diff --git a/src/FbTk/TextBox.cc b/src/FbTk/TextBox.cc
index 50f54fa0..460db7e5 100644
--- a/src/FbTk/TextBox.cc
+++ b/src/FbTk/TextBox.cc
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 // FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER
 // DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 
-// $Id: TextBox.cc,v 1.9 2004/04/19 18:57:30 fluxgen Exp $
+// $Id: TextBox.cc,v 1.10 2004/07/15 13:48:54 fluxgen Exp $
 
 #include "TextBox.hh"
 #include "Font.hh"
@@ -248,6 +248,9 @@ void TextBox::keyPressEvent(XKeyEvent &event) {
         case XK_Right:
             cursorForward();
             break;
+        case XK_Delete:
+            deleteForward();
+            break;
         default:
             if (isprint(keychar[0])) {
                 std::string val;