diff --git a/mode-key.c b/mode-key.c
index 5e424cf7..9b277515 100644
--- a/mode-key.c
+++ b/mode-key.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $Id: mode-key.c,v 1.26 2009-08-20 11:20:24 tcunha Exp $ */
+/* $Id: mode-key.c,v 1.27 2009-08-20 11:22:47 tcunha Exp $ */
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2008 Nicholas Marriott <nicm@users.sourceforge.net>
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ struct mode_key_cmdstr mode_key_cmdstr_edit[] = {
 	{ MODEKEYEDIT_CURSORLEFT, "cursor-left" },
 	{ MODEKEYEDIT_CURSORRIGHT, "cursor-right" },
 	{ MODEKEYEDIT_DELETE, "delete" },
+	{ MODEKEYEDIT_DELETELINE, "delete-line" },
 	{ MODEKEYEDIT_DELETETOENDOFLINE, "delete-end-of-line" },
 	{ MODEKEYEDIT_ENDOFLINE, "end-of-line" },
 	{ MODEKEYEDIT_ENTER, "enter" },
@@ -109,6 +110,7 @@ const struct mode_key_entry mode_key_vi_edit[] = {
 
 	{ '$',			1, MODEKEYEDIT_ENDOFLINE },
 	{ '0',			1, MODEKEYEDIT_STARTOFLINE },
+	{ 'd',			1, MODEKEYEDIT_DELETELINE },
 	{ 'D',			1, MODEKEYEDIT_DELETETOENDOFLINE },
 	{ '\003' /* C-c */,	1, MODEKEYEDIT_CANCEL },
 	{ '\010' /* C-h */, 	1, MODEKEYEDIT_BACKSPACE },
@@ -194,10 +196,11 @@ const struct mode_key_entry mode_key_emacs_edit[] = {
 	{ '\005' /* C-e	*/,	0, MODEKEYEDIT_ENDOFLINE },
 	{ '\006' /* C-f */,	0, MODEKEYEDIT_CURSORRIGHT },
 	{ '\010' /* C-H */, 	0, MODEKEYEDIT_BACKSPACE },
-	{ '\011' /* Tab */,	0, MODEKEYEDIT_COMPLETE },
+	{ '\011' /* Tab */,     0, MODEKEYEDIT_COMPLETE },
 	{ '\013' /* C-k	*/,	0, MODEKEYEDIT_DELETETOENDOFLINE },
 	{ '\016' /* C-n */,	0, MODEKEYEDIT_HISTORYDOWN },
 	{ '\020' /* C-p */,	0, MODEKEYEDIT_HISTORYUP },
+	{ '\025' /* C-u	*/,	0, MODEKEYEDIT_DELETELINE },
 	{ '\031' /* C-y */,	0, MODEKEYEDIT_PASTE },
 	{ '\033' /* Escape */,	0, MODEKEYEDIT_CANCEL },
 	{ '\r',			0, MODEKEYEDIT_ENTER },
diff --git a/status.c b/status.c
index a8a7f34b..17122f52 100644
--- a/status.c
+++ b/status.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $Id: status.c,v 1.110 2009-08-16 19:29:24 tcunha Exp $ */
+/* $Id: status.c,v 1.111 2009-08-20 11:22:47 tcunha Exp $ */
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2007 Nicholas Marriott <nicm@users.sourceforge.net>
@@ -854,6 +854,11 @@ status_prompt_key(struct client *c, int key)
 			c->flags |= CLIENT_STATUS;
 		}
 		break;
+	case MODEKEYEDIT_DELETELINE:
+		*c->prompt_buffer = '\0';
+		c->prompt_index = 0;
+		c->flags |= CLIENT_STATUS;
+		break;
 	case MODEKEYEDIT_DELETETOENDOFLINE:
 		if (c->prompt_index < size) {
 			c->prompt_buffer[c->prompt_index] = '\0';
diff --git a/tmux.1 b/tmux.1
index e7c4355d..5d091b66 100644
--- a/tmux.1
+++ b/tmux.1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\" $Id: tmux.1,v 1.152 2009-08-20 11:20:24 tcunha Exp $
+.\" $Id: tmux.1,v 1.153 2009-08-20 11:22:47 tcunha Exp $
 .\"
 .\" Copyright (c) 2007 Nicholas Marriott <nicm@users.sourceforge.net>
 .\"
@@ -482,6 +482,7 @@ The following keys are supported as appropriate for the mode:
 .It Li "Cursor left" Ta "h" Ta "Left"
 .It Li "Cursor right" Ta "l" Ta "Right"
 .It Li "Cursor up" Ta "k" Ta "Up"
+.It Li "Delete entire line" Ta "d" Ta "C-u"
 .It Li "Delete to end of line" Ta "D" Ta "C-k"
 .It Li "End of line" Ta "$" Ta "C-e"
 .It Li "Goto line" Ta "g" Ta "g"
diff --git a/tmux.h b/tmux.h
index 4b941567..7a672d88 100644
--- a/tmux.h
+++ b/tmux.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $Id: tmux.h,v 1.421 2009-08-20 11:20:24 tcunha Exp $ */
+/* $Id: tmux.h,v 1.422 2009-08-20 11:22:48 tcunha Exp $ */
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2007 Nicholas Marriott <nicm@users.sourceforge.net>
@@ -367,6 +367,7 @@ enum mode_key_cmd {
 	MODEKEYEDIT_CURSORLEFT,
 	MODEKEYEDIT_CURSORRIGHT,
 	MODEKEYEDIT_DELETE,
+	MODEKEYEDIT_DELETELINE,
 	MODEKEYEDIT_DELETETOENDOFLINE,
 	MODEKEYEDIT_ENDOFLINE,
 	MODEKEYEDIT_ENTER,
diff --git a/window-copy.c b/window-copy.c
index 88ba3244..6b58d874 100644
--- a/window-copy.c
+++ b/window-copy.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $Id: window-copy.c,v 1.80 2009-08-20 11:20:24 tcunha Exp $ */
+/* $Id: window-copy.c,v 1.81 2009-08-20 11:22:48 tcunha Exp $ */
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2007 Nicholas Marriott <nicm@users.sourceforge.net>
@@ -365,6 +365,9 @@ window_copy_key_input(struct window_pane *wp, int key)
 		if (inputlen > 0)
 			data->inputstr[inputlen - 1] = '\0';
 		break;
+	case MODEKEYEDIT_DELETELINE:
+		*data->inputstr = '\0';
+		break;
 	case MODEKEYEDIT_ENTER:
 		switch (data->inputtype) {
 		case WINDOW_COPY_OFF: