diff --git a/idapython.vcxproj b/idapython.vcxproj
index 854ee02..f5e81e4 100644
--- a/idapython.vcxproj
+++ b/idapython.vcxproj
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<Project DefaultTargets="Build" ToolsVersion="4.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+<Project DefaultTargets="Build" ToolsVersion="12.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
   <ItemGroup Label="ProjectConfigurations">
     <ProjectConfiguration Include="Debug64|Win32">
       <Configuration>Debug64</Configuration>
@@ -27,25 +27,25 @@
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <UseOfMfc>false</UseOfMfc>
     <CharacterSet>MultiByte</CharacterSet>
-    <PlatformToolset>v110</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v120</PlatformToolset>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <UseOfMfc>false</UseOfMfc>
     <CharacterSet>MultiByte</CharacterSet>
-    <PlatformToolset>v110</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v120</PlatformToolset>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <UseOfMfc>false</UseOfMfc>
     <CharacterSet>MultiByte</CharacterSet>
-    <PlatformToolset>v110</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v120</PlatformToolset>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug64|Win32'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <UseOfMfc>false</UseOfMfc>
     <CharacterSet>MultiByte</CharacterSet>
-    <PlatformToolset>v110</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v120</PlatformToolset>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionSettings">
diff --git a/pywraps/py_appcall.py b/pywraps/py_appcall.py
index f407964..20a37bd 100644
--- a/pywraps/py_appcall.py
+++ b/pywraps/py_appcall.py
@@ -658,10 +658,12 @@ def test_pck_bv():
     return 1
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Test work with local types
 def test_local_types():
   (type, fields) = GetLocalTinfo(1)
   if not type:
     return -1
+
   decl = GetLocalType(1, PRTYPE_MULTI)
   if decl != "enum\n"\
            + "{\n"\
@@ -697,7 +699,10 @@ def test_local_types():
            + "} _tagINTERNETFEATURELIST\n":
       print "decl = " + decl
       return -2
+
   return 1
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 # various tests
 def test1(stage):
     # call a method that takes a string buffer and appends a dot to its end
diff --git a/pywraps/py_kernwin.hpp b/pywraps/py_kernwin.hpp
index b882ee2..50df98a 100644
--- a/pywraps/py_kernwin.hpp
+++ b/pywraps/py_kernwin.hpp
@@ -5,6 +5,30 @@
 //<inline(py_kernwin)>
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------
+/*
+#<pydoc>
+def read_selection():
+    """
+    Returns selected area boundaries
+
+    @return: tuple(ok: bool, start_ea, end_ea)
+    """
+    pass
+#</pydoc>
+*/
+static PyObject *py_read_selection()
+{
+  ea_t ea1, ea2;
+  bool b = read_selection(&ea1, &ea2);
+
+  PYW_GIL_CHECK_LOCKED_SCOPE();
+  return Py_BuildValue(
+            "(i" PY_FMT64 PY_FMT64 ")", 
+            b ? 1 : 0, 
+            pyul_t(ea1), pyul_t(ea2));
+}
+
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------
 /*
 #<pydoc>
diff --git a/swig/graph.i b/swig/graph.i
index 1871a92..af71529 100644
--- a/swig/graph.i
+++ b/swig/graph.i
@@ -936,4 +936,3 @@ class GraphViewer(CustomIDAMemo):
 #</pydoc>
 #</pycode(py_graph)>
 %}
-
diff --git a/swig/idd.i b/swig/idd.i
index f55489e..d8c5794 100644
--- a/swig/idd.i
+++ b/swig/idd.i
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ NO_PROCESS = 0xFFFFFFFF
 NO_THREAD  = 0
 #</pycode(py_idd_2)>
 %}
+
 %{
 //<code(py_idd)>
 
diff --git a/swig/kernwin.i b/swig/kernwin.i
index f3de499..43bb3d9 100644
--- a/swig/kernwin.i
+++ b/swig/kernwin.i
@@ -72,12 +72,18 @@
 %rename (asktext) py_asktext;
 %rename (str2ea)  py_str2ea;
 %rename (str2user)  py_str2user;
+
 %ignore process_ui_action;
 %rename (process_ui_action) py_process_ui_action;
-%ignore execute_sync;
+
 %ignore exec_request_t;
+
+%ignore execute_sync;
 %rename (execute_sync) py_execute_sync;
 
+%ignore read_selection;
+%rename (read_selection) py_read_selection;
+
 %ignore ui_request_t;
 %ignore execute_ui_requests;
 %rename (execute_ui_requests) py_execute_ui_requests;
@@ -139,6 +145,30 @@ SWIG_DECLARE_PY_CLINKED_OBJECT(textctrl_info_t)
 //<inline(py_kernwin)>
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------
+/*
+#<pydoc>
+def read_selection():
+    """
+    Returns selected area boundaries
+
+    @return: tuple(ok: bool, start_ea, end_ea)
+    """
+    pass
+#</pydoc>
+*/
+static PyObject *py_read_selection()
+{
+  ea_t ea1, ea2;
+  bool b = read_selection(&ea1, &ea2);
+
+  PYW_GIL_CHECK_LOCKED_SCOPE();
+  return Py_BuildValue(
+            "(i" PY_FMT64 PY_FMT64 ")", 
+            b ? 1 : 0, 
+            pyul_t(ea1), pyul_t(ea2));
+}
+
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------
 /*
 #<pydoc>
@@ -1398,11 +1428,6 @@ static bool formchgcbfa_set_field_value(
 
 static size_t py_get_AskUsingForm()
 {
-  // Return a pointer to the function. Note that, although
-  // the C implementation of AskUsingForm_cv will do some
-  // Qt/txt widgets generation, the Python's ctypes
-  // implementation through which the call well go will first
-  // unblock other threads. No need to do it ourselves.
   return (size_t)AskUsingForm_c;
 }
 
diff --git a/swig/pro.i b/swig/pro.i
index 25ada89..c8860bc 100644
--- a/swig/pro.i
+++ b/swig/pro.i
@@ -127,7 +127,6 @@ public:
     const char *c_str() const { return self->c_str(); }
 };
 
-
 class qtype {
 public:
     const uchar *c_str() const { return self->c_str(); }