diff --git a/pyreadline/modes/basemode.py b/pyreadline/modes/basemode.py
index 1eb8e9e..e535c1f 100644
--- a/pyreadline/modes/basemode.py
+++ b/pyreadline/modes/basemode.py
@@ -52,39 +52,44 @@ class BaseMode(object):
 #    _history=property(_g("_history"))
 #    l_buffer=property(*_gs("l_buffer"))
 
+
+#used in readline
     ctrl_c_tap_time_interval=property(*_gs("ctrl_c_tap_time_interval"))
     allow_ctrl_c=property(*_gs("allow_ctrl_c"))
     next_meta=property(*_gs("next_meta"))
     first_prompt=property(*_gs("first_prompt"))
     prompt=property(*_gs("prompt"))
     paste_line_buffer=property(*_gs("paste_line_buffer"))
+    startup_hook=property(*_gs("startup_hook"))
+    pre_input_hook=property(*_gs("pre_input_hook"))
+    _print_prompt=property(_g("_print_prompt"))
+    _update_line=property(_g("_update_line"))
+    console=property(_g("console"))
+
+#used in completer _completions
     completer_delims=property(*_gs("completer_delims"))
     show_all_if_ambiguous=property(*_gs("show_all_if_ambiguous"))
     mark_directories=property(*_gs("mark_directories"))
     completer=property(*_gs("completer"))
     begidx=property(*_gs("begidx"))
-    startup_hook=property(*_gs("startup_hook"))
-    pre_input_hook=property(*_gs("pre_input_hook"))
     endidx=property(*_gs("endidx"))
-    
-    console=property(_g("console"))
-    insert_text=property(_g("insert_text"))
-    _print_prompt=property(_g("_print_prompt"))
-    _update_line=property(_g("_update_line"))
-    add_history=property(_g("add_history"))
     _bell=property(_g("_bell"))
+
+    rl_settings_to_string=property(_g("rl_settings_to_string"))
+
+#used in emacs
     _clear_after=property(_g("_clear_after"))
-    _set_cursor=property(_g("_set_cursor"))
     _update_prompt_pos=property(_g("_update_prompt_pos"))
-    _update_line=property(_g("_update_line"))
+
+
     enable_win32_clipboard=property(_g("enable_win32_clipboard"))
     enable_ipython_paste_list_of_lists=property(_g("enable_ipython_paste_list_of_lists"))
     enable_ipython_paste_for_paths=property(_g("enable_ipython_paste_for_paths"))
-    _bell=property(_g("_bell"))
-    prompt_end_pos=property(_g("prompt_end_pos"))
-    prompt_begin_pos=property(_g("prompt_begin_pos"))
 
-    rl_settings_to_string=property(_g("rl_settings_to_string"))
+
+#not used in basemode or emacs
+
+
 
     def _readline_from_keyboard(self):
         raise NotImplementedError
@@ -160,6 +165,11 @@ class BaseMode(object):
         return self.l_buffer.get_line_text() + '\n'
 
 
+
+    def add_history(self, text):
+        self._history.add_history(text)
+
+
     #Create key bindings:
 
     def _bind_key(self, key, func):
@@ -306,6 +316,12 @@ class BaseMode(object):
 
     ### Methods below here are bindable emacs functions
 
+
+    def insert_text(self, string):
+        '''Insert text into the command line.'''
+        self.l_buffer.insert_text(string)
+
+
     def beginning_of_line(self, e): # (C-a)
         '''Move to the start of the current line. '''
         self.l_buffer.beginning_of_line()
diff --git a/pyreadline/modes/emacs.py b/pyreadline/modes/emacs.py
index a153d80..61be412 100644
--- a/pyreadline/modes/emacs.py
+++ b/pyreadline/modes/emacs.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class EmacsMode(basemode.BaseMode):
             return False
         
         if keytuple in self.exit_dispatch:
-            log_sock("exit_dispatch:%s, %s"%(self.l_buffer,lineobj.EndOfLine(self.l_buffer)))
+            log_sock("exit_dispatch:%s, %s"%(self.l_buffer, lineobj.EndOfLine(self.l_buffer)))
             if lineobj.EndOfLine(self.l_buffer) == 0:
                 raise EOFError
         if keyinfo.keyname:
diff --git a/pyreadline/rlmain.py b/pyreadline/rlmain.py
index 54e43f8..e05456a 100644
--- a/pyreadline/rlmain.py
+++ b/pyreadline/rlmain.py
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ class Readline(object):
 
     def insert_text(self, string):
         '''Insert text into the command line.'''
-        self.mode.l_buffer.insert_text(string)
+        self.mode.insert_text(string)
         
     def read_init_file(self, filename=None): 
         '''Parse a readline initialization file. The default filename is the last filename used.'''