diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 38c9aa2..947fcf0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ Some shortcuts are built in. They may be unique to Sqish or be copied from Zsh f
 * Ctrl+A : Jumps to the end of the line
 * Ctrl+E : Jumps to the start of the line
 * Ctrl+C : Clears the current line and starts a new one
+* Ctrl+L : Clears the screen
 * Ctrl+P : Jump to the next word (kinda)
 * Ctrl+O : Jump to the previous word (kinda)
 
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 833299c..e879cf1 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -522,13 +522,6 @@ pub mod shell {
                     }
                 },
 
-                Key::Ctrl('x') => {
-                    clear_line(&max_pos, &current_pos);
-                    mycommand.clear();
-                    current_pos = 0;
-                    max_pos = 0;
-                }
-
                 Key::Left => {
                     if current_pos > 0 {
                         current_pos -= 1;
@@ -543,6 +536,12 @@ pub mod shell {
                     }
                 },
 
+                Key::Ctrl('l') => {
+                    write!(stdout, "{}{}", termion::clear::All, termion::cursor::Goto(1,1));
+                    write!(stdout, "{}{}", conf.promptline, mycommand);
+
+                },
+
                 Key::Ctrl('p') => {
                     let steps = find_next_space(&current_pos, &max_pos, &mycommand);
                     //println!("steps: {:?} cur {:?} max {:?}", steps, current_pos, max_pos);