diff --git a/plugins/projectmanagerview/projectmanagerview.cpp b/plugins/projectmanagerview/projectmanagerview.cpp
--- a/plugins/projectmanagerview/projectmanagerview.cpp
+++ b/plugins/projectmanagerview/projectmanagerview.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 #include <QHeaderView>
 #include <QKeyEvent>
+#include <QKeySequence>
 #include <QUrl>
 
 #include <KActionCollection>
@@ -146,16 +147,17 @@
     if (obj == m_ui->projectTreeView) {
         if (event->type() == QEvent::KeyRelease) {
             QKeyEvent* keyEvent = static_cast<QKeyEvent*>(event);
-            if (keyEvent->key() == Qt::Key_Delete && keyEvent->modifiers() == Qt::NoModifier) {
+            QKeySequence shortcut = QKeySequence(keyEvent->modifiers() + keyEvent->key());
+            if (m_plugin->removeAction() && shortcut == m_plugin->removeAction()->shortcut()) {
                 m_plugin->removeItems(selectedItems());
                 return true;
-            } else if (keyEvent->key() == Qt::Key_F2 && keyEvent->modifiers() == Qt::NoModifier) {
+            } else if (m_plugin->renameAction() && shortcut == m_plugin->renameAction()->shortcut()) {
                 m_plugin->renameItems(selectedItems());
                 return true;
-            } else if (keyEvent->key() == Qt::Key_C && keyEvent->modifiers() == Qt::ControlModifier) {
+            } else if (m_plugin->copyAction() && shortcut == m_plugin->copyAction()->shortcut()) {
                 m_plugin->copyFromContextMenu();
                 return true;
-            } else if (keyEvent->key() == Qt::Key_V && keyEvent->modifiers() == Qt::ControlModifier) {
+            } else if (m_plugin->pasteAction() && shortcut == m_plugin->pasteAction()->shortcut()) {
                 m_plugin->pasteFromContextMenu();
                 return true;
             }
diff --git a/plugins/projectmanagerview/projectmanagerviewplugin.h b/plugins/projectmanagerview/projectmanagerviewplugin.h
--- a/plugins/projectmanagerview/projectmanagerviewplugin.h
+++ b/plugins/projectmanagerview/projectmanagerviewplugin.h
@@ -59,6 +59,11 @@
     void removeItems(const QList<KDevelop::ProjectBaseItem*>& items);
     void renameItems(const QList< KDevelop::ProjectBaseItem* >& items);
 
+    const QAction* removeAction();
+    const QAction* renameAction();
+    const QAction* copyAction();
+    const QAction* pasteAction();
+
 public Q_SLOTS:
     void buildProjectItems();
     void installProjectItems();
diff --git a/plugins/projectmanagerview/projectmanagerviewplugin.cpp b/plugins/projectmanagerview/projectmanagerviewplugin.cpp
--- a/plugins/projectmanagerview/projectmanagerviewplugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/projectmanagerview/projectmanagerviewplugin.cpp
@@ -83,6 +83,10 @@
 {
 public:
     ProjectManagerViewPluginPrivate()
+        : m_remove(0),
+        m_rename(0),
+        m_copy(0),
+        m_paste(0)
     {}
     KDevProjectManagerViewFactory *factory;
     QList<QPersistentModelIndex> ctxProjectItemList;
@@ -92,6 +96,10 @@
     QAction* m_clean;
     QAction* m_configure;
     QAction* m_prune;
+    QAction* m_remove;
+    QAction* m_rename;
+    QAction* m_copy;
+    QAction* m_paste;
 };
 
 static QList<ProjectBaseItem*> itemsFromIndexes(const QList<QPersistentModelIndex>& indexes)
@@ -285,14 +293,18 @@
         menuExt.addAction( ContextMenuExtension::FileGroup, action );
     }
     if ( needsRemoveAndRename ) {
-        QAction* remove = new QAction( i18n( "Remove" ), this );
-        remove->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("user-trash")));
-        connect( remove, &QAction::triggered, this, &ProjectManagerViewPlugin::removeFromContextMenu );
-        menuExt.addAction( ContextMenuExtension::FileGroup, remove );
-        QAction* rename = new QAction( i18n( "Rename..." ), this );
-        rename->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("edit-rename")));
-        connect( rename, &QAction::triggered, this, &ProjectManagerViewPlugin::renameItemFromContextMenu );
-        menuExt.addAction( ContextMenuExtension::FileGroup, rename );
+        d->m_remove = new QAction( i18n( "Remove" ), this );
+        d->m_remove->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("user-trash")));
+        actionCollection()->setDefaultShortcut( d->m_remove, Qt::NoModifier + Qt::Key_Delete );
+        connect( d->m_remove, &QAction::triggered, this, &ProjectManagerViewPlugin::removeFromContextMenu );
+        actionCollection()->addAction( QStringLiteral("trash_items"), d->m_remove );
+        menuExt.addAction( ContextMenuExtension::FileGroup, d->m_remove );
+        d->m_rename = new QAction( i18n( "Rename..." ), this );
+        d->m_rename->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("edit-rename")));
+        actionCollection()->setDefaultShortcut( d->m_rename, Qt::NoModifier + Qt::Key_F2 );
+        connect( d->m_rename, &QAction::triggered, this, &ProjectManagerViewPlugin::renameItemFromContextMenu );
+        actionCollection()->addAction( QStringLiteral("rename_items"), d->m_rename );
+        menuExt.addAction( ContextMenuExtension::FileGroup, d->m_rename );
     }
     if ( needsRemoveTargetFiles ) {
         QAction* remove = new QAction( i18n( "Remove From Target" ), this );
@@ -302,14 +314,16 @@
     }
 
     {
-        QAction* copy = KStandardAction::copy(this, SLOT(copyFromContextMenu()), this);
-        copy->setShortcutContext(Qt::WidgetShortcut);
-        menuExt.addAction( ContextMenuExtension::FileGroup, copy );
+        d->m_copy = KStandardAction::copy(this, SLOT(copyFromContextMenu()), this);
+        d->m_copy->setShortcutContext(Qt::WidgetShortcut);
+        d->m_copy->setShortcut(Qt::ControlModifier + Qt::Key_C);
+        menuExt.addAction( ContextMenuExtension::FileGroup, d->m_copy );
     }
     if (needsPaste) {
-        QAction* paste = KStandardAction::paste(this, SLOT(pasteFromContextMenu()), this);
-        paste->setShortcutContext(Qt::WidgetShortcut);
-        menuExt.addAction( ContextMenuExtension::FileGroup, paste );
+        d->m_paste = KStandardAction::paste(this, SLOT(pasteFromContextMenu()), this);
+        d->m_paste->setShortcutContext(Qt::WidgetShortcut);
+        d->m_paste->setShortcut(Qt::ControlModifier + Qt::Key_V);
+        menuExt.addAction( ContextMenuExtension::FileGroup, d->m_paste );
     }
 
     return menuExt;
@@ -710,6 +724,25 @@
     }
 }
 
+const QAction *ProjectManagerViewPlugin::removeAction()
+{
+    return d->m_remove;
+}
+
+const QAction *ProjectManagerViewPlugin::renameAction()
+{
+    return d->m_rename;
+}
+
+const QAction *ProjectManagerViewPlugin::copyAction()
+{
+    return d->m_copy;
+}
+
+const QAction *ProjectManagerViewPlugin::pasteAction()
+{
+    return d->m_paste;
+}
 
 #include "projectmanagerviewplugin.moc"