diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/contactlist/ContactListPanel.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/contactlist/ContactListPanel.java
index a98e15583..a46210ab7 100755
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/contactlist/ContactListPanel.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/contactlist/ContactListPanel.java
@@ -155,7 +155,8 @@ public void mouseExited(MouseEvent e) {
     public void mousePressed(MouseEvent e) {
         // Select the contact under the right button click.
         if ((e.getModifiers() & InputEvent.BUTTON2_MASK) != 0
-                || (e.getModifiers() & InputEvent.BUTTON3_MASK) != 0) {
+                || (e.getModifiers() & InputEvent.BUTTON3_MASK) != 0
+                || (e.isControlDown() && !e.isMetaDown())) {
             this.contactList.setSelectedIndex(contactList.locationToIndex(e
                     .getPoint()));
         }
@@ -175,12 +176,12 @@ public void mousePressed(MouseEvent e) {
         int translatedX = e.getX() - selectedCellPoint.x;
 
         int translatedY = e.getY() - selectedCellPoint.y;
-
         
         if(selectedValue instanceof MetaContactGroup) {
             MetaContactGroup group = (MetaContactGroup) selectedValue;
             
-            if ((e.getModifiers() & InputEvent.BUTTON3_MASK) != 0) {
+            if ((e.getModifiers() & InputEvent.BUTTON3_MASK) != 0
+                    || (e.isControlDown() && !e.isMetaDown())) {
                 
                 GroupRightButtonMenu popupMenu
                     = new GroupRightButtonMenu(mainFrame, group);
@@ -207,12 +208,10 @@ public void mousePressed(MouseEvent e) {
             Component component = renderer.getComponentAt(translatedX,
                     translatedY);
             if (component instanceof JLabel) {
-                //Left click on the contact label opens Chat window
-                if ((e.getModifiers() & InputEvent.BUTTON1_MASK) != 0) {
-                    SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new RunMessageWindow(contact));
-                } 
-                //Right click on the contact label opens Popup menu
-                else if ((e.getModifiers() & InputEvent.BUTTON3_MASK) != 0) {
+                //Right click and Ctrl+LeftClick on the contact label opens
+                //Popup menu
+                if ((e.getModifiers() & InputEvent.BUTTON3_MASK) != 0
+                        || (e.isControlDown() && !e.isMetaDown())) {
                     
                     ContactRightButtonMenu popupMenu
                         = new ContactRightButtonMenu(mainFrame, contact);
@@ -227,6 +226,10 @@ else if ((e.getModifiers() & InputEvent.BUTTON3_MASK) != 0) {
 
                     popupMenu.setVisible(true);
                 }
+                //Left click on the contact label opens Chat window
+                else if ((e.getModifiers() & InputEvent.BUTTON1_MASK) != 0) {
+                    SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new RunMessageWindow(contact));
+                }
             } 
             else if (component instanceof JButton) {                
                 //Click on the info button opens the info popup panel
@@ -251,7 +254,6 @@ else if (component instanceof JPanel) {
                     }
                 }
             }
-
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/message/ChatConversationPanel.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/message/ChatConversationPanel.java
index 3bea30732..04818e384 100755
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/message/ChatConversationPanel.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/message/ChatConversationPanel.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 import java.awt.*;
 import java.awt.datatransfer.*;
 import java.awt.event.*;
+
 import javax.swing.*;
 import javax.swing.event.*;
 import javax.swing.text.*;
@@ -600,37 +601,46 @@ public void setCarretToEnd()
      */
     public void mouseClicked(MouseEvent e)
     {
-        if ((e.getModifiers() & InputEvent.BUTTON3_MASK) != 0) {
-
-            if (currentHref != null) {
-                if (currentHref != "") {
-                    rightButtonMenu.insert(openLinkItem, 0);
-                    rightButtonMenu.insert(copyLinkItem, 1);
-                    rightButtonMenu.insert(copyLinkSeparator, 2);
-                }
-                else {
-                    rightButtonMenu.remove(openLinkItem);
-                    rightButtonMenu.remove(copyLinkItem);
-                    rightButtonMenu.remove(copyLinkSeparator);
-                }
-            }
+        Point p = e.getPoint();
+        SwingUtilities.convertPointToScreen(p, e.getComponent());
 
-            if(chatEditorPane.getSelectedText() != null) {
-                rightButtonMenu.enableCopy();
+        if ((e.getModifiers() & InputEvent.BUTTON3_MASK) != 0
+                || (e.isControlDown() && !e.isMetaDown())) {
+            openContextMenu(p);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Opens this panel context menu at the given point.
+     * @param p the point where to position the left-top cornet of the
+     * context menu
+     */
+    private void openContextMenu(Point p)
+    {
+        if (currentHref != null) {
+            if (currentHref != "") {
+                rightButtonMenu.insert(openLinkItem, 0);
+                rightButtonMenu.insert(copyLinkItem, 1);
+                rightButtonMenu.insert(copyLinkSeparator, 2);
             }
             else {
-                rightButtonMenu.disableCopy();
+                rightButtonMenu.remove(openLinkItem);
+                rightButtonMenu.remove(copyLinkItem);
+                rightButtonMenu.remove(copyLinkSeparator);
             }
+        }
 
-            Point p = e.getPoint();
-            SwingUtilities.convertPointToScreen(p, e.getComponent());
-
-            rightButtonMenu.setInvoker(chatEditorPane);
-            rightButtonMenu.setLocation(p.x, p.y);
-            rightButtonMenu.setVisible(true);
+        if(chatEditorPane.getSelectedText() != null) {
+            rightButtonMenu.enableCopy();
         }
+        else {
+            rightButtonMenu.disableCopy();
+        }
+        rightButtonMenu.setInvoker(chatEditorPane);
+        rightButtonMenu.setLocation(p.x, p.y);
+        rightButtonMenu.setVisible(true);
     }
-
+    
     public void mousePressed(MouseEvent e)
     {
     }
diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/message/ChatWritePanel.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/message/ChatWritePanel.java
index 10eeb0ef6..d26d4d914 100755
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/message/ChatWritePanel.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/message/ChatWritePanel.java
@@ -215,7 +215,8 @@ public void stopTypingTimer() {
      * right mouse button on the editor area.
      */
     public void mouseClicked(MouseEvent e) {
-        if ((e.getModifiers() & InputEvent.BUTTON3_MASK) != 0) {            
+        if ((e.getModifiers() & InputEvent.BUTTON3_MASK) != 0
+                || (e.isControlDown() && !e.isMetaDown())) {            
             Point p = e.getPoint();
             SwingUtilities.convertPointToScreen(p, e.getComponent());