def applyCommand(self):
        """
        Applies the current line of code as an interactive python command.
        """
        # generate the command information
        cursor      = self.textCursor()
        cursor.movePosition(cursor.EndOfLine)
        
        line        = projex.text.nativestring(cursor.block().text())
        at_end      = cursor.atEnd()
        modifiers   = QApplication.instance().keyboardModifiers()
        mod_mode    = at_end or modifiers == Qt.ShiftModifier
        
        # test the line for information
        if mod_mode and line.endswith(':'):
            cursor.movePosition(cursor.EndOfLine)
            
            line = re.sub('^>>> ', '', line)
            line = re.sub('^\.\.\. ', '', line)
            count = len(line) - len(line.lstrip()) + 4
            
            self.insertPlainText('\n... ' + count * ' ')
            return False
        
        elif mod_mode and line.startswith('...') and \
            (line.strip() != '...' or not at_end):
            cursor.movePosition(cursor.EndOfLine)
            line = re.sub('^\.\.\. ', '', line)
            count = len(line) - len(line.lstrip())
            self.insertPlainText('\n... ' + count * ' ')
            return False
        
        # if we're not at the end of the console, then add it to the end
        elif line.startswith('>>>') or line.startswith('...'):
            # move to the top of the command structure
            line = projex.text.nativestring(cursor.block().text())
            while line.startswith('...'):
                cursor.movePosition(cursor.PreviousBlock)
                line = projex.text.nativestring(cursor.block().text())
            
            # calculate the command
            cursor.movePosition(cursor.EndOfLine)
            line = projex.text.nativestring(cursor.block().text())
            ended = False
            lines = []
            
            while True:
                # add the new block
                lines.append(line)
                
                if cursor.atEnd():
                    ended = True
                    break
                
                # move to the next line
                cursor.movePosition(cursor.NextBlock)
                cursor.movePosition(cursor.EndOfLine)
                
                line = projex.text.nativestring(cursor.block().text())
                
                # check for a new command or the end of the command
                if not line.startswith('...'):
                    break
            
            command = '\n'.join(lines)
            
            # if we did not end up at the end of the command block, then
            # copy it for modification
            if not (ended and command):
                self.waitForInput()
                self.insertPlainText(command.replace('>>> ', ''))
                cursor.movePosition(cursor.End)
                return False
        
        else:
            self.waitForInput()
            return False
        
        self.executeCommand(command)
        return True
Applies the current line of code as an interactive python command.