diff --git a/kivy/uix/textinput.py b/kivy/uix/textinput.py
index f733a886e..283fbd729 100644
--- a/kivy/uix/textinput.py
+++ b/kivy/uix/textinput.py
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ from kivy.clock import Clock
 from kivy.cache import Cache
 from kivy.core.text import Label
 from kivy.uix.widget import Widget
+from kivy.uix.bubble import Bubble
 from kivy.graphics import Color, Rectangle
 from kivy.properties import StringProperty, NumericProperty, \
         ReferenceListProperty, BooleanProperty, AliasProperty, \
@@ -142,6 +143,7 @@ class TextInput(Widget):
         self.selection_text = ''
         self.selection_from = None
         self.selection_to = None
+        self._bubble = None
         self._lines_flags = []
         self._lines_labels = []
         self._lines_rects = []
@@ -419,8 +421,101 @@ class TextInput(Widget):
         if self._selection_touch is touch:
             self.selection_to = self.cursor_index()
             self._update_selection(True)
+            #show Bubble
+            win = self._win
+            if not win:
+                self._win = win = self.get_root_window()
+            if not win:
+                Logger.warning('Textinput: '
+                    'Cannot show bubble, unable to get root window')
+                return True
+            if self.selection_to != self.selection_from:
+                self.show_cut_copy_paste(touch, win)
+            else:
+                win.remove_widget(self._bubble)
             return True
 
+
+    def show_cut_copy_paste(self, touch, win):
+        '''show a bubble with cut copy and paste buttons'''
+        bubble = self._bubble
+        if bubble is None:
+            self._bubble = Bubble(size_hint = (None, None),
+                                  size = (150, 50))
+            bubble = self._bubble
+            from kivy.uix.button import Button
+            but_cut = Button(text = 'cut',
+                         background_normal = 'data/images/bubble_btn.png',
+                         border = (0, 0, 0, 0))
+            but_copy = Button(text = 'copy',
+                         background_normal = 'data/images/bubble_btn.png',
+                         border = (0, 0, 0, 0))
+            but_paste = Button(text = 'paste',
+                         background_normal = 'data/images/bubble_btn.png',
+                         border = (0, 0, 0, 0))
+
+            def do_action(*l):
+                _action = l[0].text
+                global Clipboard
+                if Clipboard is None:
+                    from kivy.core.clipboard import Clipboard
+
+                if _action == 'cut':# cut selection
+                    Clipboard.put(self.selection_text, 'text/plain')
+                    self.delete_selection()
+                elif _action == 'copy':# copy selection
+                    Clipboard.put(self.selection_text, 'text/plain')
+                elif _action == 'paste':# paste selection
+                    data = Clipboard.get('text/plain')
+                    if data:
+                        self.delete_selection()
+                        self.insert_text(data)
+            but_cut.bind(on_release = do_action)
+            but_copy.bind(on_release = do_action)
+            but_paste.bind(on_release = do_action)
+            bubble.add_widget(but_cut)
+            bubble.add_widget(but_copy)
+            bubble.add_widget(but_paste)
+        else:
+            win.remove_widget(self._bubble)
+        t_pos = touch.pos
+        bubble_size = bubble.size
+        bubble.pos = (t_pos[0] - bubble_size[0]/2,
+                            t_pos[1])
+        bubble_pos = bubble.pos
+        lh, ls = self.line_height, self._line_spacing
+
+        if bubble_pos[0] < 0:
+            # bubble beyond left of window
+            bubble.pos = (0, bubble_pos[1])
+            if bubble.pos[1] > (win.size[1]- bubble_size[1]):
+                #bubble above window height
+                bubble.pos = (bubble.pos[0],
+                        (t_pos[1]) - (bubble_size[1] + lh + ls))
+                bubble.arrow_pos = 'top_left'
+            else:
+                bubble.arrow_pos = 'bottom_left'
+        elif bubble.right > win.size[0]:
+            # bubble beyond right of window
+            bubble.right = win.size[0]
+            if bubble_pos[1] > (win.size[1]- bubble_size[1]):
+                #bubble above window height
+                bubble.pos = (bubble.pos[0],
+                        (t_pos[1]) - (bubble_size[1] + lh + ls))
+                bubble.arrow_pos = 'top_right'
+            else:
+                bubble.arrow_pos = 'bottom_right'
+        else:
+            if bubble_pos[1] > (win.size[1]- bubble_size[1]):
+                #bubble above window height
+                bubble.pos = (bubble_pos[0],
+                        (t_pos[1]) - (bubble_size[1] + lh + ls))
+                bubble.arrow_pos = 'top_mid'
+            else:
+                bubble.arrow_pos = 'bottom_mid'
+
+        win.add_widget(self._bubble)
+
     #
     # Private
     #