diff --git a/const.h b/const.h
index 0966e758..9d8afc2d 100644
--- a/const.h
+++ b/const.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 #define BETA1                     98    ///< Version number for gfx2.cfg (3/4)
 #define BETA2                     0     ///< Version number for gfx2.cfg (4/4)
 #define MAX_VIDEO_MODES           100   ///< Maximum number of video modes Grafx2 can propose.
-#define NB_SHORTCUTS              175   ///< Number of actions that can have a key combination associated to it.
+#define NB_SHORTCUTS              181   ///< Number of actions that can have a key combination associated to it.
 #define NB_ZOOM_FACTORS           12    ///< Number of zoom levels available in the magnifier.
 #define MENU_WIDTH                254   ///< Width of the menu (not counting the palette)
 #define MENU_HEIGHT               44    ///< Height of the menu.
@@ -423,7 +423,13 @@ enum SPECIAL_ACTIONS
   SPECIAL_LAYER7_SELECT,
   SPECIAL_LAYER7_TOGGLE,
   SPECIAL_LAYER8_SELECT,
-  SPECIAL_LAYER8_TOGGLE,  
+  SPECIAL_LAYER8_TOGGLE,
+  SPECIAL_LAYER_ADD,
+  SPECIAL_LAYER_DELETE,
+  SPECIAL_LAYER_MERGE,
+  SPECIAL_LAYER_SWAP_UP,
+  SPECIAL_LAYER_SWAP_DOWN,
+  SPECIAL_LAYER_MENU,
   NB_SPECIAL_SHORTCUTS            ///< Number of special shortcuts
 };
 
diff --git a/gfx2.cfg b/gfx2.cfg
deleted file mode 100644
index 662d545c..00000000
Binary files a/gfx2.cfg and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/helpfile.h b/helpfile.h
index 4b443f94..748794f7 100644
--- a/helpfile.h
+++ b/helpfile.h
@@ -284,22 +284,31 @@ static const T_Help_table helptable_help[] =
   HELP_LINK ("  Previous: %s",   SPECIAL_PREVIOUS_USER_BACKCOLOR)
   HELP_TEXT ("")
   HELP_TEXT ("LAYERS")
-  HELP_LINK ("  Select 1 : %s",   SPECIAL_LAYER1_SELECT)
-  HELP_LINK ("  Toggle 1 : %s",   SPECIAL_LAYER1_TOGGLE)
-  HELP_LINK ("  Select 2 : %s",   SPECIAL_LAYER2_SELECT)
-  HELP_LINK ("  Toggle 2 : %s",   SPECIAL_LAYER2_TOGGLE)
-  HELP_LINK ("  Select 3 : %s",   SPECIAL_LAYER3_SELECT)
-  HELP_LINK ("  Toggle 3 : %s",   SPECIAL_LAYER3_TOGGLE)
-  HELP_LINK ("  Select 4 : %s",   SPECIAL_LAYER4_SELECT)
-  HELP_LINK ("  Toggle 4 : %s",   SPECIAL_LAYER4_TOGGLE)
-  HELP_LINK ("  Select 5 : %s",   SPECIAL_LAYER5_SELECT)
-  HELP_LINK ("  Toggle 5 : %s",   SPECIAL_LAYER5_TOGGLE)
-  HELP_LINK ("  Select 6 : %s",   SPECIAL_LAYER6_SELECT)
-  HELP_LINK ("  Toggle 6 : %s",   SPECIAL_LAYER6_TOGGLE)
-  HELP_LINK ("  Select 7 : %s",   SPECIAL_LAYER7_SELECT)
-  HELP_LINK ("  Toggle 7 : %s",   SPECIAL_LAYER7_TOGGLE)
-  HELP_LINK ("  Select 8 : %s",   SPECIAL_LAYER8_SELECT)
-  HELP_LINK ("  Toggle 8 : %s",   SPECIAL_LAYER8_TOGGLE)
+  HELP_TEXT ("")
+  HELP_LINK ("  Menu      : %s",   SPECIAL_LAYER_MENU)
+  HELP_LINK ("  Add new   : %s",   SPECIAL_LAYER_ADD)
+  HELP_LINK ("  Delete    : %s",   SPECIAL_LAYER_DELETE)
+  HELP_LINK ("  Merge     : %s",   SPECIAL_LAYER_MERGE)
+  HELP_LINK ("  Move up   : %s",   SPECIAL_LAYER_SWAP_UP)
+  HELP_LINK ("  Move down : %s",   SPECIAL_LAYER_SWAP_DOWN)
+  HELP_TEXT ("  Select :")
+  HELP_LINK ("    1 : %s",   SPECIAL_LAYER1_SELECT)
+  HELP_LINK ("    2 : %s",   SPECIAL_LAYER2_SELECT)
+  HELP_LINK ("    3 : %s",   SPECIAL_LAYER3_SELECT)
+  HELP_LINK ("    4 : %s",   SPECIAL_LAYER4_SELECT)
+  HELP_LINK ("    5 : %s",   SPECIAL_LAYER5_SELECT)
+  HELP_LINK ("    6 : %s",   SPECIAL_LAYER6_SELECT)
+  HELP_LINK ("    7 : %s",   SPECIAL_LAYER7_SELECT)
+  HELP_LINK ("    8 : %s",   SPECIAL_LAYER8_SELECT)
+  HELP_TEXT ("  Toggle :")
+  HELP_LINK ("    1 : %s",   SPECIAL_LAYER1_TOGGLE)
+  HELP_LINK ("    2 : %s",   SPECIAL_LAYER2_TOGGLE)
+  HELP_LINK ("    3 : %s",   SPECIAL_LAYER3_TOGGLE)
+  HELP_LINK ("    4 : %s",   SPECIAL_LAYER4_TOGGLE)
+  HELP_LINK ("    5 : %s",   SPECIAL_LAYER5_TOGGLE)
+  HELP_LINK ("    6 : %s",   SPECIAL_LAYER6_TOGGLE)
+  HELP_LINK ("    7 : %s",   SPECIAL_LAYER7_TOGGLE)
+  HELP_LINK ("    8 : %s",   SPECIAL_LAYER8_TOGGLE)
 };
 static const T_Help_table helptable_credits[] =
 {
diff --git a/hotkeys.c b/hotkeys.c
index 0ce265ff..4e05beb5 100644
--- a/hotkeys.c
+++ b/hotkeys.c
@@ -1427,7 +1427,54 @@ T_Key_config ConfigKey[NB_SHORTCUTS] = {
   true,
   0,
   0},
-  
+  {175,
+  "Add a layer",
+  "Adds a new layer on top of the",
+  "active one. The new layer is filled",
+  "with transparent color.",
+  true,
+  SDLK_INSERT|MOD_ALT, // Alt + Insert
+  0},
+  {176,
+  "Delete a layer",
+  "Delete the current layer.",
+  "You can't delete the last",
+  "layer.",
+  true,
+  SDLK_DELETE|MOD_ALT, // Alt + Delete
+  0},
+  {177,
+  "Merge a layer",
+  "Merges the current layer with",
+  "the one directly below it.",
+  "",
+  true,
+  SDLK_END|MOD_ALT, // Alt + End
+  0},
+  {178,
+  "Swap layer (up)",
+  "Moves the current layer one position",
+  "up the stack. No effect if already",
+  "on top.",
+  true,
+  SDLK_PAGEUP|MOD_ALT, // Alt + PageUp
+  0},
+  {179,
+  "Swap layer (down)",
+  "Moves the current layer one position",
+  "down the stack. No effect if already",
+  "on bottom.",
+  true,
+  SDLK_PAGEDOWN|MOD_ALT, // Alt + PageDown
+  0},
+  {180,
+  "Layers menu",
+  "Opens the window with layer options.",
+  "",
+  "",
+  true,
+  SDLK_HOME|MOD_ALT, // Alt + Home
+  0},
 };
 
 word Ordering[NB_SHORTCUTS]=
@@ -1606,5 +1653,11 @@ word Ordering[NB_SHORTCUTS]=
   SPECIAL_LAYER7_SELECT,
   SPECIAL_LAYER7_TOGGLE,
   SPECIAL_LAYER8_SELECT,
-  SPECIAL_LAYER8_TOGGLE,  
+  SPECIAL_LAYER8_TOGGLE,
+  SPECIAL_LAYER_ADD,
+  SPECIAL_LAYER_DELETE,
+  SPECIAL_LAYER_MERGE,
+  SPECIAL_LAYER_SWAP_UP,
+  SPECIAL_LAYER_SWAP_DOWN,
+  SPECIAL_LAYER_MENU,
 };