diff --git a/kitty/client.py b/kitty/client.py
index 42ec04d30..f23108596 100644
--- a/kitty/client.py
+++ b/kitty/client.py
@@ -88,6 +88,18 @@ def screen_indexn(n: int) -> None:
     write(CSI + '%dS' % n)
 
 
+def screen_delete_characters(count: int) -> None:
+    write(CSI + '%dP' % count)
+
+
+def screen_insert_characters(count: int) -> None:
+    write(CSI + '%d@' % count)
+
+
+def screen_scroll(count: int) -> None:
+    write(CSI + '%dS' % count)
+
+
 def screen_erase_in_display(how: int, private: bool) -> None:
     write(CSI + ('?' if private else '') + str(how) + 'J')
 
@@ -116,6 +128,10 @@ def screen_linefeed() -> None:
     write('\n')
 
 
+def screen_tab() -> None:
+    write('\t')
+
+
 def screen_backspace() -> None:
     write('\x08')