diff --git a/docs/changelog.txt b/docs/changelog.txt
index e6baf71475..f3c68bb4a9 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog.txt
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ Template for new versions:
 ## Fixes
 
 ## Misc Improvements
+- DFHack text edit fields now delete the character at the cursor when you hit the Delete key
+- DFHack text edit fields now move the cursor by one word left or right with Ctrl-Left and Ctrl-Right
+- DFHack text edit fields now move the cursor to the beginning or end of the line with Home and End
 
 ## Documentation
 
@@ -69,24 +72,10 @@ Template for new versions:
 
 # 50.14-r1
 
-## New Tools
-
-## New Features
-
 ## Fixes
 - `preserve-rooms`: don't reserve a room for citizens that you expel from the fort
 - `autobutcher`: fix regression in ordering of butcherable animals
 
-## Misc Improvements
-
-## Documentation
-
-## API
-
-## Lua
-
-## Removed
-
 # 50.13-r5
 
 ## New Tools
diff --git a/docs/dev/Lua API.rst b/docs/dev/Lua API.rst
index 232daea9eb..4967c58f0e 100644
--- a/docs/dev/Lua API.rst	
+++ b/docs/dev/Lua API.rst	
@@ -5479,9 +5479,9 @@ The ``EditField`` cursor can be moved to where you want to insert/remove text.
 You can click where you want the cursor to move or you can use any of the
 following keyboard hotkeys:
 
-- Left/Right arrow: move the cursor one character to the left or right.
-- Ctrl-B/Ctrl-F: move the cursor one word back or forward.
-- Ctrl-A/Ctrl-E: move the cursor to the beginning/end of the text.
+- Left/Right arrow: move the cursor one character to the left or right
+- Ctrl-Left/Ctrl-Right: move the cursor one word back or forward
+- Home/End: move the cursor to the beginning/end of the text
 
 The widget also supports integration with the system clipboard:
 
diff --git a/library/lua/gui/widgets.lua b/library/lua/gui/widgets.lua
index 1be57faa8b..a1ae69899e 100644
--- a/library/lua/gui/widgets.lua
+++ b/library/lua/gui/widgets.lua
@@ -988,14 +988,20 @@ function EditField:onInput(keys)
             end
         end
         return not not self.key
+    elseif keys.CUSTOM_DELETE then
+        local old = self.text
+        local del_pos = self.cursor
+        if del_pos <= #old then
+            self:setText(old:sub(1, del_pos-1) .. old:sub(del_pos+1), del_pos)
+        end
+        return true
     elseif keys._STRING then
         local old = self.text
         if keys._STRING == 0 then
             -- handle backspace
             local del_pos = self.cursor - 1
             if del_pos > 0 then
-                self:setText(old:sub(1, del_pos-1) .. old:sub(del_pos+1),
-                             del_pos)
+                self:setText(old:sub(1, del_pos-1) .. old:sub(del_pos+1), del_pos)
             end
         else
             local cv = string.char(keys._STRING)
@@ -1009,23 +1015,22 @@ function EditField:onInput(keys)
     elseif keys.KEYBOARD_CURSOR_LEFT then
         self:setCursor(self.cursor - 1)
         return true
-    elseif keys.CUSTOM_CTRL_B then -- back one word
+    elseif keys.CUSTOM_CTRL_LEFT then -- back one word
         local _, prev_word_end = self.text:sub(1, self.cursor-1):
                                                find('.*[%w_%-][^%w_%-]')
         self:setCursor(prev_word_end or 1)
         return true
-    -- commented out until we get HOME key support from DF
-    -- elseif keys.CUSTOM_CTRL_A then -- home
-    --     self:setCursor(1)
-    --     return true
+    elseif keys.CUSTOM_HOME then
+        self:setCursor(1)
+        return true
     elseif keys.KEYBOARD_CURSOR_RIGHT then
         self:setCursor(self.cursor + 1)
         return true
-    elseif keys.CUSTOM_CTRL_F then -- forward one word
+    elseif keys.CUSTOM_CTRL_RIGHT then -- forward one word
         local _,next_word_start = self.text:find('[^%w_%-][%w_%-]', self.cursor)
         self:setCursor(next_word_start)
         return true
-    elseif keys.CUSTOM_CTRL_E then -- end
+    elseif keys.CUSTOM_END then
         self:setCursor()
         return true
     elseif keys.CUSTOM_CTRL_C then
diff --git a/scripts b/scripts
index f15dd350e7..7b8adddf4b 160000
--- a/scripts
+++ b/scripts
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit f15dd350e71440d7347f6fefd810bc5093b89d61
+Subproject commit 7b8adddf4b0380ef4503c2f4d810307acb1c5f59
diff --git a/test/library/gui/widgets.EditField.lua b/test/library/gui/widgets.EditField.lua
index 8418b67d46..755c3c54de 100644
--- a/test/library/gui/widgets.EditField.lua
+++ b/test/library/gui/widgets.EditField.lua
@@ -26,14 +26,14 @@ function test.editfield_cursor()
     expect.eq(4, e.cursor)
     e:onInput{KEYBOARD_CURSOR_RIGHT=true}
     expect.eq(5, e.cursor)
-    -- e:onInput{A_CARE_MOVE_W=true}
-    -- expect.eq(1, e.cursor, 'interpret alt-left as home') -- uncomment when we have a home key
-    e:onInput{CUSTOM_CTRL_F=true}
-    expect.eq(6, e.cursor, 'interpret Ctrl-f as goto beginning of next word')
-    e:onInput{CUSTOM_CTRL_E=true}
-    expect.eq(16, e.cursor, 'interpret Ctrl-e as end')
-    e:onInput{CUSTOM_CTRL_B=true}
-    expect.eq(9, e.cursor, 'interpret Ctrl-b as goto end of previous word')
+    e:onInput{CUSTOM_HOME=true}
+    expect.eq(1, e.cursor, 'cursor should be at beginning of string')
+    e:onInput{CUSTOM_CTRL_RIGHT=true}
+    expect.eq(6, e.cursor, 'goto beginning of next word')
+    e:onInput{CUSTOM_END=true}
+    expect.eq(16, e.cursor, 'cursor should be at end of string')
+    e:onInput{CUSTOM_CTRL_LEFT=true}
+    expect.eq(9, e.cursor, 'goto end of previous word')
 end
 
 function test.editfield_click()