diff --git a/src/blackgui/views/viewbase.cpp b/src/blackgui/views/viewbase.cpp
index a0fc11eb0..6163b5306 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/views/viewbase.cpp
+++ b/src/blackgui/views/viewbase.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <QLabel>
 #include <QMovie>
 #include <QPainter>
+#include <QShortcut>
 
 using namespace BlackMisc;
 using namespace BlackGui;
@@ -43,6 +44,11 @@ namespace BlackGui
             this->setVerticalScrollMode(QAbstractItemView::ScrollPerPixel);
             this->setHorizontalScrollMode(QAbstractItemView::ScrollPerPixel);
             this->setWordWrap(true);
+
+            QShortcut *filter = new QShortcut(FilterKey, this);
+            bool c = connect(filter, &QShortcut::activated, this, &CViewBaseNonTemplate::ps_displayFilterDialog);
+            Q_ASSERT(c);
+            Q_UNUSED(c);
         }
 
         void CViewBaseNonTemplate::resizeToContents()
@@ -152,7 +158,7 @@ namespace BlackGui
 
             if (this->m_withMenuFilter)
             {
-                menu.addAction(BlackMisc::CIcons::tableSheet16(), "Filter", this, SLOT(ps_displayFilterDialog()));
+                menu.addAction(BlackMisc::CIcons::tableSheet16(), "Filter", this, SLOT(ps_displayFilterDialog()), FilterKey);
                 menu.addAction(BlackMisc::CIcons::tableSheet16(), "Remove Filter", this, SLOT(ps_removeFilter()));
             }
             if (!menu.isEmpty()) { menu.addSeparator(); }
diff --git a/src/blackgui/views/viewbase.h b/src/blackgui/views/viewbase.h
index 0df0ed4f5..b2de94d6d 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/views/viewbase.h
+++ b/src/blackgui/views/viewbase.h
@@ -238,6 +238,7 @@ namespace BlackGui
             bool m_displayAutomatically              = true;     //!< display directly when loaded
 
             QWidget *m_filterWidget           = nullptr;         //!< filter widget if any
+            const QKeySequence FilterKey {Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_F}; //!< shortcut filter
             BlackGui::IMenuDelegate  *m_menu  = nullptr;         //!< custom menu if any
             BlackGui::CLoadIndicator *m_loadIndicator = nullptr; //!< load indicator if neeeded
 
@@ -374,7 +375,7 @@ namespace BlackGui
 
             //! \copydoc CViewBaseNonTemplate::ps_filterWidgetChangedFilter(bool)
             //! \remarks Actually a slot, but not defined as such as the template does not support Q_OBJECT
-           virtual bool ps_filterWidgetChangedFilter(bool enabled) override;
+            virtual bool ps_filterWidgetChangedFilter(bool enabled) override;
 
             //! \copydoc CViewBaseNonTemplate::ps_removeFilter
             //! \remarks Actually a slot, but not defined as such as the template does not support Q_OBJECT