diff --git a/linenoise.c b/linenoise.c
index e864e46..385932b 100644
--- a/linenoise.c
+++ b/linenoise.c
@@ -56,10 +56,6 @@
  * flickering effect with some slow terminal, but the lesser sequences
  * the more compatible.
  *
- * CHA (Cursor Horizontal Absolute)
- *    Sequence: ESC [ n G
- *    Effect: moves cursor to column n
- *
  * EL (Erase Line)
  *    Sequence: ESC [ n K
  *    Effect: if n is 0 or missing, clear from cursor to end of line
@@ -68,7 +64,19 @@
  *
  * CUF (CUrsor Forward)
  *    Sequence: ESC [ n C
- *    Effect: moves cursor forward of n chars
+ *    Effect: moves cursor forward n chars
+ *
+ * CUB (CUrsor Backward)
+ *    Sequence: ESC [ n D
+ *    Effect: moves cursor backward n chars
+ *
+ * The following is used to get the terminal width if getting
+ * the width with the TIOCGWINSZ ioctl fails
+ *
+ * DSR (Device Status Report)
+ *    Sequence: ESC [ 6 n
+ *    Effect: reports the current cusor position as ESC [ n ; m R
+ *            where n is the row and m is the column
  *
  * When multi line mode is enabled, we also use an additional escape
  * sequence. However multi line editing is disabled by default.
@@ -471,7 +479,7 @@
 
     abInit(&ab);
     /* Cursor to left edge */
-    snprintf(seq,64,"\x1b[0G");
+    snprintf(seq,64,"\x1b[999D");
     abAppend(&ab,seq,strlen(seq));
     /* Write the prompt and the current buffer content */
     abAppend(&ab,l->prompt,strlen(l->prompt));
@@ -480,7 +488,7 @@
     snprintf(seq,64,"\x1b[0K");
     abAppend(&ab,seq,strlen(seq));
     /* Move cursor to original position. */
-    snprintf(seq,64,"\x1b[0G\x1b[%dC", (int)(pos+plen));
+    snprintf(seq,64,"\x1b[999D\x1b[%dC", (int)(pos+plen));
     abAppend(&ab,seq,strlen(seq));
     if (write(fd,ab.b,ab.len) == -1) {} /* Can't recover from write error. */
     abFree(&ab);
@@ -515,13 +523,13 @@
     /* Now for every row clear it, go up. */
     for (j = 0; j < old_rows-1; j++) {
         lndebug("clear+up");
-        snprintf(seq,64,"\x1b[0G\x1b[0K\x1b[1A");
+        snprintf(seq,64,"\x1b[999D\x1b[0K\x1b[1A");
         abAppend(&ab,seq,strlen(seq));
     }
 
     /* Clean the top line. */
     lndebug("clear");
-    snprintf(seq,64,"\x1b[0G\x1b[0K");
+    snprintf(seq,64,"\x1b[999D\x1b[0K");
     abAppend(&ab,seq,strlen(seq));
 
     /* Write the prompt and the current buffer content */
@@ -536,7 +544,7 @@
     {
         lndebug("<newline>");
         abAppend(&ab,"\n",1);
-        snprintf(seq,64,"\x1b[0G");
+        snprintf(seq,64,"\x1b[999D");
         abAppend(&ab,seq,strlen(seq));
         rows++;
         if (rows > (int)l->maxrows) l->maxrows = rows;
@@ -555,7 +563,7 @@
 
     /* Set column. */
     lndebug("set col %d", 1+((plen+(int)l->pos) % (int)l->cols));
-    snprintf(seq,64,"\x1b[%dG", 1+((plen+(int)l->pos) % (int)l->cols));
+    snprintf(seq,64,"\x1b[999D\x1b[%dC", (plen+(int)l->pos) % (int)l->cols);
     abAppend(&ab,seq,strlen(seq));
 
     lndebug("\n");
@@ -904,7 +912,7 @@
 
         printf("'%c' %02x (%d) (type quit to exit)\n",
             isprint(c) ? c : '?', (int)c, (int)c);
-        printf("\x1b[0G"); /* Go left edge manually, we are in raw mode. */
+        printf("\x1b[999D"); /* Go left edge manually, we are in raw mode. */
         fflush(stdout);
     }
     disableRawMode(STDIN_FILENO);