diff --git a/collects/mred/private/wx/gtk/frame.rkt b/collects/mred/private/wx/gtk/frame.rkt
index 005dad551f..a1054c74a3 100644
--- a/collects/mred/private/wx/gtk/frame.rkt
+++ b/collects/mred/private/wx/gtk/frame.rkt
@@ -139,6 +139,8 @@
     (when label
       (gtk_window_set_title gtk label))
 
+    ;(gtk_window_add_accel_group (widget-window gtk) the-accelerator-group)
+
     (define/override (set-child-size child-gtk x y w h)
       (gtk_fixed_move panel-gtk child-gtk x y)
       (gtk_widget_set_size_request child-gtk w h))
diff --git a/collects/mred/private/wx/gtk/menu-bar.rkt b/collects/mred/private/wx/gtk/menu-bar.rkt
index 8a752538e7..183d99ae34 100644
--- a/collects/mred/private/wx/gtk/menu-bar.rkt
+++ b/collects/mred/private/wx/gtk/menu-bar.rkt
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@
   (connect-menu-key-press gtk)
   (connect-menu-button-press gtk)
 
+  ; (gtk_menu_set_accel_group gtk the-accelerator-group)
+
   (define top-wx #f)
 
   (define/public (set-top-window top)
diff --git a/collects/mred/private/wx/gtk/menu.rkt b/collects/mred/private/wx/gtk/menu.rkt
index 4d145ec94f..504d8d9220 100644
--- a/collects/mred/private/wx/gtk/menu.rkt
+++ b/collects/mred/private/wx/gtk/menu.rkt
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@
 
   (connect-menu-deactivate gtk)
 
+  (gtk_menu_set_accel_group gtk the-accelerator-group)
+
   (define items null)
 
   (define parent #f)
@@ -168,7 +170,7 @@
                         (char->integer
                          (string-ref (cadr m) 0)))])
              (unless (zero? code)
-               (let ([accel-path (format "<MrEd>/Thing/~a" title)])
+               (let ([accel-path (format "<GRacket>/Hardwired/~a" title)])
                  (gtk_accel_map_add_entry accel-path
                                           code
                                           GDK_CONTROL_MASK)
diff --git a/collects/mred/private/wx/gtk/window.rkt b/collects/mred/private/wx/gtk/window.rkt
index 07b0e93d29..65f881b270 100644
--- a/collects/mred/private/wx/gtk/window.rkt
+++ b/collects/mred/private/wx/gtk/window.rkt
@@ -36,7 +36,11 @@
          (struct-out GtkRequisition) _GtkRequisition-pointer
          (struct-out GtkAllocation) _GtkAllocation-pointer
 
-	 widget-window)
+	 widget-window
+
+         the-accelerator-group
+         gtk_window_add_accel_group
+         gtk_menu_set_accel_group)
 
 ;; ----------------------------------------
 
@@ -62,6 +66,13 @@
 (define-gtk gtk_widget_is_focus (_fun _GtkWidget -> _gboolean))
 (define-gtk gtk_widget_set_sensitive (_fun _GtkWidget _gboolean -> _void))
 
+(define _GtkAccelGroup (_cpointer 'GtkAccelGroup))
+(define-gtk gtk_accel_group_new (_fun -> _GtkAccelGroup))
+(define-gtk gtk_window_add_accel_group (_fun _GtkWindow _GtkAccelGroup -> _void))
+(define-gtk gtk_menu_set_accel_group (_fun _GtkWidget _GtkAccelGroup -> _void))
+
+(define the-accelerator-group (gtk_accel_group_new))
+
 (define-cstruct _GtkWidgetT ([obj _GtkObject]
 			     [private_flags _uint16]
 			     [state _byte]