diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index a50f0d4..18cc5a9 100755
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ These bindings work for both the UNIX terminal and Windows console:
 * Query the terminal size.
 * Switch between bold and normal mode on the terminal.
 * Change foreground color on the terminal.
-* Move terminal cursor up, down, left, right.
+* Move terminal cursor up, down, left, right, start of line.
+* Clear to end of line.
 
 Currently ported to OS X, Linux and Windows. Tested on:
 
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ You need to install Visual studio, and build from a Visual studio command prompt
 
 # TODO
 
-* Fix TERM=dumb on linux
+* Fix TERM=dumb
 * Split out separate native library for terminal handling.
 * String names for errno values.
 * Split into multiple projects.
diff --git a/src/main/cpp/posix.cpp b/src/main/cpp/posix.cpp
index acf3241..bdab833 100755
--- a/src/main/cpp/posix.cpp
+++ b/src/main/cpp/posix.cpp
@@ -190,5 +190,15 @@ Java_net_rubygrapefruit_platform_internal_jni_TerminfoFunctions_right(JNIEnv *en
     }
 }
 
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+Java_net_rubygrapefruit_platform_internal_jni_TerminfoFunctions_startLine(JNIEnv *env, jclass target, jobject result) {
+    write_capability(env, "cr", result);
+}
+
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+Java_net_rubygrapefruit_platform_internal_jni_TerminfoFunctions_clearToEndOfLine(JNIEnv *env, jclass target, jobject result) {
+    write_capability(env, "ce", result);
+}
+
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/rubygrapefruit/platform/Main.java b/src/main/java/net/rubygrapefruit/platform/Main.java
index 5105354..deb7c7c 100755
--- a/src/main/java/net/rubygrapefruit/platform/Main.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/rubygrapefruit/platform/Main.java
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ public class Main {
             terminal.normal();
             System.out.println(" [normal]");
 
-            System.out.println("here are the colors:");
+            System.out.println();
+            System.out.println("COLORS");
             for (Terminal.Color color : Terminal.Color.values()) {
                 terminal.foreground(color);
                 System.out.print(String.format("[%s] ", color.toString().toLowerCase()));
@@ -42,9 +43,9 @@ public class Main {
             System.out.println("                    ");
             System.out.println("                    ");
             System.out.println("                    ");
-            System.out.print("draw      ");
+            System.out.print("[delete me]");
 
-            terminal.cursorLeft(10);
+            terminal.cursorLeft(11);
             terminal.cursorUp(1);
             terminal.cursorRight(10);
             System.out.print("[4]");
@@ -57,7 +58,8 @@ public class Main {
             terminal.cursorDown(1);
             System.out.print("[3]");
             terminal.cursorDown(1);
-            terminal.cursorRight(10);
+            terminal.cursorStartOfLine();
+            terminal.clearToEndOfLine();
             System.out.println("done!");
         }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/rubygrapefruit/platform/Terminal.java b/src/main/java/net/rubygrapefruit/platform/Terminal.java
index e2901e0..b8172dc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/rubygrapefruit/platform/Terminal.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/rubygrapefruit/platform/Terminal.java
@@ -72,4 +72,18 @@ public interface Terminal {
      * @throws NativeException On failure.
      */
     Terminal cursorDown(int count) throws NativeException;
+
+    /**
+     * Moves the cursor to the start of the current line.
+     *
+     * @throws NativeException On failure.
+     */
+    Terminal cursorStartOfLine() throws NativeException;
+
+    /**
+     * Clears characters from the cursor position to the end of the current line.
+     *
+     * @throws NativeException On failure.
+     */
+    Terminal clearToEndOfLine() throws NativeException;
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/rubygrapefruit/platform/internal/TerminfoTerminal.java b/src/main/java/net/rubygrapefruit/platform/internal/TerminfoTerminal.java
index d4ec154..b6f10d4 100755
--- a/src/main/java/net/rubygrapefruit/platform/internal/TerminfoTerminal.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/rubygrapefruit/platform/internal/TerminfoTerminal.java
@@ -131,4 +131,26 @@ public class TerminfoTerminal extends AbstractTerminal {
         }
         return this;
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public Terminal cursorStartOfLine() throws NativeException {
+        stream.flush();
+        FunctionResult result = new FunctionResult();
+        TerminfoFunctions.startLine(result);
+        if (result.isFailed()) {
+            throw new NativeException(String.format("Could not move cursor to start of line for %s: %s", this, result.getMessage()));
+        }
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Terminal clearToEndOfLine() throws NativeException {
+        stream.flush();
+        FunctionResult result = new FunctionResult();
+        TerminfoFunctions.clearToEndOfLine(result);
+        if (result.isFailed()) {
+            throw new NativeException(String.format("Could not clear to end of line for %s: %s", this, result.getMessage()));
+        }
+        return this;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/rubygrapefruit/platform/internal/WindowsTerminal.java b/src/main/java/net/rubygrapefruit/platform/internal/WindowsTerminal.java
index 4e01573..da24fae 100755
--- a/src/main/java/net/rubygrapefruit/platform/internal/WindowsTerminal.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/rubygrapefruit/platform/internal/WindowsTerminal.java
@@ -97,4 +97,14 @@ public class WindowsTerminal extends AbstractTerminal {
     public Terminal cursorRight(int count) throws NativeException {
         throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public Terminal cursorStartOfLine() throws NativeException {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Terminal clearToEndOfLine() throws NativeException {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/rubygrapefruit/platform/internal/jni/TerminfoFunctions.java b/src/main/java/net/rubygrapefruit/platform/internal/jni/TerminfoFunctions.java
index 92dcd25..099cc1b 100755
--- a/src/main/java/net/rubygrapefruit/platform/internal/jni/TerminfoFunctions.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/rubygrapefruit/platform/internal/jni/TerminfoFunctions.java
@@ -21,4 +21,8 @@ public class TerminfoFunctions {
     public static native void up(int count, FunctionResult result);
 
     public static native void down(int count, FunctionResult result);
+
+    public static native void startLine(FunctionResult result);
+
+    public static native void clearToEndOfLine(FunctionResult result);
 }