diff --git a/src/gui/addnewtorrentdialog.cpp b/src/gui/addnewtorrentdialog.cpp
index 385183719..c773a9cbd 100644
--- a/src/gui/addnewtorrentdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/addnewtorrentdialog.cpp
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ AddNewTorrentDialog::AddNewTorrentDialog(QWidget *parent)
     // Signal / slots
     connect(ui->adv_button, SIGNAL(clicked(bool)), SLOT(showAdvancedSettings(bool)));
     connect(ui->doNotDeleteTorrentCheckBox, SIGNAL(clicked(bool)), SLOT(doNotDeleteTorrentClicked(bool)));
-    editHotkey = new QShortcut(QKeySequence("F2"), ui->contentTreeView, 0, 0, Qt::WidgetShortcut);
+    editHotkey = new QShortcut(Qt::Key_F2, ui->contentTreeView, 0, 0, Qt::WidgetShortcut);
     connect(editHotkey, SIGNAL(activated()), SLOT(renameSelectedFile()));
     connect(ui->contentTreeView, SIGNAL(doubleClicked(QModelIndex)), SLOT(renameSelectedFile()));
 
diff --git a/src/gui/mainwindow.cpp b/src/gui/mainwindow.cpp
index 41dc901e7..de9e2abb6 100644
--- a/src/gui/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -758,33 +758,33 @@ void MainWindow::createKeyboardShortcuts()
 {
     m_ui->actionCreateTorrent->setShortcut(QKeySequence::New);
     m_ui->actionOpen->setShortcut(QKeySequence::Open);
-    m_ui->actionDownloadFromURL->setShortcut(QKeySequence("Ctrl+Shift+O"));
-    m_ui->actionExit->setShortcut(QKeySequence("Ctrl+Q"));
+    m_ui->actionDownloadFromURL->setShortcut(Qt::CTRL + Qt::SHIFT + Qt::Key_O);
+    m_ui->actionExit->setShortcut(Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_Q);
 
-    QShortcut *switchTransferShortcut = new QShortcut(QKeySequence("Alt+1"), this);
+    QShortcut *switchTransferShortcut = new QShortcut(Qt::ALT + Qt::Key_1, this);
     connect(switchTransferShortcut, SIGNAL(activated()), this, SLOT(displayTransferTab()));
-    QShortcut *switchSearchShortcut = new QShortcut(QKeySequence("Alt+2"), this);
+    QShortcut *switchSearchShortcut = new QShortcut(Qt::ALT + Qt::Key_2, this);
     connect(switchSearchShortcut, SIGNAL(activated()), this, SLOT(displaySearchTab()));
-    QShortcut *switchRSSShortcut = new QShortcut(QKeySequence("Alt+3"), this);
+    QShortcut *switchRSSShortcut = new QShortcut(Qt::ALT + Qt::Key_3, this);
     connect(switchRSSShortcut, SIGNAL(activated()), this, SLOT(displayRSSTab()));
-    QShortcut *switchExecutionLogShortcut = new QShortcut(QKeySequence(Qt::ALT + Qt::Key_4), this);
+    QShortcut *switchExecutionLogShortcut = new QShortcut(Qt::ALT + Qt::Key_4, this);
     connect(switchExecutionLogShortcut, SIGNAL(activated()), this, SLOT(displayExecutionLogTab()));
 
     QShortcut *switchSearchFilterShortcut = new QShortcut(QKeySequence::Find, this);
     connect(switchSearchFilterShortcut, SIGNAL(activated()), this, SLOT(focusSearchFilter()));
 
     m_ui->actionDocumentation->setShortcut(QKeySequence::HelpContents);
-    m_ui->actionOptions->setShortcut(QKeySequence("Alt+O"));
-    m_ui->actionStart->setShortcut(QKeySequence("Ctrl+S"));
-    m_ui->actionStartAll->setShortcut(QKeySequence("Ctrl+Shift+S"));
-    m_ui->actionPause->setShortcut(QKeySequence("Ctrl+P"));
-    m_ui->actionPauseAll->setShortcut(QKeySequence("Ctrl+Shift+P"));
-    m_ui->actionBottomPriority->setShortcut(QKeySequence("Ctrl+Shift+-"));
-    m_ui->actionDecreasePriority->setShortcut(QKeySequence("Ctrl+-"));
-    m_ui->actionIncreasePriority->setShortcut(QKeySequence("Ctrl++"));
-    m_ui->actionTopPriority->setShortcut(QKeySequence("Ctrl+Shift++"));
+    m_ui->actionOptions->setShortcut(Qt::ALT + Qt::Key_O);
+    m_ui->actionStart->setShortcut(Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_S);
+    m_ui->actionStartAll->setShortcut(Qt::CTRL + Qt::SHIFT +Qt::Key_S);
+    m_ui->actionPause->setShortcut(Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_P);
+    m_ui->actionPauseAll->setShortcut(Qt::CTRL + Qt::SHIFT + Qt::Key_P);
+    m_ui->actionBottomPriority->setShortcut(Qt::CTRL + Qt::SHIFT + Qt::Key_Minus);
+    m_ui->actionDecreasePriority->setShortcut(Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_Minus);
+    m_ui->actionIncreasePriority->setShortcut(Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_Plus);
+    m_ui->actionTopPriority->setShortcut(Qt::CTRL + Qt::SHIFT + Qt::Key_Plus);
 #ifdef Q_OS_MAC
-    m_ui->actionMinimize->setShortcut(QKeySequence("Ctrl+M"));
+    m_ui->actionMinimize->setShortcut(Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_M);
     addAction(m_ui->actionMinimize);
 #endif
 }
diff --git a/src/gui/properties/propertieswidget.cpp b/src/gui/properties/propertieswidget.cpp
index f0393742e..2dc3ee015 100644
--- a/src/gui/properties/propertieswidget.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/properties/propertieswidget.cpp
@@ -159,14 +159,14 @@ PropertiesWidget::PropertiesWidget(QWidget *parent, MainWindow *main_window, Tra
     refreshTimer = new QTimer(this);
     connect(refreshTimer, SIGNAL(timeout()), this, SLOT(loadDynamicData()));
     refreshTimer->start(3000); // 3sec
-    editHotkeyFile = new QShortcut(QKeySequence("F2"), filesList, 0, 0, Qt::WidgetShortcut);
+    editHotkeyFile = new QShortcut(Qt::Key_F2, filesList, 0, 0, Qt::WidgetShortcut);
     connect(editHotkeyFile, SIGNAL(activated()), SLOT(renameSelectedFile()));
-    editHotkeyWeb = new QShortcut(QKeySequence("F2"), listWebSeeds, 0, 0, Qt::WidgetShortcut);
+    editHotkeyWeb = new QShortcut(Qt::Key_F2, listWebSeeds, 0, 0, Qt::WidgetShortcut);
     connect(editHotkeyWeb, SIGNAL(activated()), SLOT(editWebSeed()));
     connect(listWebSeeds, SIGNAL(doubleClicked(QModelIndex)), SLOT(editWebSeed()));
     deleteHotkeyWeb = new QShortcut(QKeySequence::Delete, listWebSeeds, 0, 0, Qt::WidgetShortcut);
     connect(deleteHotkeyWeb, SIGNAL(activated()), SLOT(deleteSelectedUrlSeeds()));
-    openHotkeyFile = new QShortcut(QKeySequence("Return"), filesList, 0, 0, Qt::WidgetShortcut);
+    openHotkeyFile = new QShortcut(Qt::Key_Return, filesList, 0, 0, Qt::WidgetShortcut);
     connect(openHotkeyFile, SIGNAL(activated()), SLOT(openSelectedFile()));
 }
 
diff --git a/src/gui/properties/proptabbar.cpp b/src/gui/properties/proptabbar.cpp
index 3cdaf06db..66914a3c9 100644
--- a/src/gui/properties/proptabbar.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/properties/proptabbar.cpp
@@ -44,34 +44,34 @@ PropTabBar::PropTabBar(QWidget *parent) :
   m_btnGroup = new QButtonGroup(this);
   // General tab
   QPushButton *main_infos_button = new QPushButton(GuiIconProvider::instance()->getIcon("document-properties"), tr("General"), parent);
-  main_infos_button->setShortcut(QKeySequence(Qt::ALT + Qt::Key_G));
+  main_infos_button->setShortcut(Qt::ALT + Qt::Key_G);
   addWidget(main_infos_button);
   m_btnGroup->addButton(main_infos_button, MAIN_TAB);
   // Trackers tab
   QPushButton *trackers_button = new QPushButton(GuiIconProvider::instance()->getIcon("network-server"), tr("Trackers"), parent);
-  trackers_button->setShortcut(QKeySequence(Qt::ALT + Qt::Key_C));
+  trackers_button->setShortcut(Qt::ALT + Qt::Key_C);
   addWidget(trackers_button);
   m_btnGroup->addButton(trackers_button, TRACKERS_TAB);
   // Peers tab
   QPushButton *peers_button = new QPushButton(GuiIconProvider::instance()->getIcon("edit-find-user"), tr("Peers"), parent);
-  peers_button->setShortcut(QKeySequence(Qt::ALT + Qt::Key_R));
+  peers_button->setShortcut(Qt::ALT + Qt::Key_R);
   addWidget(peers_button);
   m_btnGroup->addButton(peers_button, PEERS_TAB);
   // URL seeds tab
   QPushButton *urlseeds_button = new QPushButton(GuiIconProvider::instance()->getIcon("network-server"), tr("HTTP Sources"), parent);
-  urlseeds_button->setShortcut(QKeySequence(Qt::ALT + Qt::Key_B));
+  urlseeds_button->setShortcut(Qt::ALT + Qt::Key_B);
   addWidget(urlseeds_button);
   m_btnGroup->addButton(urlseeds_button, URLSEEDS_TAB);
   // Files tab
   QPushButton *files_button = new QPushButton(GuiIconProvider::instance()->getIcon("inode-directory"), tr("Content"), parent);
-  files_button->setShortcut(QKeySequence(Qt::ALT + Qt::Key_Z));
+  files_button->setShortcut(Qt::ALT + Qt::Key_Z);
   addWidget(files_button);
   m_btnGroup->addButton(files_button, FILES_TAB);
   // Spacer
   addItem(new QSpacerItem(0, 0, QSizePolicy::Expanding, QSizePolicy::Fixed));
   // Speed tab
   QPushButton *speed_button = new QPushButton(GuiIconProvider::instance()->getIcon("office-chart-line"), tr("Speed"), parent);
-  speed_button->setShortcut(QKeySequence(Qt::ALT + Qt::Key_D));
+  speed_button->setShortcut(Qt::ALT + Qt::Key_D);
   addWidget(speed_button);
   m_btnGroup->addButton(speed_button, SPEED_TAB);
   // SIGNAL/SLOT
diff --git a/src/gui/properties/trackerlist.cpp b/src/gui/properties/trackerlist.cpp
index 05d7fdbd1..273c0add0 100644
--- a/src/gui/properties/trackerlist.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/properties/trackerlist.cpp
@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@ TrackerList::TrackerList(PropertiesWidget *properties): QTreeWidget(), propertie
   lsd_item = new QTreeWidgetItem(QStringList() << "" << "** [LSD] **" << "" << "" << "0" << "0" << "0");
   insertTopLevelItem(2, lsd_item);
   setRowColor(2, QColor("grey"));
-  editHotkey = new QShortcut(QKeySequence("F2"), this, SLOT(editSelectedTracker()), 0, Qt::WidgetShortcut);
+  editHotkey = new QShortcut(Qt::Key_F2, this, SLOT(editSelectedTracker()), 0, Qt::WidgetShortcut);
   connect(this, SIGNAL(doubleClicked(QModelIndex)), SLOT(editSelectedTracker()));
-  deleteHotkey = new QShortcut(QKeySequence(QKeySequence::Delete), this, SLOT(deleteSelectedTrackers()), 0, Qt::WidgetShortcut);
+  deleteHotkey = new QShortcut(QKeySequence::Delete, this, SLOT(deleteSelectedTrackers()), 0, Qt::WidgetShortcut);
   copyHotkey = new QShortcut(QKeySequence::Copy, this, SLOT(copyTrackerUrl()), 0, Qt::WidgetShortcut);
 
 #ifdef QBT_USES_QT5
diff --git a/src/gui/rss/automatedrssdownloader.cpp b/src/gui/rss/automatedrssdownloader.cpp
index 3abc02bbf..a001c5a9b 100644
--- a/src/gui/rss/automatedrssdownloader.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/rss/automatedrssdownloader.cpp
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ AutomatedRssDownloader::AutomatedRssDownloader(const QWeakPointer<Rss::Manager>
     Q_ASSERT(ok);
     ok = connect(ui->lineEFilter, SIGNAL(textEdited(QString)), SLOT(updateMatchingArticles()));
     Q_ASSERT(ok);
-    editHotkey = new QShortcut(QKeySequence("F2"), ui->listRules, 0, 0, Qt::WidgetShortcut);
+    editHotkey = new QShortcut(Qt::Key_F2, ui->listRules, 0, 0, Qt::WidgetShortcut);
     ok = connect(editHotkey, SIGNAL(activated()), SLOT(renameSelectedRule()));
     Q_ASSERT(ok);
     ok = connect(ui->listRules, SIGNAL(doubleClicked(QModelIndex)), SLOT(renameSelectedRule()));
diff --git a/src/gui/rss/rss_imp.cpp b/src/gui/rss/rss_imp.cpp
index f5d6ad039..35f951137 100644
--- a/src/gui/rss/rss_imp.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/rss/rss_imp.cpp
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ RSSImp::RSSImp(QWidget *parent)
 
     m_feedList = new FeedListWidget(splitterSide, m_rssManager);
     splitterSide->insertWidget(0, m_feedList);
-    editHotkey = new QShortcut(QKeySequence("F2"), m_feedList, 0, 0, Qt::WidgetShortcut);
+    editHotkey = new QShortcut(Qt::Key_F2, m_feedList, 0, 0, Qt::WidgetShortcut);
     connect(editHotkey, SIGNAL(activated()), SLOT(renameSelectedRssFile()));
     connect(m_feedList, SIGNAL(doubleClicked(QModelIndex)), SLOT(renameSelectedRssFile()));
     deleteHotkey = new QShortcut(QKeySequence::Delete, m_feedList, 0, 0, Qt::WidgetShortcut);
diff --git a/src/gui/transferlistwidget.cpp b/src/gui/transferlistwidget.cpp
index f25361d70..43cb0174e 100644
--- a/src/gui/transferlistwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/transferlistwidget.cpp
@@ -155,11 +155,11 @@ TransferListWidget::TransferListWidget(QWidget *parent, MainWindow *main_window)
     connect(header(), SIGNAL(sectionResized(int, int, int)), this, SLOT(saveSettings()));
     connect(header(), SIGNAL(sortIndicatorChanged(int, Qt::SortOrder)), this, SLOT(saveSettings()));
 
-    editHotkey = new QShortcut(QKeySequence("F2"), this, SLOT(renameSelectedTorrent()), 0, Qt::WidgetShortcut);
+    editHotkey = new QShortcut(Qt::Key_F2, this, SLOT(renameSelectedTorrent()), 0, Qt::WidgetShortcut);
     deleteHotkey = new QShortcut(QKeySequence::Delete, this, SLOT(softDeleteSelectedTorrents()), 0, Qt::WidgetShortcut);
-    permDeleteHotkey = new QShortcut(QKeySequence("Shift+Delete"), this, SLOT(permDeleteSelectedTorrents()), 0, Qt::WidgetShortcut);
-    doubleClickHotkey = new QShortcut(QKeySequence(Qt::Key_Return), this, SLOT(torrentDoubleClicked()), 0, Qt::WidgetShortcut);
-    recheckHotkey = new QShortcut(QKeySequence(Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_R), this, SLOT(recheckSelectedTorrents()), 0, Qt::WidgetShortcut);
+    permDeleteHotkey = new QShortcut(Qt::SHIFT + Qt::Key_Delete, this, SLOT(permDeleteSelectedTorrents()), 0, Qt::WidgetShortcut);
+    doubleClickHotkey = new QShortcut(Qt::Key_Return, this, SLOT(torrentDoubleClicked()), 0, Qt::WidgetShortcut);
+    recheckHotkey = new QShortcut(Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_R, this, SLOT(recheckSelectedTorrents()), 0, Qt::WidgetShortcut);
 
 #ifdef QBT_USES_QT5
     // This hack fixes reordering of first column with Qt5.