1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/box3d-context.cpp b/src/box3d-context.cpp
index 405cfd11b..a58059e89 100644
--- a/src/box3d-context.cpp
+++ b/src/box3d-context.cpp
@@ -557,6 +557,11 @@ static gint sp_box3d_context_root_handler(SPEventContext *event_context, GdkEven
                 // do not return true, so that space would work switching to selector
             }
             break;
+        case GDK_KEY_Delete:
+        case GDK_KEY_KP_Delete:
+        case GDK_KEY_BackSpace:
+            ret = event_context->deleteSelectedDrag(MOD__CTRL_ONLY);
+            break;
 
         default:
             break;