diff --git a/src/tt/controller/things.py b/src/tt/controller/things.py
index 18526f5..66ec9b7 100644
--- a/src/tt/controller/things.py
+++ b/src/tt/controller/things.py
@@ -23,12 +23,18 @@ def add_thing(
 
 def update_thing(
     item_id: int,
+    deleted: bool | None = None,
+    type: str | None = None,
     **kwargs,
 ) -> Thing:
     with db.atomic():
         thing = Thing.get_by_id(item_id)
-        new_data = thing.data | kwargs
-        query = Thing.update(data=new_data).where(Thing.id == item_id)
+        updates = {"data": thing.data | kwargs}
+        if deleted is not None:
+            updates["deleted"] = deleted
+        if type is not None:
+            updates["type"] = type
+        query = Thing.update(**updates).where(Thing.id == item_id)
         query.execute()
         thing = Thing.get_by_id(item_id)
     return thing
diff --git a/src/tt/tui/editor.py b/src/tt/tui/editor.py
index 24a2f86..c41c095 100644
--- a/src/tt/tui/editor.py
+++ b/src/tt/tui/editor.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class TableEditor(App):
         width: 10;
         content-align: left middle;
     }
-    
+
     #input_widget {
         width: 100%;
         margin: 0;
@@ -230,6 +230,8 @@ class TableEditor(App):
                 ConfirmModal(f"delete [green]{current_value}[/]?"),
                 self._delete_item_callback,
             )
+        else:
+            raise Exception("FIXME")
 
     def _delete_item_callback(self, confirm):
         if confirm and self.table.cursor_column == 0:
@@ -239,6 +241,8 @@ class TableEditor(App):
             self.update_item_callback(item_id, deleted=True)
             self._save_cursor()
             self.refresh_data()
+        else:
+            raise Exception(f"{confirm=} {self.table.cursor_column=}")
 
     def action_add_item(self):
         # the new item should use the selected value if filtered