diff --git a/shell/view/frame/frame.py b/shell/view/frame/frame.py
index aa152ef5..aedc56dc 100644
--- a/shell/view/frame/frame.py
+++ b/shell/view/frame/frame.py
@@ -92,6 +92,13 @@ class _KeyListener(object):
            self._frame.mode != MODE_KEYBOARD:
             return
 
+        if self._frame.visible:
+            self._frame.hide()
+        else:
+            self._frame.show()
+            self._frame.mode = MODE_KEYBOARD
+
+        """
         if self._state == _KeyListener._HIDDEN:
             self._frame.show()
             self._frame.mode = MODE_KEYBOARD
@@ -101,13 +108,17 @@ class _KeyListener(object):
         elif self._state == _KeyListener._SHOWN_RELEASED:
             self._frame.hide()
             self._state = _KeyListener._HIDDEN
+        """
 
     def key_release(self):
+        pass
+        """
         if self._state == _KeyListener._SHOWN_PRESSED:
             self._state = _KeyListener._SHOWN_RELEASED
         elif self._state == _KeyListener._SHOWN_REPEAT:
             self._frame.hide()
             self._state = _KeyListener._HIDDEN
+        """
 
 class Frame(object):
     def __init__(self, shell):
diff --git a/shell/view/keyhandler.py b/shell/view/keyhandler.py
index 645f5d64..18dee296 100644
--- a/shell/view/keyhandler.py
+++ b/shell/view/keyhandler.py
@@ -173,12 +173,18 @@ class KeyHandler(object):
 
     def _key_pressed_cb(self, grabber, keycode, state):
         key = grabber.get_key(keycode, state)
+        logging.debug('_key_pressed_cb: %i %i %s' % (keycode, state, key))
         if key:
             self._key_pressed = key
             self._keycode_pressed = keycode
             self._keystate_pressed = state
-            gtk.gdk.keyboard_grab(gtk.gdk.get_default_root_window(),
-                                  owner_events=False, time=0L)
+
+            """
+            status = gtk.gdk.keyboard_grab(gtk.gdk.get_default_root_window(),
+                                           owner_events=False, time=0L)
+            if status != gtk.gdk.GRAB_SUCCESS:
+                logging.error("KeyHandler._key_pressed_cb(): keyboard grab failed: " + status)
+            """
 
             action = _actions_table[key]
             method = getattr(self, 'handle_' + action)