--- smc.old/smc/src/input/keyboard.cpp
+++ smc/smc/src/input/keyboard.cpp
@@ -223,7 +223,8 @@
 		}
 	}
 	// take a screenshot
-	else if( key == pPreferences->m_key_screenshot )
+	else if ((key == pPreferences->m_key_screenshot) ||
+	         (key == SDLK_F5))
 	{
 		pVideo->Save_Screenshot();
 	}
--- smc.old/smc/src/level/level.cpp
+++ smc/smc/src/level/level.cpp
@@ -718,12 +718,16 @@
 		pLevel_Player->Action_Shoot();
 	}
 	// Jump
-	else if( key == pPreferences->m_key_jump && !editor_enabled )
+	else if (((key == pPreferences->m_key_jump) ||
+	          (key == SDLK_s)) &&
+	         !editor_enabled)
 	{
 		pLevel_Player->Action_Jump();
 	}
 	// Action
-	else if( key == pPreferences->m_key_action && !editor_enabled )
+	else if (((key == pPreferences->m_key_action) ||
+              (key == SDLK_a)) &&
+	         !editor_enabled)
 	{
 		pLevel_Player->Action_Interact( INP_ACTION );
 	}
@@ -813,7 +817,8 @@
 	{
 		pLevel_Player->Action_Stop_Interact( INP_DOWN );
 	}
-	else if( key == pPreferences->m_key_jump )
+	else if ((key == pPreferences->m_key_jump) ||
+	         (key == SDLK_s))
 	{
 		pLevel_Player->Action_Stop_Interact( INP_JUMP );
 	}
@@ -821,7 +826,8 @@
 	{
 		pLevel_Player->Action_Stop_Interact( INP_SHOOT );
 	}
-	else if( key == pPreferences->m_key_action )
+	else if ((key == pPreferences->m_key_action) ||
+	         (key == SDLK_a))
 	{
 		pLevel_Player->Action_Stop_Interact( INP_ACTION );
 	}
--- smc.old/smc/src/level/level_player.cpp
+++ smc/smc/src/level/level_player.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@
 #include "elements/CEGUICombobox.h"
 #include "elements/CEGUIListboxTextItem.h"
 
+#define inkey input_event.key.keysym.sym
+
 namespace SMC
 {
 
@@ -273,11 +275,12 @@
 		{
 			if( input_event.type == SDL_KEYDOWN )
 			{
-				if( input_event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_ESCAPE )
+				if( inkey == SDLK_ESCAPE )
 				{
 					goto animation_end;
 				}
-				else if( input_event.key.keysym.sym == pPreferences->m_key_screenshot )
+				else if ((inkey == pPreferences->m_key_screenshot) ||
+				         (inkey == SDLK_F5))
 				{
 					pVideo->Save_Screenshot();
 				}
@@ -312,11 +315,12 @@
 		{
 			if( input_event.type == SDL_KEYDOWN )
 			{
-				if( input_event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_ESCAPE )
+				if( inkey == SDLK_ESCAPE )
 				{
 					goto animation_end;
 				}
-				else if( input_event.key.keysym.sym == pPreferences->m_key_screenshot )
+				else if ((inkey == pPreferences->m_key_screenshot) ||
+				         (inkey == SDLK_F5))
 				{
 					pVideo->Save_Screenshot();
 				}
@@ -390,7 +394,8 @@
 			{
 				if( input_event.type == SDL_KEYDOWN )
 				{
-					if( input_event.key.keysym.sym == pPreferences->m_key_screenshot )
+					if ((inkey == pPreferences->m_key_screenshot) ||
+					    (inkey == SDLK_F5))
 					{
 						pVideo->Save_Screenshot();
 					}
@@ -399,7 +404,10 @@
 
 			Uint8 *keys = SDL_GetKeyState( NULL );
 			// Escape stops
-			if( keys[SDLK_ESCAPE] || keys[SDLK_RETURN] || keys[SDLK_SPACE] || keys[pPreferences->m_key_action] )
+			if (keys [SDLK_ESCAPE] || keys [SDLK_RETURN] ||
+			    keys [SDLK_SPACE ] ||
+			    keys [pPreferences->m_key_action] ||
+			    keys [SDLK_a])
 			{
 				break;
 			}
@@ -1317,7 +1325,10 @@
 	bool jump_key = 0;
 
 	// if jump key pressed
-	if( pKeyboard->m_keys[pPreferences->m_key_jump] || ( pPreferences->m_joy_analog_jump && pJoystick->m_up ) || pJoystick->Button( pPreferences->m_joy_button_jump ) )
+	if ((pKeyboard->m_keys [pPreferences->m_key_jump] ||
+	     pKeyboard->m_keys [SDLK_s]) ||
+	   (pPreferences->m_joy_analog_jump && pJoystick->m_up) ||
+	    pJoystick->Button (pPreferences->m_joy_button_jump))
 	{
 		jump_key = 1;
 	}
@@ -1411,7 +1422,10 @@
 	}
 
 	// jumping physics
-	if( pKeyboard->m_keys[pPreferences->m_key_jump] || ( pPreferences->m_joy_analog_jump && pJoystick->m_up ) || pJoystick->Button( pPreferences->m_joy_button_jump ) )
+	if ((pKeyboard->m_keys [pPreferences->m_key_jump] ||
+	     pKeyboard->m_keys [SDLK_s]) ||
+	   (pPreferences->m_joy_analog_jump && pJoystick->m_up) ||
+	   pJoystick->Button (pPreferences->m_joy_button_jump))
 	{
 		Add_Velocity_Y( -( m_jump_accel_up + ( m_vely * m_jump_vel_deaccel ) / Get_Vel_Modifier() ) );
 		m_jump_power -= pFramerate->m_speed_factor;
@@ -1511,7 +1525,9 @@
 	}
 
 	// if control is pressed search for items in front of the player
-	if( pKeyboard->m_keys[pPreferences->m_key_action] || pJoystick->Button( pPreferences->m_joy_button_action ) )
+	if (pKeyboard->m_keys [pPreferences->m_key_action] ||
+	    pKeyboard->m_keys [SDLK_a] ||
+	    pJoystick->Button (pPreferences->m_joy_button_action))
 	{
 		// next position velocity with extra size
 		float check_x = ( m_velx > 0.0f ) ? ( m_velx + 5.0f ) : ( m_velx - 5.0f );
@@ -3260,7 +3276,10 @@
 	float vel_mod = 1.0f;
 
 	// if running key is pressed or always run
-	if( pPreferences->m_always_run || pKeyboard->m_keys[pPreferences->m_key_action] || pJoystick->Button( pPreferences->m_joy_button_action ) )
+	if (pPreferences->m_always_run ||
+	   pKeyboard->m_keys [pPreferences->m_key_action] ||
+	   pKeyboard->m_keys [SDLK_a] ||
+	   pJoystick->Button (pPreferences->m_joy_button_action))
 	{
 		vel_mod = 1.5f;
 	}
--- smc.old/smc/src/objects/text_box.cpp
+++ smc/smc/src/objects/text_box.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
 #include "elements/CEGUIMultiLineEditbox.h"
 #include "elements/CEGUIScrollbar.h"
 
+#define iekey input_event.key.keysym.sym
+
 namespace SMC
 {
 
@@ -147,30 +149,36 @@
 	{
 		while( SDL_PollEvent( &input_event ) )
 		{
-			if( input_event.type == SDL_KEYDOWN )
+			if (input_event.type == SDL_KEYDOWN)
 			{
-				pKeyboard->m_keys[input_event.key.keysym.sym] = 1;
+				pKeyboard->m_keys [iekey] = 1;
 
 				// exit keys
-				if( input_event.key.keysym.sym == pPreferences->m_key_action || input_event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_ESCAPE || input_event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_RETURN || input_event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_SPACE )
+				if (iekey == pPreferences->m_key_action ||
+				    iekey == SDLK_a ||
+				    iekey == SDLK_ESCAPE ||
+				    iekey == SDLK_RETURN ||
+				    iekey == SDLK_SPACE)
 				{
 					display = 0;
 					break;
 				}
 				// handled keys
-				else if( input_event.key.keysym.sym == pPreferences->m_key_right || input_event.key.keysym.sym == pPreferences->m_key_left )
+				else if (iekey == pPreferences->m_key_right ||
+				         iekey == pPreferences->m_key_left)
 				{
-					pKeyboard->Key_Down( input_event.key.keysym.sym );
+					pKeyboard->Key_Down (iekey);
 				}
 			}
-			else if( input_event.type == SDL_KEYUP )
+			else if (input_event.type == SDL_KEYUP)
 			{
-				pKeyboard->m_keys[input_event.key.keysym.sym] = 0;
+				pKeyboard->m_keys [iekey] = 0;
 
 				// handled keys
-				if( input_event.key.keysym.sym == pPreferences->m_key_right || input_event.key.keysym.sym == pPreferences->m_key_left )
+				if (iekey == pPreferences->m_key_right ||
+				    iekey == pPreferences->m_key_left)
 				{
-					pKeyboard->Key_Up( input_event.key.keysym.sym );
+					pKeyboard->Key_Up (iekey);
 				}
 			}
 			else if( input_event.type == SDL_JOYBUTTONDOWN )
--- smc.old/smc/src/user/preferences.cpp
+++ smc/smc/src/user/preferences.cpp
@@ -69,10 +69,10 @@
 const SDLKey cPreferences::m_key_down_default = SDLK_DOWN;
 const SDLKey cPreferences::m_key_left_default = SDLK_LEFT;
 const SDLKey cPreferences::m_key_right_default = SDLK_RIGHT;
-const SDLKey cPreferences::m_key_jump_default = SDLK_s;
+const SDLKey cPreferences::m_key_jump_default = SDLK_LCTRL;
 const SDLKey cPreferences::m_key_shoot_default = SDLK_SPACE;
 const SDLKey cPreferences::m_key_item_default = SDLK_RETURN;
-const SDLKey cPreferences::m_key_action_default = SDLK_a;
+const SDLKey cPreferences::m_key_action_default = SDLK_LALT;
 const SDLKey cPreferences::m_key_screenshot_default = SDLK_PRINT;
 const SDLKey cPreferences::m_key_editor_fast_copy_up_default = SDLK_KP8;
 const SDLKey cPreferences::m_key_editor_fast_copy_down_default = SDLK_KP2;