diff --git a/contrib/include/wx/stc/stc.h b/contrib/include/wx/stc/stc.h
index 08bdbbde15..04b4ec00b0 100644
--- a/contrib/include/wx/stc/stc.h
+++ b/contrib/include/wx/stc/stc.h
@@ -466,6 +466,7 @@ private:
     void OnMouseLeftUp(wxMouseEvent& evt);
     void OnMouseRightUp(wxMouseEvent& evt);
     void OnChar(wxKeyEvent& evt);
+    void OnKeyDown(wxKeyEvent& evt);
     void OnLoseFocus(wxFocusEvent& evt);
     void OnGainFocus(wxFocusEvent& evt);
     void OnSysColourChanged(wxSysColourChangedEvent& evt);
@@ -481,6 +482,7 @@ private:
 
 private:
     DECLARE_EVENT_TABLE()
+    DECLARE_CLASS(wxStyledTextCtrl)
 
     ScintillaWX*        m_swx;
     wxStopWatch         m_stopWatch;
@@ -497,7 +499,7 @@ private:
 
 class wxStyledTextEvent : public wxCommandEvent {
 public:
-    wxStyledTextEvent(wxEventType commandType, int id);
+    wxStyledTextEvent(wxEventType commandType=0, int id=0);
     ~wxStyledTextEvent() {}
 
     void SetPosition(int pos)        { m_position = pos; }
@@ -536,7 +538,10 @@ public:
 
     void CopyObject(wxObject& obj) const;
 
+#ifndef SWIG
 private:
+    DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxStyledTextEvent)
+
     int  m_position;
     int  m_key;
     int  m_modifiers;
@@ -554,7 +559,7 @@ private:
     int  m_message;             // wxEVT_STC_MACRORECORD
     int  m_wParam;
     int  m_lParam;
-
+#endif
 };
 
 
@@ -588,7 +593,9 @@ typedef void (wxEvtHandler::*wxStyledTextEventFunction)(wxStyledTextEvent&);
 #define EVT_STC_DOUBLECLICK(id, fn) { wxEVT_STC_DOUBLECLICK, id, -1, (wxObjectEventFunction) (wxEventFunction) (wxStyledTextEventFunction) & fn, (wxObject *) NULL },
 #define EVT_STC_MODIFIED(id, fn) { wxEVT_STC_MODIFIED, id, -1, (wxObjectEventFunction) (wxEventFunction) (wxStyledTextEventFunction) & fn, (wxObject *) NULL },
 #define EVT_STC_CMDKEY(id, fn) { wxEVT_STC_CMDKEY, id, -1, (wxObjectEventFunction) (wxEventFunction) (wxStyledTextEventFunction) & fn, (wxObject *) NULL },
-#define EVT_STC_UNKNOWNCMDKEY(id, fn) { wxEVT_STC_UNKNOWNCMDKEY, id, -1, (wxObjectEventFunction) (wxEventFunction) (wxStyledTextEventFunction) & fn, (wxObject *) NULL },
+#define EVT_STC_MACRORECORD(id, fn) { wxEVT_STC_MACRORECORD, id, -1, (wxObjectEventFunction) (wxEventFunction) (wxStyledTextEventFunction) & fn, (wxObject *) NULL },
+#define EVT_STC_MARGINCLICK(id, fn) { wxEVT_STC_MARGINCLICK, id, -1, (wxObjectEventFunction) (wxEventFunction) (wxStyledTextEventFunction) & fn, (wxObject *) NULL },
+#define EVT_STC_NEEDSHOWN(id, fn) { wxEVT_STC_NEEDSHOWN, id, -1, (wxObjectEventFunction) (wxEventFunction) (wxStyledTextEventFunction) & fn, (wxObject *) NULL },
 
 #endif
 
diff --git a/contrib/src/stc/stc.cpp b/contrib/src/stc/stc.cpp
index b426c1339e..cb5172f111 100644
--- a/contrib/src/stc/stc.cpp
+++ b/contrib/src/stc/stc.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(wxStyledTextCtrl, wxControl)
     EVT_LEFT_UP                 (wxStyledTextCtrl::OnMouseLeftUp)
     EVT_RIGHT_UP                (wxStyledTextCtrl::OnMouseRightUp)
     EVT_CHAR                    (wxStyledTextCtrl::OnChar)
+    EVT_KEY_DOWN                (wxStyledTextCtrl::OnKeyDown)
     EVT_KILL_FOCUS              (wxStyledTextCtrl::OnLoseFocus)
     EVT_SET_FOCUS               (wxStyledTextCtrl::OnGainFocus)
     EVT_SYS_COLOUR_CHANGED      (wxStyledTextCtrl::OnSysColourChanged)
@@ -82,6 +83,10 @@ BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(wxStyledTextCtrl, wxControl)
     EVT_MENU_RANGE              (-1, -1, wxStyledTextCtrl::OnMenu)
 END_EVENT_TABLE()
 
+
+IMPLEMENT_CLASS(wxStyledTextCtrl, wxControl)
+IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxStyledTextEvent, wxCommandEvent)
+
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Constructor and Destructor
 
@@ -1325,20 +1330,23 @@ void wxStyledTextCtrl::OnMouseRightUp(wxMouseEvent& evt) {
 }
 
 void wxStyledTextCtrl::OnChar(wxKeyEvent& evt) {
-    int  processed = 0;
     long key = evt.KeyCode();
     if ((key > WXK_ESCAPE) &&
         (key != WXK_DELETE) && (key < 255) &&
         !evt.ControlDown() && !evt.AltDown()) {
 
         m_swx->DoAddChar(key);
-        processed = true;
     }
     else {
-        key = toupper(key);
-        processed = m_swx->DoKeyDown(key, evt.ShiftDown(),
-                                     evt.ControlDown(), evt.AltDown());
+        evt.Skip();
     }
+}
+
+void wxStyledTextCtrl::OnKeyDown(wxKeyEvent& evt) {
+    long key = evt.KeyCode();
+    key = toupper(key);
+    int processed = m_swx->DoKeyDown(key, evt.ShiftDown(),
+                                     evt.ControlDown(), evt.AltDown());
     if (! processed)
         evt.Skip();
 }
@@ -1369,6 +1377,7 @@ void wxStyledTextCtrl::OnMenu(wxCommandEvent& evt) {
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Turn notifications from Scintilla into events
 
+
 void wxStyledTextCtrl::NotifyChange() {
     wxStyledTextEvent evt(wxEVT_STC_CHANGE, GetId());
     GetEventHandler()->ProcessEvent(evt);
diff --git a/include/wx/stc/stc.h b/include/wx/stc/stc.h
index 08bdbbde15..04b4ec00b0 100644
--- a/include/wx/stc/stc.h
+++ b/include/wx/stc/stc.h
@@ -466,6 +466,7 @@ private:
     void OnMouseLeftUp(wxMouseEvent& evt);
     void OnMouseRightUp(wxMouseEvent& evt);
     void OnChar(wxKeyEvent& evt);
+    void OnKeyDown(wxKeyEvent& evt);
     void OnLoseFocus(wxFocusEvent& evt);
     void OnGainFocus(wxFocusEvent& evt);
     void OnSysColourChanged(wxSysColourChangedEvent& evt);
@@ -481,6 +482,7 @@ private:
 
 private:
     DECLARE_EVENT_TABLE()
+    DECLARE_CLASS(wxStyledTextCtrl)
 
     ScintillaWX*        m_swx;
     wxStopWatch         m_stopWatch;
@@ -497,7 +499,7 @@ private:
 
 class wxStyledTextEvent : public wxCommandEvent {
 public:
-    wxStyledTextEvent(wxEventType commandType, int id);
+    wxStyledTextEvent(wxEventType commandType=0, int id=0);
     ~wxStyledTextEvent() {}
 
     void SetPosition(int pos)        { m_position = pos; }
@@ -536,7 +538,10 @@ public:
 
     void CopyObject(wxObject& obj) const;
 
+#ifndef SWIG
 private:
+    DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxStyledTextEvent)
+
     int  m_position;
     int  m_key;
     int  m_modifiers;
@@ -554,7 +559,7 @@ private:
     int  m_message;             // wxEVT_STC_MACRORECORD
     int  m_wParam;
     int  m_lParam;
-
+#endif
 };
 
 
@@ -588,7 +593,9 @@ typedef void (wxEvtHandler::*wxStyledTextEventFunction)(wxStyledTextEvent&);
 #define EVT_STC_DOUBLECLICK(id, fn) { wxEVT_STC_DOUBLECLICK, id, -1, (wxObjectEventFunction) (wxEventFunction) (wxStyledTextEventFunction) & fn, (wxObject *) NULL },
 #define EVT_STC_MODIFIED(id, fn) { wxEVT_STC_MODIFIED, id, -1, (wxObjectEventFunction) (wxEventFunction) (wxStyledTextEventFunction) & fn, (wxObject *) NULL },
 #define EVT_STC_CMDKEY(id, fn) { wxEVT_STC_CMDKEY, id, -1, (wxObjectEventFunction) (wxEventFunction) (wxStyledTextEventFunction) & fn, (wxObject *) NULL },
-#define EVT_STC_UNKNOWNCMDKEY(id, fn) { wxEVT_STC_UNKNOWNCMDKEY, id, -1, (wxObjectEventFunction) (wxEventFunction) (wxStyledTextEventFunction) & fn, (wxObject *) NULL },
+#define EVT_STC_MACRORECORD(id, fn) { wxEVT_STC_MACRORECORD, id, -1, (wxObjectEventFunction) (wxEventFunction) (wxStyledTextEventFunction) & fn, (wxObject *) NULL },
+#define EVT_STC_MARGINCLICK(id, fn) { wxEVT_STC_MARGINCLICK, id, -1, (wxObjectEventFunction) (wxEventFunction) (wxStyledTextEventFunction) & fn, (wxObject *) NULL },
+#define EVT_STC_NEEDSHOWN(id, fn) { wxEVT_STC_NEEDSHOWN, id, -1, (wxObjectEventFunction) (wxEventFunction) (wxStyledTextEventFunction) & fn, (wxObject *) NULL },
 
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/stc/stc.cpp b/src/stc/stc.cpp
index b426c1339e..cb5172f111 100644
--- a/src/stc/stc.cpp
+++ b/src/stc/stc.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(wxStyledTextCtrl, wxControl)
     EVT_LEFT_UP                 (wxStyledTextCtrl::OnMouseLeftUp)
     EVT_RIGHT_UP                (wxStyledTextCtrl::OnMouseRightUp)
     EVT_CHAR                    (wxStyledTextCtrl::OnChar)
+    EVT_KEY_DOWN                (wxStyledTextCtrl::OnKeyDown)
     EVT_KILL_FOCUS              (wxStyledTextCtrl::OnLoseFocus)
     EVT_SET_FOCUS               (wxStyledTextCtrl::OnGainFocus)
     EVT_SYS_COLOUR_CHANGED      (wxStyledTextCtrl::OnSysColourChanged)
@@ -82,6 +83,10 @@ BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(wxStyledTextCtrl, wxControl)
     EVT_MENU_RANGE              (-1, -1, wxStyledTextCtrl::OnMenu)
 END_EVENT_TABLE()
 
+
+IMPLEMENT_CLASS(wxStyledTextCtrl, wxControl)
+IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxStyledTextEvent, wxCommandEvent)
+
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Constructor and Destructor
 
@@ -1325,20 +1330,23 @@ void wxStyledTextCtrl::OnMouseRightUp(wxMouseEvent& evt) {
 }
 
 void wxStyledTextCtrl::OnChar(wxKeyEvent& evt) {
-    int  processed = 0;
     long key = evt.KeyCode();
     if ((key > WXK_ESCAPE) &&
         (key != WXK_DELETE) && (key < 255) &&
         !evt.ControlDown() && !evt.AltDown()) {
 
         m_swx->DoAddChar(key);
-        processed = true;
     }
     else {
-        key = toupper(key);
-        processed = m_swx->DoKeyDown(key, evt.ShiftDown(),
-                                     evt.ControlDown(), evt.AltDown());
+        evt.Skip();
     }
+}
+
+void wxStyledTextCtrl::OnKeyDown(wxKeyEvent& evt) {
+    long key = evt.KeyCode();
+    key = toupper(key);
+    int processed = m_swx->DoKeyDown(key, evt.ShiftDown(),
+                                     evt.ControlDown(), evt.AltDown());
     if (! processed)
         evt.Skip();
 }
@@ -1369,6 +1377,7 @@ void wxStyledTextCtrl::OnMenu(wxCommandEvent& evt) {
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Turn notifications from Scintilla into events
 
+
 void wxStyledTextCtrl::NotifyChange() {
     wxStyledTextEvent evt(wxEVT_STC_CHANGE, GetId());
     GetEventHandler()->ProcessEvent(evt);