2 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/qt/ScintillaEdit/ScintillaDocument.cpp b/qt/ScintillaEdit/ScintillaDocument.cpp
index b529abd30..1be319627 100644
--- a/qt/ScintillaEdit/ScintillaDocument.cpp
+++ b/qt/ScintillaEdit/ScintillaDocument.cpp
@@ -265,6 +265,10 @@ int ScintillaDocument::move_position_outside_char(int pos, int move_dir, bool ch
     return ((Document *)pdoc)->MovePositionOutsideChar(pos, move_dir, check_line_end);
 }
 
+int ScintillaDocument::get_character(int pos) {
+    return ((Document *)pdoc)->GetCharacterAndWidth(pos, NULL);
+}
+
 // Signal emitters
 
 void ScintillaDocument::emit_modify_attempt() {
diff --git a/qt/ScintillaEdit/ScintillaDocument.h b/qt/ScintillaEdit/ScintillaDocument.h
index fb9f76310..21fa6203d 100644
--- a/qt/ScintillaEdit/ScintillaDocument.h
+++ b/qt/ScintillaEdit/ScintillaDocument.h
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ public:
     int get_eol_mode();
     void set_eol_mode(int eol_mode);
     int move_position_outside_char(int pos, int move_dir, bool check_line_end);
+    
+    int get_character(int pos); // Calls GetCharacterAndWidth(pos, NULL)
 
 private:
     void emit_modify_attempt();