diff --git a/effects/invert.cpp b/effects/invert.cpp
index 35909bf96f..62eb8ebd8e 100644
--- a/effects/invert.cpp
+++ b/effects/invert.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ InvertEffect::InvertEffect() : QObject(), ShaderEffect("invert")
     KActionCollection* actionCollection = new KActionCollection( this );
     KAction* a = (KAction*)actionCollection->addAction( "Invert" );
     a->setText( i18n("Toggle Invert effect" ));
-    a->setGlobalShortcut(KShortcut(Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_F6));
+    a->setGlobalShortcut(KShortcut(Qt::CTRL + Qt::META + Qt::Key_I));
     connect(a, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this, SLOT(toggle()));
     }
 
diff --git a/effects/invert_config.cpp b/effects/invert_config.cpp
index 00555b61fc..7de75ad531 100644
--- a/effects/invert_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/invert_config.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ InvertEffectConfig::InvertEffectConfig(QWidget* parent, const QVariantList& args
     KActionCollection* actionCollection = new KActionCollection( this, KComponentData("kwin") );
     KAction* a = static_cast<KAction*>(actionCollection->addAction( "Invert" ));
     a->setText( i18n("Toggle Invert effect" ));
-    a->setGlobalShortcut( KShortcut( Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_F6 ));
+    a->setGlobalShortcut(KShortcut(Qt::CTRL + Qt::META + Qt::Key_I));
 
     mShortcutEditor = new KShortcutsEditor(actionCollection, this,
             KShortcutsEditor::GlobalAction, KShortcutsEditor::LetterShortcutsDisallowed);
diff --git a/effects/sharpen.cpp b/effects/sharpen.cpp
index db9ffcd47c..5ef58bd475 100644
--- a/effects/sharpen.cpp
+++ b/effects/sharpen.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ SharpenEffect::SharpenEffect() : QObject(), ShaderEffect("sharpen")
     KActionCollection* actionCollection = new KActionCollection( this );
     KAction* a = (KAction*)actionCollection->addAction( "Sharpen" );
     a->setText( i18n("Toggle Sharpen effect" ));
-    a->setGlobalShortcut(KShortcut(Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_F7));
+    a->setGlobalShortcut(KShortcut(Qt::CTRL + Qt::META + Qt::Key_S));
     connect(a, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this, SLOT(toggle()));
     }
 
diff --git a/effects/sharpen_config.cpp b/effects/sharpen_config.cpp
index 564d68e7d4..e2d110d260 100644
--- a/effects/sharpen_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/sharpen_config.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ SharpenEffectConfig::SharpenEffectConfig(QWidget* parent, const QVariantList& ar
     KActionCollection* actionCollection = new KActionCollection( this, KComponentData("kwin") );
     KAction* a = static_cast<KAction*>(actionCollection->addAction( "Sharpen" ));
     a->setText( i18n("Toggle Sharpen effect" ));
-    a->setGlobalShortcut(KShortcut(Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_F7));
+    a->setGlobalShortcut(KShortcut(Qt::CTRL + Qt::META + Qt::Key_S));
 
     mShortcutEditor = new KShortcutsEditor(actionCollection, this,
             KShortcutsEditor::GlobalAction, KShortcutsEditor::LetterShortcutsDisallowed);
diff --git a/effects/thumbnailaside.cpp b/effects/thumbnailaside.cpp
index 99dbb9f667..477096ad13 100644
--- a/effects/thumbnailaside.cpp
+++ b/effects/thumbnailaside.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ ThumbnailAsideEffect::ThumbnailAsideEffect()
     KActionCollection* actionCollection = new KActionCollection( this );
     KAction* a = (KAction*)actionCollection->addAction( "ToggleCurrentThumbnail" );
     a->setText( i18n("Toggle Thumbnail for Current Window" ));
-    a->setGlobalShortcut(KShortcut(Qt::META + Qt::Key_F9));
+    a->setGlobalShortcut(KShortcut(Qt::CTRL + Qt::META + Qt::Key_T));
     connect(a, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this, SLOT(toggleCurrentThumbnail()));
 
     maxwidth = conf.readEntry("MaxWidth", 200);
diff --git a/effects/thumbnailaside_config.cpp b/effects/thumbnailaside_config.cpp
index fe7f497a74..8bc36c9d36 100644
--- a/effects/thumbnailaside_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/thumbnailaside_config.cpp
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ ThumbnailAsideEffectConfig::ThumbnailAsideEffectConfig(QWidget* parent, const QV
 
     KAction* a = (KAction*)m_actionCollection->addAction( "ToggleCurrentThumbnail" );
     a->setText( i18n("Toggle Thumbnail for Current Window" ));
-    a->setGlobalShortcut(KShortcut(Qt::META + Qt::Key_F9));
+    a->setGlobalShortcut(KShortcut(Qt::META + Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_T));
 
     load();
     }
diff --git a/effects/videorecord.cpp b/effects/videorecord.cpp
index f9ca0d35a7..29d2298024 100644
--- a/effects/videorecord.cpp
+++ b/effects/videorecord.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ VideoRecordEffect::VideoRecordEffect()
     KActionCollection* actionCollection = new KActionCollection( this );
     KAction* a = static_cast< KAction* >( actionCollection->addAction( "VideoRecord" ));
     a->setText( i18n("Toggle Video Recording" ));
-    a->setGlobalShortcut( KShortcut( Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_F11 ));
+    a->setGlobalShortcut( KShortcut( Qt::CTRL + Qt::META + Qt::Key_V ));
     connect( a, SIGNAL( triggered( bool )), this, SLOT( toggleRecording()));
     area = QRect( 0, 0, displayWidth(), displayHeight());
     }
diff --git a/effects/videorecord_config.cpp b/effects/videorecord_config.cpp
index 9d0bdfd109..77c13bff9d 100644
--- a/effects/videorecord_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/videorecord_config.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ VideoRecordEffectConfig::VideoRecordEffectConfig(QWidget* parent, const QVariant
     KActionCollection* actionCollection = new KActionCollection( this, KComponentData("kwin") );
     KAction* a = static_cast<KAction*>(actionCollection->addAction( "VideoRecord" ));
     a->setText( i18n("Toggle Video Recording" ));
-    a->setGlobalShortcut(KShortcut(Qt::CTRL + Qt::SHIFT + Qt::Key_F11));
+    a->setGlobalShortcut(KShortcut(Qt::CTRL + Qt::META + Qt::Key_V));
 
     mShortcutEditor = new KShortcutsEditor(actionCollection, this,
             KShortcutsEditor::GlobalAction, KShortcutsEditor::LetterShortcutsDisallowed);