---
 man/curs_getstr.3x | 10 +++++++---
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/man/curs_getstr.3x b/man/curs_getstr.3x
index 23a64b1f7..cd5331c82 100644
--- a/man/curs_getstr.3x
+++ b/man/curs_getstr.3x
@@ -108,9 +108,13 @@ .SH DESCRIPTION
 treated as the erase or kill characters,
 calling \fBbeep\fP(3X).
 .PP
-The erase character replaces the character at the end of the buffer with
-a null character,
-while the kill character does the same for the entire buffer.
+If any characters have been written to the input buffer,
+the erase character replaces the character
+at the current position in the buffer
+with a null character,
+then decrements the position by one;
+the kill character does the same repeatedly,
+backtracking to the beginning of the buffer.
 .PP
 If the screen's echo option is enabled
 (see \fBecho\fP(3X)),
-- 
2.30.2

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