diff --git a/src/include/lib3270.h b/src/include/lib3270.h
index 9df75e9..c8184f9 100644
--- a/src/include/lib3270.h
+++ b/src/include/lib3270.h
@@ -1150,7 +1150,6 @@
 	 */
 	LIB3270_EXPORT int lib3270_field_length(H3270 *h, int baddr);
 
-
 	/**
 	 * @brief Get a terminal character and attribute.
 	 *
@@ -1165,6 +1164,28 @@
 	LIB3270_EXPORT int lib3270_get_element(H3270 *h, int baddr, unsigned char *c, unsigned short *attr);
 
 	/**
+	 * @brief Check if the informed addr is marked as selected.
+	 *
+	 * @param h		Session Handle.
+	 * @param baddr	Element address ((element_row*cols)+element_col)
+	 *
+	 * @return >0 zero if element is selected, 0 if not, -1 if fails (sets errno).
+	 *
+	 */
+	LIB3270_EXPORT int lib3270_is_selected(H3270 *hSession, int baddr);
+
+	/**
+	 * @brief Get attribute at the requested ADDR.
+	 *
+	 * @param h		Session Handle.
+	 * @param baddr	Element address ((element_row*cols)+element_col)
+	 *
+	 * @return Attribute of the required address or -1 if failed.
+	 *
+	 */
+	LIB3270_EXPORT LIB3270_ATTR lib3270_get_attribute_at_address(H3270 *hSession, int baddr);
+
+	/**
 	 * Get field region
 	 *
 	 * @param h		Session handle.
diff --git a/src/lib3270/screen.c b/src/lib3270/screen.c
index 3206c5a..049e4e8 100644
--- a/src/lib3270/screen.c
+++ b/src/lib3270/screen.c
@@ -93,6 +93,33 @@ static void addch(H3270 *session, int baddr, unsigned char c, unsigned short att
 	session->cbk.update(session,baddr,c,attr,baddr == session->cursor_addr);
 }
 
+LIB3270_EXPORT LIB3270_ATTR lib3270_get_attribute_at_address(H3270 *hSession, int baddr)
+{
+	if(check_online_session(hSession))
+		return (LIB3270_ATTR) -1;
+
+	if(!hSession->text || baddr < 0 || baddr > (hSession->rows*hSession->cols))
+	{
+		errno = EINVAL;
+		return (LIB3270_ATTR) -1;
+	}
+
+	return hSession->text[baddr].attr;
+}
+
+LIB3270_EXPORT int lib3270_is_selected(H3270 *hSession, int baddr)
+{
+    FAIL_IF_NOT_ONLINE(hSession);
+
+	if(!hSession->text || baddr < 0 || baddr > (hSession->rows*hSession->cols))
+	{
+		errno = EINVAL;
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	return (hSession->text[baddr].attr & LIB3270_ATTR_SELECTED) != 0;
+}
+
 LIB3270_EXPORT int lib3270_get_element(H3270 *hSession, int baddr, unsigned char *c, unsigned short *attr)
 {
     FAIL_IF_NOT_ONLINE(hSession);
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