diff --git a/gtk/gtktext.c b/gtk/gtktext.c
index d5767210fc..f694e44b11 100644
--- a/gtk/gtktext.c
+++ b/gtk/gtktext.c
@@ -544,6 +544,9 @@ static void         emit_changed                       (GtkText *self);
 static void         gtk_text_update_clipboard_actions (GtkText *self);
 static void         gtk_text_update_emoji_action      (GtkText *self);
 
+static void gtk_text_activate_default_activate       (GtkWidget  *widget,
+                                                      const char *action_name,
+                                                      GVariant   *parameter);
 static void gtk_text_activate_clipboard_cut          (GtkWidget  *widget,
                                                       const char *action_name,
                                                       GVariant   *parameter);
@@ -559,6 +562,18 @@ static void gtk_text_activate_selection_delete       (GtkWidget  *widget,
 static void gtk_text_activate_selection_select_all   (GtkWidget  *widget,
                                                       const char *action_name,
                                                       GVariant   *parameter);
+static void gtk_text_activate_edit_move_cursor       (GtkWidget  *widget,
+                                                      const char *action_name,
+                                                      GVariant   *parameter);
+static void gtk_text_activate_edit_insert_at_cursor  (GtkWidget  *widget,
+                                                       const char *action_name,
+                                                       GVariant   *parameter);
+static void gtk_text_activate_edit_delete_from_cursor (GtkWidget  *widget,
+                                                       const char *action_name,
+                                                       GVariant   *parameter);
+static void gtk_text_activate_edit_backspace          (GtkWidget  *widget,
+                                                       const char *action_name,
+                                                       GVariant   *parameter);
 static void gtk_text_activate_misc_insert_emoji      (GtkWidget  *widget,
                                                       const char *action_name,
                                                       GVariant   *parameter);
@@ -1175,6 +1190,8 @@ gtk_text_class_init (GtkTextClass *class)
 
   /* Actions */
 
+  gtk_widget_class_install_action (widget_class, "default.activate",
+                                   gtk_text_activate_default_activate);
   gtk_widget_class_install_action (widget_class, "clipboard.cut", NULL,
                                    gtk_text_activate_clipboard_cut);
   gtk_widget_class_install_action (widget_class, "clipboard.copy", NULL,
@@ -1190,6 +1207,17 @@ gtk_text_class_init (GtkTextClass *class)
   gtk_widget_class_install_property_action (widget_class,
                                             "misc.toggle-visibility",
                                             "visibility");
+  gtk_widget_class_install_property_action (widget_class,
+                                            "misc.toggle-overwrite",
+                                            "overwrite-mode");
+  gtk_widget_class_install_action (widget_class, "edit.move-cursor", "(iib)",
+                                   gtk_text_activate_edit_move_cursor);
+  gtk_widget_class_install_action (widget_class, "edit.insert-at-cursor", "s",
+                                   gtk_text_activate_edit_insert_at_cursor);
+  gtk_widget_class_install_action (widget_class, "edit.delete-from-cursor", "(ii)",
+                                   gtk_text_activate_edit_delete_from_cursor);
+  gtk_widget_class_install_action (widget_class, "edit.backspace", NULL,
+                                   gtk_text_activate_edit_backspace);
 
   /* Key bindings */
 
@@ -1252,7 +1280,7 @@ gtk_text_class_init (GtkTextClass *class)
                                 "selection.select-all",
                                 NULL);
 
-  /* Unselect all 
+  /* Unselect all
    */
   gtk_widget_class_add_binding_signal (widget_class,
                                        GDK_KEY_backslash, GDK_CONTROL_MASK,
@@ -1285,7 +1313,7 @@ gtk_text_class_init (GtkTextClass *class)
                                        GDK_KEY_KP_Delete, 0,
                                        "delete-from-cursor",
                                        "(ii)", GTK_DELETE_CHARS, 1);
-  
+
   gtk_widget_class_add_binding_signal (widget_class,
                                        GDK_KEY_BackSpace, 0,
                                        "backspace",
@@ -5656,6 +5684,18 @@ hide_selection_bubble (GtkText *self)
     gtk_widget_hide (priv->selection_bubble);
 }
 
+static void
+gtk_text_activate_default_activate (GtkWidget  *widget,
+                                    const char *action_name,
+                                    GVariant   *parameter)
+{
+  GtkText *self = GTK_TEXT (widget);
+  GtkTextPrivate *priv = gtk_text_get_instance_private (self);
+
+  if (priv->activates_default)
+    gtk_widget_activate_default (gtk_widget_get_parent (widget));
+}
+
 static void
 gtk_text_activate_clipboard_cut (GtkWidget  *widget,
                                  const char *action_name,
@@ -5701,8 +5741,59 @@ gtk_text_activate_selection_select_all (GtkWidget  *widget,
                                         const char *action_name,
                                         GVariant   *parameter)
 {
-  GtkText *self = GTK_TEXT (widget);
-  gtk_text_select_all (self);
+  gtk_text_select_all (GTK_TEXT (widget));
+}
+
+static void
+gtk_text_activate_edit_move_cursor (GtkWidget  *widget,
+                                    const char *action_name,
+                                    GVariant   *parameter)
+{
+  GtkMovementStep step;
+  int count;
+  gboolean extend;
+
+  g_variant_get (parameter, "(iib)", &step, &count, &extend);
+
+  step = CLAMP (step, GTK_MOVEMENT_LOGICAL_POSITIONS,
+                      GTK_MOVEMENT_HORIZONTAL_PAGES);
+
+  gtk_text_move_cursor (GTK_TEXT (widget), step, count, extend);
+}
+
+static void
+gtk_text_activate_edit_insert_at_cursor (GtkWidget  *widget,
+                                         const char *action_name,
+                                         GVariant   *parameter)
+{
+  const char *str;
+
+  g_variant_get (parameter, "(&s)", &str);
+  gtk_text_insert_at_cursor (GTK_TEXT (widget), str);
+}
+
+static void
+gtk_text_activate_edit_delete_from_cursor (GtkWidget  *widget,
+                                           const char *action_name,
+                                           GVariant   *parameter)
+{
+  GtkDeleteType type;
+  int count;
+
+  g_variant_get (parameter, "(ii)", &type, &count);
+
+  type = CLAMP (type, GTK_DELETE_CHARS,
+                      GTK_DELETE_WHITESPACE);
+
+  gtk_text_delete_from_cursor (GTK_TEXT (widget), type, count);
+}
+
+static void
+gtk_text_activate_edit_backspace (GtkWidget  *widget,
+                                  const char *action_name,
+                                  GVariant   *parameter)
+{
+  gtk_text_backspace (GTK_TEXT (widget));
 }
 
 static void