diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour.keys.in b/gtk2_ardour/ardour.keys.in
index 656a261bce..53598ea7fb 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour.keys.in
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour.keys.in
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ This mode provides many different operations on both regions and control points,
 @sess|Main/AddTrackBus|<@PRIMARY@><@TERTIARY@>n|add track(s) or bus(ses)
 @sess|Main/New|<@PRIMARY@>n|open a new session
 @wvis|Window/toggle-midi-connection-manager|<@SECONDARY@><@TERTIARY@>m|toggle global midi patchbay
-@wvis|Window/show-mixer|<@SECONDARY@>m|show mixer window
+@wvis|Common/show-mixer|<@SECONDARY@>m|show mixer window
 
 @gmon|Monitor/monitor-cut-all|<@PRIMARY@>m|monitor cut all
 @gmon|Monitor/monitor-mono|<@PRIMARY@><@SECONDARY@>m|monitor mono
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_ed.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_ed.cc
index b888b97055..49d3d14c58 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_ed.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_ed.cc
@@ -278,8 +278,9 @@ ARDOUR_UI::install_actions ()
 	ActionManager::register_action (common_actions, X_("detach-mixer"), _("Detach"), sigc::bind (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &ARDOUR_UI::detach_tabbable), mixer));
 	ActionManager::register_action (common_actions, X_("detach-preferences"), _("Detach"), sigc::bind (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &ARDOUR_UI::detach_tabbable), rc_option_editor));
 
-	Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::ActionGroup> window_actions = ActionManager::create_action_group (X_("Window"));
-	ActionManager::register_action (window_actions, X_("show-mixer"), _("Show Mixer"), sigc::bind (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &ARDOUR_UI::show_tabbable), mixer));
+	ActionManager::register_action (common_actions, X_("show-mixer"), _("Show Mixer"), sigc::bind (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &ARDOUR_UI::show_tabbable), mixer));
+	ActionManager::register_action (common_actions, X_("show-editor"), _("Show Editor"), sigc::bind (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &ARDOUR_UI::show_tabbable), editor));
+
 
 	/* these actions are all currently implemented by the Editor, but need
 	 * to be accessible from anywhere as actions.
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/mixer.bindings b/gtk2_ardour/mixer.bindings
index c62144a40c..436fa6687e 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/mixer.bindings
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/mixer.bindings
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
    <Binding key="Return" action="Mixer/toggle-processors" group="Processor operations on the selected strip(s)"/>
    <Binding key="Primary-a" action="Mixer/select-all-processors" group="Processor operations on the selected strip(s)"/>
    <Binding key="slash" action="Mixer/ab-plugins" group="Processor operations on the selected strip(s)"/>
-   <Binding key="Secondary-m" action="Mixer/show-editor" group="Window Visibility"/>
+   <Binding key="Secondary-m" action="Common/show-editor" group="Window Visibility"/>
    <Binding key="Secondary-Down" action="Mixer/select-next-stripable" group="Window Visibility"/>
    <Binding key="Secondary-Up" action="Mixer/select-prev-stripable" group="Window Visibility"/>
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_ui.cc b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_ui.cc
index 7a7b10ec90..a4cfe775f9 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_ui.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_ui.cc
@@ -3202,18 +3202,10 @@ Mixer_UI::showing_spill_for (boost::shared_ptr<Stripable> s) const
 	return s == spilled_strip.lock();
 }
 
-void
-Mixer_UI::show_editor_window () const
-{
-	PublicEditor::instance().make_visible ();
-}
-
 void
 Mixer_UI::register_actions ()
 {
-	Glib::RefPtr<ActionGroup> group = ActionManager::create_action_group (X_("Mixer"));
-
-	ActionManager::register_action (group, "show-editor", _("Show Editor"), sigc::mem_fun (*this, &Mixer_UI::show_editor_window));
+	Glib::RefPtr<ActionGroup> group = ActionManager::create_action_group (this, X_("Mixer"));
 
 	ActionManager::register_action (group, "solo", _("Toggle Solo on Mixer-Selected Tracks/Busses"), sigc::mem_fun (*this, &Mixer_UI::solo_action));
 	ActionManager::register_action (group, "mute", _("Toggle Mute on Mixer-Selected Tracks/Busses"), sigc::mem_fun (*this, &Mixer_UI::mute_action));