diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2f92f82..625a5eb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,20 +11,20 @@ logic mostly like https://git.crispypin.cc/CrispyPin/marble
 - comments
   - editing
   - add to all intro levels
+- UI layout engine
+  - global scale setting
 - highlight regions with background colours
 - accessibility
-  - ui scaling
   - background colour setting
   - hotkeys for everything (no mouse needed to play)
-  - font selection (probably a lot of work)
 - more levels
 - footprint and bounding box stats (instead of area)
 - scroll output bytes
-- cut selections, copy to system clipboard
 - timestamps in solutions and blueprints
 - lock tile types for early levels to make it less overwhelming
 - display tool variant more clearly (it's not obvious there are more states)
 - better text rendering
+  - font selection (probably a lot of work)
 ### online stuff
 - store scores in server
 - validate solutions in server (with limits)
diff --git a/assets/cut.png b/assets/cut.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..20daa77
Binary files /dev/null and b/assets/cut.png differ
diff --git a/src/editor.rs b/src/editor.rs
index 7820d57..ed07b31 100644
--- a/src/editor.rs
+++ b/src/editor.rs
@@ -1036,8 +1036,31 @@ impl Editor {
 			draw_scaled_texture(d, globals.get_tex("save"), 148, y + 4, 2.);
 
 			self.tooltip.add(188, y, 40, 40, "Copy");
+			let mut copy_selection = false;
 			if simple_button((d, &self.mouse), 188, y, 40, 40) || globals.is_pressed(ActionId::Copy)
 			{
+				copy_selection = true;
+			}
+			draw_scaled_texture(d, globals.get_tex("copy"), 192, y + 4, 2.);
+
+			self.tooltip.add(232, y, 40, 40, "Cut");
+			let mut erase_selection = false;
+			if simple_button((d, &self.mouse), 232, y, 40, 40) || globals.is_pressed(ActionId::Cut)
+			{
+				copy_selection = true;
+				erase_selection = true;
+			}
+			draw_scaled_texture(d, globals.get_tex("cut"), 236, y + 4, 2.);
+
+			self.tooltip.add(276, y, 40, 40, "Delete");
+			if simple_button((d, &self.mouse), 276, y, 40, 40)
+				|| globals.is_pressed(ActionId::Erase)
+			{
+				erase_selection = true;
+			}
+			draw_scaled_texture(d, globals.get_tex("eraser"), 280, y + 4, 2.);
+
+			if copy_selection {
 				let board = self.get_selected_as_board(selection);
 				if let Some(clipboard) = &mut globals.clipboard {
 					clipboard
@@ -1047,10 +1070,7 @@ impl Editor {
 					self.pasting_board = Some(board);
 				}
 			}
-			draw_scaled_texture(d, globals.get_tex("copy"), 192, y + 4, 2.);
-
-			self.tooltip.add(232, y, 40, 40, "Delete");
-			if simple_button((d, &self.mouse), 232, y, 40, 40) {
+			if erase_selection {
 				let min = selection.0.min(selection.1);
 				let max = selection.0.max(selection.1);
 				let board = Board::new(Grid::new_empty(
@@ -1059,7 +1079,6 @@ impl Editor {
 				));
 				self.set_area(min, board);
 			}
-			draw_scaled_texture(d, globals.get_tex("eraser"), 236, y + 4, 2.);
 		}
 
 		let mut tool_button = |(row, col): (i32, i32),
diff --git a/src/input.rs b/src/input.rs
index d15dd18..b705f2b 100644
--- a/src/input.rs
+++ b/src/input.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ pub enum ActionId {
 	Undo,
 	Redo,
 	Copy,
+	Cut,
 	Paste,
+	Erase,
 	ToggleMenu,
 	StartSim,
 	StopSim,
@@ -59,7 +61,9 @@ impl Default for Input {
 		bind_key(ActionId::Redo, vec![LCtrl], Y);
 		bind_key(ActionId::Redo, vec![LCtrl, LShift], Z);
 		bind_key(ActionId::Copy, vec![LCtrl], C);
+		bind_key(ActionId::Cut, vec![LCtrl], X);
 		bind_key(ActionId::Paste, vec![LCtrl], V);
+		bind_key(ActionId::Erase, vec![], Backspace);
 		bind_key(ActionId::ToggleMenu, vec![], Escape);
 		bind_key(ActionId::StartSim, vec![], Enter);
 		bind_key(ActionId::StopSim, vec![], Enter);