diff --git a/TermTk/TTkWidgets/combobox.py b/TermTk/TTkWidgets/combobox.py
index a971e0ac..46eee678 100644
--- a/TermTk/TTkWidgets/combobox.py
+++ b/TermTk/TTkWidgets/combobox.py
@@ -68,11 +68,13 @@ class _TTkComboBoxPopup(TTkResizableFrame):
         super().paintEvent(canvas)
         if text := self._list.search():
             w = self.width()-6
-            if len(text) > w:
-                text = f"...{text[w-3:]}"
             color = self.currentStyle()['searchColor']
+            if len(text) > w:
+                text = TTkString("≼",TTkColor.BG_BLUE+TTkColor.FG_CYAN)+TTkString(text[-w+1:],color)
+            else:
+                text = TTkString(text,color)
             canvas.drawText(pos=(1,0), text=f"╼ {text} ╾")
-            canvas.drawText(pos=(3,0), text=text,color=color)
+            canvas.drawTTkString(pos=(3,0), text=text)
 
 class TTkComboBox(TTkContainer):
     ''' TTkComboBox:
diff --git a/TermTk/TTkWidgets/list_.py b/TermTk/TTkWidgets/list_.py
index cb3aa97f..83d2c9c4 100644
--- a/TermTk/TTkWidgets/list_.py
+++ b/TermTk/TTkWidgets/list_.py
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ class TTkList(TTkAbstractScrollArea):
                  listWidget:TTkListWidget=None,
                  selectionMode:int=TTkK.SingleSelection,
                  dragDropMode:TTkK.DragDropMode=TTkK.DragDropMode.NoDragDrop,
+                 showSearch:bool=True,
                  **kwargs) -> None:
         '''
         :param listWidget: a custom List Widget to be used instead of the default one.
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ class TTkList(TTkAbstractScrollArea):
         self._listView = listWidget if listWidget else TTkListWidget(
                                                             selectionMode=selectionMode,
                                                             dragDropMode=dragDropMode,
+                                                            showSearch=showSearch,
                                                             **kwargs|{'parent':None,'visible':True})
         super().__init__(**kwargs)
         self.setViewport(self._listView)
diff --git a/TermTk/TTkWidgets/listwidget.py b/TermTk/TTkWidgets/listwidget.py
index 8d257206..edec906f 100644
--- a/TermTk/TTkWidgets/listwidget.py
+++ b/TermTk/TTkWidgets/listwidget.py
@@ -521,13 +521,28 @@ class TTkListWidget(TTkAbstractScrollView):
             if self._highlighted:
                 # TTkLog.debug(self._highlighted)
                 self._highlighted.listItemClicked.emit(self._highlighted)
+        
         elif evt.type == TTkK.Character:
+            # Add this char to the search text
             self._searchText += evt.key
             self.update()
             self.searchModified.emit(self._searchText)
-        elif evt.type == TTkK.SpecialKey:
-            if evt.key == TTkK.Key_Tab:
-                return False
+        
+        elif ( evt.type == TTkK.SpecialKey and 
+               evt.key == TTkK.Key_Tab ):
+            return False
+        
+        elif ( evt.type == TTkK.SpecialKey and
+               evt.key in (TTkK.Key_Delete,TTkK.Key_Backspace) and
+               self._searchText ):
+            # Handle the backspace to remove the last char from the search text
+            self._searchText = self._searchText[:-1]
+            self.update()
+            self.searchModified.emit(self._searchText)
+
+        elif ( evt.type == TTkK.SpecialKey and
+               self._filteredItems):
+            # Handle the arrow/movement keys
             index = 0
             if self._highlighted:
                 self._highlighted._setHighlighted(False)
@@ -560,6 +575,7 @@ class TTkListWidget(TTkAbstractScrollView):
             self._highlighted = self._filteredItems[index]
             self._highlighted._setHighlighted(True)
             self._moveToHighlighted()
+
         else:
             return False
         return True
@@ -591,12 +607,12 @@ class TTkListWidget(TTkAbstractScrollView):
     def paintEvent(self, canvas):
         if self._searchVisibility and self._searchText:
             w,h = self.size()
+            color = self.currentStyle()['searchColor']
             if len(self._searchText) > w:
-                text = f"...{self._searchText[-w-3:]}"
+                text = TTkString("≼",TTkColor.BG_BLUE+TTkColor.FG_CYAN)+TTkString(self._searchText[-w+1:],color)
             else:
-                text = self._searchText
-            color = self.currentStyle()['searchColor']
-            canvas.drawText(pos=(0,0),text=text, color=color, width=w)
+                text = TTkString(self._searchText,color)
+            canvas.drawTTkString(pos=(0,0),text=text, color=color, width=w)