diff --git a/Makefile.config b/Makefile.config
index 239dd21ab..3ca25efe0 100644
--- a/Makefile.config
+++ b/Makefile.config
@@ -104,10 +104,10 @@ ifeq ($(TARGET),gtk)
 
   # Where to search for NetSurf's resources after looking in ~/.netsurf and
   # $NETSURFRES.  It must have a trailing /
-  NETSURF_GTK_RESOURCES := /usr/local/share/netsurf/
+  NETSURF_GTK_RESOURCES := /home/rjek/usr/netsurf/share/netsurf/
 
   # Where to install the netsurf binary
-  NETSURF_GTK_BIN := /usr/local/bin/
+  NETSURF_GTK_BIN := /home/rjek/usr/netsurf/bin/
 
   # Enable NetSurf's use of Hubbub to parse HTML, rather than libxml2
   # Valid options: YES, NO, AUTO			  (highly recommended)
diff --git a/gtk/gtk_scaffolding.c b/gtk/gtk_scaffolding.c
index 6cf9aa971..d1df660a4 100644
--- a/gtk/gtk_scaffolding.c
+++ b/gtk/gtk_scaffolding.c
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ MENUPROTO(global_history);
 /* tabs menu */
 MENUPROTO(next_tab);
 MENUPROTO(prev_tab);
+MENUPROTO(close_tab);
 
 /* help menu */
 MENUPROTO(about);
@@ -245,6 +246,7 @@ static struct menu_events menu_events[] = {
 	/* tab menu */
 	MENUEVENT(next_tab),
 	MENUEVENT(prev_tab),
+	MENUEVENT(close_tab),
 
 	/* help menu */
 	MENUEVENT(about),
@@ -1003,6 +1005,15 @@ MENUHANDLER(prev_tab)
 	return TRUE;
 }
 
+MENUHANDLER(close_tab)
+{
+	struct gtk_scaffolding *gw = (struct gtk_scaffolding *)g;
+	
+	nsgtk_tab_close_current(gw->notebook);
+
+	return TRUE;
+}
+
 MENUHANDLER(about)
 {
 	struct gtk_scaffolding *gw = (struct gtk_scaffolding *)g;
diff --git a/gtk/gtk_tabs.c b/gtk/gtk_tabs.c
index 9d22267e6..0926fc085 100644
--- a/gtk/gtk_tabs.c
+++ b/gtk/gtk_tabs.c
@@ -165,3 +165,17 @@ void nsgtk_tab_page_changed(GtkNotebook *notebook, GtkNotebookPage *page,
 	if (gw)
 		nsgtk_scaffolding_set_top_level(gw);
 }
+
+void nsgtk_tab_close_current(GtkNotebook *notebook)
+{
+	gint curr_page = gtk_notebook_get_current_page(notebook);
+	GtkWidget *window = gtk_notebook_get_nth_page(notebook, curr_page);
+	struct gui_window *gw = g_object_get_data(G_OBJECT(window),
+			"gui_window");
+	
+	if (gtk_notebook_get_n_pages(notebook) < 2)
+		return;	/* wicked things happen if we close the last tab */
+	
+	gtk_notebook_remove_page(notebook, curr_page);
+	nsgtk_window_destroy_browser(gw);
+}
diff --git a/gtk/gtk_tabs.h b/gtk/gtk_tabs.h
index cf4b9cae7..052ca8ef9 100644
--- a/gtk/gtk_tabs.h
+++ b/gtk/gtk_tabs.h
@@ -23,5 +23,6 @@ void nsgtk_tab_init(GtkWidget *tabs);
 void nsgtk_tab_add(struct gui_window *window);
 void nsgtk_tab_set_title(struct gui_window *g, const char *title);
 void nsgtk_tab_options_changed(GtkWidget *tabs);
+void nsgtk_tab_close_current(GtkNotebook *notebook);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/gtk/res/netsurf.glade b/gtk/res/netsurf.glade
index 0bbc45f25..a66f65292 100644
--- a/gtk/res/netsurf.glade
+++ b/gtk/res/netsurf.glade
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 		      <accelerator key="n" modifiers="GDK_CONTROL_MASK" signal="activate"/>
 
 		      <child internal-child="image">
-			<widget class="GtkImage" id="image571">
+			<widget class="GtkImage" id="image608">
 			  <property name="visible">True</property>
 			  <property name="stock">gtk-new</property>
 			  <property name="icon_size">1</property>
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 		      <accelerator key="t" modifiers="GDK_CONTROL_MASK" signal="activate"/>
 
 		      <child internal-child="image">
-			<widget class="GtkImage" id="image572">
+			<widget class="GtkImage" id="image609">
 			  <property name="visible">True</property>
 			  <property name="stock">gtk-new</property>
 			  <property name="icon_size">1</property>
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 		      <accelerator key="o" modifiers="GDK_CONTROL_MASK" signal="activate"/>
 
 		      <child internal-child="image">
-			<widget class="GtkImage" id="image573">
+			<widget class="GtkImage" id="image610">
 			  <property name="visible">True</property>
 			  <property name="stock">gtk-open</property>
 			  <property name="icon_size">1</property>
@@ -111,10 +111,10 @@
 		      <property name="tooltip" translatable="yes">Close this browser window.</property>
 		      <property name="label" translatable="yes">_Close Window</property>
 		      <property name="use_underline">True</property>
-		      <accelerator key="w" modifiers="GDK_CONTROL_MASK" signal="activate"/>
+		      <accelerator key="w" modifiers="GDK_CONTROL_MASK | GDK_SHIFT_MASK" signal="activate"/>
 
 		      <child internal-child="image">
-			<widget class="GtkImage" id="image574">
+			<widget class="GtkImage" id="image611">
 			  <property name="visible">True</property>
 			  <property name="stock">gtk-close</property>
 			  <property name="icon_size">1</property>
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
 		      <property name="use_underline">True</property>
 
 		      <child internal-child="image">
-			<widget class="GtkImage" id="image575">
+			<widget class="GtkImage" id="image612">
 			  <property name="visible">True</property>
 			  <property name="stock">gtk-save-as</property>
 			  <property name="icon_size">1</property>
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@
 		      <accelerator key="P" modifiers="GDK_CONTROL_MASK | GDK_SHIFT_MASK" signal="activate"/>
 
 		      <child internal-child="image">
-			<widget class="GtkImage" id="image576">
+			<widget class="GtkImage" id="image613">
 			  <property name="visible">True</property>
 			  <property name="stock">gtk-print-preview</property>
 			  <property name="icon_size">1</property>
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@
 		      <accelerator key="P" modifiers="GDK_CONTROL_MASK" signal="activate"/>
 
 		      <child internal-child="image">
-			<widget class="GtkImage" id="image577">
+			<widget class="GtkImage" id="image614">
 			  <property name="visible">True</property>
 			  <property name="stock">gtk-print</property>
 			  <property name="icon_size">1</property>
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@
 		      <property name="use_underline">True</property>
 
 		      <child internal-child="image">
-			<widget class="GtkImage" id="image578">
+			<widget class="GtkImage" id="image615">
 			  <property name="visible">True</property>
 			  <property name="stock">gtk-preferences</property>
 			  <property name="icon_size">1</property>
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@
 		      <accelerator key="Escape" modifiers="0" signal="activate"/>
 
 		      <child internal-child="image">
-			<widget class="GtkImage" id="image579">
+			<widget class="GtkImage" id="image616">
 			  <property name="visible">True</property>
 			  <property name="stock">gtk-stop</property>
 			  <property name="icon_size">1</property>
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@
 		      <accelerator key="F5" modifiers="0" signal="activate"/>
 
 		      <child internal-child="image">
-			<widget class="GtkImage" id="image580">
+			<widget class="GtkImage" id="image617">
 			  <property name="visible">True</property>
 			  <property name="stock">gtk-refresh</property>
 			  <property name="icon_size">1</property>
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@
 		      <property name="use_underline">True</property>
 
 		      <child internal-child="image">
-			<widget class="GtkImage" id="image581">
+			<widget class="GtkImage" id="image618">
 			  <property name="visible">True</property>
 			  <property name="stock">gtk-zoom-in</property>
 			  <property name="icon_size">1</property>
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@
 			      <property name="use_underline">True</property>
 
 			      <child internal-child="image">
-				<widget class="GtkImage" id="image582">
+				<widget class="GtkImage" id="image619">
 				  <property name="visible">True</property>
 				  <property name="stock">gtk-zoom-in</property>
 				  <property name="icon_size">1</property>
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@
 			      <property name="use_underline">True</property>
 
 			      <child internal-child="image">
-				<widget class="GtkImage" id="image583">
+				<widget class="GtkImage" id="image620">
 				  <property name="visible">True</property>
 				  <property name="stock">gtk-zoom-100</property>
 				  <property name="icon_size">1</property>
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@
 			      <property name="use_underline">True</property>
 
 			      <child internal-child="image">
-				<widget class="GtkImage" id="image584">
+				<widget class="GtkImage" id="image621">
 				  <property name="visible">True</property>
 				  <property name="stock">gtk-zoom-out</property>
 				  <property name="icon_size">1</property>
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@
 		      <accelerator key="F11" modifiers="0" signal="activate"/>
 
 		      <child internal-child="image">
-			<widget class="GtkImage" id="image585">
+			<widget class="GtkImage" id="image622">
 			  <property name="visible">True</property>
 			  <property name="stock">gtk-fullscreen</property>
 			  <property name="icon_size">1</property>
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@
 		      <accelerator key="Left" modifiers="GDK_MOD1_MASK" signal="activate"/>
 
 		      <child internal-child="image">
-			<widget class="GtkImage" id="image586">
+			<widget class="GtkImage" id="image623">
 			  <property name="visible">True</property>
 			  <property name="stock">gtk-go-back</property>
 			  <property name="icon_size">1</property>
@@ -732,7 +732,7 @@
 		      <accelerator key="Right" modifiers="GDK_MOD1_MASK" signal="activate"/>
 
 		      <child internal-child="image">
-			<widget class="GtkImage" id="image587">
+			<widget class="GtkImage" id="image624">
 			  <property name="visible">True</property>
 			  <property name="stock">gtk-go-forward</property>
 			  <property name="icon_size">1</property>
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@
 		      <accelerator key="Down" modifiers="GDK_MOD1_MASK" signal="activate"/>
 
 		      <child internal-child="image">
-			<widget class="GtkImage" id="image588">
+			<widget class="GtkImage" id="image625">
 			  <property name="visible">True</property>
 			  <property name="stock">gtk-home</property>
 			  <property name="icon_size">1</property>
@@ -865,6 +865,27 @@
 		      <accelerator key="Left" modifiers="GDK_CONTROL_MASK" signal="activate"/>
 		    </widget>
 		  </child>
+
+		  <child>
+		    <widget class="GtkImageMenuItem" id="close_tab">
+		      <property name="visible">True</property>
+		      <property name="label" translatable="yes">_Close tab</property>
+		      <property name="use_underline">True</property>
+		      <accelerator key="W" modifiers="GDK_CONTROL_MASK" signal="activate"/>
+
+		      <child internal-child="image">
+			<widget class="GtkImage" id="image626">
+			  <property name="visible">True</property>
+			  <property name="stock">gtk-close</property>
+			  <property name="icon_size">1</property>
+			  <property name="xalign">0.5</property>
+			  <property name="yalign">0.5</property>
+			  <property name="xpad">0</property>
+			  <property name="ypad">0</property>
+			</widget>
+		      </child>
+		    </widget>
+		  </child>
 		</widget>
 	      </child>
 	    </widget>
@@ -888,7 +909,7 @@
 		      <property name="use_underline">True</property>
 
 		      <child internal-child="image">
-			<widget class="GtkImage" id="image589">
+			<widget class="GtkImage" id="image627">
 			  <property name="visible">True</property>
 			  <property name="stock">gtk-help</property>
 			  <property name="icon_size">1</property>