    def word_under_cursor line=text(), pos=@curpos, delim=" "
      line ||= text()
      pos ||= @curpos
      # if pressed on a space, try to go to next word to make easier 2013-03-24
      if line[pos,1] == delim
        while line[pos,1] == delim
          pos += 1
        end
      end
      finish = line.index(delim, pos)
      start = line.rindex(delim,pos)
      finish = -1 if finish.nil?
      start = 0 if start.nil?
      return line[start..finish]
    end