diff --git a/include/IEventReceiver.h b/include/IEventReceiver.h
index e1c78a6..4b0af17 100644
--- a/include/IEventReceiver.h
+++ b/include/IEventReceiver.h
@@ -34,7 +34,11 @@ namespace irr
 		IrrlichtDevice::postEventFromUser. They take the same path as mouse events. */
 		EET_KEY_INPUT_EVENT,
 
-        //! A touch input event.
+		//! A string input event.
+		/** This event is created when multiple characters are sent at a time (e.g. using an IME). */
+		EET_STRING_INPUT_EVENT,
+
+		//! A touch input event.
 		EET_TOUCH_INPUT_EVENT,
 
 		//! A accelerometer event.
@@ -413,7 +417,14 @@ struct SEvent
 		bool Control:1;
 	};
 
-    //! Any kind of touch event.
+	//! String input event.
+	struct SStringInput
+	{
+		//! The string that is entered
+		core::stringw *Str;
+	};
+
+	//! Any kind of touch event.
 	struct STouchInput
 	{
 		// Touch ID.
@@ -581,6 +592,7 @@ struct SEvent
 		struct SGUIEvent GUIEvent;
 		struct SMouseInput MouseInput;
 		struct SKeyInput KeyInput;
+		struct SStringInput StringInput;
 		struct STouchInput TouchInput;
 		struct SAccelerometerEvent AccelerometerEvent;
 		struct SGyroscopeEvent GyroscopeEvent;
diff --git a/include/IGUIElement.h b/include/IGUIElement.h
index 5968430..c6f275b 100644
--- a/include/IGUIElement.h
+++ b/include/IGUIElement.h
@@ -789,6 +789,13 @@ public:
 	}
 
 
+	//! Returns whether the element takes input from the IME
+	virtual bool acceptsIME()
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
+
+
 	//! Writes attributes of the scene node.
 	/** Implement this to expose the attributes of your scene node for
 	scripting languages, editors, debuggers or xml serialization purposes. */
diff --git a/source/Irrlicht/CGUIEditBox.cpp b/source/Irrlicht/CGUIEditBox.cpp
index a55664e..5d25601 100644
--- a/source/Irrlicht/CGUIEditBox.cpp
+++ b/source/Irrlicht/CGUIEditBox.cpp
@@ -252,6 +252,10 @@ bool CGUIEditBox::OnEvent(const SEvent& event)
 			if (processMouse(event))
 				return true;
 			break;
+		case EET_STRING_INPUT_EVENT:
+			inputString(*event.StringInput.Str);
+			return true;
+			break;
 		default:
 			break;
 		}
@@ -1391,76 +1395,91 @@ s32 CGUIEditBox::getLineFromPos(s32 pos)
 
 
 void CGUIEditBox::inputChar(wchar_t c)
+{
+	if (c == 0)
+		return;
+	core::stringw s(&c, 1);
+	inputString(s);
+}
+
+void CGUIEditBox::inputString(const core::stringw &str)
 {
 	if (!isEnabled())
 		return;
 
-	if (c != 0)
+	core::stringw s;
+	u32 len = str.size();
+
+	if (MarkBegin != MarkEnd)
 	{
+		// replace marked text
+		const s32 realmbgn = MarkBegin < MarkEnd ? MarkBegin : MarkEnd;
+		const s32 realmend = MarkBegin < MarkEnd ? MarkEnd : MarkBegin;
+
+		s = Text.subString(0, realmbgn);
+		s.append(str);
+		s.append( Text.subString(realmend, Text.size()-realmend) );
+		Text = s;
+		CursorPos = realmbgn+len;
+	}
+	else if ( OverwriteMode )
+	{
+		//check to see if we are at the end of the text
+		if ( (u32)CursorPos+len < Text.size())
 		{
-			core::stringw s;
-
-			if (MarkBegin != MarkEnd)
+			bool isEOL = false;
+			s32 EOLPos;
+			for (u32 i = CursorPos; i < CursorPos+len && i < Max; i++)
 			{
-				// replace marked text
-				const s32 realmbgn = MarkBegin < MarkEnd ? MarkBegin : MarkEnd;
-				const s32 realmend = MarkBegin < MarkEnd ? MarkEnd : MarkBegin;
-
-				s = Text.subString(0, realmbgn);
-				s.append(c);
-				s.append( Text.subString(realmend, Text.size()-realmend) );
-				Text = s;
-				CursorPos = realmbgn+1;
-			}
-			else if ( OverwriteMode )
-			{
-				//check to see if we are at the end of the text
-				if ( (u32)CursorPos != Text.size())
+				if (Text[i] == L'\n' || Text[i] == L'\r')
 				{
-					bool isEOL = (Text[CursorPos] == L'\n' ||Text[CursorPos] == L'\r' );
-					if (!isEOL || Text.size() < Max || Max == 0)
-					{
-						s = Text.subString(0, CursorPos);
-						s.append(c);
-						if ( isEOL )
-						{
-							//just keep appending to the current line
-							//This follows the behavior of other gui libraries behaviors
-							s.append( Text.subString(CursorPos, Text.size()-CursorPos) );
-						}
-						else
-						{
-							//replace the next character
-							s.append( Text.subString(CursorPos + 1,Text.size() - CursorPos + 1));
-						}
-						Text = s;
-						++CursorPos;
-					}
-				}
-				else if (Text.size() < Max || Max == 0)
-				{
-					// add new character because we are at the end of the string
-					s = Text.subString(0, CursorPos);
-					s.append(c);
-					s.append( Text.subString(CursorPos, Text.size()-CursorPos) );
-					Text = s;
-					++CursorPos;
+					isEOL = true;
+					EOLPos = i;
+					break;
 				}
 			}
-			else if (Text.size() < Max || Max == 0)
+			if (!isEOL || Text.size()+len <= Max || Max == 0)
 			{
-				// add new character
 				s = Text.subString(0, CursorPos);
-				s.append(c);
-				s.append( Text.subString(CursorPos, Text.size()-CursorPos) );
+				s.append(str);
+				if ( isEOL )
+				{
+					//just keep appending to the current line
+					//This follows the behavior of other gui libraries behaviors
+					s.append( Text.subString(EOLPos, Text.size()-EOLPos) );
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					//replace the next character
+					s.append( Text.subString(CursorPos + len,Text.size() - CursorPos - len));
+				}
 				Text = s;
-				++CursorPos;
+				CursorPos+=len;
 			}
-
-			BlinkStartTime = os::Timer::getTime();
-			setTextMarkers(0, 0);
+		}
+		else if (Text.size()+len <= Max || Max == 0)
+		{
+			// add new character because we are at the end of the string
+			s = Text.subString(0, CursorPos);
+			s.append(str);
+			s.append( Text.subString(CursorPos+len, Text.size()-CursorPos-len) );
+			Text = s;
+			CursorPos+=len;
 		}
 	}
+	else if (Text.size()+len <= Max || Max == 0)
+	{
+		// add new character
+		s = Text.subString(0, CursorPos);
+		s.append(str);
+		s.append( Text.subString(CursorPos, Text.size()-CursorPos) );
+		Text = s;
+		CursorPos+=len;
+	}
+
+	BlinkStartTime = os::Timer::getTime();
+	setTextMarkers(0, 0);
+
 	breakText();
 	calculateScrollPos();
 	sendGuiEvent(EGET_EDITBOX_CHANGED);
@@ -1625,6 +1644,12 @@ void CGUIEditBox::sendGuiEvent(EGUI_EVENT_TYPE type)
 	}
 }
 
+//! Returns whether the element takes input from the IME
+bool CGUIEditBox::acceptsIME()
+{
+	return isEnabled();
+}
+
 //! Writes attributes of the element.
 void CGUIEditBox::serializeAttributes(io::IAttributes* out, io::SAttributeReadWriteOptions* options=0) const
 {
diff --git a/source/Irrlicht/CGUIEditBox.h b/source/Irrlicht/CGUIEditBox.h
index f251e5e..4943567 100644
--- a/source/Irrlicht/CGUIEditBox.h
+++ b/source/Irrlicht/CGUIEditBox.h
@@ -139,6 +139,10 @@ namespace gui
 		//! Updates the absolute position, splits text if required
 		virtual void updateAbsolutePosition() _IRR_OVERRIDE_;
 
+		//! Returns whether the element takes input from the IME
+		virtual bool acceptsIME() _IRR_OVERRIDE_;
+
+
 		//! Writes attributes of the element.
 		virtual void serializeAttributes(io::IAttributes* out, io::SAttributeReadWriteOptions* options) const _IRR_OVERRIDE_;
 
@@ -154,6 +158,8 @@ namespace gui
 		s32 getLineFromPos(s32 pos);
 		//! adds a letter to the edit box
 		void inputChar(wchar_t c);
+		//! adds a string to the edit box
+		void inputString(const core::stringw &str);
 		//! calculates the current scroll position
 		void calculateScrollPos();
 		//! calculated the FrameRect
diff --git a/source/Irrlicht/CGUIEnvironment.cpp b/source/Irrlicht/CGUIEnvironment.cpp
index e970d64..6a04b1e 100644
--- a/source/Irrlicht/CGUIEnvironment.cpp
+++ b/source/Irrlicht/CGUIEnvironment.cpp
@@ -656,6 +656,10 @@ bool CGUIEnvironment::postEventFromUser(const SEvent& event)
 			}
 		}
 		break;
+	case EET_STRING_INPUT_EVENT:
+		if (Focus && Focus->OnEvent(event))
+			return true;
+		break;
 	default:
 		break;
 	} // end switch
diff --git a/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceStub.cpp b/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceStub.cpp
index 0ecf128..31e21ab 100644
--- a/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceStub.cpp
+++ b/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceStub.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "ISceneManager.h"
 #include "IEventReceiver.h"
 #include "IFileSystem.h"
+#include "IGUIElement.h"
 #include "IGUIEnvironment.h"
 #include "os.h"
 #include "IrrCompileConfig.h"
@@ -503,6 +504,14 @@ void CIrrDeviceStub::clearSystemMessages()
 {
 }
 
+//! Checks whether the input device should take input from the IME
+bool CIrrDeviceStub::acceptsIME()
+{
+	if (!GUIEnvironment)
+		return false;
+	gui::IGUIElement *elem = GUIEnvironment->getFocus();
+	return elem && elem->acceptsIME();
+}
 
 
 } // end namespace irr
diff --git a/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceStub.h b/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceStub.h
index 367faf1..7ea05bc 100644
--- a/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceStub.h
+++ b/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceStub.h
@@ -194,6 +194,9 @@ namespace irr
 		void calculateGammaRamp ( u16 *ramp, f32 gamma, f32 relativebrightness, f32 relativecontrast );
 		void calculateGammaFromRamp ( f32 &gamma, const u16 *ramp );
 
+		//! Checks whether the input device should take input from the IME
+		bool acceptsIME();
+
 		video::IVideoDriver* VideoDriver;
 		gui::IGUIEnvironment* GUIEnvironment;
 		scene::ISceneManager* SceneManager;