diff --git a/src/frontends/qt4/CustomizedWidgets.cpp b/src/frontends/qt4/CustomizedWidgets.cpp
index 9a8152bf41..bf5d4a7413 100644
--- a/src/frontends/qt4/CustomizedWidgets.cpp
+++ b/src/frontends/qt4/CustomizedWidgets.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  */
 
 /*
-	The code for the ShortcutLineEdit class was adapted from
+	The code for the ShortcutWidget class was adapted from
 	kkeysequencewidget.cpp, which is part of the KDE libraries.
 	Copyright (C) 1998 Mark Donohoe <donohoe@kde.org>
 	Copyright (C) 2001 Ellis Whitehead <ellis@kde.org>
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 
 #include <QApplication>
 #include <QKeyEvent>
+#include <QMouseEvent>
 #include <QShowEvent>
 
 #include "support/qstring_helpers.h"
@@ -40,22 +41,26 @@ using lyx::toqstr;
 namespace lyx {
 namespace frontend {
 
-ShortcutLineEdit::ShortcutLineEdit(QWidget * parent)
-	: QLineEdit(parent), keysequence_()
+ShortcutWidget::ShortcutWidget(QWidget * parent)
+	: QLabel(parent), keysequence_()
 {
 	QApplication::instance()->installEventFilter(this);
 	has_cursor_ = false;
+	setFrameShape(QFrame::StyledPanel);
+	setFrameShadow(QFrame::Raised);
+	setFocusPolicy(Qt::StrongFocus);
+	setAlignment(Qt::AlignCenter);
 }
 
 
-void ShortcutLineEdit::reset()
+void ShortcutWidget::reset()
 {
 	clear();
 	keysequence_ = KeySequence();
 }
 
 
-bool ShortcutLineEdit::eventFilter(QObject * obj, QEvent * e)
+bool ShortcutWidget::eventFilter(QObject * obj, QEvent * e)
 {
 	if (!has_cursor_)
 		return false;
@@ -68,18 +73,18 @@ bool ShortcutLineEdit::eventFilter(QObject * obj, QEvent * e)
 				return true;
 		default: 
 			break;
-	}        
+	}
 	return false;
 }
 
 
-KeySequence const ShortcutLineEdit::getKeySequence() const
+KeySequence const ShortcutWidget::getKeySequence() const
 {
 	return keysequence_;
 }
 
 
-void ShortcutLineEdit::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent * e)
+void ShortcutWidget::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent * e)
 {
 	int const keyQt = e->key();
 	if (!keyQt)
@@ -99,14 +104,16 @@ void ShortcutLineEdit::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent * e)
 }
 
 
-bool ShortcutLineEdit::event(QEvent * e)
+bool ShortcutWidget::event(QEvent * e)
 {
 	switch (e->type()) {
 		case QEvent::FocusOut:
 			has_cursor_ = false;
+			setFrameShadow(QFrame::Raised);
 			break;
 		case QEvent::FocusIn:
 			has_cursor_ = true;
+			setFrameShadow(QFrame::Sunken);
 			break;
 		case QEvent::ShortcutOverride:
 			keyPressEvent(static_cast<QKeyEvent *>(e));
@@ -118,11 +125,11 @@ bool ShortcutLineEdit::event(QEvent * e)
 		default: 
 			break;
 	}
-	return QLineEdit::event(e);
+	return QLabel::event(e);
 }
 
 
-void ShortcutLineEdit::appendToSequence(QKeyEvent * e)
+void ShortcutWidget::appendToSequence(QKeyEvent * e)
 {
 	KeySymbol sym;
 	setKeySymbol(&sym, e);
diff --git a/src/frontends/qt4/CustomizedWidgets.h b/src/frontends/qt4/CustomizedWidgets.h
index 6b3226c3e4..41b2d4c858 100644
--- a/src/frontends/qt4/CustomizedWidgets.h
+++ b/src/frontends/qt4/CustomizedWidgets.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #ifndef CUSTOMIZEDWIDGETS_H
 #define CUSTOMIZEDWIDGETS_H
 
-#include <QLineEdit>
+#include <QLabel>
 #include "KeySequence.h"
 
 class QEvent;
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@ namespace lyx {
 namespace frontend {
 
 /**
- * A lineedit for inputting shortcuts
+ * A widget for inputting shortcuts
  */
-class ShortcutLineEdit : public QLineEdit {
+class ShortcutWidget : public QLabel {
 	Q_OBJECT
 public:
-	ShortcutLineEdit(QWidget * parent);
+	ShortcutWidget(QWidget * parent);
 	void reset();
 	bool eventFilter(QObject*, QEvent* e );
 	lyx::KeySequence const getKeySequence() const;
diff --git a/src/frontends/qt4/GuiPrefs.cpp b/src/frontends/qt4/GuiPrefs.cpp
index e9e8c544c6..010aaf7493 100644
--- a/src/frontends/qt4/GuiPrefs.cpp
+++ b/src/frontends/qt4/GuiPrefs.cpp
@@ -2057,6 +2057,8 @@ PrefShortcuts::PrefShortcuts(GuiPreferences * form)
 		this, SLOT(shortcut_clearPB_pressed()));
 	connect(shortcut_->okPB, SIGNAL(clicked()),
 		this, SLOT(shortcut_okPB_pressed()));
+	connect(shortcut_->cancelPB, SIGNAL(clicked()),
+		this, SLOT(shortcut_cancelPB_pressed()));
 }
 
 
@@ -2265,8 +2267,8 @@ void PrefShortcuts::modifyShortcut()
 	QTreeWidgetItem * item = shortcutsTW->currentItem();
 	if (item->flags() & Qt::ItemIsSelectable) {
 		shortcut_->lfunLE->setText(item->text(0));
-		shortcut_->shortcutLE->setText(item->text(1));
-		shortcut_->shortcutLE->setFocus();
+		shortcut_->shortcutWG->setText(item->text(1));
+		shortcut_->shortcutWG->setFocus();
 		shortcut_->exec();
 	}
 }
@@ -2293,7 +2295,7 @@ void PrefShortcuts::on_modifyPB_pressed()
 void PrefShortcuts::on_newPB_pressed()
 {
 	shortcut_->lfunLE->clear();
-	shortcut_->shortcutLE->reset();
+	shortcut_->shortcutWG->reset();
 	shortcut_->exec();
 }
 
@@ -2388,7 +2390,7 @@ void PrefShortcuts::shortcut_okPB_pressed()
 		return;
 	}
 
-	KeySequence k = shortcut_->shortcutLE->getKeySequence();
+	KeySequence k = shortcut_->shortcutWG->getKeySequence();
 	if (k.length() == 0) {
 		Alert::error(_("Failed to create shortcut"),
 			_("Invalid or empty key sequence"));
@@ -2416,10 +2418,15 @@ void PrefShortcuts::shortcut_okPB_pressed()
 }
 
 
+void PrefShortcuts::shortcut_cancelPB_pressed()
+{
+	shortcut_->shortcutWG->reset();
+}
+
+
 void PrefShortcuts::shortcut_clearPB_pressed()
 {
-	shortcut_->shortcutLE->reset();
-	shortcut_->shortcutLE->setFocus();
+	shortcut_->shortcutWG->reset();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/frontends/qt4/GuiPrefs.h b/src/frontends/qt4/GuiPrefs.h
index b3cc0e57ae..453b1b105a 100644
--- a/src/frontends/qt4/GuiPrefs.h
+++ b/src/frontends/qt4/GuiPrefs.h
@@ -450,6 +450,7 @@ public Q_SLOTS:
 	///
 	void on_shortcutsTW_itemSelectionChanged();
 	void shortcut_okPB_pressed();
+	void shortcut_cancelPB_pressed();
 	void shortcut_clearPB_pressed();
 	void on_shortcutsTW_itemDoubleClicked();
 
diff --git a/src/frontends/qt4/ui/ShortcutUi.ui b/src/frontends/qt4/ui/ShortcutUi.ui
index cabe9b8094..88d2766801 100644
--- a/src/frontends/qt4/ui/ShortcutUi.ui
+++ b/src/frontends/qt4/ui/ShortcutUi.ui
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@
     <number>6</number>
    </property>
    <item row="1" column="1" >
-    <widget class="lyx::frontend::ShortcutLineEdit" name="shortcutLE" >
+    <widget class="lyx::frontend::ShortcutWidget" name="shortcutWG" >
      <property name="enabled" >
       <bool>true</bool>
      </property>
      <property name="toolTip" >
-      <string>Type shortcut while the cursor is in this field</string>
+      <string>Type shortcut after clicking on this field. You can reset the content with the 'Clear' button</string>
      </property>
      <property name="text" >
       <string/>
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@
    </item>
    <item row="1" column="2" >
     <widget class="QPushButton" name="clearPB" >
+     <property name="toolTip" >
+      <string>Clear current shortcut</string>
+     </property>
      <property name="text" >
       <string>C&amp;lear</string>
      </property>
@@ -68,7 +71,7 @@
       <string>&amp;Shortcut:</string>
      </property>
      <property name="buddy" >
-      <cstring>shortcutLE</cstring>
+      <cstring>shortcutWG</cstring>
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
@@ -125,7 +128,7 @@
  </widget>
  <customwidgets>
   <customwidget>
-   <class>lyx::frontend::ShortcutLineEdit</class>
+   <class>lyx::frontend::ShortcutWidget</class>
    <extends>QLineEdit</extends>
    <header>CustomizedWidgets.h</header>
   </customwidget>