3 files changed, 18 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/event/Combiner.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/event/Combiner.java
index bdc761234..8b808c6b3 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/event/Combiner.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/event/Combiner.java
@@ -40,4 +40,9 @@ public interface Combiner {
      * @return A CharSequence representing the feedback to show users. It may include styles.
      */
     CharSequence getCombiningStateFeedback();
+
+    /**
+     * Reset the state of this combiner, for example when the cursor was moved.
+     */
+    void reset();
 }
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/event/CombinerChain.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/event/CombinerChain.java
index cf2a4d1a1..5ca9842c1 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/event/CombinerChain.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/event/CombinerChain.java
@@ -58,6 +58,14 @@ public class CombinerChain {
         mStateFeedback = new SpannableStringBuilder();
     }
 
+    public void reset() {
+        mCombinedText.setLength(0);
+        mStateFeedback.clear();
+        for (final Combiner c : mCombiners) {
+            c.reset();
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Pass a new event through the whole chain.
      * @param previousEvents the list of previous events in this composition
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/event/DeadKeyCombiner.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/event/DeadKeyCombiner.java
index f891017a3..89e623a1d 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/event/DeadKeyCombiner.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/event/DeadKeyCombiner.java
@@ -63,6 +63,11 @@ public class DeadKeyCombiner implements Combiner {
     }
 
     @Override
+    public void reset() {
+        mDeadSequence.setLength(0);
+    }
+
+    @Override
     public CharSequence getCombiningStateFeedback() {
         return mDeadSequence;
     }