--- a/modules/graphics/src/main/java/javafx/scene/text/TextFlow.java	Thu Sep 10 18:27:06 2015 +1200
+++ b/modules/graphics/src/main/java/javafx/scene/text/TextFlow.java	Thu Sep 10 20:21:10 2015 -0400
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 import javafx.scene.AccessibleRole;
 import javafx.scene.Node;
 import javafx.scene.layout.Pane;
+import javafx.scene.shape.PathElement;
 import javafx.css.StyleableDoubleProperty;
 import javafx.css.StyleableObjectProperty;
 import javafx.css.CssMetaData;
@@ -437,6 +438,15 @@
         return top - getTextLayout().getBounds().getMinY();
     }
 
+    public PathElement[] getCaretShape(int charIdx, boolean isLeading) {
+        return getTextLayout().getCaretShape(charIdx, isLeading, 0.0f, 0.0f);
+    }
+
+    public PathElement[] getSelectionShape(int from, int to) {
+        return getTextLayout().getRange(from, to, TextLayout.TYPE_TEXT, 0, 0);
+    }
+    
+
    /***************************************************************************
     *                                                                         *
     *                            Stylesheet Handling                          *