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+/* -*- Mode: IDL; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 2 -*-
+ *
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public
+ * License Version 1.1 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ * except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ * the License at http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/
+ * 
+ * Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS
+ * IS" basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or
+ * implied. See the License for the specific language governing
+ * rights and limitations under the License.
+ * 
+ * The Original Code is the Mozilla browser.
+ * 
+ * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Netscape
+ * Communications, Inc.  Portions created by Netscape are
+ * Copyright (C) 1999, Mozilla.  All Rights Reserved.
+ * 
+ */
+
+#include "nsISupports.idl"
+
+[scriptable, uuid(0DDF9E1C-1DD2-11B2-A183-908A08AA75AE)]
+interface nsISelectionDisplay : nsISupports
+{
+   const short DISPLAY_TEXT = 1;   //display text selected.
+   const short DISPLAY_IMAGES = 2; //show images selected
+   const short DISPLAY_FRAMES = 4; //display hrules ect.
+   const short DISPLAY_ALL = 7; //display all. used for isEditor as well
+
+   /*
+   SetSelectionFlags used to set whether you want to see HRULES/IMAGES with border.
+    also used to tell if the presshell is an editor right now. this should change
+    
+    @param aToggle -either DISPLAY_(TEXT,IMAGES,FRAMES,ALL)
+                    This will tell the rendering engine to draw the different
+                    selection types. 
+
+    @return NS_OK if successful.
+   */
+    void setSelectionFlags(in short toggle);
+
+   /*
+   GetSelectionFlags used to get whether you want to see HRULES/IMAGES with border.
+    also used to tell if the presshell is an editor right now. this should change
+   
+    @param short *aReturn - This will be filled with DISPLAY_(TEXT,IMAGE,FRAMES,ALL) 
+                            bit flags.
+    @return NS_OK if successful.
+   */
+    short getSelectionFlags();
+
+};