diff -ru 4.5.1/jEdit/org/gjt/sp/jedit/textarea/TextArea.java 4.5.1/jEdit-patched/org/gjt/sp/jedit/textarea/TextArea.java
--- 4.5.1/jEdit/org/gjt/sp/jedit/textarea/TextArea.java	2012-03-25 18:51:47.000000000 +0200
+++ 4.5.1/jEdit-patched/org/gjt/sp/jedit/textarea/TextArea.java	2012-04-14 18:37:11.000000000 +0200
@@ -4907,7 +4907,7 @@
 	/**
 	 * Returns true if the caret is visible, false otherwise.
 	 */
-	final boolean isCaretVisible()
+	public final boolean isCaretVisible()
 	{
 		return blink && hasFocus();
 	} //}}}
