diff --git a/command_prompt.py b/command_prompt.py
index ccba665..135cade 100644
--- a/command_prompt.py
+++ b/command_prompt.py
@@ -48,9 +48,13 @@ class Command_prompt(Label):
                 self.insert=False
                 self.set_text("")
             elif keycode[1]=="left":
-                self.move_cursor(-1)
+                self.move_cursor_relative(-1)
             elif keycode[1]=="right":
+                self.move_cursor_relative(1)
+            elif len(modifiers)==1 and modifiers[0]=="ctrl" and text=="a":
                 self.move_cursor(1)
+            elif len(modifiers)==1 and modifiers[0]=="ctrl" and text=="e":
+                self.move_cursor(len(self.raw_text))
 
     def on_textinput(self,window,text):
         print(text)
@@ -76,8 +80,13 @@ class Command_prompt(Label):
         self.draw()
 
     # move cursor n steps to right (left if negative)
-    def move_cursor(self,n):
+    def move_cursor_relative(self,n):
         if n==0 or (n>0 and self.cursor==len(self.raw_text)) or (n<0 and self.cursor==0):
             return
-        self.cursor=max(0,min(len(self.raw_text),self.cursor+n))
+        self.cursor=max(1,min(len(self.raw_text),self.cursor+n))
+        self.draw()
+
+    # move cursor to absolute position
+    def move_cursor(self,n):
+        self.cursor=max(1,min(len(self.raw_text),n))
         self.draw()