diff --git a/src/GUI/LauncherMainWindow.cxx b/src/GUI/LauncherMainWindow.cxx
index d8dd9edd4..2c4c890db 100644
--- a/src/GUI/LauncherMainWindow.cxx
+++ b/src/GUI/LauncherMainWindow.cxx
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <QQmlComponent>
 #include <QQmlContext>
 #include <QQmlError>
+#include <QQmlFileSelector>
 
 #include "version.h"
 
@@ -83,6 +84,13 @@ LauncherMainWindow::LauncherMainWindow() :
     setResizeMode(QQuickView::SizeRootObjectToView);
     engine()->addImportPath("qrc:///");
 
+    // allow selecting different QML files based on the Qt version we are
+    // compiled against
+    auto selector = new QQmlFileSelector(engine(), this);
+#if QT_VERSION >= 0x050600
+    selector->setExtraSelectors({"qt56"});
+#endif
+
     QQmlContext* ctx = rootContext();
     ctx->setContextProperty("_launcher", m_controller);
     ctx->setContextProperty("_addOns", addOnsCtl);
diff --git a/src/GUI/qml/+qt56/MenuItem.qml b/src/GUI/qml/+qt56/MenuItem.qml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7f5430f12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/GUI/qml/+qt56/MenuItem.qml
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+import QtQuick 2.6 // so we can use Shortcut
+import "."
+import ".."
+
+BaseMenuItem {
+    id: root
+    
+    property alias text: itemText.text
+    property alias shortcut: keyShortcut.sequence
+
+    signal triggered();
+
+    function minWidth() { 
+        return itemText.width + shortcutText.width + (Style.inset * 2)
+    }
+
+    Shortcut {
+        id: keyShortcut
+        onActivated: root.triggered();
+        enabled: root.enabled
+    }
+
+    Rectangle {
+        height: parent.height
+        width: parent.width
+        visible: mouse.containsMouse
+        color: "#cfcfcf"
+    }
+
+    Text {
+        id: itemText
+        font.pixelSize: Style.baseFontPixelSize
+        color: mouse.containsMouse ? Style.themeColor :
+            (root.enabled ? Style.baseTextColor : Style.disabledTextColor);
+
+        anchors {
+            left: parent.left
+            leftMargin: Style.inset
+            verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+        }
+    }
+
+    Text {
+        id: shortcutText
+        color: Style.disabledTextColor
+        font.pixelSize: Style.baseFontPixelSize
+        width: implicitWidth + Style.inset
+        horizontalAlignment: Text.AlignRight
+        text: keyShortcut.nativeText
+
+        anchors {
+            right: parent.right
+            rightMargin: Style.inset
+            verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+        }
+    }
+
+    MouseArea {
+        id: mouse
+        enabled: root.enabled
+        anchors.fill: parent
+        hoverEnabled: root.enabled
+        onClicked: {
+            root.closeMenu();
+            root.triggered();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/GUI/qml/Launcher.qml b/src/GUI/qml/Launcher.qml
index 3a9f3a530..647bc53e7 100644
--- a/src/GUI/qml/Launcher.qml
+++ b/src/GUI/qml/Launcher.qml
@@ -136,10 +136,12 @@ Item {
         z: 100
 
         items: [
-            MenuItem { text:qsTr("Open saved configuration..."); onTriggered: _launcher.openConfig(); },
-            MenuItem { text:qsTr("Save configuration as..."); onTriggered: _launcher.saveConfigAs(); },
+            MenuItem { text:qsTr("Open saved configuration..."); shortcut: "Ctrl+O";
+                onTriggered: _launcher.openConfig(); },
+            MenuItem { text:qsTr("Save configuration as..."); shortcut: "Ctrl+S";
+                onTriggered: _launcher.saveConfigAs(); },
             MenuDivider {},
-            MenuItem { text:qsTr("View command line"); onTriggered: _launcher.viewCommandLine(); },
+            MenuItem { text:qsTr("View command line"); onTriggered: _launcher.viewCommandLine(); shortcut: "Ctrl+L"},
             MenuItem { text:qsTr("Select data files location..."); onTriggered: _launcher.requestChangeDataPath(); },
             MenuItem { text:qsTr("Restore default settings..."); onTriggered: _launcher.requestRestoreDefaults(); },
             MenuDivider {},
diff --git a/src/GUI/qml/MenuItem.qml b/src/GUI/qml/MenuItem.qml
index 5b59bd16a..31af765f8 100644
--- a/src/GUI/qml/MenuItem.qml
+++ b/src/GUI/qml/MenuItem.qml
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@ BaseMenuItem {
     id: root
     
     property alias text: itemText.text
-    property alias shortcut: shortcutText.text
+    property string shortcut: "" // for compatability with Qt 5.6 and up
 
     signal triggered();
 
     function minWidth() { 
-        return itemText.width + shortcutText.width + (Style.inset * 2)
+        return itemText.width + (Style.inset * 2)
     }
 
     Rectangle {
@@ -33,20 +33,6 @@ BaseMenuItem {
         }
     }
 
-    Text {
-        id: shortcutText
-        color: Style.disabledTextColor
-        font.pixelSize: Style.baseFontPixelSize
-        width: implicitWidth + Style.inset
-        horizontalAlignment: Text.AlignRight
-
-        anchors {
-            right: parent.right
-            rightMargin: Style.inset
-            verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
-        }
-    }
-
     MouseArea {
         id: mouse
         enabled: root.enabled
@@ -57,4 +43,4 @@ BaseMenuItem {
             root.triggered();
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/GUI/resources.qrc b/src/GUI/resources.qrc
index 5fc0f8908..4796da08d 100644
--- a/src/GUI/resources.qrc
+++ b/src/GUI/resources.qrc
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@
         <file>qml/Menu.qml</file>
         <file>qml/BaseMenuItem.qml</file>
         <file>qml/MenuItem.qml</file>
+        <file>qml/+qt56/MenuItem.qml</file>
         <file>qml/MenuDivider.qml</file>
         <file>qml/ToggleBox.qml</file>
         <file>qml/LocationAltitudeRow.qml</file>