1 files changed, 11 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/sw/inc/IDocumentContentOperations.hxx b/sw/inc/IDocumentContentOperations.hxx
index b6857c346a33..6e6b3c1bad3e 100644
--- a/sw/inc/IDocumentContentOperations.hxx
+++ b/sw/inc/IDocumentContentOperations.hxx
@@ -69,6 +69,16 @@ namespace o3tl
     template<> struct typed_flags<SwInsertFlags> : is_typed_flags<SwInsertFlags, 0x07> {};
 }
 
+enum class SwDeleteFlags
+{
+    Default = 0,
+    ArtificialSelection = (1<<0), ///< keyboard delete, artificial selection, avoid deleting flys
+};
+namespace o3tl
+{
+    template<> struct typed_flags<SwDeleteFlags> : is_typed_flags<SwDeleteFlags, 0x01> {};
+}
+
 /** Text operation/manipulation interface
 */
 class IDocumentContentOperations
@@ -130,6 +140,7 @@ public:
         Needed for hiding of deletion redlines
     */
     virtual bool DeleteAndJoin( SwPaM&,
+        SwDeleteFlags flags = SwDeleteFlags::Default,
         const bool bForceJoinNext = false ) = 0;
 
     virtual bool MoveRange(SwPaM&, SwPosition&, SwMoveFlags) = 0;