diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index a537fadc..71cd0124 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+2015-11-03  Markus Gans  <guru.mail@muenster.de>
+	* Improve keyboard shortcut handling in menus
+
 2015-11-01  Markus Gans  <guru.mail@muenster.de>
 	* First working version of an application menu, 
 	  it uses the new classes FMenuBar, FMenu and FMenuItem 
diff --git a/src/fmenu.cpp b/src/fmenu.cpp
index d00de056..4deb2c14 100644
--- a/src/fmenu.cpp
+++ b/src/fmenu.cpp
@@ -115,9 +115,9 @@ void FMenu::init(FWidget* parent)
   {
     if ( isMenuBar(parent) )
     {
-      FMenuBar* mb = dynamic_cast<FMenuBar*>(parent);
-      if ( mb )
-        mb->menu_dimension();
+      FMenuBar* mbar = dynamic_cast<FMenuBar*>(parent);
+      if ( mbar )
+        mbar->menu_dimension();
     }
     setSuperMenu(parent);
   }
@@ -201,15 +201,15 @@ void FMenu::hideSuperMenus()
   {
     if ( isMenuBar(super) )
     {
-      FMenuBar* mb = reinterpret_cast<FMenuBar*>(super);
-      FMenuItem* selectedMenuItem = mb->selectedMenuItem;
+      FMenuBar* mbar = reinterpret_cast<FMenuBar*>(super);
+      FMenuItem* selectedMenuItem = mbar->selectedMenuItem;
 
       if ( selectedMenuItem )
       {
         selectedMenuItem->unsetSelected();
         selectedMenuItem = 0;
-        mb->mouse_down = false;
-        mb->redraw();
+        mbar->mouse_down = false;
+        mbar->redraw();
       }
     }
     else if ( isMenu(super) )
@@ -321,19 +321,57 @@ bool FMenu::selectPrevItem()
 }
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
-void FMenu::keypressMenuBar (FKeyEvent* ev)
+void FMenu::keypressMenuBar (FKeyEvent*& ev)
 {
   FWidget* super = getSuperMenu();
   if ( super )
   {
     if ( isMenuBar(super) )
     {
-      FMenuBar* mb = reinterpret_cast<FMenuBar*>(super);
-      mb->onKeyPress(ev);
+      FMenuBar* mbar = reinterpret_cast<FMenuBar*>(super);
+      mbar->onKeyPress(ev);
     }
   }
 }
 
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+bool FMenu::hotkeyMenu (FKeyEvent*& ev)
+{
+  std::vector<FMenuItem*>::const_iterator iter, end;
+  iter = itemlist.begin();
+  end = itemlist.end();
+
+  while ( iter != end )
+  {
+    if ( (*iter)->hasHotkey() )
+    {
+      bool found = false;
+      int hotkey = (*iter)->getHotkey();
+      int key = ev->key();
+
+      if ( isalpha(hotkey) || isdigit(hotkey) )
+      {
+        if ( tolower(hotkey) == key || toupper(hotkey) == key )
+          found = true;
+      }
+      else if ( hotkey == key )
+        found = true;
+
+      if ( found )
+      {
+        unselectItemInList();
+        hide();
+        hideSuperMenus();
+        ev->accept();
+        (*iter)->processClicked();
+        return true;
+      }
+    }
+    ++iter;
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 int FMenu::getHotkeyPos (wchar_t*& src, wchar_t*& dest, uInt length)
 {
@@ -554,16 +592,6 @@ void FMenu::drawItems()
         setReverse(true);
       delete[] item_text;
     }
-    /*if ( is_selected && statusBar() )
-    {
-      FString msg = (*iter)->getStatusbarMessage();
-      FString curMsg = statusBar()->getMessage();
-      if ( curMsg != msg )
-      {
-        statusBar()->setMessage(msg);
-        statusBar()->drawMessage();
-      }
-    }*/
     ++iter;
     y++;
   }
@@ -597,38 +625,17 @@ void FMenu::processActivate()
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 void FMenu::onKeyPress (FKeyEvent* ev)
 {
-  // looking for a hotkey
-  std::vector<FMenuItem*>::const_iterator iter, end;
-  iter = itemlist.begin();
-  end = itemlist.end();
+  // looking for menu hotkey
+  if ( hotkeyMenu(ev) )
+    return;
 
-  while ( iter != end )
+  // looking for menu bar hotkey
+  FWidget* smenu = getSuperMenu();
+  if ( smenu && isMenuBar(smenu))
   {
-    if ( (*iter)->hasHotkey() )
-    {
-      bool found = false;
-      int hotkey = (*iter)->getHotkey();
-      int key = ev->key();
-
-      if ( isalpha(hotkey) || isdigit(hotkey) )
-      {
-        if ( tolower(hotkey) == key || toupper(hotkey) == key )
-          found = true;
-      }
-      else if ( hotkey == key )
-        found = true;
-
-      if ( found )
-      {
-        unselectItemInList();
-        hide();
-        hideSuperMenus();
-        ev->accept();
-        (*iter)->processClicked();
-        return;
-      }
-    }
-    ++iter;
+    FMenuBar* mbar = reinterpret_cast<FMenuBar*>(smenu);
+    if ( mbar->hotkeyMenu(ev) )
+      return;
   }
 
   switch ( ev->key() )
@@ -911,8 +918,8 @@ void FMenu::onMouseMove (FMouseEvent* ev)
       int b = ev->getButton();
       ev = new FMouseEvent (MouseMove_Event, p, g, b);
       setClickedWidget(menubar);
-      FMenuBar* sm = reinterpret_cast<FMenuBar*>(menubar);
-      sm->onMouseDown(ev);
+      FMenuBar* mbar = reinterpret_cast<FMenuBar*>(menubar);
+      mbar->onMouseDown(ev);
       delete ev;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/fmenu.h b/src/fmenu.h
index 4db2d0b4..43f8d3ee 100644
--- a/src/fmenu.h
+++ b/src/fmenu.h
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ class FMenu : public FWindow, public FMenuList
    bool       containsMenuStructure (int, int) const;
    bool       selectNextItem();
    bool       selectPrevItem();
-   void       keypressMenuBar (FKeyEvent*);
+   void       keypressMenuBar (FKeyEvent*&);
+   bool       hotkeyMenu (FKeyEvent*&);
    int        getHotkeyPos (wchar_t*&, wchar_t*&, uInt);
    void       draw();
    void       drawBorder();
diff --git a/src/fmenubar.cpp b/src/fmenubar.cpp
index 4d8b01a8..70076845 100644
--- a/src/fmenubar.cpp
+++ b/src/fmenubar.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ void FMenuBar::init()
   setGeometry (1, 1, getColumnNumber(), 1, false);
   getRootWidget()->setTopPadding(1, true);
   setMenuBar(this);
+  addAccelerator (fc::Fkey_f10, this);
   foregroundColor = wc.menu_active_fg;
   backgroundColor = wc.menu_active_bg;
   window_object  = true;
@@ -191,6 +192,60 @@ bool FMenuBar::selectPrevItem()
   return true;
 }
 
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+bool FMenuBar::hotkeyMenu (FKeyEvent*& ev)
+{
+  std::vector<FMenuItem*>::const_iterator iter, end;
+  iter = itemlist.begin();
+  end = itemlist.end();
+
+  while ( iter != end )
+  {
+    if ( (*iter)->isEnabled() )
+    {
+      int hotkey = (*iter)->getHotkey();
+      int key = ev->key();
+      
+      if ( 0x20000e0+tolower(hotkey) == key )
+      {
+        FMenuItem* sel_item = getSelectedMenuItem();
+
+        if ( sel_item && sel_item->hasMenu() )
+          sel_item->getMenu()->unselectItemInList();
+
+        unselectItemInMenu();
+
+        if ( (*iter)->hasMenu() )
+        {
+           FMenuItem* first_item;
+           FMenu* menu = (*iter)->getMenu();
+           (*iter)->setSelected();
+           (*iter)->setFocus();
+           menu->selectFirstItemInList();
+           first_item = menu->getSelectedListItem();
+           if ( first_item )
+             first_item->setFocus();
+           menu->redraw();
+           if ( statusBar() )
+             statusBar()->drawMessage();
+           selectedMenuItem = *iter;
+           redraw();
+        }
+        else
+        {
+          selectedMenuItem = 0;
+          redraw();
+          (*iter)->processClicked();
+        }
+        ev->accept();
+        return true;
+      }
+    }
+    ++iter;
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 int FMenuBar::getHotkeyPos (wchar_t*& src, wchar_t*& dest, uInt length)
 {
@@ -369,17 +424,6 @@ void FMenuBar::drawItems()
     setReverse(false);
 
   setUpdateVTerm(true);
-/*
-  if ( hasSelectedMenuItem() && statusBar() )
-  {
-    FString msg = getSelectedMenuItem()->getStatusbarMessage();
-    FString curMsg = statusBar()->getMessage();
-    if ( curMsg != msg )
-    {
-      statusBar()->setMessage(msg);
-      statusBar()->drawMessage();
-    }
-  }*/
 }
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -467,8 +511,7 @@ void FMenuBar::onMouseDown (FMouseEvent* ev)
     end = itemlist.end();
     mouse_x = ev->getX();
     mouse_y = ev->getY();
-//FMessageBox::info (this, "Info", FString().sprintf("local(%d,%d) global(%d,%d)", ev->getX(),ev->getY(),ev->getGlobalX(), ev->getGlobalY()));
-// #include "fmessagebox.h"
+
     while ( iter != end )
     {
       int x1, x2;
@@ -486,9 +529,7 @@ void FMenuBar::onMouseDown (FMouseEvent* ev)
           FFocusEvent out (FocusOut_Event);
           FApplication::queueEvent(focused_widget, &out);
           (*iter)->setSelected();
-//FMessageBox::info (this, "Info", (*iter)->getStatusbarMessage());
           (*iter)->setFocus();
-//FMessageBox::info (this, "Info", statusBar()->getMessage());
           selectedMenuItem = *iter;
           focus_changed = true;
           if ( focused_widget )
@@ -684,6 +725,20 @@ void FMenuBar::onMouseMove (FMouseEvent* ev)
   }
 }
 
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+void FMenuBar::onAccel (FAccelEvent* ev)
+{
+  if ( ! hasSelectedMenuItem() )
+  {
+    selectFirstItemInMenu();
+    getSelectedMenuItem()->setFocus();
+    if ( statusBar() )
+      statusBar()->drawMessage();
+    redraw();
+  }
+  ev->accept();
+}
+
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 void FMenuBar::hide()
 {
@@ -706,6 +761,32 @@ void FMenuBar::hide()
   delete[] blank;
 }
 
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+void FMenuBar::selectFirstItemInMenu()
+{
+  std::vector<FMenuItem*>::const_iterator iter, end;
+  iter = itemlist.begin();
+  end = itemlist.end();
+
+  if ( itemlist.empty() )
+    return;
+
+  if ( hasSelectedMenuItem() )
+    unselectItemInMenu();
+
+  while ( iter != end )
+  {
+    if ( (*iter)->isEnabled() && ! (*iter)->isSeparator() )
+    {
+      // select first enabled item
+      (*iter)->setSelected();
+      selectedMenuItem = *iter;
+      break;
+    }
+    ++iter;
+  }
+}
+
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 void FMenuBar::unselectItemInMenu()
 {
diff --git a/src/fmenubar.h b/src/fmenubar.h
index 28606879..e67907c3 100644
--- a/src/fmenubar.h
+++ b/src/fmenubar.h
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ class FMenuBar : public FWindow, public FMenuList
    bool isMenu (FMenuItem*) const;
    bool selectNextItem();
    bool selectPrevItem();
+   bool hotkeyMenu (FKeyEvent*&);
    int  getHotkeyPos (wchar_t*&, wchar_t*&, uInt);
    void draw();
    void drawItems();
@@ -70,7 +71,9 @@ class FMenuBar : public FWindow, public FMenuList
    void       onMouseDown (FMouseEvent*);
    void       onMouseUp (FMouseEvent*);
    void       onMouseMove (FMouseEvent*);
+   void       onAccel (FAccelEvent*);
    void       hide();
+   void       selectFirstItemInMenu();
    void       unselectItemInMenu();
    FMenuItem* getSelectedMenuItem() const;
    bool       hasSelectedMenuItem() const;
diff --git a/src/fmenuitem.cpp b/src/fmenuitem.cpp
index 5e820f05..1d5f0bda 100644
--- a/src/fmenuitem.cpp
+++ b/src/fmenuitem.cpp
@@ -211,16 +211,18 @@ void FMenuItem::onKeyPress (FKeyEvent* ev)
   {
     if ( isMenu(super_menu) )
     {
-      FMenu* sm = dynamic_cast<FMenu*>(super_menu);
-      if ( sm )
-        sm->onKeyPress(ev);
+      FMenu* smenu = dynamic_cast<FMenu*>(super_menu);
+      if ( smenu )
+        smenu->onKeyPress(ev);
     }
 
     if ( isMenuBar(super_menu) )
     {
-      FMenuBar* mb = dynamic_cast<FMenuBar*>(super_menu);
-      if ( mb )
-        mb->onKeyPress(ev);
+      FMenuBar* mbar = dynamic_cast<FMenuBar*>(super_menu);
+      if ( mbar->hotkeyMenu(ev) )
+        return;
+      if ( mbar )
+        mbar->onKeyPress(ev);
     }
   }
 }
@@ -235,24 +237,24 @@ void FMenuItem::onMouseDown (FMouseEvent* ev)
 
     if ( isMenu(super_menu) )
     {
-      FMenu* sm = dynamic_cast<FMenu*>(super_menu);
-      if ( sm )
+      FMenu* smenu = dynamic_cast<FMenu*>(super_menu);
+      if ( smenu )
       {
-        const FPoint& p2 = sm->globalToLocalPos(g);
+        const FPoint& p2 = smenu->globalToLocalPos(g);
         ev = new FMouseEvent (MouseMove_Event, p2, g, b);
-        sm->onMouseDown(ev);
+        smenu->onMouseDown(ev);
         delete ev;
       }
     }
 
     if ( isMenuBar(super_menu) )
     {
-      FMenuBar* mb = dynamic_cast<FMenuBar*>(super_menu);
-      if ( mb )
+      FMenuBar* mbar = dynamic_cast<FMenuBar*>(super_menu);
+      if ( mbar )
       {
-        const FPoint& p2 = mb->globalToLocalPos(g);
+        const FPoint& p2 = mbar->globalToLocalPos(g);
         ev = new FMouseEvent (MouseMove_Event, p2, g, b);
-        mb->onMouseDown(ev);
+        mbar->onMouseDown(ev);
         delete ev;
       }
     }
@@ -269,24 +271,24 @@ void FMenuItem::onMouseUp (FMouseEvent* ev)
 
     if ( isMenu(super_menu) )
     {
-      FMenu* sm = dynamic_cast<FMenu*>(super_menu);
-      if ( sm )
+      FMenu* smenu = dynamic_cast<FMenu*>(super_menu);
+      if ( smenu )
       {
-        const FPoint& p2 = sm->globalToLocalPos(g);
+        const FPoint& p2 = smenu->globalToLocalPos(g);
         ev = new FMouseEvent (MouseMove_Event, p2, g, b);
-        sm->onMouseUp(ev);
+        smenu->onMouseUp(ev);
         delete ev;
       }
     }
 
     if ( isMenuBar(super_menu) )
     {
-      FMenuBar* mb = dynamic_cast<FMenuBar*>(super_menu);
-      if ( mb )
+      FMenuBar* mbar = dynamic_cast<FMenuBar*>(super_menu);
+      if ( mbar )
       {
-        const FPoint& p2 = mb->globalToLocalPos(g);
+        const FPoint& p2 = mbar->globalToLocalPos(g);
         ev = new FMouseEvent (MouseMove_Event, p2, g, b);
-        mb->onMouseUp(ev);
+        mbar->onMouseUp(ev);
         delete ev;
       }
     }
@@ -303,24 +305,24 @@ void FMenuItem::onMouseMove (FMouseEvent* ev)
 
     if ( isMenu(super_menu) )
     {
-      FMenu* sm = dynamic_cast<FMenu*>(super_menu);
-      if ( sm )
+      FMenu* smenu = dynamic_cast<FMenu*>(super_menu);
+      if ( smenu )
       {
-        const FPoint& p2 = sm->globalToLocalPos(g);
+        const FPoint& p2 = smenu->globalToLocalPos(g);
         ev = new FMouseEvent (MouseMove_Event, p2, g, b);
-        sm->onMouseMove(ev);
+        smenu->onMouseMove(ev);
         delete ev;
       }
     }
 
     if ( isMenuBar(super_menu) )
     {
-      FMenuBar* mb = dynamic_cast<FMenuBar*>(super_menu);
-      if ( mb )
+      FMenuBar* mbar = dynamic_cast<FMenuBar*>(super_menu);
+      if ( mbar )
       {
-        const FPoint& p2 = mb->globalToLocalPos(g);
+        const FPoint& p2 = mbar->globalToLocalPos(g);
         ev = new FMouseEvent (MouseMove_Event, p2, g, b);
-        mb->onMouseMove(ev);
+        mbar->onMouseMove(ev);
         delete ev;
       }
     }
@@ -335,17 +337,17 @@ void FMenuItem::onAccel (FAccelEvent* ev)
   {
     if ( super_menu && isMenuBar(super_menu) )
     {
-      FMenuBar* mb = dynamic_cast<FMenuBar*>(super_menu);
-      if ( mb )
+      FMenuBar* mbar = dynamic_cast<FMenuBar*>(super_menu);
+      if ( mbar )
       {
         if ( menu && ! menu->hasSelectedListItem() )
         {
           FWidget* focused_widget;
 
-          if ( mb->getSelectedMenuItem() )
-            mb->getSelectedMenuItem()->unsetSelected();
+          if ( mbar->getSelectedMenuItem() )
+            mbar->getSelectedMenuItem()->unsetSelected();
           setSelected();
-          mb->selectedMenuItem = this;
+          mbar->selectedMenuItem = this;
 
 
           focused_widget = static_cast<FWidget*>(ev->focusedWidget());
@@ -358,13 +360,13 @@ void FMenuItem::onAccel (FAccelEvent* ev)
           menu->redraw();
           if ( statusBar() )
             statusBar()->drawMessage();
-          mb->redraw();
+          mbar->redraw();
         }
         else
         {
           unsetSelected();
-          mb->selectedMenuItem = 0;
-          mb->redraw();
+          mbar->selectedMenuItem = 0;
+          mbar->redraw();
           processClicked();
         }
         ev->accept();
diff --git a/src/fmenulist.cpp b/src/fmenulist.cpp
index 66a27369..822c0067 100644
--- a/src/fmenulist.cpp
+++ b/src/fmenulist.cpp
@@ -31,11 +31,6 @@ FMenuList::~FMenuList()  // destructor
 }
 
 
-// private methods of FMenuList
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-
-
 // public methods of FMenuList
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 bool FMenuList::hasSelectedItem()