From be6c019bca7549a234ffb71be8fe9e6c6763c3be Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jarrio <Jarrio@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2025 11:31:40 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Add the ability to delete text with the delete key

---
 runtime/src/ceramic/EditText.hx | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+)

diff --git a/runtime/src/ceramic/EditText.hx b/runtime/src/ceramic/EditText.hx
index 57337c3cc..cdcc9597d 100644
--- a/runtime/src/ceramic/EditText.hx
+++ b/runtime/src/ceramic/EditText.hx
@@ -601,6 +601,28 @@ class EditText extends Entity implements Component implements TextInputDelegate
             emitUpdate(newText);
         });
 
+        keyBindings.bind([KEY(KeyCode.DELETE)], function() {
+            // Delete key
+            if (screen.focusedVisual != entity)
+                return;
+
+            var newText = '';
+            if (selectText.selectionStart != selectText.selectionEnd) {
+                newText = entity.content.substring(0, selectText.selectionStart) + entity.content.substring(selectText.selectionEnd);
+                selectText.selectionEnd = selectText.selectionStart;
+            } else {
+                if (selectText.selectionStart < entity.content.length) {
+                    newText = entity.content.substring(0, selectText.selectionStart) + entity.content.substring(selectText.selectionStart + 1);
+                } else {
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
+            
+            // Update text content
+            entity.content = newText;
+            emitUpdate(newText);
+        });
+        
         onDestroy(keyBindings, function(_) {
             keyBindings.destroy();
             keyBindings = null;

From 84a40468610db8103bbf1d058f835407110c14bd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jarrio <Jarrio@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2025 11:42:23 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] update app textinput state after deleting a key

---
 runtime/src/ceramic/EditText.hx | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/runtime/src/ceramic/EditText.hx b/runtime/src/ceramic/EditText.hx
index cdcc9597d..6b49e0fb4 100644
--- a/runtime/src/ceramic/EditText.hx
+++ b/runtime/src/ceramic/EditText.hx
@@ -620,6 +620,7 @@ class EditText extends Entity implements Component implements TextInputDelegate
             
             // Update text content
             entity.content = newText;
+            app.textInput.text = newText;
             emitUpdate(newText);
         });