diff --git a/data/keyboard-layouts/default.keytab b/data/keyboard-layouts/default.keytab
--- a/data/keyboard-layouts/default.keytab
+++ b/data/keyboard-layouts/default.keytab
@@ -113,6 +113,10 @@
 key PgUp -Shift+KeyPad  : "\E[5~"
 key PgDown  -Shift+KeyPad  : "\E[6~"
 
+# the key labelled 5 on the Keypad, is Qt::Key_Clear (a very intuitive
+# and discoverable name...)
+key Clear       +KeyPad : "\E[E"
+
 # other grey PC keys
 
 key Enter+NewLine : "\r\n"