diff --git a/src/menuhandler.cpp b/src/menuhandler.cpp
index f461e7c..05ea617 100644
--- a/src/menuhandler.cpp
+++ b/src/menuhandler.cpp
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ MenuHandler::MenuHandler( TQWidget *parent, Prefs *prefs, char *name, WFlags fl)
   menu->searchLine->setContextMenuEnabled(false);
 
   //event filters for keyboard navigation
+  menu->installEventFilter(this);
   menu->clearButton->installEventFilter(this);
   menu->searchLine->installEventFilter(this);
   menu->menuModes->installEventFilter(this);
@@ -304,10 +305,8 @@ bool MenuHandler::eventFilter( TQObject *o, TQEvent * e )
     TQKeyEvent *keyEvent = (TQKeyEvent *)e;
     TQFocusData *fData = focusData();
     fData->home();
-
     switch( keyEvent->key() )
     {
-
       case TQt::Key_Up:
         if( dynamic_cast<TQComboBox *>(o) )
           return false;
@@ -381,7 +380,12 @@ bool MenuHandler::eventFilter( TQObject *o, TQEvent * e )
         close();
 
       default:
-        return false;
+        if (!keyEvent->text().isNull() && !menu->searchLine->hasFocus()) {
+          menu->searchLine->setText(keyEvent->text());
+          menu->searchLine->setFocus();
+          return true;
+        }
+        else return false;
     }
     return true;
   }
diff --git a/src/tastylistview.cpp b/src/tastylistview.cpp
index f958bfc..4448528 100644
--- a/src/tastylistview.cpp
+++ b/src/tastylistview.cpp
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ void TastyListView::keyPressEvent( TQKeyEvent * e )
       break;
 
     default:
+      e->ignore();
       break;
   }
 }