diff --git a/src/com/bytezone/dm3270/application/ConsoleKeyEvent.java b/src/com/bytezone/dm3270/application/ConsoleKeyEvent.java
index e3eac433..3a211e0c 100644
--- a/src/com/bytezone/dm3270/application/ConsoleKeyEvent.java
+++ b/src/com/bytezone/dm3270/application/ConsoleKeyEvent.java
@@ -32,15 +32,15 @@ public void handle (KeyEvent e)       // onKeyTyped
         char ch = c.charAt (0);
         if (ch >= 32 && ch < 0x7F)
         {
-          ScreenPosition sp = cursor.getScreenPosition ();
-          sp.setCharacter ((byte) Utility.asc2ebc[ch]);
-          cursor.setVisible (false);
+          ScreenPosition screenPosition = cursor.getScreenPosition ();
+          ScreenField screenField = screenHandler.getCurrentField ();
 
-          if (screenHandler.getCurrentField () != null)
-            screenHandler.getCurrentField ().setModified (true);
-
-          sp = screenHandler.getScreenPosition (cursor.moveRight ());
-          cursor.setVisible (true);
+          if (screenField != null && screenField.isModifiable ())
+          {
+            screenPosition.setCharacter ((byte) Utility.asc2ebc[ch]);
+            screenField.setModified (true);
+            screenHandler.moveCursor (KeyCode.RIGHT);
+          }
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/src/com/bytezone/dm3270/application/ScreenField.java b/src/com/bytezone/dm3270/application/ScreenField.java
index bbee77c5..b7cf12ec 100644
--- a/src/com/bytezone/dm3270/application/ScreenField.java
+++ b/src/com/bytezone/dm3270/application/ScreenField.java
@@ -130,11 +130,11 @@ public boolean matchesLocation (int location)
     return startPosition == location;
   }
 
-  public void clear ()        // NB this will assigns the attribute byte as well
+  public void clear ()        // NB this will assign the attribute byte as well
   {
     setModified (true);
     for (ScreenPosition sp : screenPositions)
-      sp.setCharacter ((byte) 0);
+      sp.resetCharacter ();
   }
 
   public boolean isModified ()
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ public void setModified (boolean modified)
     StartFieldAttribute sfa = getStartFieldAttribute ();
     if (sfa != null)
       sfa.setModified (modified);
-    screenHandler.fieldModified (this);
+    screenHandler.fieldModified (this);     // display the new status
   }
 
   public String getFieldType ()
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ public int pack (byte[] buffer, int ptr)
   @Override
   public String toString ()
   {
-    return String.format ("%04d-%04d %4d  [%s]", startPosition, endPosition,
-                          getLength (), getString ());
+    return String.format ("%04d-%04d %4d %s [%s]", startPosition, endPosition,
+                          getLength (), getFieldType (), getString ());
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/com/bytezone/dm3270/application/ScreenPosition.java b/src/com/bytezone/dm3270/application/ScreenPosition.java
index 1257c339..94023529 100644
--- a/src/com/bytezone/dm3270/application/ScreenPosition.java
+++ b/src/com/bytezone/dm3270/application/ScreenPosition.java
@@ -97,6 +97,12 @@ public boolean isProtected ()
     return isStartField && getStartFieldAttribute ().isProtected ();
   }
 
+  public void resetCharacter ()
+  {
+    character = 0;
+    isGraphicsCharacter = false;
+  }
+
   public void setCharacter (byte b)
   {
     character = b;