diff --git a/autoconf_inc.m4 b/autoconf_inc.m4
index 8d9e122a8a..7607d65a88 100644
--- a/autoconf_inc.m4
+++ b/autoconf_inc.m4
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ dnl ### begin block 20_COND_MONOLITHIC_0_USE_RICHTEXT_1[wx.bkl] ###
         COND_MONOLITHIC_0_USE_RICHTEXT_1=""
     fi
     AC_SUBST(COND_MONOLITHIC_0_USE_RICHTEXT_1)
-dnl ### begin block 20_COND_MONOLITHIC_0_USE_STC_1[wx.bkl] ###
+dnl ### begin block 20_COND_MONOLITHIC_0_USE_STC_1[../../tests/test.bkl,wx.bkl] ###
     COND_MONOLITHIC_0_USE_STC_1="#"
     if test "x$MONOLITHIC" = "x0" -a "x$USE_STC" = "x1" ; then
         COND_MONOLITHIC_0_USE_STC_1=""
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index e289050304..1415627456 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1026,6 +1026,7 @@ infodir
 docdir
 oldincludedir
 includedir
+runstatedir
 localstatedir
 sharedstatedir
 sysconfdir
@@ -1449,6 +1450,7 @@ datadir='${datarootdir}'
 sysconfdir='${prefix}/etc'
 sharedstatedir='${prefix}/com'
 localstatedir='${prefix}/var'
+runstatedir='${localstatedir}/run'
 includedir='${prefix}/include'
 oldincludedir='/usr/include'
 docdir='${datarootdir}/doc/${PACKAGE_TARNAME}'
@@ -1701,6 +1703,15 @@ do
   | -silent | --silent | --silen | --sile | --sil)
     silent=yes ;;
 
+  -runstatedir | --runstatedir | --runstatedi | --runstated \
+  | --runstate | --runstat | --runsta | --runst | --runs \
+  | --run | --ru | --r)
+    ac_prev=runstatedir ;;
+  -runstatedir=* | --runstatedir=* | --runstatedi=* | --runstated=* \
+  | --runstate=* | --runstat=* | --runsta=* | --runst=* | --runs=* \
+  | --run=* | --ru=* | --r=*)
+    runstatedir=$ac_optarg ;;
+
   -sbindir | --sbindir | --sbindi | --sbind | --sbin | --sbi | --sb)
     ac_prev=sbindir ;;
   -sbindir=* | --sbindir=* | --sbindi=* | --sbind=* | --sbin=* \
@@ -1838,7 +1849,7 @@ fi
 for ac_var in	exec_prefix prefix bindir sbindir libexecdir datarootdir \
 		datadir sysconfdir sharedstatedir localstatedir includedir \
 		oldincludedir docdir infodir htmldir dvidir pdfdir psdir \
-		libdir localedir mandir
+		libdir localedir mandir runstatedir
 do
   eval ac_val=\$$ac_var
   # Remove trailing slashes.
@@ -1991,6 +2002,7 @@ Fine tuning of the installation directories:
   --sysconfdir=DIR        read-only single-machine data [PREFIX/etc]
   --sharedstatedir=DIR    modifiable architecture-independent data [PREFIX/com]
   --localstatedir=DIR     modifiable single-machine data [PREFIX/var]
+  --runstatedir=DIR       modifiable per-process data [LOCALSTATEDIR/run]
   --libdir=DIR            object code libraries [EPREFIX/lib]
   --includedir=DIR        C header files [PREFIX/include]
   --oldincludedir=DIR     C header files for non-gcc [/usr/include]
diff --git a/tests/Makefile.in b/tests/Makefile.in
index 626269dfd7..e9f79143a9 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile.in
+++ b/tests/Makefile.in
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ TEST_GUI_OBJECTS =  \
 	test_gui_slidertest.o \
 	test_gui_spinctrldbltest.o \
 	test_gui_spinctrltest.o \
+	test_gui_styledtextctrltest.o \
 	test_gui_textctrltest.o \
 	test_gui_textentrytest.o \
 	test_gui_togglebuttontest.o \
@@ -330,6 +331,9 @@ TEST_GUI_ODEP =  $(_____pch_testprec_test_gui_testprec_h_gch___depname)
 COND_MONOLITHIC_0_USE_WEBVIEW_1___WXLIB_WEBVIEW_p = \
 	-lwx_$(PORTNAME)$(WXUNIVNAME)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)$(WX_LIB_FLAVOUR)_webview-$(WX_RELEASE)$(HOST_SUFFIX)
 @COND_MONOLITHIC_0_USE_WEBVIEW_1@__WXLIB_WEBVIEW_p = $(COND_MONOLITHIC_0_USE_WEBVIEW_1___WXLIB_WEBVIEW_p)
+COND_MONOLITHIC_0_USE_STC_1___WXLIB_STC_p = \
+	-lwx_$(PORTNAME)$(WXUNIVNAME)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)$(WX_LIB_FLAVOUR)_stc-$(WX_RELEASE)$(HOST_SUFFIX)
+@COND_MONOLITHIC_0_USE_STC_1@__WXLIB_STC_p = $(COND_MONOLITHIC_0_USE_STC_1___WXLIB_STC_p)
 COND_MONOLITHIC_0___WXLIB_AUI_p = \
 	-lwx_$(PORTNAME)$(WXUNIVNAME)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)$(WX_LIB_FLAVOUR)_aui-$(WX_RELEASE)$(HOST_SUFFIX)
 @COND_MONOLITHIC_0@__WXLIB_AUI_p = $(COND_MONOLITHIC_0___WXLIB_AUI_p)
@@ -424,7 +428,7 @@ test$(EXEEXT): $(TEST_OBJECTS)
 @COND_SHARED_1_USE_GUI_1@	$(SHARED_LD_MODULE_CXX) $@ $(TEST_DRAWINGPLUGIN_OBJECTS)    -L$(LIBDIRNAME) $(LDFLAGS)  $(__WXLIB_CORE_p)  $(__WXLIB_BASE_p)  $(__WXLIB_MONO_p) $(__LIB_SCINTILLA_IF_MONO_p) $(__LIB_TIFF_p) $(__LIB_JPEG_p) $(__LIB_PNG_p)  $(EXTRALIBS_FOR_GUI) $(__LIB_ZLIB_p) $(__LIB_REGEX_p) $(__LIB_EXPAT_p) $(EXTRALIBS_FOR_BASE) $(LIBS)
 
 @COND_USE_GUI_1@test_gui$(EXEEXT): $(TEST_GUI_OBJECTS) $(__test_gui___win32rc)
-@COND_USE_GUI_1@	$(CXX) -o $@ $(TEST_GUI_OBJECTS)    -L$(LIBDIRNAME) $(SAMPLES_RPATH_FLAG)  $(LDFLAGS)  $(__WXLIB_WEBVIEW_p) $(__WXLIB_AUI_p)  $(__WXLIB_RICHTEXT_p)  $(__WXLIB_MEDIA_p) $(EXTRALIBS_MEDIA) $(__WXLIB_XRC_p)  $(__WXLIB_XML_p) $(EXTRALIBS_XML) $(__WXLIB_HTML_p) $(EXTRALIBS_HTML) $(__WXLIB_CORE_p)  $(__WXLIB_NET_p)  $(__WXLIB_BASE_p)  $(__WXLIB_MONO_p) $(__LIB_SCINTILLA_IF_MONO_p) $(__LIB_TIFF_p) $(__LIB_JPEG_p) $(__LIB_PNG_p)  $(EXTRALIBS_FOR_GUI) $(__LIB_ZLIB_p) $(__LIB_REGEX_p) $(__LIB_EXPAT_p) $(EXTRALIBS_FOR_BASE) $(LIBS)
+@COND_USE_GUI_1@	$(CXX) -o $@ $(TEST_GUI_OBJECTS)    -L$(LIBDIRNAME) $(SAMPLES_RPATH_FLAG)  $(LDFLAGS)  $(__WXLIB_WEBVIEW_p) $(__WXLIB_STC_p) $(__WXLIB_AUI_p)  $(__WXLIB_RICHTEXT_p)  $(__WXLIB_MEDIA_p) $(EXTRALIBS_MEDIA) $(__WXLIB_XRC_p)  $(__WXLIB_XML_p) $(EXTRALIBS_XML) $(__WXLIB_HTML_p) $(EXTRALIBS_HTML) $(__WXLIB_CORE_p)  $(__WXLIB_NET_p)  $(__WXLIB_BASE_p)  $(__WXLIB_MONO_p) $(__LIB_SCINTILLA_IF_MONO_p) $(__LIB_TIFF_p) $(__LIB_JPEG_p) $(__LIB_PNG_p)  $(EXTRALIBS_FOR_GUI) $(__LIB_ZLIB_p) $(__LIB_REGEX_p) $(__LIB_EXPAT_p) $(EXTRALIBS_FOR_BASE) $(LIBS)
 
 @COND_PLATFORM_MACOSX_1_USE_GUI_1@test_gui.app/Contents/PkgInfo: $(__test_gui___depname) $(top_srcdir)/src/osx/carbon/Info.plist.in $(top_srcdir)/src/osx/carbon/wxmac.icns
 @COND_PLATFORM_MACOSX_1_USE_GUI_1@	mkdir -p test_gui.app/Contents
@@ -943,6 +947,9 @@ test_gui_spinctrldbltest.o: $(srcdir)/controls/spinctrldbltest.cpp $(TEST_GUI_OD
 test_gui_spinctrltest.o: $(srcdir)/controls/spinctrltest.cpp $(TEST_GUI_ODEP)
 	$(CXXC) -c -o $@ $(TEST_GUI_CXXFLAGS) $(srcdir)/controls/spinctrltest.cpp
 
+test_gui_styledtextctrltest.o: $(srcdir)/controls/styledtextctrltest.cpp $(TEST_GUI_ODEP)
+	$(CXXC) -c -o $@ $(TEST_GUI_CXXFLAGS) $(srcdir)/controls/styledtextctrltest.cpp
+
 test_gui_textctrltest.o: $(srcdir)/controls/textctrltest.cpp $(TEST_GUI_ODEP)
 	$(CXXC) -c -o $@ $(TEST_GUI_CXXFLAGS) $(srcdir)/controls/textctrltest.cpp
 
diff --git a/tests/makefile.bcc b/tests/makefile.bcc
index 51192463b0..53cc3a0f49 100644
--- a/tests/makefile.bcc
+++ b/tests/makefile.bcc
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ TEST_GUI_OBJECTS =  \
 	$(OBJS)\test_gui_slidertest.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\test_gui_spinctrldbltest.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\test_gui_spinctrltest.obj \
+	$(OBJS)\test_gui_styledtextctrltest.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\test_gui_textctrltest.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\test_gui_textentrytest.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\test_gui_togglebuttontest.obj \
@@ -334,6 +335,10 @@ __DLLFLAG_p_7 = -dWXUSINGDLL
 __WXLIB_WEBVIEW_p = \
 	wx$(PORTNAME)$(WXUNIVNAME)$(WX_RELEASE_NODOT)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)$(WX_LIB_FLAVOUR)_webview.lib
 !endif
+!if "$(MONOLITHIC)" == "0" && "$(USE_STC)" == "1"
+__WXLIB_STC_p = \
+	wx$(PORTNAME)$(WXUNIVNAME)$(WX_RELEASE_NODOT)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)$(WX_LIB_FLAVOUR)_stc.lib
+!endif
 !if "$(MONOLITHIC)" == "0"
 __WXLIB_AUI_p = \
 	wx$(PORTNAME)$(WXUNIVNAME)$(WX_RELEASE_NODOT)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)$(WX_LIB_FLAVOUR)_aui.lib
@@ -525,7 +530,7 @@ $(OBJS)\test_drawingplugin.dll: $(TEST_DRAWINGPLUGIN_OBJECTS)
 !if "$(USE_GUI)" == "1"
 $(OBJS)\test_gui.exe: $(OBJS)\test_gui_dummy.obj  $(TEST_GUI_OBJECTS)  $(OBJS)\test_gui_sample.res
 	ilink32 -Tpe -q  -L$(BCCDIR)\lib -L$(BCCDIR)\lib\psdk $(__DEBUGINFO)  -L$(LIBDIRNAME) -ap $(____CAIRO_LIBDIR_FILENAMES) $(LDFLAGS) @&&|
-	c0x32.obj $(TEST_GUI_OBJECTS),$@,, $(__WXLIB_WEBVIEW_p) $(__WXLIB_AUI_p)  $(__WXLIB_RICHTEXT_p)  $(__WXLIB_MEDIA_p)  $(__WXLIB_XRC_p)  $(__WXLIB_XML_p)  $(__WXLIB_HTML_p)  $(__WXLIB_CORE_p)  $(__WXLIB_NET_p)  $(__WXLIB_BASE_p)  $(__WXLIB_MONO_p) $(__LIB_SCINTILLA_IF_MONO_p) $(__LIB_TIFF_p) $(__LIB_JPEG_p) $(__LIB_PNG_p)   wxzlib$(WXDEBUGFLAG).lib wxregex$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG).lib wxexpat$(WXDEBUGFLAG).lib $(EXTRALIBS_FOR_BASE) $(__CAIRO_LIB_p) ole2w32.lib oleacc.lib uxtheme.lib import32.lib cw32$(__THREADSFLAG)$(__RUNTIME_LIBS_2).lib,, $(OBJS)\test_gui_sample.res
+	c0x32.obj $(TEST_GUI_OBJECTS),$@,, $(__WXLIB_WEBVIEW_p) $(__WXLIB_STC_p) $(__WXLIB_AUI_p)  $(__WXLIB_RICHTEXT_p)  $(__WXLIB_MEDIA_p)  $(__WXLIB_XRC_p)  $(__WXLIB_XML_p)  $(__WXLIB_HTML_p)  $(__WXLIB_CORE_p)  $(__WXLIB_NET_p)  $(__WXLIB_BASE_p)  $(__WXLIB_MONO_p) $(__LIB_SCINTILLA_IF_MONO_p) $(__LIB_TIFF_p) $(__LIB_JPEG_p) $(__LIB_PNG_p)   wxzlib$(WXDEBUGFLAG).lib wxregex$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG).lib wxexpat$(WXDEBUGFLAG).lib $(EXTRALIBS_FOR_BASE) $(__CAIRO_LIB_p) ole2w32.lib oleacc.lib uxtheme.lib import32.lib cw32$(__THREADSFLAG)$(__RUNTIME_LIBS_2).lib,, $(OBJS)\test_gui_sample.res
 |
 !endif
 
@@ -998,6 +1003,9 @@ $(OBJS)\test_gui_spinctrldbltest.obj: .\controls\spinctrldbltest.cpp
 $(OBJS)\test_gui_spinctrltest.obj: .\controls\spinctrltest.cpp
 	$(CXX) -q -c -P -o$@ $(TEST_GUI_CXXFLAGS) .\controls\spinctrltest.cpp
 
+$(OBJS)\test_gui_styledtextctrltest.obj: .\controls\styledtextctrltest.cpp
+	$(CXX) -q -c -P -o$@ $(TEST_GUI_CXXFLAGS) .\controls\styledtextctrltest.cpp
+
 $(OBJS)\test_gui_textctrltest.obj: .\controls\textctrltest.cpp
 	$(CXX) -q -c -P -o$@ $(TEST_GUI_CXXFLAGS) .\controls\textctrltest.cpp
 
diff --git a/tests/makefile.gcc b/tests/makefile.gcc
index 94d034dd80..9736869d0a 100644
--- a/tests/makefile.gcc
+++ b/tests/makefile.gcc
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ TEST_GUI_OBJECTS =  \
 	$(OBJS)\test_gui_slidertest.o \
 	$(OBJS)\test_gui_spinctrldbltest.o \
 	$(OBJS)\test_gui_spinctrltest.o \
+	$(OBJS)\test_gui_styledtextctrltest.o \
 	$(OBJS)\test_gui_textctrltest.o \
 	$(OBJS)\test_gui_textentrytest.o \
 	$(OBJS)\test_gui_togglebuttontest.o \
@@ -337,6 +338,12 @@ __WXLIB_WEBVIEW_p = \
 endif
 endif
 ifeq ($(MONOLITHIC),0)
+ifeq ($(USE_STC),1)
+__WXLIB_STC_p = \
+	-lwx$(PORTNAME)$(WXUNIVNAME)$(WX_RELEASE_NODOT)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)$(WX_LIB_FLAVOUR)_stc
+endif
+endif
+ifeq ($(MONOLITHIC),0)
 __WXLIB_AUI_p = \
 	-lwx$(PORTNAME)$(WXUNIVNAME)$(WX_RELEASE_NODOT)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)$(WX_LIB_FLAVOUR)_aui
 endif
@@ -503,7 +510,7 @@ endif
 
 ifeq ($(USE_GUI),1)
 $(OBJS)\test_gui.exe: $(TEST_GUI_OBJECTS) $(OBJS)\test_gui_sample_rc.o
-	$(CXX) -o $@ $(TEST_GUI_OBJECTS)  $(__DEBUGINFO) $(__THREADSFLAG) -L$(LIBDIRNAME)  $(____CAIRO_LIBDIR_FILENAMES) $(LDFLAGS)  $(__WXLIB_WEBVIEW_p) $(__WXLIB_AUI_p)  $(__WXLIB_RICHTEXT_p)  $(__WXLIB_MEDIA_p)  $(__WXLIB_XRC_p)  $(__WXLIB_XML_p)  $(__WXLIB_HTML_p)  $(__WXLIB_CORE_p)  $(__WXLIB_NET_p)  $(__WXLIB_BASE_p)  $(__WXLIB_MONO_p) $(__LIB_SCINTILLA_IF_MONO_p) $(__LIB_TIFF_p) $(__LIB_JPEG_p) $(__LIB_PNG_p)   -lwxzlib$(WXDEBUGFLAG) -lwxregex$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG) -lwxexpat$(WXDEBUGFLAG) $(EXTRALIBS_FOR_BASE) $(__CAIRO_LIB_p) -lkernel32 -luser32 -lgdi32 -lcomdlg32 -lwinspool -lwinmm -lshell32 -lshlwapi -lcomctl32 -lole32 -loleaut32 -luuid -lrpcrt4 -ladvapi32 -lversion -lwsock32 -lwininet -loleacc -luxtheme
+	$(CXX) -o $@ $(TEST_GUI_OBJECTS)  $(__DEBUGINFO) $(__THREADSFLAG) -L$(LIBDIRNAME)  $(____CAIRO_LIBDIR_FILENAMES) $(LDFLAGS)  $(__WXLIB_WEBVIEW_p) $(__WXLIB_STC_p) $(__WXLIB_AUI_p)  $(__WXLIB_RICHTEXT_p)  $(__WXLIB_MEDIA_p)  $(__WXLIB_XRC_p)  $(__WXLIB_XML_p)  $(__WXLIB_HTML_p)  $(__WXLIB_CORE_p)  $(__WXLIB_NET_p)  $(__WXLIB_BASE_p)  $(__WXLIB_MONO_p) $(__LIB_SCINTILLA_IF_MONO_p) $(__LIB_TIFF_p) $(__LIB_JPEG_p) $(__LIB_PNG_p)   -lwxzlib$(WXDEBUGFLAG) -lwxregex$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG) -lwxexpat$(WXDEBUGFLAG) $(EXTRALIBS_FOR_BASE) $(__CAIRO_LIB_p) -lkernel32 -luser32 -lgdi32 -lcomdlg32 -lwinspool -lwinmm -lshell32 -lshlwapi -lcomctl32 -lole32 -loleaut32 -luuid -lrpcrt4 -ladvapi32 -lversion -lwsock32 -lwininet -loleacc -luxtheme
 endif
 
 data: 
@@ -975,6 +982,9 @@ $(OBJS)\test_gui_spinctrldbltest.o: ./controls/spinctrldbltest.cpp
 $(OBJS)\test_gui_spinctrltest.o: ./controls/spinctrltest.cpp
 	$(CXX) -c -o $@ $(TEST_GUI_CXXFLAGS) $(CPPDEPS) $<
 
+$(OBJS)\test_gui_styledtextctrltest.o: ./controls/styledtextctrltest.cpp
+	$(CXX) -c -o $@ $(TEST_GUI_CXXFLAGS) $(CPPDEPS) $<
+
 $(OBJS)\test_gui_textctrltest.o: ./controls/textctrltest.cpp
 	$(CXX) -c -o $@ $(TEST_GUI_CXXFLAGS) $(CPPDEPS) $<
 
diff --git a/tests/makefile.vc b/tests/makefile.vc
index 95861401c6..3b1462545b 100644
--- a/tests/makefile.vc
+++ b/tests/makefile.vc
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ TEST_GUI_OBJECTS =  \
 	$(OBJS)\test_gui_slidertest.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\test_gui_spinctrldbltest.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\test_gui_spinctrltest.obj \
+	$(OBJS)\test_gui_styledtextctrltest.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\test_gui_textctrltest.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\test_gui_textentrytest.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\test_gui_togglebuttontest.obj \
@@ -486,6 +487,10 @@ __DLLFLAG_p_7 = /d WXUSINGDLL
 __WXLIB_WEBVIEW_p = \
 	wx$(PORTNAME)$(WXUNIVNAME)$(WX_RELEASE_NODOT)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)$(WX_LIB_FLAVOUR)_webview.lib
 !endif
+!if "$(MONOLITHIC)" == "0" && "$(USE_STC)" == "1"
+__WXLIB_STC_p = \
+	wx$(PORTNAME)$(WXUNIVNAME)$(WX_RELEASE_NODOT)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)$(WX_LIB_FLAVOUR)_stc.lib
+!endif
 !if "$(MONOLITHIC)" == "0"
 __WXLIB_AUI_p = \
 	wx$(PORTNAME)$(WXUNIVNAME)$(WX_RELEASE_NODOT)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)$(WX_LIB_FLAVOUR)_aui.lib
@@ -716,7 +721,7 @@ $(OBJS)\test_drawingplugin.dll: $(TEST_DRAWINGPLUGIN_OBJECTS)
 !if "$(USE_GUI)" == "1"
 $(OBJS)\test_gui.exe: $(OBJS)\test_gui_dummy.obj  $(TEST_GUI_OBJECTS) $(OBJS)\test_gui_sample.res
 	link /NOLOGO /OUT:$@  $(__DEBUGINFO_4) /pdb:"$(OBJS)\test_gui.pdb" $(__DEBUGINFO_51)  $(LINK_TARGET_CPU) /LIBPATH:$(LIBDIRNAME) /SUBSYSTEM:CONSOLE $(____CAIRO_LIBDIR_FILENAMES) $(LDFLAGS) @<<
-	$(TEST_GUI_OBJECTS) $(TEST_GUI_RESOURCES)  $(__WXLIB_WEBVIEW_p) $(__WXLIB_AUI_p)  $(__WXLIB_RICHTEXT_p)  $(__WXLIB_MEDIA_p)  $(__WXLIB_XRC_p)  $(__WXLIB_XML_p)  $(__WXLIB_HTML_p)  $(__WXLIB_CORE_p)  $(__WXLIB_NET_p)  $(__WXLIB_BASE_p)  $(__WXLIB_MONO_p) $(__LIB_SCINTILLA_IF_MONO_p) $(__LIB_TIFF_p) $(__LIB_JPEG_p) $(__LIB_PNG_p)   wxzlib$(WXDEBUGFLAG).lib wxregex$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG).lib wxexpat$(WXDEBUGFLAG).lib $(EXTRALIBS_FOR_BASE) $(__CAIRO_LIB_p) kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib shlwapi.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib version.lib wsock32.lib wininet.lib
+	$(TEST_GUI_OBJECTS) $(TEST_GUI_RESOURCES)  $(__WXLIB_WEBVIEW_p) $(__WXLIB_STC_p) $(__WXLIB_AUI_p)  $(__WXLIB_RICHTEXT_p)  $(__WXLIB_MEDIA_p)  $(__WXLIB_XRC_p)  $(__WXLIB_XML_p)  $(__WXLIB_HTML_p)  $(__WXLIB_CORE_p)  $(__WXLIB_NET_p)  $(__WXLIB_BASE_p)  $(__WXLIB_MONO_p) $(__LIB_SCINTILLA_IF_MONO_p) $(__LIB_TIFF_p) $(__LIB_JPEG_p) $(__LIB_PNG_p)   wxzlib$(WXDEBUGFLAG).lib wxregex$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG).lib wxexpat$(WXDEBUGFLAG).lib $(EXTRALIBS_FOR_BASE) $(__CAIRO_LIB_p) kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib shlwapi.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib version.lib wsock32.lib wininet.lib
 <<
 !endif
 
@@ -1189,6 +1194,9 @@ $(OBJS)\test_gui_spinctrldbltest.obj: .\controls\spinctrldbltest.cpp
 $(OBJS)\test_gui_spinctrltest.obj: .\controls\spinctrltest.cpp
 	$(CXX) /c /nologo /TP /Fo$@ $(TEST_GUI_CXXFLAGS) .\controls\spinctrltest.cpp
 
+$(OBJS)\test_gui_styledtextctrltest.obj: .\controls\styledtextctrltest.cpp
+	$(CXX) /c /nologo /TP /Fo$@ $(TEST_GUI_CXXFLAGS) .\controls\styledtextctrltest.cpp
+
 $(OBJS)\test_gui_textctrltest.obj: .\controls\textctrltest.cpp
 	$(CXX) /c /nologo /TP /Fo$@ $(TEST_GUI_CXXFLAGS) .\controls\textctrltest.cpp
 
diff --git a/tests/test_vc7_test_gui.vcproj b/tests/test_vc7_test_gui.vcproj
index 5854a3b1a2..83ccfa7655 100644
--- a/tests/test_vc7_test_gui.vcproj
+++ b/tests/test_vc7_test_gui.vcproj
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions=""
-				AdditionalDependencies="wxmsw31ud_webview.lib wxmsw31ud_aui.lib  wxmsw31ud_richtext.lib  wxmsw31ud_media.lib  wxmsw31ud_xrc.lib  wxbase31ud_xml.lib  wxmsw31ud_html.lib  wxmsw31ud_core.lib  wxbase31ud_net.lib  wxbase31ud.lib    wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib   wxzlibd.lib wxregexud.lib wxexpatd.lib   kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib shlwapi.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib version.lib wsock32.lib wininet.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="wxmsw31ud_webview.lib wxmsw31ud_stc.lib wxmsw31ud_aui.lib  wxmsw31ud_richtext.lib  wxmsw31ud_media.lib  wxmsw31ud_xrc.lib  wxbase31ud_xml.lib  wxmsw31ud_html.lib  wxmsw31ud_core.lib  wxbase31ud_net.lib  wxbase31ud.lib    wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib   wxzlibd.lib wxregexud.lib wxexpatd.lib   kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib shlwapi.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib version.lib wsock32.lib wininet.lib"
 				OutputFile="vc_mswud\test_gui.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions=""
-				AdditionalDependencies="wxmsw31u_webview.lib wxmsw31u_aui.lib  wxmsw31u_richtext.lib  wxmsw31u_media.lib  wxmsw31u_xrc.lib  wxbase31u_xml.lib  wxmsw31u_html.lib  wxmsw31u_core.lib  wxbase31u_net.lib  wxbase31u.lib    wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib   wxzlib.lib wxregexu.lib wxexpat.lib   kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib shlwapi.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib version.lib wsock32.lib wininet.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="wxmsw31u_webview.lib wxmsw31u_stc.lib wxmsw31u_aui.lib  wxmsw31u_richtext.lib  wxmsw31u_media.lib  wxmsw31u_xrc.lib  wxbase31u_xml.lib  wxmsw31u_html.lib  wxmsw31u_core.lib  wxbase31u_net.lib  wxbase31u.lib    wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib   wxzlib.lib wxregexu.lib wxexpat.lib   kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib shlwapi.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib version.lib wsock32.lib wininet.lib"
 				OutputFile="vc_mswu\test_gui.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions=""
-				AdditionalDependencies="wxmsw31ud_webview.lib wxmsw31ud_aui.lib  wxmsw31ud_richtext.lib  wxmsw31ud_media.lib  wxmsw31ud_xrc.lib  wxbase31ud_xml.lib  wxmsw31ud_html.lib  wxmsw31ud_core.lib  wxbase31ud_net.lib  wxbase31ud.lib    wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib   wxzlibd.lib wxregexud.lib wxexpatd.lib   kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib shlwapi.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib version.lib wsock32.lib wininet.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="wxmsw31ud_webview.lib wxmsw31ud_stc.lib wxmsw31ud_aui.lib  wxmsw31ud_richtext.lib  wxmsw31ud_media.lib  wxmsw31ud_xrc.lib  wxbase31ud_xml.lib  wxmsw31ud_html.lib  wxmsw31ud_core.lib  wxbase31ud_net.lib  wxbase31ud.lib    wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib   wxzlibd.lib wxregexud.lib wxexpatd.lib   kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib shlwapi.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib version.lib wsock32.lib wininet.lib"
 				OutputFile="vc_mswuddll\test_gui.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions=""
-				AdditionalDependencies="wxmsw31u_webview.lib wxmsw31u_aui.lib  wxmsw31u_richtext.lib  wxmsw31u_media.lib  wxmsw31u_xrc.lib  wxbase31u_xml.lib  wxmsw31u_html.lib  wxmsw31u_core.lib  wxbase31u_net.lib  wxbase31u.lib    wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib   wxzlib.lib wxregexu.lib wxexpat.lib   kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib shlwapi.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib version.lib wsock32.lib wininet.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="wxmsw31u_webview.lib wxmsw31u_stc.lib wxmsw31u_aui.lib  wxmsw31u_richtext.lib  wxmsw31u_media.lib  wxmsw31u_xrc.lib  wxbase31u_xml.lib  wxmsw31u_html.lib  wxmsw31u_core.lib  wxbase31u_net.lib  wxbase31u.lib    wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib   wxzlib.lib wxregexu.lib wxexpat.lib   kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib shlwapi.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib version.lib wsock32.lib wininet.lib"
 				OutputFile="vc_mswudll\test_gui.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
@@ -562,6 +562,9 @@
 			<File
 				RelativePath=".\controls\spinctrltest.cpp">
 			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath=".\controls\styledtextctrltest.cpp">
+			</File>
 			<File
 				RelativePath=".\test.cpp">
 			</File>
diff --git a/tests/test_vc8_test_gui.vcproj b/tests/test_vc8_test_gui.vcproj
index 6c61aa1c74..5dba30d921 100644
--- a/tests/test_vc8_test_gui.vcproj
+++ b/tests/test_vc8_test_gui.vcproj
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions=""
-				AdditionalDependencies="wxmsw31ud_webview.lib wxmsw31ud_aui.lib  wxmsw31ud_richtext.lib  wxmsw31ud_media.lib  wxmsw31ud_xrc.lib  wxbase31ud_xml.lib  wxmsw31ud_html.lib  wxmsw31ud_core.lib  wxbase31ud_net.lib  wxbase31ud.lib    wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib   wxzlibd.lib wxregexud.lib wxexpatd.lib   kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib shlwapi.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib version.lib wsock32.lib wininet.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="wxmsw31ud_webview.lib wxmsw31ud_stc.lib wxmsw31ud_aui.lib  wxmsw31ud_richtext.lib  wxmsw31ud_media.lib  wxmsw31ud_xrc.lib  wxbase31ud_xml.lib  wxmsw31ud_html.lib  wxmsw31ud_core.lib  wxbase31ud_net.lib  wxbase31ud.lib    wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib   wxzlibd.lib wxregexud.lib wxexpatd.lib   kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib shlwapi.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib version.lib wsock32.lib wininet.lib"
 				OutputFile="vc_mswud\test_gui.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions=""
-				AdditionalDependencies="wxmsw31u_webview.lib wxmsw31u_aui.lib  wxmsw31u_richtext.lib  wxmsw31u_media.lib  wxmsw31u_xrc.lib  wxbase31u_xml.lib  wxmsw31u_html.lib  wxmsw31u_core.lib  wxbase31u_net.lib  wxbase31u.lib    wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib   wxzlib.lib wxregexu.lib wxexpat.lib   kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib shlwapi.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib version.lib wsock32.lib wininet.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="wxmsw31u_webview.lib wxmsw31u_stc.lib wxmsw31u_aui.lib  wxmsw31u_richtext.lib  wxmsw31u_media.lib  wxmsw31u_xrc.lib  wxbase31u_xml.lib  wxmsw31u_html.lib  wxmsw31u_core.lib  wxbase31u_net.lib  wxbase31u.lib    wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib   wxzlib.lib wxregexu.lib wxexpat.lib   kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib shlwapi.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib version.lib wsock32.lib wininet.lib"
 				OutputFile="vc_mswu\test_gui.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions=""
-				AdditionalDependencies="wxmsw31ud_webview.lib wxmsw31ud_aui.lib  wxmsw31ud_richtext.lib  wxmsw31ud_media.lib  wxmsw31ud_xrc.lib  wxbase31ud_xml.lib  wxmsw31ud_html.lib  wxmsw31ud_core.lib  wxbase31ud_net.lib  wxbase31ud.lib    wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib   wxzlibd.lib wxregexud.lib wxexpatd.lib   kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib shlwapi.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib version.lib wsock32.lib wininet.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="wxmsw31ud_webview.lib wxmsw31ud_stc.lib wxmsw31ud_aui.lib  wxmsw31ud_richtext.lib  wxmsw31ud_media.lib  wxmsw31ud_xrc.lib  wxbase31ud_xml.lib  wxmsw31ud_html.lib  wxmsw31ud_core.lib  wxbase31ud_net.lib  wxbase31ud.lib    wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib   wxzlibd.lib wxregexud.lib wxexpatd.lib   kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib shlwapi.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib version.lib wsock32.lib wininet.lib"
 				OutputFile="vc_mswuddll\test_gui.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions=""
-				AdditionalDependencies="wxmsw31u_webview.lib wxmsw31u_aui.lib  wxmsw31u_richtext.lib  wxmsw31u_media.lib  wxmsw31u_xrc.lib  wxbase31u_xml.lib  wxmsw31u_html.lib  wxmsw31u_core.lib  wxbase31u_net.lib  wxbase31u.lib    wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib   wxzlib.lib wxregexu.lib wxexpat.lib   kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib shlwapi.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib version.lib wsock32.lib wininet.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="wxmsw31u_webview.lib wxmsw31u_stc.lib wxmsw31u_aui.lib  wxmsw31u_richtext.lib  wxmsw31u_media.lib  wxmsw31u_xrc.lib  wxbase31u_xml.lib  wxmsw31u_html.lib  wxmsw31u_core.lib  wxbase31u_net.lib  wxbase31u.lib    wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib   wxzlib.lib wxregexu.lib wxexpat.lib   kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib shlwapi.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib version.lib wsock32.lib wininet.lib"
 				OutputFile="vc_mswudll\test_gui.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions=""
-				AdditionalDependencies="wxmsw31ud_webview.lib wxmsw31ud_aui.lib  wxmsw31ud_richtext.lib  wxmsw31ud_media.lib  wxmsw31ud_xrc.lib  wxbase31ud_xml.lib  wxmsw31ud_html.lib  wxmsw31ud_core.lib  wxbase31ud_net.lib  wxbase31ud.lib    wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib   wxzlibd.lib wxregexud.lib wxexpatd.lib   kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib shlwapi.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib version.lib wsock32.lib wininet.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="wxmsw31ud_webview.lib wxmsw31ud_stc.lib wxmsw31ud_aui.lib  wxmsw31ud_richtext.lib  wxmsw31ud_media.lib  wxmsw31ud_xrc.lib  wxbase31ud_xml.lib  wxmsw31ud_html.lib  wxmsw31ud_core.lib  wxbase31ud_net.lib  wxbase31ud.lib    wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib   wxzlibd.lib wxregexud.lib wxexpatd.lib   kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib shlwapi.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib version.lib wsock32.lib wininet.lib"
 				OutputFile="vc_mswud_x64\test_gui.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions=""
-				AdditionalDependencies="wxmsw31u_webview.lib wxmsw31u_aui.lib  wxmsw31u_richtext.lib  wxmsw31u_media.lib  wxmsw31u_xrc.lib  wxbase31u_xml.lib  wxmsw31u_html.lib  wxmsw31u_core.lib  wxbase31u_net.lib  wxbase31u.lib    wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib   wxzlib.lib wxregexu.lib wxexpat.lib   kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib shlwapi.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib version.lib wsock32.lib wininet.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="wxmsw31u_webview.lib wxmsw31u_stc.lib wxmsw31u_aui.lib  wxmsw31u_richtext.lib  wxmsw31u_media.lib  wxmsw31u_xrc.lib  wxbase31u_xml.lib  wxmsw31u_html.lib  wxmsw31u_core.lib  wxbase31u_net.lib  wxbase31u.lib    wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib   wxzlib.lib wxregexu.lib wxexpat.lib   kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib shlwapi.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib version.lib wsock32.lib wininet.lib"
 				OutputFile="vc_mswu_x64\test_gui.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions=""
-				AdditionalDependencies="wxmsw31ud_webview.lib wxmsw31ud_aui.lib  wxmsw31ud_richtext.lib  wxmsw31ud_media.lib  wxmsw31ud_xrc.lib  wxbase31ud_xml.lib  wxmsw31ud_html.lib  wxmsw31ud_core.lib  wxbase31ud_net.lib  wxbase31ud.lib    wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib   wxzlibd.lib wxregexud.lib wxexpatd.lib   kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib shlwapi.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib version.lib wsock32.lib wininet.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="wxmsw31ud_webview.lib wxmsw31ud_stc.lib wxmsw31ud_aui.lib  wxmsw31ud_richtext.lib  wxmsw31ud_media.lib  wxmsw31ud_xrc.lib  wxbase31ud_xml.lib  wxmsw31ud_html.lib  wxmsw31ud_core.lib  wxbase31ud_net.lib  wxbase31ud.lib    wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib   wxzlibd.lib wxregexud.lib wxexpatd.lib   kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib shlwapi.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib version.lib wsock32.lib wininet.lib"
 				OutputFile="vc_mswuddll_x64\test_gui.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
@@ -780,7 +780,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions=""
-				AdditionalDependencies="wxmsw31u_webview.lib wxmsw31u_aui.lib  wxmsw31u_richtext.lib  wxmsw31u_media.lib  wxmsw31u_xrc.lib  wxbase31u_xml.lib  wxmsw31u_html.lib  wxmsw31u_core.lib  wxbase31u_net.lib  wxbase31u.lib    wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib   wxzlib.lib wxregexu.lib wxexpat.lib   kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib shlwapi.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib version.lib wsock32.lib wininet.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="wxmsw31u_webview.lib wxmsw31u_stc.lib wxmsw31u_aui.lib  wxmsw31u_richtext.lib  wxmsw31u_media.lib  wxmsw31u_xrc.lib  wxbase31u_xml.lib  wxmsw31u_html.lib  wxmsw31u_core.lib  wxbase31u_net.lib  wxbase31u.lib    wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib   wxzlib.lib wxregexu.lib wxexpat.lib   kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib shlwapi.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib version.lib wsock32.lib wininet.lib"
 				OutputFile="vc_mswudll_x64\test_gui.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
@@ -1218,6 +1218,10 @@
 				RelativePath=".\controls\spinctrltest.cpp"
 				>
 			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath=".\controls\styledtextctrltest.cpp"
+				>
+			</File>
 			<File
 				RelativePath=".\test.cpp"
 				>
diff --git a/tests/test_vc9_test_gui.vcproj b/tests/test_vc9_test_gui.vcproj
index 85e5038f99..fe4f382385 100644
--- a/tests/test_vc9_test_gui.vcproj
+++ b/tests/test_vc9_test_gui.vcproj
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions=""
-				AdditionalDependencies="wxmsw31ud_webview.lib wxmsw31ud_aui.lib  wxmsw31ud_richtext.lib  wxmsw31ud_media.lib  wxmsw31ud_xrc.lib  wxbase31ud_xml.lib  wxmsw31ud_html.lib  wxmsw31ud_core.lib  wxbase31ud_net.lib  wxbase31ud.lib    wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib   wxzlibd.lib wxregexud.lib wxexpatd.lib   kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib shlwapi.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib version.lib wsock32.lib wininet.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="wxmsw31ud_webview.lib wxmsw31ud_stc.lib wxmsw31ud_aui.lib  wxmsw31ud_richtext.lib  wxmsw31ud_media.lib  wxmsw31ud_xrc.lib  wxbase31ud_xml.lib  wxmsw31ud_html.lib  wxmsw31ud_core.lib  wxbase31ud_net.lib  wxbase31ud.lib    wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib   wxzlibd.lib wxregexud.lib wxexpatd.lib   kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib shlwapi.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib version.lib wsock32.lib wininet.lib"
 				OutputFile="vc_mswud\test_gui.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions=""
-				AdditionalDependencies="wxmsw31u_webview.lib wxmsw31u_aui.lib  wxmsw31u_richtext.lib  wxmsw31u_media.lib  wxmsw31u_xrc.lib  wxbase31u_xml.lib  wxmsw31u_html.lib  wxmsw31u_core.lib  wxbase31u_net.lib  wxbase31u.lib    wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib   wxzlib.lib wxregexu.lib wxexpat.lib   kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib shlwapi.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib version.lib wsock32.lib wininet.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="wxmsw31u_webview.lib wxmsw31u_stc.lib wxmsw31u_aui.lib  wxmsw31u_richtext.lib  wxmsw31u_media.lib  wxmsw31u_xrc.lib  wxbase31u_xml.lib  wxmsw31u_html.lib  wxmsw31u_core.lib  wxbase31u_net.lib  wxbase31u.lib    wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib   wxzlib.lib wxregexu.lib wxexpat.lib   kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib shlwapi.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib version.lib wsock32.lib wininet.lib"
 				OutputFile="vc_mswu\test_gui.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions=""
-				AdditionalDependencies="wxmsw31ud_webview.lib wxmsw31ud_aui.lib  wxmsw31ud_richtext.lib  wxmsw31ud_media.lib  wxmsw31ud_xrc.lib  wxbase31ud_xml.lib  wxmsw31ud_html.lib  wxmsw31ud_core.lib  wxbase31ud_net.lib  wxbase31ud.lib    wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib   wxzlibd.lib wxregexud.lib wxexpatd.lib   kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib shlwapi.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib version.lib wsock32.lib wininet.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="wxmsw31ud_webview.lib wxmsw31ud_stc.lib wxmsw31ud_aui.lib  wxmsw31ud_richtext.lib  wxmsw31ud_media.lib  wxmsw31ud_xrc.lib  wxbase31ud_xml.lib  wxmsw31ud_html.lib  wxmsw31ud_core.lib  wxbase31ud_net.lib  wxbase31ud.lib    wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib   wxzlibd.lib wxregexud.lib wxexpatd.lib   kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib shlwapi.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib version.lib wsock32.lib wininet.lib"
 				OutputFile="vc_mswuddll\test_gui.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions=""
-				AdditionalDependencies="wxmsw31u_webview.lib wxmsw31u_aui.lib  wxmsw31u_richtext.lib  wxmsw31u_media.lib  wxmsw31u_xrc.lib  wxbase31u_xml.lib  wxmsw31u_html.lib  wxmsw31u_core.lib  wxbase31u_net.lib  wxbase31u.lib    wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib   wxzlib.lib wxregexu.lib wxexpat.lib   kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib shlwapi.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib version.lib wsock32.lib wininet.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="wxmsw31u_webview.lib wxmsw31u_stc.lib wxmsw31u_aui.lib  wxmsw31u_richtext.lib  wxmsw31u_media.lib  wxmsw31u_xrc.lib  wxbase31u_xml.lib  wxmsw31u_html.lib  wxmsw31u_core.lib  wxbase31u_net.lib  wxbase31u.lib    wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib   wxzlib.lib wxregexu.lib wxexpat.lib   kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib shlwapi.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib version.lib wsock32.lib wininet.lib"
 				OutputFile="vc_mswudll\test_gui.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions=""
-				AdditionalDependencies="wxmsw31ud_webview.lib wxmsw31ud_aui.lib  wxmsw31ud_richtext.lib  wxmsw31ud_media.lib  wxmsw31ud_xrc.lib  wxbase31ud_xml.lib  wxmsw31ud_html.lib  wxmsw31ud_core.lib  wxbase31ud_net.lib  wxbase31ud.lib    wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib   wxzlibd.lib wxregexud.lib wxexpatd.lib   kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib shlwapi.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib version.lib wsock32.lib wininet.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="wxmsw31ud_webview.lib wxmsw31ud_stc.lib wxmsw31ud_aui.lib  wxmsw31ud_richtext.lib  wxmsw31ud_media.lib  wxmsw31ud_xrc.lib  wxbase31ud_xml.lib  wxmsw31ud_html.lib  wxmsw31ud_core.lib  wxbase31ud_net.lib  wxbase31ud.lib    wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib   wxzlibd.lib wxregexud.lib wxexpatd.lib   kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib shlwapi.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib version.lib wsock32.lib wininet.lib"
 				OutputFile="vc_mswud_x64\test_gui.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions=""
-				AdditionalDependencies="wxmsw31u_webview.lib wxmsw31u_aui.lib  wxmsw31u_richtext.lib  wxmsw31u_media.lib  wxmsw31u_xrc.lib  wxbase31u_xml.lib  wxmsw31u_html.lib  wxmsw31u_core.lib  wxbase31u_net.lib  wxbase31u.lib    wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib   wxzlib.lib wxregexu.lib wxexpat.lib   kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib shlwapi.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib version.lib wsock32.lib wininet.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="wxmsw31u_webview.lib wxmsw31u_stc.lib wxmsw31u_aui.lib  wxmsw31u_richtext.lib  wxmsw31u_media.lib  wxmsw31u_xrc.lib  wxbase31u_xml.lib  wxmsw31u_html.lib  wxmsw31u_core.lib  wxbase31u_net.lib  wxbase31u.lib    wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib   wxzlib.lib wxregexu.lib wxexpat.lib   kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib shlwapi.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib version.lib wsock32.lib wininet.lib"
 				OutputFile="vc_mswu_x64\test_gui.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
@@ -661,7 +661,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions=""
-				AdditionalDependencies="wxmsw31ud_webview.lib wxmsw31ud_aui.lib  wxmsw31ud_richtext.lib  wxmsw31ud_media.lib  wxmsw31ud_xrc.lib  wxbase31ud_xml.lib  wxmsw31ud_html.lib  wxmsw31ud_core.lib  wxbase31ud_net.lib  wxbase31ud.lib    wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib   wxzlibd.lib wxregexud.lib wxexpatd.lib   kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib shlwapi.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib version.lib wsock32.lib wininet.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="wxmsw31ud_webview.lib wxmsw31ud_stc.lib wxmsw31ud_aui.lib  wxmsw31ud_richtext.lib  wxmsw31ud_media.lib  wxmsw31ud_xrc.lib  wxbase31ud_xml.lib  wxmsw31ud_html.lib  wxmsw31ud_core.lib  wxbase31ud_net.lib  wxbase31ud.lib    wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib   wxzlibd.lib wxregexud.lib wxexpatd.lib   kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib shlwapi.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib version.lib wsock32.lib wininet.lib"
 				OutputFile="vc_mswuddll_x64\test_gui.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions=""
-				AdditionalDependencies="wxmsw31u_webview.lib wxmsw31u_aui.lib  wxmsw31u_richtext.lib  wxmsw31u_media.lib  wxmsw31u_xrc.lib  wxbase31u_xml.lib  wxmsw31u_html.lib  wxmsw31u_core.lib  wxbase31u_net.lib  wxbase31u.lib    wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib   wxzlib.lib wxregexu.lib wxexpat.lib   kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib shlwapi.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib version.lib wsock32.lib wininet.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="wxmsw31u_webview.lib wxmsw31u_stc.lib wxmsw31u_aui.lib  wxmsw31u_richtext.lib  wxmsw31u_media.lib  wxmsw31u_xrc.lib  wxbase31u_xml.lib  wxmsw31u_html.lib  wxmsw31u_core.lib  wxbase31u_net.lib  wxbase31u.lib    wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib   wxzlib.lib wxregexu.lib wxexpat.lib   kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib shlwapi.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib version.lib wsock32.lib wininet.lib"
 				OutputFile="vc_mswudll_x64\test_gui.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
@@ -1190,6 +1190,10 @@
 				RelativePath=".\controls\spinctrltest.cpp"
 				>
 			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath=".\controls\styledtextctrltest.cpp"
+				>
+			</File>
 			<File
 				RelativePath=".\test.cpp"
 				>