1 files changed, 19 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/display.c b/display.c
index ce6d921..c3d60f6 100644
--- a/display.c
+++ b/display.c
@@ -224,6 +224,25 @@ void runes_display_kill_line_forward(RunesTerm *t)
         t, t->cr, t->bgcolor, t->col, t->row, t->cols - t->col, 1);
 }
 
+void runes_display_delete_characters(RunesTerm *t, int count)
+{
+    cairo_pattern_t *pattern;
+    cairo_matrix_t matrix;
+
+    cairo_save(t->cr);
+    cairo_push_group(t->cr);
+    pattern = cairo_pattern_create_for_surface(cairo_get_target(t->cr));
+    cairo_matrix_init_translate(&matrix, count * t->fontx, 0.0);
+    cairo_pattern_set_matrix(pattern, &matrix);
+    runes_display_paint_rectangle(
+        t, t->cr, pattern, t->col, t->row, t->cols - t->col - count, 1);
+    cairo_pop_group_to_source(t->cr);
+    cairo_paint(t->cr);
+    runes_display_paint_rectangle(
+        t, t->cr, t->colors[0], t->cols - count, t->row, count, 1);
+    cairo_restore(t->cr);
+}
+
 void runes_display_reset_text_attributes(RunesTerm *t)
 {
     runes_display_reset_fg_color(t);