diff --git a/eeschema/CMakeLists.txt b/eeschema/CMakeLists.txt
index 17bebfce10..cc3552fb3a 100644
--- a/eeschema/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/eeschema/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ set(EESCHEMA_SRCS
     cross-probing.cpp
     dangling_ends.cpp
     database.cpp
-    delete.cpp
     delsheet.cpp
     dialogs/dialog_color_config.cpp
     dialogs/dialog_plot_schematic_DXF.cpp
diff --git a/eeschema/delete.cpp b/eeschema/delete.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index d9942336cc..0000000000
--- a/eeschema/delete.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,217 +0,0 @@
-/************************************/
-/*           delete.cpp             */
-/************************************/
-
-#include "fctsys.h"
-#include "gr_basic.h"
-#include "common.h"
-#include "class_sch_screen.h"
-#include "wxEeschemaStruct.h"
-
-#include "general.h"
-#include "protos.h"
-#include "sch_marker.h"
-#include "sch_junction.h"
-#include "sch_line.h"
-#include "sch_sheet.h"
-#include "sch_text.h"
-
-
-/*
- * Delete a connection, i.e wires or bus connected
- * stop on a node (more than 2 wires (bus) connected)
- */
-void SCH_EDIT_FRAME::DeleteConnection( bool DeleteFullConnection )
-{
-    SCH_ITEM* item;
-    EDA_ITEM* tmp;
-    EDA_ITEMS list;
-    PICKED_ITEMS_LIST pickList;
-    SCH_SCREEN* screen = GetScreen();
-    wxPoint pos = screen->GetCrossHairPosition();
-
-    // Clear flags member for all items.
-    screen->ClearDrawingState();
-    screen->BreakSegmentsOnJunctions();
-
-    if( screen->GetNode( pos, list ) == 0 )
-        return;
-
-    for( size_t i = 0;  i < list.size();  i++ )
-    {
-        item = (SCH_ITEM*) list[ i ];
-        item->SetFlags( SELECTEDNODE | STRUCT_DELETED );
-
-        /* Put this structure in the picked list: */
-        ITEM_PICKER picker( item, UR_DELETED );
-        pickList.PushItem( picker );
-    }
-
-    /* Mark all wires, junctions, .. connected to one of the item to delete
-     */
-    if( DeleteFullConnection )
-    {
-        SCH_LINE* segment;
-
-        for( item = screen->GetDrawItems(); item != NULL; item = item->Next() )
-        {
-            if( !(item->GetFlags() & SELECTEDNODE) )
-                continue;
-
-            if( item->Type() != SCH_LINE_T )
-                continue;
-
-            screen->MarkConnections( (SCH_LINE*) item );
-        }
-
-        // Search all removable wires (i.e wire with one new dangling end )
-        for( item = screen->GetDrawItems(); item != NULL; item = item->Next() )
-        {
-            bool noconnect = false;
-
-            if( item->GetFlags() & STRUCT_DELETED )
-                continue;                                   // Already seen
-
-            if( !(item->GetFlags() & CANDIDATE) )
-                continue;                                   // Already seen
-
-            if( item->Type() != SCH_LINE_T )
-                continue;
-
-            item->SetFlags( SKIP_STRUCT );
-
-            segment = (SCH_LINE*) item;
-
-            /* Test the SEGM->m_Start point: if this point was connected to
-             * an STRUCT_DELETED wire, and now is not connected, the wire can
-             * be deleted */
-            SCH_LINE* testSegment = NULL;
-
-            for( tmp = screen->GetDrawItems(); tmp != NULL; tmp = tmp->Next() )
-            {
-                if( ( tmp->GetFlags() & STRUCT_DELETED ) == 0 )
-                    continue;
-
-                if( tmp->Type() != SCH_LINE_T )
-                    continue;
-
-                testSegment = (SCH_LINE*) tmp;
-
-                if( testSegment->IsEndPoint( segment->m_Start ) )
-                    break;
-            }
-
-            if( testSegment && !screen->CountConnectedItems( segment->m_Start, true ) )
-                noconnect = true;
-
-            /* Test the SEGM->m_End point: if this point was connected to
-             * an STRUCT_DELETED wire, and now is not connected, the wire
-             * can be deleted */
-            for( tmp = screen->GetDrawItems(); tmp != NULL; tmp = tmp->Next() )
-            {
-                if( ( tmp->GetFlags() & STRUCT_DELETED ) == 0 )
-                    continue;
-
-                if( tmp->Type() != SCH_LINE_T )
-                    continue;
-
-                if( testSegment->IsEndPoint( segment->m_End ) )
-                    break;
-            }
-
-            if( tmp && !screen->CountConnectedItems( segment->m_End, true ) )
-                noconnect = true;
-
-            item->ClearFlags( SKIP_STRUCT );
-
-            if( noconnect )
-            {
-                item->SetFlags( STRUCT_DELETED );
-                /* Put this structure in the picked list: */
-                ITEM_PICKER picker( item, UR_DELETED );
-                pickList.PushItem( picker );
-
-                item = screen->GetDrawItems();
-            }
-        }
-
-        // Delete redundant junctions (junctions which connect < 3 end wires
-        // and no pin are removed)
-        for( item = screen->GetDrawItems(); item != NULL; item = item->Next() )
-        {
-            if( item->GetFlags() & STRUCT_DELETED )
-                continue;
-
-            if( !(item->GetFlags() & CANDIDATE) )
-                continue;
-
-            if( item->Type() != SCH_JUNCTION_T )
-                continue;
-
-            SCH_JUNCTION* junction = (SCH_JUNCTION*) item;
-
-            if( screen->CountConnectedItems( junction->m_Pos, false ) <= 2 )
-            {
-                item->SetFlags( STRUCT_DELETED );
-
-                /* Put this structure in the picked list: */
-                ITEM_PICKER picker( item, UR_DELETED );
-                pickList.PushItem( picker );
-            }
-        }
-
-        for( item = screen->GetDrawItems(); item != NULL;  item = item->Next() )
-        {
-            if( item->GetFlags() & STRUCT_DELETED )
-                continue;
-
-            if( item->Type() != SCH_LABEL_T )
-                continue;
-
-            tmp = screen->GetWireOrBus( ( (SCH_TEXT*) item )->m_Pos );
-
-            if( tmp && tmp->GetFlags() & STRUCT_DELETED )
-            {
-                item->SetFlags( STRUCT_DELETED );
-
-                /* Put this structure in the picked list: */
-                ITEM_PICKER picker( item, UR_DELETED );
-                pickList.PushItem( picker );
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    screen->ClearDrawingState();
-
-    if( pickList.GetCount() )
-    {
-        DeleteItemsInList( DrawPanel, pickList );
-        OnModify();
-    }
-}
-
-
-bool SCH_EDIT_FRAME::DeleteItemAtCrossHair( wxDC* DC )
-{
-    SCH_ITEM* item;
-    SCH_SCREEN* screen = GetScreen();
-
-    item = LocateItem( screen->GetCrossHairPosition(), SCH_COLLECTOR::ParentItems );
-
-    if( item )
-    {
-        bool itemHasConnections = item->IsConnectable();
-
-        GetScreen()->SetCurItem( NULL );
-        SetRepeatItem( NULL );
-        DeleteItem( item );
-
-        if( itemHasConnections )
-            screen->TestDanglingEnds( DrawPanel, DC );
-
-        OnModify();
-        return true;
-    }
-
-    return false;
-}
diff --git a/eeschema/sch_screen.cpp b/eeschema/sch_screen.cpp
index df0150f638..1531a6105e 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_screen.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_screen.cpp
@@ -1044,6 +1044,165 @@ bool SCH_SCREEN::SetComponentFootprint( SCH_SHEET_PATH* aSheetPath, const wxStri
 }
 
 
+int SCH_SCREEN::GetConnection( const wxPoint& aPosition, PICKED_ITEMS_LIST& aList,
+                               bool aFullConnection )
+{
+    SCH_ITEM* item;
+    EDA_ITEM* tmp;
+    EDA_ITEMS list;
+
+    // Clear flags member for all items.
+    ClearDrawingState();
+    BreakSegmentsOnJunctions();
+
+    if( GetNode( aPosition, list ) == 0 )
+        return 0;
+
+    for( size_t i = 0;  i < list.size();  i++ )
+    {
+        item = (SCH_ITEM*) list[ i ];
+        item->SetFlags( SELECTEDNODE | STRUCT_DELETED );
+
+        /* Put this structure in the picked list: */
+        ITEM_PICKER picker( item, UR_DELETED );
+        aList.PushItem( picker );
+    }
+
+    // Mark all wires, junctions, .. connected to the item(s) found.
+    if( aFullConnection )
+    {
+        SCH_LINE* segment;
+
+        for( item = GetDrawItems(); item != NULL; item = item->Next() )
+        {
+            if( !(item->GetFlags() & SELECTEDNODE) )
+                continue;
+
+            if( item->Type() != SCH_LINE_T )
+                continue;
+
+            MarkConnections( (SCH_LINE*) item );
+        }
+
+        // Search all attached wires (i.e wire with one new dangling end )
+        for( item = GetDrawItems(); item != NULL; item = item->Next() )
+        {
+            bool noconnect = false;
+
+            if( item->GetFlags() & STRUCT_DELETED )
+                continue;                                   // Already seen
+
+            if( !(item->GetFlags() & CANDIDATE) )
+                continue;                                   // Already seen
+
+            if( item->Type() != SCH_LINE_T )
+                continue;
+
+            item->SetFlags( SKIP_STRUCT );
+
+            segment = (SCH_LINE*) item;
+
+            /* If the wire start point is connected to a wire that has already been found
+             * and now is not connected, add the wire to the list. */
+            SCH_LINE* testSegment = NULL;
+
+            for( tmp = GetDrawItems(); tmp != NULL; tmp = tmp->Next() )
+            {
+                if( ( tmp->GetFlags() & STRUCT_DELETED ) == 0 )
+                    continue;
+
+                if( tmp->Type() != SCH_LINE_T )
+                    continue;
+
+                testSegment = (SCH_LINE*) tmp;
+
+                if( testSegment->IsEndPoint( segment->m_Start ) )
+                    break;
+            }
+
+            if( testSegment && !CountConnectedItems( segment->m_Start, true ) )
+                noconnect = true;
+
+            /* If the wire end point is connected to a wire that has already been found
+             * and now is not connected, add the wire to the list. */
+            for( tmp = GetDrawItems(); tmp != NULL; tmp = tmp->Next() )
+            {
+                if( ( tmp->GetFlags() & STRUCT_DELETED ) == 0 )
+                    continue;
+
+                if( tmp->Type() != SCH_LINE_T )
+                    continue;
+
+                if( testSegment->IsEndPoint( segment->m_End ) )
+                    break;
+            }
+
+            if( tmp && !CountConnectedItems( segment->m_End, true ) )
+                noconnect = true;
+
+            item->ClearFlags( SKIP_STRUCT );
+
+            if( noconnect )
+            {
+                item->SetFlags( STRUCT_DELETED );
+
+                ITEM_PICKER picker( item, UR_DELETED );
+                aList.PushItem( picker );
+
+                item = GetDrawItems();
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Get redundant junctions (junctions which connect < 3 end wires
+        // and no pin)
+        for( item = GetDrawItems(); item != NULL; item = item->Next() )
+        {
+            if( item->GetFlags() & STRUCT_DELETED )
+                continue;
+
+            if( !(item->GetFlags() & CANDIDATE) )
+                continue;
+
+            if( item->Type() != SCH_JUNCTION_T )
+                continue;
+
+            SCH_JUNCTION* junction = (SCH_JUNCTION*) item;
+
+            if( CountConnectedItems( junction->m_Pos, false ) <= 2 )
+            {
+                item->SetFlags( STRUCT_DELETED );
+
+                ITEM_PICKER picker( item, UR_DELETED );
+                aList.PushItem( picker );
+            }
+        }
+
+        for( item = GetDrawItems(); item != NULL;  item = item->Next() )
+        {
+            if( item->GetFlags() & STRUCT_DELETED )
+                continue;
+
+            if( item->Type() != SCH_LABEL_T )
+                continue;
+
+            tmp = GetWireOrBus( ( (SCH_TEXT*) item )->m_Pos );
+
+            if( tmp && tmp->GetFlags() & STRUCT_DELETED )
+            {
+                item->SetFlags( STRUCT_DELETED );
+
+                ITEM_PICKER picker( item, UR_DELETED );
+                aList.PushItem( picker );
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    ClearDrawingState();
+
+    return aList.GetCount();
+}
+
+
 /******************************************************************/
 /* Class SCH_SCREENS to handle the list of screens in a hierarchy */
 /******************************************************************/
diff --git a/eeschema/schedit.cpp b/eeschema/schedit.cpp
index 54511c3172..9de751f035 100644
--- a/eeschema/schedit.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/schedit.cpp
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ void SCH_EDIT_FRAME::Process_Special_Functions( wxCommandEvent& event )
     case ID_POPUP_SCH_DELETE_NODE:
     case ID_POPUP_SCH_DELETE_CONNECTION:
         DrawPanel->MoveCursorToCrossHair();
-        DeleteConnection( id == ID_POPUP_SCH_DELETE_CONNECTION ? true : false );
+        DeleteConnection( id == ID_POPUP_SCH_DELETE_CONNECTION );
         screen->SetCurItem( NULL );
         m_itemToRepeat = NULL;
         screen->TestDanglingEnds( DrawPanel, &dc );
@@ -627,3 +627,43 @@ void SCH_EDIT_FRAME::OnUpdateSelectTool( wxUpdateUIEvent& aEvent )
     if( aEvent.GetEventObject() == m_VToolBar )
         aEvent.Check( GetToolId() == aEvent.GetId() );
 }
+
+
+void SCH_EDIT_FRAME::DeleteConnection( bool aFullConnection )
+{
+    PICKED_ITEMS_LIST pickList;
+    SCH_SCREEN* screen = GetScreen();
+    wxPoint pos = screen->GetCrossHairPosition();
+
+    if( screen->GetConnection( pos, pickList, aFullConnection ) != 0 )
+    {
+        DeleteItemsInList( DrawPanel, pickList );
+        OnModify();
+    }
+}
+
+
+bool SCH_EDIT_FRAME::DeleteItemAtCrossHair( wxDC* DC )
+{
+    SCH_ITEM* item;
+    SCH_SCREEN* screen = GetScreen();
+
+    item = LocateItem( screen->GetCrossHairPosition(), SCH_COLLECTOR::ParentItems );
+
+    if( item )
+    {
+        bool itemHasConnections = item->IsConnectable();
+
+        screen->SetCurItem( NULL );
+        SetRepeatItem( NULL );
+        DeleteItem( item );
+
+        if( itemHasConnections )
+            screen->TestDanglingEnds( DrawPanel, DC );
+
+        OnModify();
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    return false;
+}
diff --git a/include/class_sch_screen.h b/include/class_sch_screen.h
index f77950a360..bd179a1bf6 100644
--- a/include/class_sch_screen.h
+++ b/include/class_sch_screen.h
@@ -179,13 +179,26 @@ public:
     void ReplaceWires( SCH_ITEM* aWireList );
 
     /**
-     * Functions MarkConnections
+     * Function MarkConnections
      * add all wires and junctions connected to \a aSegment which are not connected any
      * component pin to \a aItemList.
      * @param aSegment The segment to test for connections.
      */
     void MarkConnections( SCH_LINE* aSegment );
 
+    /**
+     * Functions GetConnection
+     * adds all of the wires and junctions to \a aList that make up a connection to the
+     * object at \a aPosition.
+     * @param aPosition The position of the first connection object in drawing units.
+     * @param aList The pick list to add the connect item to.
+     * @param aFullConnection If true all the objects that make up this connection are
+     *                        add to \aList.  Otherwise, only the objects up to the first
+     *                        node are added.
+     * @return The number of items added to \a aList.
+     */
+    int GetConnection( const wxPoint& aPosition, PICKED_ITEMS_LIST& aList, bool aFullConnection );
+
     /**
      * Function BreakSegment
      * checks every wire and bus for a intersection at \a aPoint and break into two segments