diff --git a/src/bin/e_actions.c b/src/bin/e_actions.c
index e81f15036..3e08742c9 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_actions.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_actions.c
@@ -1964,6 +1964,238 @@ ACT_FN_GO(desk_lock)
   e_desklock_show();
 }
 
+/***************************************************************************/
+
+typedef struct _Delayed_Action     Delayed_Action;
+
+struct _Delayed_Action
+{
+   int          mouse;
+   int          button;
+   const char  *keyname;
+   E_Object    *obj;
+   Ecore_Timer *timer;
+   struct {
+      const char *action;
+      const char *params;
+   } def, delayed;
+};
+
+static Evas_List *_delayed_actions = NULL;
+
+static void
+_delayed_action_free(Delayed_Action *da)
+{
+   if (da->obj) e_object_unref(da->obj);
+   if (da->keyname) evas_stringshare_del(da->keyname);
+   if (da->timer) ecore_timer_del(da->timer);
+   if (da->def.action) evas_stringshare_del(da->def.action);
+   if (da->def.params) evas_stringshare_del(da->def.params);
+   if (da->delayed.action) evas_stringshare_del(da->delayed.action);
+   if (da->delayed.params) evas_stringshare_del(da->delayed.params);
+   free(da);
+}
+
+static int
+_delayed_action_cb_timer(void *data)
+{
+   Delayed_Action *da;
+   E_Action *act;
+   
+   da = data;
+   da->timer = NULL;
+   act = e_action_find(da->delayed.action);
+   if (act)
+     {
+	if (act->func.go) act->func.go(da->obj, da->delayed.params);
+     }
+   _delayed_actions = evas_list_remove(_delayed_actions, da);
+   _delayed_action_free(da);
+   return 0;
+}
+
+static void
+_delayed_action_do(Delayed_Action *da)
+{
+   E_Action *act;
+   
+   act = e_action_find(da->def.action);
+   if (act)
+     {
+	if (act->func.go) act->func.go(da->obj, da->def.params);
+     }
+}
+
+static void
+_delayed_action_list_parse_action(const char *str, double *delay, const char **action, const char **params)
+{
+   char fbuf[16];
+   char buf[1024];
+   const char *p;
+   
+   buf[0] = 0;
+   sscanf(str, "%10s %1000s", fbuf, buf);
+   *action = evas_stringshare_add(buf);
+   *delay = atof(fbuf);
+   p = strchr(str, ' ');
+   if (p)
+     {
+	p++;
+	p = strchr(p, ' ');
+	if (p)
+	  {
+	     p++;
+	     *params = evas_stringshare_add(p);
+	  }
+     }
+}
+
+static int
+_delayed_action_list_parse(Delayed_Action *da, const char *params)
+{
+   double delay = 2.0;
+   const char *p, 
+     *a1start = NULL, *a1stop = NULL, 
+     *a2start = NULL, *a2stop = NULL;
+   
+   // FORMAT: "[0.0 default_action param1 param2] [x.x action2 param1 param2]"
+   p = params;
+   while (*p)
+     {
+	if ((*p == '[') && ((p == params) || ((p > params) && (p[-1] != '\\')))) {a1start = p + 1; break;}
+	p++;
+     }
+   while (*p)
+     {
+	if ((*p == ']') && ((p == params) || ((p > params) && (p[-1] != '\\')))) {a1stop = p; break;}
+	p++;
+     }
+   while (*p)
+     {
+	if ((*p == '[') && ((p == params) || ((p > params) && (p[-1] != '\\')))) {a2start = p + 1; break;}
+	p++;
+     }
+   while (*p)
+     {
+	if ((*p == ']') && ((p == params) || ((p > params) && (p[-1] != '\\')))) {a2stop = p; break;}
+	p++;
+     }
+   if ((a1start) && (a2start) && (a1stop) && (a2stop))
+     {
+	char *a1, *a2;
+	const char *action, *params;
+	
+	a1 = alloca(a1stop - a1start + 1);
+	strncpy(a1, a1start, a1stop - a1start);
+	a1[a1stop - a1start] = 0;
+	action = NULL;
+	params = NULL;
+	_delayed_action_list_parse_action(a1, &delay, &da->def.action, &da->def.params);
+	
+	a2 = alloca(a1stop - a1start + 1);
+	strncpy(a2, a2start, a2stop - a2start);
+	a2[a2stop - a2start] = 0;
+	_delayed_action_list_parse_action(a2, &delay, &da->delayed.action, &da->delayed.params);
+     }
+   da->timer = ecore_timer_add(delay, _delayed_action_cb_timer, da);
+}
+
+static void
+_delayed_action_key_add(E_Object *obj, const char *params, Ecore_X_Event_Key_Down *ev)
+{
+   Delayed_Action *da;
+   
+   da = E_NEW(Delayed_Action, 1);
+   if (!da) return;
+   if (obj)
+     {
+	da->obj = obj;
+	e_object_ref(da->obj);
+     }
+   da->mouse = 0;
+   da->keyname = evas_stringshare_add(ev->keyname);
+   if (params) _delayed_action_list_parse(da, params);
+   _delayed_actions = evas_list_append(_delayed_actions, da);
+}
+
+static void
+_delayed_action_key_del(E_Object *obj, const char *params, Ecore_X_Event_Key_Up *ev)
+{
+   Evas_List *l;
+   
+   for (l = _delayed_actions; l; l = l->next)
+     {
+	Delayed_Action *da;
+	
+	da = l->data;
+	if ((da->obj == obj) && (!da->mouse) && 
+	    (!strcmp(da->keyname, ev->keyname)))
+	  {
+	     _delayed_action_do(da);
+	     _delayed_action_free(da);
+	     _delayed_actions = evas_list_remove_list(_delayed_actions, l);
+	     return;
+	  }
+     }
+}
+
+static void
+_delayed_action_mouse_add(E_Object *obj, const char *params, Ecore_X_Event_Mouse_Button_Down *ev)
+{
+   Delayed_Action *da;
+   
+   da = E_NEW(Delayed_Action, 1);
+   if (!da) return;
+   if (obj)
+     {
+	da->obj = obj;
+	e_object_ref(da->obj);
+     }
+   da->mouse = 1;
+   da->button = ev->button;
+   if (params) _delayed_action_list_parse(da, params);
+   _delayed_actions = evas_list_append(_delayed_actions, da);
+}
+
+static void
+_delayed_action_mouse_del(E_Object *obj, const char *params, Ecore_X_Event_Mouse_Button_Up *ev)
+{
+   Evas_List *l;
+   
+   for (l = _delayed_actions; l; l = l->next)
+     {
+	Delayed_Action *da;
+	
+	da = l->data;
+	if ((da->obj == obj) && (da->mouse) && 
+	    (ev->button == da->button))
+	  {
+	     _delayed_action_do(da);
+	     _delayed_action_free(da);
+	     _delayed_actions = evas_list_remove_list(_delayed_actions, l);
+	     return;
+	  }
+     }
+}
+
+// obj , params  , ev
+ACT_FN_GO_KEY(delayed_action)
+{
+   _delayed_action_key_add(obj, params, ev);
+}
+ACT_FN_GO_MOUSE(delayed_action)
+{
+   _delayed_action_mouse_add(obj, params, ev);
+}
+ACT_FN_END_KEY(delayed_action)
+{
+   _delayed_action_key_del(obj, params, ev);
+}
+ACT_FN_END_MOUSE(delayed_action)
+{
+   _delayed_action_mouse_del(obj, params, ev);
+}
+
 /* local subsystem globals */
 static Evas_Hash *actions = NULL;
 static Evas_List *action_list = NULL;
@@ -2342,6 +2574,14 @@ e_actions_init(void)
    e_action_predef_name_set(_("Desktop"), _("Cleanup Windows"), 
 			    "cleanup_windows", NULL, NULL, 0);
    
+   /* delayed_action */
+   ACT_GO_KEY(delayed_action);
+   e_action_predef_name_set(_("Generic : Actions"), _("Delayed Action"), 
+			    "delayed_action", NULL, "[0.0 exec xterm] [0.3 exec xev]", 1);
+   ACT_GO_MOUSE(delayed_action);
+   ACT_END_KEY(delayed_action);
+   ACT_END_MOUSE(delayed_action);
+
    return 1;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/bin/e_manager.c b/src/bin/e_manager.c
index 569acdb4c..acc1ebcdc 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_manager.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_manager.c
@@ -598,6 +598,16 @@ _e_manager_cb_key_down(void *data, int ev_type __UNUSED__, void *ev)
 static int
 _e_manager_cb_key_up(void *data, int ev_type __UNUSED__, void *ev)
 {
+   E_Manager *man;
+   Ecore_X_Event_Key_Up *e;
+   
+   man = data;
+   e = ev;
+
+   if (e->event_win != man->root) return 1;
+   if (e->root_win != man->root) man = _e_manager_get_for_root(e->root_win);
+   if (e_bindings_key_up_event_handle(E_BINDING_CONTEXT_MANAGER, E_OBJECT(man), ev))
+     return 0;
    return 1;
 }