diff --git a/contrib/src/stc/ScintillaWX.cpp b/contrib/src/stc/ScintillaWX.cpp
index 05709cb689..41b3a5a06d 100644
--- a/contrib/src/stc/ScintillaWX.cpp
+++ b/contrib/src/stc/ScintillaWX.cpp
@@ -760,17 +760,15 @@ void ScintillaWX::DoAddChar(int key) {
 }
 
 
-#ifdef __WXMAC__
-int  ScintillaWX::DoKeyDown(int key, bool shift, bool ctrl, bool alt, bool meta, bool* consumed) {
-#else
-int  ScintillaWX::DoKeyDown(int key, bool shift, bool ctrl, bool alt, bool WXUNUSED(meta), bool* consumed) {
-#endif
-#if defined(__WXGTK__) || defined(__WXMAC__)
-    // Ctrl chars (A-Z) end up with the wrong keycode on wxGTK
-    // TODO:  Check this, it shouldn't be true any longer.
+int  ScintillaWX::DoKeyDown(const wxKeyEvent& evt, bool* consumed)
+{
+    int key = evt.GetKeyCode();
+    bool shift = evt.ShiftDown(),
+         ctrl  = evt.ControlDown(),
+         alt   = evt.AltDown();
+ 
     if (ctrl && key >= 1 && key <= 26)
         key += 'A' - 1;
-#endif
 
     switch (key) {
     case WXK_DOWN:              key = SCK_DOWN;     break;
@@ -802,7 +800,7 @@ int  ScintillaWX::DoKeyDown(int key, bool shift, bool ctrl, bool alt, bool WXUNU
     }
 
 #ifdef __WXMAC__
-    if ( meta ) {
+    if ( evt.MetaDown() ) {
         // check for a few common Mac Meta-key combos and remap them to Ctrl
         // for Scintilla
         switch ( key ) {
diff --git a/contrib/src/stc/ScintillaWX.h b/contrib/src/stc/ScintillaWX.h
index a902db5ed6..db80889e77 100644
--- a/contrib/src/stc/ScintillaWX.h
+++ b/contrib/src/stc/ScintillaWX.h
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ public:
     void DoMiddleButtonUp(Point pt);
     void DoMouseWheel(int rotation, int delta, int linesPerAction, int ctrlDown, bool isPageScroll);
     void DoAddChar(int key);
-    int  DoKeyDown(int key, bool shift, bool ctrl, bool alt, bool meta, bool* consumed);
+    int  DoKeyDown(const wxKeyEvent& event, bool* consumed);
     void DoTick() { Tick(); }
     void DoOnIdle(wxIdleEvent& evt);
 
diff --git a/contrib/src/stc/stc.cpp b/contrib/src/stc/stc.cpp
index 3117711387..b3b3cd2765 100644
--- a/contrib/src/stc/stc.cpp
+++ b/contrib/src/stc/stc.cpp
@@ -2752,7 +2752,7 @@ void wxStyledTextCtrl::OnMouseWheel(wxMouseEvent& evt) {
 
 
 void wxStyledTextCtrl::OnChar(wxKeyEvent& evt) {
-    // On (some?) non-US keyboards the AltGr key is required to enter some
+    // On (some?) non-US PC keyboards the AltGr key is required to enter some
     // common characters.  It comes to us as both Alt and Ctrl down so we need
     // to let the char through in that case, otherwise if only ctrl or only
     // alt let's skip it.
@@ -2767,32 +2767,38 @@ void wxStyledTextCtrl::OnChar(wxKeyEvent& evt) {
 #endif
     bool skip = ((ctrl || alt) && ! (ctrl && alt));
 
-    int key = evt.GetKeyCode();
+    if (!m_lastKeyDownConsumed && !skip) {
+#if wxUSE_UNICODE
+        int key = evt.GetUnicodeKey();
+        bool keyOk = true;
 
-//     printf("OnChar key:%d  consumed:%d  ctrl:%d  alt:%d  skip:%d\n",
-//            key, m_lastKeyDownConsumed, ctrl, alt, skip);
-
-    if ( (key <= WXK_START || key > WXK_COMMAND) &&
-         !m_lastKeyDownConsumed && !skip) {
-        m_swx->DoAddChar(key);
-        return;
+        // if the unicode key code is not really a unicode character (it may
+        // be a function key or etc., the platforms appear to always give us a
+        // small value in this case) then fallback to the ascii key code but
+        // don't do anything for function keys or etc.
+        if (key <= 255) {
+            key = evt.GetKeyCode();
+            keyOk = (key <= 255);
+        }
+        if (keyOk) {
+            m_swx->DoAddChar(key);
+            return;
+        }
+#else
+        int key = evt.GetKeyCode();
+        if (key <= WXK_START || key > WXK_COMMAND) {
+            m_swx->DoAddChar(key);
+            return;
+        }
+#endif
     }
+    
     evt.Skip();
 }
 
 
 void wxStyledTextCtrl::OnKeyDown(wxKeyEvent& evt) {
-    int key = evt.GetKeyCode();
-    bool shift = evt.ShiftDown(),
-         ctrl  = evt.ControlDown(),
-         alt   = evt.AltDown(),
-         meta  = evt.MetaDown();
-
-    int processed = m_swx->DoKeyDown(key, shift, ctrl, alt, meta, &m_lastKeyDownConsumed);
-
-//     printf("KeyDn  key:%d  shift:%d  ctrl:%d  alt:%d  processed:%d  consumed:%d\n",
-//            key, shift, ctrl, alt, processed, m_lastKeyDownConsumed);
-
+    int processed = m_swx->DoKeyDown(evt, &m_lastKeyDownConsumed);
     if (!processed && !m_lastKeyDownConsumed)
         evt.Skip();
 }
diff --git a/contrib/src/stc/stc.cpp.in b/contrib/src/stc/stc.cpp.in
index 702062aa61..9d5b1f19b2 100644
--- a/contrib/src/stc/stc.cpp.in
+++ b/contrib/src/stc/stc.cpp.in
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ void wxStyledTextCtrl::OnMouseWheel(wxMouseEvent& evt) {
 
 
 void wxStyledTextCtrl::OnChar(wxKeyEvent& evt) {
-    // On (some?) non-US keyboards the AltGr key is required to enter some
+    // On (some?) non-US PC keyboards the AltGr key is required to enter some
     // common characters.  It comes to us as both Alt and Ctrl down so we need
     // to let the char through in that case, otherwise if only ctrl or only
     // alt let's skip it.
@@ -541,32 +541,38 @@ void wxStyledTextCtrl::OnChar(wxKeyEvent& evt) {
 #endif
     bool skip = ((ctrl || alt) && ! (ctrl && alt));
 
-    int key = evt.GetKeyCode();
+    if (!m_lastKeyDownConsumed && !skip) {
+#if wxUSE_UNICODE
+        int key = evt.GetUnicodeKey();
+        bool keyOk = true;
 
-//     printf("OnChar key:%%d  consumed:%%d  ctrl:%%d  alt:%%d  skip:%%d\n",
-//            key, m_lastKeyDownConsumed, ctrl, alt, skip);
-
-    if ( (key <= WXK_START || key > WXK_COMMAND) &&
-         !m_lastKeyDownConsumed && !skip) {
-        m_swx->DoAddChar(key);
-        return;
+        // if the unicode key code is not really a unicode character (it may
+        // be a function key or etc., the platforms appear to always give us a
+        // small value in this case) then fallback to the ascii key code but
+        // don't do anything for function keys or etc.
+        if (key <= 255) {
+            key = evt.GetKeyCode();
+            keyOk = (key <= 255);
+        }
+        if (keyOk) {
+            m_swx->DoAddChar(key);
+            return;
+        }
+#else
+        int key = evt.GetKeyCode();
+        if (key <= WXK_START || key > WXK_COMMAND) {
+            m_swx->DoAddChar(key);
+            return;
+        }
+#endif
     }
+    
     evt.Skip();
 }
 
 
 void wxStyledTextCtrl::OnKeyDown(wxKeyEvent& evt) {
-    int key = evt.GetKeyCode();
-    bool shift = evt.ShiftDown(),
-         ctrl  = evt.ControlDown(),
-         alt   = evt.AltDown(),
-         meta  = evt.MetaDown();
-
-    int processed = m_swx->DoKeyDown(key, shift, ctrl, alt, meta, &m_lastKeyDownConsumed);
-
-//     printf("KeyDn  key:%%d  shift:%%d  ctrl:%%d  alt:%%d  processed:%%d  consumed:%%d\n",
-//            key, shift, ctrl, alt, processed, m_lastKeyDownConsumed);
-
+    int processed = m_swx->DoKeyDown(evt, &m_lastKeyDownConsumed);
     if (!processed && !m_lastKeyDownConsumed)
         evt.Skip();
 }
diff --git a/src/stc/ScintillaWX.cpp b/src/stc/ScintillaWX.cpp
index 05709cb689..41b3a5a06d 100644
--- a/src/stc/ScintillaWX.cpp
+++ b/src/stc/ScintillaWX.cpp
@@ -760,17 +760,15 @@ void ScintillaWX::DoAddChar(int key) {
 }
 
 
-#ifdef __WXMAC__
-int  ScintillaWX::DoKeyDown(int key, bool shift, bool ctrl, bool alt, bool meta, bool* consumed) {
-#else
-int  ScintillaWX::DoKeyDown(int key, bool shift, bool ctrl, bool alt, bool WXUNUSED(meta), bool* consumed) {
-#endif
-#if defined(__WXGTK__) || defined(__WXMAC__)
-    // Ctrl chars (A-Z) end up with the wrong keycode on wxGTK
-    // TODO:  Check this, it shouldn't be true any longer.
+int  ScintillaWX::DoKeyDown(const wxKeyEvent& evt, bool* consumed)
+{
+    int key = evt.GetKeyCode();
+    bool shift = evt.ShiftDown(),
+         ctrl  = evt.ControlDown(),
+         alt   = evt.AltDown();
+ 
     if (ctrl && key >= 1 && key <= 26)
         key += 'A' - 1;
-#endif
 
     switch (key) {
     case WXK_DOWN:              key = SCK_DOWN;     break;
@@ -802,7 +800,7 @@ int  ScintillaWX::DoKeyDown(int key, bool shift, bool ctrl, bool alt, bool WXUNU
     }
 
 #ifdef __WXMAC__
-    if ( meta ) {
+    if ( evt.MetaDown() ) {
         // check for a few common Mac Meta-key combos and remap them to Ctrl
         // for Scintilla
         switch ( key ) {
diff --git a/src/stc/ScintillaWX.h b/src/stc/ScintillaWX.h
index a902db5ed6..db80889e77 100644
--- a/src/stc/ScintillaWX.h
+++ b/src/stc/ScintillaWX.h
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ public:
     void DoMiddleButtonUp(Point pt);
     void DoMouseWheel(int rotation, int delta, int linesPerAction, int ctrlDown, bool isPageScroll);
     void DoAddChar(int key);
-    int  DoKeyDown(int key, bool shift, bool ctrl, bool alt, bool meta, bool* consumed);
+    int  DoKeyDown(const wxKeyEvent& event, bool* consumed);
     void DoTick() { Tick(); }
     void DoOnIdle(wxIdleEvent& evt);
 
diff --git a/src/stc/stc.cpp b/src/stc/stc.cpp
index 3117711387..b3b3cd2765 100644
--- a/src/stc/stc.cpp
+++ b/src/stc/stc.cpp
@@ -2752,7 +2752,7 @@ void wxStyledTextCtrl::OnMouseWheel(wxMouseEvent& evt) {
 
 
 void wxStyledTextCtrl::OnChar(wxKeyEvent& evt) {
-    // On (some?) non-US keyboards the AltGr key is required to enter some
+    // On (some?) non-US PC keyboards the AltGr key is required to enter some
     // common characters.  It comes to us as both Alt and Ctrl down so we need
     // to let the char through in that case, otherwise if only ctrl or only
     // alt let's skip it.
@@ -2767,32 +2767,38 @@ void wxStyledTextCtrl::OnChar(wxKeyEvent& evt) {
 #endif
     bool skip = ((ctrl || alt) && ! (ctrl && alt));
 
-    int key = evt.GetKeyCode();
+    if (!m_lastKeyDownConsumed && !skip) {
+#if wxUSE_UNICODE
+        int key = evt.GetUnicodeKey();
+        bool keyOk = true;
 
-//     printf("OnChar key:%d  consumed:%d  ctrl:%d  alt:%d  skip:%d\n",
-//            key, m_lastKeyDownConsumed, ctrl, alt, skip);
-
-    if ( (key <= WXK_START || key > WXK_COMMAND) &&
-         !m_lastKeyDownConsumed && !skip) {
-        m_swx->DoAddChar(key);
-        return;
+        // if the unicode key code is not really a unicode character (it may
+        // be a function key or etc., the platforms appear to always give us a
+        // small value in this case) then fallback to the ascii key code but
+        // don't do anything for function keys or etc.
+        if (key <= 255) {
+            key = evt.GetKeyCode();
+            keyOk = (key <= 255);
+        }
+        if (keyOk) {
+            m_swx->DoAddChar(key);
+            return;
+        }
+#else
+        int key = evt.GetKeyCode();
+        if (key <= WXK_START || key > WXK_COMMAND) {
+            m_swx->DoAddChar(key);
+            return;
+        }
+#endif
     }
+    
     evt.Skip();
 }
 
 
 void wxStyledTextCtrl::OnKeyDown(wxKeyEvent& evt) {
-    int key = evt.GetKeyCode();
-    bool shift = evt.ShiftDown(),
-         ctrl  = evt.ControlDown(),
-         alt   = evt.AltDown(),
-         meta  = evt.MetaDown();
-
-    int processed = m_swx->DoKeyDown(key, shift, ctrl, alt, meta, &m_lastKeyDownConsumed);
-
-//     printf("KeyDn  key:%d  shift:%d  ctrl:%d  alt:%d  processed:%d  consumed:%d\n",
-//            key, shift, ctrl, alt, processed, m_lastKeyDownConsumed);
-
+    int processed = m_swx->DoKeyDown(evt, &m_lastKeyDownConsumed);
     if (!processed && !m_lastKeyDownConsumed)
         evt.Skip();
 }
diff --git a/src/stc/stc.cpp.in b/src/stc/stc.cpp.in
index 702062aa61..9d5b1f19b2 100644
--- a/src/stc/stc.cpp.in
+++ b/src/stc/stc.cpp.in
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ void wxStyledTextCtrl::OnMouseWheel(wxMouseEvent& evt) {
 
 
 void wxStyledTextCtrl::OnChar(wxKeyEvent& evt) {
-    // On (some?) non-US keyboards the AltGr key is required to enter some
+    // On (some?) non-US PC keyboards the AltGr key is required to enter some
     // common characters.  It comes to us as both Alt and Ctrl down so we need
     // to let the char through in that case, otherwise if only ctrl or only
     // alt let's skip it.
@@ -541,32 +541,38 @@ void wxStyledTextCtrl::OnChar(wxKeyEvent& evt) {
 #endif
     bool skip = ((ctrl || alt) && ! (ctrl && alt));
 
-    int key = evt.GetKeyCode();
+    if (!m_lastKeyDownConsumed && !skip) {
+#if wxUSE_UNICODE
+        int key = evt.GetUnicodeKey();
+        bool keyOk = true;
 
-//     printf("OnChar key:%%d  consumed:%%d  ctrl:%%d  alt:%%d  skip:%%d\n",
-//            key, m_lastKeyDownConsumed, ctrl, alt, skip);
-
-    if ( (key <= WXK_START || key > WXK_COMMAND) &&
-         !m_lastKeyDownConsumed && !skip) {
-        m_swx->DoAddChar(key);
-        return;
+        // if the unicode key code is not really a unicode character (it may
+        // be a function key or etc., the platforms appear to always give us a
+        // small value in this case) then fallback to the ascii key code but
+        // don't do anything for function keys or etc.
+        if (key <= 255) {
+            key = evt.GetKeyCode();
+            keyOk = (key <= 255);
+        }
+        if (keyOk) {
+            m_swx->DoAddChar(key);
+            return;
+        }
+#else
+        int key = evt.GetKeyCode();
+        if (key <= WXK_START || key > WXK_COMMAND) {
+            m_swx->DoAddChar(key);
+            return;
+        }
+#endif
     }
+    
     evt.Skip();
 }
 
 
 void wxStyledTextCtrl::OnKeyDown(wxKeyEvent& evt) {
-    int key = evt.GetKeyCode();
-    bool shift = evt.ShiftDown(),
-         ctrl  = evt.ControlDown(),
-         alt   = evt.AltDown(),
-         meta  = evt.MetaDown();
-
-    int processed = m_swx->DoKeyDown(key, shift, ctrl, alt, meta, &m_lastKeyDownConsumed);
-
-//     printf("KeyDn  key:%%d  shift:%%d  ctrl:%%d  alt:%%d  processed:%%d  consumed:%%d\n",
-//            key, shift, ctrl, alt, processed, m_lastKeyDownConsumed);
-
+    int processed = m_swx->DoKeyDown(evt, &m_lastKeyDownConsumed);
     if (!processed && !m_lastKeyDownConsumed)
         evt.Skip();
 }