diff --git a/src/chat_control.py b/src/chat_control.py
index 18442920d..897567c46 100644
--- a/src/chat_control.py
+++ b/src/chat_control.py
@@ -159,9 +159,6 @@ class ChatControlBase(MessageControl):
 		id = widget.connect('clicked', self.on_emoticons_button_clicked)
 		self.handlers[id] = widget
 
-		id = self.widget.connect('key_press_event', self._on_keypress_event)
-		self.handlers[id] = self.widget
-
 		# Create banner and connect signals
 		widget = self.xml.get_widget('banner_eventbox')
 		widget.set_property('height-request', gajim.config.get('chat_avatar_height'))
@@ -430,73 +427,39 @@ class ChatControlBase(MessageControl):
 			return False
 		self.parent_win.notebook.emit('key_press_event', event)
 
-	def _on_keypress_event(self, widget, event):
-		if event.state & gtk.gdk.CONTROL_MASK:
-			# CTRL + l|L: clear conv_textview
-			if event.keyval == gtk.keysyms.l or event.keyval == gtk.keysyms.L:
-				self.conv_textview.clear()
-				return True
-			# CTRL + v: Paste into msg_textview
-			elif event.keyval == gtk.keysyms.v:
-				if not self.msg_textview.is_focus():
-					self.msg_textview.grab_focus()
-				# Paste into the msg textview
-				self.msg_textview.emit('key_press_event', event)
-			# CTRL + u: emacs style clear line
-			elif event.keyval == gtk.keysyms.u:
-				self.clear(self.msg_textview) # clear message textview too
-			elif event.keyval == gtk.keysyms.ISO_Left_Tab: # CTRL + SHIFT + TAB
-				self.parent_win.move_to_next_unread_tab(False)
-				return True
-			elif event.keyval == gtk.keysyms.Tab: # CTRL + TAB
-				self.parent_win.move_to_next_unread_tab(True)
-				return True
-			# CTRL + PAGE_[UP|DOWN]: send to parent notebook
-			elif event.keyval == gtk.keysyms.Page_Down or \
-					event.keyval == gtk.keysyms.Page_Up:
-				self.parent_win.notebook.emit('key_press_event', event)
-				return True
-
-		elif event.keyval == gtk.keysyms.m and \
-			(event.state & gtk.gdk.MOD1_MASK): # alt + m opens emoticons menu
-			if gajim.config.get('emoticons_theme'):
-				msg_tv = self.msg_textview
-				def set_emoticons_menu_position(w, msg_tv = self.msg_textview):
-					window = msg_tv.get_window(gtk.TEXT_WINDOW_WIDGET)
-					# get the window position
-					origin = window.get_origin()
-					size = window.get_size()
-					buf = msg_tv.get_buffer()
-					# get the cursor position
-					cursor = msg_tv.get_iter_location(buf.get_iter_at_mark(
-						buf.get_insert()))
-					cursor = msg_tv.buffer_to_window_coords(gtk.TEXT_WINDOW_TEXT,
-						cursor.x, cursor.y)
-					x = origin[0] + cursor[0]
-					y = origin[1] + size[1]
-					menu_width, menu_height = \
-						gajim.interface.emoticons_menu.size_request()
-					#FIXME: get_line_count is not so good
-					#get the iter of cursor, then tv.get_line_yrange
-					# so we know in which y we are typing (not how many lines we have
-					# then go show just above the current cursor line for up
-					# or just below the current cursor line for down
-					#TEST with having 3 lines and writing in the 2nd
-					if y + menu_height > gtk.gdk.screen_height():
-						# move menu just above cursor
-						y -= menu_height +\
-							(msg_tv.allocation.height / buf.get_line_count())
-					#else: # move menu just below cursor
-					#	y -= (msg_tv.allocation.height / buf.get_line_count())
-					return (x, y, True) # push_in True
-				gajim.interface.emoticon_menuitem_clicked = self.append_emoticon
-				gajim.interface.emoticons_menu.popup(None, None,
-					set_emoticons_menu_position, 1, 0)
-
-		elif event.keyval == gtk.keysyms.a and \
-			(event.state & gtk.gdk.MOD1_MASK): # alt + a opens actions menu
-				self.on_actions_button_clicked(self.actions_button)
-		return False
+	def show_emoticons_menu(self):
+		if not gajim.config.get('emoticons_theme'):
+			return
+		msg_tv = self.msg_textview
+		def set_emoticons_menu_position(w, msg_tv = self.msg_textview):
+			window = msg_tv.get_window(gtk.TEXT_WINDOW_WIDGET)
+			# get the window position
+			origin = window.get_origin()
+			size = window.get_size()
+			buf = msg_tv.get_buffer()
+			# get the cursor position
+			cursor = msg_tv.get_iter_location(buf.get_iter_at_mark(
+				buf.get_insert()))
+			cursor = msg_tv.buffer_to_window_coords(gtk.TEXT_WINDOW_TEXT,
+				cursor.x, cursor.y)
+			x = origin[0] + cursor[0]
+			y = origin[1] + size[1]
+			menu_width, menu_height = gajim.interface.emoticons_menu.size_request()
+			#FIXME: get_line_count is not so good
+			#get the iter of cursor, then tv.get_line_yrange
+			# so we know in which y we are typing (not how many lines we have
+			# then go show just above the current cursor line for up
+			# or just below the current cursor line for down
+			#TEST with having 3 lines and writing in the 2nd
+			if y + menu_height > gtk.gdk.screen_height():
+				# move menu just above cursor
+				y -= menu_height + (msg_tv.allocation.height / buf.get_line_count())
+			#else: # move menu just below cursor
+			#	y -= (msg_tv.allocation.height / buf.get_line_count())
+			return (x, y, True) # push_in True
+		gajim.interface.emoticon_menuitem_clicked = self.append_emoticon
+		gajim.interface.emoticons_menu.popup(None, None,
+			set_emoticons_menu_position, 1, 0)
 
 	def _on_message_textview_key_press_event(self, widget, event):
 		if self.widget_name == 'muc_child_vbox':
diff --git a/src/message_window.py b/src/message_window.py
index f6fd9af47..14e88e591 100644
--- a/src/message_window.py
+++ b/src/message_window.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 
 import gtk
 import gobject
+import time
 
 import common
 import gtkgui_helpers
@@ -90,12 +91,12 @@ class MessageWindow(object):
 		id = self.window.connect('focus-in-event', self._on_window_focus)
 		self.handlers[id] = self.window
 
-		keys=['<Control>f', '<Control>g', '<Control>h', '<Control>i', 
-				'<Control>n', '<Control>t', '<Control>b',
-				'<Control><Shift>Tab', '<Control>Tab',
-				'<Control>F4', '<Control>w', '<Alt>Right',
-				'<Alt>Left', '<Alt>c', 'Escape'] +\
-				['<Alt>'+str(i) for i in xrange(10)]
+		keys=['<Control>f', '<Control>g', '<Control>h', '<Control>i',
+			'<Control>l', '<Control>L', '<Control>n', '<Control>t', '<Control>u',
+			'<Control>v', '<Control>b', '<Control><Shift>Tab', '<Control>Tab',
+			'<Control>F4', '<Control>w', '<Control>Page_Up', '<Control>Page_Down',
+			'<Alt>Right', '<Alt>Left', '<Alt>a', '<Alt>c', '<Alt>m', 'Escape'] + \
+			['<Alt>'+str(i) for i in xrange(10)]
 		accel_group = gtk.AccelGroup()
 		for key in keys:
 			keyval, mod = gtk.accelerator_parse(key)
@@ -311,25 +312,39 @@ class MessageWindow(object):
 
 		# CTRL mask
 		if modifier & gtk.gdk.CONTROL_MASK:
-			if keyval == gtk.keysyms.h:
+			if keyval == gtk.keysyms.h: # CTRL + h
 				control._on_history_menuitem_activate()
 			elif control.type_id == message_control.TYPE_CHAT and \
-			keyval == gtk.keysyms.f:
+			keyval == gtk.keysyms.f: # CTRL + f
 				control._on_send_file_menuitem_activate(None)
 			elif control.type_id == message_control.TYPE_CHAT and \
-			keyval == gtk.keysyms.g:
+			keyval == gtk.keysyms.g: # CTRL + g
 				control._on_convert_to_gc_menuitem_activate(None)
 			elif control.type_id == message_control.TYPE_CHAT and \
-			keyval == gtk.keysyms.i:
+			keyval == gtk.keysyms.i: # CTRL + i
 				control._on_contact_information_menuitem_activate(None)
+			elif keyval == gtk.keysyms.l or keyval == gtk.keysyms.L: # CTRL + l|L
+				control.conv_textview.clear()
 			elif control.type_id == message_control.TYPE_GC and \
-			keyval == gtk.keysyms.n:
+			keyval == gtk.keysyms.n: # CTRL + n
 				control._on_change_nick_menuitem_activate(None)
 			elif control.type_id == message_control.TYPE_GC and \
-			keyval == gtk.keysyms.t:
+			keyval == gtk.keysyms.t: # CTRL + t
 				control._on_change_subject_menuitem_activate(None)
+			elif keyval == gtk.keysyms.u: # CTRL + u: emacs style clear line
+				control.clear(control.msg_textview)
+			elif keyval == gtk.keysyms.v: # CTRL + v: Paste into msg_textview
+				if not control.msg_textview.is_focus():
+					control.msg_textview.grab_focus()
+				# Paste into the msg textview
+				event = gtk.gdk.Event(gtk.gdk.KEY_PRESS)
+				event.window = self.window.window
+				event.time = int(time.time())
+				event.state = gtk.gdk.CONTROL_MASK
+				event.keyval = gtk.keysyms.v
+				control.msg_textview.emit('key_press_event', event)
 			elif control.type_id == message_control.TYPE_GC and \
-			keyval == gtk.keysyms.b:
+			keyval == gtk.keysyms.b: # CTRL + b
 				control._on_bookmark_room_menuitem_activate(None)
 			# Tab switch bindings
 			elif keyval == gtk.keysyms.ISO_Left_Tab: # CTRL + SHIFT + TAB
@@ -338,12 +353,21 @@ class MessageWindow(object):
 				self.move_to_next_unread_tab(True)
 			elif keyval == gtk.keysyms.F4: # CTRL + F4
 				self.remove_tab(control, self.CLOSE_CTRL_KEY)
-			elif keyval == gtk.keysyms.w: # CTRL + W
-				# CTRL + W removes latest word before sursor when User uses emacs
+			elif keyval == gtk.keysyms.w: # CTRL + w
+				# CTRL + w removes latest word before sursor when User uses emacs
 				# theme
 				if not gtk.settings_get_default().get_property(
 				'gtk-key-theme-name') == 'Emacs':
 					self.remove_tab(control, self.CLOSE_CTRL_KEY)
+			elif keyval in (gtk.keysyms.Page_Up, gtk.keysyms.Page_Down):
+				# CTRL + PageUp | PageDown
+				# Create event and send it to notebook
+				event = gtk.gdk.Event(gtk.gdk.KEY_PRESS)
+				event.window = self.window.window
+				event.time = int(time.time())
+				event.state = gtk.gdk.CONTROL_MASK
+				event.keyval = int(keyval)
+				self.notebook.emit('key_press_event', event)
 
 		# MOD1 (ALT) mask
 		elif modifier & gtk.gdk.MOD1_MASK:
@@ -362,6 +386,10 @@ class MessageWindow(object):
 				self.notebook.set_current_page(st.index(chr(keyval)))
 			elif keyval == gtk.keysyms.c: # ALT + C toggles chat buttons
 				control.chat_buttons_set_visible(not control.hide_chat_buttons)
+			elif keyval == gtk.keysyms.m: # ALT + M show emoticons menu
+				control.show_emoticons_menu()
+			elif keyval == gtk.keysyms.a: # ALT + A show actions menu
+				control.on_actions_button_clicked(control.actions_button)
 		# Close tab bindings
 		elif keyval == gtk.keysyms.Escape and \
 				gajim.config.get('escape_key_closes'): # Escape