diff --git a/cpp/Screen.cpp b/cpp/Screen.cpp
index d6f8648..1c007e9 100644
--- a/cpp/Screen.cpp
+++ b/cpp/Screen.cpp
@@ -137,29 +137,7 @@ void Screen::putc(TextPort *textPort, uint8_t c)
 
 
 
-void Screen::tabTo(TextPort *textPort, unsigned xPos)
-{
-    if (!textPort) textPort = &_port;
- 
-    CharInfo clear(' ', _flag);
-    iPoint cursor = textPort->absoluteCursor();
-    
-    xPos = std::min((int)xPos, textPort->frame.width() - 1);
-    
-    _updates.push_back(cursor);
-    
-    for (unsigned x = textPort->cursor.x; x < xPos; ++x)
-    {
-        
-        _screen[cursor.y][x + textPort->frame.minX()] = clear;
-    }
-    
-    textPort->cursor.x = xPos;
-    if (textPort != &_port) _port.cursor = textPort->absoluteCursor();
 
-    _updates.push_back(_port.cursor);
-
-}
 
 
 #pragma mark -
diff --git a/cpp/Screen.h b/cpp/Screen.h
index 4b73c18..4f2dc89 100644
--- a/cpp/Screen.h
+++ b/cpp/Screen.h
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ typedef struct TextPort {
     MarginBehavior rightMargin;
     
     bool advanceCursor;
-    //bool lineFeed;
     bool scroll;
     
     // clamp setCursor calls.
@@ -176,6 +175,9 @@ public:
     void insertLine(TextPort *textPort, int line);
     void deleteLine(TextPort *textPort, int line);
 
+    void insertc(TextPort *textPort, uint8_t c);
+    void deletec(TextPort *textPort);
+    
     
     void beginUpdate();
     iRect endUpdate();
@@ -184,7 +186,7 @@ public:
     void lock();
     void unlock();
     
-    
+    void setTextPort(const TextPort& textPort);
     virtual void setSize(unsigned width, unsigned height);
     
     virtual void setCursorType(CursorType cursor);
diff --git a/cpp/Screen_TextPort.cpp b/cpp/Screen_TextPort.cpp
index 153f3bf..cce2d7c 100644
--- a/cpp/Screen_TextPort.cpp
+++ b/cpp/Screen_TextPort.cpp
@@ -7,3 +7,118 @@
 //
 
 #include "Screen.h"
+
+
+
+void Screen::setTextPort(const TextPort& textPort)
+{
+    TextPort tmp(textPort);
+    
+    // call virtual method...
+    setSize(textPort.frame.width(), textPort.frame.height());
+    
+    tmp.frame.origin = iPoint(0, 0);
+    _port = tmp;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Non-destructive tab.
+ * Sets the horizontal cursor position, may wrap and scroll
+ *
+ *
+ */
+void Screen::tabTo(TextPort *textPort, unsigned xPos)
+{
+    
+    if (!textPort) textPort = &_port;
+    
+    iRect frame = textPort->frame;
+    
+    // best case -- no wrapping needed.
+    if (xPos < frame.width())
+    {
+        textPort->cursor.x = xPos;
+
+    }
+    else if (textPort->rightMargin == TextPort::MarginWrap)
+    {
+        // worst case -- wrapping needed.
+        textPort->cursor.x = 0;
+        incrementY(textPort);
+
+        if (textPort != &_port) _port.cursor = textPort->absoluteCursor();
+        
+        return;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        // clamp to right margin.
+        textPort->cursor.x = frame.width() - 1;
+    }
+
+    if (textPort != &_port) _port.cursor = textPort->absoluteCursor();
+    
+    return;
+}
+
+// insert a character at the current cursor position,
+// moving all characters right 1.
+// no wrapping is performed.
+void Screen::insertc(TextPort *textPort, uint8_t c)
+{
+    if (!textPort) textPort = &_port;
+    
+    iRect frame = textPort->frame;
+    iPoint cursor = textPort->cursor;
+    iPoint absoluteCursor = textPort->absoluteCursor();
+    
+    if (cursor.x >= frame.width()) return;
+    if (cursor.y >= frame.height()) return;
+    
+    CharInfoIterator iter = _screen[absoluteCursor.y].begin();
+    CharInfoIterator begin = iter + absoluteCursor.x;
+    CharInfoIterator end = iter + frame.maxX();
+    
+    CharInfo ci(c, _flag);
+    // move all chars forward 1.
+    for (iter = begin; iter < end; ++iter)
+    {
+        std::swap(ci, *iter);
+    }
+    
+    _updates.push_back(absoluteCursor);
+    _updates.push_back(iPoint(frame.maxX(), absoluteCursor.y));
+}
+
+// delete the character at the current cursor position,
+// moving any character to the right left 1 spot
+// the final position is blank filled.
+// no wrapping is performed.
+void Screen::deletec(TextPort *textPort)
+{
+    if (!textPort) textPort = &_port;
+    
+    iRect frame = textPort->frame;
+    iPoint cursor = textPort->cursor;
+    iPoint absoluteCursor = textPort->absoluteCursor();
+    
+    if (cursor.x >= frame.width()) return;
+    if (cursor.y >= frame.height()) return;
+    
+    CharInfoIterator iter = _screen[absoluteCursor.y].begin();
+    CharInfoIterator begin = iter + absoluteCursor.x;
+    CharInfoIterator end = iter + frame.maxX() - 1;
+    
+
+    for (iter = begin; iter < end; ++iter)
+    {
+        iter[0] = iter[1];
+        
+    }
+    
+    // not sure about the flag situation...
+    *iter = CharInfo(' ', _flag);
+    
+    _updates.push_back(absoluteCursor);
+    _updates.push_back(iPoint(frame.maxX(), absoluteCursor.y));    
+}
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