diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 set(NON_KIOCORE_LINK_QCHS
     Qt5Widgets_QCH
     Qt5Network_QCH
+    Qt5Core_QCH
     KF5Completion_QCH
     KF5WidgetsAddons_QCH
     KF5JobWidgets_QCH
diff --git a/src/filewidgets/CMakeLists.txt b/src/filewidgets/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/src/filewidgets/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/filewidgets/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
   kpreviewwidgetbase.cpp
   krecentdirs.cpp
   defaultviewadapter.cpp
-
   kdiroperator.cpp
   kdiroperatordetailview.cpp
   kdirsortfilterproxymodel.cpp #used in combination with kdirmodel.cpp
@@ -39,8 +38,6 @@
   kurlnavigator.cpp
   kurlnavigatormenu.cpp
   kurlnavigatorpathselectoreventfilter.cpp
-
-
 )
 
 qt5_add_resources(kiofilewidgets_SRCS ../new_file_templates/templates.qrc)
diff --git a/src/filewidgets/kurlnavigator.h b/src/filewidgets/kurlnavigator.h
--- a/src/filewidgets/kurlnavigator.h
+++ b/src/filewidgets/kurlnavigator.h
@@ -443,6 +443,9 @@
      */
     void urlSelectionRequested(const QUrl &url);
 
+    void keyUpPressed();
+    void keyDownPressed();
+
 protected:
 #if !defined(DOXYGEN_SHOULD_SKIP_THIS)
     /**
@@ -483,16 +486,18 @@
     Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void dropUrls(const QUrl &destination, QDropEvent *))
     Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void slotNavigatorButtonClicked(const QUrl &url, Qt::MouseButton button, Qt::KeyboardModifiers modifiers))
     Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void openContextMenu(QPoint))
+    Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void openHierarchyMenu())
     Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void openPathSelectorMenu())
     Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void updateButtonVisibility())
     Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void switchToBreadcrumbMode())
     Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void slotPathBoxChanged(const QString &text))
     Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void updateContent())
+    Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void slotKeyUpPressed())
+
 
 private:
     class Private;
     Private *const d;
-
     Q_DISABLE_COPY(KUrlNavigator)
 };
 
diff --git a/src/filewidgets/kurlnavigator.cpp b/src/filewidgets/kurlnavigator.cpp
--- a/src/filewidgets/kurlnavigator.cpp
+++ b/src/filewidgets/kurlnavigator.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,9 @@
 #include <QPainter>
 #include <QStyleOption>
 #include <qmimedatabase.h>
+#include <QDebug>
 #include <QMimeData>
+#include <QLineEdit>
 
 using namespace KDEPrivate;
 
@@ -77,6 +79,8 @@
     void slotReturnPressed();
     void slotProtocolChanged(const QString &);
     void openPathSelectorMenu();
+    void openHierarchyMenu();
+    QString parentDirectory(const QString &currentPath) const;
 
     /**
      * Appends the widget at the end of the URL navigator. It is assured
@@ -107,11 +111,16 @@
      */
     void slotNavigatorButtonClicked(const QUrl &url, Qt::MouseButton button, Qt::KeyboardModifiers modifiers);
 
+    void slotKeyUpPressed();
+    void keyUpPressed();
+    void keyDownPressed();
+
     void openContextMenu(const QPoint &p);
 
     void slotPathBoxChanged(const QString &text);
 
     void updateContent();
+    
 
     /**
      * Updates all buttons to have one button for each part of the
@@ -164,7 +173,7 @@
     bool isCompressedPath(const QUrl &path) const;
 
     void removeTrailingSlash(QString &url) const;
-
+    
     /**
      * Returns the current history index, if \a historyIndex is
      * smaller than 0. If \a historyIndex is greater or equal than
@@ -251,7 +260,7 @@
     m_pathBox->setSizeAdjustPolicy(QComboBox::AdjustToMinimumContentsLength);
     m_pathBox->installEventFilter(q);
 
-    KUrlCompletion *kurlCompletion = new KUrlCompletion(KUrlCompletion::DirCompletion);
+    KUrlCompletion *kurlCompletion = new KUrlCompletion(KUrlCompletion::DirCompletionWithParents);
     m_pathBox->setCompletionObject(kurlCompletion);
     m_pathBox->setAutoDeleteCompletionObject(true);
 
@@ -281,6 +290,9 @@
     q->setContextMenuPolicy(Qt::CustomContextMenu);
     connect(q, SIGNAL(customContextMenuRequested(QPoint)),
             q, SLOT(openContextMenu(QPoint)));
+    connect(q, SIGNAL(keyUpPressed()), q, SLOT(slotKeyUpPressed()));
+    connect(q, SIGNAL(keyDownPressed()),
+            q, SLOT(openHierarchyMenu()));
 }
 
 void KUrlNavigator::Private::initialize(const QUrl &url)
@@ -327,6 +339,16 @@
     m_pathBox->setUrl(currentUrl);
 }
 
+void KUrlNavigator::Private::slotKeyUpPressed() 
+{
+    emit q->goUp();
+    /*
+     * Ugly hack to get focus back
+     */
+    slotToggleEditableButtonPressed();
+    QTimer::singleShot(10, q->editor()->lineEdit(), SLOT(setFocus()));
+}
+
 void KUrlNavigator::Private::slotReturnPressed()
 {
     applyUncommittedUrl();
@@ -358,6 +380,33 @@
     m_pathBox->setEditUrl(url);
 }
 
+ QString KUrlNavigator::Private::parentDirectory(const QString &currentPath) const
+ {
+     const int slash = currentPath.lastIndexOf(QLatin1Char('/'));
+     if (slash == -1)
+         return QString();
+     else if (slash == 0)
+         return QString(QLatin1Char('/'));
+     else if (slash == currentPath.length()-1) 
+         return parentDirectory(currentPath.left(slash));
+     return currentPath.left(slash);
+ }
+
+void KUrlNavigator::Private::openHierarchyMenu() {
+    QUrl currentDirectory = q->locationUrl();
+    QUrl levelUp(QStringLiteral("/../"));
+    QStringList urlList = QStringList();
+    bool hasParent = true;
+    while (hasParent) {
+        urlList.append(currentDirectory.path());
+        hasParent = (currentDirectory != currentDirectory.resolved(levelUp));
+        qInfo() << currentDirectory.path();
+        currentDirectory = QUrl(parentDirectory(currentDirectory.path()));
+    }
+    m_pathBox->setUrls(urlList, false);
+    m_pathBox->showPopup();
+}
+
 void KUrlNavigator::Private::openPathSelectorMenu()
 {
     if (m_navButtons.count() <= 0) {
@@ -421,8 +470,10 @@
 {
     if (m_editable) {
         applyUncommittedUrl();
+        m_pathBox->removeEventFilter(q);
+    } else {
+        m_pathBox->installEventFilter(q);
     }
-
     switchView();
 }
 
@@ -552,13 +603,13 @@
     }
 
     if (m_editable) {
+        qDebug() << "is editable";
         m_protocols->hide();
         m_dropDownButton->hide();
-
+        
         deleteButtons();
         m_toggleEditableMode->setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Fixed, QSizePolicy::Preferred);
         q->setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Minimum, QSizePolicy::Fixed);
-
         m_pathBox->show();
         m_pathBox->setUrl(currentUrl);
     } else {
@@ -1230,7 +1281,18 @@
             button->setShowMnemonic(false);
         }
         break;
-
+    case QEvent::KeyRelease: 
+        {
+            QKeyEvent *actualEvent = static_cast<QKeyEvent *>(event);
+            if (actualEvent->key() == Qt::Key_Up) {
+                emit keyUpPressed();
+                return true;
+            } else if (actualEvent->key() == Qt::Key_Down) {
+                emit keyDownPressed();
+                return true;
+            }
+            break;
+        }
     default:
         break;
     }