diff --git a/qt/draw_widget.cpp b/qt/draw_widget.cpp
index efcb03597d..014fa5156b 100644
--- a/qt/draw_widget.cpp
+++ b/qt/draw_widget.cpp
@@ -113,6 +113,18 @@ namespace qt
     UpdateScaleControl();
   }
 
+  void DrawWidget::ScalePlusLight()
+  {
+    m_framework.Scale(1.5);
+    UpdateScaleControl();
+  }
+
+  void DrawWidget::ScaleMinusLight()
+  {
+    m_framework.Scale(2.0/3.0);
+    UpdateScaleControl();
+  }
+
   void DrawWidget::ShowAll()
   {
     m_framework.ShowAll();
diff --git a/qt/draw_widget.hpp b/qt/draw_widget.hpp
index 8d7ada771c..3ce003535a 100644
--- a/qt/draw_widget.hpp
+++ b/qt/draw_widget.hpp
@@ -44,8 +44,12 @@ namespace qt
     void MoveRight();
     void MoveUp();
     void MoveDown();
+
     void ScalePlus();
     void ScaleMinus();
+    void ScalePlusLight();
+    void ScaleMinusLight();
+
     void ShowAll();
     void Repaint();
     void ScaleChanged(int action);
diff --git a/qt/mainwindow.cpp b/qt/mainwindow.cpp
index 47e4ca3268..fcef224df8 100644
--- a/qt/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/qt/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -194,6 +194,12 @@ namespace
         pBar->addSeparator();
     }
   }
+
+  struct hotkey_t
+  {
+    int key;
+    char const * slot;
+  };
 }
 
 void MainWindow::CreateNavigationBar()
@@ -202,6 +208,29 @@ void MainWindow::CreateNavigationBar()
   pBar->setOrientation(Qt::Vertical);
   pBar->setIconSize(QSize(32, 32));
 
+  {
+    // add navigation hot keys
+    hotkey_t arr[] = {
+      { Qt::Key_Left, SLOT(MoveLeft()) },
+      { Qt::Key_Right, SLOT(MoveRight()) },
+      { Qt::Key_Up, SLOT(MoveUp()) },
+      { Qt::Key_Down, SLOT(MoveDown()) },
+      { Qt::Key_Equal, SLOT(ScalePlus()) },
+      { Qt::Key_Minus, SLOT(ScaleMinus()) },
+      { Qt::ALT + Qt::Key_Equal, SLOT(ScalePlusLight()) },
+      { Qt::ALT + Qt::Key_Minus, SLOT(ScaleMinusLight()) },
+      { Qt::Key_A, SLOT(ShowAll()) }
+    };
+
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(arr); ++i)
+    {
+      QAction * pAct = new QAction(this);
+      pAct->setShortcut(QKeySequence(arr[i].key));
+      connect(pAct, SIGNAL(triggered()), m_pDrawWidget, arr[i].slot);
+      addAction(pAct);
+    }
+  }
+
   {
     // add my position button with "checked" behavior
     m_pMyPosition = pBar->addAction(QIcon(":/navig64/location.png"),
diff --git a/qt/mainwindow.hpp b/qt/mainwindow.hpp
index 411feebfc1..27091e818d 100644
--- a/qt/mainwindow.hpp
+++ b/qt/mainwindow.hpp
@@ -16,11 +16,13 @@ namespace qt
   {
     QAction * m_pMyPosition;
     DrawWidget * m_pDrawWidget;
+
+#ifdef DEBUG // code removed for desktop releases
     QDockWidget * m_Docks[2];
     //FindTableWnd * m_pFindTable;
-#ifdef DEBUG // code removed for desktop releases
     UpdateDialog * m_updateDialog;
 #endif // DEBUG
+
     storage::Storage m_storage;
 
     Q_OBJECT
@@ -44,13 +46,14 @@ namespace qt
 
     void CreateClassifPanel();
     void CreateGuidePanel();
-#endif
+#endif // DEBUG
     void CreateNavigationBar();
     //void CreateFindTable(QLayout * pLayout);
-  #if defined(Q_WS_WIN)
+
+#if defined(Q_WS_WIN)
     /// to handle menu messages
     virtual bool winEvent(MSG * msg, long * result);
-  #endif
+#endif
 
   protected Q_SLOTS:
     //void OnFeatureEntered(int row, int col);