diff --git a/collects/framework/gen-standard-menus.ss b/collects/framework/gen-standard-menus.ss
index 4209ba93..939ae52d 100755
--- a/collects/framework/gen-standard-menus.ss
+++ b/collects/framework/gen-standard-menus.ss
@@ -155,14 +155,6 @@ string=? ; exec mred -qr $0
      `(define standard-menus-mixin
 	(mixin (basic<%>) (standard-menus<%>) args
           (inherit on-menu-char on-traverse-char)
-;	  (rename [super-on-subwindow-char on-subwindow-char])
-;          (override
-;            [on-subwindow-char
-;             (lambda (receiver event)
-;               (if (preferences:get 'framework:menu-bindings)
-;		   (super-on-subwindow-char receiver event)
-;                   (on-traverse-char event)))])
-          
 	  (rename [super-on-close on-close])
 	  (private
 	    [remove-prefs-callback
diff --git a/collects/framework/menu.ss b/collects/framework/menu.ss
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e688cdc9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/collects/framework/menu.ss
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+(unit/sig framework:menu^
+  (import mred^
+          [preferences : framework:preferences^])
+  
+  (define can-restore<%>
+    (interface (selectable-menu-item<%>)
+      restore-keybinding))
+  
+  (define can-restore-mixin
+    (mixin (selectable-menu-item<%>) (can-restore<%>) args
+      (inherit set-shortcut get-shortcut)
+      (private
+        [saved-shortcut 'not-yet])
+      (public
+        [restore-keybinding
+         (lambda ()
+           (unless (eq? saved-shortcut 'not-yet)
+             (set-shortcut saved-shortcut)))])
+      (sequence
+        (apply super-init args)
+        (set! saved-shortcut (get-shortcut))
+        (unless (preferences:get 'framework:menu-bindings)
+          (set-shortcut #f)))))
+  
+  (define can-restore-menu-item% (can-restore-mixin menu-item%))
+  (define can-restore-checkable-menu-item% (can-restore-mixin checkable-menu-item%)))
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