diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/actions.cc b/gtk2_ardour/actions.cc
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+++ b/gtk2_ardour/actions.cc
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+#include <vector>
+#include <gtk/gtkaccelmap.h>
+#include <gtkmm/accelmap.h>
+#include <gtkmm/uimanager.h>
+
+#include "actions.h"
+
+using namespace std;
+using namespace Gtk;
+using namespace Glib;
+using namespace sigc;
+using namespace ActionManager;
+
+vector<Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::Action> > ActionManager::session_sensitive_actions;
+vector<Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::Action> > ActionManager::region_list_selection_sensitive_actions;
+vector<Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::Action> > ActionManager::region_selection_sensitive_actions;
+vector<Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::Action> > ActionManager::track_selection_sensitive_actions;
+vector<Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::Action> > ActionManager::plugin_selection_sensitive_actions;
+vector<Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::Action> > ActionManager::range_sensitive_actions;
+vector<Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::Action> > ActionManager::jack_sensitive_actions;
+
+static vector<Glib::RefPtr<UIManager> > ui_managers;
+
+void
+register_ui_manager (Glib::RefPtr<UIManager> uim)
+{
+	ui_managers.push_back (uim);
+}
+
+RefPtr<Action>
+register_action (RefPtr<ActionGroup> group, string name, string label, slot<void> sl, guint key, Gdk::ModifierType mods)
+{
+	RefPtr<Action> act = register_action (group, name, label, sl);
+	AccelMap::add_entry (act->get_accel_path(), key, mods);
+
+	return act;
+}
+
+RefPtr<Action>
+register_action (RefPtr<ActionGroup> group, string name, string label, slot<void> sl)
+{
+	RefPtr<Action> act = register_action (group, name, label);
+	group->add (act, sl);
+
+	return act;
+}
+
+
+RefPtr<Action>
+register_radio_action (RefPtr<ActionGroup> group, RadioAction::Group rgroup, string name, string label, slot<void> sl, guint key, Gdk::ModifierType mods)
+{
+	RefPtr<Action> act = register_radio_action (group, rgroup, name, label, sl);
+	AccelMap::add_entry (act->get_accel_path(), key, mods);
+
+	return act;
+}
+
+RefPtr<Action>
+register_radio_action (RefPtr<ActionGroup> group, RadioAction::Group rgroup, string name, string label, slot<void> sl)
+{
+	RefPtr<Action> act;
+
+	act = RadioAction::create (rgroup, name, label);
+	group->add (act, sl);
+
+	return act;
+}
+
+
+RefPtr<Action>
+register_toggle_action (RefPtr<ActionGroup> group, string name, string label, slot<void> sl, guint key, Gdk::ModifierType mods)
+{
+	RefPtr<Action> act = register_toggle_action (group,name, label, sl);
+	AccelMap::add_entry (act->get_accel_path(), key, mods);
+
+	return act;
+}
+
+RefPtr<Action>
+register_toggle_action (RefPtr<ActionGroup> group, string name, string label, slot<void> sl)
+{
+	RefPtr<Action> act;
+
+	act = ToggleAction::create (name, label);
+	group->add (act, sl);
+
+	return act;
+}
+
+RefPtr<Action>
+register_action (RefPtr<ActionGroup> group, string name, string label)
+{
+	RefPtr<Action> act;
+
+	act = Action::create (name, label);
+	group->add (act);
+
+	return act;
+}
+
+bool lookup_entry (const Glib::ustring accel_path, Gtk::AccelKey& key)
+{
+	GtkAccelKey gkey;
+	bool known = gtk_accel_map_lookup_entry (accel_path.c_str(), &gkey);
+	
+	if (known) {
+		key = AccelKey (gkey.accel_key, Gdk::ModifierType (gkey.accel_mods));
+	} else {
+		key = AccelKey (GDK_VoidSymbol, Gdk::ModifierType (0));
+	}
+
+	return known;
+}
+
+void
+get_all_actions (vector<string>& names, vector<string>& paths, vector<string>& keys, vector<AccelKey>& bindings)
+{
+	for (vector<Glib::RefPtr<UIManager> >::iterator u = ui_managers.begin(); u != ui_managers.end(); ++u) {
+
+		ListHandle<RefPtr<ActionGroup> > uim_groups = (*u)->get_action_groups ();
+
+		for (ListHandle<RefPtr<ActionGroup> >::iterator g = uim_groups.begin(); g != uim_groups.end(); ++g) {
+
+			ListHandle<RefPtr<Action> > group_actions = (*g)->get_actions();
+
+			for (ListHandle<RefPtr<Action> >::iterator a = group_actions.begin(); a != group_actions.end(); ++a) {
+				
+				ustring accel_path;
+				
+				accel_path = (*a)->get_accel_path();
+				
+				names.push_back ((*a)->get_name());
+				paths.push_back (accel_path);
+
+				AccelKey key;
+				bool known = lookup_entry (accel_path, key);
+
+				if (known) {
+					keys.push_back ((*u)->get_accel_group()->name (key.get_key(), Gdk::ModifierType (key.get_mod())));
+				} else {
+					keys.push_back ("--");
+				}
+
+				bindings.push_back (AccelKey (key.get_key(), Gdk::ModifierType (key.get_mod())));
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/actions.h b/gtk2_ardour/actions.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d36b8b07f4
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+++ b/gtk2_ardour/actions.h
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+#ifndef __ardour_gtk_actions_h__
+#define __ardour_gtk_actions_h__
+
+#include <vector>
+#include <gtkmm/action.h>
+#include <gtkmm/radioaction.h>
+#include <gtkmm/toggleaction.h>
+#include <gtkmm/actiongroup.h>
+
+namespace Gtk {
+	class UIManager;
+}
+
+namespace ActionManager
+{
+	extern std::vector<Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::Action> > session_sensitive_actions;
+	extern std::vector<Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::Action> > region_list_selection_sensitive_actions;
+	extern std::vector<Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::Action> > region_selection_sensitive_actions;
+	extern std::vector<Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::Action> > track_selection_sensitive_actions;
+	extern std::vector<Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::Action> > plugin_selection_sensitive_actions;
+	extern std::vector<Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::Action> > range_sensitive_actions;
+	extern std::vector<Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::Action> > jack_sensitive_actions;
+
+	void register_ui_manager (Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::UIManager>);
+
+	Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::Action> register_action (Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::ActionGroup> group, 
+						   std::string name, std::string label);
+	Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::Action> register_action (Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::ActionGroup> group, 
+						   std::string name, std::string label, sigc::slot<void> sl, 
+						   guint key, Gdk::ModifierType mods);
+	Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::Action> register_action (Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::ActionGroup> group, 
+						   std::string name, std::string label, sigc::slot<void> sl);
+	
+	Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::Action> register_radio_action (Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::ActionGroup> group, Gtk::RadioAction::Group, 
+							 std::string name, std::string label, sigc::slot<void> sl, 
+							 guint key, Gdk::ModifierType mods);
+	Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::Action> register_radio_action (Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::ActionGroup> group, Gtk::RadioAction::Group, 
+							 std::string name, std::string label, sigc::slot<void> sl);
+	
+	Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::Action> register_toggle_action (Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::ActionGroup> group, 
+							  std::string name, std::string label, sigc::slot<void> sl, 
+							  guint key, Gdk::ModifierType mods);
+	Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::Action> register_toggle_action (Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::ActionGroup> group, 
+							  std::string name, std::string label, sigc::slot<void> sl);
+};
+
+#endif /* __ardour_gtk_actions_h__ */