diff --git a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/css/notebook.css b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/css/notebook.css
index a003023d0..ad61acde6 100644
--- a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/css/notebook.css
+++ b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/css/notebook.css
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ span#notebook_name {
     font-size: 146.5%;
 }
 
+#menubar {
+    /* Initially hidden to prevent FLOUC */
+    display: none;
+}
+
 .ui-menubar-item .ui-button .ui-button-text {
     padding: 0.4em 1.0em;
     font-size: 100%;
@@ -50,6 +55,22 @@ span#notebook_name {
     margin: 0.3em 0;
 }
 
+#fulledit_widget {
+    /* Initially hidden to prevent FLOUC */
+    display: none;
+    width: 920px;
+    margin: 0px auto;
+}
+
+#fulledit_editor {
+    height: 577px;
+    width: 920px;
+}
+
+#fulledit_header {
+    width: 920px;
+}
+
 span#quick_help_area {
     position: static;
     padding: 5px 0px;
diff --git a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/menubar.js b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/menubar.js
index cbd8fa194..36013ecf5 100644
--- a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/menubar.js
+++ b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/menubar.js
@@ -106,6 +106,9 @@ var IPython = (function (IPython) {
             IPython.notebook.insert_code_cell_below();
         });
         // Cell
+        this.element.find('#full_edit_cell').click(function () {
+            IPython.fulledit_widget.open();
+        });
         this.element.find('#run_cell').click(function () {
             IPython.notebook.execute_selected_cell();
         });
diff --git a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/notebook.js b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/notebook.js
index 020e6b039..15b5fd61c 100644
--- a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/notebook.js
+++ b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/notebook.js
@@ -178,6 +178,11 @@ var IPython = (function (IPython) {
                 IPython.quick_help.show_keyboard_shortcuts();
                 that.control_key_active = false;
                 return false;
+            } else if (event.which === 69 && that.control_key_active) {
+                // Edit in Ace = e
+                IPython.fulledit_widget.toggle();
+                that.control_key_active = false;
+                return false;
             } else if (that.control_key_active) {
                 that.control_key_active = false;
                 return true;
diff --git a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/notebookmain.js b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/notebookmain.js
index 7dd638c02..1df7dad89 100644
--- a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/notebookmain.js
+++ b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/notebookmain.js
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ $(document).ready(function () {
     }else{
         // No MathJax, but none expected. No dialog.
     }
-    
+
+
     IPython.markdown_converter = new Markdown.Converter();
     IPython.read_only = $('meta[name=read_only]').attr("content") == 'True';
 
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@ $(document).ready(function () {
     IPython.kernel_status_widget = new IPython.KernelStatusWidget('#kernel_status');
     IPython.menubar = new IPython.MenuBar('#menubar')
     IPython.kernel_status_widget.status_idle();
+    IPython.fulledit_widget = new IPython.FullEditWidget('#fulledit_widget');
 
     IPython.layout_manager.do_resize();
 
@@ -104,6 +106,7 @@ $(document).ready(function () {
         $('#notebook_name').attr('disabled','disabled')
     }
 
+    $('div#menubar').css('display','block');
     $('div#main_app').css('display','block');
 
     // Perform these actions after the notebook has been loaded.
diff --git a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/quickhelp.js b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/quickhelp.js
index 8e2954158..41aa3ef98 100644
--- a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/quickhelp.js
+++ b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/quickhelp.js
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ var IPython = (function (IPython) {
             {key: 'Ctrl-m c', help: 'copy cell'},
             {key: 'Ctrl-m v', help: 'paste cell'},
             {key: 'Ctrl-m d', help: 'delete cell'},
+            {key: 'Ctrl-m e', help: 'toggle edit cell in Ace'},
             {key: 'Ctrl-m a', help: 'insert cell above'},
             {key: 'Ctrl-m b', help: 'insert cell below'},
             {key: 'Ctrl-m t', help: 'toggle output'},
diff --git a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/templates/notebook.html b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/templates/notebook.html
index 51e2eb76e..69ca96c3e 100644
--- a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/templates/notebook.html
+++ b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/templates/notebook.html
@@ -110,6 +110,8 @@
         </li>
         <li><a href="#">Cell</a>
             <ul>
+                <li id="full_edit_cell"><a href="#">Edit in Ace</a></li>
+                <hr/>
                 <li id="run_cell"><a href="#">Run</a></li>
                 <li id="run_cell_in_place"><a href="#">Run in Place</a></li>
                 <li id="run_all_cells"><a href="#">Run All</a></li>
@@ -154,6 +156,13 @@
 
 </div>
 
+<div id="fulledit_widget" >
+    <div id="fulledit_header">
+        <button id="close_fulledit">Close</button>
+    </div>
+    <div id="fulledit_editor">some text</div>
+</div>
+
 <script src="/static/jquery/js/jquery-1.7.1.min.js" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script>
 <script src="/static/jquery/js/jquery-ui.min.js" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
@@ -166,6 +175,10 @@
 <script src="/static/codemirror/mode/rst/rst.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 <script src="/static/codemirror/mode/markdown/markdown.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
+<script src="/static/ace/ace.js" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script>
+<script src="/static/ace/mode-python.js" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script>
+<script src="/static/ace/theme-textmate.js" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script>
+
 <script src="/static/pagedown/Markdown.Converter.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
 <script src="/static/prettify/prettify.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
@@ -186,6 +199,7 @@
 <script src="/static/js/menubar.js" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script>
 <script src="/static/js/notebook.js" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script>
 <script src="/static/js/notebookmain.js" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script>
+<script src="/static/js/fulleditwidget.js" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
 </body>