diff --git a/chrome/content/vimperator/editor.js b/chrome/content/vimperator/editor.js
index aad2a513..13d98b91 100644
--- a/chrome/content/vimperator/editor.js
+++ b/chrome/content/vimperator/editor.js
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@
 
 function Editor() //{{{
 {
+    function editor()
+    {
+        return window.document.commandDispatcher.focusedElement;
+    }
+
     function getController()
     {
         var el = window.document.commandDispatcher.focusedElement;
@@ -81,6 +86,9 @@ function Editor() //{{{
             {
                 controller.doCommand(cmd);
                 did_command = true;
+
+                if (vimperator.hasMode(vimperator.modes.TEXTAREA))
+                    this.moveCaret();
             }
             catch(e)
             {
@@ -92,6 +100,15 @@ function Editor() //{{{
 
         return true;
     }
+
+    // very rudimentary testing code
+    this.moveCaret = function(pos)
+    {
+        if (!pos)
+            pos = editor().selectionStart - 1;
+
+        editor().setSelectionRange(pos, pos+1);        
+    }
     
     // cmd = y, d, c
     // motion = b, 0, gg, G, etc.