detach: function() {
         this.dom().detach();
         this.canvas = null;
+        return this;
     },
 
     markAsCurrent: function() {
                     idx = grandParent.childIndex(parent),
                     prev = idx - 1 > -1 ? grandParentChildren[idx-1] : null,
                     next = idx + 1 < grandParentChildren.length ? grandParentChildren[idx+1] : null;
+                
+                prev = (prev instanceof DocumentTextElement) ? prev : null;
+                next = (next instanceof DocumentTextElement) ? next : null;
+
                 if(prev && next) {
                     prev.setText(prev.getText() + this.getText() + next.getText());
                     next.detach();