diff --git a/src/qtgui/rclmain_w.cpp b/src/qtgui/rclmain_w.cpp
index f9d7dfac..b85bc726 100644
--- a/src/qtgui/rclmain_w.cpp
+++ b/src/qtgui/rclmain_w.cpp
@@ -69,10 +69,13 @@
 #include "rclhelp.h"
 #include "readfile.h"
 #include "moc_rclmain_w.cpp"
+#include "scbase.h"
 
 QString g_stringAllStem, g_stringNoStem;
 static const char *settingskey_toolarea="/Recoll/geometry/toolArea";
 static const char *settingskey_resarea="/Recoll/geometry/resArea";
+static const QString scbctxt("Main Window");
+
 static Qt::ToolBarArea int2area(int in)
 {
     switch (in) {
@@ -125,10 +128,6 @@ void RclMain::init()
 
     buildMenus();
 
-    // A shortcut to get the focus back to the search entry, in table
-    // mode only.
-    m_tablefocseq = new QShortcut(QKeySequence("Ctrl+r"), this);
-
     periodictimer = new QTimer(this);
 
     // idxstatus file. Make sure it exists before trying to watch it
@@ -165,12 +164,10 @@ void RclMain::init()
     actionShowResultsAsTable->setChecked(prefs.showResultsAsTable);
     on_actionShowResultsAsTable_toggled(prefs.showResultsAsTable);
 
-    QKeySequence seq("Ctrl+Shift+s");
-    QShortcut *sc = new QShortcut(seq, this);
-    connect(sc, SIGNAL (activated()), sSearch, SLOT (takeFocus()));
-    QKeySequence seql("Ctrl+l");
-    sc = new QShortcut(seql, this);
-    connect(sc, SIGNAL (activated()), sSearch, SLOT (takeFocus()));
+    onNewShortcuts();
+
+    // Compat with old versions
+    new QShortcut(QKeySequence("Ctrl+Shift+s"), sSearch, SLOT(takeFocus()));
 
     connect(&m_watcher, SIGNAL(fileChanged(QString)),
             this, SLOT(updateIdxStatus()));
@@ -340,6 +337,22 @@ void RclMain::init()
     periodictimer->start(1000);
 }
 
+void RclMain::onNewShortcuts()
+{
+    SCBase& scb = SCBase::scBase();
+    QKeySequence ks;
+
+    ks = scb.get(scbctxt, "Focus to Search Entry", "Ctrl+l");
+    if (!ks.isEmpty())
+        new QShortcut(ks, sSearch, SLOT(takeFocus()));
+
+    ks = scb.get(scbctxt, "Focus to Result Table", "Ctrl+r");
+    if (!ks.isEmpty()) {
+        delete m_tablefocseq;
+        m_tablefocseq = new QShortcut(ks, this);
+    }
+}
+
 void RclMain::setupToolbars()
 {
     if (nullptr == m_toolsTB) {
@@ -993,8 +1006,9 @@ void RclMain::on_actionShowResultsAsTable_toggled(bool on)
         if (docnum >= 0) {
             reslist->resultPageFor(docnum);
         }
-        disconnect(m_tablefocseq, SIGNAL(activated()),
-                   restable, SLOT(takeFocus()));
+        if (m_tablefocseq)
+            disconnect(m_tablefocseq, SIGNAL(activated()),
+                       restable, SLOT(takeFocus()));
         sSearch->takeFocus();
     } else {
         int docnum = reslist->pageFirstDocNum();
@@ -1004,8 +1018,9 @@ void RclMain::on_actionShowResultsAsTable_toggled(bool on)
         nextPageAction->setEnabled(false);
         prevPageAction->setEnabled(false);
         firstPageAction->setEnabled(false);
-        connect(m_tablefocseq, SIGNAL(activated()), 
-                restable, SLOT(takeFocus()));
+        if (m_tablefocseq)
+            connect(m_tablefocseq, SIGNAL(activated()), 
+                    restable, SLOT(takeFocus()));
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/qtgui/rclmain_w.h b/src/qtgui/rclmain_w.h
index 23e21864..a392a3ee 100644
--- a/src/qtgui/rclmain_w.h
+++ b/src/qtgui/rclmain_w.h
@@ -167,7 +167,8 @@ public slots:
     virtual void setFilterCtlStyle(int stl);
     virtual void showTrayMessage(const QString& text);
     virtual void onSetDescription(QString);
-                                          
+    virtual void onNewShortcuts();
+
 private slots:
     virtual void updateIdxStatus();
     virtual void onWebcacheDestroyed(QObject *);
diff --git a/src/qtgui/recoll.pro.in b/src/qtgui/recoll.pro.in
index 677910a3..a955dd2a 100644
--- a/src/qtgui/recoll.pro.in
+++ b/src/qtgui/recoll.pro.in
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ SOURCES += \
         respopup.cpp \
         restable.cpp \
         rtitool.cpp \
+        scbase.cpp \
         searchclause_w.cpp \
         snippets_w.cpp \
         spell_w.cpp \
diff --git a/src/qtgui/restable.cpp b/src/qtgui/restable.cpp
index 6748d933..9ab74fc0 100644
--- a/src/qtgui/restable.cpp
+++ b/src/qtgui/restable.cpp
@@ -55,9 +55,11 @@
 #include "multisave.h"
 #include "appformime.h"
 #include "transcode.h"
+#include "scbase.h"
 
 static const QKeySequence quitKeySeq("Ctrl+q");
 static const QKeySequence closeKeySeq("Ctrl+w");
+static const QString scbctxt("Result Table");
 
 // Compensate for the default and somewhat bizarre vertical placement
 // of text in cells
@@ -588,10 +590,8 @@ void ResTable::init()
     tableView->setSelectionBehavior(QAbstractItemView::SelectRows);
     tableView->setItemDelegate(new ResTableDelegate(this));
     tableView->setContextMenuPolicy(Qt::CustomContextMenu);
-    new QShortcut(QKeySequence("Ctrl+o"), this, SLOT(menuEdit()));
-    new QShortcut(QKeySequence("Ctrl+Shift+o"), this, SLOT(menuEditAndQuit()));
-    new QShortcut(QKeySequence("Ctrl+d"), this, SLOT(menuPreview()));
-    new QShortcut(QKeySequence("Ctrl+e"), this, SLOT(menuShowSnippets()));
+    
+    onNewShortcuts();
 
     connect(tableView, SIGNAL(customContextMenuRequested(const QPoint&)),
             this, SLOT(createPopupMenu(const QPoint&)));
@@ -660,6 +660,27 @@ void ResTable::init()
     installEventFilter(this);
 }
 
+void ResTable::onNewShortcuts()
+{
+    SCBase& scb = SCBase::scBase();
+    QKeySequence ks;
+    ks = scb.get(scbctxt,  "Open", "Ctrl+o");
+    if (!ks.isEmpty())
+        new QShortcut(ks, this, SLOT(menuEdit()));
+
+    ks = scb.get(scbctxt, "Open and Quit", "Ctrl+Shift+o");
+    if (!ks.isEmpty())
+        new QShortcut(ks, this, SLOT(menuEditAndQuit()));
+    
+    ks = scb.get(scbctxt, "Preview", "Ctrl+d");
+    if (!ks.isEmpty())
+        new QShortcut(ks, this, SLOT(menuPreview()));
+    
+    ks = scb.get(scbctxt, "Show Snippets", "Ctrl+e");
+    if (!ks.isEmpty())
+        new QShortcut(ks, this, SLOT(menuShowSnippets()));
+}
+
 bool ResTable::eventFilter(QObject* obj, QEvent* event)
 {
     if (event->type() == QEvent::KeyPress) {
diff --git a/src/qtgui/restable.h b/src/qtgui/restable.h
index 9ac5cc1a..a67b1050 100644
--- a/src/qtgui/restable.h
+++ b/src/qtgui/restable.h
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ public slots:
     virtual void makeRowVisible(int row);
     virtual void takeFocus();
     virtual void onUiPrefsChanged();
+    virtual void onNewShortcuts();
     
 signals:
     void docPreviewClicked(int, Rcl::Doc, int);
diff --git a/src/qtgui/scbase.cpp b/src/qtgui/scbase.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e0650b32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/qtgui/scbase.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+/* Copyright (C) 2017-2019 J.F.Dockes
+ *
+ * License: GPL 2.1
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the
+ * Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+ * 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ */
+#include "scbase.h"
+
+#include <map>
+#include <string>
+
+#include <QSettings>
+
+
+#include "recoll.h"
+#include "smallut.h"
+#include "log.h"
+
+struct SCDef {
+    QString ctxt;
+    QString desc;
+    QKeySequence val;
+    QKeySequence dflt;
+};
+
+class SCBase::Internal {
+public:
+    std::map<QString, SCDef> scdefs;
+};
+
+static QString mapkey(const QString& ctxt, const QString& desc)
+{
+    return ctxt + "/" + desc;
+}
+#if 0
+static QString mapkey(const std::string& ctxt, const std::string& desc)
+{
+    return u8s2qs(ctxt) + "/" + u8s2qs(desc);
+}
+#endif
+
+QString SCBase::scBaseSettingsKey()
+{
+    return "/Recoll/prefs/sckeys";
+}
+SCBase::SCBase()
+{
+    m = new Internal();
+
+    QSettings settings;
+    auto sl = settings.value(scBaseSettingsKey()).toStringList();
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < sl.size(); ++i) {
+        auto ssc = qs2utf8s(sl.at(i));
+        std::vector<std::string> co_des_val;
+        stringToStrings(ssc, co_des_val);
+        if (co_des_val.size() != 3) {
+            LOGERR("Bad shortcut def in prefs: [" << ssc << "]\n");
+            continue;
+        }
+        QString ctxt = u8s2qs(co_des_val[0]);
+        QString desc = u8s2qs(co_des_val[1]);
+        QString val = u8s2qs(co_des_val[2]);
+        QString key = mapkey(ctxt, desc);
+        auto it = m->scdefs.find(key);
+        if (it == m->scdefs.end()) {
+            m->scdefs[key] = SCDef{ctxt, desc,QKeySequence(val), QKeySequence()};
+        } else {
+            it->second.val = QKeySequence(val);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+SCBase::~SCBase()
+{
+    delete m;
+}
+
+QKeySequence SCBase::get(const QString& ctxt, const QString& desc,
+                         const QString& defks)
+{
+    std::cerr << "SCBase::get\n";
+    QString key = mapkey(ctxt, desc);
+    auto it = m->scdefs.find(key);
+    if (it == m->scdefs.end()) {
+        if (defks.isEmpty()) {
+            return QKeySequence();
+        }
+        QKeySequence qks(defks);
+        m->scdefs[key] = SCDef{ctxt, desc, qks, qks};
+        std::cerr << "get(" << qs2utf8s(ctxt) << ", " << qs2utf8s(desc) <<
+            ", " << qs2utf8s(defks) << ") -> " <<
+            qs2utf8s(qks.toString()) << "\n";
+        return qks;
+    }
+    std::cerr << "get(" << qs2utf8s(ctxt) << ", " << qs2utf8s(desc) <<
+        ", " << qs2utf8s(defks) << ") -> " <<
+        qs2utf8s(it->second.val.toString()) << "\n";
+    return it->second.val;
+}
+
+QStringList SCBase::getAll()
+{
+    QStringList result;
+    for (const auto& entry : m->scdefs) {
+        result.push_back(entry.second.ctxt);
+        result.push_back(entry.second.desc);
+        result.push_back(entry.second.val.toString());
+        result.push_back(entry.second.dflt.toString());
+    }
+    return result;
+}
+
+static SCBase *theBase;
+
+SCBase& SCBase::scBase()
+{
+    std::cerr << "SCBase::scBase()\n";
+    if (nullptr == theBase) {
+        std::cerr << "SCBase::scBase() creating class\n";
+        theBase = new SCBase();
+    }
+    std::cerr << "SCBase::scBase() returning " << theBase << "\n";
+    return *theBase;
+}
diff --git a/src/qtgui/scbase.h b/src/qtgui/scbase.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..27e17438
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/qtgui/scbase.h
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+/* Copyright (C) 2017-2019 J.F.Dockes
+ *
+ * License: GPL 2.1
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the
+ * Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+ * 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _SCBASE_H_INCLUDED_
+#define _SCBASE_H_INCLUDED_
+
+#include <QString>
+#include <QKeySequence>
+#include <QStringList>
+
+class SCBase {
+public:
+    ~SCBase();
+
+    static SCBase& scBase();
+
+    QKeySequence get(const QString& context, const QString& description,
+                     const QString& defkeyseq);
+    QStringList getAll();
+    static QString scBaseSettingsKey();
+    
+    class Internal;
+private:
+    Internal *m{nullptr};
+    SCBase();
+};
+
+#endif /* _SCBASE_H_INCLUDED_ */
diff --git a/src/qtgui/uiprefs.ui b/src/qtgui/uiprefs.ui
index a5d13d55..94249227 100644
--- a/src/qtgui/uiprefs.ui
+++ b/src/qtgui/uiprefs.ui
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
     <width>542</width>
-    <height>641</height>
+    <height>810</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
   <property name="windowTitle">
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
    <item>
     <widget class="QTabWidget" name="tabWidget">
      <property name="currentIndex">
-      <number>0</number>
+      <number>1</number>
      </property>
      <widget class="QWidget" name="tab">
       <attribute name="title">
@@ -463,9 +463,6 @@
          </item>
         </layout>
        </item>
-
-
-
        <item>
         <spacer name="spacer4">
          <property name="orientation">
@@ -482,16 +479,16 @@
          </property>
         </spacer>
        </item>
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
+      </layout>
+     </widget>
+     <widget class="QWidget" name="sctab">
+      <attribute name="title">
+       <string>Shortcuts</string>
+      </attribute>
+      <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout">
+       <item>
+        <widget class="QTableWidget" name="shortcutsTB"/>
+       </item>
       </layout>
      </widget>
      <widget class="QWidget" name="tab_2">
@@ -1264,7 +1261,7 @@ May be slow for big documents.</string>
  <resources/>
  <connections/>
  <buttongroups>
-  <buttongroup name="buttonGroup"/>
   <buttongroup name="buttonGroup_2"/>
+  <buttongroup name="buttonGroup"/>
  </buttongroups>
 </ui>
diff --git a/src/qtgui/uiprefs_w.cpp b/src/qtgui/uiprefs_w.cpp
index 6b15967f..37bcbf31 100644
--- a/src/qtgui/uiprefs_w.cpp
+++ b/src/qtgui/uiprefs_w.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@
 #include <QTimer>
 #include <QListWidget>
 #include <QSettings>
+#include <QKeySequenceEdit>
+#include <QKeySequence>
 
 #include "recoll.h"
 #include "guiutils.h"
@@ -54,6 +56,7 @@
 #include "editdialog.h"
 #include "rclmain_w.h"
 #include "ptrans_w.h"
+#include "scbase.h"
 
 void UIPrefsDialog::init()
 {
@@ -269,6 +272,57 @@ void UIPrefsDialog::setFromPrefs()
         }
     }
     idxLV->sortItems();
+    readShortcuts();
+}
+
+void UIPrefsDialog::readShortcuts()
+{
+    SCBase& scbase = SCBase::scBase();
+    shortcutsTB->setColumnCount(3);
+    shortcutsTB->setHorizontalHeaderItem(
+        0, new QTableWidgetItem(tr("Context")));
+    shortcutsTB->setHorizontalHeaderItem(
+        1, new QTableWidgetItem(tr("Description")));
+    shortcutsTB->setHorizontalHeaderItem(
+        2, new QTableWidgetItem(tr("Shortcut")));
+    QStringList sl = scbase.getAll();
+    int row = 0;
+    for (int i = 0; i < sl.size();) {
+        std::cerr << "Inserting row " << qs2utf8s(sl.at(i)) << " " <<
+            qs2utf8s(sl.at(i+1)) << " " <<
+            qs2utf8s(sl.at(i+2)) << "\n";
+        shortcutsTB->insertRow(row);
+        shortcutsTB->setItem(row, 0, new QTableWidgetItem(sl.at(i++)));
+        shortcutsTB->setItem(row, 1, new QTableWidgetItem(sl.at(i++)));
+        auto ed = new QKeySequenceEdit(QKeySequence(sl.at(i++)));
+        shortcutsTB->setCellWidget(row, 2, ed);
+        i++; // Skip dlft, not needed here.
+        row++;
+    }
+    shortcutsTB->resizeColumnsToContents();
+    shortcutsTB->horizontalHeader()->setStretchLastSection(true);
+}
+
+void UIPrefsDialog::storeShortcuts()
+{
+    SCBase& scbase = SCBase::scBase();
+    QStringList sl = scbase.getAll();
+    QStringList slout;
+    for (int row = 0; row < shortcutsTB->rowCount(); row++) {
+        auto qsce = (QKeySequenceEdit*)(shortcutsTB->cellWidget(row, 2));
+        QString val = qsce->keySequence().toString();
+        QString dflt = sl[4 *row + 3];
+        if (dflt != val) {
+            std::cerr << "Storing changed " << qs2utf8s(dflt) << " -> " <<
+                qs2utf8s(val) << " at row " << row << "\n";
+            std::string e = stringsToString(
+                std::vector<std::string>{qs2utf8s(sl[4*row]),
+                        qs2utf8s(sl[4*row+1]), qs2utf8s(val)});
+            slout.append(u8s2qs(e));
+        }
+    }
+    QSettings settings;
+    settings.setValue(SCBase::scBaseSettingsKey(), slout);
 }
 
 void UIPrefsDialog::setupReslistFontPB()
@@ -401,6 +455,8 @@ void UIPrefsDialog::accept()
     }
 
     rwSettings(true);
+    storeShortcuts();
+    
     string reason;
     maybeOpenDb(reason, true);
     emit uiprefsDone();
diff --git a/src/qtgui/uiprefs_w.h b/src/qtgui/uiprefs_w.h
index b0d77144..a0de9e55 100644
--- a/src/qtgui/uiprefs_w.h
+++ b/src/qtgui/uiprefs_w.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public:
 
     virtual void init();
     void setFromPrefs();
-
+                           
 public slots:
     virtual void showFontDialog();
     virtual void resetReslistFont();
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ protected slots:
     virtual void reject();
 private:
     void setupReslistFontPB();
+    void readShortcuts();
+    void storeShortcuts();
     // Locally stored data (pending ok/cancel)
     QString paraFormat;
     QString headerText;