diff --git a/www/common/RealtimeTextarea.js b/www/common/RealtimeTextarea.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..96be72529
--- /dev/null
+++ b/www/common/RealtimeTextarea.js
@@ -0,0 +1,213 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2014 XWiki SAS
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+define([
+    '/common/messages.js',
+    '/bower_components/reconnectingWebsocket/reconnecting-websocket.js',
+    '/common/crypto.js',
+    '/common/TextPatcher.js',
+    '/common/chainpad.js',
+    '/bower_components/jquery/dist/jquery.min.js',
+], function (Messages, ReconnectingWebSocket, Crypto, TextPatcher) {
+    var $ = window.jQuery;
+    var ChainPad = window.ChainPad;
+    var PARANOIA = true;
+    var module = { exports: {} };
+
+    /**
+     * If an error is encountered but it is recoverable, do not immediately fail
+     * but if it keeps firing errors over and over, do fail.
+     */
+    var MAX_RECOVERABLE_ERRORS = 15;
+
+    /** Maximum number of milliseconds of lag before we fail the connection. */
+    var MAX_LAG_BEFORE_DISCONNECT = 20000;
+
+    var warn = function (x) { console.error(x); };
+
+    /* websocket stuff */
+    var isSocketDisconnected = function (socket, realtime) {
+        var sock = socket._socket;
+        return sock.readyState === sock.CLOSING
+            || sock.readyState === sock.CLOSED
+            || (realtime.getLag().waiting && realtime.getLag().lag > MAX_LAG_BEFORE_DISCONNECT);
+    };
+
+    // this differs from other functions with similar names in that
+    // you are expected to pass a socket into it.
+    var checkSocket = function (socket) {
+        if (isSocketDisconnected(socket, socket.realtime) &&
+            !socket.intentionallyClosing) {
+            return true;
+        } else {
+            return false;
+        }
+    };
+
+    // TODO before removing websocket implementation
+    // bind abort to onLeaving
+    var abort = function (socket, realtime) {
+        realtime.abort();
+        try { socket._socket.close(); } catch (e) { warn(e); }
+    };
+
+    var makeWebsocket = function (url) {
+        var socket = new ReconnectingWebSocket(url);
+        var out = {
+            onOpen: [],
+            onClose: [],
+            onError: [],
+            onMessage: [],
+            send: function (msg) { socket.send(msg); },
+            close: function () { socket.close(); },
+            _socket: socket
+        };
+        var mkHandler = function (name) {
+            return function (evt) {
+                for (var i = 0; i < out[name].length; i++) {
+                    if (out[name][i](evt) === false) {
+                        console.log(name +"Handler");
+                        return;
+                    }
+                }
+            };
+        };
+        socket.onopen = mkHandler('onOpen');
+        socket.onclose = mkHandler('onClose');
+        socket.onerror = mkHandler('onError');
+        socket.onmessage = mkHandler('onMessage');
+        return out;
+    };
+    /* end websocket stuff */
+
+    var start = module.exports.start = function (config) { 
+        var websocketUrl = config.websocketURL;
+        var userName = config.userName;
+        var channel = config.channel;
+        var cryptKey = config.cryptKey;
+        var passwd = 'y';
+
+        var toReturn = {};
+
+        var socket = makeWebsocket(websocketUrl);
+
+        var allMessages = [];
+        var isErrorState = false;
+        var initializing = true;
+        var recoverableErrorCount = 0;
+
+        socket.onOpen.push(function (evt) {
+            var realtime = socket.realtime = ChainPad.create(userName,
+                                passwd,
+                                channel,
+                                config.initialState || '',
+                                {
+                                    transformFunction: config.transformFunction
+                                });
+
+            if (config.onInit) {
+                // extend as you wish
+                config.onInit({
+                    realtime: realtime
+                });
+            }
+
+            realtime.onUserListChange(function (userList) {
+                if (!initializing || userList.indexOf(userName) === -1) {
+                    return;
+                }
+                // if we spot ourselves being added to the document, we'll switch
+                // 'initializing' off because it means we're fully synced.
+                initializing = false;
+
+                // execute an onReady callback if one was supplied
+                // pass an object so we can extend this later
+                if (config.onReady) {
+                    // extend as you wish
+                    config.onReady({
+                        userList: userList,
+                        realtime: realtime
+                    });
+                }
+            });
+
+            // when you receive a message...
+            socket.onMessage.push(function (evt) {
+                if (isErrorState) { return; }
+
+                var message = Crypto.decrypt(evt.data, cryptKey);
+                allMessages.push(message);
+
+                // super important step that avoids us having
+                // the 'backspace bug'
+                if (toReturn.onLocal) {
+                    toReturn.onLocal();
+                }
+
+                realtime.message(message);
+            });
+
+            // when you receive a patch
+            realtime.onPatch(function () {
+                if (config.onRemote) {
+                    config.onRemote({
+                        realtime: realtime
+                    });
+                }
+            });
+
+            // when a message is ready to send
+            realtime.onMessage(function (message) {
+                if (isErrorState) { return; }
+                message = Crypto.encrypt(message, cryptKey);
+                try {
+                    socket.send(message);
+                } catch (e) {
+                    warn(e);
+                }
+            });
+
+            var socketChecker = setInterval(function () {
+                if (checkSocket(socket)) {
+                    warn("Socket disconnected!");
+
+                    recoverableErrorCount += 1;
+
+                    if (recoverableErrorCount >= MAX_RECOVERABLE_ERRORS) {
+                        warn("Giving up!");
+                        abort(socket, realtime);
+                        if (config.onAbort) {
+                            config.onAbort({
+                                realtime: realtime
+                            });
+                        }
+                        if (socketChecker) { clearInterval(socketChecker); }
+                    }
+                }
+            },200);
+
+            // TODO implement callbacks and replace sharejs entirely
+            toReturn.patchText = TextPatcher.create({
+                realtime: realtime,
+                logging: true
+            });
+
+            realtime.start();
+        });
+        return toReturn;
+    };
+    return module.exports;
+});
diff --git a/www/text/main.js b/www/text/main.js
index db753e8a7..65f654cf8 100644
--- a/www/text/main.js
+++ b/www/text/main.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 define([
     '/api/config?cb=' + Math.random().toString(16).substring(2),
-    '/common/realtime-input.js',
+    '/common/realtime-textarea.js',
     '/common/messages.js',
     '/common/crypto.js',
     '/bower_components/jquery/dist/jquery.min.js',