diff --git a/src/dolphinmainwindow.h b/src/dolphinmainwindow.h
--- a/src/dolphinmainwindow.h
+++ b/src/dolphinmainwindow.h
@@ -154,6 +154,8 @@
     /** @see KMainWindow::readProperties() */
     void readProperties(const KConfigGroup& group) override;
 
+    void keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent* event) override;
+
 private slots:
     /**
      * Refreshes the views of the main window by recreating them according to
diff --git a/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp b/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
--- a/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
@@ -1580,6 +1580,51 @@
     connect(dockAction, &QAction::toggled, panelAction, &QAction::setChecked);
 }
 
+void DolphinMainWindow::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *event)
+{
+    QWidget::keyPressEvent(event);
+
+    static auto keys = QList<Qt::Key>{};
+    keys.append(static_cast<Qt::Key>(event->key()));
+
+    switch (event->key()) {
+        case Qt::Key::Key_D:
+        case Qt::Key::Key_X:
+            m_activeViewContainer->view()->trashSelectedItems();
+            keys.clear();
+            break;
+        case Qt::Key::Key_H:
+            if (keys.length() > 0 || keys.at(0) == Qt::Key::Key_G) {
+                goHome();
+            } else {
+                goUp();
+            }
+            keys.clear();
+            break;
+        case Qt::Key::Key_P:
+            paste();
+            keys.clear();
+            break;
+        case Qt::Key::Key_R:
+            if (keys.length() > 0 || keys.at(0) == Qt::Key::Key_G) {
+                changeUrl(QUrl::fromLocalFile(QLatin1String("/")));
+            }
+            keys.clear();
+            break;
+        case Qt::Key::Key_U:
+            undo();
+            keys.clear();
+            break;
+        case Qt::Key::Key_Y:
+            copy();
+            keys.clear();
+            break;
+        default:
+            // Ignore everything else
+            break;
+    }
+}
+
 DolphinMainWindow::UndoUiInterface::UndoUiInterface() :
     KIO::FileUndoManager::UiInterface()
 {
diff --git a/src/kitemviews/kitemlistcontroller.cpp b/src/kitemviews/kitemlistcontroller.cpp
--- a/src/kitemviews/kitemlistcontroller.cpp
+++ b/src/kitemviews/kitemlistcontroller.cpp
@@ -262,7 +262,8 @@
                                   itemCount == 1 &&
                                   (key == Qt::Key_Home || key == Qt::Key_End  ||
                                    key == Qt::Key_Up   || key == Qt::Key_Down ||
-                                   key == Qt::Key_Left || key == Qt::Key_Right);
+                                   key == Qt::Key_Left || key == Qt::Key_Right||
+                                   key == Qt::Key::Key_J || key == Qt::Key::Key_K);
     if (selectSingleItem) {
         const int current = m_selectionManager->currentItem();
         m_selectionManager->setSelected(current);
@@ -306,16 +307,29 @@
         }
         break;
 
+    case Qt::Key::Key_K:
     case Qt::Key_Up:
         updateKeyboardAnchor();
         index = previousRowIndex(index);
         break;
 
+    case Qt::Key::Key_J:
     case Qt::Key_Down:
         updateKeyboardAnchor();
         index = nextRowIndex(index);
         break;
 
+    case Qt::Key::Key_Plus:
+        updateKeyboardAnchor();
+        m_selectionManager->setSelected(index, 1, KItemListSelectionManager::SelectionMode::Select);
+        break;
+
+    case Qt::Key::Key_Minus:
+    case Qt::Key::Key_Underscore:
+        updateKeyboardAnchor();
+        m_selectionManager->setSelected(index, 1, KItemListSelectionManager::SelectionMode::Deselect);
+        break;
+
     case Qt::Key_PageUp:
         if (m_view->scrollOrientation() == Qt::Horizontal) {
             // The new current index should correspond to the first item in the current column.
@@ -372,6 +386,7 @@
         }
         break;
 
+    case Qt::Key::Key_L:
     case Qt::Key_Enter:
     case Qt::Key_Return: {
         const KItemSet selectedItems = m_selectionManager->selectedItems();