diff --git a/ diy-layout-creator --username bancika@gmail.com/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/common/IPlugInPort.java b/ diy-layout-creator --username bancika@gmail.com/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/common/IPlugInPort.java
index d2fadbb2..adff8e0e 100644
--- a/ diy-layout-creator --username bancika@gmail.com/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/common/IPlugInPort.java	
+++ b/ diy-layout-creator --username bancika@gmail.com/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/common/IPlugInPort.java	
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import java.awt.Dimension;
 import java.awt.Graphics2D;
 import java.awt.Point;
 import java.awt.geom.Point2D;
+import java.awt.geom.Rectangle2D;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Set;
@@ -274,6 +275,11 @@ public interface IPlugInPort extends ISelectionProcessor, IMouseProcessor, IKeyP
 	 *         on the user preference.
 	 */
 	Point2D calculateSelectionDimension();
+	
+//	/**
+//	 * @return the smallest rectangle that encloses the selection
+//	 */
+//	Rectangle2D getSelectedAreaRect();
 
 	/**
 	 * Sends each of the selected components one step back.
diff --git a/ diy-layout-creator --username bancika@gmail.com/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/Presenter.java b/ diy-layout-creator --username bancika@gmail.com/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/Presenter.java
index 9b990292..8f5d6aaf 100644
--- a/ diy-layout-creator --username bancika@gmail.com/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/Presenter.java	
+++ b/ diy-layout-creator --username bancika@gmail.com/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/Presenter.java	
@@ -1533,6 +1533,23 @@ public class Presenter implements IPlugInPort {
 		return dimension;
 	}
 
+//	@Override
+//	public Rectangle2D getSelectedAreaRect() {
+//		if (selectedComponents.isEmpty()) {
+//			return null;
+//		}
+//		Area area = new Area();
+//		for (IDIYComponent<?> component : selectedComponents) {
+//			Area componentArea = drawingManager.getComponentArea(component);
+//			if (componentArea != null) {
+//				area.add(componentArea);
+//			} else {
+//				LOG.warn("No area found for: " + component.getName());
+//			}
+//		}
+//		return area.getBounds2D();
+//	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Adds a component to the project taking z-order into account.
 	 *