2 files changed, 14 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/gui/widgets/textfield.cpp b/src/gui/widgets/textfield.cpp
index aef977d80..1906c5c32 100644
--- a/src/gui/widgets/textfield.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/widgets/textfield.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ TextField::TextField(const Widget2 *restrict const widget,
     mLastEventPaste(false),
     mPadding(1),
     mNumeric(false),
-    mLoseFocusOnTab(loseFocusOnTab)
+    mLoseFocusOnTab(loseFocusOnTab),
+    mAllowSpecialActions(true)
 {
     setFrameSize(2);
     mForegroundColor = getThemeColor(Theme::TEXTFIELD);
@@ -397,8 +398,11 @@ void TextField::handleCtrlKeys(const int action, bool &consumed)
         }
         case Input::KEY_GUI_B:
         {
-            moveCaretBack();
-            consumed = true;
+            if (mAllowSpecialActions)
+            {
+                moveCaretBack();
+                consumed = true;
+            }
             break;
         }
         case Input::KEY_GUI_F:
diff --git a/src/gui/widgets/textfield.h b/src/gui/widgets/textfield.h
index c459d34f7..4c1b4bffc 100644
--- a/src/gui/widgets/textfield.h
+++ b/src/gui/widgets/textfield.h
@@ -139,6 +139,12 @@ class TextField : public gcn::TextField,
 
         void caretDeleteWord();
 
+        void setAllowSpecialActions(const bool b)
+        { mAllowSpecialActions = b; }
+
+        std::string getTextBeforeCaret() const
+        { return mText.substr(0, mCaretPosition); }
+
     protected:
         void drawCaret(Graphics* graphics, int x) override final;
 
@@ -166,6 +172,7 @@ class TextField : public gcn::TextField,
         int mPadding;
         bool mNumeric;
         bool mLoseFocusOnTab;
+        bool mAllowSpecialActions;
 };
 
 #endif  // GUI_WIDGETS_TEXTFIELD_H