diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ee9ce26..a5aa429 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@ find_package(Qt5Widgets REQUIRED)
 find_package(Qt5Xml REQUIRED)
 find_package(Qt5LinguistTools REQUIRED QUIET)
 find_package(lxqt REQUIRED)
-find_package(lxqt-globalkeys REQUIRED)
-find_package(lxqt-globalkeys-ui REQUIRED)
+find_package(KF5GlobalAccel REQUIRED)
 message(STATUS "Building with Qt${Qt5Core_VERSION_STRING}")
 
 include(LXQtCompilerSettings NO_POLICY_SCOPE)
@@ -78,8 +77,7 @@ set(QRC_FILES
 
 set(lxqt-runner_LIBRARIES
     lxqt
-    lxqt-globalkeys
-    lxqt-globalkeys-ui
+    KF5::GlobalAccel
     ${MENUCACHE_LIBRARIES}
     ${QTX_LIBRARIES}
     ${MUPARSER_LDFLAGS}
diff --git a/configuredialog/configuredialog.cpp b/configuredialog/configuredialog.cpp
index b9f7c06..d45ce24 100644
--- a/configuredialog/configuredialog.cpp
+++ b/configuredialog/configuredialog.cpp
@@ -42,15 +42,15 @@
 
 
 
+const QKeySequence ConfigureDialog::DEFAULT_SHORTCUT{Qt::ALT + Qt::Key_F2};
 /************************************************
 
  ************************************************/
-ConfigureDialog::ConfigureDialog(QSettings *settings, const QString &defaultShortcut, QWidget *parent) :
+ConfigureDialog::ConfigureDialog(QSettings *settings, QWidget *parent) :
     QDialog(parent),
     ui(new Ui::ConfigureDialog),
     mSettings(settings),
-    mOldSettings(new LXQt::SettingsCache(settings)),
-    mDefaultShortcut(defaultShortcut)
+    mOldSettings(new LXQt::SettingsCache(settings))
 {
     ui->setupUi(this);
 
@@ -75,9 +75,10 @@ ConfigureDialog::ConfigureDialog(QSettings *settings, const QString &defaultShor
 
 
     // Shortcut .................................
-    connect(ui->shortcutEd, SIGNAL(shortcutGrabbed(QString)), this, SLOT(shortcutChanged(QString)));
+    connect(ui->shortcutEd, &QKeySequenceEdit::editingFinished, this, &ConfigureDialog::shortcutChanged);
 
-    connect(ui->shortcutEd->addMenuAction(tr("Reset")), SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(shortcutReset()));
+    //TODO:?
+    //connect(ui->shortcutEd->addMenuAction(tr("Reset")), SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(shortcutReset()));
 
     settingsChanged();
 
@@ -96,7 +97,7 @@ void ConfigureDialog::settingsChanged()
         ui->positionCbx->setCurrentIndex(1);
 
     ui->monitorCbx->setCurrentIndex(mSettings->value("dialog/monitor", -1).toInt() + 1);
-    ui->shortcutEd->setText(mSettings->value("dialog/shortcut", "Alt+F2").toString());
+    ui->shortcutEd->setKeySequence(mSettings->value("dialog/shortcut", DEFAULT_SHORTCUT).toString());
     ui->historyCb->setChecked(mSettings->value("dialog/history_first", true).toBool());
 }
 
@@ -114,10 +115,31 @@ ConfigureDialog::~ConfigureDialog()
 /************************************************
 
  ************************************************/
-void ConfigureDialog::shortcutChanged(const QString &text)
+void ConfigureDialog::shortcutChanged()
 {
-    ui->shortcutEd->setText(text);
-    mSettings->setValue("dialog/shortcut", text);
+    QKeySequence shortcut = ui->shortcutEd->keySequence();
+    if (shortcut.isEmpty())
+        shortcut = mSettings->value("dialog/shortcut", DEFAULT_SHORTCUT).toString();
+    else
+    {
+        // use only the first key (+modifiers)
+        if (shortcut.count() > 1)
+            shortcut = shortcut[0];
+
+        const int modifiers = shortcut[0] & Qt::MODIFIER_MASK;
+        const int key = shortcut[0] & ~Qt::MODIFIER_MASK;
+        // do not allow plain printable keys
+        if (modifiers
+                && !(modifiers == Qt::SHIFT && key > Qt::Key_Space && key <= Qt::Key_AsciiTilde))
+        {
+            mSettings->setValue("dialog/shortcut", shortcut);
+        } else
+        {
+            shortcut = mSettings->value("dialog/shortcut", DEFAULT_SHORTCUT).toString();
+        }
+    }
+    ui->shortcutEd->setKeySequence(shortcut);
+    ui->shortcutEd->clearFocus();
 }
 
 
@@ -126,7 +148,8 @@ void ConfigureDialog::shortcutChanged(const QString &text)
  ************************************************/
 void ConfigureDialog::shortcutReset()
 {
-    shortcutChanged(mDefaultShortcut);
+    ui->shortcutEd->setKeySequence(DEFAULT_SHORTCUT);
+    shortcutChanged();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/configuredialog/configuredialog.h b/configuredialog/configuredialog.h
index e19a98f..e0454a4 100644
--- a/configuredialog/configuredialog.h
+++ b/configuredialog/configuredialog.h
@@ -51,8 +51,9 @@ class ConfigureDialog : public QDialog
         PositionCenter
     };
 
+    static const QKeySequence DEFAULT_SHORTCUT;
 
-    explicit ConfigureDialog(QSettings *settings, const QString &defaultShortcut, QWidget *parent = 0);
+    explicit ConfigureDialog(QSettings *settings, QWidget *parent = 0);
     ~ConfigureDialog();
 
 protected:
@@ -62,10 +63,9 @@ class ConfigureDialog : public QDialog
     Ui::ConfigureDialog *ui;
     QSettings *mSettings;
     LXQt::SettingsCache *mOldSettings;
-    QString mDefaultShortcut;
 
 private slots:
-    void shortcutChanged(const QString &text);
+    void shortcutChanged();
     void shortcutReset();
     void settingsChanged();
     void positionCbxChanged(int index);
diff --git a/configuredialog/configuredialog.ui b/configuredialog/configuredialog.ui
index 0ac88fc..140329e 100644
--- a/configuredialog/configuredialog.ui
+++ b/configuredialog/configuredialog.ui
@@ -65,17 +65,7 @@
         </widget>
        </item>
        <item row="0" column="1">
-        <widget class="ShortcutSelector" name="shortcutEd">
-         <property name="minimumSize">
-          <size>
-           <width>81</width>
-           <height>0</height>
-          </size>
-         </property>
-         <property name="text">
-          <string/>
-         </property>
-        </widget>
+        <widget class="QKeySequenceEdit" name="shortcutEd"/>
        </item>
       </layout>
      </item>
@@ -119,13 +109,6 @@
    </item>
   </layout>
  </widget>
- <customwidgets>
-  <customwidget>
-   <class>ShortcutSelector</class>
-   <extends>QToolButton</extends>
-   <header location="global">LXQtGlobalKeysUi/ShortcutSelector</header>
-  </customwidget>
- </customwidgets>
  <resources/>
  <connections>
   <connection>
diff --git a/dialog.cpp b/dialog.cpp
index aa23e68..239558b 100644
--- a/dialog.cpp
+++ b/dialog.cpp
@@ -37,8 +37,7 @@
 #include <XdgIcon>
 #include <LXQt/PowerManager>
 #include <LXQt/ScreenSaver>
-#include <LXQtGlobalKeys/Action>
-#include <LXQtGlobalKeys/Client>
+#include <KGlobalAccel>
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QCloseEvent>
 #include <QDesktopWidget>
@@ -53,7 +52,6 @@
 
 #include <KWindowSystem/KWindowSystem>
 
-#define DEFAULT_SHORTCUT "Alt+F2"
 
 /************************************************
 
@@ -62,7 +60,7 @@ Dialog::Dialog(QWidget *parent) :
     QDialog(parent, Qt::Dialog | Qt::WindowStaysOnTopHint | Qt::CustomizeWindowHint),
     ui(new Ui::Dialog),
     mSettings(new LXQt::Settings("lxqt-runner", this)),
-    mGlobalShortcut(0),
+    mGlobalShortcut(new QAction("lxqt-runner action", this)),
     mLockCascadeChanges(false),
     mDesktopChanged(false),
     mConfigureDialog(0)
@@ -111,12 +109,15 @@ Dialog::Dialog(QWidget *parent) :
     ui->actionButton->setMenu(menu);
     // End of popup menu ........................
 
+    mGlobalShortcut->setObjectName("show_hide_dialog");
+    mGlobalShortcut->setProperty("componentName", "org.lxqt.runner");
+    mGlobalShortcut->setProperty("componentDisplayName", tr("Show/hide runner dialog"));
     applySettings();
 
     connect(QApplication::desktop(), SIGNAL(screenCountChanged(int)), SLOT(realign()));
     connect(QApplication::desktop(), SIGNAL(workAreaResized(int)), SLOT(realign()));
-    connect(mGlobalShortcut, SIGNAL(activated()), this, SLOT(showHide()));
-    connect(mGlobalShortcut, SIGNAL(shortcutChanged(QString,QString)), this, SLOT(shortcutChanged(QString,QString)));
+    connect(mGlobalShortcut, &QAction::triggered, this, &Dialog::showHide);
+    connect(KGlobalAccel::self(), &KGlobalAccel::globalShortcutChanged, this, &Dialog::shortcutChanged);
     connect(KWindowSystem::self(), SIGNAL(activeWindowChanged(WId)), this, SLOT(onActiveWindowChanged(WId)));
     connect(KWindowSystem::self(), &KWindowSystem::currentDesktopChanged, this, &Dialog::onCurrentDesktopChanged);
 
@@ -343,14 +344,10 @@ void Dialog::applySettings()
         return;
 
     // Shortcut .................................
-    QString shortcut = mSettings->value("dialog/shortcut", DEFAULT_SHORTCUT).toString();
+    QKeySequence shortcut = mSettings->value("dialog/shortcut", ConfigureDialog::DEFAULT_SHORTCUT).toString();
     if (shortcut.isEmpty())
-        shortcut = DEFAULT_SHORTCUT;
-
-    if (!mGlobalShortcut)
-        mGlobalShortcut = GlobalKeyShortcut::Client::instance()->addAction(shortcut, "/runner/show_hide_dialog", tr("Show/hide runner dialog"), this);
-    else if (mGlobalShortcut->shortcut() != shortcut)
-        mGlobalShortcut->changeShortcut(shortcut);
+        shortcut = ConfigureDialog::DEFAULT_SHORTCUT;
+    KGlobalAccel::self()->setShortcut(mGlobalShortcut, {shortcut}, KGlobalAccel::NoAutoloading);
 
     mShowOnTop = mSettings->value("dialog/show_on_top", true).toBool();
 
@@ -366,9 +363,9 @@ void Dialog::applySettings()
 /************************************************
 
  ************************************************/
-void Dialog::shortcutChanged(const QString &/*oldShortcut*/, const QString &newShortcut)
+void Dialog::shortcutChanged(QAction * action, const QKeySequence & newShortcut)
 {
-    if (!newShortcut.isEmpty())
+    if (mGlobalShortcut == action && !newShortcut.isEmpty())
     {
         mLockCascadeChanges = true;
 
@@ -483,8 +480,6 @@ void Dialog::runCommand()
 void Dialog::showConfigDialog()
 {
     if (!mConfigureDialog)
-        mConfigureDialog = new ConfigureDialog(mSettings, DEFAULT_SHORTCUT, this);
+        mConfigureDialog = new ConfigureDialog(mSettings, this);
     mConfigureDialog->exec();
 }
-
-#undef DEFAULT_SHORTCUT
diff --git a/dialog.h b/dialog.h
index a1c7611..2f0ec51 100644
--- a/dialog.h
+++ b/dialog.h
@@ -43,11 +43,7 @@ namespace LXQt {
 class CommandListView;
 class CommandItemModel;
 class ConfigureDialog;
-
-namespace GlobalKeyShortcut
-{
-class Action;
-}
+class QAction;
 
 
 class Dialog : public QDialog
@@ -70,7 +66,7 @@ class Dialog : public QDialog
 private:
     Ui::Dialog *ui;
     LXQt::Settings *mSettings;
-    GlobalKeyShortcut::Action *mGlobalShortcut;
+    QAction *mGlobalShortcut;
     CommandItemModel *mCommandItemModel;
     bool mShowOnTop;
     int mMonitor;
@@ -90,7 +86,7 @@ private slots:
     void dataChanged();
     void runCommand();
     void showConfigDialog();
-    void shortcutChanged(const QString &oldShortcut, const QString &newShortcut);
+    void shortcutChanged(QAction * action, const QKeySequence & newShortcut);
     void onActiveWindowChanged(WId id);
     void onCurrentDesktopChanged(int desktop);
 };
diff --git a/providers.cpp b/providers.cpp
index 3daad5b..a1deff8 100644
--- a/providers.cpp
+++ b/providers.cpp
@@ -43,11 +43,9 @@
 #include <QSettings>
 #include <QDir>
 #include <QApplication>
-#include <QAction>
 #include <LXQt/PowerManager>
 #include <LXQt/ScreenSaver>
 #include "providers.h"
-#include <LXQtGlobalKeys/Action>
 #include <wordexp.h>
 #include <QStandardPaths>