diff --git a/src/edt/edt/edtBoxService.cc b/src/edt/edt/edtBoxService.cc
index 514cc543e..68ad5658e 100644
--- a/src/edt/edt/edtBoxService.cc
+++ b/src/edt/edt/edtBoxService.cc
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ BoxService::function (const std::string &name, const std::string &value)
       }
       m_p2 = m_p1 + dim;
 
-      finish_editing ();
+      finish_editing (true);
 
     } catch (...) {
     }
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ BoxService::do_mouse_click (const db::DPoint &p)
 }
 
 void 
-BoxService::do_finish_edit ()
+BoxService::do_finish_edit (bool /*accept*/)
 {
   deliver_shape (get_box ());
   commit_recent ();
diff --git a/src/edt/edt/edtBoxService.h b/src/edt/edt/edtBoxService.h
index c14b557f8..bed8c30d4 100644
--- a/src/edt/edt/edtBoxService.h
+++ b/src/edt/edt/edtBoxService.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public:
   virtual void do_mouse_move (const db::DPoint &p);
   virtual void do_mouse_move_inactive (const db::DPoint &p);
   virtual bool do_mouse_click (const db::DPoint &p);
-  virtual void do_finish_edit ();
+  virtual void do_finish_edit (bool accept);
   virtual void do_cancel_edit ();
   virtual bool selection_applies (const lay::ObjectInstPath &sel) const;
   virtual void function (const std::string &name, const std::string &value);
diff --git a/src/edt/edt/edtEditorOptionsPages.cc b/src/edt/edt/edtEditorOptionsPages.cc
index f17b0b9db..04a001c6c 100644
--- a/src/edt/edt/edtEditorOptionsPages.cc
+++ b/src/edt/edt/edtEditorOptionsPages.cc
@@ -900,9 +900,9 @@ EditorOptionsInstPCellParam::update_pcell_parameters (const std::vector <tl::Var
 }
 
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------
-//  Box Toolbox widget
+//  Box toolbox widget
 
-BoxToolkitWidget::BoxToolkitWidget (lay::LayoutViewBase *view, lay::Dispatcher *dispatcher)
+BoxToolboxWidget::BoxToolboxWidget (lay::LayoutViewBase *view, lay::Dispatcher *dispatcher)
   : lay::EditorOptionsPageWidget (view, dispatcher)
 {
   mp_layout = new QHBoxLayout (this);
@@ -923,25 +923,25 @@ BoxToolkitWidget::BoxToolkitWidget (lay::LayoutViewBase *view, lay::Dispatcher *
   set_transparent (true);
 }
 
-BoxToolkitWidget::~BoxToolkitWidget ()
+BoxToolboxWidget::~BoxToolboxWidget ()
 {
   //  .. nothing yet ..
 }
 
 std::string
-BoxToolkitWidget::title () const
+BoxToolboxWidget::title () const
 {
   return "Box Options";
 }
 
 void
-BoxToolkitWidget::deactivated ()
+BoxToolboxWidget::deactivated ()
 {
   hide ();
 }
 
 void
-BoxToolkitWidget::commit (lay::Dispatcher *dispatcher)
+BoxToolboxWidget::commit (lay::Dispatcher *dispatcher)
 {
   try {
 
@@ -957,7 +957,7 @@ BoxToolkitWidget::commit (lay::Dispatcher *dispatcher)
 }
 
 void
-BoxToolkitWidget::configure (const std::string &name, const std::string &value)
+BoxToolboxWidget::configure (const std::string &name, const std::string &value)
 {
   if (name == BoxService::configure_name () && ! mp_x_le->hasFocus () && ! mp_y_le->hasFocus ()) {
 
@@ -975,6 +975,87 @@ BoxToolkitWidget::configure (const std::string &name, const std::string &value)
   }
 }
 
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------
+//  Connections toolbox widget (for paths and polygons)
+
+ConnectionToolboxWidget::ConnectionToolboxWidget (lay::LayoutViewBase *view, lay::Dispatcher *dispatcher)
+  : lay::EditorOptionsPageWidget (view, dispatcher), m_in_commit (false)
+{
+  mp_layout = new QHBoxLayout (this);
+
+  mp_x_le = new lay::DecoratedLineEdit (this);
+  mp_x_le->set_label ("dx:");
+  mp_layout->addWidget (mp_x_le);
+
+  mp_y_le = new lay::DecoratedLineEdit (this);
+  mp_y_le->set_label ("dy:");
+  mp_layout->addWidget (mp_y_le);
+
+  mp_layout->addStretch (1);
+
+  hide ();
+
+  set_toolbox_widget (true);
+  set_transparent (true);
+}
+
+ConnectionToolboxWidget::~ConnectionToolboxWidget ()
+{
+  //  .. nothing yet ..
+}
+
+std::string
+ConnectionToolboxWidget::title () const
+{
+  return "Connection Options";
+}
+
+void
+ConnectionToolboxWidget::deactivated ()
+{
+  hide ();
+}
+
+void
+ConnectionToolboxWidget::commit (lay::Dispatcher *dispatcher)
+{
+  m_in_commit = true;
+
+  try {
+
+    double dx = 0.0, dy = 0.0;
+
+    tl::from_string (tl::to_string (mp_x_le->text ()), dx);
+    tl::from_string (tl::to_string (mp_y_le->text ()), dy);
+
+    dispatcher->call_function (ShapeEditService::connection_function_name (), db::DVector (dx, dy).to_string ());
+
+  } catch (...) {
+  }
+
+  m_in_commit = false;
+}
+
+void
+ConnectionToolboxWidget::configure (const std::string &name, const std::string &value)
+{
+  if (name == ShapeEditService::connection_configure_name () &&
+      ((! mp_x_le->hasFocus () && ! mp_y_le->hasFocus ()) || m_in_commit)) {
+
+    try {
+
+      db::DVector mv;
+      tl::from_string (value, mv);
+
+      mp_x_le->setText (tl::to_qstring (tl::micron_to_string (mv.x ())));
+      mp_y_le->setText (tl::to_qstring (tl::micron_to_string (mv.y ())));
+
+    } catch (...) {
+    }
+
+  }
+}
+
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------
 //  Registrations
 
@@ -987,7 +1068,9 @@ static tl::RegisteredClass<lay::EditorOptionsPageFactoryBase> s_factory_insts (n
 static tl::RegisteredClass<lay::EditorOptionsPageFactoryBase> s_factory_insts_pcell (new lay::EditorOptionsPageFactory<edt::EditorOptionsInst> ("edt::Service(CellInstances)"), 0);
 
 //  toolkit widgets
-static tl::RegisteredClass<lay::EditorOptionsPageFactoryBase> s_box_tookit_widget_factory (new lay::EditorOptionsPageFactory<BoxToolkitWidget> ("edt::Service(Boxes)"), 0);
+static tl::RegisteredClass<lay::EditorOptionsPageFactoryBase> s_box_tookit_widget_factory (new lay::EditorOptionsPageFactory<BoxToolboxWidget> ("edt::Service(Boxes)"), 0);
+static tl::RegisteredClass<lay::EditorOptionsPageFactoryBase> s_connection_tookit_widget_factory_paths (new lay::EditorOptionsPageFactory<ConnectionToolboxWidget> ("edt::Service(Paths)"), 0);
+static tl::RegisteredClass<lay::EditorOptionsPageFactoryBase> s_connection_tookit_widget_factory_polygons (new lay::EditorOptionsPageFactory<ConnectionToolboxWidget> ("edt::Service(Polygons)"), 0);
 
 }
 
diff --git a/src/edt/edt/edtEditorOptionsPages.h b/src/edt/edt/edtEditorOptionsPages.h
index d04b43978..92f151883 100644
--- a/src/edt/edt/edtEditorOptionsPages.h
+++ b/src/edt/edt/edtEditorOptionsPages.h
@@ -198,14 +198,14 @@ private:
 /**
  *  @brief The toolbox widget for boxes
  */
-class BoxToolkitWidget
+class BoxToolboxWidget
   : public lay::EditorOptionsPageWidget
 {
 Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-  BoxToolkitWidget (lay::LayoutViewBase *view, lay::Dispatcher *dispatcher);
-  ~BoxToolkitWidget ();
+  BoxToolboxWidget (lay::LayoutViewBase *view, lay::Dispatcher *dispatcher);
+  ~BoxToolboxWidget ();
 
   virtual std::string title () const;
   virtual int order () const { return 0; }
@@ -218,6 +218,30 @@ private:
   lay::DecoratedLineEdit *mp_x_le, *mp_y_le;
 };
 
+/**
+ *  @brief The toolbox widget for connections (path, polygon edges)
+ */
+class ConnectionToolboxWidget
+  : public lay::EditorOptionsPageWidget
+{
+Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+  ConnectionToolboxWidget (lay::LayoutViewBase *view, lay::Dispatcher *dispatcher);
+  ~ConnectionToolboxWidget ();
+
+  virtual std::string title () const;
+  virtual int order () const { return 0; }
+  virtual void configure (const std::string &name, const std::string &value);
+  virtual void commit (lay::Dispatcher *root);
+  virtual void deactivated ();
+
+private:
+  QHBoxLayout *mp_layout;
+  lay::DecoratedLineEdit *mp_x_le, *mp_y_le;
+  bool m_in_commit;
+};
+
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/edt/edt/edtInstService.cc b/src/edt/edt/edtInstService.cc
index 3e92d981a..001b87356 100644
--- a/src/edt/edt/edtInstService.cc
+++ b/src/edt/edt/edtInstService.cc
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ InstService::do_mouse_click (const db::DPoint &p)
 }
 
 void 
-InstService::do_finish_edit ()
+InstService::do_finish_edit (bool /*accept*/)
 {
   try {
 
diff --git a/src/edt/edt/edtInstService.h b/src/edt/edt/edtInstService.h
index 31fb98e19..4b8ecc155 100644
--- a/src/edt/edt/edtInstService.h
+++ b/src/edt/edt/edtInstService.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public:
   virtual void do_mouse_move (const db::DPoint &p);
   virtual bool do_mouse_click (const db::DPoint &p);
   virtual void do_mouse_transform (const db::DPoint &p, db::DFTrans trans);
-  virtual void do_finish_edit ();
+  virtual void do_finish_edit (bool accept);
   virtual void do_cancel_edit ();
   virtual bool do_activated ();
 #if defined(HAVE_QT)
diff --git a/src/edt/edt/edtPathService.cc b/src/edt/edt/edtPathService.cc
index 65863b591..9ecc36992 100644
--- a/src/edt/edt/edtPathService.cc
+++ b/src/edt/edt/edtPathService.cc
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "edtPropertiesPages.h"
 
 #include "layLayoutViewBase.h"
+#include "layEditorOptionsPage.h"
 #include "layFinder.h"
 
 namespace edt
@@ -160,13 +161,15 @@ PathService::do_delete ()
 }
 
 void
-PathService::do_finish_edit ()
+PathService::do_finish_edit (bool accept)
 {
-  //  one point is reserved for the "current one"
-  if (m_points.size () < 3) {
+  //  one point is reserved for the "current one" if accept is false
+  if (! accept && ! m_points.empty ()) {
+    m_points.pop_back ();
+  }
+  if (m_points.size () < 2) {
     throw tl::Exception (tl::to_string (tr ("A path must have at least 2 points")));
   }
-  m_points.pop_back ();
 
   deliver_shape (get_path ());
 
@@ -175,6 +178,32 @@ PathService::do_finish_edit ()
   close_editor_hooks (true);
 }
 
+void
+PathService::function (const std::string &name, const std::string &value)
+{
+  if (name == ShapeEditService::connection_function_name ()) {
+
+    try {
+
+      db::DVector dim;
+      tl::from_string (value, dim);
+
+      if (m_points.size () >= 2) {
+
+        m_last = m_points.back () = m_points.end () [-2] + dim;
+        m_points.push_back (m_last);
+
+        update_marker ();
+        update_via ();
+
+      }
+
+    } catch (...) {
+    }
+
+  }
+}
+
 void
 PathService::update_marker ()
 {
@@ -185,12 +214,17 @@ PathService::update_marker ()
     marker->set (path, db::VCplxTrans (1.0 / layout ().dbu ()) * trans ().inverted ());
 
     if (m_points.size () >= 2) {
+      db::DVector dim = m_points.back () - m_points.end () [-2];
       view ()->message (std::string ("lx: ") +
-                        tl::micron_to_string (m_points.back ().x () - m_points.end () [-2].x ()) + 
+                        tl::micron_to_string (dim.x ()) +
                         std::string ("  ly: ") +
-                        tl::micron_to_string (m_points.back ().y () - m_points.end () [-2].y ()) + 
+                        tl::micron_to_string (dim.y ()) +
                         std::string ("  l: ") +
-                        tl::micron_to_string (m_points.back ().distance (m_points.end () [-2])));
+                        tl::micron_to_string (dim.length ()));
+      auto tb = toolbox_widget ();
+      if (tb) {
+        tb->configure (ShapeEditService::connection_configure_name (), dim.to_string ());
+      }
     }
 
   }
diff --git a/src/edt/edt/edtPathService.h b/src/edt/edt/edtPathService.h
index b7321fa53..507a27f16 100644
--- a/src/edt/edt/edtPathService.h
+++ b/src/edt/edt/edtPathService.h
@@ -47,11 +47,12 @@ public:
   virtual bool do_mouse_click (const db::DPoint &p);
   virtual void do_mouse_move_inactive (const db::DPoint &p);
   virtual void do_delete ();
-  virtual void do_finish_edit ();
+  virtual void do_finish_edit (bool accept);
   virtual void do_cancel_edit ();
   virtual bool do_activated ();
   virtual void via (int dir);
   virtual bool selection_applies (const lay::ObjectInstPath &sel) const;
+  virtual void function (const std::string &name, const std::string &value);
 
 protected:
   bool configure (const std::string &name, const std::string &value);
diff --git a/src/edt/edt/edtPointService.cc b/src/edt/edt/edtPointService.cc
index 7c627a5d1..08e3b56f8 100644
--- a/src/edt/edt/edtPointService.cc
+++ b/src/edt/edt/edtPointService.cc
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ PointService::do_mouse_click (const db::DPoint &p)
 }
 
 void
-PointService::do_finish_edit ()
+PointService::do_finish_edit (bool /*accept*/)
 {
   deliver_shape (get_point ());
   commit_recent ();
diff --git a/src/edt/edt/edtPointService.h b/src/edt/edt/edtPointService.h
index 264336398..0b262a235 100644
--- a/src/edt/edt/edtPointService.h
+++ b/src/edt/edt/edtPointService.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public:
   virtual void do_mouse_move (const db::DPoint &p);
   virtual void do_mouse_move_inactive (const db::DPoint &p);
   virtual bool do_mouse_click (const db::DPoint &p);
-  virtual void do_finish_edit ();
+  virtual void do_finish_edit (bool);
   virtual void do_cancel_edit ();
   virtual bool selection_applies (const lay::ObjectInstPath &sel) const;
 
diff --git a/src/edt/edt/edtPolygonService.cc b/src/edt/edt/edtPolygonService.cc
index 3f45639f1..aab0d916f 100644
--- a/src/edt/edt/edtPolygonService.cc
+++ b/src/edt/edt/edtPolygonService.cc
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "edtPolygonService.h"
 
 #include "layLayoutViewBase.h"
+#include "layEditorOptionsPage.h"
 
 #if defined(HAVE_QT)
 #  include "edtPropertiesPages.h"
@@ -135,13 +136,44 @@ PolygonService::do_mouse_click (const db::DPoint &p)
 }
 
 void 
-PolygonService::do_finish_edit ()
+PolygonService::do_finish_edit (bool accept)
 {
+  if (accept) {
+    //  add a dummy point in this case for the current one
+    m_last = m_points.back ();
+    m_points.push_back (db::DPoint ());
+  }
+
   deliver_shape (get_polygon (false));
   commit_recent ();
   close_editor_hooks (true);
 }
 
+void
+PolygonService::function (const std::string &name, const std::string &value)
+{
+  if (name == ShapeEditService::connection_function_name ()) {
+
+    try {
+
+      db::DVector dim;
+      tl::from_string (value, dim);
+
+      if (m_points.size () >= 2) {
+
+        m_last = m_points.back () = m_points.end () [-2] + dim;
+        m_points.push_back (m_last);
+
+        update_marker ();
+
+      }
+
+    } catch (...) {
+    }
+
+  }
+}
+
 db::Polygon
 PolygonService::get_polygon (bool editing) const
 {
@@ -363,12 +395,17 @@ PolygonService::update_marker ()
   }
 
   if (m_points.size () >= 2) {
+    db::DVector dim = m_points.back () - m_points [m_points.size () - 2];
     view ()->message (std::string ("lx: ") +
-                      tl::micron_to_string (m_points.back ().x () - m_points.end () [-2].x ()) + 
+                      tl::micron_to_string (dim.x ()) +
                       std::string ("  ly: ") +
-                      tl::micron_to_string (m_points.back ().y () - m_points.end () [-2].y ()) + 
+                      tl::micron_to_string (dim.y ()) +
                       std::string ("  l: ") +
-                      tl::micron_to_string (m_points.back ().distance (m_points.end () [-2])));
+                      tl::micron_to_string (dim.length ()));
+    auto tb = toolbox_widget ();
+    if (tb) {
+      tb->configure (ShapeEditService::connection_configure_name (), dim.to_string ());
+    }
   }
 
   //  call hooks with new shape
diff --git a/src/edt/edt/edtPolygonService.h b/src/edt/edt/edtPolygonService.h
index 1171a8bab..488d59653 100644
--- a/src/edt/edt/edtPolygonService.h
+++ b/src/edt/edt/edtPolygonService.h
@@ -46,9 +46,10 @@ public:
   virtual void do_mouse_move (const db::DPoint &p);
   virtual void do_mouse_move_inactive (const db::DPoint &p);
   virtual bool do_mouse_click (const db::DPoint &p);
-  virtual void do_finish_edit ();
+  virtual void do_finish_edit (bool);
   virtual void do_cancel_edit ();
   virtual bool selection_applies (const lay::ObjectInstPath &sel) const;
+  virtual void function (const std::string &name, const std::string &value);
 
 private:
   std::vector <db::DPoint> m_points;
diff --git a/src/edt/edt/edtService.cc b/src/edt/edt/edtService.cc
index 137040363..6b0d918b7 100644
--- a/src/edt/edt/edtService.cc
+++ b/src/edt/edt/edtService.cc
@@ -956,7 +956,7 @@ Service::mouse_press_event (const db::DPoint &p, unsigned int buttons, bool prio
 
       } else {
         if (do_mouse_click (p)) {
-          finish_editing ();
+          finish_editing (false);
         }
       }
 
@@ -993,7 +993,7 @@ Service::mouse_double_click_event (const db::DPoint &p, unsigned int buttons, bo
 
   if (m_editing && prio && (buttons & lay::LeftButton) != 0) {
     m_alt_ac = lay::ac_from_buttons (buttons);
-    finish_editing ();
+    finish_editing (false);
     return true;
   } else {
     return false;
@@ -1022,15 +1022,19 @@ Service::key_event (unsigned int key, unsigned int buttons)
   if (view ()->is_editable () && m_editing && buttons == 0 && key == lay::KeyBackspace) {
     do_delete ();
     return true;
+  } else if (view ()->is_editable () && m_editing && buttons == 0 && (key == lay::KeyEnter || key == lay::KeyReturn)) {
+    m_alt_ac = lay::AC_Global;
+    finish_editing (true);
+    return true;
   } else {
     return false;
   }
 }
 
 void
-Service::finish_editing ()
+Service::finish_editing (bool accept)
 {
-  do_finish_edit ();
+  do_finish_edit (accept);
 
   m_editing = false;
   show_toolbox (false);
diff --git a/src/edt/edt/edtService.h b/src/edt/edt/edtService.h
index be535ac4c..99a84c0ee 100644
--- a/src/edt/edt/edtService.h
+++ b/src/edt/edt/edtService.h
@@ -518,9 +518,12 @@ protected:
   /**
    *  @brief Reimplemented by the specific implementation of the shape editors
    *
-   *  This method is called when the object is finished
+   *  This method is called when the object is finished.
+   *
+   *  'accept' is set to true if triggered by the Enter/Return key, false if triggered by a mouse click.
+   *  In the latter case, first the mouse click is delivered and then "do_finish_edit" is called.
    */
-  virtual void do_finish_edit () { }
+  virtual void do_finish_edit (bool /*accept*/) { }
 
   /**
    *  @brief Reimplemented by the specific implementation of the shape editors
@@ -669,8 +672,9 @@ protected:
    *  @brief Finishes the edit operation
    *
    *  Calls do_finish_edit() and terminates the editing operation.
+   *  See "do_finish_edit" for an explanation of the "accept" parameter.
    */
-  void finish_editing ();
+  void finish_editing (bool accept);
 
   /**
    *  @brief Gets the toolbox widget or 0 if none is registered
diff --git a/src/edt/edt/edtShapeService.cc b/src/edt/edt/edtShapeService.cc
index 889955c28..71158cb81 100644
--- a/src/edt/edt/edtShapeService.cc
+++ b/src/edt/edt/edtShapeService.cc
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ namespace edt
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //  ShapeEditService implementation
 
+const char *ShapeEditService::connection_configure_name () { return "connection-toolkit-widget-value"; }
+const char *ShapeEditService::connection_function_name () { return "connection-toolkit-widget-commit"; }
+
 ShapeEditService::ShapeEditService (db::Manager *manager, lay::LayoutViewBase *view, db::ShapeIterator::flags_type shape_types)
   : edt::Service (manager, view, shape_types), 
     m_layer (0), m_cv_index (0), mp_cell (0), mp_layout (0), m_combine_mode (CM_Add), m_update_edit_layer_enabled (true)
diff --git a/src/edt/edt/edtShapeService.h b/src/edt/edt/edtShapeService.h
index 4a9e32ead..6b1e75a34 100644
--- a/src/edt/edt/edtShapeService.h
+++ b/src/edt/edt/edtShapeService.h
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ class ShapeEditService
   : public edt::Service
 {
 public:
+  static const char *connection_configure_name ();
+  static const char *connection_function_name ();
+
   ShapeEditService (db::Manager *manager, lay::LayoutViewBase *view, db::ShapeIterator::flags_type shape_types);
   
 protected:
diff --git a/src/edt/edt/edtTextService.cc b/src/edt/edt/edtTextService.cc
index c016b7536..9734a7af8 100644
--- a/src/edt/edt/edtTextService.cc
+++ b/src/edt/edt/edtTextService.cc
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ TextService::get_text () const
 }
 
 void 
-TextService::do_finish_edit ()
+TextService::do_finish_edit (bool /*accept*/)
 {
   {
     db::Transaction transaction (manager (), tl::to_string (tr ("Create text")));
diff --git a/src/edt/edt/edtTextService.h b/src/edt/edt/edtTextService.h
index 47f7a9645..0badada54 100644
--- a/src/edt/edt/edtTextService.h
+++ b/src/edt/edt/edtTextService.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public:
   virtual void do_mouse_move (const db::DPoint &p);
   virtual void do_mouse_move_inactive (const db::DPoint &p);
   virtual bool do_mouse_click (const db::DPoint &p);
-  virtual void do_finish_edit ();
+  virtual void do_finish_edit (bool);
   virtual void do_cancel_edit ();
   virtual bool do_activated ();
   virtual bool selection_applies (const lay::ObjectInstPath &sel) const;
diff --git a/src/layview/layview/layEditorOptionsPageWidget.cc b/src/layview/layview/layEditorOptionsPageWidget.cc
index c56c4509c..df087615b 100644
--- a/src/layview/layview/layEditorOptionsPageWidget.cc
+++ b/src/layview/layview/layEditorOptionsPageWidget.cc
@@ -82,9 +82,11 @@ void
 EditorOptionsPageWidget::keyPressEvent (QKeyEvent *event)
 {
 BEGIN_PROTECTED
+
   if (! is_modal_page () &&
       event->modifiers () == Qt::NoModifier &&
       (event->key () == Qt::Key_Return || event->key () == Qt::Key_Enter || event->key () == Qt::Key_Escape)) {
+
     if (event->key () == Qt::Key_Escape) {
       //  The Escape key creates a call to cancel()
       cancel ();
@@ -93,11 +95,15 @@ BEGIN_PROTECTED
       //  to the view
       commit (dispatcher ());
     }
+
     view ()->set_focus ();
+
     event->accept ();
+
   } else {
     QWidget::keyPressEvent (event);
   }
+
 END_PROTECTED
 }
 
@@ -105,6 +111,7 @@ bool
 EditorOptionsPageWidget::event (QEvent *event)
 {
   if (event->type () == QEvent::ShortcutOverride) {
+
     QKeyEvent *ke = dynamic_cast<QKeyEvent *> (event);
     if (ke->key () == Qt::Key_Escape ||
         ke->key () == Qt::Key_Tab ||
@@ -115,7 +122,9 @@ EditorOptionsPageWidget::event (QEvent *event)
       //  it in keyPressEvent
       ke->accept ();
     }
+
   }
+
   return QWidget::event (event);
 }