Index: src/sdk/cbeditor.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/sdk/cbeditor.cpp    (revision 3507)
+++ src/sdk/cbeditor.cpp    (working copy)
@@ -1710,7 +1710,7 @@
 void cbEditor::Undo()
 {
     wxASSERT(m_pControl);
-    m_pControl->Undo();
+    GetControl()->Undo();
 }
 
 void cbEditor::Redo()
@@ -1740,32 +1740,45 @@
 bool cbEditor::CanUndo() const
 {
     wxASSERT(m_pControl);
-    return m_pControl->CanUndo();
+    return GetControl()->CanUndo();
 }
 
 bool cbEditor::CanRedo() const
 {
     wxASSERT(m_pControl);
-    return m_pControl->CanRedo();
+    return GetControl()->CanRedo();
 }
 
-bool cbEditor::HasSelection() const
+bool cbEditor::CanCut() const
 {
     wxASSERT(m_pControl);
-    cbStyledTextCtrl* control = GetControl();
-    return control->GetSelectionStart() != control->GetSelectionEnd();
+    return HasSelection() && !GetControl()->GetReadOnly();
 }
 
+bool cbEditor::CanCopy() const
+{
+    wxASSERT(m_pControl);
+    return HasSelection();
+}
+
 bool cbEditor::CanPaste() const
 {
     wxASSERT(m_pControl);
 #ifdef __WXGTK__
     return true;
 #else
-    return m_pControl->CanPaste();
+    return GetControl()->CanPaste();
 #endif
 }
 
+bool cbEditor::HasSelection() const
+{
+    wxASSERT(m_pControl);
+    cbStyledTextCtrl* control = GetControl();
+    return control->GetSelectionStart() != control->GetSelectionEnd();
+}
+
+
 bool cbEditor::LineHasMarker(int marker, int line) const
 {
     if (line == -1)
Index: src/sdk/cbeditor.h
===================================================================
--- src/sdk/cbeditor.h    (revision 3507)
+++ src/sdk/cbeditor.h    (working copy)
@@ -273,8 +273,10 @@
         void Paste();
         bool CanUndo() const;
         bool CanRedo() const;
+        bool CanCut() const;
+        bool CanCopy() const;
+        bool CanPaste() const;
         bool HasSelection() const;
-        bool CanPaste() const;
 
         // Workaround for shift-tab bug in wx2.4.2
         void DoIndent(); /// Indents current line/block
Index: src/sdk/editorbase.h
===================================================================
--- src/sdk/editorbase.h    (revision 3507)
+++ src/sdk/editorbase.h    (working copy)
@@ -224,17 +224,30 @@
           */
         virtual bool CanRedo() const { return false; }
 
-        /** Is there a selection?
+        /** Is there something to cut?
           *
-          * @return True if there is text/object selected, false if not.
+          * @return True if there is something to cut and the document is not read only, false if not.
           */
-        virtual bool HasSelection() const { return false; }
+        virtual bool CanCut() const { return false; }
 
+        /** Is there something to copy?
+          *
+          * @return True if there is something to copy, false if not.
+          */
+        virtual bool CanCopy() const { return false; }
+
         /** Is there something to paste?
           *
           * @return True if there is something to paste, false if not.
           */
         virtual bool CanPaste() const { return false; }
+
+        /** Is there a selection?
+          *
+          * @return True if there is text/object selected, false if not.
+          */
+        virtual bool HasSelection() const { return false; }
+
     protected:
         /** Initializes filename data.
           * @param filename The editor's filename for initialization.
Index: src/src/main.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/src/main.cpp    (revision 3507)
+++ src/src/main.cpp    (working copy)
@@ -3158,12 +3158,15 @@
         return;
     }
 
-    cbEditor* ed = NULL;
-    EditorBase* eb = NULL;
-    bool hasSel = false;
+    cbEditor* ed = 0;
+    EditorBase* eb = 0;
+
     bool canUndo = false;
     bool canRedo = false;
+    bool canCut = false;
+    bool canCopy = false;
     bool canPaste = false;
+
     int eolMode = -1;
 
     if(Manager::Get()->GetEditorManager() && !Manager::isappShuttingDown())
@@ -3180,14 +3183,15 @@
     {
         canUndo = eb->CanUndo();
         canRedo = eb->CanRedo();
-        hasSel = eb->HasSelection();
+        canCut = eb->CanCut();
+        canCopy = eb->CanCopy();
         canPaste = eb->CanPaste();
     }
 
     mbar->Enable(idEditUndo, eb && canUndo);
     mbar->Enable(idEditRedo, eb && canRedo);
-    mbar->Enable(idEditCut, eb && hasSel);
-    mbar->Enable(idEditCopy, eb && hasSel);
+    mbar->Enable(idEditCut, eb && canCut);
+    mbar->Enable(idEditCopy, eb && canCopy);
     mbar->Enable(idEditPaste, eb && canPaste);
     mbar->Enable(idEditSwapHeaderSource, ed);
     mbar->Enable(idEditGotoMatchingBrace, ed);
@@ -3234,8 +3238,8 @@
     {
         m_pToolbar->EnableTool(idEditUndo, eb && canUndo);
         m_pToolbar->EnableTool(idEditRedo, eb && canRedo);
-        m_pToolbar->EnableTool(idEditCut, eb && hasSel);
-        m_pToolbar->EnableTool(idEditCopy, eb && hasSel);
+        m_pToolbar->EnableTool(idEditCut, eb && canCut);
+        m_pToolbar->EnableTool(idEditCopy, eb && canCopy);
         m_pToolbar->EnableTool(idEditPaste, eb && canPaste);
     }