diff --git a/layout/base/src/nsRangeList.cpp b/layout/base/src/nsRangeList.cpp
index 76e0db1a333f..92155874a666 100644
--- a/layout/base/src/nsRangeList.cpp
+++ b/layout/base/src/nsRangeList.cpp
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ private:
   
 
   void         setAnchorFocusRange(PRInt32 aIndex); //pass in index into rangelist
+  NS_IMETHOD   selectFrames(nsIContentIterator *aInnerIter, nsIContent *aContent, nsIDOMRange *aRange, PRBool aFlags);
   NS_IMETHOD   selectFrames(nsIDOMRange *aRange, PRBool aSelect);
   
   NS_IMETHOD   FixupSelectionPoints(nsIDOMRange *aRange, nsDirection *aDir, PRBool *aFixupState);
@@ -837,6 +838,7 @@ nsRangeList::HandleKeyEvent(nsGUIEvent *aGuiEvent)
        break;
     default :return NS_ERROR_FAILURE;
     }
+    pos.mPreferLeft = mHint;
     if (NS_SUCCEEDED(result) && NS_SUCCEEDED(frame->PeekOffset(&pos)) && pos.mResultContent)
       result = TakeFocus(pos.mResultContent, pos.mContentOffset, pos.mContentOffset, keyEvent->isShift, PR_FALSE);
     if (NS_SUCCEEDED(result))
@@ -1654,6 +1656,41 @@ nsDOMSelection::GetPrimaryFrameForFocusNode(nsIFrame **aReturnFrame)
   return NS_ERROR_FAILURE;
 }
 
+
+
+//select all content children of aContent
+NS_IMETHODIMP
+nsDOMSelection::selectFrames(nsIContentIterator *aInnerIter, nsIContent *aContent, nsIDOMRange *aRange, PRBool aFlags)
+{
+  nsresult result = aInnerIter->Init(aContent);
+  nsIFrame *frame;
+  if (NS_SUCCEEDED(result))
+  {
+    nsCOMPtr<nsIContent> innercontent;
+    while (NS_COMFALSE == aInnerIter->IsDone())
+    {
+      result = aInnerIter->CurrentNode(getter_AddRefs(innercontent));
+      if (NS_FAILED(result) || !innercontent)
+        continue;
+      result = mRangeList->GetTracker()->GetPrimaryFrameFor(innercontent, &frame);
+      if (NS_SUCCEEDED(result) && frame)
+        frame->SetSelected(aRange,aFlags,eSpreadDown);//spread from here to hit all frames in flow
+      result = aInnerIter->Next();
+      if (NS_FAILED(result))
+        return result;
+    }
+#if 0
+    result = mRangeList->GetTracker()->GetPrimaryFrameFor(content, &frame);
+    if (NS_SUCCEEDED(result) && frame)
+      frame->SetSelected(aRange,aFlags,eSpreadDown);//spread from here to hit all frames in flow
+#endif
+    return NS_OK;
+  }
+  return NS_ERROR_FAILURE;
+}
+
+
+
 //the idea of this helper method is to select, deselect "top to bottom" traversing through the frames
 NS_IMETHODIMP
 nsDOMSelection::selectFrames(nsIDOMRange *aRange, PRBool aFlags)
@@ -1693,38 +1730,13 @@ nsDOMSelection::selectFrames(nsIDOMRange *aRange, PRBool aFlags)
     }
 //end start content
     result = iter->First();
-    if (NS_SUCCEEDED(result))
+    while (NS_SUCCEEDED(result) && NS_COMFALSE == iter->IsDone())
     {
-      while (NS_COMFALSE == iter->IsDone())
-      {
-        result = iter->CurrentNode(getter_AddRefs(content));
-        if (NS_FAILED(result) || !content)
-          return result;
-#if OLD_SELECTION
-        result = inneriter->Init(content);
-        if (NS_SUCCEEDED(result))
-        {
-          nsCOMPtr<nsIContent> innercontent;
-          while (NS_COMFALSE == inneriter->IsDone())
-          {
-            result = iter->CurrentNode(getter_AddRefs(innercontent));
-            if (NS_FAILED(result) || !innercontent)
-              continue;
-            result = mRangeList->GetTracker()->GetPrimaryFrameFor(innercontent, &frame);
-            if (NS_SUCCEEDED(result) && frame)
-              frame->SetSelected(aRange,aFlags,eSpreadDown);//spread from here to hit all frames in flow
-            result = inneriter->Next();
-            if (NS_FAILED(result))
-        	    return result;
-          }
-        }
-#else
-        result = mRangeList->GetTracker()->GetPrimaryFrameFor(content, &frame);
-        if (NS_SUCCEEDED(result) && frame)
-          frame->SetSelected(aRange,aFlags,eSpreadDown);//spread from here to hit all frames in flow
-#endif
-        result = iter->Next();
-      }
+      result = iter->CurrentNode(getter_AddRefs(content));
+      if (NS_FAILED(result) || !content)
+        return result;
+      selectFrames(inneriter, content, aRange, aFlags);
+      result = iter->Next();
     }
 //we must now do the last one  if it is not the same as the first
     if (FetchEndParent(aRange) != FetchStartParent(aRange))
diff --git a/layout/generic/nsFrame.cpp b/layout/generic/nsFrame.cpp
index 1bf4bf44a7f8..d48e3ccd977a 100644
--- a/layout/generic/nsFrame.cpp
+++ b/layout/generic/nsFrame.cpp
@@ -1690,7 +1690,8 @@ nsFrame::SetSelected(nsIDOMRange *aRange,PRBool aSelected, nsSpread aSpread)
 {
   if (aSelected && ParentDisablesSelection())
     return NS_OK;
-  nsresult rv;
+/*  nsresult rv;
+
   if (eSpreadDown == aSpread){
     nsIFrame* kid;
     rv = FirstChild(nsnull, &kid);
@@ -1701,6 +1702,7 @@ nsFrame::SetSelected(nsIDOMRange *aRange,PRBool aSelected, nsSpread aSpread)
       }
     }
   }
+*/
   nsFrameState  frameState;
   GetFrameState(&frameState);
   PRBool isSelected = ((frameState & NS_FRAME_SELECTED_CONTENT) == NS_FRAME_SELECTED_CONTENT);
@@ -1718,6 +1720,7 @@ nsFrame::SetSelected(nsIDOMRange *aRange,PRBool aSelected, nsSpread aSpread)
   GetRect(frameRect);
   nsRect rect(0, 0, frameRect.width, frameRect.height);
   Invalidate(rect, PR_FALSE);
+#if 0
   if (aRange) {
     //lets see if the range contains us, if so we must redraw!
     nsCOMPtr<nsIDOMNode> endNode;
@@ -1744,6 +1747,7 @@ nsFrame::SetSelected(nsIDOMRange *aRange,PRBool aSelected, nsSpread aSpread)
       }
     }
   }
+#endif
   return NS_OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/layout/generic/nsTextFrame.cpp b/layout/generic/nsTextFrame.cpp
index dc73f672d927..94f4ceff7934 100644
--- a/layout/generic/nsTextFrame.cpp
+++ b/layout/generic/nsTextFrame.cpp
@@ -1791,10 +1791,13 @@ nsTextFrame::SetSelected(nsIDOMRange *aRange,PRBool aSelected, nsSpread aSpread)
     nsCOMPtr<nsIDOMNode> thisNode;
     thisNode = do_QueryInterface(content);
 
-    if (thisNode == startNode){
-      if ((mContentOffset + mContentLength) >= startOffset){
+    if (thisNode == startNode)
+    {
+      if ((mContentOffset + mContentLength) >= startOffset)
+      {
         found = PR_TRUE;
-        if (thisNode == endNode){ //special case
+        if (thisNode == endNode)
+        { //special case
           if (endOffset == startOffset) //no need to redraw since drawing takes place with cursor
             found = PR_FALSE;
 
@@ -1803,16 +1806,19 @@ nsTextFrame::SetSelected(nsIDOMRange *aRange,PRBool aSelected, nsSpread aSpread)
         }
       }
     }
-    else if (thisNode == endNode){
+    else if (thisNode == endNode)
+    {
       if (mContentOffset < endOffset)
         found = PR_TRUE;
       else
+      {
         found = PR_FALSE;
+        wholeContentFound = PR_TRUE;
+      }
     }
-    else//this WHOLE content is selected. 
+    else
     {
       found = PR_TRUE;
-      wholeContentFound = PR_TRUE;
     }
   }
   else {
@@ -1843,13 +1849,17 @@ nsTextFrame::SetSelected(nsIDOMRange *aRange,PRBool aSelected, nsSpread aSpread)
         break;
     }
     frame = GetNextInFlow();
-    while (frame){
-      frame->SetSelected(aRange,aSelected,eSpreadNone);
-      result = frame->GetNextInFlow(&frame);
-      if (NS_FAILED(result))
-        break;
+    if (!wholeContentFound)
+    {
+      while (frame){
+        frame->SetSelected(aRange,aSelected,eSpreadNone);
+        result = frame->GetNextInFlow(&frame);
+        if (NS_FAILED(result))
+          break;
+      }
     }
-    if (wholeContentFound)//we need to talk to siblings as well as flow
+#if 0
+    else //we need to talk to siblings as well as flow
     {
       nsIFrame *frame;
       result = GetNextSibling(&frame);
@@ -1860,6 +1870,7 @@ nsTextFrame::SetSelected(nsIDOMRange *aRange,PRBool aSelected, nsSpread aSpread)
           break;
       }
     }
+#endif
   }
   return NS_OK;
 }
diff --git a/layout/html/base/src/nsFrame.cpp b/layout/html/base/src/nsFrame.cpp
index 1bf4bf44a7f8..d48e3ccd977a 100644
--- a/layout/html/base/src/nsFrame.cpp
+++ b/layout/html/base/src/nsFrame.cpp
@@ -1690,7 +1690,8 @@ nsFrame::SetSelected(nsIDOMRange *aRange,PRBool aSelected, nsSpread aSpread)
 {
   if (aSelected && ParentDisablesSelection())
     return NS_OK;
-  nsresult rv;
+/*  nsresult rv;
+
   if (eSpreadDown == aSpread){
     nsIFrame* kid;
     rv = FirstChild(nsnull, &kid);
@@ -1701,6 +1702,7 @@ nsFrame::SetSelected(nsIDOMRange *aRange,PRBool aSelected, nsSpread aSpread)
       }
     }
   }
+*/
   nsFrameState  frameState;
   GetFrameState(&frameState);
   PRBool isSelected = ((frameState & NS_FRAME_SELECTED_CONTENT) == NS_FRAME_SELECTED_CONTENT);
@@ -1718,6 +1720,7 @@ nsFrame::SetSelected(nsIDOMRange *aRange,PRBool aSelected, nsSpread aSpread)
   GetRect(frameRect);
   nsRect rect(0, 0, frameRect.width, frameRect.height);
   Invalidate(rect, PR_FALSE);
+#if 0
   if (aRange) {
     //lets see if the range contains us, if so we must redraw!
     nsCOMPtr<nsIDOMNode> endNode;
@@ -1744,6 +1747,7 @@ nsFrame::SetSelected(nsIDOMRange *aRange,PRBool aSelected, nsSpread aSpread)
       }
     }
   }
+#endif
   return NS_OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/layout/html/base/src/nsTextFrame.cpp b/layout/html/base/src/nsTextFrame.cpp
index dc73f672d927..94f4ceff7934 100644
--- a/layout/html/base/src/nsTextFrame.cpp
+++ b/layout/html/base/src/nsTextFrame.cpp
@@ -1791,10 +1791,13 @@ nsTextFrame::SetSelected(nsIDOMRange *aRange,PRBool aSelected, nsSpread aSpread)
     nsCOMPtr<nsIDOMNode> thisNode;
     thisNode = do_QueryInterface(content);
 
-    if (thisNode == startNode){
-      if ((mContentOffset + mContentLength) >= startOffset){
+    if (thisNode == startNode)
+    {
+      if ((mContentOffset + mContentLength) >= startOffset)
+      {
         found = PR_TRUE;
-        if (thisNode == endNode){ //special case
+        if (thisNode == endNode)
+        { //special case
           if (endOffset == startOffset) //no need to redraw since drawing takes place with cursor
             found = PR_FALSE;
 
@@ -1803,16 +1806,19 @@ nsTextFrame::SetSelected(nsIDOMRange *aRange,PRBool aSelected, nsSpread aSpread)
         }
       }
     }
-    else if (thisNode == endNode){
+    else if (thisNode == endNode)
+    {
       if (mContentOffset < endOffset)
         found = PR_TRUE;
       else
+      {
         found = PR_FALSE;
+        wholeContentFound = PR_TRUE;
+      }
     }
-    else//this WHOLE content is selected. 
+    else
     {
       found = PR_TRUE;
-      wholeContentFound = PR_TRUE;
     }
   }
   else {
@@ -1843,13 +1849,17 @@ nsTextFrame::SetSelected(nsIDOMRange *aRange,PRBool aSelected, nsSpread aSpread)
         break;
     }
     frame = GetNextInFlow();
-    while (frame){
-      frame->SetSelected(aRange,aSelected,eSpreadNone);
-      result = frame->GetNextInFlow(&frame);
-      if (NS_FAILED(result))
-        break;
+    if (!wholeContentFound)
+    {
+      while (frame){
+        frame->SetSelected(aRange,aSelected,eSpreadNone);
+        result = frame->GetNextInFlow(&frame);
+        if (NS_FAILED(result))
+          break;
+      }
     }
-    if (wholeContentFound)//we need to talk to siblings as well as flow
+#if 0
+    else //we need to talk to siblings as well as flow
     {
       nsIFrame *frame;
       result = GetNextSibling(&frame);
@@ -1860,6 +1870,7 @@ nsTextFrame::SetSelected(nsIDOMRange *aRange,PRBool aSelected, nsSpread aSpread)
           break;
       }
     }
+#endif
   }
   return NS_OK;
 }
diff --git a/layout/html/table/src/nsTableCellFrame.cpp b/layout/html/table/src/nsTableCellFrame.cpp
index 1b40ef3b9e0c..1df5137dbaa2 100644
--- a/layout/html/table/src/nsTableCellFrame.cpp
+++ b/layout/html/table/src/nsTableCellFrame.cpp
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@ NS_IMETHODIMP
 nsTableCellFrame::SetSelected(nsIDOMRange *aRange,PRBool aSelected, nsSpread aSpread)
 {
   //traverse through children unselect tables
+#if 0
   if ((aSpread == eSpreadDown)){
     nsIFrame* kid;
     FirstChild(nsnull, &kid);
@@ -278,7 +279,9 @@ nsTableCellFrame::SetSelected(nsIDOMRange *aRange,PRBool aSelected, nsSpread aSp
       kid->GetNextSibling(&kid);
     }
   }
-  return NS_OK;//nsFrame::SetSelected(aRange,aSelected,eSpreadNone);
+  //return nsFrame::SetSelected(aRange,aSelected,eSpreadNone);
+#endif
+  return NS_OK;
 }
 
 PRIntn
diff --git a/layout/html/table/src/nsTableFrame.cpp b/layout/html/table/src/nsTableFrame.cpp
index 07fc334b64f6..add1afc7d77f 100644
--- a/layout/html/table/src/nsTableFrame.cpp
+++ b/layout/html/table/src/nsTableFrame.cpp
@@ -1962,6 +1962,7 @@ NS_METHOD nsTableFrame::Paint(nsIPresContext& aPresContext,
 NS_IMETHODIMP
 nsTableFrame::SetSelected(nsIDOMRange *aRange,PRBool aSelected, nsSpread aSpread)
 {
+#if 0
   //traverse through children unselect tables
   if ((aSpread == eSpreadDown)){
     nsIFrame* kid;
@@ -1972,7 +1973,9 @@ nsTableFrame::SetSelected(nsIDOMRange *aRange,PRBool aSelected, nsSpread aSpread
       rv = kid->GetNextSibling(&kid);
     }
   }
-  return NS_OK;//nsFrame::SetSelected(aRange,aSelected,eSpreadNone);
+#endif
+  return NS_OK;//return nsFrame::SetSelected(aRange,aSelected,eSpreadNone);
+  
 }
 
 PRBool nsTableFrame::ParentDisablesSelection() const //override default behavior
diff --git a/layout/tables/nsTableCellFrame.cpp b/layout/tables/nsTableCellFrame.cpp
index 1b40ef3b9e0c..1df5137dbaa2 100644
--- a/layout/tables/nsTableCellFrame.cpp
+++ b/layout/tables/nsTableCellFrame.cpp
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@ NS_IMETHODIMP
 nsTableCellFrame::SetSelected(nsIDOMRange *aRange,PRBool aSelected, nsSpread aSpread)
 {
   //traverse through children unselect tables
+#if 0
   if ((aSpread == eSpreadDown)){
     nsIFrame* kid;
     FirstChild(nsnull, &kid);
@@ -278,7 +279,9 @@ nsTableCellFrame::SetSelected(nsIDOMRange *aRange,PRBool aSelected, nsSpread aSp
       kid->GetNextSibling(&kid);
     }
   }
-  return NS_OK;//nsFrame::SetSelected(aRange,aSelected,eSpreadNone);
+  //return nsFrame::SetSelected(aRange,aSelected,eSpreadNone);
+#endif
+  return NS_OK;
 }
 
 PRIntn
diff --git a/layout/tables/nsTableFrame.cpp b/layout/tables/nsTableFrame.cpp
index 07fc334b64f6..add1afc7d77f 100644
--- a/layout/tables/nsTableFrame.cpp
+++ b/layout/tables/nsTableFrame.cpp
@@ -1962,6 +1962,7 @@ NS_METHOD nsTableFrame::Paint(nsIPresContext& aPresContext,
 NS_IMETHODIMP
 nsTableFrame::SetSelected(nsIDOMRange *aRange,PRBool aSelected, nsSpread aSpread)
 {
+#if 0
   //traverse through children unselect tables
   if ((aSpread == eSpreadDown)){
     nsIFrame* kid;
@@ -1972,7 +1973,9 @@ nsTableFrame::SetSelected(nsIDOMRange *aRange,PRBool aSelected, nsSpread aSpread
       rv = kid->GetNextSibling(&kid);
     }
   }
-  return NS_OK;//nsFrame::SetSelected(aRange,aSelected,eSpreadNone);
+#endif
+  return NS_OK;//return nsFrame::SetSelected(aRange,aSelected,eSpreadNone);
+  
 }
 
 PRBool nsTableFrame::ParentDisablesSelection() const //override default behavior