2 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/Editor.cxx b/src/Editor.cxx
index c638ca5b3..67d8ea856 100644
--- a/src/Editor.cxx
+++ b/src/Editor.cxx
@@ -1643,6 +1643,10 @@ void Editor::PasteRectangular(int pos, const char *ptr, int len) {
 	SetEmptySelection(insertPos);
 }
 
+bool Editor::CanPaste() {
+	return !pdoc->IsReadOnly();
+}
+
 void Editor::Clear() {
 	if (currentPos == anchor) {
 		DelChar();
@@ -3525,7 +3529,7 @@ long Editor::WndProc(unsigned int iMessage, unsigned long wParam, long lParam) {
 
 	case EM_CANPASTE:
 	case SCI_CANPASTE:
-		return !pdoc->IsReadOnly();
+		return CanPaste();
 
 	case EM_CHARFROMPOS: {
 			if (lParam == 0)
diff --git a/src/Editor.h b/src/Editor.h
index 0a37c8b8f..4e1ffc782 100644
--- a/src/Editor.h
+++ b/src/Editor.h
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ protected:	// ScintillaBase subclass needs access to much of Editor
 	void Cut();
 	void PasteRectangular(int pos, const char *ptr, int len);
 	virtual void Copy() = 0;
+	virtual bool CanPaste();
 	virtual void Paste() = 0;
 	void Clear();
 	void SelectAll();