diff --git a/harbour/ChangeLog b/harbour/ChangeLog
index a579b514f0..2e0b20acc3 100644
--- a/harbour/ChangeLog
+++ b/harbour/ChangeLog
@@ -16,6 +16,16 @@
    The license applies to all entries newer than 2009-04-28.
 */
 
+2010-06-22 18:14 UTC-0800 Pritpal Bedi (bedipritpal@hotmail.com)
+  * contrib/hbqt/hbqt_hbqplaintextedit.cpp
+    % Fixed: crash at fast text selection.
+
+  * contrib/hbide/ideedit.prg
+  * contrib/hbide/idefindreplace.prg
+    % Fixed: slowness caused in selection process when many 
+      lines were being selected. Now there is no overhead.
+      Thanks to Itamar for reporting.
+
 2010-06-23 00:07 UTC+0200 Viktor Szakats (harbour.01 syenar.hu)
   * harbour-win-spec
   * harbour-wce-spec
diff --git a/harbour/contrib/hbide/ideedit.prg b/harbour/contrib/hbide/ideedit.prg
index 3fd5dac86e..8d9ee584a1 100644
--- a/harbour/contrib/hbide/ideedit.prg
+++ b/harbour/contrib/hbide/ideedit.prg
@@ -486,7 +486,12 @@ METHOD IdeEdit:execEvent( nMode, oEdit, p, p1 )
       ::toggleHorzRuler()
       ::dispStatusInfo()
 
-      ::oDK:setStatusText( SB_PNL_SELECTEDCHARS, len( ::getSelectedText() ) )
+      ::qEdit:hbGetSelectionInfo()
+      IF ::aSelectionInfo[ 1 ] > -1 .AND. ::aSelectionInfo[ 1 ] == ::aSelectionInfo[ 3 ]
+         ::oDK:setStatusText( SB_PNL_SELECTEDCHARS, len( ::getSelectedText() ) )
+      ELSE
+         ::oDK:setStatusText( SB_PNL_SELECTEDCHARS, 0 )
+      ENDIF
       ::oUpDn:show()
       ::unHighlight()
 
@@ -788,6 +793,8 @@ METHOD IdeEdit:copyBlockContents( aCord )
    LOCAL nT, nL, nB, nR, nW, i, cLine, nMode, qClip, oLine
    LOCAL cClip := ""
 
+   HB_TRACE( HB_TR_DEBUG, "IdeEdit:copyBlockContents( aCord )" )
+
    hbide_normalizeRect( aCord, @nT, @nL, @nB, @nR )
    nMode := aCord[ 5 ]
 
@@ -1219,6 +1226,8 @@ METHOD IdeEdit:blockConvert( cMode )
 METHOD IdeEdit:getSelectedText()
    LOCAL nT, nL, nB, nR, nW, i, cLine, nMode, cClip := "", aCord
 
+   HB_TRACE( HB_TR_DEBUG, "IdeEdit:getSelectedText()", ProcName( 1 ), procName( 2 ) )
+
    ::qEdit:hbGetSelectionInfo(); aCord := ::aSelectionInfo
    hbide_normalizeRect( aCord, @nT, @nL, @nB, @nR )
    nMode := aCord[ 5 ]
diff --git a/harbour/contrib/hbide/idefindreplace.prg b/harbour/contrib/hbide/idefindreplace.prg
index df1d4167f2..6e14ad52dd 100644
--- a/harbour/contrib/hbide/idefindreplace.prg
+++ b/harbour/contrib/hbide/idefindreplace.prg
@@ -117,7 +117,8 @@ METHOD IdeUpDown:show()
    IF !empty( oEdit := ::oEM:getEditObjectCurrent() )
       ::position()
 
-      IF !empty( oEdit:getSelectedText() )
+      oEdit:qEdit:hbGetSelectionInfo()
+      IF oEdit:aSelectionInfo[ 1 ] > -1
          ::oUI:show()
       ELSE
          ::oUI:hide()
diff --git a/harbour/contrib/hbqt/hbqt_hbqplaintextedit.cpp b/harbour/contrib/hbqt/hbqt_hbqplaintextedit.cpp
index 77c54d8b8a..224e829a2f 100644
--- a/harbour/contrib/hbqt/hbqt_hbqplaintextedit.cpp
+++ b/harbour/contrib/hbqt/hbqt_hbqplaintextedit.cpp
@@ -1241,7 +1241,7 @@ void HBQPlainTextEdit::keyPressEvent( QKeyEvent * event )
 //HB_TRACE( HB_TR_ALWAYS, ( "keyPressEvent %i  000", event->key() ) );
    if( hbKeyPressSelection( event ) )
    {
-      QApplication::processEvents();
+//      QApplication::processEvents();
       return;
    }
 //HB_TRACE( HB_TR_ALWAYS, ( "keyPressEvent %i", event->key() ) );
@@ -1614,6 +1614,7 @@ void HBQPlainTextEdit::hbPaintSelection( QPaintEvent * event )
          int top = ( ( rb <= t ) ? 0 : ( ( rb - t ) * fontHeight ) );
          int btm = ( ( re - t + 1 ) * fontHeight ) - top;
          btm = btm > viewport()->height() ? viewport()->height() : btm;
+         QBrush br( m_selectionColor );
 
          if( selectionMode == selectionMode_column )
          {
@@ -1621,7 +1622,7 @@ void HBQPlainTextEdit::hbPaintSelection( QPaintEvent * event )
             int w = ( cb == ce ? 1 : ( ( ce - cb ) * fontWidth ) );
 
             QRect r( x, top, w, btm );
-            p.fillRect( r, QBrush( m_selectionColor ) );
+            p.fillRect( r, br );
          }
          else if( selectionMode == selectionMode_stream )
          {
@@ -1683,7 +1684,7 @@ void HBQPlainTextEdit::hbPaintSelection( QPaintEvent * event )
                      r = QRect( 0, top, width, fontHeight );
                   }
                }
-               p.fillRect( r, QBrush( m_selectionColor ) );
+               p.fillRect( r, br );
                top += fontHeight;
             }
          }