diff --git a/data/config/behavior/default/actions.db b/data/config/behavior/default/actions.db
index 2dff2fd8b..aec13cc5a 100644
Binary files a/data/config/behavior/default/actions.db and b/data/config/behavior/default/actions.db differ
diff --git a/data/config/behavior/default/grabs.db b/data/config/behavior/default/grabs.db
index a3c6bd868..ba5c2cf21 100644
Binary files a/data/config/behavior/default/grabs.db and b/data/config/behavior/default/grabs.db differ
diff --git a/data/config/behavior/default/settings.db b/data/config/behavior/default/settings.db
index d3774d297..d514e1f51 100644
Binary files a/data/config/behavior/default/settings.db and b/data/config/behavior/default/settings.db differ
diff --git a/data/scripts/build_db.sh b/data/scripts/build_db.sh
index 88337f2c9..7121b7238 100755
--- a/data/scripts/build_db.sh
+++ b/data/scripts/build_db.sh
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ MOD_SHIFT=1
 MOD_CTRL=2
 MOD_ALT=4
 MOD_WIN=8
+MOD_CTRL_ALT=$[ $MOD_CTRL + $MOD_ALT ];
 
 FOCUS_POINTER=0
 FOCUS_SLOPPY=1
@@ -152,6 +153,30 @@ edb_ed $DB add "/actions/"$NUM"/button"    int 1
 edb_ed $DB add "/actions/"$NUM"/key"       str ""
 edb_ed $DB add "/actions/"$NUM"/modifiers" int $MOD_NONE
 NUM=$[ $NUM + 1 ];
+edb_ed $DB add "/actions/"$NUM"/name"      str "Key_Binding"
+edb_ed $DB add "/actions/"$NUM"/action"    str "Restart"
+edb_ed $DB add "/actions/"$NUM"/params"    str ""
+edb_ed $DB add "/actions/"$NUM"/event"     int $ACT_KEY_DOWN
+edb_ed $DB add "/actions/"$NUM"/button"    int 0
+edb_ed $DB add "/actions/"$NUM"/key"       str "End"
+edb_ed $DB add "/actions/"$NUM"/modifiers" int $MOD_CTRL_ALT
+NUM=$[ $NUM + 1 ];
+edb_ed $DB add "/actions/"$NUM"/name"      str "Key_Binding"
+edb_ed $DB add "/actions/"$NUM"/action"    str "Exit"
+edb_ed $DB add "/actions/"$NUM"/params"    str ""
+edb_ed $DB add "/actions/"$NUM"/event"     int $ACT_KEY_DOWN
+edb_ed $DB add "/actions/"$NUM"/button"    int 0
+edb_ed $DB add "/actions/"$NUM"/key"       str "Delete"
+edb_ed $DB add "/actions/"$NUM"/modifiers" int $MOD_CTRL_ALT
+NUM=$[ $NUM + 1 ];
+edb_ed $DB add "/actions/"$NUM"/name"      str "Key_Binding"
+edb_ed $DB add "/actions/"$NUM"/action"    str "Window_Max_Size"
+edb_ed $DB add "/actions/"$NUM"/params"    str ""
+edb_ed $DB add "/actions/"$NUM"/event"     int $ACT_KEY_DOWN
+edb_ed $DB add "/actions/"$NUM"/button"    int 0
+edb_ed $DB add "/actions/"$NUM"/key"       str "m"
+edb_ed $DB add "/actions/"$NUM"/modifiers" int $MOD_CTRL_ALT
+NUM=$[ $NUM + 1 ];
 edb_ed $DB add "/actions/count"       int $NUM
 
 # basic settings
diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 8fb84f5a9..944508126 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ fs.c \
 icccm.c \
 icons.c \
 ipc.c \
+keys.c \
 main.c \
 menu.c \
 menudb.c \
@@ -28,5 +29,5 @@ util.c \
 view.c \
 e.h
 
-enlightenment_LDADD = @evas_libs@ @edb_libs@ @ebits_libs@ @ecore_libs@ @efsd_libs@ -lm $(INTLLIBS) $(LDADD_FLAGS)
+enlightenment_LDADD = @evas_libs@ @edb_libs@ @ebits_libs@ @ecore_libs@ @efsd_libs@ -lm $(INTLLIBS)
 
diff --git a/src/actions.c b/src/actions.c
index 909fbc826..314dd23d0 100644
--- a/src/actions.c
+++ b/src/actions.c
@@ -124,6 +124,16 @@ _e_action_find(char *action, int act, int button, char *key, Ev_Key_Modifiers mo
 	a->object = NULL;
 	a->started = 0;
 	actions = evas_list_append(actions, a);
+	/* it's a key? lets grab it! */
+	if ((a->key) && (strlen(a->key) > 0))
+	  {
+	     printf("grab it! (%s %i)\n", a->key, a->modifiers);
+	     if (a->modifiers == -1)
+	       e_keys_grab(a->key, EV_KEY_MODIFIER_NONE, 1);
+	     else
+	       e_keys_grab(a->key, (Ev_Key_Modifiers)a->modifiers, 0);
+	     a->grabbed = 1;
+	  }
      }
    error:
    e_db_close(db);
@@ -185,6 +195,15 @@ _e_action_find(char *action, int act, int button, char *key, Ev_Key_Modifiers mo
 static void
 _e_action_free(E_Action *a)
 {
+   /* it's a key? lets ungrab it! */
+   if ((a->key) && (strlen(a->key) > 0) && (a->grabbed))
+     {
+	printf("ungrab it! (%s %i)\n", a->key, a->modifiers);
+	if (a->modifiers == -1)
+	  e_keys_ungrab(a->key, EV_KEY_MODIFIER_NONE, 1);
+	else
+	  e_keys_ungrab(a->key, (Ev_Key_Modifiers)a->modifiers, 0);
+     }
    IF_FREE(a->name);
    IF_FREE(a->action);
    IF_FREE(a->params);
@@ -466,6 +485,8 @@ e_act_move_start (void *o, E_Action *a, void *data, int x, int y, int rx, int ry
    E_Border *b;
    
    b = o;
+   if (!b) b = e_border_current_focused();
+   if (!b) return;
    b->mode.move = 1;
    b->current.requested.dx = 0;
    b->current.requested.dy = 0;
@@ -486,6 +507,8 @@ e_act_move_stop  (void *o, E_Action *a, void *data, int x, int y, int rx, int ry
    E_Border *b;
    
    b = o;
+   if (!b) b = e_border_current_focused();
+   if (!b) return;
    b->current.requested.x = b->current.x;
    b->current.requested.y = b->current.y;
    b->changed = 1;
@@ -510,6 +533,8 @@ e_act_move_go    (void *o, E_Action *a, void *data, int x, int y, int rx, int ry
    E_Border *b;
    
    b = o;
+   if (!b) b = e_border_current_focused();
+   if (!b) return;
    b->current.requested.x += dx;
    b->current.requested.y += dy;
    if (dx != 0) b->current.requested.dx = dx;
@@ -532,6 +557,8 @@ e_act_resize_start (void *o, E_Action *a, void *data, int x, int y, int rx, int
    E_Border *b;
    
    b = o;
+   if (!b) b = e_border_current_focused();
+   if (!b) return;
    if (b->current.shaded != 0) return;
    /* 0 | 1 */
    /* --+-- */
@@ -575,6 +602,8 @@ e_act_resize_stop  (void *o, E_Action *a, void *data, int x, int y, int rx, int
    E_Border *b;
    
    b = o;
+   if (!b) b = e_border_current_focused();
+   if (!b) return;
    if (b->current.shaded != 0) return;
    b->current.requested.x = b->current.x;
    b->current.requested.y = b->current.y;
@@ -598,6 +627,8 @@ e_act_resize_go    (void *o, E_Action *a, void *data, int x, int y, int rx, int
    E_Border *b;
    
    b = o;
+   if (!b) b = e_border_current_focused();
+   if (!b) return;
    if (b->current.shaded != 0) return;
    if (b->mode.resize == 0)
      {
@@ -641,6 +672,8 @@ e_act_resize_h_start (void *o, E_Action *a, void *data, int x, int y, int rx, in
    E_Border *b;
    
    b = o;
+   if (!b) b = e_border_current_focused();
+   if (!b) return;
    if (b->current.shaded != 0) return;
    /* 4 | 5 */
    if (x > (b->current.w / 2)) 
@@ -667,6 +700,8 @@ e_act_resize_h_stop  (void *o, E_Action *a, void *data, int x, int y, int rx, in
    E_Border *b;
    
    b = o;
+   if (!b) b = e_border_current_focused();
+   if (!b) return;
    if (b->current.shaded != 0) return;
    b->current.requested.x = b->current.x;
    b->current.requested.y = b->current.y;
@@ -690,6 +725,8 @@ e_act_resize_h_go    (void *o, E_Action *a, void *data, int x, int y, int rx, in
    E_Border *b;
    
    b = o;
+   if (!b) b = e_border_current_focused();
+   if (!b) return;
    if (b->current.shaded != 0) return;
    if (b->mode.resize == 4)
      {
@@ -719,6 +756,8 @@ e_act_resize_v_start (void *o, E_Action *a, void *data, int x, int y, int rx, in
    E_Border *b;
    
    b = o;
+   if (!b) b = e_border_current_focused();
+   if (!b) return;
    if (b->current.shaded != 0) return;
    /* 6 */
    /* - */
@@ -747,6 +786,8 @@ e_act_resize_v_stop  (void *o, E_Action *a, void *data, int x, int y, int rx, in
    E_Border *b;
    
    b = o;
+   if (!b) b = e_border_current_focused();
+   if (!b) return;
    if (b->current.shaded != 0) return;
    b->current.requested.x = b->current.x;
    b->current.requested.y = b->current.y;
@@ -770,6 +811,8 @@ e_act_resize_v_go    (void *o, E_Action *a, void *data, int x, int y, int rx, in
    E_Border *b;
    
    b = o;
+   if (!b) b = e_border_current_focused();
+   if (!b) return;
    if (b->current.shaded != 0) return;
    if (b->mode.resize == 6)
      {
@@ -799,6 +842,8 @@ e_act_close_start (void *o, E_Action *a, void *data, int x, int y, int rx, int r
    E_Border *b;
    
    b = o;
+   if (!b) b = e_border_current_focused();
+   if (!b) return;
    if (b->win.client) e_icccm_delete(b->win.client);
    return;
    UN(a);
@@ -816,6 +861,8 @@ e_act_kill_start (void *o, E_Action *a, void *data, int x, int y, int rx, int ry
    E_Border *b;
    
    b = o;
+   if (!b) b = e_border_current_focused();
+   if (!b) return;
    if (b->win.client) e_window_kill_client(b->win.client);
    return;
    UN(a);
@@ -837,6 +884,8 @@ e_act_cb_shade(int val, void *data)
    int pix_per_sec = 3200;
    
    b = data;
+   if (!b) b = e_border_current_focused();
+   if (!b) return;
    if (val == 0) 
      {
 	OBJ_REF(b);
@@ -875,6 +924,8 @@ e_act_cb_unshade(int val, void *data)
    int pix_per_sec = 3200;
    
    b = data;
+   if (!b) b = e_border_current_focused();
+   if (!b) return;
    if (val == 0) 
      {
 	OBJ_REF(b);
@@ -909,6 +960,8 @@ e_act_shade_start (void *o, E_Action *a, void *data, int x, int y, int rx, int r
    E_Border *b;
    
    b = o;
+   if (!b) b = e_border_current_focused();
+   if (!b) return;
    if (b->current.shaded == 0) e_act_cb_shade(0, b);
    else e_act_cb_unshade(0, b);
    return;
@@ -927,6 +980,8 @@ e_act_raise_start (void *o, E_Action *a, void *data, int x, int y, int rx, int r
    E_Border *b;
    
    b = o;
+   if (!b) b = e_border_current_focused();
+   if (!b) return;
    e_border_raise(b);
    return;
    UN(a);
@@ -944,6 +999,8 @@ e_act_lower_start (void *o, E_Action *a, void *data, int x, int y, int rx, int r
    E_Border *b;
    
    b = o;
+   if (!b) b = e_border_current_focused();
+   if (!b) return;
    e_border_lower(b);
    return;
    UN(a);
@@ -961,6 +1018,8 @@ e_act_raise_lower_start (void *o, E_Action *a, void *data, int x, int y, int rx,
    E_Border *b;
    
    b = o;
+   if (!b) b = e_border_current_focused();
+   if (!b) return;
    return;
    UN(a);
    UN(data);
@@ -993,6 +1052,8 @@ e_act_menu_start (void *o, E_Action *a, void *data, int x, int y, int rx, int ry
    E_Border *b;
    
    b = o;
+   if (!b) b = e_border_current_focused();
+   if (!b) return;
    return;
    UN(a);
    UN(data);
@@ -1043,6 +1104,8 @@ e_act_stick_start (void *o, E_Action *a, void *data, int x, int y, int rx, int r
    E_Border *b;
    
    b = o;
+   if (!b) b = e_border_current_focused();
+   if (!b) return;
    if (b->client.sticky) b->client.sticky = 0;
    else b->client.sticky = 1;
    b->changed = 1;
@@ -1078,6 +1141,8 @@ e_act_iconify_start (void *o, E_Action *a, void *data, int x, int y, int rx, int
    E_Border *b;
    
    b = o;
+   if (!b) b = e_border_current_focused();
+   if (!b) return;
    return;
    UN(a);
    UN(data);
@@ -1094,6 +1159,9 @@ e_act_max_start (void *o, E_Action *a, void *data, int x, int y, int rx, int ry)
    E_Border *b;
    
    b = o;
+   printf("e_act_max_start\n");
+   if (!b) b = e_border_current_focused();
+   if (!b) return;
    if (b->current.shaded > 0) return;
    if ((b->mode.move) || (b->mode.resize)) return;
    b->mode.move = 0;
@@ -1146,6 +1214,8 @@ e_act_snap_start (void *o, E_Action *a, void *data, int x, int y, int rx, int ry
    E_Border *b;
    
    b = o;
+   if (!b) b = e_border_current_focused();
+   if (!b) return;
    return;
    UN(a);
    UN(data);
@@ -1162,6 +1232,8 @@ e_act_zoom_start (void *o, E_Action *a, void *data, int x, int y, int rx, int ry
    E_Border *b;
    
    b = o;
+   if (!b) b = e_border_current_focused();
+   if (!b) return;
    return;
    UN(a);
    UN(data);
diff --git a/src/border.c b/src/border.c
index b3de4dcc7..be2d62838 100644
--- a/src/border.c
+++ b/src/border.c
@@ -385,6 +385,7 @@ e_focus_in(Eevent * ev)
 	if (b)
 	  {
 	     b->current.selected = 1;
+	     if (e->key_grab) b->current.select_lost_from_grab = 0;
 	     b->changed = 1;
 	  }
      }
@@ -413,6 +414,7 @@ e_focus_out(Eevent * ev)
 	     
 	     E_CONFIG_INT_GET(cfg_focus_mode, focus_mode);
 	     b->current.selected = 0;
+	     if (e->key_grab) b->current.select_lost_from_grab = 1;
 	     /* settings - click to focus would affect grabs */
 	     if (!b->current.selected)
 	       {
@@ -2105,3 +2107,25 @@ e_border_adopt_children(Window win)
 	free(wins);
      }
 }
+
+E_Border *
+e_border_current_focused(void)
+{
+   Evas_List l;
+   
+   for (l = borders; l; l = l->next)
+     {
+	E_Border *b;
+	
+	b = l->data;
+	if (b->current.selected) return b;
+     }
+   for (l = borders; l; l = l->next)
+     {
+	E_Border *b;
+	
+	b = l->data;
+	if (b->current.select_lost_from_grab) return b;
+     }
+   return NULL;
+}
diff --git a/src/e.h b/src/e.h
index b7132080d..bec052de4 100644
--- a/src/e.h
+++ b/src/e.h
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ struct _E_Border
       int   x, y, w, h;
       int   visible;
       int   selected;
+      int   select_lost_from_grab;
       int   shaded;
       int   has_shape;
       int   shape_changes;
@@ -267,6 +268,7 @@ struct _E_Action
    E_Action_Proto *action_proto;
    void           *object;
    int             started;
+   int             grabbed;
 };
 
 struct _E_Action_Proto
@@ -713,7 +715,8 @@ void e_border_raise_above(E_Border *b, E_Border *above);
 void e_border_lower_below(E_Border *b, E_Border *below);
 void e_border_init(void);
 void e_border_adopt_children(Window win);
-    
+E_Border *e_border_current_focused(void);
+
 void e_icccm_move_resize(Window win, int x, int y, int w, int h);
 void e_icccm_delete(Window win);
 void e_icccm_state_mapped(Window win);
diff --git a/src/icons.c b/src/icons.c
index 47e005f1e..c4ed447a8 100644
--- a/src/icons.c
+++ b/src/icons.c
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ e_icon_place_grid(E_Icon *icon)
 	x += (icon->view->options.arrange.grid.w - icon->current.w) / 2;
 	y += (icon->view->options.arrange.grid.h - icon->current.h);
 	e_icon_set_xy(icon, x, y);
-	printf("GRID PLACE at %i %i\n", x, y);
 	icon->view->options.arrange.grid.next_pos++;
      }
    else /* v */
@@ -113,7 +112,6 @@ e_icon_pre_show(E_Icon *icon)
    int x, y;
    
    if (icon->info.ready) return;
-   printf("*********!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!********* update from e_icon_pre_show()\n");
    e_icon_update(icon);
    icon->info.ready = 1;
    if (icon->info.coord.have)
@@ -291,7 +289,6 @@ e_icon_update(E_Icon *icon)
    int obj_new = 0;
    
    if (!icon->changed) return;
-   printf("icon (%s).. update\n", icon->file);
    if (icon->current.state.clicked)
      {
 	if (icon->info.icon.clicked)
@@ -417,5 +414,4 @@ e_icon_update(E_Icon *icon)
    icon->previous = icon->current;
    icon->previous.icon = strdup(icon->current.icon);
    icon->changed = 0;
-   printf("... done\n");
 }
diff --git a/src/keys.c b/src/keys.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..902f8dc77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/keys.c
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+#include "e.h"
+
+static void e_key_down(Eevent * ev);
+static void e_key_up(Eevent * ev);
+
+static void 
+e_key_down(Eevent * ev)
+{
+   Ev_Key_Down          *e;
+   
+   e = ev->event;
+   if (e->win == e_get_key_grab_win())
+     {
+	e_action_stop("Key_Binding", ACT_KEY_DOWN, 0, e->key, e->mods, 
+		      NULL, NULL, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+	e_action_start("Key_Binding", ACT_KEY_DOWN, 0, e->key, e->mods, 
+		      NULL, NULL, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+     }
+}
+
+static void 
+e_key_up(Eevent * ev)
+{
+   Ev_Key_Up          *e;
+   
+   e = ev->event;
+   if (e->win == e_get_key_grab_win())
+     {
+	e_action_stop("Key_Binding", ACT_KEY_UP, 0, e->key, e->mods, 
+		      NULL, NULL, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+	e_action_start("Key_Binding", ACT_KEY_UP, 0, e->key, e->mods, 
+		      NULL, NULL, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+     }
+}
+
+void
+e_keys_init(void)
+{
+   /* load up our actions .... once to get some grabbed keys */
+   e_action_start("", ACT_KEY_DOWN, 0, NULL, EV_KEY_MODIFIER_NONE,
+		  NULL, NULL, 0, 0, 0, 0);   
+   e_event_filter_handler_add(EV_KEY_DOWN,                 e_key_down);
+   e_event_filter_handler_add(EV_KEY_UP,                   e_key_up);
+}
+
+void
+e_keys_grab(char *key, Ev_Key_Modifiers mods, int anymod)
+{
+   e_key_grab(key, mods, anymod, 0);
+}
+
+void
+e_keys_ungrab(char *key, Ev_Key_Modifiers mods, int anymod)
+{
+   e_key_ungrab(key, mods, anymod);
+}
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 9368ef662..80567469a 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
    e_view_init();
    e_entry_init();
    e_ipc_init();
+   e_keys_init();
    
    setup();