--- /usr/lib/python2.3/curses/textpad.py	2004-06-07 21:52:02.000000000 +0200
+++ textpad.py	2004-10-17 21:54:34.012447888 +0200
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@
             if x == 0 and self._end_of_line(y) == 0:
                 self.win.deleteln()
             else:
+                # first undo the effect of self._end_of_line
+                self.win.move(y, x)
                 self.win.clrtoeol()
         elif ch == ascii.FF:                            # ^l
             self.win.refresh()