Index: ./editor/lib/src/org/netbeans/editor/BaseKit.java
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RCS file: /cvs/editor/lib/src/org/netbeans/editor/BaseKit.java,v
retrieving revision 1.1
diff -u -r1.1 BaseKit.java
--- ./editor/lib/src/org/netbeans/editor/BaseKit.java	17 Nov 2007 00:39:35 -0000	1.1
+++ ./editor/lib/src/org/netbeans/editor/BaseKit.java	27 Nov 2007 08:38:44 -0000
@@ -1196,7 +1196,6 @@
 
                 BaseDocument doc = (BaseDocument)target.getDocument();
                 Caret caret = target.getCaret();
-                int dotPos = caret.getDot();
 
                 Formatter formatter = doc.getFormatter();
                 formatter.indentLock();
@@ -1204,9 +1203,9 @@
                 DocumentUtilities.setTypingModification(doc, true);
                 try{
                     target.replaceSelection("");
-                    int newDotPos = dotPos; 		  // dot stays where it was
+                    final int dotPos = caret.getDot();      // dot stays where it was
                     formatter.indentNewLine(doc, dotPos);   // newline
-                    caret.setDot(newDotPos);
+                    caret.setDot(dotPos);
                 } finally {
                     DocumentUtilities.setTypingModification(doc, false);
                     doc.atomicUnlock();