diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/customcontrols/SIPCommSelectorBox.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/customcontrols/SIPCommSelectorBox.java
index a9a84e765..ef5b36c44 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/customcontrols/SIPCommSelectorBox.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/customcontrols/SIPCommSelectorBox.java
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 import java.awt.Image;
 import java.awt.Point;
 import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
+import java.awt.event.KeyEvent;
+import java.awt.event.KeyListener;
 import java.awt.event.MouseEvent;
 import java.awt.event.MouseListener;
 
@@ -31,7 +33,8 @@
  * 
  * @author Yana Stamcheva
  */
-public class SIPCommSelectorBox extends JLabel implements MouseListener {
+public class SIPCommSelectorBox extends JLabel
+    implements MouseListener {
 
     private JPopupMenu popup;
 
@@ -141,4 +144,8 @@ public void setSelectedObject(Object o) {
     public Object getSelectedObject() {
         return this.selectedObject;
     }
+
+    public JPopupMenu getPopup() {
+        return popup;
+    }   
 }
diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/message/ChatPanel.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/message/ChatPanel.java
index 87962de11..cfe81203b 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/message/ChatPanel.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/message/ChatPanel.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 import javax.swing.JButton;
 import javax.swing.JEditorPane;
 import javax.swing.JPanel;
+import javax.swing.JPopupMenu;
 import javax.swing.JSplitPane;
 import javax.swing.JTabbedPane;
 import javax.swing.JViewport;
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@
 import javax.swing.text.Element;
 import javax.swing.text.html.HTMLDocument;
 
+import net.java.sip.communicator.impl.gui.main.customcontrols.SIPCommSelectorBox;
 import net.java.sip.communicator.service.contactlist.MetaContact;
 import net.java.sip.communicator.service.protocol.Contact;
 import net.java.sip.communicator.service.protocol.OperationSetBasicInstantMessaging;
@@ -511,4 +513,16 @@ public void setCaretToEnd(){
         //Scroll to the last inserted text in the document.
         this.conversationPanel.setCarretToEnd();
     }
+    
+    public void openProtocolSelectorBox() {
+        SIPCommSelectorBox contactSelector 
+            = this.sendPanel.getContactSelectorBox();
+        JPopupMenu popup 
+            = contactSelector.getPopup();
+        
+        if (!popup.isVisible()) {
+            popup.setLocation(contactSelector.calculatePopupLocation());
+            popup.setVisible(true);
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/message/ChatSendPanel.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/message/ChatSendPanel.java
index 8ecb03510..d1aa54500 100755
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/message/ChatSendPanel.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/message/ChatSendPanel.java
@@ -218,4 +218,8 @@ public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
             }
         }
     }
+
+    public SIPCommSelectorBox getContactSelectorBox() {
+        return contactSelectorBox;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/message/ChatWindow.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/message/ChatWindow.java
index 47b2295a4..d593e7dcc 100755
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/message/ChatWindow.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/message/ChatWindow.java
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
 import java.awt.event.MouseEvent;
 import java.awt.event.WindowAdapter;
 import java.awt.event.WindowEvent;
-import java.awt.event.WindowListener;
-import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.Enumeration;
 import java.util.Hashtable;
 
@@ -36,9 +34,7 @@
 import net.java.sip.communicator.impl.gui.utils.ImageLoader;
 import net.java.sip.communicator.service.contactlist.MetaContact;
 import net.java.sip.communicator.service.protocol.Contact;
-import net.java.sip.communicator.service.protocol.OperationSetBasicInstantMessaging;
 import net.java.sip.communicator.service.protocol.PresenceStatus;
-import net.java.sip.communicator.service.protocol.ProtocolProviderService;
 
 /**
  * The chat window is the place, where users can write and send messages, view
@@ -90,6 +86,10 @@ public ChatWindow(MainFrame mainFrame) {
                 .put("changeTabBackword", new BackwordTabAction());
         getRootPane().getActionMap()
                 .put("sendMessage", new SendMessageAction());
+        getRootPane().getActionMap()
+                .put("openSmilies", new OpenSmilyAction());
+        getRootPane().getActionMap()
+                .put("changeProtocol", new ChangeProtocolAction());
         
         getRootPane().getActionMap().put("copy", new CopyAction());
         getRootPane().getActionMap().put("paste", new PasteAction());
@@ -108,6 +108,10 @@ public ChatWindow(MainFrame mainFrame) {
                 KeyEvent.SHIFT_DOWN_MASK), "paste");
         imap.put(KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(KeyEvent.VK_ENTER,
                 KeyEvent.CTRL_DOWN_MASK), "sendMessage");
+        imap.put(KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(KeyEvent.VK_S,
+                KeyEvent.ALT_DOWN_MASK), "openSmilies");
+        imap.put(KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(KeyEvent.VK_P,
+                KeyEvent.ALT_DOWN_MASK), "changeProtocol");
         
         this.addWindowListener(new WindowAdapter() {
             public void windowClosing(WindowEvent e) {
@@ -509,4 +513,16 @@ public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
             chatPanel.sendMessage();
         } 
     }
+    
+    private class OpenSmilyAction extends AbstractAction {
+        public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
+            menusPanel.getMainToolBar().getSmileyButton().doClick();
+        } 
+    }
+    
+    private class ChangeProtocolAction extends AbstractAction {
+        public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
+            getCurrentChatPanel().openProtocolSelectorBox();
+        } 
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/message/MenusPanel.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/message/MenusPanel.java
index 61f0a4570..6d5a29ac2 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/message/MenusPanel.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/message/MenusPanel.java
@@ -56,4 +56,8 @@ public MenusPanel(ChatWindow parentWindow) {
     public void addToolBar(JToolBar toolBar) {
         this.add(toolBar);
     }
+
+    public MainToolBar getMainToolBar() {
+        return mainToolBar;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/message/toolBars/MainToolBar.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/message/toolBars/MainToolBar.java
index b12080d41..c04e53757 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/message/toolBars/MainToolBar.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/message/toolBars/MainToolBar.java
@@ -68,9 +68,6 @@ public class MainToolBar extends SIPCommToolBar implements ActionListener {
     private MsgToolbarButton fontButton = new MsgToolbarButton(ImageLoader
             .getImage(ImageLoader.FONT_ICON));
 
-    private JLabel toolbarDivider = new JLabel(new ImageIcon(ImageLoader
-            .getImage(ImageLoader.TOOLBAR_DIVIDER)));
-
     private ChatWindow messageWindow;
 
     /**
@@ -229,4 +226,8 @@ else if (buttonText.equalsIgnoreCase("smiley")) {
 
         }
     }
+
+    public MsgToolbarButton getSmileyButton() {
+        return smileyButton;
+    }
 }