( _rPropertyName ), _rAllBits, _nFlag, _bInvert );
+        }
+
+
+        void adjustTwoStateWinBit( vcl::Window* _pWindow, const Any& _rValue, WinBits _nFlag, bool _bInvert = false )
+        {
+            WinBits nBits = _pWindow->GetStyle();
+            implAdjustTwoStateFlag( _rValue, nBits, _nFlag, _bInvert );
+            _pWindow->SetStyle( nBits );
+        }
+
+
+        WinBits getWinBits( const Reference< XControlModel >& _rxModel )
+        {
+            WinBits nBits = 0;
+            try
+            {
+                Reference< XPropertySet > xProps( _rxModel, UNO_QUERY );
+                if ( xProps.is() )
+                {
+                    sal_Int16 nBorder = 0;
+                    xProps->getPropertyValue( PROPERTY_BORDER ) >>= nBorder;
+                    if ( nBorder )
+                        nBits |= WB_BORDER;
+
+                    implAdjustTriStateFlag( xProps, PROPERTY_TABSTOP,        nBits, WB_TABSTOP, WB_NOTABSTOP );
+                    implAdjustTwoStateFlag( xProps, PROPERTY_HSCROLL,        nBits, WB_HSCROLL );
+                    implAdjustTwoStateFlag( xProps, PROPERTY_VSCROLL,        nBits, WB_VSCROLL );
+                    implAdjustTwoStateFlag( xProps, PROPERTY_HARDLINEBREAKS, nBits, WB_WORDBREAK, true );
+                }
+            }
+            catch( const Exception& )
+            {
+                DBG_UNHANDLED_EXCEPTION("forms.richtext");
+            }
+            return nBits;
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    void SAL_CALL ORichTextControl::createPeer( const Reference< XToolkit >& _rToolkit, const Reference< XWindowPeer >& _rParentPeer )
+    {
+        bool bReallyActAsRichText = false;
+        try
+        {
+            Reference< XPropertySet > xModelProps( getModel(), UNO_QUERY_THROW );
+            xModelProps->getPropertyValue( PROPERTY_RICH_TEXT ) >>= bReallyActAsRichText;
+        }
+        catch( const Exception& )
+        {
+            DBG_UNHANDLED_EXCEPTION("forms.richtext");
+        }
+
+        if ( !bReallyActAsRichText )
+        {
+            UnoEditControl::createPeer( _rToolkit, _rParentPeer );
+            return;
+        }
+
+        SolarMutexGuard aGuard;
+
+        if (getPeer().is())
+            return;
+
+        mbCreatingPeer = true;
+
+        // determine the VLC window for the parent
+        vcl::Window* pParentWin = nullptr;
+        if ( _rParentPeer.is() )
+        {
+            VCLXWindow* pParentXWin = comphelper::getUnoTunnelImplementation<VCLXWindow>( _rParentPeer );
+            if ( pParentXWin )
+                pParentWin = pParentXWin->GetWindow().get();
+            DBG_ASSERT( pParentWin, "ORichTextControl::createPeer: could not obtain the VCL-level parent window!" );
+        }
+
+        // create the peer
+        Reference< XControlModel > xModel( getModel() );
+        rtl::Reference<ORichTextPeer> pPeer = ORichTextPeer::Create( xModel, pParentWin, getWinBits( xModel ) );
+        DBG_ASSERT( pPeer, "ORichTextControl::createPeer: invalid peer returned!" );
+        if ( pPeer )
+        {
+            // announce the peer to the base class
+            setPeer( pPeer.get() );
+
+            // initialize ourself (and thus the peer) with the model properties
+            updateFromModel();
+
+            Reference< XView >  xPeerView( getPeer(), UNO_QUERY );
+            if ( xPeerView.is() )
+            {
+                xPeerView->setZoom( maComponentInfos.nZoomX, maComponentInfos.nZoomY );
+                xPeerView->setGraphics( mxGraphics );
+            }
+
+            // a lot of initial settings from our component infos
+            setPosSize( maComponentInfos.nX, maComponentInfos.nY, maComponentInfos.nWidth, maComponentInfos.nHeight, PosSize::POSSIZE );
+
+            pPeer->setVisible   ( maComponentInfos.bVisible && !mbDesignMode );
+            pPeer->setEnable    ( maComponentInfos.bEnable                   );
+            pPeer->setDesignMode( mbDesignMode                               );
+
+            peerCreated();
+        }
+
+        mbCreatingPeer = false;
+    }
+
+    OUString SAL_CALL ORichTextControl::getImplementationName()
+    {
+        return "com.sun.star.comp.form.ORichTextControl";
+    }
+
+    Sequence< OUString > SAL_CALL ORichTextControl::getSupportedServiceNames()
+    {
+        return { "com.sun.star.awt.UnoControl",
+                 "com.sun.star.awt.UnoControlEdit",
+                 FRM_SUN_CONTROL_RICHTEXTCONTROL };
+    }
+
+    Reference< XDispatch > SAL_CALL ORichTextControl::queryDispatch( const css::util::URL& _rURL, const OUString& _rTargetFrameName, sal_Int32 _nSearchFlags )
+    {
+        Reference< XDispatch > aReturn;
+        Reference< XDispatchProvider > xTypedPeer( getPeer(), UNO_QUERY );
+        if ( xTypedPeer.is() )
+        {
+            aReturn = xTypedPeer->queryDispatch( _rURL, _rTargetFrameName, _nSearchFlags );
+        }
+        return aReturn;
+    }
+
+    Sequence< Reference< XDispatch > > SAL_CALL ORichTextControl::queryDispatches( const Sequence< DispatchDescriptor >& _rRequests )
+    {
+        Sequence< Reference< XDispatch > > aReturn;
+        Reference< XDispatchProvider > xTypedPeer( getPeer(), UNO_QUERY );
+        if ( xTypedPeer.is() )
+        {
+            aReturn = xTypedPeer->queryDispatches( _rRequests );
+        }
+        return aReturn;
+    }
+
+    bool ORichTextControl::requiresNewPeer( const OUString& _rPropertyName ) const
+    {
+        return UnoControl::requiresNewPeer( _rPropertyName ) || _rPropertyName == PROPERTY_RICH_TEXT;
+    }
+
+    // ORichTextPeer
+    rtl::Reference<ORichTextPeer> ORichTextPeer::Create( const Reference< XControlModel >& _rxModel, vcl::Window* _pParentWindow, WinBits _nStyle )
+    {
+        DBG_TESTSOLARMUTEX();
+
+        // the EditEngine of the model
+        RichTextEngine* pEngine = ORichTextModel::getEditEngine( _rxModel );
+        OSL_ENSURE( pEngine, "ORichTextPeer::Create: could not obtaine the edit engine from the model!" );
+        if ( !pEngine )
+            return nullptr;
+
+        // the peer itself
+        rtl::Reference<ORichTextPeer> pPeer(new ORichTextPeer);
+
+        // the VCL control for the peer
+        VclPtrInstance<RichTextControl> pRichTextControl( pEngine, _pParentWindow, _nStyle, nullptr, pPeer.get() );
+
+        // some knittings
+        pRichTextControl->SetComponentInterface( pPeer.get() );
+
+        // outta here
+        return pPeer;
+    }
+
+
+    ORichTextPeer::ORichTextPeer()
+    {
+    }
+
+
+    ORichTextPeer::~ORichTextPeer()
+    {
+    }
+
+
+    void ORichTextPeer::dispose( )
+    {
+        {
+            SolarMutexGuard aGuard;
+            VclPtr< RichTextControl > pRichTextControl = GetAs< RichTextControl >();
+
+            if ( pRichTextControl )
+            {
+                for (auto const& dispatcher : m_aDispatchers)
+                {
+                    pRichTextControl->disableAttributeNotification(dispatcher.first);
+                    dispatcher.second->dispose();
+                }
+            }
+
+            AttributeDispatchers aEmpty;
+            m_aDispatchers.swap( aEmpty );
+        }
+
+        VCLXWindow::dispose();
+    }
+
+
+    void SAL_CALL ORichTextPeer::draw( sal_Int32 _nX, sal_Int32 _nY )
+    {
+        SolarMutexGuard aGuard;
+
+        VclPtr< RichTextControl > pControl = GetAs< RichTextControl >();
+        if ( !pControl )
+            return;
+
+        OutputDevice* pTargetDevice = VCLUnoHelper::GetOutputDevice( getGraphics() );
+        OSL_ENSURE( pTargetDevice != nullptr, "ORichTextPeer::draw: no graphics -> no drawing!" );
+        if ( !pTargetDevice )
+            return;
+
+        const MapUnit eTargetUnit = pTargetDevice->GetMapMode().GetMapUnit();
+        ::Point aPos( _nX, _nY );
+        // the XView::draw API talks about pixels, always ...
+        if ( eTargetUnit != MapUnit::MapPixel )
+            aPos = pTargetDevice->PixelToLogic( aPos );
+
+        pControl->Draw( pTargetDevice, aPos, DrawFlags::NoControls );
+    }
+
+
+    void SAL_CALL ORichTextPeer::setProperty( const OUString& _rPropertyName, const Any& _rValue )
+    {
+        SolarMutexGuard g;
+
+        if ( !GetWindow() )
+        {
+            VCLXWindow::setProperty( _rPropertyName, _rValue );
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if ( _rPropertyName == PROPERTY_BACKGROUNDCOLOR )
+        {
+            VclPtr< RichTextControl > pControl = GetAs< RichTextControl >();
+            if ( !_rValue.hasValue() )
+            {
+                pControl->SetBackgroundColor( );
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                Color nColor = COL_TRANSPARENT;
+                _rValue >>= nColor;
+                pControl->SetBackgroundColor( nColor );
+            }
+        }
+        else if ( _rPropertyName == PROPERTY_HSCROLL )
+        {
+            adjustTwoStateWinBit( GetWindow(), _rValue, WB_HSCROLL );
+        }
+        else if ( _rPropertyName == PROPERTY_VSCROLL )
+        {
+            adjustTwoStateWinBit( GetWindow(), _rValue, WB_VSCROLL );
+        }
+        else if ( _rPropertyName == PROPERTY_HARDLINEBREAKS )
+        {
+            adjustTwoStateWinBit( GetWindow(), _rValue, WB_WORDBREAK, true );
+        }
+        else if ( _rPropertyName == PROPERTY_READONLY )
+        {
+            VclPtr< RichTextControl > pControl = GetAs< RichTextControl >();
+            bool bReadOnly( pControl->IsReadOnly() );
+            OSL_VERIFY( _rValue >>= bReadOnly );
+            pControl->SetReadOnly( bReadOnly );
+
+            // update the dispatchers
+            for (auto const& dispatcher : m_aDispatchers)
+            {
+                dispatcher.second->invalidate();
+            }
+        }
+        else if ( _rPropertyName == PROPERTY_HIDEINACTIVESELECTION )
+        {
+            VclPtr< RichTextControl > pRichTextControl = GetAs< RichTextControl >();
+            bool bHide = pRichTextControl->GetHideInactiveSelection();
+            OSL_VERIFY( _rValue >>= bHide );
+            pRichTextControl->SetHideInactiveSelection( bHide );
+        }
+        else
+            VCLXWindow::setProperty( _rPropertyName, _rValue );
+    }
+
+
+    IMPLEMENT_FORWARD_XINTERFACE2( ORichTextPeer, VCLXWindow, ORichTextPeer_Base )
+
+
+    IMPLEMENT_FORWARD_XTYPEPROVIDER2( ORichTextPeer, VCLXWindow, ORichTextPeer_Base )
+
+
+    namespace
+    {
+        SfxSlotId lcl_translateConflictingSlot( SfxSlotId _nIDFromPool )
+        {
+            // HACK HACK HACK
+            // unfortunately, some of our applications have some conflicting slots,
+            // i.e. slots which have the same UNO name as an existing other (common)
+            // slot.
+            // For instance, both the slots SID_SET_SUPER_SCRIPT (from SVX) and FN_SET_SUPER_SCRIPT
+            // (from SW) have the UNO name "SuperScript".
+            // Now, if the controls lives in a text document, and asks the SfxSlotPool for
+            // the id belonging to "SuperScript", it gets the FN_SET_SUPER_SCRIPT - which
+            // is completely unknown to the EditEngine.
+            // So, we need to translate such conflicting ids.
+
+            // Note that the real solution would be to fix the applications to
+            // *not* define conflicting slots. Alternatively, if SFX would provide a slot pool
+            // which is *static* (i.e. independent on the active application), then we
+            // would also never encounter such a conflict.
+            SfxSlotId nReturn( _nIDFromPool );
+            switch ( _nIDFromPool )
+            {
+            case 20411: /* FM_SET_SUPER_SCRIPT, originating in SW */
+                nReturn = SID_SET_SUPER_SCRIPT;
+                break;
+            case 20412: /* FN_SET_SUB_SCRIPT, originating in SW */
+                nReturn = SID_SET_SUB_SCRIPT;
+                break;
+            }
+            return nReturn;
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    ORichTextPeer::SingleAttributeDispatcher ORichTextPeer::implCreateDispatcher( SfxSlotId _nSlotId, const css::util::URL& _rURL )
+    {
+        VclPtr< RichTextControl > pRichTextControl = GetAs< RichTextControl >();
+        OSL_PRECOND( pRichTextControl, "ORichTextPeer::implCreateDispatcher: invalid window!" );
+        if ( !pRichTextControl )
+            return SingleAttributeDispatcher( nullptr );
+
+        ORichTextFeatureDispatcher* pDispatcher = nullptr;
+        OAttributeDispatcher* pAttributeDispatcher = nullptr;
+        switch ( _nSlotId )
+        {
+        case SID_CUT:
+            pDispatcher = new OClipboardDispatcher( pRichTextControl->getView(), OClipboardDispatcher::eCut );
+            break;
+
+        case SID_COPY:
+            pDispatcher = new OClipboardDispatcher( pRichTextControl->getView(), OClipboardDispatcher::eCopy );
+            break;
+
+        case SID_PASTE:
+            pDispatcher = new OPasteClipboardDispatcher( pRichTextControl->getView() );
+            break;
+
+        case SID_SELECTALL:
+            pDispatcher = new OSelectAllDispatcher( pRichTextControl->getView(), _rURL );
+            break;
+
+        case SID_ATTR_PARA_LEFT_TO_RIGHT:
+        case SID_ATTR_PARA_RIGHT_TO_LEFT:
+            pAttributeDispatcher = new OParagraphDirectionDispatcher( pRichTextControl->getView(), _nSlotId, _rURL, pRichTextControl );
+            break;
+
+        case SID_TEXTDIRECTION_TOP_TO_BOTTOM:
+        case SID_TEXTDIRECTION_LEFT_TO_RIGHT:
+            pDispatcher = new OTextDirectionDispatcher( pRichTextControl->getView(), _rURL );
+            break;
+
+        case SID_ATTR_PARA_HANGPUNCTUATION:
+        case SID_ATTR_PARA_FORBIDDEN_RULES:
+        case SID_ATTR_PARA_SCRIPTSPACE:
+            pAttributeDispatcher = new OAsianFontLayoutDispatcher( pRichTextControl->getView(), _nSlotId, _rURL, pRichTextControl );
+            break;
+
+        default:
+        {
+            const SfxItemPool& rPool = *pRichTextControl->getView().GetEmptyItemSet().GetPool();
+            bool bSupportedSlot = rPool.IsInRange( rPool.GetWhich( _nSlotId ) );
+
+            if ( !bSupportedSlot )
+                bSupportedSlot = RichTextControl::isMappableSlot( _nSlotId );
+
+            if ( bSupportedSlot )
+            {   // it's really a slot which is supported by the EditEngine
+
+                bool bNeedParametrizedDispatcher = true;
+                if  (  ( _nSlotId == SID_ATTR_CHAR_POSTURE )
+                    || ( _nSlotId == SID_ATTR_CHAR_CJK_POSTURE )
+                    || ( _nSlotId == SID_ATTR_CHAR_CTL_POSTURE )
+                    || ( _nSlotId == SID_ATTR_CHAR_LATIN_POSTURE )
+                    || ( _nSlotId == SID_ATTR_CHAR_WEIGHT )
+                    || ( _nSlotId == SID_ATTR_CHAR_CJK_WEIGHT )
+                    || ( _nSlotId == SID_ATTR_CHAR_CTL_WEIGHT )
+                    || ( _nSlotId == SID_ATTR_CHAR_LATIN_WEIGHT )
+                    || ( _nSlotId == SID_ATTR_CHAR_LANGUAGE )
+                    || ( _nSlotId == SID_ATTR_CHAR_CJK_LANGUAGE )
+                    || ( _nSlotId == SID_ATTR_CHAR_CTL_LANGUAGE )
+                    || ( _nSlotId == SID_ATTR_CHAR_LATIN_LANGUAGE )
+                    || ( _nSlotId == SID_ATTR_CHAR_CONTOUR )
+                    || ( _nSlotId == SID_ATTR_CHAR_SHADOWED )
+                    || ( _nSlotId == SID_ATTR_CHAR_WORDLINEMODE )
+                    || ( _nSlotId == SID_ATTR_CHAR_COLOR )
+                    || ( _nSlotId == SID_ATTR_CHAR_RELIEF )
+                    || ( _nSlotId == SID_ATTR_CHAR_KERNING )
+                    || ( _nSlotId == SID_ATTR_CHAR_AUTOKERN )
+                    || ( _nSlotId == SID_ATTR_CHAR_SCALEWIDTH )
+                    )
+                {
+                    bNeedParametrizedDispatcher = true;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    SfxSlotPool& rSlotPool = SfxSlotPool::GetSlotPool();
+                    const SfxSlot* pSlot = rSlotPool.GetSlot( _nSlotId );
+                    const SfxType* pType = pSlot ? pSlot->GetType() : nullptr;
+                    if ( pType )
+                    {
+                        bNeedParametrizedDispatcher = ( pType->nAttribs > 0 );
+                    }
+                }
+
+                if ( bNeedParametrizedDispatcher )
+                {
+                    pAttributeDispatcher = new OParametrizedAttributeDispatcher( pRichTextControl->getView(), _nSlotId, _rURL, pRichTextControl );
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    pAttributeDispatcher = new OAttributeDispatcher( pRichTextControl->getView(), _nSlotId, _rURL, pRichTextControl );
+                }
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                SAL_WARN("forms.richtext", "ORichTextPeer::implCreateDispatcher: not creating dispatcher (unsupported slot) for "
+                    << _rURL.Complete);
+            }
+        }
+        break;
+        }
+
+        SingleAttributeDispatcher xDispatcher( pDispatcher );
+        if ( pAttributeDispatcher )
+        {
+            xDispatcher = SingleAttributeDispatcher( pAttributeDispatcher );
+            pRichTextControl->enableAttributeNotification( _nSlotId, pAttributeDispatcher );
+        }
+
+        return xDispatcher;
+    }
+
+
+    namespace
+    {
+        SfxSlotId lcl_getSlotFromUnoName( SfxSlotPool const & _rSlotPool, const OUString& _rUnoSlotName )
+        {
+            const SfxSlot* pSlot = _rSlotPool.GetUnoSlot( _rUnoSlotName );
+            if ( pSlot )
+            {
+                // okay, there's a slot with the given UNO name
+                return lcl_translateConflictingSlot( pSlot->GetSlotId() );
+            }
+
+            // some hard-coded slots, which do not have a UNO name at SFX level, but which
+            // we nevertheless need to transport via UNO mechanisms, so we need a name
+            if ( _rUnoSlotName == "AllowHangingPunctuation" )
+                return SID_ATTR_PARA_HANGPUNCTUATION;
+            if ( _rUnoSlotName == "ApplyForbiddenCharacterRules" )
+                return SID_ATTR_PARA_FORBIDDEN_RULES;
+            if ( _rUnoSlotName == "UseScriptSpacing" )
+                return SID_ATTR_PARA_SCRIPTSPACE;
+
+            OSL_ENSURE( pSlot, "lcl_getSlotFromUnoName: unknown UNO slot name!" );
+            return 0;
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    Reference< XDispatch > SAL_CALL ORichTextPeer::queryDispatch( const css::util::URL& _rURL, const OUString& /*_rTargetFrameName*/, sal_Int32 /*_nSearchFlags*/ )
+    {
+        Reference< XDispatch > xReturn;
+        if ( !GetWindow() )
+        {
+            OSL_FAIL( "ORichTextPeer::queryDispatch: already disposed?" );
+            return xReturn;
+        }
+
+        // is it a UNO slot?
+        OUString sUnoProtocolPrefix( ".uno:" );
+        if ( _rURL.Complete.startsWith( sUnoProtocolPrefix ) )
+        {
+            OUString sUnoSlotName = _rURL.Complete.copy( sUnoProtocolPrefix.getLength() );
+            SfxSlotId nSlotId = lcl_getSlotFromUnoName( SfxSlotPool::GetSlotPool(), sUnoSlotName );
+            if ( nSlotId > 0 )
+            {
+                // do we already have a dispatcher for this?
+                AttributeDispatchers::const_iterator aDispatcherPos = m_aDispatchers.find( nSlotId );
+                if ( aDispatcherPos == m_aDispatchers.end() )
+                {
+                    SingleAttributeDispatcher pDispatcher = implCreateDispatcher( nSlotId, _rURL );
+                    if ( pDispatcher.is() )
+                    {
+                        aDispatcherPos = m_aDispatchers.emplace( nSlotId, pDispatcher ).first;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                if ( aDispatcherPos != m_aDispatchers.end() )
+                    xReturn = aDispatcherPos->second.get();
+            }
+        }
+
+        return xReturn;
+    }
+
+
+    Sequence< Reference< XDispatch > > SAL_CALL ORichTextPeer::queryDispatches( const Sequence< DispatchDescriptor >& _rRequests )
+    {
+        Sequence< Reference< XDispatch > >  aReturn( _rRequests.getLength() );
+        Reference< XDispatch >*             pReturn = aReturn.getArray();
+
+        const DispatchDescriptor* pRequest = _rRequests.getConstArray();
+        const DispatchDescriptor* pRequestEnd = pRequest + _rRequests.getLength();
+        for ( ; pRequest != pRequestEnd; ++pRequest, ++pReturn )
+        {
+            *pReturn = queryDispatch( pRequest->FeatureURL, pRequest->FrameName, pRequest->SearchFlags );
+        }
+        return aReturn;
+    }
+
+
+    void ORichTextPeer::onSelectionChanged()
+    {
+        AttributeDispatchers::iterator aDispatcherPos = m_aDispatchers.find( SID_COPY );
+        if ( aDispatcherPos != m_aDispatchers.end() )
+            aDispatcherPos->second->invalidate();
+
+        aDispatcherPos = m_aDispatchers.find( SID_CUT );
+        if ( aDispatcherPos != m_aDispatchers.end() )
+            aDispatcherPos->second->invalidate();
+    }
+
+
+}   // namespace frm
+
+extern "C" SAL_DLLPUBLIC_EXPORT css::uno::XInterface*
+com_sun_star_comp_form_ORichTextControl_get_implementation(css::uno::XComponentContext*,
+        css::uno::Sequence<css::uno::Any> const &)
+{
+    return cppu::acquire(new frm::ORichTextControl());
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/forms/source/richtext/richtextcontrol.hxx b/forms/source/richtext/richtextcontrol.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d79d4c0c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/forms/source/richtext/richtextcontrol.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#ifndef INCLUDED_FORMS_SOURCE_RICHTEXT_RICHTEXTCONTROL_HXX
+#define INCLUDED_FORMS_SOURCE_RICHTEXT_RICHTEXTCONTROL_HXX
+
+#include <toolkit/controls/unocontrols.hxx>
+#include <toolkit/awt/vclxwindow.hxx>
+
+#include <com/sun/star/frame/XDispatchProvider.hpp>
+#include <comphelper/uno3.hxx>
+#include <cppuhelper/implbase1.hxx>
+#include <rtl/ref.hxx>
+#include <tools/wintypes.hxx>
+#include "rtattributes.hxx"
+#include "textattributelistener.hxx"
+
+#include <map>
+
+
+namespace frm
+{
+
+    class ORichTextFeatureDispatcher;
+
+    typedef ::cppu::ImplHelper1 <   css::frame::XDispatchProvider
+                                >   ORichTextControl_Base;
+    class ORichTextControl  :public UnoEditControl
+                            ,public ORichTextControl_Base
+    {
+    public:
+        ORichTextControl();
+
+    protected:
+        virtual ~ORichTextControl() override;
+
+        // UNO
+        DECLARE_UNO3_AGG_DEFAULTS( ORichTextControl, UnoEditControl )
+        virtual css::uno::Any SAL_CALL queryAggregation( const css::uno::Type& _rType ) override;
+
+        // XControl
+        virtual void SAL_CALL createPeer( const css::uno::Reference< css::awt::XToolkit >& _rToolkit, const css::uno::Reference< css::awt::XWindowPeer >& _rParent ) override;
+
+        // XServiceInfo
+        virtual OUString SAL_CALL getImplementationName() override;
+        virtual css::uno::Sequence< OUString > SAL_CALL getSupportedServiceNames() override;
+
+        // XTypeProvider
+        DECLARE_XTYPEPROVIDER()
+
+        // XDispatchProvider
+        virtual css::uno::Reference< css::frame::XDispatch > SAL_CALL queryDispatch( const css::util::URL& _rURL, const OUString& _rTargetFrameName, sal_Int32 _rSearchFlags ) override;
+        virtual css::uno::Sequence< css::uno::Reference< css::frame::XDispatch > > SAL_CALL queryDispatches( const css::uno::Sequence< css::frame::DispatchDescriptor >& Requests ) override;
+
+        // UnoControl
+        virtual bool   requiresNewPeer( const OUString& _rPropertyName ) const override;
+    };
+
+    typedef ::cppu::ImplHelper1 <   css::frame::XDispatchProvider
+                                >   ORichTextPeer_Base;
+    class ORichTextPeer final :public VCLXWindow
+                        ,public ORichTextPeer_Base
+                        ,public ITextSelectionListener
+    {
+    private:
+        typedef rtl::Reference<ORichTextFeatureDispatcher> SingleAttributeDispatcher;
+        typedef ::std::map< SfxSlotId, SingleAttributeDispatcher >                                                      AttributeDispatchers;
+        AttributeDispatchers                                                                                            m_aDispatchers;
+
+    public:
+        /** factory method
+        */
+        static rtl::Reference<ORichTextPeer> Create(
+            const css::uno::Reference< css::awt::XControlModel >&         _rxModel,
+            vcl::Window* _pParentWindow,
+            WinBits _nStyle
+        );
+
+        // XInterface
+        DECLARE_XINTERFACE( )
+
+    private:
+        ORichTextPeer();
+        virtual ~ORichTextPeer() override;
+
+        // XView
+        void SAL_CALL draw( sal_Int32 nX, sal_Int32 nY ) override;
+
+        // XVclWindowPeer
+        virtual void SAL_CALL setProperty( const OUString& _rPropertyName, const css::uno::Any& _rValue ) override;
+
+        // XTypeProvider
+        DECLARE_XTYPEPROVIDER( )
+
+        // XComponent
+        virtual void SAL_CALL dispose( ) override;
+
+        // XDispatchProvider
+        virtual css::uno::Reference< css::frame::XDispatch > SAL_CALL queryDispatch( const css::util::URL& _rURL, const OUString& _rTargetFrameName, sal_Int32 _rSearchFlags ) override;
+        virtual css::uno::Sequence< css::uno::Reference< css::frame::XDispatch > > SAL_CALL queryDispatches( const css::uno::Sequence< css::frame::DispatchDescriptor >& Requests ) override;
+
+        // ITextSelectionListener
+        virtual void    onSelectionChanged() override;
+
+    private:
+        SingleAttributeDispatcher implCreateDispatcher( SfxSlotId _nSlotId, const css::util::URL& _rURL );
+    };
+
+
+}   // namespace frm
+
+
+#endif // INCLUDED_FORMS_SOURCE_RICHTEXT_RICHTEXTCONTROL_HXX
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/forms/source/richtext/richtextengine.cxx b/forms/source/richtext/richtextengine.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..437c9abee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/forms/source/richtext/richtextengine.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include "richtextengine.hxx"
+#include <svl/itempool.hxx>
+#include <editeng/eeitem.hxx>
+#include <editeng/editobj.hxx>
+#include <editeng/fhgtitem.hxx>
+#include <editeng/fontitem.hxx>
+#include <editeng/langitem.hxx>
+#include <vcl/svapp.hxx>
+#include <tools/mapunit.hxx>
+#include <vcl/mapmod.hxx>
+#include <vcl/outdev.hxx>
+#include <vcl/settings.hxx>
+#include <unotools/lingucfg.hxx>
+#include <osl/diagnose.h>
+
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <memory>
+
+namespace frm
+{
+    //= RichTextEngine
+
+
+    RichTextEngine* RichTextEngine::Create()
+    {
+        SolarMutexGuard g;
+
+        SfxItemPool* pPool = EditEngine::CreatePool();
+        pPool->FreezeIdRanges();
+
+        RichTextEngine* pReturn = new RichTextEngine( pPool );
+        OutputDevice* pOutputDevice = pReturn->GetRefDevice();
+        const MapMode& aDeviceMapMode( pOutputDevice->GetMapMode() );
+
+        pReturn->SetStatusEventHdl( LINK( pReturn, RichTextEngine, EditEngineStatusChanged ) );
+
+        pPool->SetDefaultMetric(aDeviceMapMode.GetMapUnit());
+
+        // defaults
+        vcl::Font aFont = Application::GetSettings().GetStyleSettings().GetAppFont();
+        aFont.SetFamilyName( "Times New Roman" );
+        pPool->SetPoolDefaultItem( SvxFontItem( aFont.GetFamilyType(), aFont.GetFamilyName(), OUString(), aFont.GetPitch(), aFont.GetCharSet(), EE_CHAR_FONTINFO ) );
+
+        // 12 pt font size
+        MapMode aPointMapMode( MapUnit::MapPoint );
+        Size a12PointSize( OutputDevice::LogicToLogic( Size( 12, 0 ), aPointMapMode, aDeviceMapMode ) );
+        pPool->SetPoolDefaultItem( SvxFontHeightItem( a12PointSize.Width(), 100, EE_CHAR_FONTHEIGHT ) );
+
+        // font languages
+        SvtLinguOptions aLinguOpt;
+        pPool->SetPoolDefaultItem( SvxLanguageItem( aLinguOpt.nDefaultLanguage, EE_CHAR_LANGUAGE ) );
+        pPool->SetPoolDefaultItem( SvxLanguageItem( aLinguOpt.nDefaultLanguage_CJK, EE_CHAR_LANGUAGE_CJK ) );
+        pPool->SetPoolDefaultItem( SvxLanguageItem( aLinguOpt.nDefaultLanguage_CTL, EE_CHAR_LANGUAGE_CTL ) );
+
+        return pReturn;
+    }
+
+
+    RichTextEngine* RichTextEngine::Clone()
+    {
+        RichTextEngine* pClone( nullptr );
+        {
+            SolarMutexGuard aGuard;
+            std::unique_ptr<EditTextObject> pMyText(CreateTextObject());
+            OSL_ENSURE( pMyText, "RichTextEngine::Clone: CreateTextObject returned nonsense!" );
+
+            pClone = Create();
+
+            if ( pMyText )
+                pClone->SetText( *pMyText );
+        }
+
+        return pClone;
+    }
+
+
+    RichTextEngine::RichTextEngine( SfxItemPool* _pPool )
+        :EditEngine( _pPool )
+        ,m_pEnginePool( _pPool )
+    {
+    }
+
+
+    RichTextEngine::~RichTextEngine( )
+    {
+    }
+
+
+    void RichTextEngine::registerEngineStatusListener( IEngineStatusListener* _pListener )
+    {
+        OSL_ENSURE( _pListener, "RichTextEngine::registerEngineStatusListener: invalid listener!" );
+        if ( _pListener )
+            m_aStatusListeners.push_back( _pListener );
+    }
+
+
+    void RichTextEngine::revokeEngineStatusListener( IEngineStatusListener const * _pListener )
+    {
+        ::std::vector< IEngineStatusListener* >::iterator aPos = ::std::find(
+            m_aStatusListeners.begin(),
+            m_aStatusListeners.end(),
+            _pListener
+        );
+        OSL_ENSURE( aPos != m_aStatusListeners.end(), "RichTextEngine::revokeEngineStatusListener: listener not registered!" );
+        if ( aPos != m_aStatusListeners.end() )
+            m_aStatusListeners.erase( aPos );
+    }
+
+
+    IMPL_LINK( RichTextEngine, EditEngineStatusChanged, EditStatus&, _rStatus, void )
+    {
+        for (auto const& statusListener : m_aStatusListeners)
+            statusListener->EditEngineStatusChanged( _rStatus );
+    }
+
+
+}   // namespace frm
+
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/forms/source/richtext/richtextengine.hxx b/forms/source/richtext/richtextengine.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..21175a416
--- /dev/null
+++ b/forms/source/richtext/richtextengine.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+#ifndef INCLUDED_FORMS_SOURCE_RICHTEXT_RICHTEXTENGINE_HXX
+#define INCLUDED_FORMS_SOURCE_RICHTEXT_RICHTEXTENGINE_HXX
+
+#include <editeng/editeng.hxx>
+#include <tools/link.hxx>
+
+#include <vector>
+
+class SfxItemPool;
+class EditStatus;
+
+namespace frm
+{
+
+    class IEngineStatusListener
+    {
+    public:
+        virtual void EditEngineStatusChanged( const EditStatus& _rStatus ) = 0;
+
+    protected:
+        ~IEngineStatusListener() {}
+    };
+
+    class RichTextEngine final : public EditEngine
+    {
+    private:
+        SfxItemPool*                            m_pEnginePool;
+        ::std::vector< IEngineStatusListener* > m_aStatusListeners;
+
+    public:
+        static  RichTextEngine* Create();
+                RichTextEngine* Clone();
+
+                virtual ~RichTextEngine( ) override;
+
+        // for multiplexing the StatusChanged events of the edit engine
+        void registerEngineStatusListener( IEngineStatusListener* _pListener );
+        void revokeEngineStatusListener( IEngineStatusListener const * _pListener );
+
+        SfxItemPool* getPool() { return m_pEnginePool; }
+
+    private:
+        /** constructs a new RichTextEngine. The instances takes the ownership of the given SfxItemPool
+        */
+        explicit RichTextEngine( SfxItemPool* _pPool );
+
+        RichTextEngine( const RichTextEngine& ) = delete;
+        RichTextEngine& operator=( const RichTextEngine& ) = delete;
+
+        DECL_LINK( EditEngineStatusChanged, EditStatus&, void );
+    };
+
+
+} // namespace frm
+
+
+#endif // INCLUDED_FORMS_SOURCE_RICHTEXT_RICHTEXTENGINE_HXX
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/forms/source/richtext/richtextimplcontrol.cxx b/forms/source/richtext/richtextimplcontrol.cxx
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+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include "richtextimplcontrol.hxx"
+#include "textattributelistener.hxx"
+#include "richtextengine.hxx"
+#include <sal/log.hxx>
+#include <osl/diagnose.h>
+#include <i18nlangtag/languagetag.hxx>
+#include <editeng/editids.hrc>
+#include <editeng/editview.hxx>
+#include <editeng/editstat.hxx>
+#include <editeng/scripttypeitem.hxx>
+
+#include <svl/itempool.hxx>
+#include <svl/itemset.hxx>
+#include <tools/mapunit.hxx>
+#include <vcl/svapp.hxx>
+#include <vcl/settings.hxx>
+#include <vcl/commandevent.hxx>
+
+#define EMPTY_PAPER_SIZE    0x7FFFFFFF
+
+
+namespace frm
+{
+
+    RichTextControlImpl::RichTextControlImpl( Control* _pAntiImpl, RichTextEngine* _pEngine, ITextAttributeListener* _pTextAttrListener, ITextSelectionListener* _pSelectionListener )
+        :m_pAntiImpl            ( _pAntiImpl          )
+        ,m_pViewport            ( nullptr                )
+        ,m_pHScroll             ( nullptr                )
+        ,m_pVScroll             ( nullptr                )
+        ,m_pScrollCorner        ( nullptr                )
+        ,m_pEngine              ( _pEngine            )
+        ,m_pTextAttrListener    ( _pTextAttrListener  )
+        ,m_pSelectionListener   ( _pSelectionListener )
+        ,m_bHasEverBeenShown    ( false               )
+    {
+        OSL_ENSURE( m_pAntiImpl, "RichTextControlImpl::RichTextControlImpl: invalid window!" );
+        OSL_ENSURE( m_pEngine,   "RichTextControlImpl::RichTextControlImpl: invalid edit engine! This will *definitely* crash!" );
+
+        m_pViewport = VclPtr<RichTextViewPort>::Create( m_pAntiImpl );
+        m_pViewport->setAttributeInvalidationHandler( LINK( this, RichTextControlImpl, OnInvalidateAllAttributes ) );
+        m_pViewport->Show();
+
+        // ensure that both the window and the reference device have the same map unit
+        MapMode aRefDeviceMapMode( m_pEngine->GetRefDevice()->GetMapMode() );
+        m_pAntiImpl->SetMapMode( aRefDeviceMapMode );
+        m_pViewport->SetMapMode( aRefDeviceMapMode );
+
+        m_pView.reset(new EditView( m_pEngine, m_pViewport ));
+        m_pEngine->InsertView( m_pView.get() );
+        m_pViewport->setView( *m_pView );
+
+        m_pEngine->registerEngineStatusListener( this );
+
+        {
+            EVControlBits nViewControlWord = m_pView->GetControlWord();
+            nViewControlWord |= EVControlBits::AUTOSCROLL;
+            m_pView->SetControlWord( nViewControlWord );
+        }
+
+        // ensure that it's initially scrolled to the upper left
+        m_pView->SetVisArea( tools::Rectangle( Point( ), m_pViewport->GetOutputSize() ) );
+
+        ensureScrollbars();
+
+        m_pAntiImpl->SetBackground( Wallpaper( m_pAntiImpl->GetSettings().GetStyleSettings().GetFieldColor() ) );
+    }
+
+
+    RichTextControlImpl::~RichTextControlImpl( )
+    {
+        m_pEngine->RemoveView( m_pView.get() );
+        m_pEngine->revokeEngineStatusListener( this );
+        m_pView.reset();
+        m_pViewport.disposeAndClear();
+        m_pHScroll.disposeAndClear();
+        m_pVScroll.disposeAndClear();
+        m_pScrollCorner.disposeAndClear();
+    }
+
+
+    void RichTextControlImpl::implUpdateAttribute( const AttributeHandlerPool::const_iterator& _pHandler )
+    {
+        if  (  ( _pHandler->first == SID_ATTR_CHAR_WEIGHT )
+            || ( _pHandler->first == SID_ATTR_CHAR_POSTURE )
+            || ( _pHandler->first == SID_ATTR_CHAR_FONT )
+            || ( _pHandler->first == SID_ATTR_CHAR_FONTHEIGHT )
+            )
+        {
+            // these are attributes whose value depends on the current script type.
+            // I.e., in real, there are *three* items in the ItemSet: One for each script
+            // type (Latin, Asian, Complex). However, if we have an observer who is interested
+            // in the state of this attribute, we have to kind of *merge* the three attributes
+            // to only one.
+            // This is useful in case the observer is for instance a toolbox which contains only
+            // an, e.g., "bold" slot, and thus not interested in the particular script type of the
+            // current selection.
+            SvxScriptSetItem aNormalizedSet( static_cast<WhichId>(_pHandler->first), *m_pView->GetAttribs().GetPool() );
+            normalizeScriptDependentAttribute( aNormalizedSet );
+
+            implCheckUpdateCache( _pHandler->first, _pHandler->second->getState( aNormalizedSet.GetItemSet() ) );
+        }
+        else
+            implCheckUpdateCache( _pHandler->first, _pHandler->second->getState( m_pView->GetAttribs() ) );
+    }
+
+
+    void RichTextControlImpl::updateAttribute( AttributeId _nAttribute )
+    {
+        AttributeHandlerPool::const_iterator pHandler = m_aAttributeHandlers.find( _nAttribute );
+        if ( pHandler != m_aAttributeHandlers.end() )
+            implUpdateAttribute( pHandler );
+    }
+
+
+    void RichTextControlImpl::updateAllAttributes( )
+    {
+        for (   AttributeHandlerPool::const_iterator pHandler = m_aAttributeHandlers.begin();
+                pHandler != m_aAttributeHandlers.end();
+                ++pHandler
+            )
+        {
+            implUpdateAttribute( pHandler );
+        }
+
+        // notify changes of the selection, if necessary
+        if ( m_pSelectionListener && m_pView )
+        {
+            ESelection aCurrentSelection = m_pView->GetSelection();
+            if ( aCurrentSelection != m_aLastKnownSelection )
+            {
+                m_aLastKnownSelection = aCurrentSelection;
+                m_pSelectionListener->onSelectionChanged();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    AttributeState RichTextControlImpl::getAttributeState( AttributeId _nAttributeId ) const
+    {
+        StateCache::const_iterator aCachedStatePos = m_aLastKnownStates.find( _nAttributeId );
+        if ( aCachedStatePos == m_aLastKnownStates.end() )
+        {
+            OSL_FAIL( "RichTextControlImpl::getAttributeState: Don't ask for the state of an attribute which I never encountered!" );
+            return AttributeState( eIndetermined );
+        }
+        return aCachedStatePos->second;
+    }
+
+
+    bool RichTextControlImpl::executeAttribute( const SfxItemSet& _rCurrentAttribs, SfxItemSet& _rAttribs, AttributeId _nAttribute, const SfxPoolItem* _pArgument, SvtScriptType _nForScriptType )
+    {
+        // let's see whether we have a handler for this attribute
+        AttributeHandlerPool::const_iterator aHandlerPos = m_aAttributeHandlers.find( _nAttribute );
+        if ( aHandlerPos != m_aAttributeHandlers.end() )
+        {
+            aHandlerPos->second->executeAttribute( _rCurrentAttribs, _rAttribs, _pArgument, _nForScriptType );
+            return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+
+    void RichTextControlImpl::enableAttributeNotification( AttributeId _nAttributeId, ITextAttributeListener* _pListener )
+    {
+        AttributeHandlerPool::const_iterator aHandlerPos = m_aAttributeHandlers.find( _nAttributeId  );
+        if ( aHandlerPos == m_aAttributeHandlers.end() )
+        {
+            ::rtl::Reference< AttributeHandler > aHandler = AttributeHandlerFactory::getHandlerFor( _nAttributeId, *m_pEngine->GetEmptyItemSet().GetPool() );
+            OSL_ENSURE( aHandler.is(), "RichTextControlImpl::enableAttributeNotification: no handler available for this attribute!" );
+            if ( !aHandler.is() )
+                return;
+            SAL_WARN_IF( _nAttributeId != aHandler->getAttributeId(), "forms.richtext", "RichTextControlImpl::enableAttributeNotification: suspicious handler!" );
+
+            aHandlerPos = m_aAttributeHandlers.emplace( _nAttributeId , aHandler ).first;
+        }
+
+        // remember the listener
+        if ( _pListener )
+            m_aAttributeListeners.emplace( _nAttributeId, _pListener );
+
+        // update (and broadcast) the state of this attribute
+        updateAttribute( _nAttributeId );
+    }
+
+
+    void RichTextControlImpl::disableAttributeNotification( AttributeId _nAttributeId )
+    {
+        // forget the handler for this attribute
+        AttributeHandlerPool::iterator aHandlerPos = m_aAttributeHandlers.find( _nAttributeId );
+        if ( aHandlerPos != m_aAttributeHandlers.end() )
+            m_aAttributeHandlers.erase( aHandlerPos );
+
+        // as well as the listener
+        AttributeListenerPool::iterator aListenerPos = m_aAttributeListeners.find( _nAttributeId );
+        if ( aListenerPos != m_aAttributeListeners.end() )
+            m_aAttributeListeners.erase( aListenerPos );
+    }
+
+
+    void RichTextControlImpl::normalizeScriptDependentAttribute( SvxScriptSetItem& _rScriptSetItem )
+    {
+        _rScriptSetItem.GetItemSet().Put( m_pView->GetAttribs(), false );
+        const SfxPoolItem* pNormalizedItem = _rScriptSetItem.GetItemOfScript( getSelectedScriptType() );
+
+        WhichId nNormalizedWhichId = _rScriptSetItem.GetItemSet().GetPool()->GetWhich( _rScriptSetItem.Which() );
+        if ( pNormalizedItem )
+        {
+            _rScriptSetItem.GetItemSet().Put( pNormalizedItem->CloneSetWhich(nNormalizedWhichId) );
+        }
+        else
+            _rScriptSetItem.GetItemSet().InvalidateItem( nNormalizedWhichId );
+    }
+
+
+    void RichTextControlImpl::implCheckUpdateCache( AttributeId _nAttribute, const AttributeState& _rState )
+    {
+        StateCache::iterator aCachePos = m_aLastKnownStates.find( _nAttribute );
+        if ( aCachePos == m_aLastKnownStates.end() )
+        {   // nothing known about this attribute, yet
+            m_aLastKnownStates.emplace( _nAttribute, _rState );
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            if ( aCachePos->second == _rState )
+            {
+                // nothing to do
+                return;
+            }
+            aCachePos->second = _rState;
+        }
+
+        // is there a dedicated listener for this particular attribute?
+        AttributeListenerPool::const_iterator aListenerPos = m_aAttributeListeners.find( _nAttribute );
+        if ( aListenerPos != m_aAttributeListeners.end( ) )
+            aListenerPos->second->onAttributeStateChanged( _nAttribute );
+
+        // call our global listener, if there is one
+        if ( m_pTextAttrListener )
+            m_pTextAttrListener->onAttributeStateChanged( _nAttribute );
+    }
+
+
+    SvtScriptType RichTextControlImpl::getSelectedScriptType() const
+    {
+        SvtScriptType nScript = m_pView->GetSelectedScriptType();
+        if ( nScript == SvtScriptType::NONE )
+            nScript = SvtLanguageOptions::GetScriptTypeOfLanguage( Application::GetSettings().GetLanguageTag().getLanguageType() );
+        return nScript;
+    }
+
+
+    void RichTextControlImpl::EditEngineStatusChanged( const EditStatus& _rStatus )
+    {
+        EditStatusFlags nStatusWord( _rStatus.GetStatusWord() );
+        if  (   ( nStatusWord & EditStatusFlags::TEXTWIDTHCHANGED )
+            ||  ( nStatusWord & EditStatusFlags::TextHeightChanged )
+            )
+        {
+            if ( ( nStatusWord & EditStatusFlags::TextHeightChanged ) && windowHasAutomaticLineBreak() )
+                m_pEngine->SetPaperSize( Size( m_pEngine->GetPaperSize().Width(), m_pEngine->GetTextHeight() ) );
+
+            updateScrollbars();
+        }
+
+        bool bHScroll = bool( nStatusWord & EditStatusFlags::HSCROLL );
+        bool bVScroll = bool( nStatusWord & EditStatusFlags::VSCROLL );
+
+        // In case of *no* automatic line breaks, we also need to check for the *range* here.
+        // Normally, we would do this only after an EditStatusFlags::TEXTWIDTHCHANGED. However, due to a bug
+        // in the EditEngine (I believe so) this is not fired when the engine does not have
+        // the AutoPaperSize bits set.
+        // So in order to be properly notified, we would need the AutoPaperSize. But, with
+        // AutoPaperSize, other things do not work anymore: Either, when we set a MaxAutoPaperSize,
+        // then the view does automatic soft line breaks at the paper end - which we definitely do
+        // want. Or, if we did not set a MaxAutoPaperSize, then the view does not automatically scroll
+        // anymore in horizontal direction.
+        // So this is some kind of lose-lose situation ... :(
+        if ( !windowHasAutomaticLineBreak() && bHScroll )
+        {
+            updateScrollbars();
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if ( bHScroll && m_pHScroll )
+            m_pHScroll->SetThumbPos( m_pView->GetVisArea().Left() );
+        if ( bVScroll && m_pVScroll )
+            m_pVScroll->SetThumbPos( m_pView->GetVisArea().Top() );
+    }
+
+
+    IMPL_LINK_NOARG( RichTextControlImpl, OnInvalidateAllAttributes, LinkParamNone*, void )
+    {
+        updateAllAttributes();
+    }
+
+
+    IMPL_LINK( RichTextControlImpl, OnHScroll, ScrollBar*, _pScrollbar, void )
+    {
+        m_pView->Scroll( -_pScrollbar->GetDelta(), 0, ScrollRangeCheck::PaperWidthTextSize );
+    }
+
+
+    IMPL_LINK( RichTextControlImpl, OnVScroll, ScrollBar*, _pScrollbar, void )
+    {
+        m_pView->Scroll( 0, -_pScrollbar->GetDelta(), ScrollRangeCheck::PaperWidthTextSize );
+    }
+
+
+    void RichTextControlImpl::ensureScrollbars()
+    {
+        bool bNeedVScroll = 0 != ( m_pAntiImpl->GetStyle() & WB_VSCROLL );
+        bool bNeedHScroll = 0 != ( m_pAntiImpl->GetStyle() & WB_HSCROLL );
+
+        if ( ( bNeedVScroll == hasVScrollBar() ) && ( bNeedHScroll == hasHScrollBar( ) ) )
+            // nothing to do
+            return;
+
+        // create or delete the scrollbars, as necessary
+        if ( !bNeedVScroll )
+        {
+            m_pVScroll.disposeAndClear();
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            m_pVScroll = VclPtr<ScrollBar>::Create( m_pAntiImpl, WB_VSCROLL | WB_DRAG | WB_REPEAT );
+            m_pVScroll->SetScrollHdl ( LINK( this, RichTextControlImpl, OnVScroll ) );
+            m_pVScroll->Show();
+        }
+
+        if ( !bNeedHScroll )
+        {
+            m_pHScroll.disposeAndClear();
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            m_pHScroll = VclPtr<ScrollBar>::Create( m_pAntiImpl, WB_HSCROLL | WB_DRAG | WB_REPEAT );
+            m_pHScroll->SetScrollHdl ( LINK( this, RichTextControlImpl, OnHScroll ) );
+            m_pHScroll->Show();
+        }
+
+        if ( m_pHScroll && m_pVScroll )
+        {
+            m_pScrollCorner.disposeAndClear();
+            m_pScrollCorner = VclPtr<ScrollBarBox>::Create( m_pAntiImpl );
+            m_pScrollCorner->Show();
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            m_pScrollCorner.disposeAndClear();
+        }
+
+        layoutWindow();
+    }
+
+
+    void RichTextControlImpl::ensureLineBreakSetting()
+    {
+        if ( !windowHasAutomaticLineBreak() )
+            m_pEngine->SetPaperSize( Size( EMPTY_PAPER_SIZE, EMPTY_PAPER_SIZE ) );
+
+        layoutWindow();
+    }
+
+
+    void RichTextControlImpl::layoutWindow()
+    {
+        if ( !m_bHasEverBeenShown )
+            // no need to do anything. Especially, no need to set the paper size on the
+            // EditEngine to anything...
+            return;
+
+        const StyleSettings& rStyleSettings = m_pAntiImpl->GetSettings().GetStyleSettings();
+
+        long nScrollBarWidth = m_pVScroll ? rStyleSettings.GetScrollBarSize() : 0;
+        long nScrollBarHeight = m_pHScroll ? rStyleSettings.GetScrollBarSize() : 0;
+
+        if ( m_pAntiImpl->IsZoom() )
+        {
+            nScrollBarWidth = m_pAntiImpl->CalcZoom( nScrollBarWidth );
+            nScrollBarHeight = m_pAntiImpl->CalcZoom( nScrollBarHeight );
+        }
+
+        // the overall size we can use
+        Size aPlaygroundSizePixel( m_pAntiImpl->GetOutputSizePixel() );
+
+        // the size of the viewport - note that the viewport does *not* occupy all the place
+        // which is left when subtracting the scrollbar width/height
+        Size aViewportPlaygroundPixel( aPlaygroundSizePixel );
+        aViewportPlaygroundPixel.setWidth( ::std::max( long( 10 ), long( aViewportPlaygroundPixel.Width() - nScrollBarWidth ) ) );
+        aViewportPlaygroundPixel.setHeight( ::std::max( long( 10 ), long( aViewportPlaygroundPixel.Height() - nScrollBarHeight ) ) );
+        Size aViewportPlaygroundLogic( m_pViewport->PixelToLogic( aViewportPlaygroundPixel ) );
+
+        const long nOffset = 2;
+        Size aViewportSizePixel( aViewportPlaygroundPixel.Width() - 2 * nOffset, aViewportPlaygroundPixel.Height() - 2 * nOffset );
+        Size aViewportSizeLogic( m_pViewport->PixelToLogic( aViewportSizePixel ) );
+
+        // position the viewport
+        m_pViewport->SetPosSizePixel( Point( nOffset, nOffset ), aViewportSizePixel );
+        // position the scrollbars
+        if ( m_pVScroll )
+            m_pVScroll->SetPosSizePixel( Point( aViewportPlaygroundPixel.Width(), 0 ), Size( nScrollBarWidth, aViewportPlaygroundPixel.Height() ) );
+        if ( m_pHScroll )
+            m_pHScroll->SetPosSizePixel( Point( 0, aViewportPlaygroundPixel.Height() ), Size( aViewportPlaygroundPixel.Width(), nScrollBarHeight ) );
+        if ( m_pScrollCorner )
+            m_pScrollCorner->SetPosSizePixel( Point( aViewportPlaygroundPixel.Width(), aViewportPlaygroundPixel.Height() ), Size( nScrollBarWidth, nScrollBarHeight ) );
+
+        // paper size
+        if ( windowHasAutomaticLineBreak() )
+            m_pEngine->SetPaperSize( Size( aViewportSizeLogic.Width(), m_pEngine->GetTextHeight() ) );
+
+        // output area of the view
+        m_pView->SetOutputArea( tools::Rectangle( Point( ), aViewportSizeLogic ) );
+        m_pView->SetVisArea( tools::Rectangle( Point( ), aViewportSizeLogic ) );
+
+        if ( m_pVScroll )
+        {
+            m_pVScroll->SetVisibleSize( aViewportPlaygroundLogic.Height() );
+
+            // the default height of a text line...
+            long nFontHeight = m_pEngine->GetStandardFont(0).GetFontSize().Height();
+            // ... is the scroll size for the vertical scrollbar
+            m_pVScroll->SetLineSize( nFontHeight );
+            // the viewport width, minus one line, is the page scroll size
+            m_pVScroll->SetPageSize( ::std::max( nFontHeight, aViewportPlaygroundLogic.Height() - nFontHeight ) );
+        }
+
+        // the font width
+        if ( m_pHScroll )
+        {
+            m_pHScroll->SetVisibleSize( aViewportPlaygroundLogic.Width() );
+
+            long nFontWidth = m_pEngine->GetStandardFont(0).GetFontSize().Width();
+            if ( !nFontWidth )
+            {
+                m_pViewport->Push( PushFlags::FONT );
+                m_pViewport->SetFont( m_pEngine->GetStandardFont(0) );
+                nFontWidth = m_pViewport->GetTextWidth( "x" );
+                m_pViewport->Pop();
+            }
+            // ... is the scroll size for the horizontal scrollbar
+            m_pHScroll->SetLineSize( 5 * nFontWidth );
+            // the viewport height, minus one character, is the page scroll size
+            m_pHScroll->SetPageSize( ::std::max( nFontWidth, aViewportPlaygroundLogic.Width() - nFontWidth ) );
+        }
+
+        // update range and position of the scrollbars
+        updateScrollbars();
+    }
+
+
+    void RichTextControlImpl::updateScrollbars()
+    {
+        if ( m_pVScroll )
+        {
+            long nOverallTextHeight = m_pEngine->GetTextHeight();
+            m_pVScroll->SetRange( Range( 0, nOverallTextHeight ) );
+            m_pVScroll->SetThumbPos( m_pView->GetVisArea().Top() );
+        }
+
+        if ( m_pHScroll )
+        {
+            Size aPaperSize( m_pEngine->GetPaperSize() );
+            long nOverallTextWidth = ( aPaperSize.Width() == EMPTY_PAPER_SIZE ) ? m_pEngine->CalcTextWidth() : aPaperSize.Width();
+            m_pHScroll->SetRange( Range( 0, nOverallTextWidth ) );
+            m_pHScroll->SetThumbPos( m_pView->GetVisArea().Left() );
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    void RichTextControlImpl::notifyInitShow()
+    {
+        if ( !m_bHasEverBeenShown )
+        {
+            m_bHasEverBeenShown = true;
+            layoutWindow();
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    void RichTextControlImpl::notifyStyleChanged()
+    {
+        ensureScrollbars();
+        ensureLineBreakSetting();
+    }
+
+
+    void RichTextControlImpl::notifyZoomChanged()
+    {
+        const Fraction& rZoom = m_pAntiImpl->GetZoom();
+
+        MapMode aMapMode( m_pAntiImpl->GetMapMode() );
+        aMapMode.SetScaleX( rZoom );
+        aMapMode.SetScaleY( rZoom );
+        m_pAntiImpl->SetMapMode( aMapMode );
+
+        m_pViewport->SetZoom( rZoom );
+        m_pViewport->SetMapMode( aMapMode );
+
+        layoutWindow();
+    }
+
+
+    bool RichTextControlImpl::windowHasAutomaticLineBreak()
+    {
+        return ( m_pAntiImpl->GetStyle() & WB_WORDBREAK ) != 0;
+    }
+
+
+    void RichTextControlImpl::SetReadOnly( bool _bReadOnly )
+    {
+        m_pView->SetReadOnly( _bReadOnly );
+    }
+
+
+    bool RichTextControlImpl::IsReadOnly() const
+    {
+        return m_pView->IsReadOnly( );
+    }
+
+
+    namespace
+    {
+        void lcl_inflate( tools::Rectangle& _rRect, long _nInflateX, long _nInflateY )
+        {
+            _rRect.AdjustLeft( -_nInflateX );
+            _rRect.AdjustRight(_nInflateX );
+            _rRect.AdjustTop( -_nInflateY );
+            _rRect.AdjustBottom(_nInflateY );
+        }
+    }
+
+    bool RichTextControlImpl::HandleCommand( const CommandEvent& _rEvent )
+    {
+        if (  ( _rEvent.GetCommand() == CommandEventId::Wheel )
+           || ( _rEvent.GetCommand() == CommandEventId::StartAutoScroll )
+           || ( _rEvent.GetCommand() == CommandEventId::AutoScroll )
+           )
+        {
+            m_pAntiImpl->HandleScrollCommand( _rEvent, m_pHScroll, m_pVScroll );
+            return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+
+    void RichTextControlImpl::Draw( OutputDevice* _pDev, const Point& _rPos, const Size& _rSize )
+    {
+        // need to normalize the map mode of the device - every paint operation on any device needs
+        // to use the same map mode
+        _pDev->Push( PushFlags::MAPMODE | PushFlags::LINECOLOR | PushFlags::FILLCOLOR );
+
+        // enforce our "normalize map mode" on the device
+        MapMode aRefMapMode( m_pEngine->GetRefDevice()->GetMapMode() );
+        MapMode aOriginalMapMode( _pDev->GetMapMode() );
+        MapMode aNormalizedMapMode( aRefMapMode.GetMapUnit(), aRefMapMode.GetOrigin(), aOriginalMapMode.GetScaleX(), aOriginalMapMode.GetScaleY() );
+        _pDev->SetMapMode( aNormalizedMapMode );
+
+        // translate coordinates
+        Point aPos( _rPos );
+        Size aSize( _rSize );
+        if ( aOriginalMapMode.GetMapUnit() == MapUnit::MapPixel )
+        {
+            aPos = _pDev->PixelToLogic( _rPos, aNormalizedMapMode );
+            aSize = _pDev->PixelToLogic( _rSize, aNormalizedMapMode );
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            aPos = OutputDevice::LogicToLogic( _rPos, aOriginalMapMode, aNormalizedMapMode );
+            aSize = OutputDevice::LogicToLogic( _rSize, aOriginalMapMode, aNormalizedMapMode );
+        }
+
+        tools::Rectangle aPlayground( aPos, aSize );
+        Size aOnePixel( _pDev->PixelToLogic( Size( 1, 1 ) ) );
+        aPlayground.AdjustRight( -(aOnePixel.Width()) );
+        aPlayground.AdjustBottom( -(aOnePixel.Height()) );
+
+        // background
+        _pDev->SetLineColor();
+        _pDev->DrawRect( aPlayground );
+
+        // do we need to draw a border?
+        bool bBorder = ( m_pAntiImpl->GetStyle() & WB_BORDER );
+        if ( bBorder )
+            _pDev->SetLineColor( m_pAntiImpl->GetSettings().GetStyleSettings().GetMonoColor() );
+        else
+            _pDev->SetLineColor();
+        _pDev->SetFillColor( m_pAntiImpl->GetBackground().GetColor() );
+        _pDev->DrawRect( aPlayground );
+
+        if ( bBorder )
+            // don't draw the text over the border
+            lcl_inflate( aPlayground, -aOnePixel.Width(), -aOnePixel.Height() );
+
+        // leave a space of two pixels between the "surroundings" of the control
+        // and the content
+        lcl_inflate( aPlayground, -aOnePixel.Width(), -aOnePixel.Height() );
+        lcl_inflate( aPlayground, -aOnePixel.Width(), -aOnePixel.Height() );
+
+        // actually draw the content
+        m_pEngine->Draw( _pDev, aPlayground, Point(), true );
+
+        _pDev->Pop();
+    }
+
+
+    void RichTextControlImpl::SetBackgroundColor( )
+    {
+        SetBackgroundColor( Application::GetSettings().GetStyleSettings().GetFieldColor() );
+    }
+
+
+    void RichTextControlImpl::SetBackgroundColor( const Color& _rColor )
+    {
+        Wallpaper aWallpaper( _rColor );
+        m_pAntiImpl->SetBackground( aWallpaper );
+        m_pViewport->SetBackground( aWallpaper );
+    }
+
+
+    void RichTextControlImpl::SetHideInactiveSelection( bool _bHide )
+    {
+        m_pViewport->SetHideInactiveSelection( _bHide );
+    }
+
+
+    bool RichTextControlImpl::GetHideInactiveSelection() const
+    {
+        return m_pViewport->GetHideInactiveSelection( );
+    }
+
+
+}   // namespace frm
+
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/forms/source/richtext/richtextimplcontrol.hxx b/forms/source/richtext/richtextimplcontrol.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..635799bae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/forms/source/richtext/richtextimplcontrol.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,187 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+#ifndef INCLUDED_FORMS_SOURCE_RICHTEXT_RICHTEXTIMPLCONTROL_HXX
+#define INCLUDED_FORMS_SOURCE_RICHTEXT_RICHTEXTIMPLCONTROL_HXX
+
+#include "rtattributehandler.hxx"
+#include "richtextviewport.hxx"
+#include "richtextengine.hxx"
+#include <vcl/scrbar.hxx>
+#include <editeng/editdata.hxx>
+
+#include <map>
+
+class EditView;
+class EditStatus;
+namespace vcl { class Window; }
+class SvxScriptSetItem;
+
+namespace frm
+{
+
+
+    class ITextAttributeListener;
+    class ITextSelectionListener;
+    class RichTextViewPort;
+
+    class RichTextControlImpl : public IEngineStatusListener
+    {
+        typedef ::std::map< AttributeId, AttributeState >                           StateCache;
+        typedef ::std::map< AttributeId, ::rtl::Reference< AttributeHandler > >    AttributeHandlerPool;
+        typedef ::std::map< AttributeId, ITextAttributeListener* >                  AttributeListenerPool;
+
+        StateCache              m_aLastKnownStates;
+        AttributeHandlerPool    m_aAttributeHandlers;
+        AttributeListenerPool   m_aAttributeListeners;
+
+        ESelection              m_aLastKnownSelection;
+
+        VclPtr<Control>                m_pAntiImpl;
+        VclPtr<RichTextViewPort>       m_pViewport;
+        VclPtr<ScrollBar>              m_pHScroll;
+        VclPtr<ScrollBar>              m_pVScroll;
+        VclPtr<ScrollBarBox>           m_pScrollCorner;
+        RichTextEngine*         m_pEngine;
+        std::unique_ptr<EditView> m_pView;
+        ITextAttributeListener* m_pTextAttrListener;
+        ITextSelectionListener* m_pSelectionListener;
+        bool                    m_bHasEverBeenShown;
+
+    public:
+        struct GrantAccess { friend class RichTextControl; private: GrantAccess() { } };
+        EditView*        getView( const GrantAccess& ) const     { return m_pView.get(); }
+        RichTextEngine*  getEngine( const GrantAccess& ) const   { return m_pEngine; }
+        vcl::Window*          getViewport( const GrantAccess& ) const { return m_pViewport; }
+
+    public:
+        RichTextControlImpl( Control* _pAntiImpl, RichTextEngine* _pEngine,
+            ITextAttributeListener* _pTextAttrListener, ITextSelectionListener* _pSelectionListener );
+        virtual ~RichTextControlImpl();
+
+        /** updates the cache with the state of all attribute values from the given set, notifies
+            the listener if the state changed
+        */
+        void    updateAllAttributes( );
+
+        /** updates the cache with the state of the attribute given by which id, notifies
+            the listener if the state changed
+        */
+        void    updateAttribute( AttributeId _nAttribute );
+
+        /// enables the callback for a particular attribute
+        void    enableAttributeNotification( AttributeId _nAttributeId, ITextAttributeListener* _pListener );
+
+        /// disables the change notifications for a particular attribute
+        void    disableAttributeNotification( AttributeId _nAttributeId );
+
+        /// executes a toggle of the given attribute
+        bool    executeAttribute( const SfxItemSet& _rCurrentAttribs, SfxItemSet& _rNewAttribs, AttributeId _nAttribute, const SfxPoolItem* _pArgument, SvtScriptType _nForScriptType );
+
+        /// retrieves the state of the given attribute from the cache
+        AttributeState  getAttributeState( AttributeId _nAttributeId ) const;
+
+        /** normalizes the given item so that the state of script dependent attributes
+            is correct considering the current script type
+
+            There are some attributes which are script dependent, e.g. the CharPosture. This means
+            that in real, there are 3 attributes for this, one for every possible script type (latin,
+            asian, complex). However, to the out world, we behave as if there is only one attribute:
+            E.g., if the outer world asks for the state of the "CharPosture" attribute, we return
+            the state of either CharPostureLatin, CharPostureAsian, or CharPostureComplex, depending
+            on the script type of the current selection. (In real, it may be more complex since
+            the current selection may contain more than one script type.)
+
+            This method normalizes a script dependent attribute, so that it's state takes into account
+            the currently selected script type.
+        */
+        void        normalizeScriptDependentAttribute( SvxScriptSetItem& _rScriptSetItem );
+
+        // gets the script type of the selection in our edit view (with fallback)
+        SvtScriptType  getSelectedScriptType() const;
+
+        /** re-arranges the view and the scrollbars
+        */
+        void    layoutWindow();
+
+        /** to be called when the style of our window changed
+        */
+        void    notifyStyleChanged();
+
+        /** to be called when the zoom of our window changed
+        */
+        void    notifyZoomChanged();
+
+        /** to be called when the StateChangedType::InitShow event arrives
+        */
+        void    notifyInitShow();
+
+        // VCL "overrides"
+        void    SetBackgroundColor( );
+        void    SetBackgroundColor( const Color& _rColor );
+
+        void    SetReadOnly( bool _bReadOnly );
+        bool    IsReadOnly() const;
+
+        void    SetHideInactiveSelection( bool _bHide );
+        bool    GetHideInactiveSelection() const;
+
+        /// draws the control onto a given output device
+        void    Draw( OutputDevice* _pDev, const Point& _rPos, const Size& _rSize );
+
+        /// handles command events arrived at the anti-impl control
+        bool    HandleCommand( const CommandEvent& _rEvent );
+
+    private:
+        // updates the cache with the state provided by the given attribute handler
+        void    implUpdateAttribute( const AttributeHandlerPool::const_iterator& _pHandler );
+
+        // updates the cache with the given state, and calls listeners (if necessary)
+        void    implCheckUpdateCache( AttributeId _nAttribute, const AttributeState& _rState );
+
+        // updates range and position of our scrollbars
+        void    updateScrollbars();
+
+        // determines whether automatic (soft) line breaks are ON
+        bool    windowHasAutomaticLineBreak();
+
+        /// hides or shows our scrollbars, according to the current WinBits of the window
+        void    ensureScrollbars();
+
+        /// ensures that our "automatic line break" setting matches the current WinBits of the window
+        void    ensureLineBreakSetting();
+
+        bool    hasVScrollBar( ) const { return m_pVScroll != nullptr; }
+        bool    hasHScrollBar( ) const { return m_pHScroll != nullptr; }
+
+        // IEngineStatusListener overridables
+        virtual void EditEngineStatusChanged( const EditStatus& _rStatus ) override;
+
+    private:
+        DECL_LINK( OnInvalidateAllAttributes, LinkParamNone*, void );
+        DECL_LINK( OnHScroll, ScrollBar*, void );
+        DECL_LINK( OnVScroll, ScrollBar*, void );
+    };
+
+
+} // namespace frm
+
+
+#endif // INCLUDED_FORMS_SOURCE_RICHTEXT_RICHTEXTIMPLCONTROL_HXX
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/forms/source/richtext/richtextmodel.cxx b/forms/source/richtext/richtextmodel.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cd00e8032
--- /dev/null
+++ b/forms/source/richtext/richtextmodel.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,608 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include "richtextmodel.hxx"
+#include "richtextengine.hxx"
+#include "richtextunowrapper.hxx"
+
+#include <property.hxx>
+#include <services.hxx>
+
+#include <com/sun/star/awt/LineEndFormat.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/form/FormComponentType.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/text/WritingMode2.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/style/VerticalAlignment.hpp>
+
+#include <cppuhelper/typeprovider.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/guarding.hxx>
+#include <svl/itempool.hxx>
+#include <toolkit/awt/vclxdevice.hxx>
+#include <toolkit/helper/vclunohelper.hxx>
+#include <tools/diagnose_ex.h>
+#include <editeng/editstat.hxx>
+#include <vcl/outdev.hxx>
+#include <vcl/svapp.hxx>
+
+
+namespace frm
+{
+    using namespace ::com::sun::star::uno;
+    using namespace ::com::sun::star::awt;
+    using namespace ::com::sun::star::lang;
+    using namespace ::com::sun::star::io;
+    using namespace ::com::sun::star::beans;
+    using namespace ::com::sun::star::form;
+    using namespace ::com::sun::star::util;
+    using namespace ::com::sun::star::style;
+
+    namespace WritingMode2 = ::com::sun::star::text::WritingMode2;
+
+    ORichTextModel::ORichTextModel( const Reference< XComponentContext >& _rxFactory )
+        :OControlModel       ( _rxFactory, OUString() )
+        ,FontControlModel    ( true                          )
+        ,m_pEngine           ( RichTextEngine::Create()      )
+        ,m_bSettingEngineText( false                         )
+        ,m_aModifyListeners  ( m_aMutex                      )
+    {
+        m_nClassId = FormComponentType::TEXTFIELD;
+
+        getPropertyDefaultByHandle( PROPERTY_ID_DEFAULTCONTROL          ) >>= m_sDefaultControl;
+        getPropertyDefaultByHandle( PROPERTY_ID_BORDER                  ) >>= m_nBorder;
+        getPropertyDefaultByHandle( PROPERTY_ID_ENABLED                 ) >>= m_bEnabled;
+        getPropertyDefaultByHandle( PROPERTY_ID_ENABLEVISIBLE           ) >>= m_bEnableVisible;
+        getPropertyDefaultByHandle( PROPERTY_ID_HARDLINEBREAKS          ) >>= m_bHardLineBreaks;
+        getPropertyDefaultByHandle( PROPERTY_ID_HSCROLL                 ) >>= m_bHScroll;
+        getPropertyDefaultByHandle( PROPERTY_ID_VSCROLL                 ) >>= m_bVScroll;
+        getPropertyDefaultByHandle( PROPERTY_ID_READONLY                ) >>= m_bReadonly;
+        getPropertyDefaultByHandle( PROPERTY_ID_PRINTABLE               ) >>= m_bPrintable;
+        m_aAlign = getPropertyDefaultByHandle( PROPERTY_ID_ALIGN );
+        getPropertyDefaultByHandle( PROPERTY_ID_ECHO_CHAR               ) >>= m_nEchoChar;
+        getPropertyDefaultByHandle( PROPERTY_ID_MAXTEXTLEN              ) >>= m_nMaxTextLength;
+        getPropertyDefaultByHandle( PROPERTY_ID_MULTILINE               ) >>= m_bMultiLine;
+        getPropertyDefaultByHandle( PROPERTY_ID_RICH_TEXT               ) >>= m_bReallyActAsRichText;
+        getPropertyDefaultByHandle( PROPERTY_ID_HIDEINACTIVESELECTION   ) >>= m_bHideInactiveSelection;
+        getPropertyDefaultByHandle( PROPERTY_ID_LINEEND_FORMAT          ) >>= m_nLineEndFormat;
+        getPropertyDefaultByHandle( PROPERTY_ID_WRITING_MODE            ) >>= m_nTextWritingMode;
+        getPropertyDefaultByHandle( PROPERTY_ID_CONTEXT_WRITING_MODE    ) >>= m_nContextWritingMode;
+
+        implInit();
+    }
+
+
+    ORichTextModel::ORichTextModel( const ORichTextModel* _pOriginal, const Reference< XComponentContext >& _rxFactory )
+        :OControlModel       ( _pOriginal, _rxFactory, false )
+        ,FontControlModel    ( _pOriginal                        )
+        ,m_bSettingEngineText( false                             )
+        ,m_aModifyListeners  ( m_aMutex                          )
+    {
+
+        m_aTabStop               = _pOriginal->m_aTabStop;
+        m_aBackgroundColor       = _pOriginal->m_aBackgroundColor;
+        m_aBorderColor           = _pOriginal->m_aBorderColor;
+        m_aVerticalAlignment     = _pOriginal->m_aVerticalAlignment;
+        m_sDefaultControl        = _pOriginal->m_sDefaultControl;
+        m_sHelpText              = _pOriginal->m_sHelpText;
+        m_sHelpURL               = _pOriginal->m_sHelpURL;
+        m_nBorder                = _pOriginal->m_nBorder;
+        m_bEnabled               = _pOriginal->m_bEnabled;
+        m_bEnableVisible         = _pOriginal->m_bEnableVisible;
+        m_bHardLineBreaks        = _pOriginal->m_bHardLineBreaks;
+        m_bHScroll               = _pOriginal->m_bHScroll;
+        m_bVScroll               = _pOriginal->m_bVScroll;
+        m_bReadonly              = _pOriginal->m_bReadonly;
+        m_bPrintable             = _pOriginal->m_bPrintable;
+        m_bReallyActAsRichText   = _pOriginal->m_bReallyActAsRichText;
+        m_bHideInactiveSelection = _pOriginal->m_bHideInactiveSelection;
+        m_nLineEndFormat         = _pOriginal->m_nLineEndFormat;
+        m_nTextWritingMode       = _pOriginal->m_nTextWritingMode;
+        m_nContextWritingMode    = _pOriginal->m_nContextWritingMode;
+
+        m_aAlign               = _pOriginal->m_aAlign;
+        m_nEchoChar            = _pOriginal->m_nEchoChar;
+        m_nMaxTextLength       = _pOriginal->m_nMaxTextLength;
+        m_bMultiLine           = _pOriginal->m_bMultiLine;
+
+        m_pEngine.reset(_pOriginal->m_pEngine->Clone());
+        m_sLastKnownEngineText = m_pEngine->GetText();
+
+        implInit();
+    }
+
+
+    void ORichTextModel::implInit()
+    {
+        OSL_ENSURE(m_pEngine, "ORichTextModel::implInit: where's the engine?");
+        if (m_pEngine)
+        {
+            m_pEngine->SetModifyHdl( LINK( this, ORichTextModel, OnEngineContentModified ) );
+
+            EEControlBits nEngineControlWord = m_pEngine->GetControlWord();
+            nEngineControlWord = nEngineControlWord & ~EEControlBits::AUTOPAGESIZE;
+            m_pEngine->SetControlWord( nEngineControlWord );
+
+            VCLXDevice* pUnoRefDevice = new VCLXDevice;
+            {
+                SolarMutexGuard g;
+                pUnoRefDevice->SetOutputDevice( m_pEngine->GetRefDevice() );
+            }
+            m_xReferenceDevice = pUnoRefDevice;
+        }
+
+        implDoAggregation();
+        implRegisterProperties();
+    }
+
+
+    void ORichTextModel::implDoAggregation()
+    {
+        osl_atomic_increment( &m_refCount );
+
+        {
+            m_xAggregate = new ORichTextUnoWrapper( *m_pEngine, this );
+            setAggregation( m_xAggregate );
+            doSetDelegator();
+        }
+
+        osl_atomic_decrement( &m_refCount );
+    }
+
+
+    void ORichTextModel::implRegisterProperties()
+    {
+        REGISTER_PROP_2( DEFAULTCONTROL,        m_sDefaultControl,          BOUND, MAYBEDEFAULT );
+        REGISTER_PROP_2( HELPTEXT,              m_sHelpText,                BOUND, MAYBEDEFAULT );
+        REGISTER_PROP_2( HELPURL,               m_sHelpURL,                 BOUND, MAYBEDEFAULT );
+        REGISTER_PROP_2( ENABLED,               m_bEnabled,                 BOUND, MAYBEDEFAULT );
+        REGISTER_PROP_2( ENABLEVISIBLE,               m_bEnableVisible,                 BOUND, MAYBEDEFAULT );
+        REGISTER_PROP_2( BORDER,                m_nBorder,                  BOUND, MAYBEDEFAULT );
+        REGISTER_PROP_2( HARDLINEBREAKS,        m_bHardLineBreaks,          BOUND, MAYBEDEFAULT );
+        REGISTER_PROP_2( HSCROLL,               m_bHScroll,                 BOUND, MAYBEDEFAULT );
+        REGISTER_PROP_2( VSCROLL,               m_bVScroll,                 BOUND, MAYBEDEFAULT );
+        REGISTER_PROP_2( READONLY,              m_bReadonly,                BOUND, MAYBEDEFAULT );
+        REGISTER_PROP_2( PRINTABLE,             m_bPrintable,               BOUND, MAYBEDEFAULT );
+        REGISTER_PROP_2( REFERENCE_DEVICE,      m_xReferenceDevice,         BOUND, TRANSIENT    );
+        REGISTER_PROP_2( RICH_TEXT,             m_bReallyActAsRichText,     BOUND, MAYBEDEFAULT );
+        REGISTER_PROP_2( HIDEINACTIVESELECTION, m_bHideInactiveSelection,   BOUND, MAYBEDEFAULT );
+
+        REGISTER_VOID_PROP_2( TABSTOP,          m_aTabStop,             sal_Bool,           BOUND, MAYBEDEFAULT );
+        REGISTER_VOID_PROP_2( BACKGROUNDCOLOR,  m_aBackgroundColor,     sal_Int32,          BOUND, MAYBEDEFAULT );
+        REGISTER_VOID_PROP_2( BORDERCOLOR,      m_aBorderColor,         sal_Int32,          BOUND, MAYBEDEFAULT );
+        REGISTER_VOID_PROP_2( VERTICAL_ALIGN,   m_aVerticalAlignment,   VerticalAlignment,  BOUND, MAYBEDEFAULT );
+
+        // properties which exist only for compatibility with the css.swt.UnoControlEditModel,
+        // since we replace the default implementation for this service
+        REGISTER_PROP_2( ECHO_CHAR,             m_nEchoChar,            BOUND, MAYBEDEFAULT );
+        REGISTER_PROP_2( MAXTEXTLEN,            m_nMaxTextLength,       BOUND, MAYBEDEFAULT );
+        REGISTER_PROP_2( MULTILINE,             m_bMultiLine,           BOUND, MAYBEDEFAULT );
+        REGISTER_PROP_2( TEXT,                  m_sLastKnownEngineText, BOUND, MAYBEDEFAULT );
+        REGISTER_PROP_2( LINEEND_FORMAT,        m_nLineEndFormat,       BOUND, MAYBEDEFAULT );
+        REGISTER_PROP_2( WRITING_MODE,          m_nTextWritingMode,     BOUND, MAYBEDEFAULT );
+        REGISTER_PROP_3( CONTEXT_WRITING_MODE,  m_nContextWritingMode,  BOUND, MAYBEDEFAULT, TRANSIENT );
+
+        REGISTER_VOID_PROP_2( ALIGN,        m_aAlign,           sal_Int16, BOUND, MAYBEDEFAULT );
+    }
+
+
+    ORichTextModel::~ORichTextModel( )
+    {
+        if ( !OComponentHelper::rBHelper.bDisposed )
+        {
+            acquire();
+            dispose();
+        }
+        if (m_pEngine)
+        {
+            SolarMutexGuard g;
+            SfxItemPool* pPool = m_pEngine->getPool();
+            m_pEngine.reset();
+            SfxItemPool::Free(pPool);
+        }
+
+
+    }
+
+
+    Any SAL_CALL ORichTextModel::queryAggregation( const Type& _rType )
+    {
+        Any aReturn = ORichTextModel_BASE::queryInterface( _rType );
+
+        if ( !aReturn.hasValue() )
+            aReturn = OControlModel::queryAggregation( _rType );
+
+        return aReturn;
+    }
+
+
+    IMPLEMENT_FORWARD_XTYPEPROVIDER2( ORichTextModel, OControlModel, ORichTextModel_BASE )
+
+    OUString SAL_CALL ORichTextModel::getImplementationName()
+    {
+        return "com.sun.star.comp.forms.ORichTextModel";
+    }
+
+    Sequence< OUString > SAL_CALL ORichTextModel::getSupportedServiceNames()
+    {
+        Sequence< OUString > aOwnNames {
+            FRM_SUN_COMPONENT_RICHTEXTCONTROL,
+            "com.sun.star.text.TextRange",
+            "com.sun.star.style.CharacterProperties",
+            "com.sun.star.style.ParagraphProperties",
+            "com.sun.star.style.CharacterPropertiesAsian",
+            "com.sun.star.style.CharacterPropertiesComplex",
+            "com.sun.star.style.ParagraphPropertiesAsian",
+            "com.sun.star.style.ParagraphPropertiesComplex" };
+
+        return ::comphelper::combineSequences(
+            getAggregateServiceNames(),
+            ::comphelper::concatSequences(
+                OControlModel::getSupportedServiceNames_Static(),
+                aOwnNames)
+        );
+    }
+
+    IMPLEMENT_DEFAULT_CLONING( ORichTextModel )
+
+
+    void SAL_CALL ORichTextModel::disposing()
+    {
+        m_aModifyListeners.disposeAndClear( EventObject( *this ) );
+        OControlModel::disposing();
+    }
+
+
+    namespace
+    {
+        void lcl_removeProperty( Sequence< Property >& _rSeq, const OUString& _rPropertyName )
+        {
+            Property* pLoop = _rSeq.getArray();
+            Property* pEnd = _rSeq.getArray() + _rSeq.getLength();
+            while ( pLoop != pEnd )
+            {
+                if ( pLoop->Name == _rPropertyName )
+                {
+                    ::std::copy( pLoop + 1, pEnd, pLoop );
+                    _rSeq.realloc( _rSeq.getLength() - 1 );
+                    break;
+                }
+                ++pLoop;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    void ORichTextModel::describeFixedProperties( Sequence< Property >& _rProps ) const
+    {
+        BEGIN_DESCRIBE_PROPERTIES( 1, OControlModel )
+            DECL_PROP2( TABINDEX,       sal_Int16,  BOUND,    MAYBEDEFAULT );
+        END_DESCRIBE_PROPERTIES();
+
+        // properties which the OPropertyContainerHelper is responsible for
+        Sequence< Property > aContainedProperties;
+        describeProperties( aContainedProperties );
+
+        // properties which the FontControlModel is responsible for
+        Sequence< Property > aFontProperties;
+        describeFontRelatedProperties( aFontProperties );
+
+        _rProps = concatSequences( aContainedProperties, aFontProperties, _rProps );
+    }
+
+
+    void ORichTextModel::describeAggregateProperties( Sequence< Property >& _rAggregateProps ) const
+    {
+        OControlModel::describeAggregateProperties( _rAggregateProps );
+
+        // our aggregate (the SvxUnoText) declares a FontDescriptor property, as does
+        // our FormControlFont base class. We remove it from the base class' sequence
+        // here, and later on care for both instances being in sync
+        lcl_removeProperty( _rAggregateProps, PROPERTY_FONT );
+
+        // similar, the WritingMode property is declared in our aggregate, too, but we override
+        // it, since the aggregate does no proper PropertyState handling.
+        lcl_removeProperty( _rAggregateProps, PROPERTY_WRITING_MODE );
+    }
+
+
+    void SAL_CALL ORichTextModel::getFastPropertyValue( Any& _rValue, sal_Int32 _nHandle ) const
+    {
+        if ( isRegisteredProperty( _nHandle ) )
+        {
+            OPropertyContainerHelper::getFastPropertyValue( _rValue, _nHandle );
+        }
+        else if ( isFontRelatedProperty( _nHandle ) )
+        {
+            FontControlModel::getFastPropertyValue( _rValue, _nHandle );
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            OControlModel::getFastPropertyValue( _rValue, _nHandle );
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    sal_Bool SAL_CALL ORichTextModel::convertFastPropertyValue( Any& _rConvertedValue, Any& _rOldValue, sal_Int32 _nHandle, const Any& _rValue )
+    {
+        bool bModified = false;
+
+        if ( isRegisteredProperty( _nHandle ) )
+        {
+            bModified = OPropertyContainerHelper::convertFastPropertyValue( _rConvertedValue, _rOldValue, _nHandle, _rValue );
+        }
+        else if ( isFontRelatedProperty( _nHandle ) )
+        {
+            bModified = FontControlModel::convertFastPropertyValue( _rConvertedValue, _rOldValue, _nHandle, _rValue );
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            bModified = OControlModel::convertFastPropertyValue( _rConvertedValue, _rOldValue, _nHandle, _rValue );
+        }
+
+        return bModified;
+    }
+
+
+    void SAL_CALL ORichTextModel::setFastPropertyValue_NoBroadcast( sal_Int32 _nHandle, const Any& _rValue )
+    {
+        if ( isRegisteredProperty( _nHandle ) )
+        {
+            OPropertyContainerHelper::setFastPropertyValue( _nHandle, _rValue );
+
+            switch ( _nHandle )
+            {
+            case PROPERTY_ID_REFERENCE_DEVICE:
+            {
+            #if OSL_DEBUG_LEVEL > 0
+                MapMode aOldMapMode = m_pEngine->GetRefDevice()->GetMapMode();
+            #endif
+
+                OutputDevice* pRefDevice = VCLUnoHelper::GetOutputDevice( m_xReferenceDevice );
+                OSL_ENSURE( pRefDevice, "ORichTextModel::setFastPropertyValue_NoBroadcast: empty reference device?" );
+                m_pEngine->SetRefDevice( pRefDevice );
+
+            #if OSL_DEBUG_LEVEL > 0
+                MapMode aNewMapMode = m_pEngine->GetRefDevice()->GetMapMode();
+                OSL_ENSURE( aNewMapMode.GetMapUnit() == aOldMapMode.GetMapUnit(),
+                    "ORichTextModel::setFastPropertyValue_NoBroadcast: You should not tamper with the MapUnit of the ref device!" );
+                // if this assertion here is triggered, then we would need to adjust all
+                // items in all text portions in all paragraphs in the attributes of the EditEngine,
+                // as long as they are MapUnit-dependent. This holds at least for the FontSize.
+            #endif
+            }
+            break;
+
+            case PROPERTY_ID_TEXT:
+            {
+                MutexRelease aReleaseMutex( m_aMutex );
+                impl_smlock_setEngineText( m_sLastKnownEngineText );
+            }
+            break;
+            }   // switch ( _nHandle )
+        }
+        else if ( isFontRelatedProperty( _nHandle ) )
+        {
+            FontControlModel::setFastPropertyValue_NoBroadcast_impl(
+                    *this, &ORichTextModel::setDependentFastPropertyValue,
+                    _nHandle, _rValue);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            switch ( _nHandle )
+            {
+            case PROPERTY_ID_WRITING_MODE:
+            {
+                // forward to our aggregate, so the EditEngine knows about it
+                if ( m_xAggregateSet.is() )
+                    m_xAggregateSet->setPropertyValue( "WritingMode", _rValue );
+            }
+            break;
+
+            default:
+                OControlModel::setFastPropertyValue_NoBroadcast( _nHandle, _rValue );
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    Any ORichTextModel::getPropertyDefaultByHandle( sal_Int32 _nHandle ) const
+    {
+        Any aDefault;
+
+        switch ( _nHandle )
+        {
+        case PROPERTY_ID_WRITING_MODE:
+        case PROPERTY_ID_CONTEXT_WRITING_MODE:
+            aDefault <<= WritingMode2::CONTEXT;
+            break;
+
+        case PROPERTY_ID_LINEEND_FORMAT:
+            aDefault <<= sal_Int16(LineEndFormat::LINE_FEED);
+            break;
+
+        case PROPERTY_ID_ECHO_CHAR:
+        case PROPERTY_ID_ALIGN:
+        case PROPERTY_ID_MAXTEXTLEN:
+            aDefault <<= sal_Int16(0);
+            break;
+
+        case PROPERTY_ID_TABSTOP:
+        case PROPERTY_ID_BACKGROUNDCOLOR:
+        case PROPERTY_ID_BORDERCOLOR:
+        case PROPERTY_ID_VERTICAL_ALIGN:
+            /* void */
+            break;
+
+        case PROPERTY_ID_ENABLED:
+        case PROPERTY_ID_ENABLEVISIBLE:
+        case PROPERTY_ID_PRINTABLE:
+        case PROPERTY_ID_HIDEINACTIVESELECTION:
+            aDefault <<= true;
+            break;
+
+        case PROPERTY_ID_HARDLINEBREAKS:
+        case PROPERTY_ID_HSCROLL:
+        case PROPERTY_ID_VSCROLL:
+        case PROPERTY_ID_READONLY:
+        case PROPERTY_ID_MULTILINE:
+        case PROPERTY_ID_RICH_TEXT:
+            aDefault <<= false;
+            break;
+
+        case PROPERTY_ID_DEFAULTCONTROL:
+            aDefault <<= OUString(FRM_SUN_CONTROL_RICHTEXTCONTROL);
+            break;
+
+        case PROPERTY_ID_HELPTEXT:
+        case PROPERTY_ID_HELPURL:
+        case PROPERTY_ID_TEXT:
+            aDefault <<= OUString();
+            break;
+
+        case PROPERTY_ID_BORDER:
+            aDefault <<= sal_Int16(1);
+            break;
+
+        default:
+            if ( isFontRelatedProperty( _nHandle ) )
+                aDefault = FontControlModel::getPropertyDefaultByHandle( _nHandle );
+            else
+                aDefault = OControlModel::getPropertyDefaultByHandle( _nHandle );
+        }
+
+        return aDefault;
+    }
+
+
+    void ORichTextModel::impl_smlock_setEngineText( const OUString& _rText )
+    {
+        if (m_pEngine)
+        {
+            SolarMutexGuard aSolarGuard;
+            m_bSettingEngineText = true;
+            m_pEngine->SetText( _rText );
+            m_bSettingEngineText = false;
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    OUString SAL_CALL ORichTextModel::getServiceName()
+    {
+        return FRM_SUN_COMPONENT_RICHTEXTCONTROL;
+    }
+
+
+    RichTextEngine* ORichTextModel::getEditEngine( const Reference< XControlModel >& _rxModel )
+    {
+        RichTextEngine* pEngine = nullptr;
+
+        Reference< XUnoTunnel > xTunnel( _rxModel, UNO_QUERY );
+        OSL_ENSURE( xTunnel.is(), "ORichTextModel::getEditEngine: invalid model!" );
+        if ( xTunnel.is() )
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                pEngine = reinterpret_cast< RichTextEngine* >( xTunnel->getSomething( getEditEngineTunnelId() ) );
+            }
+            catch( const Exception& )
+            {
+                TOOLS_WARN_EXCEPTION( "forms.richtext", "ORichTextModel::getEditEngine" );
+            }
+        }
+        return pEngine;
+    }
+
+
+    Sequence< sal_Int8 > ORichTextModel::getEditEngineTunnelId()
+    {
+        static cppu::OImplementationId aId;
+        return aId.getImplementationId();
+    }
+
+
+    IMPL_LINK_NOARG( ORichTextModel, OnEngineContentModified, LinkParamNone*, void )
+    {
+        if ( !m_bSettingEngineText )
+        {
+            m_aModifyListeners.notifyEach( &XModifyListener::modified, EventObject( *this ) );
+
+            potentialTextChange();
+                // is this a good idea? It may become expensive in case of larger texts,
+                // and this method here is called for every single changed character ...
+                // On the other hand, the API *requires* us to notify changes in the "Text"
+                // property immediately ...
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    sal_Int64 SAL_CALL ORichTextModel::getSomething( const Sequence< sal_Int8 >& _rId )
+    {
+        Sequence< sal_Int8 > aEditEngineAccessId( getEditEngineTunnelId() );
+        if  (   ( _rId.getLength() == aEditEngineAccessId.getLength() )
+            &&  ( 0 == memcmp( aEditEngineAccessId.getConstArray(),  _rId.getConstArray(), _rId.getLength() ) )
+            )
+            return reinterpret_cast< sal_Int64 >( m_pEngine.get() );
+
+        Reference< XUnoTunnel > xAggTunnel;
+        if ( query_aggregation( m_xAggregate, xAggTunnel ) )
+            return xAggTunnel->getSomething( _rId );
+
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+
+    void SAL_CALL ORichTextModel::addModifyListener( const Reference< XModifyListener >& _rxListener )
+    {
+        m_aModifyListeners.addInterface( _rxListener );
+    }
+
+
+    void SAL_CALL ORichTextModel::removeModifyListener( const Reference< XModifyListener >& _rxListener )
+    {
+        m_aModifyListeners.removeInterface( _rxListener );
+    }
+
+
+    void ORichTextModel::potentialTextChange( )
+    {
+        OUString sCurrentEngineText;
+        if (m_pEngine)
+            sCurrentEngineText = m_pEngine->GetText();
+
+        if ( sCurrentEngineText != m_sLastKnownEngineText )
+        {
+            sal_Int32 nHandle = PROPERTY_ID_TEXT;
+            Any aOldValue; aOldValue <<= m_sLastKnownEngineText;
+            Any aNewValue; aNewValue <<= sCurrentEngineText;
+            fire( &nHandle, &aNewValue, &aOldValue, 1, false );
+
+            m_sLastKnownEngineText = sCurrentEngineText;
+        }
+    }
+
+
+} // namespace frm
+
+
+extern "C" SAL_DLLPUBLIC_EXPORT css::uno::XInterface*
+com_sun_star_comp_forms_ORichTextModel_get_implementation(css::uno::XComponentContext* context,
+                                                          css::uno::Sequence<css::uno::Any> const &)
+{
+    return cppu::acquire(new frm::ORichTextModel(context));
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/forms/source/richtext/richtextmodel.hxx b/forms/source/richtext/richtextmodel.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..493fbda75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/forms/source/richtext/richtextmodel.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,185 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+#ifndef INCLUDED_FORMS_SOURCE_RICHTEXT_RICHTEXTMODEL_HXX
+#define INCLUDED_FORMS_SOURCE_RICHTEXT_RICHTEXTMODEL_HXX
+
+#include <FormComponent.hxx>
+#include <formcontrolfont.hxx>
+#include "richtextunowrapper.hxx"
+#include <comphelper/interfacecontainer2.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/propertycontainerhelper.hxx>
+
+#include <com/sun/star/awt/XDevice.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/util/XModifyBroadcaster.hpp>
+#include <cppuhelper/implbase3.hxx>
+#include <tools/link.hxx>
+#include <memory>
+
+class EditEngine;
+
+namespace frm
+{
+
+
+    class RichTextEngine;
+
+    //= ORichTextModel
+
+    typedef ::cppu::ImplHelper3 <   css::awt::XControlModel
+                                ,   css::lang::XUnoTunnel
+                                ,   css::util::XModifyBroadcaster
+                                >   ORichTextModel_BASE;
+
+    class ORichTextModel
+            :public OControlModel
+            ,public FontControlModel
+            ,public IEngineTextChangeListener
+            ,public ::comphelper::OPropertyContainerHelper
+            ,public ORichTextModel_BASE
+    {
+    public:
+        DECLARE_DEFAULT_LEAF_XTOR( ORichTextModel );
+
+    private:
+        // <properties>
+        css::uno::Reference< css::awt::XDevice >
+                                    m_xReferenceDevice;
+        css::uno::Any  m_aTabStop;
+        css::uno::Any  m_aBackgroundColor;
+        css::uno::Any  m_aBorderColor;
+        css::uno::Any  m_aVerticalAlignment;
+        OUString             m_sDefaultControl;
+        OUString             m_sHelpText;
+        OUString             m_sHelpURL;
+        OUString             m_sLastKnownEngineText;
+        sal_Int16                   m_nLineEndFormat;
+        sal_Int16                   m_nTextWritingMode;
+        sal_Int16                   m_nContextWritingMode;
+        sal_Int16                   m_nBorder;
+        bool                    m_bEnabled;
+        bool                    m_bEnableVisible;
+        bool                    m_bHardLineBreaks;
+        bool                    m_bHScroll;
+        bool                    m_bVScroll;
+        bool                    m_bReadonly;
+        bool                    m_bPrintable;
+        bool                    m_bReallyActAsRichText; // despite the class name, the RichTextControl later on
+                                                            // will create "ordinary" text peers depending on this property
+        bool                    m_bHideInactiveSelection;
+        // </properties>
+
+        // <properties_for_awt_edit_compatibility>
+        css::uno::Any  m_aAlign;
+        sal_Int16                   m_nEchoChar;
+        sal_Int16                   m_nMaxTextLength;
+        bool                    m_bMultiLine;
+        // </properties_for_awt_edit_compatibility>
+
+        ::std::unique_ptr<RichTextEngine>
+                                    m_pEngine;
+        bool                        m_bSettingEngineText;
+
+        ::comphelper::OInterfaceContainerHelper2
+                                    m_aModifyListeners;
+
+    public:
+        static  RichTextEngine* getEditEngine( const css::uno::Reference< css::awt::XControlModel >& _rxModel );
+
+    private:
+
+        // UNO
+        DECLARE_UNO3_AGG_DEFAULTS( ORichTextModel, OControlModel )
+        virtual css::uno::Any SAL_CALL queryAggregation( const css::uno::Type& _rType ) override;
+
+        // XServiceInfo
+        virtual OUString SAL_CALL getImplementationName() override;
+        virtual ::css::uno::Sequence< OUString > SAL_CALL getSupportedServiceNames() override;
+
+        // XPersistObject
+        virtual OUString SAL_CALL getServiceName() override;
+
+        // XTypeProvider
+        DECLARE_XTYPEPROVIDER()
+
+        // XCloneable
+        virtual css::uno::Reference< css::util::XCloneable > SAL_CALL createClone(  ) override;
+
+        // XUnoTunnel
+        virtual sal_Int64 SAL_CALL getSomething( const css::uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 >& aIdentifier ) override;
+
+        // XModifyBroadcaster
+        virtual void SAL_CALL addModifyListener( const css::uno::Reference< css::util::XModifyListener >& aListener ) override;
+        virtual void SAL_CALL removeModifyListener( const css::uno::Reference< css::util::XModifyListener >& aListener ) override;
+
+        // XPropertySet and friends
+        virtual void SAL_CALL getFastPropertyValue(css::uno::Any& rValue, sal_Int32 nHandle ) const override;
+        virtual sal_Bool SAL_CALL convertFastPropertyValue(css::uno::Any& rConvertedValue, css::uno::Any& rOldValue,
+                                            sal_Int32 nHandle, const css::uno::Any& rValue ) override;
+        virtual void SAL_CALL setFastPropertyValue_NoBroadcast(sal_Int32 nHandle, const css::uno::Any& rValue) override;
+        virtual css::uno::Any getPropertyDefaultByHandle( sal_Int32 nHandle ) const override;
+
+        // OControlModel's property handling
+        virtual void describeFixedProperties(
+            css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::Property >& /* [out] */ _rProps
+        ) const override;
+        virtual void describeAggregateProperties(
+            css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::Property >& /* [out] */ _rAggregateProps
+        ) const override;
+
+        // prevent method hiding
+        using OControlModel::disposing;
+        using OControlModel::getFastPropertyValue;
+
+        // OComponentHelper
+        virtual void SAL_CALL disposing() override;
+
+        // IEngineTextChangeListener
+        virtual void potentialTextChange( ) override;
+
+    private:
+        void    implInit();
+        void    implDoAggregation();
+        void    implRegisterProperties();
+
+        /** propagates a new text to the EditEngine
+
+            This method needs to lock the global solar mutex, so our own mutex must not
+            be locked when calling.
+
+        @precond
+            our mutex is not locked
+        */
+        void    impl_smlock_setEngineText( const OUString& _rText );
+
+        DECL_LINK( OnEngineContentModified, LinkParamNone*, void );
+
+        static  css::uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 > getEditEngineTunnelId();
+
+    private:
+        ORichTextModel( const ORichTextModel& ) = delete;
+        ORichTextModel& operator=( const ORichTextModel& ) = delete;
+    };
+
+
+} // namespace frm
+
+
+#endif // INCLUDED_FORMS_SOURCE_RICHTEXT_RICHTEXTMODEL_HXX
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/forms/source/richtext/richtextunowrapper.cxx b/forms/source/richtext/richtextunowrapper.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ce5c15a58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/forms/source/richtext/richtextunowrapper.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include "richtextunowrapper.hxx"
+
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/Locale.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/container/XNameContainer.hpp>
+#include <editeng/unofored.hxx>
+#include <editeng/editview.hxx>
+#include <editeng/unoipset.hxx>
+#include <svx/svdpool.hxx>
+#include <svx/svdobj.hxx>
+#include <editeng/unoprnms.hxx>
+
+
+namespace frm
+{
+
+
+    using namespace ::com::sun::star::uno;
+    using namespace ::com::sun::star::lang;
+    using namespace ::com::sun::star::beans;
+    using namespace ::com::sun::star::container;
+
+
+    namespace
+    {
+        const SvxItemPropertySet* getTextEnginePropertySet()
+        {
+            // property map for an outliner text
+            static const SfxItemPropertyMapEntry aTextEnginePropertyMap[] =
+            {
+                SVX_UNOEDIT_CHAR_PROPERTIES,
+                SVX_UNOEDIT_FONT_PROPERTIES,
+                SVX_UNOEDIT_PARA_PROPERTIES,
+                { OUString("TextUserDefinedAttributes"), EE_CHAR_XMLATTRIBS, cppu::UnoType<XNameContainer>::get(), 0, 0 },
+                { OUString("ParaUserDefinedAttributes"), EE_PARA_XMLATTRIBS, cppu::UnoType<XNameContainer>::get(), 0, 0 },
+                { OUString(), 0, css::uno::Type(), 0, 0 }
+            };
+            static SvxItemPropertySet aTextEnginePropertySet( aTextEnginePropertyMap, SdrObject::GetGlobalDrawObjectItemPool() );
+            return &aTextEnginePropertySet;
+        }
+    }
+
+    ORichTextUnoWrapper::ORichTextUnoWrapper( EditEngine& _rEngine, IEngineTextChangeListener* _pTextChangeListener )
+        :SvxUnoText( getTextEnginePropertySet() )
+    {
+        SetEditSource( new RichTextEditSource( _rEngine, _pTextChangeListener ) );
+    }
+
+
+    ORichTextUnoWrapper::~ORichTextUnoWrapper() throw()
+    {
+    }
+
+    RichTextEditSource::RichTextEditSource( EditEngine& _rEngine, IEngineTextChangeListener* _pTextChangeListener )
+        :m_rEngine              ( _rEngine                               )
+        ,m_pTextForwarder       ( new SvxEditEngineForwarder( _rEngine ) )
+        ,m_pTextChangeListener  ( _pTextChangeListener                   )
+    {
+    }
+
+
+    RichTextEditSource::~RichTextEditSource()
+    {
+    }
+
+
+    std::unique_ptr<SvxEditSource> RichTextEditSource::Clone() const
+    {
+        return std::unique_ptr<SvxEditSource>(new RichTextEditSource( m_rEngine, m_pTextChangeListener ));
+    }
+
+
+    SvxTextForwarder* RichTextEditSource::GetTextForwarder()
+    {
+        return m_pTextForwarder.get();
+    }
+
+
+    void RichTextEditSource::UpdateData()
+    {
+        // this means that the content of the EditEngine changed via the UNO API
+        // to reflect this in the views, we need to update them
+        sal_uInt16 viewCount = m_rEngine.GetViewCount();
+        for ( sal_uInt16 view = 0; view < viewCount; ++view )
+        {
+            EditView* pView = m_rEngine.GetView( view );
+            if ( pView )
+                pView->ForceUpdate();
+        }
+
+        if ( m_pTextChangeListener )
+            m_pTextChangeListener->potentialTextChange();
+    }
+
+
+}  // namespace frm
+
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/forms/source/richtext/richtextunowrapper.hxx b/forms/source/richtext/richtextunowrapper.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..add7c5983
--- /dev/null
+++ b/forms/source/richtext/richtextunowrapper.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#ifndef INCLUDED_FORMS_SOURCE_RICHTEXT_RICHTEXTUNOWRAPPER_HXX
+#define INCLUDED_FORMS_SOURCE_RICHTEXT_RICHTEXTUNOWRAPPER_HXX
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <editeng/unotext.hxx>
+#include <editeng/unoedsrc.hxx>
+
+
+namespace frm
+{
+
+    class IEngineTextChangeListener
+    {
+    public:
+        virtual void potentialTextChange( ) = 0;
+
+    protected:
+        ~IEngineTextChangeListener() {}
+    };
+
+    class ORichTextUnoWrapper : public SvxUnoText
+    {
+    public:
+        ORichTextUnoWrapper( EditEngine& _rEngine, IEngineTextChangeListener* _pTextChangeListener );
+
+    protected:
+        virtual ~ORichTextUnoWrapper() throw() override;
+
+
+    private:
+        ORichTextUnoWrapper( const ORichTextUnoWrapper& ) = delete;
+        ORichTextUnoWrapper& operator=( const ORichTextUnoWrapper& ) = delete;
+    };
+
+    class RichTextEditSource : public SvxEditSource
+    {
+    private:
+        EditEngine&                 m_rEngine;
+        std::unique_ptr<SvxTextForwarder>
+                                    m_pTextForwarder;
+        IEngineTextChangeListener*  m_pTextChangeListener;
+
+    public:
+        RichTextEditSource( EditEngine& _rEngine, IEngineTextChangeListener* _pTextChangeListener );
+
+        // SvxEditSource
+        virtual std::unique_ptr<SvxEditSource> Clone() const override;
+        virtual SvxTextForwarder*   GetTextForwarder() override;
+        virtual void                UpdateData() override;
+
+    protected:
+        virtual ~RichTextEditSource() override;
+
+    private:
+        RichTextEditSource( const RichTextEditSource& _rSource ) = delete;
+        RichTextEditSource& operator=( const RichTextEditSource& ) = delete;
+    };
+
+
+} // namespace frm
+
+
+#endif // INCLUDED_FORMS_SOURCE_RICHTEXT_RICHTEXTUNOWRAPPER_HXX
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/forms/source/richtext/richtextvclcontrol.cxx b/forms/source/richtext/richtextvclcontrol.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0df141693
--- /dev/null
+++ b/forms/source/richtext/richtextvclcontrol.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,353 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include "richtextvclcontrol.hxx"
+#include "richtextimplcontrol.hxx"
+#include <svl/itemset.hxx>
+#if OSL_DEBUG_LEVEL > 0
+    #include <unotools/ucbstreamhelper.hxx>
+    #include <sfx2/filedlghelper.hxx>
+    #include <tools/urlobj.hxx>
+    #include <com/sun/star/ui/dialogs/TemplateDescription.hpp>
+#endif
+#include <editeng/editeng.hxx>
+#include <editeng/editview.hxx>
+#include <editeng/editids.hrc>
+#include <svx/svxids.hrc>
+#include <osl/diagnose.h>
+#include <vcl/event.hxx>
+
+namespace frm
+{
+
+    RichTextControl::RichTextControl( RichTextEngine* _pEngine, vcl::Window* _pParent, WinBits _nStyle,
+        ITextAttributeListener* _pTextAttribListener, ITextSelectionListener* _pSelectionListener )
+        :Control( _pParent, implInitStyle( _nStyle ) )
+    {
+        implInit( _pEngine, _pTextAttribListener, _pSelectionListener );
+    }
+
+
+    void RichTextControl::implInit( RichTextEngine* _pEngine, ITextAttributeListener* _pTextAttribListener, ITextSelectionListener* _pSelectionListener )
+    {
+        m_pImpl.reset( new RichTextControlImpl( this, _pEngine, _pTextAttribListener, _pSelectionListener ) );
+        SetCompoundControl( true );
+    }
+
+
+    RichTextControl::~RichTextControl( )
+    {
+        disposeOnce();
+    }
+
+    void RichTextControl::dispose()
+    {
+        m_pImpl.reset();
+        Control::dispose();
+    }
+
+
+    AttributeState RichTextControl::getState( AttributeId _nAttributeId ) const
+    {
+        return m_pImpl->getAttributeState( _nAttributeId );
+    }
+
+
+    void RichTextControl::executeAttribute( AttributeId _nAttributeId, const SfxPoolItem* _pArgument )
+    {
+        SfxItemSet aToApplyAttributes( getView().GetEmptyItemSet() );
+        if ( !m_pImpl->executeAttribute( getView().GetAttribs(), aToApplyAttributes, _nAttributeId, _pArgument, m_pImpl->getSelectedScriptType() ) )
+        {
+            OSL_FAIL( "RichTextControl::executeAttribute: cannot handle the given attribute!" );
+            return;
+        }
+
+        applyAttributes( aToApplyAttributes );
+    }
+
+
+    void RichTextControl::applyAttributes( const SfxItemSet& _rAttributesToApply )
+    {
+        // apply
+        if ( HasChildPathFocus() )
+            getView().HideCursor();
+
+        bool bOldUpdateMode = getEngine().GetUpdateMode();   // TODO: guard?
+        getEngine().SetUpdateMode( false );
+
+        getView().SetAttribs( _rAttributesToApply );
+
+        getEngine().SetUpdateMode( bOldUpdateMode );
+        getView().Invalidate();
+
+        if ( HasChildPathFocus() )
+            getView().ShowCursor();
+
+        m_pImpl->updateAllAttributes();
+            // TODO: maybe we should have a list of attributes which need to be updated
+            // (the handler for the just executed attribute should know)
+    }
+
+
+    void RichTextControl::enableAttributeNotification( AttributeId _nAttributeId, ITextAttributeListener* _pListener )
+    {
+        m_pImpl->enableAttributeNotification( _nAttributeId, _pListener );
+    }
+
+
+    void RichTextControl::disableAttributeNotification( AttributeId _nAttributeId )
+    {
+        m_pImpl->disableAttributeNotification( _nAttributeId );
+    }
+
+
+    bool RichTextControl::isMappableSlot( SfxSlotId _nSlotId )
+    {
+        switch ( _nSlotId )
+        {
+            case SID_ATTR_PARA_ADJUST_LEFT:
+            case SID_ATTR_PARA_ADJUST_CENTER:
+            case SID_ATTR_PARA_ADJUST_RIGHT:
+            case SID_ATTR_PARA_ADJUST_BLOCK:
+            case SID_SET_SUPER_SCRIPT:
+            case SID_SET_SUB_SCRIPT:
+            case SID_ATTR_PARA_LINESPACE_10:
+            case SID_ATTR_PARA_LINESPACE_15:
+            case SID_ATTR_PARA_LINESPACE_20:
+            case SID_ATTR_PARA_LEFT_TO_RIGHT:
+            case SID_ATTR_PARA_RIGHT_TO_LEFT:
+            case SID_TEXTDIRECTION_TOP_TO_BOTTOM:
+            case SID_TEXTDIRECTION_LEFT_TO_RIGHT:
+            case SID_ATTR_CHAR_LATIN_FONT:
+            case SID_ATTR_CHAR_LATIN_FONTHEIGHT:
+            case SID_ATTR_CHAR_LATIN_LANGUAGE:
+            case SID_ATTR_CHAR_LATIN_POSTURE:
+            case SID_ATTR_CHAR_LATIN_WEIGHT:
+                return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+
+    void RichTextControl::Resize()
+    {
+        m_pImpl->layoutWindow();
+        Invalidate();
+    }
+
+
+    void RichTextControl::GetFocus()
+    {
+        m_pImpl->getViewport( RichTextControlImpl::GrantAccess() )->GrabFocus();
+    }
+
+
+    WinBits RichTextControl::implInitStyle( WinBits nStyle )
+    {
+        if ( !( nStyle & WB_NOTABSTOP ) )
+            nStyle |= WB_TABSTOP;
+        return nStyle;
+    }
+
+
+    void RichTextControl::StateChanged( StateChangedType _nStateChange )
+    {
+        if ( _nStateChange == StateChangedType::Style )
+        {
+            SetStyle( implInitStyle( GetStyle() ) );
+            m_pImpl->notifyStyleChanged();
+        }
+        else if ( _nStateChange == StateChangedType::Zoom )
+        {
+            m_pImpl->notifyZoomChanged();
+        }
+        else if ( _nStateChange == StateChangedType::InitShow )
+        {
+            m_pImpl->notifyInitShow();
+        }
+        Control::StateChanged( _nStateChange );
+    }
+
+
+    bool RichTextControl::PreNotify( NotifyEvent& _rNEvt )
+    {
+        if ( IsWindowOrChild( _rNEvt.GetWindow() ) )
+        {
+            if ( MouseNotifyEvent::KEYINPUT == _rNEvt.GetType() )
+            {
+                const ::KeyEvent* pKeyEvent = _rNEvt.GetKeyEvent();
+
+                sal_uInt16 nCode = pKeyEvent->GetKeyCode().GetCode();
+                bool   bShift = pKeyEvent->GetKeyCode().IsShift();
+                bool   bCtrl = pKeyEvent->GetKeyCode().IsMod1();
+                bool   bAlt = pKeyEvent->GetKeyCode().IsMod2();
+                if ( ( KEY_TAB == nCode ) && bCtrl && !bAlt )
+                {
+                    // Ctrl-Tab is used to step out of the control
+                    // -> build a new key event without the Ctrl-key, and let the very base class handle it
+                    vcl::KeyCode aNewCode( KEY_TAB, bShift, false, false, false );
+                    ::KeyEvent aNewEvent( pKeyEvent->GetCharCode(), aNewCode );
+                    Control::KeyInput( aNewEvent );
+                    return true;   // handled
+                }
+
+#if OSL_DEBUG_LEVEL > 0
+                if  (   (   ( KEY_F12 == nCode )
+                        ||  ( KEY_F11 == nCode )
+                        )
+                    &&  bCtrl
+                    &&  bAlt
+                    )
+                {
+                    bool bLoad = KEY_F11 == nCode;
+                    static struct
+                    {
+                        const char*   pDescription;
+                        const char*   pExtension;
+                        EETextFormat  eFormat;
+                    } const aExportFormats[] =
+                    {
+                        { "OASIS OpenDocument (*.xml)", "*.xml", EETextFormat::Xml },
+                        { "HyperText Markup Language (*.html)", "*.html", EETextFormat::Html },
+                        { "Rich Text format (*.rtf)", "*.rtf", EETextFormat::Rtf },
+                        { "Text (*.txt)", "*.txt", EETextFormat::Text }
+                    };
+
+                    ::sfx2::FileDialogHelper aFP( bLoad ? css::ui::dialogs::TemplateDescription::FILEOPEN_SIMPLE : css::ui::dialogs::TemplateDescription::FILESAVE_AUTOEXTENSION, FileDialogFlags::NONE, GetFrameWeld() );
+
+                    for (auto & aExportFormat : aExportFormats)
+                    {
+                        aFP.AddFilter(
+                            OUString::createFromAscii( aExportFormat.pDescription ),
+                            OUString::createFromAscii( aExportFormat.pExtension ) );
+                    }
+                    ErrCode nResult = aFP.Execute();
+                    if ( nResult == ERRCODE_NONE )
+                    {
+                        OUString sFileName = aFP.GetPath();
+                        std::unique_ptr<SvStream> pStream = ::utl::UcbStreamHelper::CreateStream(
+                            sFileName, ( bLoad ? StreamMode::READ : StreamMode::WRITE | StreamMode::TRUNC ) | StreamMode::SHARE_DENYALL
+                        );
+                        if ( pStream )
+                        {
+                            EETextFormat eFormat = EETextFormat::Xml;
+                            OUString sFilter = aFP.GetCurrentFilter();
+                            for (auto & aExportFormat : aExportFormats)
+                            {
+                                if ( sFilter.equalsAscii( aExportFormat.pDescription ) )
+                                {
+                                    eFormat = aExportFormat.eFormat;
+                                    break;
+                                }
+                            }
+                            if ( bLoad )
+                            {
+                                INetURLObject aURL( sFileName );
+                                aURL.removeSegment();
+                                getEngine().Read( *pStream, aURL.GetMainURL( INetURLObject::DecodeMechanism::NONE ), eFormat );
+                            }
+                            else
+                            {
+                                getEngine().Write( *pStream, eFormat );
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                    return true;   // handled
+                }
+#endif
+            }
+        }
+        return Control::PreNotify( _rNEvt );
+    }
+
+
+    bool RichTextControl::EventNotify( NotifyEvent& _rNEvt )
+    {
+        bool bDone = false;
+        if ( _rNEvt.GetType() == MouseNotifyEvent::COMMAND )
+        {
+            const CommandEvent& rEvent = *_rNEvt.GetCommandEvent();
+            bDone = m_pImpl->HandleCommand( rEvent );
+        }
+        return bDone || Control::EventNotify(_rNEvt);
+    }
+
+    void RichTextControl::Draw( OutputDevice* _pDev, const Point& _rPos, DrawFlags /*_nFlags*/ )
+    {
+        m_pImpl->Draw( _pDev, _rPos, _pDev->PixelToLogic(GetSizePixel()) );
+    }
+
+    EditView& RichTextControl::getView()
+    {
+        return *m_pImpl->getView( RichTextControlImpl::GrantAccess() );
+    }
+
+
+    const EditView& RichTextControl::getView() const
+    {
+        return *m_pImpl->getView( RichTextControlImpl::GrantAccess() );
+    }
+
+
+    EditEngine& RichTextControl::getEngine() const
+    {
+        return *m_pImpl->getEngine( RichTextControlImpl::GrantAccess() );
+    }
+
+
+    void RichTextControl::SetReadOnly( bool _bReadOnly )
+    {
+        m_pImpl->SetReadOnly( _bReadOnly );
+    }
+
+
+    bool RichTextControl::IsReadOnly() const
+    {
+        return m_pImpl->IsReadOnly();
+    }
+
+
+    void RichTextControl::SetBackgroundColor( )
+    {
+        m_pImpl->SetBackgroundColor( );
+    }
+
+
+    void RichTextControl::SetBackgroundColor( const Color& _rColor )
+    {
+        m_pImpl->SetBackgroundColor( _rColor );
+    }
+
+
+    void RichTextControl::SetHideInactiveSelection( bool _bHide )
+    {
+        m_pImpl->SetHideInactiveSelection( _bHide );
+    }
+
+
+    bool RichTextControl::GetHideInactiveSelection() const
+    {
+        return m_pImpl->GetHideInactiveSelection( );
+    }
+
+
+}   // namespace frm
+
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/forms/source/richtext/richtextvclcontrol.hxx b/forms/source/richtext/richtextvclcontrol.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f241e9350
--- /dev/null
+++ b/forms/source/richtext/richtextvclcontrol.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+#ifndef INCLUDED_FORMS_SOURCE_RICHTEXT_RICHTEXTVCLCONTROL_HXX
+#define INCLUDED_FORMS_SOURCE_RICHTEXT_RICHTEXTVCLCONTROL_HXX
+
+#include <vcl/ctrl.hxx>
+#include "rtattributes.hxx"
+#include "textattributelistener.hxx"
+#include <memory>
+
+class EditView;
+class EditEngine;
+class SfxItemSet;
+
+namespace frm
+{
+
+    class RichTextControlImpl;
+    class RichTextEngine;
+
+    class RichTextControl : public Control, public IMultiAttributeDispatcher
+    {
+    private:
+        std::unique_ptr<RichTextControlImpl>    m_pImpl;
+
+    public:
+        RichTextControl(
+            RichTextEngine* _pEngine,
+            vcl::Window* _pParent,
+            WinBits _nStyle,
+            ITextAttributeListener* _pTextAttribListener,
+            ITextSelectionListener* _pSelectionListener
+        );
+
+        virtual ~RichTextControl( ) override;
+        virtual void dispose() override;
+
+        /* enables the change notifications for a particular attribute
+
+           If you want to be notified of any changes in the state of an attribute, you need to call enableAttributeNotification.
+
+           If you provide a dedicated listener for this attribute, this listener is called for every change in the state of
+           the attribute.
+
+           No matter whether you provide such a dedicated listener, the "global" listener which you specified
+           in the constructor of the control is also called for all changes in the attribute state.
+
+           If you previously already enabled the notification for this attribute, and specified a different listener,
+           then the previous listener will be replaced with the new listener, provided the latter is not <NULL/>.
+        */
+        void        enableAttributeNotification( AttributeId _nAttributeId, ITextAttributeListener* _pListener );
+
+        /** disables the change notifications for a particular attribute
+
+            If there was a listener dedicated to this attribute, it will not be referenced and used anymore
+            after this method had been called
+        */
+        void        disableAttributeNotification( AttributeId _nAttributeId );
+
+        /** determines whether a given slot can be mapped to an aspect of an attribute of the EditEngine
+
+            E.g. SID_ATTR_PARA_ADJUST_LEFT can, though it's not part of the EditEngine pool, be mapped
+            to the SID_ATTR_PARA_ADJUST slot, which in fact *is* usable with the EditEngine.
+        */
+        static bool isMappableSlot( SfxSlotId _nSlotId );
+
+        // IMultiAttributeDispatcher
+        virtual AttributeState  getState( AttributeId _nAttributeId ) const override;
+        virtual void            executeAttribute( AttributeId _nAttributeId, const SfxPoolItem* _pArgument ) override;
+
+        void    SetBackgroundColor( );
+        void    SetBackgroundColor( const Color& _rColor );
+
+        void    SetReadOnly( bool _bReadOnly );
+        bool    IsReadOnly() const;
+
+        void    SetHideInactiveSelection( bool _bHide );
+        bool    GetHideInactiveSelection() const;
+
+        const EditView& getView() const;
+              EditView& getView();
+
+        // Window overridables
+        virtual void        Draw( OutputDevice* _pDev, const Point& _rPos, DrawFlags _nFlags ) override;
+
+    protected:
+        // Window overridables
+        virtual void        Resize() override;
+        virtual void        GetFocus() override;
+        virtual void        StateChanged( StateChangedType nStateChange ) override;
+        virtual bool        PreNotify( NotifyEvent& _rNEvt ) override;
+        virtual bool        EventNotify( NotifyEvent& _rNEvt ) override;
+
+    private:
+                void    applyAttributes( const SfxItemSet& _rAttributesToApply );
+                void    implInit( RichTextEngine* _pEngine, ITextAttributeListener* _pTextAttribListener, ITextSelectionListener* _pSelectionListener );
+        static  WinBits implInitStyle( WinBits nStyle );
+
+    private:
+        EditEngine&  getEngine() const;
+    };
+
+
+} // namespace frm
+
+
+#endif // INCLUDED_FORMS_SOURCE_RICHTEXT_RICHTEXTVCLCONTROL_HXX
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/forms/source/richtext/richtextviewport.cxx b/forms/source/richtext/richtextviewport.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b4fda6652
--- /dev/null
+++ b/forms/source/richtext/richtextviewport.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include "richtextviewport.hxx"
+#include <editeng/editview.hxx>
+
+namespace frm
+{
+    RichTextViewPort::RichTextViewPort( vcl::Window* _pParent )
+        : Control ( _pParent )
+        , m_pView(nullptr)
+        , m_bHideInactiveSelection( true )
+    {
+    }
+
+    void RichTextViewPort::setView( EditView& _rView )
+    {
+        m_pView = &_rView;
+        SetPointer( _rView.GetPointer() );
+    }
+
+    void RichTextViewPort::Paint( vcl::RenderContext& rRenderContext, const tools::Rectangle& _rRect )
+    {
+        m_pView->Paint(_rRect, &rRenderContext);
+    }
+
+    void RichTextViewPort::GetFocus()
+    {
+        Control::GetFocus();
+        if (m_pView)
+        {
+            m_pView->SetSelectionMode( EESelectionMode::Std );
+            m_pView->ShowCursor();
+        }
+    }
+
+    void RichTextViewPort::LoseFocus()
+    {
+        if (m_pView)
+        {
+            m_pView->HideCursor();
+            m_pView->SetSelectionMode( m_bHideInactiveSelection ? EESelectionMode::Hidden : EESelectionMode::Std );
+        }
+        Control::LoseFocus();
+    }
+
+    void RichTextViewPort::KeyInput( const KeyEvent& _rKEvt )
+    {
+        if ( !m_pView->PostKeyEvent( _rKEvt ) )
+            Control::KeyInput( _rKEvt );
+        else
+            implInvalidateAttributes();
+    }
+
+    void RichTextViewPort::MouseMove( const MouseEvent& _rMEvt )
+    {
+        Control::MouseMove( _rMEvt );
+        m_pView->MouseMove( _rMEvt );
+    }
+
+    void RichTextViewPort::MouseButtonDown( const MouseEvent& _rMEvt )
+    {
+        Control::MouseButtonDown( _rMEvt );
+        m_pView->MouseButtonDown( _rMEvt );
+        GrabFocus();
+    }
+
+    void RichTextViewPort::MouseButtonUp( const MouseEvent& _rMEvt )
+    {
+        Control::MouseButtonUp( _rMEvt );
+        m_pView->MouseButtonUp( _rMEvt );
+        implInvalidateAttributes();
+    }
+
+    void RichTextViewPort::SetHideInactiveSelection( bool _bHide )
+    {
+        if ( m_bHideInactiveSelection == _bHide )
+            return;
+        m_bHideInactiveSelection = _bHide;
+        if ( !HasFocus() )
+            m_pView->SetSelectionMode( m_bHideInactiveSelection ? EESelectionMode::Hidden : EESelectionMode::Std );
+    }
+
+}   // namespace frm
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/forms/source/richtext/richtextviewport.hxx b/forms/source/richtext/richtextviewport.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8e4636fe4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/forms/source/richtext/richtextviewport.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+#ifndef INCLUDED_FORMS_SOURCE_RICHTEXT_RICHTEXTVIEWPORT_HXX
+#define INCLUDED_FORMS_SOURCE_RICHTEXT_RICHTEXTVIEWPORT_HXX
+
+#include <vcl/ctrl.hxx>
+
+class EditView;
+
+namespace frm
+{
+    class RichTextViewPort : public Control
+    {
+    private:
+        EditView*   m_pView;
+        Link<LinkParamNone*,void> m_aInvalidationHandler;
+        bool        m_bHideInactiveSelection;
+
+    public:
+        explicit RichTextViewPort( vcl::Window* _pParent );
+
+        void    setView( EditView& _rView );
+
+        void    setAttributeInvalidationHandler( const Link<LinkParamNone*,void>& _rHandler ) { m_aInvalidationHandler = _rHandler; }
+
+        void    SetHideInactiveSelection( bool _bHide );
+        bool    GetHideInactiveSelection() const { return m_bHideInactiveSelection; }
+
+    protected:
+        virtual void        Paint( vcl::RenderContext& rRenderContext, const tools::Rectangle& rRect ) override;
+        virtual void        GetFocus() override;
+        virtual void        LoseFocus() override;
+        virtual void        KeyInput( const KeyEvent& _rKEvt ) override;
+        virtual void        MouseMove( const MouseEvent& _rMEvt ) override;
+        virtual void        MouseButtonDown( const MouseEvent& _rMEvt ) override;
+        virtual void        MouseButtonUp( const MouseEvent& _rMEvt ) override;
+
+    private:
+        void implInvalidateAttributes() const
+        {
+            m_aInvalidationHandler.Call( nullptr );
+        }
+    };
+
+
+} // namespace frm
+
+
+#endif // INCLUDED_FORMS_SOURCE_RICHTEXT_RICHTEXTVIEWPORT_HXX
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/forms/source/richtext/rtattributehandler.cxx b/forms/source/richtext/rtattributehandler.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ee7a3fe73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/forms/source/richtext/rtattributehandler.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,443 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include "rtattributehandler.hxx"
+
+#include <osl/diagnose.h>
+#include <svx/svxids.hrc>
+#include <editeng/eeitem.hxx>
+#include <svl/itemset.hxx>
+#include <svl/itempool.hxx>
+#include <tools/mapunit.hxx>
+#include <vcl/mapmod.hxx>
+#include <vcl/outdev.hxx>
+
+#include <editeng/adjustitem.hxx>
+#include <editeng/wghtitem.hxx>
+#include <editeng/escapementitem.hxx>
+#include <editeng/lspcitem.hxx>
+#include <editeng/fhgtitem.hxx>
+#include <editeng/frmdiritem.hxx>
+#include <editeng/scripttypeitem.hxx>
+
+
+namespace frm
+{
+
+
+    AttributeHandler::AttributeHandler( AttributeId _nAttributeId, WhichId _nWhichId )
+        :m_nAttribute( _nAttributeId )
+        ,m_nWhich    ( _nWhichId     )
+    {
+    }
+
+
+    AttributeHandler::~AttributeHandler()
+    {
+    }
+
+
+    AttributeId AttributeHandler::getAttributeId( ) const
+    {
+        return getAttribute();
+    }
+
+
+    AttributeCheckState AttributeHandler::implGetCheckState( const SfxPoolItem& /*_rItem*/ ) const
+    {
+        OSL_FAIL( "AttributeHandler::implGetCheckState: not to be called!" );
+        return eIndetermined;
+    }
+
+
+    void AttributeHandler::putItemForScript( SfxItemSet& _rAttribs, const SfxPoolItem& _rItem, SvtScriptType _nForScriptType ) const
+    {
+        SvxScriptSetItem aSetItem( static_cast<WhichId>(getAttributeId()), *_rAttribs.GetPool() );
+        aSetItem.PutItemForScriptType( _nForScriptType, _rItem );
+        _rAttribs.Put( aSetItem.GetItemSet(), false );
+    }
+
+
+    AttributeCheckState AttributeHandler::getCheckState( const SfxItemSet& _rAttribs ) const
+    {
+        AttributeCheckState eSimpleState( eIndetermined );
+        const SfxPoolItem* pItem = _rAttribs.GetItem( getWhich() );
+        if ( pItem )
+            eSimpleState = implGetCheckState( *pItem );
+        return eSimpleState;
+    }
+
+
+    AttributeState AttributeHandler::getState( const SfxItemSet& _rAttribs ) const
+    {
+        AttributeState aState( eIndetermined );
+        aState.eSimpleState = getCheckState( _rAttribs );
+        return aState;
+    }
+
+
+    //= AttributeHandlerFactory
+
+
+    namespace
+    {
+        WhichId lcl_implGetWhich( const SfxItemPool& _rPool, AttributeId _nAttributeId )
+        {
+            WhichId nWhich = 0;
+            switch ( _nAttributeId )
+            {
+            case SID_ATTR_CHAR_LATIN_FONTHEIGHT:nWhich = EE_CHAR_FONTHEIGHT;break;
+            case SID_ATTR_CHAR_LATIN_FONT:      nWhich = EE_CHAR_FONTINFO;  break;
+            case SID_ATTR_CHAR_LATIN_LANGUAGE:  nWhich = EE_CHAR_LANGUAGE;  break;
+            case SID_ATTR_CHAR_LATIN_POSTURE:   nWhich = EE_CHAR_ITALIC;    break;
+            case SID_ATTR_CHAR_LATIN_WEIGHT:    nWhich = EE_CHAR_WEIGHT;    break;
+
+            default:
+                nWhich = _rPool.GetWhich( static_cast<SfxSlotId>(_nAttributeId) );
+            }
+            return nWhich;
+        }
+    }
+
+    ::rtl::Reference< AttributeHandler > AttributeHandlerFactory::getHandlerFor( AttributeId _nAttributeId, const SfxItemPool& _rEditEnginePool )
+    {
+        ::rtl::Reference< AttributeHandler > pReturn;
+        switch ( _nAttributeId )
+        {
+        case SID_ATTR_PARA_ADJUST_LEFT  :
+        case SID_ATTR_PARA_ADJUST_CENTER:
+        case SID_ATTR_PARA_ADJUST_RIGHT :
+        case SID_ATTR_PARA_ADJUST_BLOCK :
+            pReturn = new ParaAlignmentHandler( _nAttributeId );
+            break;
+
+        case SID_ATTR_PARA_LINESPACE_10:
+        case SID_ATTR_PARA_LINESPACE_15:
+        case SID_ATTR_PARA_LINESPACE_20:
+            pReturn = new LineSpacingHandler( _nAttributeId );
+            break;
+
+        case SID_SET_SUPER_SCRIPT:
+        case SID_SET_SUB_SCRIPT:
+            pReturn = new EscapementHandler( _nAttributeId );
+            break;
+
+        case SID_ATTR_CHAR_FONTHEIGHT:
+        case SID_ATTR_CHAR_CTL_FONTHEIGHT:
+        case SID_ATTR_CHAR_CJK_FONTHEIGHT:
+        case SID_ATTR_CHAR_LATIN_FONTHEIGHT:
+            pReturn = new FontSizeHandler( _nAttributeId, lcl_implGetWhich( _rEditEnginePool, _nAttributeId ) );
+            break;
+
+        case SID_ATTR_PARA_LEFT_TO_RIGHT:
+        case SID_ATTR_PARA_RIGHT_TO_LEFT:
+            pReturn = new ParagraphDirectionHandler( _nAttributeId );
+            break;
+
+        case SID_ATTR_PARA_HANGPUNCTUATION:
+        case SID_ATTR_PARA_FORBIDDEN_RULES:
+        case SID_ATTR_PARA_SCRIPTSPACE:
+            pReturn = new BooleanHandler( _nAttributeId, lcl_implGetWhich( _rEditEnginePool, _nAttributeId ) );
+            break;
+
+        default:
+            pReturn = new SlotHandler( static_cast<SfxSlotId>(_nAttributeId), lcl_implGetWhich( _rEditEnginePool, _nAttributeId ) );
+            break;
+
+        }
+
+        return pReturn;
+    }
+
+    ParaAlignmentHandler::ParaAlignmentHandler( AttributeId _nAttributeId )
+        :AttributeHandler( _nAttributeId, EE_PARA_JUST )
+        ,m_eAdjust( SvxAdjust::Center )
+    {
+        switch ( getAttribute() )
+        {
+            case SID_ATTR_PARA_ADJUST_LEFT  : m_eAdjust = SvxAdjust::Left;    break;
+            case SID_ATTR_PARA_ADJUST_CENTER: m_eAdjust = SvxAdjust::Center;  break;
+            case SID_ATTR_PARA_ADJUST_RIGHT : m_eAdjust = SvxAdjust::Right;   break;
+            case SID_ATTR_PARA_ADJUST_BLOCK : m_eAdjust = SvxAdjust::Block;   break;
+            default:
+                OSL_FAIL( "ParaAlignmentHandler::ParaAlignmentHandler: invalid slot!" );
+                break;
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    AttributeCheckState ParaAlignmentHandler::implGetCheckState( const SfxPoolItem& _rItem ) const
+    {
+        OSL_ENSURE( dynamic_cast<const SvxAdjustItem*>( &_rItem) !=  nullptr, "ParaAlignmentHandler::implGetCheckState: invalid pool item!" );
+        SvxAdjust eAdjust = static_cast< const SvxAdjustItem& >( _rItem ).GetAdjust();
+        return ( eAdjust == m_eAdjust ) ? eChecked : eUnchecked;
+    }
+
+
+    void ParaAlignmentHandler::executeAttribute( const SfxItemSet& /*_rCurrentAttribs*/, SfxItemSet& _rNewAttribs, const SfxPoolItem* _pAdditionalArg, SvtScriptType /*_nForScriptType*/ ) const
+    {
+        OSL_ENSURE( !_pAdditionalArg, "ParaAlignmentHandler::executeAttribute: this is a simple toggle attribute - no args possible!" );
+        _rNewAttribs.Put( SvxAdjustItem( m_eAdjust, getWhich() ) );
+    }
+
+    LineSpacingHandler::LineSpacingHandler( AttributeId _nAttributeId )
+        :AttributeHandler( _nAttributeId, EE_PARA_SBL )
+        ,m_nLineSpace( 100 )
+    {
+        switch ( getAttribute() )
+        {
+            case SID_ATTR_PARA_LINESPACE_10: m_nLineSpace = 100; break;
+            case SID_ATTR_PARA_LINESPACE_15: m_nLineSpace = 150; break;
+            case SID_ATTR_PARA_LINESPACE_20: m_nLineSpace = 200; break;
+            default:
+                OSL_FAIL( "LineSpacingHandler::LineSpacingHandler: invalid slot!" );
+                break;
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    AttributeCheckState LineSpacingHandler::implGetCheckState( const SfxPoolItem& _rItem ) const
+    {
+        OSL_ENSURE( dynamic_cast<const SvxLineSpacingItem*>( &_rItem) !=  nullptr, "LineSpacingHandler::implGetCheckState: invalid pool item!" );
+        sal_uInt16 nLineSpace = static_cast< const SvxLineSpacingItem& >( _rItem ).GetPropLineSpace();
+        return ( nLineSpace == m_nLineSpace ) ? eChecked : eUnchecked;
+    }
+
+
+    void LineSpacingHandler::executeAttribute( const SfxItemSet& /*_rCurrentAttribs*/, SfxItemSet& _rNewAttribs, const SfxPoolItem* _pAdditionalArg, SvtScriptType /*_nForScriptType*/ ) const
+    {
+        OSL_ENSURE( !_pAdditionalArg, "LineSpacingHandler::executeAttribute: this is a simple toggle attribute - no args possible!" );
+
+        SvxLineSpacingItem aLineSpacing( m_nLineSpace, getWhich() );
+        aLineSpacing.SetLineSpaceRule( SvxLineSpaceRule::Auto );
+        if ( 100 == m_nLineSpace )
+            aLineSpacing.SetInterLineSpaceRule( SvxInterLineSpaceRule::Off );
+        else
+            aLineSpacing.SetPropLineSpace( m_nLineSpace );
+
+        _rNewAttribs.Put( aLineSpacing );
+    }
+
+    EscapementHandler::EscapementHandler( AttributeId _nAttributeId )
+        :AttributeHandler( _nAttributeId, EE_CHAR_ESCAPEMENT )
+        ,m_eEscapement( SvxEscapement::Off )
+    {
+        switch ( getAttribute() )
+        {
+            case SID_SET_SUPER_SCRIPT   : m_eEscapement = SvxEscapement::Superscript; break;
+            case SID_SET_SUB_SCRIPT     : m_eEscapement = SvxEscapement::Subscript;   break;
+            default:
+                OSL_FAIL( "EscapementHandler::EscapementHandler: invalid slot!" );
+                break;
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    AttributeCheckState EscapementHandler::implGetCheckState( const SfxPoolItem& _rItem ) const
+    {
+        OSL_ENSURE( dynamic_cast<const SvxEscapementItem*>( &_rItem) !=  nullptr, "EscapementHandler::getState: invalid pool item!" );
+        SvxEscapement eEscapement = static_cast< const SvxEscapementItem& >( _rItem ).GetEscapement();
+        return ( eEscapement == m_eEscapement ) ? eChecked : eUnchecked;
+    }
+
+
+    void EscapementHandler::executeAttribute( const SfxItemSet& _rCurrentAttribs, SfxItemSet& _rNewAttribs, const SfxPoolItem* _pAdditionalArg, SvtScriptType /*_nForScriptType*/ ) const    {
+        OSL_ENSURE( !_pAdditionalArg, "EscapementHandler::executeAttribute: this is a simple toggle attribute - no args possible!" );
+            // well, in theory we could allow an SvxEscapementItem here, but this is not needed
+
+        bool bIsChecked = getCheckState( _rCurrentAttribs ) == eChecked;
+        _rNewAttribs.Put( SvxEscapementItem( bIsChecked ? SvxEscapement::Off : m_eEscapement, getWhich() ) );
+    }
+
+    SlotHandler::SlotHandler( AttributeId _nAttributeId, WhichId _nWhichId )
+        :AttributeHandler( _nAttributeId, _nWhichId )
+        ,m_bScriptDependent( false )
+    {
+        m_bScriptDependent = ( SID_ATTR_CHAR_WEIGHT == _nAttributeId )
+                         ||  ( SID_ATTR_CHAR_POSTURE == _nAttributeId )
+                         ||  ( SID_ATTR_CHAR_FONT == _nAttributeId );
+    }
+
+
+    AttributeState SlotHandler::getState( const SfxItemSet& _rAttribs ) const
+    {
+        AttributeState aState( eIndetermined );
+
+        const SfxPoolItem* pItem = _rAttribs.GetItem( getWhich() );
+        if ( pItem )
+            aState.setItem( pItem );
+
+        return aState;
+    }
+
+
+    void SlotHandler::executeAttribute( const SfxItemSet& /*_rCurrentAttribs*/, SfxItemSet& _rNewAttribs, const SfxPoolItem* _pAdditionalArg, SvtScriptType _nForScriptType ) const
+    {
+        if ( _pAdditionalArg )
+        {
+            std::unique_ptr<SfxPoolItem> pCorrectWich(_pAdditionalArg->CloneSetWhich(getWhich()));
+
+            if ( m_bScriptDependent )
+                putItemForScript( _rNewAttribs, *pCorrectWich, _nForScriptType );
+            else
+                _rNewAttribs.Put( std::move(pCorrectWich) );
+        }
+        else
+            OSL_FAIL( "SlotHandler::executeAttribute: need attributes to do something!" );
+    }
+
+    FontSizeHandler::FontSizeHandler( AttributeId _nAttributeId, WhichId _nWhichId )
+        :AttributeHandler( _nAttributeId, _nWhichId )
+    {
+        OSL_ENSURE( ( _nAttributeId == SID_ATTR_CHAR_FONTHEIGHT ) || ( _nAttributeId == SID_ATTR_CHAR_CTL_FONTHEIGHT )
+            || ( _nAttributeId == SID_ATTR_CHAR_CJK_FONTHEIGHT ) || ( _nAttributeId == SID_ATTR_CHAR_LATIN_FONTHEIGHT ),
+            "FontSizeHandler::FontSizeHandler: invalid attribute id!" );
+    }
+
+
+    AttributeState FontSizeHandler::getState( const SfxItemSet& _rAttribs ) const
+    {
+        AttributeState aState( eIndetermined );
+
+        const SfxPoolItem* pItem = _rAttribs.GetItem( getWhich() );
+        const SvxFontHeightItem* pFontHeightItem = dynamic_cast<const SvxFontHeightItem*>( pItem  );
+        OSL_ENSURE( pFontHeightItem || !pItem, "FontSizeHandler::getState: invalid item!" );
+        if ( pFontHeightItem )
+        {
+            // by definition, the item should have the unit twip
+            sal_uLong nHeight = pFontHeightItem->GetHeight();
+            if ( _rAttribs.GetPool()->GetMetric( getWhich() ) != MapUnit::MapTwip )
+            {
+                nHeight = OutputDevice::LogicToLogic(
+                    Size( 0, nHeight ),
+                    MapMode(  _rAttribs.GetPool()->GetMetric( getWhich() ) ),
+                    MapMode( MapUnit::MapTwip )
+                ).Height();
+            }
+
+            SvxFontHeightItem* pNewItem = new SvxFontHeightItem( nHeight, 100, getWhich() );
+            pNewItem->SetProp( pFontHeightItem->GetProp(), pFontHeightItem->GetPropUnit() );
+            aState.setItem( pNewItem );
+        }
+
+        return aState;
+    }
+
+
+    void FontSizeHandler::executeAttribute( const SfxItemSet& /*_rCurrentAttribs*/, SfxItemSet& _rNewAttribs, const SfxPoolItem* _pAdditionalArg, SvtScriptType _nForScriptType ) const
+    {
+        const SvxFontHeightItem* pFontHeightItem = dynamic_cast<const SvxFontHeightItem*>( _pAdditionalArg  );
+        OSL_ENSURE( pFontHeightItem, "FontSizeHandler::executeAttribute: need a FontHeightItem!" );
+
+        if ( !pFontHeightItem )
+            return;
+
+        sal_uLong nHeight = pFontHeightItem->GetHeight();
+        if ( _rNewAttribs.GetPool()->GetMetric( getWhich() ) != MapUnit::MapTwip )
+        {
+            nHeight = OutputDevice::LogicToLogic(
+                Size( 0, nHeight ),
+                MapMode( MapUnit::MapTwip ),
+                MapMode( _rNewAttribs.GetPool()->GetMetric( getWhich() ) )
+            ).Height();
+        }
+
+        SvxFontHeightItem aNewItem( nHeight, 100, getWhich() );
+        aNewItem.SetProp( pFontHeightItem->GetProp(), pFontHeightItem->GetPropUnit() );
+
+        if ( ( getAttributeId() == SID_ATTR_CHAR_FONTHEIGHT ) && _nForScriptType != SvtScriptType::NONE)
+            putItemForScript( _rNewAttribs, aNewItem, _nForScriptType );
+        else
+            _rNewAttribs.Put( aNewItem );
+    }
+
+    ParagraphDirectionHandler::ParagraphDirectionHandler( AttributeId _nAttributeId )
+        :AttributeHandler( _nAttributeId, EE_PARA_WRITINGDIR )
+        ,m_eParagraphDirection( SvxFrameDirection::Horizontal_LR_TB )
+        ,m_eDefaultAdjustment( SvxAdjust::Right )
+        ,m_eOppositeDefaultAdjustment( SvxAdjust::Left )
+    {
+        switch ( getAttributeId() )
+        {
+            case SID_ATTR_PARA_LEFT_TO_RIGHT: m_eParagraphDirection = SvxFrameDirection::Horizontal_LR_TB; m_eDefaultAdjustment = SvxAdjust::Left; break;
+            case SID_ATTR_PARA_RIGHT_TO_LEFT: m_eParagraphDirection = SvxFrameDirection::Horizontal_RL_TB; m_eDefaultAdjustment = SvxAdjust::Right; break;
+            default:
+                OSL_FAIL( "ParagraphDirectionHandler::ParagraphDirectionHandler: invalid attribute id!" );
+        }
+
+        if ( SvxAdjust::Right == m_eDefaultAdjustment )
+            m_eOppositeDefaultAdjustment = SvxAdjust::Left;
+        else
+            m_eOppositeDefaultAdjustment = SvxAdjust::Right;
+    }
+
+
+    AttributeCheckState ParagraphDirectionHandler::implGetCheckState( const SfxPoolItem& _rItem ) const
+    {
+        OSL_ENSURE( dynamic_cast<const SvxFrameDirectionItem*>( &_rItem) !=  nullptr, "ParagraphDirectionHandler::implGetCheckState: invalid pool item!" );
+        SvxFrameDirection eDirection = static_cast< const SvxFrameDirectionItem& >( _rItem ).GetValue();
+        return ( eDirection == m_eParagraphDirection ) ? eChecked : eUnchecked;
+    }
+
+
+    void ParagraphDirectionHandler::executeAttribute( const SfxItemSet& _rCurrentAttribs, SfxItemSet& _rNewAttribs, const SfxPoolItem* /*_pAdditionalArg*/, SvtScriptType /*_nForScriptType*/ ) const
+    {
+        _rNewAttribs.Put( SvxFrameDirectionItem( m_eParagraphDirection, getWhich() ) );
+
+        // if the current adjustment of the was the default adjustment for the *previous* text direction,
+        // then we toggle the adjustment, too
+        SvxAdjust eCurrentAdjustment = SvxAdjust::Left;
+        const SfxPoolItem* pCurrentAdjustment = nullptr;
+        if ( SfxItemState::SET == _rCurrentAttribs.GetItemState( EE_PARA_JUST, true, &pCurrentAdjustment ) )
+            eCurrentAdjustment = static_cast< const SvxAdjustItem* >( pCurrentAdjustment )->GetAdjust();
+
+        if ( eCurrentAdjustment == m_eOppositeDefaultAdjustment )
+            _rNewAttribs.Put( SvxAdjustItem( m_eDefaultAdjustment, EE_PARA_JUST ) );
+    }
+
+    BooleanHandler::BooleanHandler( AttributeId _nAttributeId, WhichId _nWhichId )
+        :AttributeHandler( _nAttributeId, _nWhichId )
+    {
+    }
+
+
+    AttributeCheckState BooleanHandler::implGetCheckState( const SfxPoolItem& _rItem ) const
+    {
+        OSL_ENSURE( dynamic_cast<const SfxBoolItem*>( &_rItem) !=  nullptr, "BooleanHandler::implGetCheckState: invalid item!" );
+        if ( dynamic_cast<const SfxBoolItem*>( &_rItem) !=  nullptr )
+            return static_cast< const SfxBoolItem& >( _rItem ).GetValue() ? eChecked : eUnchecked;
+
+        return eIndetermined;
+    }
+
+
+    void BooleanHandler::executeAttribute( const SfxItemSet& /*_rCurrentAttribs*/, SfxItemSet& _rNewAttribs, const SfxPoolItem* _pAdditionalArg, SvtScriptType /*_nForScriptType*/ ) const
+    {
+        OSL_ENSURE( dynamic_cast<const SfxBoolItem*>( _pAdditionalArg) !=  nullptr, "BooleanHandler::executeAttribute: invalid argument!" );
+        if ( _pAdditionalArg )
+        {
+            _rNewAttribs.Put( _pAdditionalArg->CloneSetWhich(getWhich()) );
+        }
+    }
+
+
+}   // namespace frm
+
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/forms/source/richtext/rtattributehandler.hxx b/forms/source/richtext/rtattributehandler.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c8c2fcb6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/forms/source/richtext/rtattributehandler.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,166 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#ifndef INCLUDED_FORMS_SOURCE_RICHTEXT_RTATTRIBUTEHANDLER_HXX
+#define INCLUDED_FORMS_SOURCE_RICHTEXT_RTATTRIBUTEHANDLER_HXX
+
+#include "rtattributes.hxx"
+#include <rtl/ref.hxx>
+#include <svl/languageoptions.hxx>
+#include <editeng/svxenum.hxx>
+#include <editeng/frmdir.hxx>
+#include <salhelper/simplereferenceobject.hxx>
+
+class SfxItemSet;
+class SfxPoolItem;
+class SfxItemPool;
+
+namespace frm
+{
+
+    class AttributeHandler  : public salhelper::SimpleReferenceObject
+    {
+    private:
+        AttributeId     m_nAttribute;
+        WhichId         m_nWhich;
+
+    protected:
+        AttributeId getAttribute() const { return m_nAttribute; }
+        WhichId     getWhich() const     { return m_nWhich;     }
+
+    public:
+        AttributeHandler( AttributeId _nAttributeId, WhichId _nWhichId );
+
+        AttributeId             getAttributeId( ) const;
+        virtual AttributeState  getState( const SfxItemSet& _rAttribs ) const;
+        virtual void            executeAttribute( const SfxItemSet& _rCurrentAttribs, SfxItemSet& _rNewAttribs, const SfxPoolItem* _pAdditionalArg, SvtScriptType _nForScriptType ) const = 0;
+
+    protected:
+        /// helper method calling implGetCheckState
+        AttributeCheckState     getCheckState( const SfxItemSet& _rAttribs ) const;
+
+        /// helper method putting an item into a set, respecting a script type
+        void                    putItemForScript( SfxItemSet& _rAttribs, const SfxPoolItem& _rItem, SvtScriptType _nForScriptType ) const;
+
+        // pseudo-abstract
+        virtual AttributeCheckState implGetCheckState( const SfxPoolItem& _rItem ) const;
+
+    protected:
+        virtual ~AttributeHandler() override;
+    };
+
+    namespace AttributeHandlerFactory
+    {
+        ::rtl::Reference< AttributeHandler > getHandlerFor( AttributeId _nAttributeId, const SfxItemPool& _rEditEnginePool );
+    }
+
+    class ParaAlignmentHandler : public AttributeHandler
+    {
+    private:
+        SvxAdjust   m_eAdjust;
+
+    public:
+        explicit ParaAlignmentHandler( AttributeId _nAttributeId );
+
+    public:
+        virtual     AttributeCheckState implGetCheckState( const SfxPoolItem& _rItem ) const override;
+        virtual     void                executeAttribute( const SfxItemSet& _rCurrentAttribs, SfxItemSet& _rNewAttribs, const SfxPoolItem* _pAdditionalArg, SvtScriptType _nForScriptType ) const override;
+    };
+
+    class LineSpacingHandler : public AttributeHandler
+    {
+    private:
+        sal_uInt16  m_nLineSpace;
+
+    public:
+        explicit LineSpacingHandler( AttributeId _nAttributeId );
+
+    public:
+        virtual     AttributeCheckState implGetCheckState( const SfxPoolItem& _rItem ) const override;
+        virtual     void                executeAttribute( const SfxItemSet& _rCurrentAttribs, SfxItemSet& _rNewAttribs, const SfxPoolItem* _pAdditionalArg, SvtScriptType _nForScriptType ) const override;
+    };
+
+    class EscapementHandler : public AttributeHandler
+    {
+    private:
+        SvxEscapement   m_eEscapement;
+
+    public:
+        explicit EscapementHandler( AttributeId _nAttributeId );
+
+    public:
+        virtual     AttributeCheckState implGetCheckState( const SfxPoolItem& _rItem ) const override;
+        virtual     void                executeAttribute( const SfxItemSet& _rCurrentAttribs, SfxItemSet& _rNewAttribs, const SfxPoolItem* _pAdditionalArg, SvtScriptType _nForScriptType ) const override;
+    };
+
+    class SlotHandler : public AttributeHandler
+    {
+    private:
+        bool    m_bScriptDependent;
+
+    public:
+        SlotHandler( AttributeId _nAttributeId, WhichId _nWhichId );
+
+    public:
+        virtual     AttributeState  getState( const SfxItemSet& _rAttribs ) const override;
+        virtual     void            executeAttribute( const SfxItemSet& _rCurrentAttribs, SfxItemSet& _rNewAttribs, const SfxPoolItem* _pAdditionalArg, SvtScriptType _nForScriptType ) const override;
+    };
+
+    class BooleanHandler : public AttributeHandler
+    {
+    public:
+        BooleanHandler( AttributeId _nAttributeId, WhichId _nWhichId );
+
+    public:
+        virtual     AttributeCheckState implGetCheckState( const SfxPoolItem& _rItem ) const override;
+        virtual     void                executeAttribute( const SfxItemSet& _rCurrentAttribs, SfxItemSet& _rNewAttribs, const SfxPoolItem* _pAdditionalArg, SvtScriptType _nForScriptType ) const override;
+    };
+
+    class FontSizeHandler : public AttributeHandler
+    {
+    public:
+        FontSizeHandler( AttributeId _nAttributeId, WhichId _nWhichId );
+
+    public:
+        virtual     AttributeState  getState( const SfxItemSet& _rAttribs ) const override;
+        virtual     void            executeAttribute( const SfxItemSet& _rCurrentAttribs, SfxItemSet& _rNewAttribs, const SfxPoolItem* _pAdditionalArg, SvtScriptType _nForScriptType ) const override;
+    };
+
+    class ParagraphDirectionHandler : public AttributeHandler
+    {
+    private:
+        SvxFrameDirection   m_eParagraphDirection;
+        SvxAdjust           m_eDefaultAdjustment;
+        SvxAdjust           m_eOppositeDefaultAdjustment;
+
+    public:
+        explicit ParagraphDirectionHandler( AttributeId _nAttributeId );
+
+    public:
+        virtual     AttributeCheckState implGetCheckState( const SfxPoolItem& _rItem ) const override;
+        virtual     void                executeAttribute( const SfxItemSet& _rCurrentAttribs, SfxItemSet& _rNewAttribs, const SfxPoolItem* _pAdditionalArg, SvtScriptType _nForScriptType ) const override;
+    };
+
+
+} // namespace frm
+
+
+#endif // INCLUDED_FORMS_SOURCE_RICHTEXT_RTATTRIBUTEHANDLER_HXX
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/forms/source/richtext/rtattributes.hxx b/forms/source/richtext/rtattributes.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fc514580a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/forms/source/richtext/rtattributes.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#ifndef INCLUDED_FORMS_SOURCE_RICHTEXT_RTATTRIBUTES_HXX
+#define INCLUDED_FORMS_SOURCE_RICHTEXT_RTATTRIBUTES_HXX
+
+#include <sal/types.h>
+#include <svl/poolitem.hxx>
+
+namespace frm
+{
+
+    /// the id of an attribute
+    typedef sal_Int32   AttributeId;
+    /// the "which id" of an item in an SfxItemSet
+    typedef sal_uInt16      WhichId;
+    /// a SFX slot id
+    typedef sal_uInt16      SfxSlotId;
+
+    enum AttributeCheckState
+    {
+        eChecked,
+        eUnchecked,
+        eIndetermined
+    };
+
+    struct AttributeState
+    {
+    private:
+        std::unique_ptr<SfxPoolItem>  pItemHandleItem;
+
+    public:
+        AttributeCheckState eSimpleState;
+
+        inline          AttributeState( );
+        inline explicit AttributeState( AttributeCheckState _eCheckState );
+        inline          AttributeState( const AttributeState& _rSource );
+
+        inline AttributeState& operator=( const AttributeState& _rSource );
+
+        inline bool operator==( const AttributeState& _rRHS );
+
+        inline const SfxPoolItem* getItem() const;
+        inline void setItem( const SfxPoolItem* _pItem );
+    };
+
+    inline AttributeState::AttributeState( )
+        :eSimpleState( eIndetermined )
+    {
+    }
+
+    inline AttributeState::AttributeState( AttributeCheckState _eCheckState )
+        :eSimpleState( _eCheckState )
+    {
+    }
+
+    inline AttributeState::AttributeState( const AttributeState& _rSource )
+        :eSimpleState( eIndetermined )
+    {
+        operator=( _rSource );
+    }
+
+    inline AttributeState& AttributeState::operator=( const AttributeState& _rSource )
+    {
+        if ( &_rSource == this )
+            return *this;
+
+        eSimpleState = _rSource.eSimpleState;
+        setItem( _rSource.getItem() );
+        return *this;
+    }
+
+    inline const SfxPoolItem* AttributeState::getItem() const
+    {
+        return pItemHandleItem.get();
+    }
+
+    inline void AttributeState::setItem( const SfxPoolItem* _pItem )
+    {
+        if ( _pItem )
+            pItemHandleItem.reset(_pItem->Clone());
+        else
+            pItemHandleItem.reset();
+    }
+
+    inline bool AttributeState::operator==( const AttributeState& _rRHS )
+    {
+        if ( eSimpleState != _rRHS.eSimpleState )
+            return false;
+
+        if ( pItemHandleItem && !_rRHS.pItemHandleItem )
+            return false;
+
+        if ( !pItemHandleItem && _rRHS.pItemHandleItem )
+            return false;
+
+        if ( pItemHandleItem == _rRHS.pItemHandleItem )
+            return true;
+
+        return *pItemHandleItem == *_rRHS.pItemHandleItem;
+    }
+
+    class IMultiAttributeDispatcher
+    {
+    public:
+        virtual AttributeState  getState( AttributeId _nAttributeId ) const = 0;
+        virtual void            executeAttribute( AttributeId _nAttributeId, const SfxPoolItem* _pArgument ) = 0;
+
+    protected:
+        ~IMultiAttributeDispatcher() {}
+    };
+
+} // namespace frm
+
+#endif // INCLUDED_FORMS_SOURCE_RICHTEXT_RTATTRIBUTES_HXX
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/forms/source/richtext/specialdispatchers.cxx b/forms/source/richtext/specialdispatchers.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9617cde6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/forms/source/richtext/specialdispatchers.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,171 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include "specialdispatchers.hxx"
+#include <editeng/editeng.hxx>
+#include <editeng/editids.hrc>
+#include <editeng/editview.hxx>
+#include <editeng/scriptspaceitem.hxx>
+#include <osl/diagnose.h>
+
+
+namespace frm
+{
+
+
+    using namespace ::com::sun::star::uno;
+    using namespace ::com::sun::star::lang;
+    using namespace ::com::sun::star::util;
+    using namespace ::com::sun::star::frame;
+    using namespace ::com::sun::star::beans;
+
+    OSelectAllDispatcher::OSelectAllDispatcher( EditView& _rView, const URL&  _rURL )
+        :ORichTextFeatureDispatcher( _rView, _rURL )
+    {
+    }
+
+
+    OSelectAllDispatcher::~OSelectAllDispatcher( )
+    {
+        if ( !isDisposed() )
+        {
+            acquire();
+            dispose();
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    void SAL_CALL OSelectAllDispatcher::dispatch( const URL& _rURL, const Sequence< PropertyValue >& /*_rArguments*/ )
+    {
+        ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( m_aMutex );
+        OSL_ENSURE( _rURL.Complete == getFeatureURL().Complete, "OSelectAllDispatcher::dispatch: invalid URL!" );
+
+        checkDisposed();
+
+        EditEngine* pEngine = getEditView() ? getEditView()->GetEditEngine() : nullptr;
+        OSL_ENSURE( pEngine, "OSelectAllDispatcher::dispatch: no edit engine - but not yet disposed?" );
+        if ( !pEngine )
+            return;
+
+        sal_Int32 nParagraphs = pEngine->GetParagraphCount();
+        if ( nParagraphs )
+        {
+            sal_Int32 nLastParaNumber = nParagraphs - 1;
+            sal_Int32 nParaLen = pEngine->GetTextLen( nLastParaNumber );
+            getEditView()->SetSelection( ESelection( 0, 0, nLastParaNumber, nParaLen ) );
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    FeatureStateEvent OSelectAllDispatcher::buildStatusEvent() const
+    {
+        FeatureStateEvent aEvent( ORichTextFeatureDispatcher::buildStatusEvent() );
+        aEvent.IsEnabled = true;
+        return aEvent;
+    }
+
+    OParagraphDirectionDispatcher::OParagraphDirectionDispatcher( EditView& _rView, AttributeId _nAttributeId, const URL& _rURL,
+            IMultiAttributeDispatcher* _pMasterDispatcher )
+        :OAttributeDispatcher( _rView, _nAttributeId, _rURL, _pMasterDispatcher )
+    {
+    }
+
+
+    FeatureStateEvent OParagraphDirectionDispatcher::buildStatusEvent() const
+    {
+        FeatureStateEvent aEvent( OAttributeDispatcher::buildStatusEvent() );
+
+        EditEngine* pEngine = getEditView() ? getEditView()->GetEditEngine() : nullptr;
+        OSL_ENSURE( pEngine, "OParagraphDirectionDispatcher::dispatch: no edit engine - but not yet disposed?" );
+        if ( pEngine && pEngine->IsVertical() )
+            aEvent.IsEnabled = false;
+
+        return aEvent;
+    }
+
+    OTextDirectionDispatcher::OTextDirectionDispatcher( EditView& _rView, const URL& _rURL )
+        :ORichTextFeatureDispatcher( _rView, _rURL )
+    {
+    }
+
+
+    void SAL_CALL OTextDirectionDispatcher::dispatch( const URL& _rURL, const Sequence< PropertyValue >& /*_rArguments*/ )
+    {
+        ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( m_aMutex );
+        OSL_ENSURE( _rURL.Complete == getFeatureURL().Complete, "OTextDirectionDispatcher::dispatch: invalid URL!" );
+
+        checkDisposed();
+
+        EditEngine* pEngine = getEditView() ? getEditView()->GetEditEngine() : nullptr;
+        OSL_ENSURE( pEngine, "OTextDirectionDispatcher::dispatch: no edit engine - but not yet disposed?" );
+        if ( !pEngine )
+            return;
+
+        pEngine->SetVertical( !pEngine->IsVertical() );
+    }
+
+
+    FeatureStateEvent OTextDirectionDispatcher::buildStatusEvent() const
+    {
+        FeatureStateEvent aEvent( ORichTextFeatureDispatcher::buildStatusEvent() );
+
+        EditEngine* pEngine = getEditView() ? getEditView()->GetEditEngine() : nullptr;
+        OSL_ENSURE( pEngine, "OTextDirectionDispatcher::dispatch: no edit engine - but not yet disposed?" );
+
+        aEvent.IsEnabled = true;
+        aEvent.State <<= pEngine && pEngine->IsVertical();
+
+        return aEvent;
+    }
+
+    OAsianFontLayoutDispatcher::OAsianFontLayoutDispatcher( EditView& _rView, AttributeId _nAttributeId, const URL& _rURL, IMultiAttributeDispatcher* _pMasterDispatcher )
+        :OParametrizedAttributeDispatcher( _rView, _nAttributeId, _rURL, _pMasterDispatcher )
+    {
+    }
+
+
+    const SfxPoolItem* OAsianFontLayoutDispatcher::convertDispatchArgsToItem( const Sequence< PropertyValue >& _rArguments )
+    {
+        // look for the "Enable" parameter
+        const PropertyValue* pLookup = _rArguments.getConstArray();
+        const PropertyValue* pLookupEnd = _rArguments.getConstArray() + _rArguments.getLength();
+        while ( pLookup != pLookupEnd )
+        {
+            if ( pLookup->Name == "Enable" )
+                break;
+            ++pLookup;
+        }
+        if ( pLookup != pLookupEnd )
+        {
+            bool bEnable = true;
+            OSL_VERIFY( pLookup->Value >>= bEnable );
+            if ( m_nAttributeId == SID_ATTR_PARA_SCRIPTSPACE )
+                return new SvxScriptSpaceItem( bEnable, static_cast<WhichId>(m_nAttributeId) );
+            return new SfxBoolItem( static_cast<WhichId>(m_nAttributeId), bEnable );
+        }
+
+        OSL_FAIL( "OAsianFontLayoutDispatcher::convertDispatchArgsToItem: did not find the one and only argument!" );
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+
+
+}   // namespace frm
+
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/forms/source/richtext/specialdispatchers.hxx b/forms/source/richtext/specialdispatchers.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aa60816e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/forms/source/richtext/specialdispatchers.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#ifndef INCLUDED_FORMS_SOURCE_RICHTEXT_SPECIALDISPATCHERS_HXX
+#define INCLUDED_FORMS_SOURCE_RICHTEXT_SPECIALDISPATCHERS_HXX
+
+#include "parametrizedattributedispatcher.hxx"
+
+
+namespace frm
+{
+
+    class OSelectAllDispatcher : public ORichTextFeatureDispatcher
+    {
+    public:
+        OSelectAllDispatcher( EditView& _rView, const css::util::URL&  _rURL );
+
+    protected:
+        virtual ~OSelectAllDispatcher() override;
+
+        // XDispatch
+        virtual void SAL_CALL dispatch( const css::util::URL& URL, const css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue >& Arguments ) override;
+
+        // ORichTextFeatureDispatcher
+        virtual css::frame::FeatureStateEvent  buildStatusEvent() const override;
+    };
+
+    class OParagraphDirectionDispatcher : public OAttributeDispatcher
+    {
+    public:
+        OParagraphDirectionDispatcher(
+            EditView&                           _rView,
+            AttributeId                         _nAttributeId,
+            const css::util::URL&               _rURL,
+            IMultiAttributeDispatcher*          _pMasterDispatcher
+        );
+
+    protected:
+        // ORichTextFeatureDispatcher
+        virtual css::frame::FeatureStateEvent  buildStatusEvent() const override;
+    };
+
+    class OTextDirectionDispatcher : public ORichTextFeatureDispatcher
+    {
+    public:
+        OTextDirectionDispatcher( EditView& _rView, const css::util::URL&  _rURL );
+
+    protected:
+        // XDispatch
+        virtual void SAL_CALL dispatch( const css::util::URL& URL, const css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue >& Arguments ) override;
+
+        // ORichTextFeatureDispatcher
+        virtual css::frame::FeatureStateEvent  buildStatusEvent() const override;
+    };
+
+    class OAsianFontLayoutDispatcher : public OParametrizedAttributeDispatcher
+    {
+    public:
+        OAsianFontLayoutDispatcher(
+            EditView&                           _rView,
+            AttributeId                         _nAttributeId,
+            const css::util::URL&                _rURL,
+            IMultiAttributeDispatcher*          _pMasterDispatcher
+        );
+
+    protected:
+        // OParametrizedAttributeDispatcher
+        virtual const SfxPoolItem* convertDispatchArgsToItem(
+            const css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue >& _rArguments ) override;
+    };
+
+
+} // namespace frm
+
+
+#endif // INCLUDED_FORMS_SOURCE_RICHTEXT_SPECIALDISPATCHERS_HXX
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/forms/source/richtext/textattributelistener.hxx b/forms/source/richtext/textattributelistener.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c33ccbc0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/forms/source/richtext/textattributelistener.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+#ifndef INCLUDED_FORMS_SOURCE_RICHTEXT_TEXTATTRIBUTELISTENER_HXX
+#define INCLUDED_FORMS_SOURCE_RICHTEXT_TEXTATTRIBUTELISTENER_HXX
+
+#include "rtattributes.hxx"
+
+struct ESelection;
+
+namespace frm
+{
+
+    class ITextAttributeListener
+    {
+    public:
+        virtual void    onAttributeStateChanged( AttributeId _nAttributeId ) = 0;
+
+    protected:
+        ~ITextAttributeListener() {}
+    };
+
+
+    //= ITextAttributeListener
+
+    class ITextSelectionListener
+    {
+    public:
+        virtual void    onSelectionChanged() = 0;
+
+    protected:
+        ~ITextSelectionListener() {}
+    };
+
+
+} // namespace frm
+
+
+#endif // INCLUDED_FORMS_SOURCE_RICHTEXT_TEXTATTRIBUTELISTENER_HXX
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */