diff --git a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Project/Src/PythonConsoleHost.cs b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Project/Src/PythonConsoleHost.cs
index 72349bdb18..40d21132e4 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Project/Src/PythonConsoleHost.cs
+++ b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Project/Src/PythonConsoleHost.cs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ using Microsoft.Scripting.Hosting.Shell;
 
 namespace ICSharpCode.PythonBinding
 {
-	public class PythonConsoleHost : ConsoleHost, IDisposable
+	public class PythonConsoleHost : ConsoleHost, IScriptingConsoleHost
 	{
 		Thread thread;
 		IScriptingConsoleTextEditor textEditor;
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.PythonBinding
 			pythonConsole = new PythonConsole(textEditor, dispatcher);
 		}
 				
-		public PythonConsole PythonConsole {
+		public IScriptingConsole ScriptingConsole {
 			get { return pythonConsole; }
 		}
 		
diff --git a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Project/Src/PythonConsolePad.cs b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Project/Src/PythonConsolePad.cs
index 051a280ff1..f52a3ed44d 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Project/Src/PythonConsolePad.cs
+++ b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Project/Src/PythonConsolePad.cs
@@ -3,53 +3,15 @@
 
 using System;
 using ICSharpCode.Scripting;
-using ICSharpCode.SharpDevelop.Editor;
-using ICSharpCode.SharpDevelop.Gui;
-using AvalonEdit = ICSharpCode.AvalonEdit;
 
 namespace ICSharpCode.PythonBinding
 {
-	public class PythonConsolePad : AbstractPadContent, IScriptingConsolePad
-	{
-		ScriptingConsoleTextEditor consoleTextEditor;
-		AvalonEdit.TextEditor textEditor;
-		PythonConsoleHost host;
-		
-		public PythonConsolePad()
+	public class PythonConsolePad : ScriptingConsolePad
+	{		
+		protected override IScriptingConsoleHost CreateConsoleHost(IScriptingConsoleTextEditor consoleTextEditor, 
+			IControlDispatcher dispatcher)
 		{
-			textEditor = CreateTextEditor();
-			ControlDispatcher dispatcher = new ControlDispatcher(textEditor);
-			consoleTextEditor = new ScriptingConsoleTextEditor(textEditor);
-			host = new PythonConsoleHost(consoleTextEditor, dispatcher);
-			host.Run();	
-		}
-		
-		AvalonEdit.TextEditor CreateTextEditor()
-		{
-			object textEditor;
-			EditorControlService.CreateEditor(out textEditor);
-			return (AvalonEdit.TextEditor)textEditor;
-		}
-		
-		public IScriptingConsoleTextEditor ScriptingConsoleTextEditor {
-			get { return consoleTextEditor; }
-		}
-		
-		public IScriptingConsole ScriptingConsole {
-			get { return host.PythonConsole; }
-		}
-		
-		public override object Control {
-			get { return textEditor; }
-		}
-		
-		public override void Dispose()
-		{
-			host.Dispose();
-		}
-		
-		public override object InitiallyFocusedControl {
-			get { return textEditor; }
+			return new PythonConsoleHost(consoleTextEditor, dispatcher);
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Ruby/RubyBinding/Project/Src/RubyConsoleHost.cs b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Ruby/RubyBinding/Project/Src/RubyConsoleHost.cs
index a7a7c7102a..67ed74cbd1 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Ruby/RubyBinding/Project/Src/RubyConsoleHost.cs
+++ b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Ruby/RubyBinding/Project/Src/RubyConsoleHost.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ using Microsoft.Scripting.Hosting.Shell;
 
 namespace ICSharpCode.RubyBinding
 {
-	public class RubyConsoleHost : ConsoleHost, IDisposable
+	public class RubyConsoleHost : ConsoleHost, IScriptingConsoleHost
 	{
 		Thread thread;
 		IScriptingConsoleTextEditor textEditor;
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.RubyBinding
 			rubyConsole = new RubyConsole(textEditor, dispatcher);
 		}
 		
-		public RubyConsole RubyConsole {
+		public IScriptingConsole ScriptingConsole {
 			get { return rubyConsole; }
 		}
 		
diff --git a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Ruby/RubyBinding/Project/Src/RubyConsolePad.cs b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Ruby/RubyBinding/Project/Src/RubyConsolePad.cs
index 4b9f6ecb73..d10cd1bb4a 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Ruby/RubyBinding/Project/Src/RubyConsolePad.cs
+++ b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Ruby/RubyBinding/Project/Src/RubyConsolePad.cs
@@ -3,53 +3,15 @@
 
 using System;
 using ICSharpCode.Scripting;
-using ICSharpCode.SharpDevelop.Editor;
-using ICSharpCode.SharpDevelop.Gui;
-using AvalonEdit = ICSharpCode.AvalonEdit;
 
 namespace ICSharpCode.RubyBinding
 {
-	public class RubyConsolePad : AbstractPadContent, IScriptingConsolePad
-	{
-		ScriptingConsoleTextEditor consoleTextEditor;
-		AvalonEdit.TextEditor textEditor;
-		RubyConsoleHost host;
-		
-		public RubyConsolePad()
+	public class RubyConsolePad : ScriptingConsolePad
+	{		
+		protected override IScriptingConsoleHost CreateConsoleHost(IScriptingConsoleTextEditor consoleTextEditor, 
+			IControlDispatcher dispatcher)
 		{
-			textEditor = CreateTextEditor();
-			ControlDispatcher dispatcher = new ControlDispatcher(textEditor);
-			consoleTextEditor = new ScriptingConsoleTextEditor(textEditor);
-			host = new RubyConsoleHost(consoleTextEditor, dispatcher);
-			host.Run();
-		}
-		
-		AvalonEdit.TextEditor CreateTextEditor()
-		{
-			object textEditor;
-			EditorControlService.CreateEditor(out textEditor);
-			return (AvalonEdit.TextEditor)textEditor;
-		}
-		
-		public IScriptingConsoleTextEditor ScriptingConsoleTextEditor {
-			get { return consoleTextEditor; }
-		}
-		
-		public IScriptingConsole ScriptingConsole {
-			get { return host.RubyConsole; }
- 		}
- 		
-		public override object Control {
-			get { return textEditor; }
-		}
-		
-		public override void Dispose()
-		{
-			host.Dispose();
-		}
-		
-		public override object InitiallyFocusedControl {
-			get { return textEditor; }
+			return new RubyConsoleHost(consoleTextEditor, dispatcher);
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Scripting/Project/ICSharpCode.Scripting.csproj b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Scripting/Project/ICSharpCode.Scripting.csproj
index 2e30c750ed..f137ad0d6b 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Scripting/Project/ICSharpCode.Scripting.csproj
+++ b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Scripting/Project/ICSharpCode.Scripting.csproj
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Src\IMemberProvider.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Src\IScriptingCodeDomSerializer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Src\IScriptingConsole.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Src\IScriptingConsoleHost.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Src\IScriptingConsolePad.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Src\IScriptingConsoleTextEditor.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Src\IScriptingDesignerGenerator.cs" />
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Src\ScriptingConsoleCompletionData.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Src\ScriptingConsoleCompletionDataProvider.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Src\ScriptingConsoleOutputStream.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Src\ScriptingConsolePad.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Src\ScriptingConsoleTextEditor.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Src\ScriptingConsoleTextEditorKeyEventArgs.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Src\ScriptingDesignerGenerator.cs" />
diff --git a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Scripting/Project/Src/IScriptingConsoleHost.cs b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Scripting/Project/Src/IScriptingConsoleHost.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d8989d6b14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Scripting/Project/Src/IScriptingConsoleHost.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+// <file>
+//     <copyright see="prj:///doc/copyright.txt"/>
+//     <license see="prj:///doc/license.txt"/>
+//     <owner name="Matthew Ward" email="mrward@users.sourceforge.net"/>
+//     <version>$Revision$</version>
+// </file>
+
+using System;
+
+namespace ICSharpCode.Scripting
+{
+	public interface IScriptingConsoleHost : IDisposable
+	{
+		IScriptingConsole ScriptingConsole { get; }
+		void Run();
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Scripting/Project/Src/ScriptingConsolePad.cs b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Scripting/Project/Src/ScriptingConsolePad.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c4fb9e5be7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Scripting/Project/Src/ScriptingConsolePad.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+// Copyright (c) AlphaSierraPapa for the SharpDevelop Team (for details please see \doc\copyright.txt)
+// This code is distributed under the GNU LGPL (for details please see \doc\license.txt)
+
+using System;
+using ICSharpCode.SharpDevelop.Editor;
+using ICSharpCode.SharpDevelop.Gui;
+using AvalonEdit = ICSharpCode.AvalonEdit;
+
+namespace ICSharpCode.Scripting
+{
+	public abstract class ScriptingConsolePad : AbstractPadContent, IScriptingConsolePad
+	{
+		ScriptingConsoleTextEditor consoleTextEditor;
+		AvalonEdit.TextEditor textEditor;
+		IScriptingConsoleHost host;
+		
+		public ScriptingConsolePad()
+		{
+			textEditor = CreateTextEditor();
+			CreateConsoleHost();
+			host.Run();	
+		}
+		
+		AvalonEdit.TextEditor CreateTextEditor()
+		{
+			object textEditor;
+			EditorControlService.CreateEditor(out textEditor);
+			return (AvalonEdit.TextEditor)textEditor;
+		}
+		
+		void CreateConsoleHost()
+		{
+			ControlDispatcher dispatcher = new ControlDispatcher(textEditor);
+			consoleTextEditor = new ScriptingConsoleTextEditor(textEditor);
+			host = CreateConsoleHost(consoleTextEditor, dispatcher);
+		}
+		
+		protected virtual IScriptingConsoleHost CreateConsoleHost(
+			IScriptingConsoleTextEditor consoleTextEditor,
+			IControlDispatcher dispatcher)
+		{
+			return null;
+		}
+		
+		public IScriptingConsoleTextEditor ScriptingConsoleTextEditor {
+			get { return consoleTextEditor; }
+		}
+		
+		public IScriptingConsole ScriptingConsole {
+			get { return host.ScriptingConsole; }
+		}
+		
+		public override object Control {
+			get { return textEditor; }
+		}
+		
+		public override void Dispose()
+		{
+			host.Dispose();
+		}
+		
+		public override object InitiallyFocusedControl {
+			get { return textEditor; }
+		}
+	}
+}