diff --git a/commands.lua b/commands.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..02bbf3a5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/commands.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+require "keys"
+
+Keydef = {}
+Keydef.mt = {} 
+function Keydef.new(keycode,modifier,descr)
+	local keydef = {}
+	keydef.keycode = keycode
+	keydef.modifier = modifier
+	keydef.descr = descr
+	setmetatable(keydef, Keydef.mt)
+	return keydef
+end
+function Keydef.tostring(keydef)
+	return ((keydef.modifier and keydef.modifier.."+") or "").."["..(keydef.keycode or "").."]"..(keydef.descr or "")
+end
+function Keydef.concat(keydef, obj)
+	if getmetatable(obj)==Keydef.mt then
+		return tostring(keydef)..tostring(obj)
+	else
+		return tostring(keydef)..obj
+	end
+end
+Keydef.mt.__tostring=Keydef.tostring
+Keydef.mt.__concat=Keydef.concat
+
+Command = {}
+Command.mt = {} 
+function Command.new(keydef, func, help)
+	local command = {}
+	command.keydef = keydef
+	command.func = func
+	command.help = help
+	setmetatable(command, Command.mt)
+	return command
+end
+function Command.tostring(command)
+	return command.keydef..": "..command.help
+end	
+Command.mt.__tostring=Command.tostring
+
+
+Commands = {
+	map = {}
+}
+function Commands:add(keycode,modifier,keydescr,help,func)
+	local keydef = Keydef.new(keycode, modifier,keydescr)
+	self:_add_impl(keydef,help,func)
+end	
+function Commands:_add_impl(keydef,help,func,keygroup)
+	local command = self.map[keydef]
+	if command == nil then	
+		command = Command.new(keydef,func,help)	
+		self.map[keydef] = command
+	else
+		command.func = func
+		command.help = help
+		command.keygroup = keygroup
+	end
+end	
+function Commands:add_group(keygroup,keys,help,func)
+	for _k,keydef in pairs(keys) do
+		self:_add_impl(keydef,help,func,keygroup)
+	end
+end	
+function Commands:get(keycode,modifier)
+	return self.map[Keydef.new(keycode, modifier)]
+end
+function Commands:get_by_keydef(keydef)
+	return self.map[keydef]
+end
+function Commands:new(obj)
+	-- payload
+	local mt = {}
+	setmetatable(self.map,mt)
+	mt.__index=function (table, key)
+		return rawget(table,(key.modifier or "").."@#@"..(key.keycode or ""))
+	end	
+	mt.__newindex=function (table, key, value)
+		return rawset(table,(key.modifier or "").."@#@"..(key.keycode or ""),value)
+	end		
+	-- obj definition
+	obj = obj or {}
+	setmetatable(obj, self)
+	self.__index = self
+	return obj
+end
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diff --git a/keys.lua b/keys.lua
index a04c72e33..f2c37141b 100644
--- a/keys.lua
+++ b/keys.lua
@@ -94,6 +94,14 @@ EV_KEY = 1
 EVENT_VALUE_KEY_PRESS = 1
 EVENT_VALUE_KEY_REPEAT = 2
 EVENT_VALUE_KEY_RELEASE = 0
+
+-- modifiers
+MOD_SHIFT = "SHIFT"
+MOD_ALT = "ALT" 
+
+function get_modifier()
+	return Keys.altmode and MOD_ALT or Keys.shiftmode and MOD_SHIFT
+end
  
 function set_k3_keycodes()
 	KEY_AA = 190
diff --git a/reader.lua b/reader.lua
index da64c633c..d573519b1 100755
--- a/reader.lua
+++ b/reader.lua
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ require "pdfreader"
 require "djvureader"
 require "filechooser"
 require "settings"
+require "keys"
+require "commands"
 
 -- option parsing:
 longopts = {
@@ -102,7 +104,6 @@ else
 		input.open("/dev/input/event2")
 		set_k3_keycodes()
 	end
-
 end
 
 if optarg["G"] ~= nil then
diff --git a/unireader.lua b/unireader.lua
index c14f3e134..b7cb7ceff 100644
--- a/unireader.lua
+++ b/unireader.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 require "keys"
 require "settings"
 require "selectmenu"
+require "commands"
 
 UniReader = {
 	-- "constants":
@@ -54,6 +55,8 @@ UniReader = {
 	doc = nil,
 	-- the document's setting store:
 	settings = nil,
+	-- list of available commands:
+	commands = Commands:new(), 
 
 	-- you have to initialize newDC, nulldc in specific reader
 	newDC = function() return nil end,
@@ -132,6 +135,8 @@ function UniReader:initGlobalSettings(settings)
 	if pan_overlap_vertical then
 		self.pan_overlap_vertical = pan_overlap_vertical
 	end
+	-- initialize commands
+	self:add_all_commands()
 end
 
 -- guarantee that we have enough memory in cache
@@ -615,6 +620,19 @@ function UniReader:inputloop()
 		ev.code = adjustKeyEvents(ev)
 		if ev.type == EV_KEY and ev.value == EVENT_VALUE_KEY_PRESS then
 			local secs, usecs = util.gettime()
+			keydef = Keydef.new(ev.code, get_modifier())
+			print("key pressed: "..keydef)
+			command = self.commands:get_by_keydef(keydef)
+			if command ~= nil then
+				print(command)				
+				ret_code = command.func(self,keydef)
+				if ret_code == "break" then
+					break;
+				end
+			else
+				print("command not found")
+			end
+--[[			
 			if ev.code == KEY_PGFWD or ev.code == KEY_LPGFWD then
 				if Keys.shiftmode then
 					self:setglobalzoom(self.globalzoom+self.globalzoom_orig*0.2)
@@ -644,7 +662,7 @@ function UniReader:inputloop()
 					if #self.jump_stack ~= 0 then
 						self:goto(self.jump_stack[1].page)
 					end
-				end
+				end			
 			elseif ev.code == KEY_VPLUS then
 				self:modify_gamma( 1.25 )
 			elseif ev.code == KEY_VMINUS then
@@ -726,7 +744,7 @@ function UniReader:inputloop()
 			then
 				self.globalzoommode = self.ZOOM_BY_VALUE
 			end
-
+]]
 			-- switch to ZOOM_BY_VALUE to enable panning on fiveway move
 			if ev.code == KEY_FW_LEFT
 			or ev.code == KEY_FW_RIGHT
@@ -816,9 +834,9 @@ function UniReader:inputloop()
 				if old_offset_x ~= self.offset_x
 				or old_offset_y ~= self.offset_y then
 						self:goto(self.pageno)
-				end
+				end			
 			end
-
+	
 			local nsecs, nusecs = util.gettime()
 			local dur = (nsecs - secs) * 1000000 + nusecs - usecs
 			print("E: T="..ev.type.." V="..ev.value.." C="..ev.code.." DUR="..dur)
@@ -844,3 +862,97 @@ function UniReader:inputloop()
 
 	return keep_running
 end
+
+-- command definitions
+function UniReader:add_all_commands()
+	local noop = function() end
+	self.commands:add(KEY_PGFWD,MOD_SHIFT,">","zoom in 20%",
+		function(unireader)
+			unireader:setglobalzoom(unireader.globalzoom+unireader.globalzoom_orig*0.2)
+		end)
+	self.commands:add(KEY_PGBCK,MOD_SHIFT,"<","zoom out 20%",
+		function(unireader)
+			unireader:setglobalzoom(unireader.globalzoom-unireader.globalzoom_orig*0.2)
+		end)
+	self.commands:add(KEY_PGFWD,MOD_ALT,">","zoom in 10%",
+		function(unireader)
+			unireader:setglobalzoom(unireader.globalzoom+unireader.globalzoom_orig*0.1)
+		end)
+	self.commands:add(KEY_PGBCK,MOD_ALT,">","zoom out 10%",
+		function(unireader)
+			unireader:setglobalzoom(unireader.globalzoom-unireader.globalzoom_orig*0.1)
+		end)
+	self.commands:add(KEY_PGFWD,nil,">","next page",
+		function(unireader)
+			unireader:goto(unireader:nextView())
+		end)
+	self.commands:add(KEY_PGBCK,nil,"<","previous page",
+		function(unireader)
+			unireader:goto(unireader:prevView())
+		end)
+	self.commands:add(KEY_BACK,MOD_ALT,"<-","stop reading",
+		function(unireader)
+			return "break"
+		end)
+	self.commands:add(KEY_BACK,nil,"<-","back to last jump",
+		function(unireader)
+			if #unireader.jump_stack ~= 0 then
+				unireader:goto(unireader.jump_stack[1].page)
+			end
+		end)
+	self.commands:add(KEY_VPLUS,nil,"vol+","increase gamma 25%",
+		function(unireader)
+			unireader:modify_gamma( 1.25 )
+		end)
+	self.commands:add(KEY_VPLUS,nil,"vol-","decrease gamma 25%",
+		function(unireader)
+			unireader:modify_gamma( 0.80 )
+		end)
+	--numeric key group
+	local numeric_keydefs = {}
+	for i=1,10 do numeric_keydefs[i]=Keydef.new(KEY_1+i-1,nil,tostring(i%10)) end
+	self.commands:add_group("numeric keys",numeric_keydefs,"jump to <key>*10% of document",
+		function(unireader,keydef)
+			print('jump to page: '..math.max(math.floor(unireader.doc:getPages()*(keydef.keycode-KEY_1)/9),1)..'/'..unireader.doc:getPages())
+			unireader:goto(math.max(math.floor(unireader.doc:getPages()*(keydef.keycode-KEY_1)/9),1))
+		end)	
+	--
+	self.commands:add(KEY_A,MOD_SHIFT,"A","zoom fit to content",
+		function(unireader)
+			unireader:setglobalzoommode(unireader.ZOOM_FIT_TO_CONTENT)
+		end)	
+	self.commands:add(KEY_A,nil,"A","zoom fit to page",
+		function(unireader)
+			unireader:setglobalzoommode(unireader.ZOOM_FIT_TO_PAGE)
+		end)	
+	self.commands:add(KEY_S,MOD_SHIFT,"S","zoom fit to content width",
+		function(unireader)
+			unireader:setglobalzoommode(unireader.ZOOM_FIT_TO_CONTENT_WIDTH)
+		end)	
+	self.commands:add(KEY_S,nil,"S","zoom fit to page width",
+		function(unireader)
+			unireader:setglobalzoommode(unireader.ZOOM_FIT_TO_PAGE_WIDTH)
+		end)
+	self.commands:add(KEY_D,MOD_SHIFT,"D","zoom fit to content height",
+		function(unireader)
+			unireader:setglobalzoommode(unireader.ZOOM_FIT_TO_CONTENT_HEIGHT)
+		end)	
+	self.commands:add(KEY_D,nil,"D","zoom fit to page height",
+		function(unireader)
+			unireader:setglobalzoommode(unireader.ZOOM_FIT_TO_PAGE_HEIGHT)
+		end)
+	self.commands:add(KEY_F,MOD_SHIFT,"F","zoom fit to content 2-column mode",
+		function(unireader)
+			unireader:setglobalzoommode(unireader.ZOOM_FIT_TO_CONTENT_HALF_WIDTH)
+		end)	
+	self.commands:add(KEY_F,nil,"F","zoom fit to margin 2-column mode",
+		function(unireader)
+			unireader:setglobalzoommode(unireader.ZOOM_FIT_TO_CONTENT_HALF_WIDTH_MARGIN)
+		end)		
+	self.commands:add(KEY_T,nil,"T","show table of content",
+		function(unireader)
+			unireader:showTOC()
+		end)			
+	--print commands
+	for k,v in pairs(self.commands.map) do print(v) end	
+end
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