diff --git a/lib/ace/layer/text.js b/lib/ace/layer/text.js
index 0fd04272..f78bbc46 100644
--- a/lib/ace/layer/text.js
+++ b/lib/ace/layer/text.js
@@ -114,11 +114,15 @@ var Text = function(parentEl) {
             // Note: characterWidth can be a float!
             measureNode.innerHTML = lang.stringRepeat("Xy", n);
 
-            var container = this.element.parentNode;
-            while (!dom.hasCssClass(container, "ace_editor"))
-                container = container.parentNode;
+            if (document.body) {
+                document.body.appendChild(measureNode);
+            } else {
+                var container = this.element.parentNode;
+                while (!dom.hasCssClass(container, "ace_editor"))
+                    container = container.parentNode;
+                container.appendChild(measureNode);
+            }
 
-            container.appendChild(measureNode);
         }
 
         var style = this.$measureNode.style;
diff --git a/lib/ace/virtual_renderer.js b/lib/ace/virtual_renderer.js
index 8d3f745c..0027d18c 100644
--- a/lib/ace/virtual_renderer.js
+++ b/lib/ace/virtual_renderer.js
@@ -277,6 +277,10 @@ var VirtualRenderer = function(container, theme) {
     this.getPrintMarginColumn = function() {
         return this.$printMarginColumn;
     };
+    
+    this.getShowGutter = function(){
+        return this.showGutter;
+    }
 
     this.setShowGutter = function(show){
         if(this.showGutter === show)
@@ -365,6 +369,10 @@ var VirtualRenderer = function(container, theme) {
         this.$updatePrintMargin();
     };
 
+    this.getHScrollBarAlwaysVisible = function() {
+        return this.$horizScrollAlwaysVisible;
+    }
+
     this.setHScrollBarAlwaysVisible = function(alwaysVisible) {
         if (this.$horizScrollAlwaysVisible != alwaysVisible) {
             this.$horizScrollAlwaysVisible = alwaysVisible;