diff --git a/src/python/config_files.py b/src/python/config_files.py
index d4f5fecb..4e40296c 100644
--- a/src/python/config_files.py
+++ b/src/python/config_files.py
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ class UISettings(JSONConfigFile):
             "theme": "Default.qpl",
             "writeAliases": {},
             "keys": {
-                "reloadConfig":     ["Alt+Shift+R"],
+                "reloadConfig":     "Alt+Shift+R",
                 "scrollUp":         ["Alt+Up", "Alt+K"],
                 "scrollDown":       ["Alt+Down", "Alt+J"],
                 "focusSidePane":    ["Alt+S", "Ctrl+S"],
diff --git a/src/qml/Base/HScrollableTextArea.qml b/src/qml/Base/HScrollableTextArea.qml
index 3fde8d64..47ed1bf7 100644
--- a/src/qml/Base/HScrollableTextArea.qml
+++ b/src/qml/Base/HScrollableTextArea.qml
@@ -26,5 +26,7 @@ ScrollView {
             id: textAreaBackground
             color: theme.controls.textArea.background
         }
+
+        Keys.forwardTo: mainUI.shortcuts
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/qml/Base/HShortcut.qml b/src/qml/Base/HShortcut.qml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f65705d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/qml/Base/HShortcut.qml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import QtQuick 2.12
+
+QtObject {
+    signal pressed(var event)
+    signal held(var event)
+    signal released(var event)
+
+    property bool enabled: true
+    property var sequences: ""  // string or array of strings
+}
diff --git a/src/qml/Base/HShortcutHandler.qml b/src/qml/Base/HShortcutHandler.qml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f285d644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/qml/Base/HShortcutHandler.qml
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+import QtQuick 2.12
+
+Item {
+    id: shortcutHandler
+
+    Keys.onPressed: {
+        let shortcut = match(event)
+        if (! shortcut) return
+        event.isAutoRepeat ? shortcut.held(event) : shortcut.pressed(event)
+    }
+    Keys.onReleased: {
+        let shortcut = match(event)
+        if (shortcut && ! event.isAutoRepeat) shortcut.released(event)
+    }
+
+
+    readonly property var modifierDict: ({
+        Ctrl:  Qt.ControlModifier,
+        Shift: Qt.ShiftModifier,
+        Alt:   Qt.AltModifier,
+        Meta:  Qt.MetaModifier,
+    })
+
+
+    function sequenceMatches(event, sequence) {
+        let [key, ...mods] = sequence.split("+").reverse()
+
+        key = key.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + key.slice(1)
+
+        if (event.key !== Qt["Key_" + key]) return false
+
+        for (let [name, code] of Object.entries(modifierDict)) {
+            if (mods.includes(name) && ! (event.modifiers & code)) return false
+            if (! mods.includes(name) && event.modifiers & code) return false
+        }
+
+        return true
+    }
+
+    function match(event) {
+        for (let i = 0;  i < shortcutHandler.resources.length; i++) {
+            let shortcut = shortcutHandler.resources[i]
+
+            if (! shortcut.enabled) continue
+
+            if (typeof(shortcut.sequences) == "string" &&
+                sequenceMatches(event, shortcut.sequences)) return shortcut
+
+            for (let i = 0;  i < shortcut.sequences.length; i++) {
+                if (sequenceMatches(event, shortcut.sequences[i]))
+                    return shortcut
+            }
+        }
+        return null
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/qml/Base/HTextField.qml b/src/qml/Base/HTextField.qml
index 687ff039..dddeab10 100644
--- a/src/qml/Base/HTextField.qml
+++ b/src/qml/Base/HTextField.qml
@@ -28,4 +28,5 @@ TextField {
     }
 
     selectByMouse: true
+    Keys.forwardTo: mainUI.shortcuts
 }
diff --git a/src/qml/Shortcuts.qml b/src/qml/Shortcuts.qml
index 19f688d0..5908f266 100644
--- a/src/qml/Shortcuts.qml
+++ b/src/qml/Shortcuts.qml
@@ -1,80 +1,54 @@
 import QtQuick 2.12
+import "Base"
+import "utils.js" as Utils
 
-Item {
+HShortcutHandler {
     property Item flickTarget: Item {}
 
 
-    function smartVerticalFlick(baseVelocity, fastMultiply=3) {
-        if (! flickTarget.interactive) { return }
-
-        baseVelocity = -baseVelocity
-        let vel      = -flickTarget.verticalVelocity
-        let fast     = (baseVelocity < 0 && vel < baseVelocity / 2) ||
-                       (baseVelocity > 0 && vel > baseVelocity / 2)
-
-        flickTarget.flick(0, baseVelocity * (fast ? fastMultiply : 1))
+    HShortcut {
+        enabled: debugMode
+        sequences: settings.keys.startDebugger
+        onPressed: py.call("APP.pdb")
     }
 
-
-    Shortcut {
-        sequences: settings.keys ? settings.keys.startDebugger : []
-        onActivated: if (debugMode) { py.call("APP.pdb") }
+    HShortcut {
+        sequences: settings.keys.reloadConfig
+        onPressed: py.loadSettings(() => { mainUI.pressAnimation.start() })
     }
 
-    Shortcut {
-        sequences: settings.keys ? settings.keys.reloadConfig : []
-        onActivated: py.loadSettings(() => { mainUI.pressAnimation.start() })
+    HShortcut {
+        sequences: settings.keys.scrollUp
+        onPressed: Utils.smartVerticalFlick(flickTarget, -335)
     }
 
-    Shortcut {
-        sequences: settings.keys ? settings.keys.scrollUp : []
-        onActivated: smartVerticalFlick(-335)
+    HShortcut {
+        sequences: settings.keys.scrollDown
+        onPressed: Utils.smartVerticalFlick(flickTarget, 335)
     }
 
-    Shortcut {
-        sequences: settings.keys ? settings.keys.scrollDown : []
-        onActivated: smartVerticalFlick(335)
+    HShortcut {
+        sequences: settings.keys.focusSidePane
+        onPressed: mainUI.sidePane.setFocus()
     }
 
-    Shortcut {
-        sequences: settings.keys ? settings.keys.focusSidePane : []
-        onActivated: mainUI.sidePane.setFocus()
+    HShortcut {
+        sequences: settings.keys.clearRoomFilter
+        onPressed: mainUI.sidePane.paneToolBar.roomFilter = ""
     }
 
-    Shortcut {
-        sequences: settings.keys ? settings.keys.clearRoomFilter : []
-        onActivated: mainUI.sidePane.paneToolBar.roomFilter = ""
+    HShortcut {
+        sequences: settings.keys.goToPreviousRoom
+        onPressed: mainUI.sidePane.accountRoomList.previous()
     }
 
-    Shortcut {
-        sequences: settings.keys ? settings.keys.goToPreviousRoom : []
-        onActivated: mainUI.sidePane.accountRoomList.previous()
+    HShortcut {
+        sequences: settings.keys.goToNextRoom
+        onPressed: mainUI.sidePane.accountRoomList.next()
     }
 
-    Shortcut {
-        sequences: settings.keys ? settings.keys.goToNextRoom : []
-        onActivated: mainUI.sidePane.accountRoomList.next()
+    HShortcut {
+        sequences: settings.keys.toggleCollapseAccount
+        onPressed: mainUI.sidePane.accountRoomList.toggleCollapseAccount()
     }
-
-    Shortcut {
-        sequences: settings.keys ? settings.keys.toggleCollapseAccount : []
-        onActivated: mainUI.sidePane.accountRoomList.toggleCollapseAccount()
-    }
-
-    /*
-    Shortcut {
-        sequence: "Ctrl+-"
-        onActivated: theme.fontScale = Math.max(0.1, theme.fontScale - 0.1)
-    }
-
-    Shortcut {
-        sequence: "Ctrl++"
-        onActivated: theme.fontScale = Math.min(10, theme.fontScale + 0.1)
-    }
-
-    Shortcut {
-        sequence: "Ctrl+="
-        onActivated: theme.fontScale = 1.0
-    }
-    */
 }
diff --git a/src/qml/UI.qml b/src/qml/UI.qml
index a0243808..75b83b4f 100644
--- a/src/qml/UI.qml
+++ b/src/qml/UI.qml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ HRectangle {
     color: theme.ui.background
     Component.onCompleted: window.mainUI = mainUI
 
+    property alias shortcuts: shortcuts
     property alias sidePane: sidePane
     property alias pageLoader: pageLoader
     property alias pressAnimation: _pressAnimation
@@ -28,6 +29,9 @@ HRectangle {
         (modelSources["Account"] || []).length > 0 ||
         py.startupAnyAccountsSaved
 
+
+    Shortcuts { id: shortcuts }
+
     HImage {
         id: mainUIBackground
         visible: Boolean(Qt.resolvedUrl(source))
diff --git a/src/qml/Window.qml b/src/qml/Window.qml
index e3ff75de..9cba4c24 100644
--- a/src/qml/Window.qml
+++ b/src/qml/Window.qml
@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@ ApplicationWindow {
 
     property var theme: null
 
-    Shortcuts { id: shortcuts}
-    Python    { id: py }
+    Python { id: py }
 
     HLoader {
         anchors.fill: parent
diff --git a/src/qml/utils.js b/src/qml/utils.js
index 34b1724b..c5c85b20 100644
--- a/src/qml/utils.js
+++ b/src/qml/utils.js
@@ -162,3 +162,15 @@ function getItem(array, mainKey, value) {
     }
     return undefined
 }
+
+
+function smartVerticalFlick(flickTarget, baseVelocity, fastMultiply=3) {
+    if (! flickTarget.interactive) { return }
+
+    baseVelocity = -baseVelocity
+    let vel      = -flickTarget.verticalVelocity
+    let fast     = (baseVelocity < 0 && vel < baseVelocity / 2) ||
+                   (baseVelocity > 0 && vel > baseVelocity / 2)
+
+    flickTarget.flick(0, baseVelocity * (fast ? fastMultiply : 1))
+}