diff --git a/src/gui/kernel/qkeysequence.cpp b/src/gui/kernel/qkeysequence.cpp
index ffa9b87147..881d7cc76a 100644
--- a/src/gui/kernel/qkeysequence.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/kernel/qkeysequence.cpp
@@ -291,6 +291,7 @@ void Q_GUI_EXPORT qt_set_sequence_auto_mnemonic(bool b) { qt_sequence_no_mnemoni
     \row    \li InsertParagraphSeparator     \li Enter                    \li Enter                  \li Enter          \li Enter
     \row    \li InsertLineSeparator          \li Shift+Enter              \li Meta+Enter, Meta+O     \li Shift+Enter    \li Shift+Enter
     \row    \li Backspace             \li (none)                          \li Meta+H                 \li (none)         \li (none)
+    \row    \li Cancel                \li Escape                          \li Escape, Ctrl+.         \li Escape         \li Escape
     \endtable
 
     Note that, since the key sequences used for the standard shortcuts differ
@@ -752,6 +753,7 @@ static const struct {
     \value ZoomIn           Zoom in.
     \value ZoomOut          Zoom out.
     \value FullScreen       Toggle the window state to/from full screen.
+    \value Cancel           Cancel the current operation.
 */
 
 /*!
diff --git a/src/gui/kernel/qkeysequence.h b/src/gui/kernel/qkeysequence.h
index d6171c86f2..98a611aab5 100644
--- a/src/gui/kernel/qkeysequence.h
+++ b/src/gui/kernel/qkeysequence.h
@@ -137,7 +137,8 @@ public:
         FullScreen,
         Deselect,
         DeleteCompleteLine,
-        Backspace
+        Backspace,
+        Cancel
      };
      Q_ENUM(StandardKey)
 
diff --git a/src/gui/kernel/qplatformtheme.cpp b/src/gui/kernel/qplatformtheme.cpp
index 36a71fe2da..ce8548f628 100644
--- a/src/gui/kernel/qplatformtheme.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/kernel/qplatformtheme.cpp
@@ -323,7 +323,9 @@ const QKeyBinding QPlatformThemePrivate::keyBindings[] = {
     {QKeySequence::FullScreen,              1,          Qt::Key_F11,                            KB_Win | KB_KDE},
     {QKeySequence::Deselect,                0,          Qt::CTRL | Qt::SHIFT | Qt::Key_A,       KB_X11},
     {QKeySequence::DeleteCompleteLine,      0,          Qt::CTRL | Qt::Key_U,                   KB_X11},
-    {QKeySequence::Backspace,               0,          Qt::META | Qt::Key_H,                   KB_Mac}
+    {QKeySequence::Backspace,               0,          Qt::META | Qt::Key_H,                   KB_Mac},
+    {QKeySequence::Cancel,                  0,          Qt::Key_Escape,                         KB_All},
+    {QKeySequence::Cancel,                  0,          Qt::CTRL | Qt::Key_Period,              KB_Mac}
 };
 
 const uint QPlatformThemePrivate::numberOfKeyBindings = sizeof(QPlatformThemePrivate::keyBindings)/(sizeof(QKeyBinding));
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoawindow.h b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoawindow.h
index 51679116b5..05e6cf3c9e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoawindow.h
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoawindow.h
@@ -270,7 +270,6 @@ public: // for QNSView
     QPointer<QWindow> m_enterLeaveTargetWindow;
     bool m_windowUnderMouse;
 
-    bool m_ignoreWindowShouldClose;
     bool m_inConstructor;
     bool m_inSetVisible;
     bool m_inSetGeometry;
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoawindow.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoawindow.mm
index 5606f050a3..8a8e03d283 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoawindow.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoawindow.mm
@@ -345,7 +345,6 @@ QCocoaWindow::QCocoaWindow(QWindow *tlw)
     , m_synchedWindowState(Qt::WindowActive)
     , m_windowModality(Qt::NonModal)
     , m_windowUnderMouse(false)
-    , m_ignoreWindowShouldClose(false)
     , m_inConstructor(true)
     , m_inSetVisible(false)
     , m_inSetGeometry(false)
@@ -1219,9 +1218,10 @@ void QCocoaWindow::windowDidEndLiveResize()
 
 bool QCocoaWindow::windowShouldClose()
 {
-    // might have been set from qnsview.mm
-    if (m_ignoreWindowShouldClose)
-       return false;
+   // This callback should technically only determine if the window
+   // should (be allowed to) close, but since our QPA API to determine
+   // that also involves actually closing the window we do both at the
+   // same time, instead of doing the latter in windowWillClose.
     bool accepted = false;
     QWindowSystemInterface::handleCloseEvent(window(), &accepted);
     QWindowSystemInterface::flushWindowSystemEvents();
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qnsview.h b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qnsview.h
index 14a61554a3..028a34af1c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qnsview.h
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qnsview.h
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ Q_FORWARD_DECLARE_OBJC_CLASS(QT_MANGLE_NAMESPACE(QNSViewMouseMoveHelper));
     bool m_resendKeyEvent;
     bool m_scrolling;
     bool m_exposedOnMoveToWindow;
+    NSEvent *m_currentlyInterpretedKeyEvent;
 }
 
 - (id)init;
@@ -131,7 +132,6 @@ Q_FORWARD_DECLARE_OBJC_CLASS(QT_MANGLE_NAMESPACE(QNSViewMouseMoveHelper));
 - (void)handleKeyEvent:(NSEvent *)theEvent eventType:(int)eventType;
 - (void)keyDown:(NSEvent *)theEvent;
 - (void)keyUp:(NSEvent *)theEvent;
-- (BOOL)performKeyEquivalent:(NSEvent *)theEvent;
 
 - (void)registerDragTypes;
 - (NSDragOperation)handleDrag:(id <NSDraggingInfo>)sender;
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qnsview.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qnsview.mm
index 4db55c1b73..7da0c4d402 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qnsview.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qnsview.mm
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ static NSString *_q_NSWindowDidChangeOcclusionStateNotification = nil;
         m_mouseMoveHelper = [[QT_MANGLE_NAMESPACE(QNSViewMouseMoveHelper) alloc] initWithView:self];
         m_resendKeyEvent = false;
         m_scrolling = false;
+        m_currentlyInterpretedKeyEvent = 0;
 
         if (!touchDevice) {
             touchDevice = new QTouchDevice;
@@ -1449,21 +1450,17 @@ static QTabletEvent::TabletDevice wacomTabletDevice(NSEvent *theEvent)
 
         QObject *fo = QGuiApplication::focusObject();
         if (m_sendKeyEvent && fo) {
-            // if escape is pressed we don't want interpretKeyEvents to close a dialog. This will be done via QWindowSystemInterface
-            if (keyCode == Qt::Key_Escape)
-                m_platformWindow->m_ignoreWindowShouldClose = true;
-
             QInputMethodQueryEvent queryEvent(Qt::ImEnabled | Qt::ImHints);
             if (QCoreApplication::sendEvent(fo, &queryEvent)) {
                 bool imEnabled = queryEvent.value(Qt::ImEnabled).toBool();
                 Qt::InputMethodHints hints = static_cast<Qt::InputMethodHints>(queryEvent.value(Qt::ImHints).toUInt());
                 if (imEnabled && !(hints & Qt::ImhDigitsOnly || hints & Qt::ImhFormattedNumbersOnly || hints & Qt::ImhHiddenText)) {
                     // pass the key event to the input method. note that m_sendKeyEvent may be set to false during this call
+                    m_currentlyInterpretedKeyEvent = nsevent;
                     [self interpretKeyEvents:[NSArray arrayWithObject:nsevent]];
+                    m_currentlyInterpretedKeyEvent = 0;
                 }
             }
-
-            m_platformWindow->m_ignoreWindowShouldClose = false;;
         }
         if (m_resendKeyEvent)
             m_sendKeyEvent = true;
@@ -1491,21 +1488,23 @@ static QTabletEvent::TabletDevice wacomTabletDevice(NSEvent *theEvent)
     [self handleKeyEvent:nsevent eventType:int(QEvent::KeyRelease)];
 }
 
-- (BOOL)performKeyEquivalent:(NSEvent *)nsevent
+- (void)cancelOperation:(id)sender
 {
-    NSString *chars = [nsevent charactersIgnoringModifiers];
+    Q_UNUSED(sender);
 
-    if ([nsevent type] == NSKeyDown && [chars length] > 0) {
-        QChar ch = [chars characterAtIndex:0];
-        Qt::Key qtKey = qt_mac_cocoaKey2QtKey(ch);
-        // check for Command + Key_Period
-        if ([nsevent modifierFlags] & NSCommandKeyMask
-                && qtKey == Qt::Key_Period) {
-            [self handleKeyEvent:nsevent eventType:int(QEvent::KeyPress)];
-            return YES;
-        }
-    }
-    return [super performKeyEquivalent:nsevent];
+    NSEvent *currentEvent = [NSApp currentEvent];
+    if (!currentEvent || currentEvent.type != NSKeyDown)
+        return;
+
+    // Handling the key event may recurse back here through interpretKeyEvents
+    // (when IM is enabled), so we need to guard against that.
+    if (currentEvent == m_currentlyInterpretedKeyEvent)
+        return;
+
+    // Send Command+Key_Period and Escape as normal keypresses so that
+    // the key sequence is delivered through Qt. That way clients can
+    // intercept the shortcut and override its effect.
+    [self handleKeyEvent:currentEvent eventType:int(QEvent::KeyPress)];
 }
 
 - (void)flagsChanged:(NSEvent *)nsevent
diff --git a/src/widgets/dialogs/qcolordialog.cpp b/src/widgets/dialogs/qcolordialog.cpp
index 2ebbaaee10..468bffe49e 100644
--- a/src/widgets/dialogs/qcolordialog.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/dialogs/qcolordialog.cpp
@@ -2286,16 +2286,12 @@ bool QColorDialogPrivate::handleColorPickingMouseButtonRelease(QMouseEvent *e)
 bool QColorDialogPrivate::handleColorPickingKeyPress(QKeyEvent *e)
 {
     Q_Q(QColorDialog);
-    switch (e->key()) {
-    case Qt::Key_Escape:
+    if (e->matches(QKeySequence::Cancel)) {
         releaseColorPicking();
         q->setCurrentColor(beforeScreenColorPicking);
-        break;
-    case Qt::Key_Return:
-    case Qt::Key_Enter:
+    } else if (e->key() == Qt::Key_Return || e->key() == Qt::Key_Enter) {
         q->setCurrentColor(grabScreenColor(QCursor::pos()));
         releaseColorPicking();
-        break;
     }
     e->accept();
     return true;
diff --git a/src/widgets/dialogs/qdialog.cpp b/src/widgets/dialogs/qdialog.cpp
index d04241fee0..5124960ab4 100644
--- a/src/widgets/dialogs/qdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/dialogs/qdialog.cpp
@@ -651,11 +651,9 @@ void QDialog::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *e)
     //   Calls reject() if Escape is pressed. Simulates a button
     //   click for the default button if Enter is pressed. Move focus
     //   for the arrow keys. Ignore the rest.
-#ifdef Q_OS_MAC
-    if(e->modifiers() == Qt::ControlModifier && e->key() == Qt::Key_Period) {
+    if (e->matches(QKeySequence::Cancel)) {
         reject();
     } else
-#endif
     if (!e->modifiers() || (e->modifiers() & Qt::KeypadModifier && e->key() == Qt::Key_Enter)) {
         switch (e->key()) {
         case Qt::Key_Enter:
@@ -671,9 +669,6 @@ void QDialog::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *e)
             }
         }
         break;
-        case Qt::Key_Escape:
-            reject();
-            break;
         default:
             e->ignore();
             return;
diff --git a/src/widgets/dialogs/qfiledialog.cpp b/src/widgets/dialogs/qfiledialog.cpp
index 81beccd5c8..ee2b1e6dae 100644
--- a/src/widgets/dialogs/qfiledialog.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/dialogs/qfiledialog.cpp
@@ -3778,6 +3778,12 @@ void QFileDialogPrivate::_q_nativeEnterDirectory(const QUrl &directory)
 bool QFileDialogPrivate::itemViewKeyboardEvent(QKeyEvent *event) {
 
     Q_Q(QFileDialog);
+
+    if (event->matches(QKeySequence::Cancel)) {
+        q->hide();
+        return true;
+    }
+
     switch (event->key()) {
     case Qt::Key_Backspace:
         _q_navigateToParent();
@@ -3793,9 +3799,6 @@ bool QFileDialogPrivate::itemViewKeyboardEvent(QKeyEvent *event) {
             return true;
         }
         break;
-    case Qt::Key_Escape:
-        q->hide();
-        return true;
     default:
         break;
     }
@@ -3982,7 +3985,7 @@ void QFileDialogLineEdit::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *e)
 
     int key = e->key();
     QLineEdit::keyPressEvent(e);
-    if (key != Qt::Key_Escape && key != Qt::Key_Back)
+    if (!e->matches(QKeySequence::Cancel) && key != Qt::Key_Back)
         e->accept();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/widgets/dialogs/qmessagebox.cpp b/src/widgets/dialogs/qmessagebox.cpp
index ef9b55acd6..8a48100ea7 100644
--- a/src/widgets/dialogs/qmessagebox.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/dialogs/qmessagebox.cpp
@@ -1450,11 +1450,8 @@ void QMessageBox::changeEvent(QEvent *ev)
 void QMessageBox::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *e)
 {
     Q_D(QMessageBox);
-    if (e->key() == Qt::Key_Escape
-#ifdef Q_OS_MAC
-        || (e->modifiers() == Qt::ControlModifier && e->key() == Qt::Key_Period)
-#endif
-        ) {
+
+        if (e->matches(QKeySequence::Cancel)) {
             if (d->detectedEscapeButton) {
 #ifdef Q_OS_MAC
                 d->detectedEscapeButton->animateClick();
diff --git a/src/widgets/dialogs/qprogressdialog.cpp b/src/widgets/dialogs/qprogressdialog.cpp
index 97e9267a9d..bbb251c8b2 100644
--- a/src/widgets/dialogs/qprogressdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/dialogs/qprogressdialog.cpp
@@ -411,7 +411,8 @@ void QProgressDialog::setCancelButton(QPushButton *cancelButton)
     if (cancelButton) {
         connect(d->cancel, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SIGNAL(canceled()));
 #ifndef QT_NO_SHORTCUT
-        d->escapeShortcut = new QShortcut(Qt::Key_Escape, this, SIGNAL(canceled()));
+        // FIXME: This only registers the primary key sequence of the cancel action
+        d->escapeShortcut = new QShortcut(QKeySequence::Cancel, this, SIGNAL(canceled()));
 #endif
     } else {
 #ifndef QT_NO_SHORTCUT
diff --git a/src/widgets/itemviews/qabstractitemdelegate.cpp b/src/widgets/itemviews/qabstractitemdelegate.cpp
index 6efe5ccb71..c2dd1ec8fd 100644
--- a/src/widgets/itemviews/qabstractitemdelegate.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/itemviews/qabstractitemdelegate.cpp
@@ -455,6 +455,12 @@ bool QAbstractItemDelegatePrivate::editorEventFilter(QObject *object, QEvent *ev
         if (editorHandlesKeyEvent(editor, keyEvent))
             return false;
 
+        if (keyEvent->matches(QKeySequence::Cancel)) {
+            // don't commit data
+            emit q->closeEditor(editor, QAbstractItemDelegate::RevertModelCache);
+            return true;
+        }
+
         switch (keyEvent->key()) {
         case Qt::Key_Tab:
             if (tryFixup(editor)) {
@@ -479,10 +485,6 @@ bool QAbstractItemDelegatePrivate::editorEventFilter(QObject *object, QEvent *ev
             QMetaObject::invokeMethod(q, "_q_commitDataAndCloseEditor",
                                       Qt::QueuedConnection, Q_ARG(QWidget*, editor));
             return false;
-        case Qt::Key_Escape:
-            // don't commit data
-            emit q->closeEditor(editor, QAbstractItemDelegate::RevertModelCache);
-            return true;
         default:
             return false;
         }
@@ -509,7 +511,7 @@ bool QAbstractItemDelegatePrivate::editorEventFilter(QObject *object, QEvent *ev
             emit q->closeEditor(editor, QAbstractItemDelegate::NoHint);
         }
     } else if (event->type() == QEvent::ShortcutOverride) {
-        if (static_cast<QKeyEvent*>(event)->key() == Qt::Key_Escape) {
+        if (static_cast<QKeyEvent*>(event)->matches(QKeySequence::Cancel)) {
             event->accept();
             return true;
         }
diff --git a/src/widgets/kernel/qwhatsthis.cpp b/src/widgets/kernel/qwhatsthis.cpp
index 1e437c4fb7..81de2f25ca 100644
--- a/src/widgets/kernel/qwhatsthis.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/kernel/qwhatsthis.cpp
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ bool QWhatsThisPrivate::eventFilter(QObject *o, QEvent *e)
     {
         QKeyEvent* kev = (QKeyEvent*)e;
 
-        if (kev->key() == Qt::Key_Escape) {
+        if (kev->matches(QKeySequence::Cancel)) {
             QWhatsThis::leaveWhatsThisMode();
             return true;
         } else if (customWhatsThis) {
diff --git a/src/widgets/kernel/qwidget.cpp b/src/widgets/kernel/qwidget.cpp
index 2c9cc5c07b..66c86a7bce 100644
--- a/src/widgets/kernel/qwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/kernel/qwidget.cpp
@@ -9349,7 +9349,8 @@ void QWidget::tabletEvent(QTabletEvent *event)
     call the base class implementation if you do not act upon the key.
 
     The default implementation closes popup widgets if the user
-    presses Esc. Otherwise the event is ignored, so that the widget's
+    presses the key sequence for QKeySequence::Cancel (typically the
+    Escape key). Otherwise the event is ignored, so that the widget's
     parent can interpret it.
 
     Note that QKeyEvent starts with isAccepted() == true, so you do not
@@ -9362,7 +9363,7 @@ void QWidget::tabletEvent(QTabletEvent *event)
 
 void QWidget::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *event)
 {
-    if ((windowType() == Qt::Popup) && event->key() == Qt::Key_Escape) {
+    if ((windowType() == Qt::Popup) && event->matches(QKeySequence::Cancel)) {
         event->accept();
         close();
     } else {
diff --git a/src/widgets/util/qcompleter.cpp b/src/widgets/util/qcompleter.cpp
index fedc928f61..559f024e5f 100644
--- a/src/widgets/util/qcompleter.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/util/qcompleter.cpp
@@ -1337,6 +1337,11 @@ bool QCompleter::eventFilter(QObject *o, QEvent *e)
         }
 
         // default implementation for keys not handled by the widget when popup is open
+        if (ke->matches(QKeySequence::Cancel)) {
+            d->popup->hide();
+            return true;
+        }
+
         switch (key) {
 #ifdef QT_KEYPAD_NAVIGATION
         case Qt::Key_Select:
@@ -1357,7 +1362,6 @@ bool QCompleter::eventFilter(QObject *o, QEvent *e)
             break;
 
         case Qt::Key_Backtab:
-        case Qt::Key_Escape:
             d->popup->hide();
             break;
 
diff --git a/src/widgets/widgets/qabstractbutton.cpp b/src/widgets/widgets/qabstractbutton.cpp
index 292bbc3325..a1707b9cab 100644
--- a/src/widgets/widgets/qabstractbutton.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/widgets/qabstractbutton.cpp
@@ -1221,16 +1221,14 @@ void QAbstractButton::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *e)
         }
         break;
     }
-    case Qt::Key_Escape:
-        if (d->down) {
+    default:
+        if (e->matches(QKeySequence::Cancel) && d->down) {
             setDown(false);
             repaint(); //flush paint event before invoking potentially expensive operation
             QApplication::flush();
             d->emitReleased();
-            break;
+            return;
         }
-        // fall through
-    default:
         e->ignore();
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/widgets/widgets/qcalendarwidget.cpp b/src/widgets/widgets/qcalendarwidget.cpp
index 2150fc7a50..48b224fe13 100644
--- a/src/widgets/widgets/qcalendarwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/widgets/qcalendarwidget.cpp
@@ -776,7 +776,7 @@ bool QCalendarTextNavigator::eventFilter(QObject *o, QEvent *e)
                     applyDate();
                     emit editingFinished();
                     removeDateLabel();
-                } else if (ke->key() == Qt::Key_Escape) {
+                } else if (ke->matches(QKeySequence::Cancel)) {
                     removeDateLabel();
                 } else if (e->type() == QEvent::KeyPress) {
                     createDateLabel();
@@ -3078,8 +3078,7 @@ void QCalendarWidget::resizeEvent(QResizeEvent * event)
 void QCalendarWidget::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent * event)
 {
     Q_D(QCalendarWidget);
-    if(d->yearEdit->isVisible()&& event->key() == Qt::Key_Escape)
-    {
+    if (d->yearEdit->isVisible()&& event->matches(QKeySequence::Cancel)) {
         d->yearEdit->setValue(yearShown());
         d->_q_yearEditingFinished();
         return;
diff --git a/src/widgets/widgets/qcombobox.cpp b/src/widgets/widgets/qcombobox.cpp
index 89fd3d3d57..aab28bf18a 100644
--- a/src/widgets/widgets/qcombobox.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/widgets/qcombobox.cpp
@@ -654,8 +654,9 @@ void QComboBoxPrivateContainer::changeEvent(QEvent *e)
 bool QComboBoxPrivateContainer::eventFilter(QObject *o, QEvent *e)
 {
     switch (e->type()) {
-    case QEvent::ShortcutOverride:
-        switch (static_cast<QKeyEvent*>(e)->key()) {
+    case QEvent::ShortcutOverride: {
+        QKeyEvent *keyEvent = static_cast<QKeyEvent*>(e);
+        switch (keyEvent->key()) {
         case Qt::Key_Enter:
         case Qt::Key_Return:
 #ifdef QT_KEYPAD_NAVIGATION
@@ -667,17 +668,21 @@ bool QComboBoxPrivateContainer::eventFilter(QObject *o, QEvent *e)
             }
             return true;
         case Qt::Key_Down:
-            if (!(static_cast<QKeyEvent*>(e)->modifiers() & Qt::AltModifier))
+            if (!(keyEvent->modifiers() & Qt::AltModifier))
                 break;
             // fall through
         case Qt::Key_F4:
-        case Qt::Key_Escape:
             combo->hidePopup();
             return true;
         default:
+            if (keyEvent->matches(QKeySequence::Cancel)) {
+                combo->hidePopup();
+                return true;
+            }
             break;
         }
-    break;
+        break;
+    }
     case QEvent::MouseMove:
         if (isVisible()) {
             QMouseEvent *m = static_cast<QMouseEvent *>(e);
diff --git a/src/widgets/widgets/qdatetimeedit.cpp b/src/widgets/widgets/qdatetimeedit.cpp
index a8da78a025..42987df3ec 100644
--- a/src/widgets/widgets/qdatetimeedit.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/widgets/qdatetimeedit.cpp
@@ -2655,7 +2655,7 @@ bool QCalendarPopup::event(QEvent *event)
 {
     if (event->type() == QEvent::KeyPress) {
         QKeyEvent *keyEvent = static_cast<QKeyEvent*>(event);
-        if (keyEvent->key()== Qt::Key_Escape)
+        if (keyEvent->matches(QKeySequence::Cancel))
             dateChanged = false;
     }
     return QWidget::event(event);
diff --git a/src/widgets/widgets/qeffects.cpp b/src/widgets/widgets/qeffects.cpp
index 708e90cc32..b256861d08 100644
--- a/src/widgets/widgets/qeffects.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/widgets/qeffects.cpp
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ bool QAlphaWidget::eventFilter(QObject *o, QEvent *e)
         break;
     case QEvent::KeyPress: {
        QKeyEvent *ke = (QKeyEvent*)e;
-       if (ke->key() == Qt::Key_Escape) {
+       if (ke->matches(QKeySequence::Cancel)) {
            showWidget = false;
        } else {
            duration = 0;
diff --git a/src/widgets/widgets/qmenu.cpp b/src/widgets/widgets/qmenu.cpp
index 0556c02b64..6e37f91197 100644
--- a/src/widgets/widgets/qmenu.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/widgets/qmenu.cpp
@@ -2679,7 +2679,7 @@ QMenu::event(QEvent *e)
             if (kev->key() == Qt::Key_Up || kev->key() == Qt::Key_Down
                 || kev->key() == Qt::Key_Left || kev->key() == Qt::Key_Right
                 || kev->key() == Qt::Key_Enter || kev->key() == Qt::Key_Return
-                || kev->key() == Qt::Key_Escape) {
+                || kev->matches(QKeySequence::Cancel)) {
                 e->accept();
                 return true;
             }
@@ -2965,27 +2965,6 @@ void QMenu::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *e)
         }
         break;
 
-    case Qt::Key_Escape:
-#ifdef QT_KEYPAD_NAVIGATION
-    case Qt::Key_Back:
-#endif
-        key_consumed = true;
-        if (d->tornoff) {
-            close();
-            return;
-        }
-        {
-            QPointer<QWidget> caused = d->causedPopup.widget;
-            d->hideMenu(this); // hide after getting causedPopup
-#ifndef QT_NO_MENUBAR
-            if (QMenuBar *mb = qobject_cast<QMenuBar*>(caused)) {
-                mb->d_func()->setCurrentAction(d->menuAction);
-                mb->d_func()->setKeyboardMode(true);
-            }
-#endif
-        }
-        break;
-
     case Qt::Key_Space:
         if (!style()->styleHint(QStyle::SH_Menu_SpaceActivatesItem, 0, this))
             break;
@@ -3022,6 +3001,28 @@ void QMenu::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *e)
         key_consumed = false;
     }
 
+    if (!key_consumed && (e->matches(QKeySequence::Cancel)
+#ifdef QT_KEYPAD_NAVIGATION
+        || e->key() == Qt::Key_Back
+#endif
+    )) {
+        key_consumed = true;
+        if (d->tornoff) {
+            close();
+            return;
+        }
+        {
+            QPointer<QWidget> caused = d->causedPopup.widget;
+            d->hideMenu(this); // hide after getting causedPopup
+#ifndef QT_NO_MENUBAR
+            if (QMenuBar *mb = qobject_cast<QMenuBar*>(caused)) {
+                mb->d_func()->setCurrentAction(d->menuAction);
+                mb->d_func()->setKeyboardMode(true);
+            }
+#endif
+        }
+    }
+
     if (!key_consumed) {                                // send to menu bar
         if ((!e->modifiers() || e->modifiers() == Qt::AltModifier || e->modifiers() == Qt::ShiftModifier) &&
            e->text().length()==1) {
diff --git a/src/widgets/widgets/qmenubar.cpp b/src/widgets/widgets/qmenubar.cpp
index d382131075..2e48607f82 100644
--- a/src/widgets/widgets/qmenubar.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/widgets/qmenubar.cpp
@@ -1122,14 +1122,14 @@ void QMenuBar::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *e)
         }
         break; }
 
-    case Qt::Key_Escape:
+    default:
+        key_consumed = false;
+    }
+
+    if (!key_consumed && e->matches(QKeySequence::Cancel)) {
         d->setCurrentAction(0);
         d->setKeyboardMode(false);
         key_consumed = true;
-        break;
-
-    default:
-        key_consumed = false;
     }
 
     if(!key_consumed &&
@@ -1432,7 +1432,7 @@ bool QMenuBar::event(QEvent *e)
     case QEvent::ShortcutOverride: {
         QKeyEvent *kev = static_cast<QKeyEvent*>(e);
         //we only filter out escape if there is a current action
-        if (kev->key() == Qt::Key_Escape && d->currentAction) {
+        if (kev->matches(QKeySequence::Cancel) && d->currentAction) {
             e->accept();
             return true;
         }