diff --git a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/EMStudioSDK/Source/EMStudioPlugin.h b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/EMStudioSDK/Source/EMStudioPlugin.h
index 85fc9c8d56..e33a5f3f51 100644
--- a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/EMStudioSDK/Source/EMStudioPlugin.h
+++ b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/EMStudioSDK/Source/EMStudioPlugin.h
@@ -78,8 +78,6 @@ namespace EMStudio
         virtual void OnBeforeRemovePlugin(uint32 classID) { MCORE_UNUSED(classID); }
         virtual void OnMainWindowClosed() {}
 
-        virtual void RegisterKeyboardShortcuts() {}
-
         struct RenderInfo
         {
             MCORE_MEMORYOBJECTCATEGORY(EMStudioPlugin::RenderInfo, MCore::MCORE_DEFAULT_ALIGNMENT, MEMCATEGORY_EMSTUDIOSDK)
diff --git a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/EMStudioSDK/Source/KeyboardShortcutsWindow.cpp b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/EMStudioSDK/Source/KeyboardShortcutsWindow.cpp
index b8093d2115..d6fdb9128b 100644
--- a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/EMStudioSDK/Source/KeyboardShortcutsWindow.cpp
+++ b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/EMStudioSDK/Source/KeyboardShortcutsWindow.cpp
@@ -116,14 +116,6 @@ namespace EMStudio
     }
 
 
-    void KeyboardShortcutsWindow::hideEvent(QHideEvent* event)
-    {
-        MCORE_UNUSED(event);
-        //if (mShortcutReceiverDialog)
-        //  mShortcutReceiverDialog->reject();
-    }
-
-
     // reconstruct the whole interface
     void KeyboardShortcutsWindow::ReInit()
     {
@@ -138,11 +130,11 @@ namespace EMStudio
 
         // add the groups to the left list widget
         MysticQt::KeyboardShortcutManager* shortcutManager = GetMainWindow()->GetShortcutManager();
-        const uint32 numGroups = shortcutManager->GetNumGroups();
+        const size_t numGroups = shortcutManager->GetNumGroups();
         for (uint32 i = 0; i < numGroups; ++i)
         {
             MysticQt::KeyboardShortcutManager::Group* group = shortcutManager->GetGroup(i);
-            mListWidget->addItem(group->GetName());
+            mListWidget->addItem(FromStdString(group->GetName()));
         }
 
         mTableWidget->blockSignals(false);
@@ -183,10 +175,10 @@ namespace EMStudio
         // get access to the shortcut group and some data
         MysticQt::KeyboardShortcutManager*          shortcutManager = GetMainWindow()->GetShortcutManager();
         MysticQt::KeyboardShortcutManager::Group*   group           = shortcutManager->GetGroup(mSelectedGroup);
-        const uint32                                numActions      = group->GetNumActions();
+        const size_t                                numActions      = group->GetNumActions();
 
         // set the row count
-        mTableWidget->setRowCount(numActions);
+        mTableWidget->setRowCount(aznumeric_caster(numActions));
 
         // fill the table with the media root folders
         for (uint32 i = 0; i < numActions; ++i)
@@ -195,11 +187,11 @@ namespace EMStudio
             MysticQt::KeyboardShortcutManager::Action* action = group->GetAction(i);
 
             // add the item to the table and set the row height
-            QTableWidgetItem* item = new QTableWidgetItem(action->mName.c_str());
+            QTableWidgetItem* item = new QTableWidgetItem(action->m_qaction->text());
             item->setFlags(Qt::ItemIsEnabled | Qt::ItemIsSelectable);
             mTableWidget->setItem(i, 0, item);
 
-            const QString keyText = ConstructStringFromShortcut(action->mKey, action->mCtrl, action->mAlt);
+            const QString keyText = ConstructStringFromShortcut(action->m_qaction->shortcut());
 
             item = new QTableWidgetItem(keyText);
             item->setFlags(Qt::ItemIsEnabled | Qt::ItemIsSelectable);
@@ -255,18 +247,14 @@ namespace EMStudio
             // handle conflicts
             if (shortcutWindow.mConflictDetected)
             {
-                shortcutWindow.mConflictAction->mKey    = -1;
-                shortcutWindow.mConflictAction->mCtrl   = false;
-                shortcutWindow.mConflictAction->mAlt    = false;
+                shortcutWindow.mConflictAction->m_qaction->setShortcut({});
             }
 
             // adjust the shortcut action
-            action->mKey    = shortcutWindow.mKey;
-            action->mAlt    = shortcutWindow.mAlt;
-            action->mCtrl   = shortcutWindow.mCtrl;
+            action->m_qaction->setShortcut(shortcutWindow.mKey);
 
             // save the new shortcuts
-            QSettings settings(AZStd::string(GetManager()->GetAppDataFolder() + "EMStudioKeyboardShortcuts.cfg").c_str(), QSettings::IniFormat, this);
+            QSettings settings(FromStdString(AZStd::string(GetManager()->GetAppDataFolder() + "EMStudioKeyboardShortcuts.cfg")), QSettings::IniFormat, this);
             shortcutManager->Save(&settings);
 
             // reinit the window
@@ -277,31 +265,14 @@ namespace EMStudio
 
 
     // construct a text version of a shortcut
-    QString KeyboardShortcutsWindow::ConstructStringFromShortcut(int key, bool ctrl, bool alt)
+    QString KeyboardShortcutsWindow::ConstructStringFromShortcut(QKeySequence key)
     {
-        if (key == -1)
+        if (key.isEmpty())
         {
             return "not set";
         }
 
-        QString keyText;
-
-        if (ctrl)
-        {
-            #if AZ_TRAIT_OS_PLATFORM_APPLE
-                keyText += "COMMAND + ";
-            #else
-                keyText += "CTRL + ";
-            #endif  
-        }
-        if (alt)
-        {
-            keyText += "ALT + ";
-        }
-
-        keyText += QKeySequence(key).toString(QKeySequence::NativeText);
-
-        return keyText;
+        return key.toString(QKeySequence::NativeText);
     }
 
 
@@ -313,9 +284,7 @@ namespace EMStudio
             return;
         }
 
-        mContextMenuAction->mKey    = mContextMenuAction->mDefaultKey;
-        mContextMenuAction->mCtrl   = mContextMenuAction->mDefaultCtrl;
-        mContextMenuAction->mAlt    = mContextMenuAction->mDefaultAlt;
+        mContextMenuAction->m_qaction->setShortcut(mContextMenuAction->m_defaultKeySequence);
 
         ReInit();
     }
@@ -378,19 +347,14 @@ namespace EMStudio
         setWindowTitle(" ");
         layout->addWidget(new QLabel("Press the new shortcut on the keyboard:"));
 
-        // find the initial shortcut
-        //MysticQt::KeyboardShortcutManager* shortcutManager = GetMainWindow()->GetShortcutManager();
-
         mOrgAction          = action;
         mOrgGroup           = group;
 
         mConflictAction     = nullptr;
         mConflictDetected   = false;
-        mKey                = action->mKey;
-        mCtrl               = action->mCtrl;
-        mAlt                = action->mAlt;
+        mKey                = action->m_qaction->shortcut();
 
-        QString keyText = KeyboardShortcutsWindow::ConstructStringFromShortcut(mKey, mCtrl, mAlt);
+        QString keyText = KeyboardShortcutsWindow::ConstructStringFromShortcut(mKey);
 
         mLabel = new QLabel(keyText);
         mLabel->setAlignment(Qt::AlignHCenter);
@@ -431,9 +395,7 @@ namespace EMStudio
     // reset the shortcut to its default value
     void ShortcutReceiverDialog::ResetToDefault()
     {
-        mKey    = mOrgAction->mDefaultKey;
-        mCtrl   = mOrgAction->mDefaultCtrl;
-        mAlt    = mOrgAction->mDefaultAlt;
+        mKey    = mOrgAction->m_defaultKeySequence;
 
         UpdateInterface();
     }
@@ -444,10 +406,8 @@ namespace EMStudio
     {
         MysticQt::KeyboardShortcutManager* shortcutManager = GetMainWindow()->GetShortcutManager();
 
-        QString keyText = KeyboardShortcutsWindow::ConstructStringFromShortcut(mKey, mCtrl, mAlt);
-
         // check if the currently assigned shortcut is already taken by another shortcut
-        mConflictAction = shortcutManager->FindShortcut(mKey, mCtrl, mAlt, mOrgGroup);
+        mConflictAction = shortcutManager->FindShortcut(mKey, mOrgGroup);
         if (mConflictAction == nullptr || mConflictAction == mOrgAction)
         {
             mOKButton->setToolTip("");
@@ -465,39 +425,25 @@ namespace EMStudio
 
             if (mConflictAction)
             {
-                AZStd::string tempString;
-
-                tempString = AZStd::string::format("Assigning new shortcut will unassign '%s' automatically.", mConflictAction->mName.c_str());
-                mOKButton->setToolTip(tempString.c_str());
+                mOKButton->setToolTip(QString("Assigning new shortcut will unassign '%1' automatically.").arg(mConflictAction->m_qaction->text()));
 
                 MysticQt::KeyboardShortcutManager::Group* conflictGroup = shortcutManager->FindGroupForShortcut(mConflictAction);
                 if (conflictGroup)
                 {
-                    tempString = AZStd::string::format("Conflicts with: %s -> %s", conflictGroup->GetName(), mConflictAction->mName.c_str());
+                    mConflictKeyLabel->setText(QString("Conflicts with: %1 -> %2").arg(FromStdString(conflictGroup->GetName())).arg(mConflictAction->m_qaction->text()));
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    tempString = AZStd::string::format("Conflicts with: %s", mConflictAction->mName.c_str());
+                    mConflictKeyLabel->setText(QString("Conflicts with: %1").arg(mConflictAction->m_qaction->text()));
                 }
-
-                mConflictKeyLabel->setText(tempString.c_str());
             }
         }
 
         // adjust the label text to the new shortcut
+        const QString keyText = KeyboardShortcutsWindow::ConstructStringFromShortcut(mKey);
         mLabel->setText(keyText);
     }
 
-
-    // close dialog as soon as it lost focus
-    void ShortcutReceiverDialog::focusOutEvent(QFocusEvent* event)
-    {
-        MCORE_UNUSED(event);
-        //  if (event->reason() == Qt::ActiveWindowFocusReason)
-        //      reject();
-    }
-
-
     // called when the user pressed a new shortcut
     void ShortcutReceiverDialog::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent* event)
     {
@@ -513,18 +459,12 @@ namespace EMStudio
 
         if (event->key() == Qt::Key_Escape)
         {
-            //mKey      = mOrgAction->mKey;
-            //mCtrl     = mOrgAction->mCtrl;
-            //mAlt      = mOrgAction->mAlt;
-
             // close the dialog when pressing ESC
             reject();
         }
         else
         {
-            mKey    = event->key();
-            mCtrl   = event->modifiers() & Qt::ControlModifier;
-            mAlt    = event->modifiers() & Qt::AltModifier;
+            mKey = event->key() | event->modifiers();
         }
 
         UpdateInterface();
diff --git a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/EMStudioSDK/Source/KeyboardShortcutsWindow.h b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/EMStudioSDK/Source/KeyboardShortcutsWindow.h
index 024479cc90..f6d4f43642 100644
--- a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/EMStudioSDK/Source/KeyboardShortcutsWindow.h
+++ b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/EMStudioSDK/Source/KeyboardShortcutsWindow.h
@@ -41,12 +41,9 @@ namespace EMStudio
         virtual ~ShortcutReceiverDialog() {}
 
         void keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent* event) override;
-        void focusOutEvent(QFocusEvent* event) override;
         void UpdateInterface();
 
-        int                                         mKey;
-        bool                                        mCtrl;
-        bool                                        mAlt;
+        QKeySequence                                mKey;
         bool                                        mConflictDetected;
         MysticQt::KeyboardShortcutManager::Action*  mConflictAction;
 
@@ -74,7 +71,7 @@ namespace EMStudio
         void Init();
         void ReInit();
 
-        static QString ConstructStringFromShortcut(int key, bool ctrl, bool alt);
+        static QString ConstructStringFromShortcut(QKeySequence key);
         MysticQt::KeyboardShortcutManager::Group* GetCurrentGroup() const;
 
         void setVisible(bool visible) override;
@@ -95,6 +92,5 @@ namespace EMStudio
         ShortcutReceiverDialog*                     mShortcutReceiverDialog;
 
         void contextMenuEvent(QContextMenuEvent* event) override;
-        void hideEvent(QHideEvent* event) override;
     };
 } // namespace EMStudio
diff --git a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/EMStudioSDK/Source/MainWindow.cpp b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/EMStudioSDK/Source/MainWindow.cpp
index 496b6b8e94..950b63ff26 100644
--- a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/EMStudioSDK/Source/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/EMStudioSDK/Source/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
 #include <EMotionFX/Source/Importer/Importer.h>
 #include <EMotionFX/Source/MotionManager.h>
 #include <EMotionFX/Source/MotionSet.h>
+#include <qnamespace.h>
 AZ_PUSH_DISABLE_WARNING(4267, "-Wconversion")
 #include <ISystem.h>
 AZ_POP_DISABLE_WARNING
@@ -508,14 +509,33 @@ namespace EMStudio
         mShortcutManager = new MysticQt::KeyboardShortcutManager();
 
         // load the old shortcuts
-        QSettings shortcutSettings(AZStd::string(GetManager()->GetAppDataFolder() + "EMStudioKeyboardShortcuts.cfg").c_str(), QSettings::IniFormat, this);
-        mShortcutManager->Load(&shortcutSettings);
+        LoadKeyboardShortcuts();
 
         // add the application mode group
-        const char* layoutGroupName = "Layouts";
-        mShortcutManager->RegisterKeyboardShortcut("AnimGraph", layoutGroupName, Qt::Key_1, false, true, false);
-        mShortcutManager->RegisterKeyboardShortcut("Animation", layoutGroupName, Qt::Key_2, false, true, false);
-        mShortcutManager->RegisterKeyboardShortcut("Character", layoutGroupName, Qt::Key_3, false, true, false);
+        constexpr AZStd::string_view layoutGroupName = "Layouts";
+        QAction* animGraphLayoutAction = new QAction(
+            "AnimGraph",
+            this);
+        animGraphLayoutAction->setShortcut(Qt::Key_1 | Qt::AltModifier);
+        mShortcutManager->RegisterKeyboardShortcut(animGraphLayoutAction, layoutGroupName, false);
+        connect(animGraphLayoutAction, &QAction::triggered, [this]{ mApplicationMode->setCurrentIndex(0); });
+        addAction(animGraphLayoutAction);
+
+        QAction* animationLayoutAction = new QAction(
+            "Animation",
+            this);
+        animationLayoutAction->setShortcut(Qt::Key_2 | Qt::AltModifier);
+        mShortcutManager->RegisterKeyboardShortcut(animationLayoutAction, layoutGroupName, false);
+        connect(animationLayoutAction, &QAction::triggered, [this]{ mApplicationMode->setCurrentIndex(1); });
+        addAction(animationLayoutAction);
+
+        QAction* characterLayoutAction = new QAction(
+            "Character",
+            this);
+        characterLayoutAction->setShortcut(Qt::Key_1 | Qt::AltModifier);
+        mShortcutManager->RegisterKeyboardShortcut(characterLayoutAction, layoutGroupName, false);
+        connect(characterLayoutAction, &QAction::triggered, [this]{ mApplicationMode->setCurrentIndex(2); });
+        addAction(characterLayoutAction);
 
         EMotionFX::ActorEditorRequestBus::Handler::BusConnect();
 
@@ -1267,6 +1287,12 @@ namespace EMStudio
         mRecentActors.AddRecentFile(fileName.toUtf8().data());
     }
 
+    void MainWindow::LoadKeyboardShortcuts()
+    {
+        QSettings shortcutSettings(AZStd::string(GetManager()->GetAppDataFolder() + "EMStudioKeyboardShortcuts.cfg").c_str(), QSettings::IniFormat, this);
+        mShortcutManager->Load(&shortcutSettings);
+    }
+
     void MainWindow::LoadActor(const char* fileName, bool replaceCurrentScene)
     {
         // create the final command
@@ -2577,41 +2603,6 @@ namespace EMStudio
         QTimer::singleShot(0, this, &MainWindow::RaiseFloatingWidgets);
     }
 
-    void MainWindow::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent* event)
-    {
-        const char* layoutGroupName = "Layouts";
-        const uint32 numLayouts = GetMainWindow()->GetNumLayouts();
-        for (uint32 i = 0; i < numLayouts; ++i)
-        {
-            if (mShortcutManager->Check(event, GetLayoutName(i), layoutGroupName))
-            {
-                mApplicationMode->setCurrentIndex(i);
-                event->accept();
-                return;
-            }
-        }
-
-        event->ignore();
-    }
-
-
-    void MainWindow::keyReleaseEvent(QKeyEvent* event)
-    {
-        const char* layoutGroupName = "Layouts";
-        const uint32 numLayouts = GetNumLayouts();
-        for (uint32 i = 0; i < numLayouts; ++i)
-        {
-            if (mShortcutManager->Check(event, layoutGroupName, GetLayoutName(i)))
-            {
-                event->accept();
-                return;
-            }
-        }
-
-        event->ignore();
-    }
-
-
     // get the name of the currently active layout
     const char* MainWindow::GetCurrentLayoutName() const
     {
diff --git a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/EMStudioSDK/Source/MainWindow.h b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/EMStudioSDK/Source/MainWindow.h
index 15edaef144..850715b23f 100644
--- a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/EMStudioSDK/Source/MainWindow.h
+++ b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/EMStudioSDK/Source/MainWindow.h
@@ -152,9 +152,6 @@ namespace EMStudio
         FileManager*        GetFileManager() const                              { return mFileManager; }
         PreferencesWindow*  GetPreferencesWindow() const                        { return mPreferencesWindow; }
 
-        void keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent* event) override;
-        void keyReleaseEvent(QKeyEvent* event) override;
-
         uint32 GetNumLayouts() const                                            { return mLayoutNames.GetLength(); }
         const char* GetLayoutName(uint32 index) const                           { return mLayoutNames[index].c_str(); }
         const char* GetCurrentLayoutName() const;
@@ -168,6 +165,8 @@ namespace EMStudio
 
         void AddRecentActorFile(const QString& fileName);
 
+        void LoadKeyboardShortcuts();
+
     public slots:
         void OnAutosaveTimeOut();
         void LoadLayoutAfterShow();
diff --git a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/EMStudioSDK/Source/PluginManager.cpp b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/EMStudioSDK/Source/PluginManager.cpp
index 214ed68367..ffe29ed691 100644
--- a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/EMStudioSDK/Source/PluginManager.cpp
+++ b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/EMStudioSDK/Source/PluginManager.cpp
@@ -136,7 +136,6 @@ namespace EMStudio
         mActivePlugins.push_back(newPlugin);
 
         newPlugin->Init();
-        newPlugin->RegisterKeyboardShortcuts();
 
         return newPlugin;
     }
diff --git a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/EMStudioSDK/Source/RenderPlugin/RenderPlugin.cpp b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/EMStudioSDK/Source/RenderPlugin/RenderPlugin.cpp
index 47b88b1fa2..8e4c1bce37 100644
--- a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/EMStudioSDK/Source/RenderPlugin/RenderPlugin.cpp
+++ b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/EMStudioSDK/Source/RenderPlugin/RenderPlugin.cpp
@@ -1020,17 +1020,6 @@ namespace EMStudio
     }
 
 
-    // register keyboard shortcuts used for the render plugin
-    void RenderPlugin::RegisterKeyboardShortcuts()
-    {
-        MysticQt::KeyboardShortcutManager* shortcutManger = GetMainWindow()->GetShortcutManager();
-
-        shortcutManger->RegisterKeyboardShortcut("Show Selected", "Render Window", Qt::Key_S, false, false, true);
-        shortcutManger->RegisterKeyboardShortcut("Show Entire Scene", "Render Window", Qt::Key_A, false, false, true);
-        shortcutManger->RegisterKeyboardShortcut("Toggle Selection Box Rendering", "Render Window", Qt::Key_J, false, false, true);
-    }
-
-
     // find the trajectory path for a given actor instance
     MCommon::RenderUtil::TrajectoryTracePath* RenderPlugin::FindTracePath(EMotionFX::ActorInstance* actorInstance)
     {
diff --git a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/EMStudioSDK/Source/RenderPlugin/RenderPlugin.h b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/EMStudioSDK/Source/RenderPlugin/RenderPlugin.h
index 43f237b89e..7dab0a5f95 100644
--- a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/EMStudioSDK/Source/RenderPlugin/RenderPlugin.h
+++ b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/EMStudioSDK/Source/RenderPlugin/RenderPlugin.h
@@ -124,9 +124,6 @@ namespace EMStudio
         void ViewCloseup(bool selectedInstancesOnly = true, RenderWidget* renderWidget = nullptr, float flightTime = DEFAULT_FLIGHT_TIME);
         void SetSkipFollowCalcs(bool skipFollowCalcs);
 
-        // keyboard shortcuts
-        void RegisterKeyboardShortcuts() override;
-
         // manipulators
         void ReInitTransformationManipulators();
         MCommon::TransformationManipulator* GetActiveManipulator(MCommon::Camera* camera, int32 mousePosX, int32 mousePosY);
@@ -177,6 +174,11 @@ namespace EMStudio
         void SaveRenderOptions();
         void LoadRenderOptions();
 
+        inline static constexpr AZStd::string_view s_renderWindowShortcutGroupName = "Render Window";
+        inline static constexpr AZStd::string_view s_showSelectedShortcutName = "Show Selected";
+        inline static constexpr AZStd::string_view s_showEntireSceneShortcutName = "Show Entire Scene";
+        inline static constexpr AZStd::string_view s_toggleSelectionBoxRenderingShortcutName = "Toggle Selection Box Rendering";
+
     public slots:
         void SetManipulatorMode(RenderOptions::ManipulatorMode mode);
         void SetSelectionMode() { SetManipulatorMode(RenderOptions::ManipulatorMode::SELECT); }
diff --git a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/EMStudioSDK/Source/RenderPlugin/RenderViewWidget.cpp b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/EMStudioSDK/Source/RenderPlugin/RenderViewWidget.cpp
index f6c44980fe..9abb05ea2c 100644
--- a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/EMStudioSDK/Source/RenderPlugin/RenderViewWidget.cpp
+++ b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/EMStudioSDK/Source/RenderPlugin/RenderViewWidget.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@
 #include "../PreferencesWindow.h"
 #include <AzCore/Component/ComponentApplicationBus.h>
 #include <EMotionFX/CommandSystem/Source/SelectionList.h>
+#include <EMotionFX/CommandSystem/Source/ActorInstanceCommands.h>
 #include <AzToolsFramework/UI/PropertyEditor/ReflectedPropertyEditor.hxx>
+#include <MysticQt/Source/KeyboardShortcutManager.h>
 
 #include <QToolBar>
 
@@ -156,8 +158,17 @@ namespace EMStudio
             cameraMenu->addSeparator();
 
             cameraMenu->addAction("Reset Camera",      [this]() { this->OnResetCamera(); });
-            cameraMenu->addAction("Show Selected",     this, &RenderViewWidget::OnShowSelected);
-            cameraMenu->addAction("Show Entire Scene", this, &RenderViewWidget::OnShowEntireScene);
+
+            QAction* showSelectedAction = cameraMenu->addAction("Show Selected", this, &RenderViewWidget::OnShowSelected);
+            showSelectedAction->setShortcut(Qt::Key_S);
+            GetMainWindow()->GetShortcutManager()->RegisterKeyboardShortcut(showSelectedAction, RenderPlugin::s_renderWindowShortcutGroupName, true);
+            addAction(showSelectedAction);
+
+            QAction* showEntireSceneAction = cameraMenu->addAction("Show Entire Scene", this, &RenderViewWidget::OnShowEntireScene);
+            showEntireSceneAction->setShortcut(Qt::Key_A);
+            GetMainWindow()->GetShortcutManager()->RegisterKeyboardShortcut(showEntireSceneAction, RenderPlugin::s_renderWindowShortcutGroupName, true);
+            addAction(showEntireSceneAction);
+
             cameraMenu->addSeparator();
 
             mFollowCharacterAction = cameraMenu->addAction(tr("Follow Character"));
@@ -181,8 +192,30 @@ namespace EMStudio
         connect(m_manipulatorModes[RenderOptions::ROTATE], &QAction::triggered, mPlugin, &RenderPlugin::SetRotationMode);
         connect(m_manipulatorModes[RenderOptions::SCALE], &QAction::triggered, mPlugin, &RenderPlugin::SetScaleMode);
 
+        QAction* toggleSelectionBoxRendering = new QAction(
+            "Toggle Selection Box Rendering",
+            this
+        );
+        toggleSelectionBoxRendering->setShortcut(Qt::Key_J);
+        GetMainWindow()->GetShortcutManager()->RegisterKeyboardShortcut(toggleSelectionBoxRendering, RenderPlugin::s_renderWindowShortcutGroupName, true);
+        connect(toggleSelectionBoxRendering, &QAction::triggered, this, [this]
+        {
+            mPlugin->GetRenderOptions()->SetRenderSelectionBox(mPlugin->GetRenderOptions()->GetRenderSelectionBox() ^ true);
+        });
+        addAction(toggleSelectionBoxRendering);
+
+        QAction* deleteSelectedActorInstance = new QAction(
+            "Delete Selected Actor Instance",
+            this
+        );
+        deleteSelectedActorInstance->setShortcut(Qt::Key_Delete);
+        connect(deleteSelectedActorInstance, &QAction::triggered, []{ CommandSystem::RemoveSelectedActorInstances(); });
+        addAction(deleteSelectedActorInstance);
+
         Reset();
         UpdateInterface();
+
+        GetMainWindow()->LoadKeyboardShortcuts();
     }
 
     void RenderViewWidget::SetManipulatorMode(RenderOptions::ManipulatorMode mode)
diff --git a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/EMStudioSDK/Source/RenderPlugin/RenderViewWidget.h b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/EMStudioSDK/Source/RenderPlugin/RenderViewWidget.h
index 33b648f9c9..3ef48d0749 100644
--- a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/EMStudioSDK/Source/RenderPlugin/RenderViewWidget.h
+++ b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/EMStudioSDK/Source/RenderPlugin/RenderViewWidget.h
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ namespace EMStudio
         RenderViewWidget(RenderPlugin* parentPlugin, QWidget* parentWidget);
         virtual ~RenderViewWidget();
 
+        void CreateActions();
+
         enum ERenderFlag
         {
             RENDER_SOLID                    = 0,
diff --git a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/EMStudioSDK/Source/RenderPlugin/RenderWidget.cpp b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/EMStudioSDK/Source/RenderPlugin/RenderWidget.cpp
index 6218194fc6..5ca912ef71 100644
--- a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/EMStudioSDK/Source/RenderPlugin/RenderWidget.cpp
+++ b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/EMStudioSDK/Source/RenderPlugin/RenderWidget.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #include "../EMStudioManager.h"
 #include "../MainWindow.h"
 #include <MCore/Source/AzCoreConversions.h>
-#include <MysticQt/Source/KeyboardShortcutManager.h>
 
 
 namespace EMStudio
@@ -76,7 +75,6 @@ namespace EMStudio
         delete mAxisFakeCamera;
     }
 
-
     // start view closeup flight
     void RenderWidget::ViewCloseup(const MCore::AABB& aabb, float flightTime, uint32 viewCloseupWaiting)
     {
@@ -726,72 +724,6 @@ namespace EMStudio
     }
 
 
-    // called when a key got pressed
-    void RenderWidget::OnKeyPressEvent(QWidget* renderWidget, QKeyEvent* event)
-    {
-        MCORE_UNUSED(renderWidget);
-        MysticQt::KeyboardShortcutManager* shortcutManger = GetMainWindow()->GetShortcutManager();
-
-        if (shortcutManger->Check(event, "Show Selected", "Render Window"))
-        {
-            mPlugin->ViewCloseup(true, this);
-            event->accept();
-            return;
-        }
-
-        if (shortcutManger->Check(event, "Show Entire Scene", "Render Window"))
-        {
-            mPlugin->ViewCloseup(false, this);
-            event->accept();
-            return;
-        }
-
-        if (shortcutManger->Check(event, "Toggle Selection Box Rendering", "Render Window"))
-        {
-            mPlugin->GetRenderOptions()->SetRenderSelectionBox(mPlugin->GetRenderOptions()->GetRenderSelectionBox() ^ true);
-            event->accept();
-            return;
-        }
-
-        if (event->key() == Qt::Key_Delete)
-        {
-            CommandSystem::RemoveSelectedActorInstances();
-            event->accept();
-            return;
-        }
-
-        event->ignore();
-    }
-
-
-    // called when a key got released
-    void RenderWidget::OnKeyReleaseEvent(QWidget* renderWidget, QKeyEvent* event)
-    {
-        MCORE_UNUSED(renderWidget);
-        MysticQt::KeyboardShortcutManager* shortcutManger = GetMainWindow()->GetShortcutManager();
-
-        if (shortcutManger->Check(event, "Show Selected", "Render Window"))
-        {
-            event->accept();
-            return;
-        }
-
-        if (shortcutManger->Check(event, "Show Entire Scene", "Render Window"))
-        {
-            event->accept();
-            return;
-        }
-
-        if (event->key() == Qt::Key_Delete)
-        {
-            event->accept();
-            return;
-        }
-
-        event->ignore();
-    }
-
-
     // handles context menu events
     void RenderWidget::OnContextMenuEvent(QWidget* renderWidget, bool shiftPressed, bool altPressed, int32 localMouseX, int32 localMouseY, QPoint globalMousePos)
     {
diff --git a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/EMStudioSDK/Source/RenderPlugin/RenderWidget.h b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/EMStudioSDK/Source/RenderPlugin/RenderWidget.h
index f376f10f84..99c1c38f70 100644
--- a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/EMStudioSDK/Source/RenderPlugin/RenderWidget.h
+++ b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/EMStudioSDK/Source/RenderPlugin/RenderWidget.h
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ namespace EMStudio
         RenderWidget(RenderPlugin* renderPlugin, RenderViewWidget* viewWidget);
         virtual ~RenderWidget();
 
+        void CreateActions();
+
         // main render callback
         virtual void Render() = 0;
         virtual void Update() = 0;
@@ -132,8 +134,6 @@ namespace EMStudio
         void OnMousePressEvent(QWidget* renderWidget, QMouseEvent* event);
         void OnMouseReleaseEvent(QWidget* renderWidget, QMouseEvent* event);
         void OnWheelEvent(QWidget* renderWidget, QWheelEvent* event);
-        void OnKeyPressEvent(QWidget* renderWidget, QKeyEvent* event);
-        void OnKeyReleaseEvent(QWidget* renderWidget, QKeyEvent* event);
         void OnContextMenuEvent(QWidget* renderWidget, bool shiftPressed, bool altPressed, int32 localMouseX, int32 localMouseY, QPoint globalMousePos);
 
     protected:
diff --git a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/RenderPlugins/Source/OpenGLRender/GLWidget.h b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/RenderPlugins/Source/OpenGLRender/GLWidget.h
index 107869de33..c81d7c61ae 100644
--- a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/RenderPlugins/Source/OpenGLRender/GLWidget.h
+++ b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/RenderPlugins/Source/OpenGLRender/GLWidget.h
@@ -72,8 +72,6 @@ namespace EMStudio
         void mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent* event)                { RenderWidget::OnMousePressEvent(this, event); }
         void mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent* event)              { RenderWidget::OnMouseReleaseEvent(this, event); }
         void wheelEvent(QWheelEvent* event)                     { RenderWidget::OnWheelEvent(this, event); }
-        void keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent* event)                    { RenderWidget::OnKeyPressEvent(this, event); }
-        void keyReleaseEvent(QKeyEvent* event)                  { RenderWidget::OnKeyReleaseEvent(this, event); }
 
         void focusInEvent(QFocusEvent* event);
         void focusOutEvent(QFocusEvent* event);
diff --git a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/StandardPlugins/Source/AnimGraph/AnimGraphActionManager.cpp b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/StandardPlugins/Source/AnimGraph/AnimGraphActionManager.cpp
index 9cbd654393..f76f684ea5 100644
--- a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/StandardPlugins/Source/AnimGraph/AnimGraphActionManager.cpp
+++ b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/StandardPlugins/Source/AnimGraph/AnimGraphActionManager.cpp
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ namespace EMStudio
         }
         if (!m_pasteItems.empty())
         {
-            m_pasteOperation = PasteOperation::Copy;
+            SetPasteOperation(PasteOperation::Copy);
         }
     }
 
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ namespace EMStudio
         }
         if (!m_pasteItems.empty())
         {
-            m_pasteOperation = PasteOperation::Cut;
+            SetPasteOperation(PasteOperation::Cut);
         }
     }
 
@@ -168,8 +168,8 @@ namespace EMStudio
             }
         }
 
-        m_pasteOperation = PasteOperation::None;
         m_pasteItems.clear();
+        SetPasteOperation(PasteOperation::None);
     }
     
     void AnimGraphActionManager::SetEntryState()
@@ -443,6 +443,18 @@ namespace EMStudio
         }
     }
 
+    void AnimGraphActionManager::NavigateToParent()
+    {
+        const QModelIndex parentFocus = m_plugin->GetAnimGraphModel().GetParentFocus();
+        if (parentFocus.isValid())
+        {
+            QModelIndex newParentFocus = parentFocus.model()->parent(parentFocus);
+            if (newParentFocus.isValid())
+            {
+                m_plugin->GetAnimGraphModel().Focus(newParentFocus);
+            }
+        }
+    }
 
     void AnimGraphActionManager::OpenReferencedAnimGraph(EMotionFX::AnimGraphReferenceNode* referenceNode)
     {
@@ -678,4 +690,10 @@ namespace EMStudio
             GetCommandManager()->ExecuteCommandGroup(commandGroup, outResult);
         }
     }
+
+    void AnimGraphActionManager::SetPasteOperation(PasteOperation newOperation)
+    {
+        m_pasteOperation = newOperation;
+        emit PasteStateChanged();
+    }
 } // namespace EMStudio
diff --git a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/StandardPlugins/Source/AnimGraph/AnimGraphActionManager.h b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/StandardPlugins/Source/AnimGraph/AnimGraphActionManager.h
index 30b520d2a5..9182272875 100644
--- a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/StandardPlugins/Source/AnimGraph/AnimGraphActionManager.h
+++ b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/StandardPlugins/Source/AnimGraph/AnimGraphActionManager.h
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ namespace EMStudio
             Bottom
         };
 
+    signals:
+        void PasteStateChanged();
+
     public slots:
         void Copy();
         void Cut();
@@ -95,6 +98,7 @@ namespace EMStudio
         void DeleteSelectedNodes();
 
         void NavigateToNode();
+        void NavigateToParent();
 
         void OpenReferencedAnimGraph(EMotionFX::AnimGraphReferenceNode* referenceNode);
 
@@ -126,5 +130,7 @@ namespace EMStudio
         AnimGraphPlugin* m_plugin;
         AZStd::vector<QPersistentModelIndex> m_pasteItems;
         PasteOperation m_pasteOperation;
+
+        void SetPasteOperation(PasteOperation newOperation);
     };
 } // namespace EMStudio
diff --git a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/StandardPlugins/Source/AnimGraph/AnimGraphPlugin.cpp b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/StandardPlugins/Source/AnimGraph/AnimGraphPlugin.cpp
index 2669153dfd..d9b77ccf89 100644
--- a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/StandardPlugins/Source/AnimGraph/AnimGraphPlugin.cpp
+++ b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/StandardPlugins/Source/AnimGraph/AnimGraphPlugin.cpp
@@ -461,10 +461,7 @@ namespace EMStudio
     {
         m_actionFilter = actionFilter;
 
-        if (mViewWidget)
-        {
-            mViewWidget->UpdateSelection();
-        }
+        emit ActionFilterChanged();
     }
 
     const AnimGraphActionFilter& AnimGraphPlugin::GetActionFilter() const
@@ -1408,33 +1405,6 @@ namespace EMStudio
     }
 
 
-    // register keyboard shortcuts used for the render plugin
-    void AnimGraphPlugin::RegisterKeyboardShortcuts()
-    {
-        MysticQt::KeyboardShortcutManager* shortcutManager = GetMainWindow()->GetShortcutManager();
-
-        shortcutManager->RegisterKeyboardShortcut("Fit Entire Graph", "Anim Graph Window", Qt::Key_A, false, false, true);
-        shortcutManager->RegisterKeyboardShortcut("Zoom On Selected Nodes", "Anim Graph Window", Qt::Key_Z, false, false, true);
-
-        shortcutManager->RegisterKeyboardShortcut("Open Parent Node", "Anim Graph Window", Qt::Key_Up, false, false, true);
-        shortcutManager->RegisterKeyboardShortcut("Open Selected Node", "Anim Graph Window", Qt::Key_Down, false, false, true);
-        shortcutManager->RegisterKeyboardShortcut("History Back", "Anim Graph Window", Qt::Key_Left, false, false, true);
-        shortcutManager->RegisterKeyboardShortcut("History Forward", "Anim Graph Window", Qt::Key_Right, false, false, true);
-
-        shortcutManager->RegisterKeyboardShortcut("Align Left", "Anim Graph Window", Qt::Key_L, true, false, true);
-        shortcutManager->RegisterKeyboardShortcut("Align Right", "Anim Graph Window", Qt::Key_R, true, false, true);
-        shortcutManager->RegisterKeyboardShortcut("Align Top", "Anim Graph Window", Qt::Key_T, true, false, true);
-        shortcutManager->RegisterKeyboardShortcut("Align Bottom", "Anim Graph Window", Qt::Key_B, true, false, true);
-
-        shortcutManager->RegisterKeyboardShortcut("Cut", "Anim Graph Window", Qt::Key_X, true, false, true);
-        shortcutManager->RegisterKeyboardShortcut("Copy", "Anim Graph Window", Qt::Key_C, true, false, true);
-        shortcutManager->RegisterKeyboardShortcut("Paste", "Anim Graph Window", Qt::Key_V, true, false, true);
-        shortcutManager->RegisterKeyboardShortcut("Select All", "Anim Graph Window", Qt::Key_A, true, false, true);
-        shortcutManager->RegisterKeyboardShortcut("Unselect All", "Anim Graph Window", Qt::Key_D, true, false, true);
-        shortcutManager->RegisterKeyboardShortcut("Delete Selected Nodes", "Anim Graph Window", Qt::Key_Delete, false, false, true);
-    }
-
-
     // double clicked a node history item in the timeview plugin
     void AnimGraphPlugin::OnDoubleClickedRecorderNodeHistoryItem(EMotionFX::Recorder::ActorInstanceData* actorInstanceData, EMotionFX::Recorder::NodeHistoryItem* historyItem)
     {
diff --git a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/StandardPlugins/Source/AnimGraph/AnimGraphPlugin.h b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/StandardPlugins/Source/AnimGraph/AnimGraphPlugin.h
index c1e2004aae..cb8e015429 100644
--- a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/StandardPlugins/Source/AnimGraph/AnimGraphPlugin.h
+++ b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/StandardPlugins/Source/AnimGraph/AnimGraphPlugin.h
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ namespace EMotionFX
     class AnimGraphObjectFactory;
 }
 
-
 namespace EMStudio
 {
     // forward declarations
@@ -151,8 +150,6 @@ namespace EMStudio
         void LoadOptions();
         void SaveOptions();
 
-        void RegisterKeyboardShortcuts() override;
-
         bool CheckIfCanCreateObject(EMotionFX::AnimGraphObject* parentObject, const EMotionFX::AnimGraphObject* object, EMotionFX::AnimGraphObject::ECategory category) const;
 
         void ProcessFrame(float timePassedInSeconds) override;
@@ -171,6 +168,27 @@ namespace EMStudio
         /// Is the given anim graph running on any selected actor instance?
         bool IsAnimGraphActive(EMotionFX::AnimGraph* animGraph) const;
 
+        inline static constexpr AZStd::string_view s_animGraphWindowShortcutGroupName = "Anim Graph Window";
+        inline static constexpr AZStd::string_view s_fitEntireGraphShortcutName = "Fit Entire Graph";
+        inline static constexpr AZStd::string_view s_zoomOnSelectedNodesShortcutName = "Zoom On Selected Nodes";
+        inline static constexpr AZStd::string_view s_openParentNodeShortcutName = "Open Parent Node";
+        inline static constexpr AZStd::string_view s_openSelectedNodeShortcutName = "Open Selected Node";
+        inline static constexpr AZStd::string_view s_historyBackShortcutName = "History Back";
+        inline static constexpr AZStd::string_view s_historyForwardShortcutName = "History Forward";
+        inline static constexpr AZStd::string_view s_alignLeftShortcutName = "Align Left";
+        inline static constexpr AZStd::string_view s_alignRightShortcutName = "Align Right";
+        inline static constexpr AZStd::string_view s_alignTopShortcutName = "Align Top";
+        inline static constexpr AZStd::string_view s_alignBottomShortcutName = "Align Bottom";
+        inline static constexpr AZStd::string_view s_cutShortcutName = "Cut";
+        inline static constexpr AZStd::string_view s_copyShortcutName = "Copy";
+        inline static constexpr AZStd::string_view s_pasteShortcutName = "Paste";
+        inline static constexpr AZStd::string_view s_selectAllShortcutName = "Select All";
+        inline static constexpr AZStd::string_view s_unselectAllShortcutName = "Unselect All";
+        inline static constexpr AZStd::string_view s_deleteSelectedNodesShortcutName = "Delete Selected Nodes";
+
+    signals:
+        void ActionFilterChanged();
+
     public slots:
         void OnFileOpen();
         void OnFileSave();
diff --git a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/StandardPlugins/Source/AnimGraph/BlendGraphViewWidget.cpp b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/StandardPlugins/Source/AnimGraph/BlendGraphViewWidget.cpp
index 4203271b58..eccabd37b5 100644
--- a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/StandardPlugins/Source/AnimGraph/BlendGraphViewWidget.cpp
+++ b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/StandardPlugins/Source/AnimGraph/BlendGraphViewWidget.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <EMotionStudio/Plugins/StandardPlugins/Source/AnimGraph/NavigateWidget.h>
 #include <EMotionStudio/Plugins/StandardPlugins/Source/AnimGraph/NavigationHistory.h>
 #include <EMotionStudio/Plugins/StandardPlugins/Source/AnimGraph/NavigationLinkWidget.h>
+#include <MysticQt/Source/KeyboardShortcutManager.h>
 #include <Editor/AnimGraphEditorBus.h>
 #include <QKeyEvent>
 #include <QPushButton>
@@ -40,74 +41,298 @@ namespace EMStudio
         : QWidget(parentWidget)
         , m_parentPlugin(plugin)
     {
-        for (uint32 i = 0; i < NUM_OPTIONS; ++i)
+        EMotionFX::ActorEditorRequestBus::Handler::BusConnect();
+    }
+
+    void BlendGraphViewWidget::CreateActions()
+    {
+        MysticQt::KeyboardShortcutManager* shortcutManager = GetMainWindow()->GetShortcutManager();
+
+        m_actions[SELECTION_ALIGNLEFT] = new QAction(
+            QIcon(":/EMotionFX/AlignLeft.svg"),
+            FromStdString(AnimGraphPlugin::s_alignLeftShortcutName),
+            this);
+        m_actions[SELECTION_ALIGNLEFT]->setShortcut(Qt::Key_L | Qt::ControlModifier);
+        shortcutManager->RegisterKeyboardShortcut(m_actions[SELECTION_ALIGNLEFT], AnimGraphPlugin::s_animGraphWindowShortcutGroupName, true);
+        connect(m_actions[SELECTION_ALIGNLEFT], &QAction::triggered, &m_parentPlugin->GetActionManager(), &AnimGraphActionManager::AlignLeft);
+
+        m_actions[SELECTION_ALIGNRIGHT] = new QAction(
+            QIcon(":/EMotionFX/AlignRight.svg"),
+            FromStdString(AnimGraphPlugin::s_alignRightShortcutName),
+            this);
+        m_actions[SELECTION_ALIGNRIGHT]->setShortcut(Qt::Key_R | Qt::ControlModifier);
+        shortcutManager->RegisterKeyboardShortcut(m_actions[SELECTION_ALIGNRIGHT], AnimGraphPlugin::s_animGraphWindowShortcutGroupName, true);
+        connect(m_actions[SELECTION_ALIGNRIGHT], &QAction::triggered, &m_parentPlugin->GetActionManager(), &AnimGraphActionManager::AlignRight);
+
+        m_actions[SELECTION_ALIGNTOP] = new QAction(
+            QIcon(":/EMotionFX/AlignTop.svg"),
+            FromStdString(AnimGraphPlugin::s_alignTopShortcutName),
+            this);
+        m_actions[SELECTION_ALIGNTOP]->setShortcut(Qt::Key_T | Qt::ControlModifier);
+        shortcutManager->RegisterKeyboardShortcut(m_actions[SELECTION_ALIGNTOP], AnimGraphPlugin::s_animGraphWindowShortcutGroupName, true);
+        connect(m_actions[SELECTION_ALIGNTOP], &QAction::triggered, &m_parentPlugin->GetActionManager(), &AnimGraphActionManager::AlignTop);
+
+        m_actions[SELECTION_ALIGNBOTTOM] = new QAction(
+            QIcon(":/EMotionFX/AlignBottom.svg"),
+            FromStdString(AnimGraphPlugin::s_alignBottomShortcutName),
+            this);
+        m_actions[SELECTION_ALIGNBOTTOM]->setShortcut(Qt::Key_B | Qt::ControlModifier);
+        shortcutManager->RegisterKeyboardShortcut(m_actions[SELECTION_ALIGNBOTTOM], AnimGraphPlugin::s_animGraphWindowShortcutGroupName, true);
+        connect(m_actions[SELECTION_ALIGNBOTTOM], &QAction::triggered, &m_parentPlugin->GetActionManager(), &AnimGraphActionManager::AlignBottom);
+
+        m_actions[SELECTION_SELECTALL] = new QAction(
+            FromStdString(AnimGraphPlugin::s_selectAllShortcutName),
+            this
+        );
+        m_actions[SELECTION_SELECTALL]->setShortcut(Qt::Key_A | Qt::ControlModifier);
+        shortcutManager->RegisterKeyboardShortcut(m_actions[SELECTION_SELECTALL], AnimGraphPlugin::s_animGraphWindowShortcutGroupName, true);
+        connect(m_actions[SELECTION_SELECTALL], &QAction::triggered, [this]
         {
-            m_actions[i] = nullptr;
+            NodeGraph* activeGraph = m_parentPlugin->GetGraphWidget()->GetActiveGraph();
+            if (activeGraph)
+            {
+                activeGraph->SelectAllNodes();
+            }
+        });
+
+        m_actions[SELECTION_UNSELECTALL] = new QAction(
+            FromStdString(AnimGraphPlugin::s_unselectAllShortcutName),
+            this
+        );
+        m_actions[SELECTION_UNSELECTALL]->setShortcut(Qt::Key_D | Qt::ControlModifier);
+        shortcutManager->RegisterKeyboardShortcut(m_actions[SELECTION_UNSELECTALL], AnimGraphPlugin::s_animGraphWindowShortcutGroupName, true);
+        connect(m_actions[SELECTION_UNSELECTALL], &QAction::triggered, [this]
+        {
+            NodeGraph* activeGraph = m_parentPlugin->GetGraphWidget()->GetActiveGraph();
+            if (activeGraph)
+            {
+                activeGraph->UnselectAllNodes();
+            }
+        });
+
+        m_actions[FILE_NEW] = new QAction(
+            QIcon(":/EMotionFX/Plus.svg"),
+            tr("Create a new anim graph"),
+            this);
+        m_actions[FILE_NEW]->setObjectName("EMFX.BlendGraphViewWidget.NewButton");
+        connect(m_actions[FILE_NEW], &QAction::triggered, this, &BlendGraphViewWidget::OnCreateAnimGraph);
+
+        m_actions[FILE_OPEN] = new QAction(
+            tr("Open..."),
+            this);
+        connect(m_actions[FILE_OPEN], &QAction::triggered, m_parentPlugin, &AnimGraphPlugin::OnFileOpen);
+
+        m_actions[FILE_SAVE] = new QAction(
+            tr("Save"),
+            this);
+        connect(m_actions[FILE_SAVE], &QAction::triggered, m_parentPlugin, &AnimGraphPlugin::OnFileSave);
+
+        m_actions[FILE_SAVEAS] = new QAction(
+            tr("Save as..."),
+            this);
+        connect(m_actions[FILE_SAVEAS], &QAction::triggered, m_parentPlugin, &AnimGraphPlugin::OnFileSaveAs);
+
+        m_actions[NAVIGATION_FORWARD] = new QAction(
+            QIcon(":/EMotionFX/Forward.svg"),
+            FromStdString(AnimGraphPlugin::s_historyForwardShortcutName),
+            this);
+        m_actions[NAVIGATION_FORWARD]->setShortcut(Qt::Key_Right);
+        shortcutManager->RegisterKeyboardShortcut(m_actions[NAVIGATION_FORWARD], AnimGraphPlugin::s_animGraphWindowShortcutGroupName, true);
+        connect(m_actions[NAVIGATION_FORWARD], &QAction::triggered, [this]
+        {
+            m_parentPlugin->GetNavigationHistory()->StepForward();
+            UpdateNavigation();
+        });
+
+        m_actions[NAVIGATION_BACK] = new QAction(
+            QIcon(":/EMotionFX/Backward.svg"),
+            FromStdString(AnimGraphPlugin::s_historyBackShortcutName),
+            this);
+        m_actions[NAVIGATION_BACK]->setShortcut(Qt::Key_Left);
+        shortcutManager->RegisterKeyboardShortcut(m_actions[NAVIGATION_BACK], AnimGraphPlugin::s_animGraphWindowShortcutGroupName, true);
+        connect(m_actions[NAVIGATION_BACK], &QAction::triggered, [this]
+        {
+            m_parentPlugin->GetNavigationHistory()->StepBackward();
+            UpdateNavigation();
+        });
+
+        m_actions[NAVIGATION_NAVPANETOGGLE] = new QAction(
+            QIcon(":/EMotionFX/List.svg"),
+            tr("Show/hide navigation pane"),
+            this);
+        connect(m_actions[NAVIGATION_NAVPANETOGGLE], &QAction::triggered, this, &BlendGraphViewWidget::ToggleNavigationPane);
+
+        m_actions[NAVIGATION_OPEN_SELECTED] = new QAction(
+            FromStdString(AnimGraphPlugin::s_openSelectedNodeShortcutName),
+            this);
+        m_actions[NAVIGATION_OPEN_SELECTED]->setShortcut(Qt::Key_Down);
+        shortcutManager->RegisterKeyboardShortcut(m_actions[NAVIGATION_OPEN_SELECTED], AnimGraphPlugin::s_animGraphWindowShortcutGroupName, true);
+        connect(m_actions[NAVIGATION_OPEN_SELECTED], &QAction::triggered, &m_parentPlugin->GetActionManager(), &AnimGraphActionManager::NavigateToNode);
+
+        m_actions[NAVIGATION_TO_PARENT] = new QAction(
+            FromStdString(AnimGraphPlugin::s_openParentNodeShortcutName),
+            this);
+        m_actions[NAVIGATION_TO_PARENT]->setShortcut(Qt::Key_Up);
+        shortcutManager->RegisterKeyboardShortcut(m_actions[NAVIGATION_TO_PARENT], AnimGraphPlugin::s_animGraphWindowShortcutGroupName, true);
+        connect(m_actions[NAVIGATION_TO_PARENT], &QAction::triggered, &m_parentPlugin->GetActionManager(), &AnimGraphActionManager::NavigateToParent);
+
+        m_actions[NAVIGATION_FRAME_ALL] = new QAction(
+            QIcon(":/EMotionFX/ZoomSelected.svg"),
+            FromStdString(AnimGraphPlugin::s_fitEntireGraphShortcutName),
+            this);
+        m_actions[NAVIGATION_FRAME_ALL]->setShortcut(Qt::Key_A);
+        shortcutManager->RegisterKeyboardShortcut(m_actions[NAVIGATION_FRAME_ALL], AnimGraphPlugin::s_animGraphWindowShortcutGroupName, true);
+        connect(m_actions[NAVIGATION_FRAME_ALL], &QAction::triggered, this, &BlendGraphViewWidget::ZoomToAll);
+
+        m_actions[NAVIGATION_ZOOMSELECTION] = new QAction(
+            QIcon(":/EMotionFX/ZoomSelected.svg"),
+            FromStdString(AnimGraphPlugin::s_zoomOnSelectedNodesShortcutName),
+            this);
+        m_actions[NAVIGATION_ZOOMSELECTION]->setShortcut(Qt::Key_Z);
+        shortcutManager->RegisterKeyboardShortcut(m_actions[NAVIGATION_ZOOMSELECTION], AnimGraphPlugin::s_animGraphWindowShortcutGroupName, true);
+        connect(m_actions[NAVIGATION_ZOOMSELECTION], &QAction::triggered, this, &BlendGraphViewWidget::ZoomSelected);
+
+        m_actions[ACTIVATE_ANIMGRAPH] = new QAction(
+            QIcon(":/EMotionFX/PlayForward.svg"),
+            tr("Activate Animgraph/State"),
+            this);
+        connect(m_actions[ACTIVATE_ANIMGRAPH], &QAction::triggered, &m_parentPlugin->GetActionManager(), &AnimGraphActionManager::ActivateAnimGraph);
+
+        m_actions[VISUALIZATION_PLAYSPEEDS] = new QAction(
+            tr("Display Play Speeds"),
+            this);
+        m_actions[VISUALIZATION_PLAYSPEEDS]->setCheckable(true);
+        connect(m_actions[VISUALIZATION_PLAYSPEEDS], &QAction::triggered, this, &BlendGraphViewWidget::OnDisplayPlaySpeeds);
+
+        m_actions[VISUALIZATION_GLOBALWEIGHTS] = new QAction(
+            tr("Display Global Weights"),
+            this);
+        m_actions[VISUALIZATION_GLOBALWEIGHTS]->setCheckable(true);
+        connect(m_actions[VISUALIZATION_GLOBALWEIGHTS], &QAction::triggered, this, &BlendGraphViewWidget::OnDisplayGlobalWeights);
+
+        m_actions[VISUALIZATION_SYNCSTATUS] = new QAction(
+            tr("Display Sync Status"),
+            this);
+        m_actions[VISUALIZATION_SYNCSTATUS]->setCheckable(true);
+        connect(m_actions[VISUALIZATION_SYNCSTATUS], &QAction::triggered, this, &BlendGraphViewWidget::OnDisplaySyncStatus);
+
+        m_actions[VISUALIZATION_PLAYPOSITIONS] = new QAction(
+            tr("Display Play Positions"),
+            this);
+        m_actions[VISUALIZATION_PLAYPOSITIONS]->setCheckable(true);
+        connect(m_actions[VISUALIZATION_PLAYPOSITIONS], &QAction::triggered, this, &BlendGraphViewWidget::OnDisplayPlayPositions);
+
+        m_actions[EDIT_CUT] = new QAction(
+            FromStdString(AnimGraphPlugin::s_cutShortcutName),
+            this
+        );
+        m_actions[EDIT_CUT]->setShortcut(Qt::Key_X | Qt::ControlModifier);
+        shortcutManager->RegisterKeyboardShortcut(m_actions[EDIT_CUT], AnimGraphPlugin::s_animGraphWindowShortcutGroupName, true);
+        connect(m_actions[EDIT_CUT], &QAction::triggered, this, [this]
+        {
+            m_parentPlugin->GetActionManager().Cut();
+        });
+
+        m_actions[EDIT_COPY] = new QAction(
+            FromStdString(AnimGraphPlugin::s_copyShortcutName),
+            this
+        );
+        m_actions[EDIT_COPY]->setShortcut(Qt::Key_C | Qt::ControlModifier);
+        shortcutManager->RegisterKeyboardShortcut(m_actions[EDIT_COPY], AnimGraphPlugin::s_animGraphWindowShortcutGroupName, true);
+        connect(m_actions[EDIT_COPY], &QAction::triggered, this, [this]
+        {
+            m_parentPlugin->GetActionManager().Copy();
+        });
+
+        m_actions[EDIT_PASTE] = new QAction(
+            FromStdString(AnimGraphPlugin::s_pasteShortcutName),
+            this
+        );
+        m_actions[EDIT_PASTE]->setShortcut(Qt::Key_V | Qt::ControlModifier);
+        shortcutManager->RegisterKeyboardShortcut(m_actions[EDIT_PASTE], AnimGraphPlugin::s_animGraphWindowShortcutGroupName, true);
+        connect(m_actions[EDIT_PASTE], &QAction::triggered, this, [this]
+        {
+            const BlendGraphWidget* graphWidget = m_parentPlugin->GetGraphWidget();
+            const NodeGraph* activeGraph = graphWidget->GetActiveGraph();
+            if (!activeGraph)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+            const QPoint pastePosition = graphWidget->underMouse()
+                ? graphWidget->SnapLocalToGrid(graphWidget->LocalToGlobal(graphWidget->mapFromGlobal(QCursor::pos())))
+                : graphWidget->SnapLocalToGrid(graphWidget->LocalToGlobal(graphWidget->rect().center()));
+            m_parentPlugin->GetActionManager().Paste(activeGraph->GetModelIndex(), pastePosition);
+        });
+
+        m_actions[EDIT_DELETE] = new QAction(
+            FromStdString(AnimGraphPlugin::s_deleteSelectedNodesShortcutName),
+            this
+        );
+        m_actions[EDIT_DELETE]->setShortcut(Qt::Key_Delete);
+        shortcutManager->RegisterKeyboardShortcut(m_actions[EDIT_DELETE], AnimGraphPlugin::s_animGraphWindowShortcutGroupName, true);
+        connect(m_actions[EDIT_DELETE], &QAction::triggered, this, [this]
+        {
+            m_parentPlugin->GetGraphWidget()->DeleteSelectedItems();
+        });
+
+        for (QAction* action : m_actions)
+        {
+            addAction(action);
         }
 
-        EMotionFX::ActorEditorRequestBus::Handler::BusConnect();
+        GetMainWindow()->LoadKeyboardShortcuts();
     }
 
     QToolBar* BlendGraphViewWidget::CreateTopToolBar()
     {
         QToolBar* toolBar = new QToolBar(this);
         toolBar->setObjectName("EMFX.BlendGraphViewWidget.TopToolBar");
-        // Create new anim graph
-        {
-            QAction* action = toolBar->addAction(QIcon(":/EMotionFX/Plus.svg"),
-                tr("Create a new anim graph"),
-                this, &BlendGraphViewWidget::OnCreateAnimGraph);
-            action->setObjectName("EMFX.BlendGraphViewWidget.NewButton");
-            
-            //action->setShortcut(QKeySequence::New);
-            m_actions[FILE_NEW] = action;
-        }
+
+        toolBar->addAction(m_actions[FILE_NEW]);
 
         // Open anim graph
         {
-            QAction* action = toolBar->addAction(
-                QIcon(":/EMotionFX/Open.svg"),
-                tr("Open anim graph asset"));
-            m_actions[FILE_OPEN] = action;
-
-            QToolButton* toolButton = qobject_cast<QToolButton*>(toolBar->widgetForAction(action));
-            AZ_Assert(toolButton, "The action widget must be a tool button.");
-            toolButton->setPopupMode(QToolButton::InstantPopup);
-
-            m_openMenu = new QMenu(toolBar);
-            action->setMenu(m_openMenu);
-            BuildOpenMenu();
+            m_openMenu = new QMenu(this);
             connect(m_openMenu, &QMenu::aboutToShow, this, &BlendGraphViewWidget::BuildOpenMenu);
+
+            QAction* action = new QAction(
+                QIcon(":/EMotionFX/Open.svg"),
+                tr("Open"));
+            action->setMenu(m_openMenu);
+
+            QToolButton* button = new QToolButton();
+            button->setDefaultAction(action);
+            button->setPopupMode(QToolButton::InstantPopup);
+
+            toolBar->addWidget(button);
         }
 
+
         // Save anim graph
         {
-            QAction* saveMenuAction = toolBar->addAction(
+            QMenu* contextMenu = new QMenu(toolBar);
+            contextMenu->addAction(m_actions[FILE_SAVE]);
+            contextMenu->addAction(m_actions[FILE_SAVEAS]);
+
+            QAction* saveMenuAction = new QAction(
                 QIcon(":/EMotionFX/Save.svg"),
                 tr("Save anim graph"));
-
-            QToolButton* toolButton = qobject_cast<QToolButton*>(toolBar->widgetForAction(saveMenuAction));
-            AZ_Assert(toolButton, "The action widget must be a tool button.");
-            toolButton->setPopupMode(QToolButton::InstantPopup);
-
-            QMenu* contextMenu = new QMenu(toolBar);
-
-            m_actions[FILE_SAVE] = contextMenu->addAction(tr("Save"), m_parentPlugin, &AnimGraphPlugin::OnFileSave);
-            m_actions[FILE_SAVEAS] = contextMenu->addAction(tr("Save as..."), m_parentPlugin, &AnimGraphPlugin::OnFileSaveAs);
-
             saveMenuAction->setMenu(contextMenu);
+
+            QToolButton* button = new QToolButton();
+            button->setDefaultAction(saveMenuAction);
+            button->setPopupMode(QToolButton::InstantPopup);
+
+            toolBar->addWidget(button);
         }
 
         toolBar->addSeparator();
 
-        m_actions[ACTIVATE_ANIMGRAPH] = toolBar->addAction(QIcon(":/EMotionFX/PlayForward.svg"),
-            tr("Activate Animgraph/State"),
-            &m_parentPlugin->GetActionManager(), &AnimGraphActionManager::ActivateAnimGraph);
+        toolBar->addAction(m_actions[ACTIVATE_ANIMGRAPH]);
+
         toolBar->addSeparator();
 
-        m_actions[SELECTION_ZOOMSELECTION] = toolBar->addAction(QIcon(":/EMotionFX/ZoomSelected.svg"),
-            tr("Zoom Selection"),
-            this, &BlendGraphViewWidget::ZoomSelected);
+        toolBar->addAction(m_actions[NAVIGATION_ZOOMSELECTION]);
 
         // Visualization options
         {
@@ -121,15 +346,10 @@ namespace EMStudio
 
             QMenu* contextMenu = new QMenu(toolBar);
 
-            m_actions[VISUALIZATION_PLAYSPEEDS] = contextMenu->addAction(tr("Display Play Speeds"), this, &BlendGraphViewWidget::OnDisplayPlaySpeeds);
-            m_actions[VISUALIZATION_GLOBALWEIGHTS] = contextMenu->addAction(tr("Display Global Weights"), this, &BlendGraphViewWidget::OnDisplayGlobalWeights);
-            m_actions[VISUALIZATION_SYNCSTATUS] = contextMenu->addAction(tr("Display Sync Status"), this, &BlendGraphViewWidget::OnDisplaySyncStatus);
-            m_actions[VISUALIZATION_PLAYPOSITIONS] = contextMenu->addAction(tr("Display Play Positions"), this, &BlendGraphViewWidget::OnDisplayPlayPositions);
-
-            m_actions[VISUALIZATION_PLAYSPEEDS]->setCheckable(true);
-            m_actions[VISUALIZATION_GLOBALWEIGHTS]->setCheckable(true);
-            m_actions[VISUALIZATION_SYNCSTATUS]->setCheckable(true);
-            m_actions[VISUALIZATION_PLAYPOSITIONS]->setCheckable(true);
+            contextMenu->addAction(m_actions[VISUALIZATION_PLAYSPEEDS]);
+            contextMenu->addAction(m_actions[VISUALIZATION_GLOBALWEIGHTS]);
+            contextMenu->addAction(m_actions[VISUALIZATION_SYNCSTATUS]);
+            contextMenu->addAction(m_actions[VISUALIZATION_PLAYPOSITIONS]);
 
             menuAction->setMenu(contextMenu);
         }
@@ -137,21 +357,10 @@ namespace EMStudio
         toolBar->addSeparator();
 
         // Alignment Options
-        m_actions[SELECTION_ALIGNLEFT] = toolBar->addAction(QIcon(":/EMotionFX/AlignLeft.svg"),
-            tr("Align left"),
-            &m_parentPlugin->GetActionManager(), &AnimGraphActionManager::AlignLeft);
-
-        m_actions[SELECTION_ALIGNRIGHT] = toolBar->addAction(QIcon(":/EMotionFX/AlignRight.svg"),
-            tr("Align right"),
-            &m_parentPlugin->GetActionManager(), &AnimGraphActionManager::AlignRight);
-
-        m_actions[SELECTION_ALIGNTOP] = toolBar->addAction(QIcon(":/EMotionFX/AlignTop.svg"),
-            tr("Align top"),
-            &m_parentPlugin->GetActionManager(), &AnimGraphActionManager::AlignTop);
-
-        m_actions[SELECTION_ALIGNBOTTOM] = toolBar->addAction(QIcon(":/EMotionFX/AlignBottom.svg"),
-            tr("Align bottom"),
-            &m_parentPlugin->GetActionManager(), &AnimGraphActionManager::AlignBottom);
+        toolBar->addAction(m_actions[SELECTION_ALIGNLEFT]);
+        toolBar->addAction(m_actions[SELECTION_ALIGNRIGHT]);
+        toolBar->addAction(m_actions[SELECTION_ALIGNTOP]);
+        toolBar->addAction(m_actions[SELECTION_ALIGNBOTTOM]);
 
         return toolBar;
     }
@@ -160,27 +369,15 @@ namespace EMStudio
     {
         QToolBar* toolBar = new QToolBar(this);
 
-        m_actions[NAVIGATION_BACK] = toolBar->addAction(QIcon(":/EMotionFX/Backward.svg"),
-            tr("Back"),
-            this, [=] {
-                m_parentPlugin->GetNavigationHistory()->StepBackward();
-                UpdateNavigation();
-            });
+        toolBar->addAction(m_actions[NAVIGATION_BACK]);
 
-        m_actions[NAVIGATION_FORWARD] = toolBar->addAction(QIcon(":/EMotionFX/Forward.svg"),
-            tr("Forward"),
-            this, [=] {
-                m_parentPlugin->GetNavigationHistory()->StepForward();
-                UpdateNavigation();
-            });
+        toolBar->addAction(m_actions[NAVIGATION_FORWARD]);
 
         mNavigationLink = new NavigationLinkWidget(m_parentPlugin, this);
         mNavigationLink->setMinimumHeight(28);
         toolBar->addWidget(mNavigationLink);
 
-        m_actions[NAVIGATION_NAVPANETOGGLE] = toolBar->addAction(QIcon(":/EMotionFX/List.svg"),
-            tr("Show/hide navigation pane"),
-            this, &BlendGraphViewWidget::ToggleNavigationPane);
+        toolBar->addAction(m_actions[NAVIGATION_NAVPANETOGGLE]);
 
         return toolBar;
     }
@@ -188,8 +385,11 @@ namespace EMStudio
     void BlendGraphViewWidget::Init(BlendGraphWidget* blendGraphWidget)
     {
         connect(&m_parentPlugin->GetAnimGraphModel(), &AnimGraphModel::FocusChanged, this, &BlendGraphViewWidget::OnFocusChanged);
-        connect(&m_parentPlugin->GetAnimGraphModel().GetSelectionModel(), &QItemSelectionModel::selectionChanged, this, &BlendGraphViewWidget::UpdateSelection);
+        connect(&m_parentPlugin->GetAnimGraphModel().GetSelectionModel(), &QItemSelectionModel::selectionChanged, this, &BlendGraphViewWidget::UpdateEnabledActions);
         connect(m_parentPlugin->GetNavigationHistory(), &NavigationHistory::ChangedSteppingLimits, this, &BlendGraphViewWidget::UpdateNavigation);
+        connect(m_parentPlugin->GetGraphWidget(), &NodeGraphWidget::ActiveGraphChanged, this, &BlendGraphViewWidget::UpdateEnabledActions);
+        connect(m_parentPlugin, &AnimGraphPlugin::ActionFilterChanged, this, &BlendGraphViewWidget::UpdateEnabledActions);
+        connect(&m_parentPlugin->GetActionManager(), &AnimGraphActionManager::PasteStateChanged, this, &BlendGraphViewWidget::UpdateEnabledActions);
 
         // create the vertical layout with the menu and the graph widget as entries
         QVBoxLayout* verticalLayout = new QVBoxLayout(this);
@@ -198,6 +398,7 @@ namespace EMStudio
         verticalLayout->setMargin(2);
 
         // Create toolbars
+        CreateActions();
         verticalLayout->addWidget(CreateTopToolBar());
         verticalLayout->addWidget(CreateNavigationToolBar());
 
@@ -217,7 +418,7 @@ namespace EMStudio
 
         UpdateNavigation();
         UpdateAnimGraphOptions();
-        UpdateSelection();
+        UpdateEnabledActions();
     }
 
     BlendGraphViewWidget::~BlendGraphViewWidget()
@@ -252,47 +453,35 @@ namespace EMStudio
         }
     }
 
-    void BlendGraphViewWidget::UpdateSelection()
+    void BlendGraphViewWidget::UpdateEnabledActions()
     {
         // do we have any selection?
         const bool anySelection = m_parentPlugin->GetAnimGraphModel().GetSelectionModel().hasSelection();
-        SetOptionEnabled(SELECTION_ZOOMSELECTION, anySelection);
+        SetOptionEnabled(NAVIGATION_ZOOMSELECTION, anySelection);
 
-        QModelIndex firstSelectedNode;
-        bool atLeastTwoNodes = false;
+        const auto isNodeSelected = [](const QModelIndex& index)
+        {
+            return index.isValid()
+                && index.data(AnimGraphModel::ROLE_MODEL_ITEM_TYPE).value<AnimGraphModel::ModelItemType>() == AnimGraphModel::ModelItemType::NODE;
+        };
         const QModelIndexList selectedIndexes = m_parentPlugin->GetAnimGraphModel().GetSelectionModel().selectedRows();
-        for (const QModelIndex& selected : selectedIndexes)
-        {
-            const AnimGraphModel::ModelItemType itemType = selected.data(AnimGraphModel::ROLE_MODEL_ITEM_TYPE).value<AnimGraphModel::ModelItemType>();
-            if (itemType == AnimGraphModel::ModelItemType::NODE)
-            {
-                if (firstSelectedNode.isValid())
-                {
-                    atLeastTwoNodes = true;
-                    break;
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    firstSelectedNode = selected;
-                }
-            }
-        }
+        const auto firstSelectedNode = AZStd::find_if(selectedIndexes.begin(), selectedIndexes.end(), isNodeSelected);
+        const auto secondSelectedNode = AZStd::find_if(firstSelectedNode, selectedIndexes.end(), isNodeSelected);
+        const bool atLeastTwoNodes = secondSelectedNode != selectedIndexes.end();
 
-        if (m_parentPlugin->GetActionFilter().m_editNodes &&
-            atLeastTwoNodes)
-        {
-            SetOptionEnabled(SELECTION_ALIGNLEFT, true);
-            SetOptionEnabled(SELECTION_ALIGNRIGHT, true);
-            SetOptionEnabled(SELECTION_ALIGNTOP, true);
-            SetOptionEnabled(SELECTION_ALIGNBOTTOM, true);
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            SetOptionEnabled(SELECTION_ALIGNLEFT, false);
-            SetOptionEnabled(SELECTION_ALIGNRIGHT, false);
-            SetOptionEnabled(SELECTION_ALIGNTOP, false);
-            SetOptionEnabled(SELECTION_ALIGNBOTTOM, false);
-        }
+        const bool enableAlignActions = m_parentPlugin->GetActionFilter().m_editNodes && atLeastTwoNodes;
+        SetOptionEnabled(SELECTION_ALIGNLEFT, enableAlignActions);
+        SetOptionEnabled(SELECTION_ALIGNRIGHT, enableAlignActions);
+        SetOptionEnabled(SELECTION_ALIGNTOP, enableAlignActions);
+        SetOptionEnabled(SELECTION_ALIGNBOTTOM, enableAlignActions);
+
+        const bool isEditable = m_parentPlugin->GetGraphWidget()->GetActiveGraph() && !m_parentPlugin->GetGraphWidget()->GetActiveGraph()->IsInReferencedGraph();
+        const AnimGraphActionFilter& actionFilter = m_parentPlugin->GetActionFilter();
+
+        SetOptionEnabled(EDIT_CUT, actionFilter.m_copyAndPaste && anySelection && isEditable);
+        SetOptionEnabled(EDIT_COPY, actionFilter.m_copyAndPaste && anySelection);
+        SetOptionEnabled(EDIT_PASTE, actionFilter.m_copyAndPaste && isEditable && m_parentPlugin->GetActionManager().GetIsReadyForPaste());
+        SetOptionEnabled(EDIT_DELETE, actionFilter.m_copyAndPaste && anySelection && isEditable);
     }
 
     AnimGraphNodeWidget* BlendGraphViewWidget::GetWidgetForNode(const EMotionFX::AnimGraphNode* node)
@@ -375,19 +564,17 @@ namespace EMStudio
 
     void BlendGraphViewWidget::SetOptionFlag(EOptionFlag option, bool isEnabled)
     {
-        const uint32 optionIndex = (uint32)option;
-        if (m_actions[optionIndex])
+        if (m_actions[option])
         {
-            m_actions[optionIndex]->setChecked(isEnabled);
+            m_actions[option]->setChecked(isEnabled);
         }
     }
 
     void BlendGraphViewWidget::SetOptionEnabled(EOptionFlag option, bool isEnabled)
     {
-        const uint32 optionIndex = (uint32)option;
-        if (m_actions[optionIndex])
+        if (m_actions[option])
         {
-            m_actions[optionIndex]->setEnabled(isEnabled);
+            m_actions[option]->setEnabled(isEnabled);
         }
     }
 
@@ -395,8 +582,7 @@ namespace EMStudio
     {
         m_openMenu->clear();
 
-        m_actions[FILE_OPEN] = m_openMenu->addAction(tr("Open..."));
-        connect(m_actions[FILE_OPEN], &QAction::triggered, m_parentPlugin, &AnimGraphPlugin::OnFileOpen);
+        m_openMenu->addAction(m_actions[FILE_OPEN]);
 
         const uint32 numAnimGraphs = EMotionFX::GetAnimGraphManager().GetNumAnimGraphs();
         if (numAnimGraphs > 0)
@@ -521,6 +707,19 @@ namespace EMStudio
         }
     }
 
+    void BlendGraphViewWidget::ZoomToAll()
+    {
+        BlendGraphWidget* blendGraphWidget = m_parentPlugin->GetGraphWidget();
+        if (blendGraphWidget)
+        {
+            NodeGraph* nodeGraph = blendGraphWidget->GetActiveGraph();
+            if (nodeGraph)
+            {
+                nodeGraph->FitGraphOnScreen(geometry().width(), geometry().height(), blendGraphWidget->GetMousePos());
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     void BlendGraphViewWidget::OnActivateState()
     {
         // Transition to the selected state.
@@ -546,7 +745,6 @@ namespace EMStudio
         }
     }
 
-
     void BlendGraphViewWidget::NavigateToRoot()
     {
         const QModelIndex nodeModelIndex = m_parentPlugin->GetGraphWidget()->GetActiveGraph()->GetModelIndex();
@@ -556,20 +754,6 @@ namespace EMStudio
         }
     }
 
-
-    void BlendGraphViewWidget::NavigateToParent()
-    {
-        const QModelIndex parentFocus = m_parentPlugin->GetAnimGraphModel().GetParentFocus();
-        if (parentFocus.isValid())
-        {
-            QModelIndex newParentFocus = parentFocus.model()->parent(parentFocus);
-            if (newParentFocus.isValid())
-            {
-                m_parentPlugin->GetAnimGraphModel().Focus(newParentFocus);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     void BlendGraphViewWidget::ToggleNavigationPane()
     {
         QList<int> sizes = m_viewportSplitter->sizes();
@@ -588,16 +772,6 @@ namespace EMStudio
         m_viewportSplitter->setSizes(sizes);
     }
 
-    void BlendGraphViewWidget::NavigateToNode()
-    {
-        const QModelIndexList currentModelIndexes = m_parentPlugin->GetAnimGraphModel().GetSelectionModel().selectedRows();
-        if (!currentModelIndexes.empty())
-        {
-            const QModelIndex currentModelIndex = currentModelIndexes.front();
-            m_parentPlugin->GetAnimGraphModel().Focus(currentModelIndex);
-        }
-    }
-
     // toggle playspeed viz
     void BlendGraphViewWidget::OnDisplayPlaySpeeds()
     {
@@ -638,36 +812,4 @@ namespace EMStudio
         EMotionFX::AnimGraphEditorNotificationBus::Broadcast(&EMotionFX::AnimGraphEditorNotificationBus::Events::OnShow);
     }
 
-    void BlendGraphViewWidget::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent* event)
-    {
-        switch (event->key())
-        {
-        case Qt::Key_Backspace:
-        {
-            m_parentPlugin->GetNavigationHistory()->StepBackward();
-            event->accept();
-            break;
-        }
-
-        default:
-            event->ignore();
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    // on key release
-    void BlendGraphViewWidget::keyReleaseEvent(QKeyEvent* event)
-    {
-        switch (event->key())
-        {
-        case Qt::Key_Backspace:
-        {
-            event->accept();
-            break;
-        }
-
-        default:
-            event->ignore();
-        }
-    }
 } // namespace EMStudio
diff --git a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/StandardPlugins/Source/AnimGraph/BlendGraphViewWidget.h b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/StandardPlugins/Source/AnimGraph/BlendGraphViewWidget.h
index dbc200856a..196fadb115 100644
--- a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/StandardPlugins/Source/AnimGraph/BlendGraphViewWidget.h
+++ b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/StandardPlugins/Source/AnimGraph/BlendGraphViewWidget.h
@@ -53,25 +53,32 @@ namespace EMStudio
     public:
         enum EOptionFlag
         {
-            SELECTION_ALIGNLEFT                 = 0,
-            SELECTION_ALIGNRIGHT                = 1,
-            SELECTION_ALIGNTOP                  = 2,
-            SELECTION_ALIGNBOTTOM               = 3,
-            FILE_NEW                            = 4,
-            FILE_OPENFILE                       = 5,
-            FILE_OPEN                           = 6,
-            FILE_SAVE                           = 7,
-            FILE_SAVEAS                         = 8,
-            NAVIGATION_FORWARD                  = 9,
-            NAVIGATION_BACK                     = 10,
-            NAVIGATION_NAVPANETOGGLE            = 11,
-            SELECTION_ZOOMSELECTION             = 12,
-            ACTIVATE_ANIMGRAPH                  = 13,
-            WINDOWS_NODEGROUPWINDOW             = 14,
-            VISUALIZATION_PLAYSPEEDS            = 15,
-            VISUALIZATION_GLOBALWEIGHTS         = 16,
-            VISUALIZATION_SYNCSTATUS            = 17,
-            VISUALIZATION_PLAYPOSITIONS         = 18,
+            SELECTION_ALIGNLEFT,
+            SELECTION_ALIGNRIGHT,
+            SELECTION_ALIGNTOP,
+            SELECTION_ALIGNBOTTOM,
+            SELECTION_SELECTALL,
+            SELECTION_UNSELECTALL,
+            FILE_NEW,
+            FILE_OPEN,
+            FILE_SAVE,
+            FILE_SAVEAS,
+            NAVIGATION_FORWARD,
+            NAVIGATION_BACK,
+            NAVIGATION_NAVPANETOGGLE,
+            NAVIGATION_OPEN_SELECTED,
+            NAVIGATION_TO_PARENT,
+            NAVIGATION_FRAME_ALL,
+            NAVIGATION_ZOOMSELECTION,
+            ACTIVATE_ANIMGRAPH,
+            VISUALIZATION_PLAYSPEEDS,
+            VISUALIZATION_GLOBALWEIGHTS,
+            VISUALIZATION_SYNCSTATUS,
+            VISUALIZATION_PLAYPOSITIONS,
+            EDIT_CUT,
+            EDIT_COPY,
+            EDIT_PASTE,
+            EDIT_DELETE,
 
             NUM_OPTIONS //automatically gets the next number assigned
         };
@@ -85,13 +92,12 @@ namespace EMStudio
 
         void Init(BlendGraphWidget* blendGraphWidget);
         void UpdateAnimGraphOptions();
-        void UpdateSelection();
+        void UpdateEnabledActions();
 
         // If there is a specific widget to handle this node returns that.
         // Else, returns nullptr.
         AnimGraphNodeWidget* GetWidgetForNode(const EMotionFX::AnimGraphNode* node);
 
-        // Get Actions (used for testing purposes)
         QAction* GetAction(EOptionFlag option) const { return m_actions[option]; }
 
     public slots:
@@ -100,11 +106,10 @@ namespace EMStudio
         void OnCreateAnimGraph();
 
         void NavigateToRoot();
-        void NavigateToNode();
-        void NavigateToParent();
         void ToggleNavigationPane();
 
         void ZoomSelected();
+        void ZoomToAll();
 
         void OnActivateState();
 
@@ -122,17 +127,15 @@ namespace EMStudio
 
         void showEvent(QShowEvent* showEvent);
 
-        void keyReleaseEvent(QKeyEvent* event) override;
-        void keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent* event) override;
-
     private:
+        void CreateActions();
         QToolBar* CreateTopToolBar();
         QToolBar* CreateNavigationToolBar();
 
         QMenuBar* m_menu = nullptr;
         QMenu* m_openMenu = nullptr;
         QHBoxLayout* m_toolbarLayout = nullptr;
-        QAction* m_actions[NUM_OPTIONS];
+        AZStd::array<QAction*, NUM_OPTIONS> m_actions{};
         AnimGraphPlugin* m_parentPlugin = nullptr;
         NavigationLinkWidget* mNavigationLink = nullptr;
         QStackedWidget m_viewportStack;
diff --git a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/StandardPlugins/Source/AnimGraph/BlendGraphWidget.cpp b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/StandardPlugins/Source/AnimGraph/BlendGraphWidget.cpp
index 7cd5a2d849..623f9f94a9 100644
--- a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/StandardPlugins/Source/AnimGraph/BlendGraphWidget.cpp
+++ b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/StandardPlugins/Source/AnimGraph/BlendGraphWidget.cpp
@@ -71,12 +71,6 @@ namespace EMStudio
     }
 
 
-    // destructor
-    BlendGraphWidget::~BlendGraphWidget()
-    {
-    }
-
-
     // when dropping stuff in our window
     void BlendGraphWidget::dropEvent(QDropEvent* event)
     {
@@ -1555,254 +1549,6 @@ namespace EMStudio
     }
 
 
-    // on keypress
-    void BlendGraphWidget::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent* event)
-    {
-        MysticQt::KeyboardShortcutManager* shortcutManager = GetMainWindow()->GetShortcutManager();
-        const AnimGraphActionFilter& actionFilter = mPlugin->GetActionFilter();
-
-        if (shortcutManager->Check(event, "Open Parent Node", "Anim Graph Window"))
-        {
-            const QModelIndex parentFocus = mPlugin->GetAnimGraphModel().GetParentFocus();
-            if (parentFocus.isValid())
-            {
-                QModelIndex newParentFocus = parentFocus.model()->parent(parentFocus);
-                if (newParentFocus.isValid())
-                {
-                    mPlugin->GetAnimGraphModel().Focus(newParentFocus);
-                }
-            }
-            event->accept();
-            return;
-        }
-
-        if (shortcutManager->Check(event, "Open Selected Node", "Anim Graph Window"))
-        {
-            mPlugin->GetActionManager().NavigateToNode();
-            event->accept();
-            return;
-        }
-
-        if (shortcutManager->Check(event, "History Back", "Anim Graph Window"))
-        {
-            mPlugin->GetNavigationHistory()->StepBackward();
-            event->accept();
-            return;
-        }
-
-        if (shortcutManager->Check(event, "History Forward", "Anim Graph Window"))
-        {
-            mPlugin->GetNavigationHistory()->StepForward();
-            event->accept();
-            return;
-        }
-
-        if (mActiveGraph &&
-            !mActiveGraph->IsInReferencedGraph())
-        {
-            if (actionFilter.m_editNodes)
-            {
-                if (shortcutManager->Check(event, "Align Left", "Anim Graph Window"))
-                {
-                    mPlugin->GetActionManager().AlignLeft();
-                    event->accept();
-                    return;
-                }
-
-                if (shortcutManager->Check(event, "Align Right", "Anim Graph Window"))
-                {
-                    mPlugin->GetActionManager().AlignRight();
-                    event->accept();
-                    return;
-                }
-
-                if (shortcutManager->Check(event, "Align Top", "Anim Graph Window"))
-                {
-                    mPlugin->GetActionManager().AlignTop();
-                    event->accept();
-                    return;
-                }
-
-                if (shortcutManager->Check(event, "Align Bottom", "Anim Graph Window"))
-                {
-                    mPlugin->GetActionManager().AlignBottom();
-                    event->accept();
-                    return;
-                }
-            }
-
-            if (actionFilter.m_copyAndPaste &&
-                shortcutManager->Check(event, "Cut", "Anim Graph Window"))
-            {
-                mPlugin->GetActionManager().Cut();
-                event->accept();
-                return;
-            }
-        }
-
-        if (actionFilter.m_copyAndPaste)
-        {
-            if (shortcutManager->Check(event, "Copy", "Anim Graph Window"))
-            {
-                mPlugin->GetActionManager().Copy();
-                event->accept();
-                return;
-            }
-
-            if (shortcutManager->Check(event, "Paste", "Anim Graph Window"))
-            {
-                if (mActiveGraph && !mActiveGraph->IsInReferencedGraph())
-                {
-                    if (mPlugin->GetActionManager().GetIsReadyForPaste())
-                    {
-                        QModelIndex modelIndex = GetActiveGraph()->GetModelIndex();
-                        if (modelIndex.isValid())
-                        {
-                            if (rect().contains(mapFromGlobal(QCursor::pos())) == false)
-                            {
-                                mPlugin->GetActionManager().Paste(modelIndex, GetMousePos());
-                                event->accept();
-                            }
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-                return;
-            }
-        }
-
-        if (shortcutManager->Check(event, "Select All", "Anim Graph Window"))
-        {
-            if (mActiveGraph)
-            {
-                mActiveGraph->SelectAllNodes();
-                event->accept();
-            }
-            return;
-        }
-
-        if (shortcutManager->Check(event, "Unselect All", "Anim Graph Window"))
-        {
-            if (mActiveGraph)
-            {
-                mActiveGraph->UnselectAllNodes();
-                event->accept();
-            }
-            return;
-        }
-
-        if (mActiveGraph &&
-            actionFilter.m_delete &&
-            !mActiveGraph->IsInReferencedGraph() &&
-            shortcutManager->Check(event, "Delete Selected Nodes", "Anim Graph Window"))
-        {
-            DeleteSelectedItems();
-            event->accept();
-            return;
-        }
-
-        return NodeGraphWidget::keyPressEvent(event);
-    }
-
-
-    // on key release
-    void BlendGraphWidget::keyReleaseEvent(QKeyEvent* event)
-    {
-        MysticQt::KeyboardShortcutManager* shortcutManager = GetMainWindow()->GetShortcutManager();
-        const AnimGraphActionFilter& actionFilter = mPlugin->GetActionFilter();
-
-        if (shortcutManager->Check(event, "Open Parent Node", "Anim Graph Window"))
-        {
-            event->accept();
-            return;
-        }
-        if (shortcutManager->Check(event, "Open Selected Node", "Anim Graph Window"))
-        {
-            event->accept();
-            return;
-        }
-        if (shortcutManager->Check(event, "History Back", "Anim Graph Window"))
-        {
-            event->accept();
-            return;
-        }
-        if (shortcutManager->Check(event, "History Forward", "Anim Graph Window"))
-        {
-            event->accept();
-            return;
-        }
-
-        if (mActiveGraph && !mActiveGraph->IsInReferencedGraph())
-        {
-            if (actionFilter.m_editNodes)
-            {
-                if (shortcutManager->Check(event, "Align Left", "Anim Graph Window"))
-                {
-                    event->accept();
-                    return;
-                }
-                if (shortcutManager->Check(event, "Align Right", "Anim Graph Window"))
-                {
-                    event->accept();
-                    return;
-                }
-                if (shortcutManager->Check(event, "Align Top", "Anim Graph Window"))
-                {
-                    event->accept();
-                    return;
-                }
-                if (shortcutManager->Check(event, "Align Bottom", "Anim Graph Window"))
-                {
-                    event->accept();
-                    return;
-                }
-            }
-
-            if (actionFilter.m_copyAndPaste &&
-                shortcutManager->Check(event, "Cut", "Anim Graph Window"))
-            {
-                event->accept();
-                return;
-            }
-        }
-
-        if (actionFilter.m_copyAndPaste)
-        {
-            if (shortcutManager->Check(event, "Copy", "Anim Graph Window"))
-            {
-                event->accept();
-                return;
-            }
-            if (mActiveGraph && !mActiveGraph->IsInReferencedGraph() && shortcutManager->Check(event, "Paste", "Anim Graph Window"))
-            {
-                event->accept();
-                return;
-            }
-        }
-
-        if (shortcutManager->Check(event, "Select All", "Anim Graph Window"))
-        {
-            event->accept();
-            return;
-        }
-        if (shortcutManager->Check(event, "Unselect All", "Anim Graph Window"))
-        {
-            event->accept();
-            return;
-        }
-
-        if (mActiveGraph &&
-            actionFilter.m_delete &&
-            !mActiveGraph->IsInReferencedGraph() &&
-            shortcutManager->Check(event, "Delete Selected Nodes", "Anim Graph Window"))
-        {
-            event->accept();
-            return;
-        }
-
-        return NodeGraphWidget::keyReleaseEvent(event);
-    }
-
-
     void BlendGraphWidget::OnRowsInserted(const QModelIndex& parent, int first, int last)
     {
         // Here we could be receiving connections, transitions or nodes being inserted into
diff --git a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/StandardPlugins/Source/AnimGraph/BlendGraphWidget.h b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/StandardPlugins/Source/AnimGraph/BlendGraphWidget.h
index f5c5d4a5ea..7453e4cc53 100644
--- a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/StandardPlugins/Source/AnimGraph/BlendGraphWidget.h
+++ b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/StandardPlugins/Source/AnimGraph/BlendGraphWidget.h
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ namespace EMStudio
 
     public:
         BlendGraphWidget(AnimGraphPlugin* plugin, QWidget* parent);
-        ~BlendGraphWidget();
 
         // overloaded
         bool CheckIfIsCreateConnectionValid(uint32 portNr, GraphNode* portNode, NodePort* port, bool isInputPort) override;
@@ -120,8 +119,6 @@ namespace EMStudio
         void OnSelectionModelChanged(const QItemSelection& selected, const QItemSelection& deselected);
 
     private:
-        void keyReleaseEvent(QKeyEvent* event) override;
-        void keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent* event) override;
 
         EMotionFX::AnimGraphStateTransition* FindTransitionForConnection(NodeConnection* connection) const;
         EMotionFX::BlendTreeConnection* FindBlendTreeConnection(NodeConnection* connection) const;
diff --git a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/StandardPlugins/Source/AnimGraph/ContextMenu.cpp b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/StandardPlugins/Source/AnimGraph/ContextMenu.cpp
index 8866ec678e..80603c37bf 100644
--- a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/StandardPlugins/Source/AnimGraph/ContextMenu.cpp
+++ b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/StandardPlugins/Source/AnimGraph/ContextMenu.cpp
@@ -183,17 +183,11 @@ namespace EMStudio
             if (graphNode == nullptr)
             {
                 QMenu* menu = new QMenu(parentWidget);
-                if (actionFilter.m_copyAndPaste && actionManager.GetIsReadyForPaste())
-                {
-                    const QModelIndex modelIndex = nodeGraph->GetModelIndex();
-                    if (modelIndex.isValid())
-                    {
-                        localMousePos = SnapLocalToGrid(LocalToGlobal(localMousePos));
 
-                        QAction* pasteAction = menu->addAction("Paste");
-                        connect(pasteAction, &QAction::triggered, [&actionManager, modelIndex, localMousePos]() { actionManager.Paste(modelIndex, localMousePos); });
-                        menu->addSeparator();
-                    }
+                if (actionFilter.m_copyAndPaste && actionManager.GetIsReadyForPaste() && nodeGraph->GetModelIndex().isValid())
+                {
+                    menu->addAction(viewWidget->GetAction(BlendGraphViewWidget::EDIT_PASTE));
+                    menu->addSeparator();
                 }
 
                 if (actionFilter.m_createNodes)
@@ -324,8 +318,7 @@ namespace EMStudio
             // we can only go to the selected node in case the selected node has a visual graph (state machine / blend tree)
             if (animGraphNode->GetHasVisualGraph())
             {
-                QAction* goToNodeAction = menu->addAction("Open Selected Node");
-                connect(goToNodeAction, &QAction::triggered, &actionManager, &AnimGraphActionManager::NavigateToNode);
+                menu->addAction(viewWidget->GetAction(BlendGraphViewWidget::NAVIGATION_OPEN_SELECTED));
                 menu->addSeparator();
             }
 
@@ -360,20 +353,17 @@ namespace EMStudio
                     if (!inReferenceGraph)
                     {
                         // cut and copy actions
-                        QAction* cutAction = menu->addAction("Cut");
-                        connect(cutAction, &QAction::triggered, &actionManager, &AnimGraphActionManager::Cut);
+                        menu->addAction(viewWidget->GetAction(BlendGraphViewWidget::EDIT_CUT));
                     }
 
-                    QAction* ccopyAction = menu->addAction("Copy");
-                    connect(ccopyAction, &QAction::triggered, &actionManager, &AnimGraphActionManager::Copy);
+                    menu->addAction(viewWidget->GetAction(BlendGraphViewWidget::EDIT_COPY));
                     menu->addSeparator();
                 }
 
                 if (actionFilter.m_delete &&
                     !inReferenceGraph)
                 {
-                    QAction* removeNodeAction = menu->addAction("Delete Node");
-                    connect(removeNodeAction, &QAction::triggered, &actionManager, &AnimGraphActionManager::DeleteSelectedNodes);
+                    menu->addAction(viewWidget->GetAction(BlendGraphViewWidget::EDIT_DELETE));
                     menu->addSeparator();
                 }
             }
@@ -403,22 +393,14 @@ namespace EMStudio
             if (actionFilter.m_editNodes &&
                 !inReferenceGraph)
             {
-                QAction* alignLeftAction = menu.addAction("Align Left");
-                QAction* alignRightAction = menu.addAction("Align Right");
-                QAction* alignTopAction = menu.addAction("Align Top");
-                QAction* alignBottomAction = menu.addAction("Align Bottom");
-
-
-                connect(alignLeftAction, &QAction::triggered, &actionManager, &AnimGraphActionManager::AlignLeft);
-                connect(alignRightAction, &QAction::triggered, &actionManager, &AnimGraphActionManager::AlignRight);
-                connect(alignTopAction, &QAction::triggered, &actionManager, &AnimGraphActionManager::AlignTop);
-                connect(alignBottomAction, &QAction::triggered, &actionManager, &AnimGraphActionManager::AlignBottom);
-
+                menu.addAction(viewWidget->GetAction(BlendGraphViewWidget::SELECTION_ALIGNLEFT));
+                menu.addAction(viewWidget->GetAction(BlendGraphViewWidget::SELECTION_ALIGNRIGHT));
+                menu.addAction(viewWidget->GetAction(BlendGraphViewWidget::SELECTION_ALIGNTOP));
+                menu.addAction(viewWidget->GetAction(BlendGraphViewWidget::SELECTION_ALIGNBOTTOM));
                 menu.addSeparator();
             }
 
-            QAction* zoomSelectionAction = menu.addAction("Zoom Selection");
-            connect(zoomSelectionAction, &QAction::triggered, viewWidget, &BlendGraphViewWidget::ZoomSelected);
+            menu.addAction(viewWidget->GetAction(BlendGraphViewWidget::NAVIGATION_ZOOMSELECTION));
 
             menu.addSeparator();
 
@@ -494,12 +476,10 @@ namespace EMStudio
 
                     if (!inReferenceGraph)
                     {
-                        QAction* cutAction = menu.addAction("Cut");
-                        connect(cutAction, &QAction::triggered, &actionManager, &AnimGraphActionManager::Cut);
+                        menu.addAction(viewWidget->GetAction(BlendGraphViewWidget::EDIT_CUT));
                     }
 
-                    QAction* ccopyAction = menu.addAction("Copy");
-                    connect(ccopyAction, &QAction::triggered, &actionManager, &AnimGraphActionManager::Copy);
+                    menu.addAction(viewWidget->GetAction(BlendGraphViewWidget::EDIT_COPY));
                 }
 
                 menu.addSeparator();
@@ -507,8 +487,7 @@ namespace EMStudio
                 if (actionFilter.m_delete &&
                     !inReferenceGraph)
                 {
-                    QAction* removeNodesAction = menu.addAction("Delete Nodes");
-                    connect(removeNodesAction, &QAction::triggered, &actionManager, &AnimGraphActionManager::DeleteSelectedNodes);
+                    menu.addAction(viewWidget->GetAction(BlendGraphViewWidget::EDIT_DELETE));
 
                     menu.addSeparator();
                 }
@@ -526,4 +505,4 @@ namespace EMStudio
             }
         }
     }
-}
+} // namespace EMStudio
diff --git a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/StandardPlugins/Source/AnimGraph/NodeGraphWidget.cpp b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/StandardPlugins/Source/AnimGraph/NodeGraphWidget.cpp
index eae890c69d..f102cc5d96 100644
--- a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/StandardPlugins/Source/AnimGraph/NodeGraphWidget.cpp
+++ b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/StandardPlugins/Source/AnimGraph/NodeGraphWidget.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 #include <EMotionStudio/Plugins/StandardPlugins/Source/MotionWindow/MotionWindowPlugin.h>
 #include <EMotionStudio/Plugins/StandardPlugins/Source/MotionSetsWindow/MotionSetsWindowPlugin.h>
 #include <EMotionStudio/Plugins/StandardPlugins/Source/TimeView/TimeViewPlugin.h>
-#include <MysticQt/Source/KeyboardShortcutManager.h>
 #include <QMouseEvent>
 #include <QPainter>
 
@@ -155,6 +154,11 @@ namespace EMStudio
     // set the active graph
     void NodeGraphWidget::SetActiveGraph(NodeGraph* graph)
     {
+        if (mActiveGraph == graph)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
         if (mActiveGraph)
         {
             mActiveGraph->StopCreateConnection();
@@ -165,6 +169,8 @@ namespace EMStudio
 
         mActiveGraph = graph;
         mMoveNode = nullptr;
+
+        emit ActiveGraphChanged();
     }
 
 
@@ -322,7 +328,7 @@ namespace EMStudio
 
 
     // convert to a global position
-    QPoint NodeGraphWidget::LocalToGlobal(const QPoint& inPoint)
+    QPoint NodeGraphWidget::LocalToGlobal(const QPoint& inPoint) const
     {
         if (mActiveGraph)
         {
@@ -334,7 +340,7 @@ namespace EMStudio
 
 
     // convert to a local position
-    QPoint NodeGraphWidget::GlobalToLocal(const QPoint& inPoint)
+    QPoint NodeGraphWidget::GlobalToLocal(const QPoint& inPoint) const
     {
         if (mActiveGraph)
         {
@@ -345,7 +351,7 @@ namespace EMStudio
     }
 
 
-    QPoint NodeGraphWidget::SnapLocalToGrid(const QPoint& inPoint, uint32 cellSize)
+    QPoint NodeGraphWidget::SnapLocalToGrid(const QPoint& inPoint, uint32 cellSize) const
     {
         MCORE_UNUSED(cellSize);
 
@@ -1491,45 +1497,9 @@ namespace EMStudio
         }
         }
 
-        MysticQt::KeyboardShortcutManager* shortcutManager = GetMainWindow()->GetShortcutManager();
-
-        if (shortcutManager->Check(event, "Fit Entire Graph", "Anim Graph Window"))
-        {
-            // zoom to fit the entire graph in view
-            if (mActiveGraph)
-            {
-                mActiveGraph->FitGraphOnScreen(geometry().width(), geometry().height(), GetMousePos());
-            }
-
-            event->accept();
-            return;
-        }
-
-        if (shortcutManager->Check(event, "Zoom On Selected Nodes", "Anim Graph Window"))
-        {
-            if (mActiveGraph)
-            {
-                // try zooming on the selection rect
-                QRect selectionRect = mActiveGraph->CalcRectFromSelection(true);
-                if (selectionRect.isEmpty() == false)
-                {
-                    mActiveGraph->ZoomOnRect(selectionRect, geometry().width(), geometry().height());
-                    //update();
-                }
-                else // zoom on the full scene
-                {
-                    mActiveGraph->FitGraphOnScreen(geometry().width(), geometry().height(), GetMousePos());
-                }
-            }
-
-            event->accept();
-            return;
-        }
-
         event->ignore();
     }
 
-
     // on key release
     void NodeGraphWidget::keyReleaseEvent(QKeyEvent* event)
     {
@@ -1552,20 +1522,6 @@ namespace EMStudio
         }
         }
 
-        MysticQt::KeyboardShortcutManager* shortcutManager = GetMainWindow()->GetShortcutManager();
-
-        if (shortcutManager->Check(event, "Fit Entire Graph", "Anim Graph Window"))
-        {
-            event->accept();
-            return;
-        }
-
-        if (shortcutManager->Check(event, "Zoom On Selected Nodes", "Anim Graph Window"))
-        {
-            event->accept();
-            return;
-        }
-
         event->ignore();
     }
 
diff --git a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/StandardPlugins/Source/AnimGraph/NodeGraphWidget.h b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/StandardPlugins/Source/AnimGraph/NodeGraphWidget.h
index 68e9f72209..9b8d8c6ace 100644
--- a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/StandardPlugins/Source/AnimGraph/NodeGraphWidget.h
+++ b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/Plugins/StandardPlugins/Source/AnimGraph/NodeGraphWidget.h
@@ -65,9 +65,9 @@ namespace EMStudio
 
         uint32 CalcNumSelectedNodes() const;
 
-        QPoint LocalToGlobal(const QPoint& inPoint);
-        QPoint GlobalToLocal(const QPoint& inPoint);
-        QPoint SnapLocalToGrid(const QPoint& inPoint, uint32 cellSize = 10);
+        QPoint LocalToGlobal(const QPoint& inPoint) const;
+        QPoint GlobalToLocal(const QPoint& inPoint) const;
+        QPoint SnapLocalToGrid(const QPoint& inPoint, uint32 cellSize = 10) const;
 
         void CalcSelectRect(QRect& outRect);
 
@@ -106,6 +106,9 @@ namespace EMStudio
         const QString& GetTitleBarText() const { return m_titleBarText; }
         void SetTitleBarText(const QString& text) { m_titleBarText = text; }
 
+    signals:
+        void ActiveGraphChanged();
+
     protected:
         //virtual void paintEvent(QPaintEvent* event);
         void mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent* event) override;
@@ -160,4 +163,4 @@ namespace EMStudio
         float                       m_borderOverwriteWidth;
         QString                     m_titleBarText;
     };
-}   // namespace EMStudio
+} // namespace EMStudio
diff --git a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/MysticQt/Source/KeyboardShortcutManager.cpp b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/MysticQt/Source/KeyboardShortcutManager.cpp
index 202feb3d18..0d44330b34 100644
--- a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/MysticQt/Source/KeyboardShortcutManager.cpp
+++ b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/MysticQt/Source/KeyboardShortcutManager.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 
 // include required headers
 #include "KeyboardShortcutManager.h"
+#include <AzCore/std/algorithm.h>
+#include <AzCore/std/string/string_view.h>
 
 #include <MCore/Source/LogManager.h>
 #include <MCore/Source/IDGenerator.h>
@@ -19,52 +21,27 @@
 #include <QtCore/QSettings>
 #include <QtGui/QKeyEvent>
 
-
 namespace MysticQt
 {
-    // find action by name
-    KeyboardShortcutManager::Action* KeyboardShortcutManager::Group::FindActionByName(const char* actionName, bool local) const
+    void KeyboardShortcutManager::Group::RemoveAction(QAction* qaction, bool local)
     {
-        const uint32 numActions = mActions.GetLength();
-        for (uint32 i = 0; i < numActions; ++i)
+        m_actions.erase(AZStd::find_if(begin(m_actions), end(m_actions), [&qaction, local](const AZStd::unique_ptr<Action>& action)
         {
-            if (mActions[i]->mLocal == local && mActions[i]->mName == actionName)
-            {
-                return mActions[i];
-            }
-        }
-
-        return nullptr;
+            return action->m_local == local && action->m_qaction == qaction;
+        }));
     }
 
-    // constructor
-    KeyboardShortcutManager::KeyboardShortcutManager()
+    KeyboardShortcutManager::Action* KeyboardShortcutManager::Group::FindActionByName(const QString& actionName, bool local) const
     {
-    }
-
-
-    // destructor
-    KeyboardShortcutManager::~KeyboardShortcutManager()
-    {
-        Clear();
-    }
-
-
-    // get rid of all groups including their actions
-    void KeyboardShortcutManager::Clear()
-    {
-        // get rid of the groups
-        const uint32 numGroups = mGroups.GetLength();
-        for (uint32 i = 0; i < numGroups; ++i)
+        const auto found = AZStd::find_if(begin(m_actions), end(m_actions), [&actionName, local](const AZStd::unique_ptr<Action>& action)
         {
-            delete mGroups[i];
-        }
+            return action->m_local == local && action->m_qaction->text() == actionName;
+        });
 
-        mGroups.Clear();
+        return found != end(m_actions) ? found->get() : nullptr;
     }
 
-
-    void KeyboardShortcutManager::RegisterKeyboardShortcut(const char* actionName, const char* groupName, int defaultKey, bool defaultCtrl, bool defaultAlt, bool local)
+    void KeyboardShortcutManager::RegisterKeyboardShortcut(QAction* qaction, AZStd::string_view groupName, bool local)
     {
         // find the group with the given name
         Group* group = FindGroupByName(groupName);
@@ -72,188 +49,112 @@ namespace MysticQt
         // if there is no group with the given name, create it
         if (group == nullptr)
         {
-            group = new Group(groupName);
-            mGroups.Add(group);
+            m_groups.emplace_back(AZStd::make_unique<Group>(groupName));
+            group = m_groups.back().get();
         }
 
         // check if the action is already there to avoid adding it twice
-        Action* action = group->FindActionByName(actionName, local);
+        Action* action = group->FindActionByName(qaction->text(), local);
         if (action)
         {
-            action->mDefaultKey = defaultKey;
-            action->mDefaultCtrl = defaultCtrl;
-            action->mDefaultAlt = defaultAlt;
+            action->m_defaultKeySequence = qaction->shortcut();
             return;
         }
 
         // create the new action and add it to the group
-        action = new Action(actionName, defaultKey, defaultCtrl, defaultAlt, local);
-        group->AddAction(action);
+        group->AddAction(AZStd::make_unique<Action>(qaction, local));
+
+        QAction::connect(qaction, &QAction::destroyed, this, [this, groupName = AZStd::string(groupName), local](QObject* qaction)
+        {
+            UnregisterKeyboardShortcut(static_cast<QAction*>(qaction), groupName, local);
+        });
+    }
+
+    void KeyboardShortcutManager::UnregisterKeyboardShortcut(QAction* qaction, AZStd::string_view groupName, bool local)
+    {
+        Group* group = FindGroupByName(groupName);
+
+        if (!group)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        group->RemoveAction(qaction, local);
     }
 
 
     // find the action with the given name in the given group
-    KeyboardShortcutManager::Action* KeyboardShortcutManager::FindAction(const char* actionName, const char* groupName)
+    KeyboardShortcutManager::Action* KeyboardShortcutManager::FindAction(const QString& actionName, AZStd::string_view groupName) const
     {
-        const uint32 numGroups = mGroups.GetLength();
-
-        // first search global shortcuts
-        for (uint32 i = 0; i < numGroups; ++i)
+        const Group* group = FindGroupByName(groupName);
+        if (!group)
         {
-            if (mGroups[i]->GetNameString() == groupName)
-            {
-                Action* action = mGroups[i]->FindActionByName(actionName, false);
-                if (action)
-                {
-                    return action;
-                }
-            }
+            return nullptr;
         }
 
-        // then local shortcuts
-        for (uint32 i = 0; i < numGroups; ++i)
+        Action* action = group->FindActionByName(actionName, false);
+        if (action)
         {
-            if (mGroups[i]->GetNameString() == groupName)
-            {
-                Action* action = mGroups[i]->FindActionByName(actionName, true);
-                if (action)
-                {
-                    return action;
-                }
-            }
+            return action;
         }
-
-        // failure, not found
-        return nullptr;
+        return group->FindActionByName(actionName, true);
     }
 
 
     // find a group by name
-    KeyboardShortcutManager::Group* KeyboardShortcutManager::FindGroupByName(const char* groupName) const
+    KeyboardShortcutManager::Group* KeyboardShortcutManager::FindGroupByName(AZStd::string_view groupName) const
     {
-        // iterate through the groups and find the one with the given name
-        const uint32 numGroups = mGroups.GetLength();
-        for (uint32 i = 0; i < numGroups; ++i)
+        const auto found = AZStd::find_if(begin(m_groups), end(m_groups), [&groupName](const AZStd::unique_ptr<Group>& group)
         {
-            if (mGroups[i]->GetNameString() == groupName)
-            {
-                return mGroups[i];
-            }
-        }
-
-        // failure, a group with the given name hasn't been found
-        return nullptr;
-    }
-
-
-    bool KeyboardShortcutManager::Check(QKeyEvent* event, const char* actionName, const char* groupName)
-    {
-        // find the corresponding action for the given strings
-        Action* action = FindAction(actionName, groupName);
-        if (action == nullptr)
-        {
-            //MCore::LogError("Action named '%s' in group '%s' not registered. Please register the shortcut before using it.", actionName, groupName);
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        const bool ctrlPressed  = event->modifiers() & Qt::ControlModifier;
-        //const bool shiftPressed   = event->modifiers() & Qt::ShiftModifier;
-        const bool altPressed   = event->modifiers() & Qt::AltModifier;
-
-        Group* group = FindGroupByName(groupName);
-        Action* conflictAction = FindShortcut(event->key(), ctrlPressed, altPressed, group);
-
-        // check if they are equal, if yes this means they match
-        if (action == conflictAction)
-        {
-            return true;
-        }
-
-        // check if the action and the key event are the same shortcut
-        /*if (event->key() == action->mKey &&
-            ctrlPressed  == action->mCtrl &&
-            altPressed   == action->mAlt)
-            return true;*/
-
-        return false;
+            return group->GetName() == groupName;
+        });
+        return found != end(m_groups) ? found->get() : nullptr;
     }
 
 
     // find the correspondng group for the given action
-    KeyboardShortcutManager::Group* KeyboardShortcutManager::FindGroupForShortcut(Action* action)
+    KeyboardShortcutManager::Group* KeyboardShortcutManager::FindGroupForShortcut(Action* action) const
     {
-        // get the number of available groups
-        const uint32 numGroups = mGroups.GetLength();
-
-        // first check the global shortcuts
-        for (uint32 i = 0; i < numGroups; ++i)
+        const auto foundGroup = AZStd::find_if(begin(m_groups), end(m_groups), [action](const AZStd::unique_ptr<Group>& group)
         {
-            Group* group = mGroups[i];
-
-            // iterate through the actions and save them
-            const uint32 numActions = group->GetNumActions();
-            for (uint32 j = 0; j < numActions; ++j)
+            const auto foundAction = AZStd::find_if(begin(group->GetActions()), end(group->GetActions()), [action](const AZStd::unique_ptr<Action>& actionInGroup)
             {
-                if (group->GetAction(j) == action)
-                {
-                    return group;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        // failure, not found
-        return nullptr;
+                return action == actionInGroup.get();
+            });
+            return foundAction != end(group->GetActions()) ? foundAction->get() : nullptr;
+        });
+        return foundGroup != end(m_groups) ? foundGroup->get() : nullptr;
     }
 
 
-    KeyboardShortcutManager::Action* KeyboardShortcutManager::FindShortcut(int key, bool ctrl, bool alt, Group* group)
+    KeyboardShortcutManager::Action* KeyboardShortcutManager::FindShortcut(QKeySequence keySequence, Group* group) const
     {
-        // get the number of available groups
-        const uint32 numGroups = mGroups.GetLength();
+        const auto findMatchingAction = [keySequence] (const Group* group, const bool local)
+        {
+            return AZStd::find_if(begin(group->GetActions()), end(group->GetActions()), [keySequence, local] (const AZStd::unique_ptr<Action>& action)
+            {
+                if (action->m_local != local)
+                {
+                    return false;
+                }
+
+                return action->m_qaction->shortcut().matches(keySequence) == QKeySequence::ExactMatch;
+            });
+        };
 
         // first check the global shortcuts
-        for (uint32 i = 0; i < numGroups; ++i)
+        const auto globalAction = findMatchingAction(group, false);
+        if (globalAction != end(group->GetActions()))
         {
-            Group* currentGroup = mGroups[i];
-
-            // iterate through the actions and save them
-            const uint32 numActions = currentGroup->GetNumActions();
-            for (uint32 j = 0; j < numActions; ++j)
-            {
-                // get the shortcut action
-                KeyboardShortcutManager::Action* action = currentGroup->GetAction(j);
-                if (action->mLocal)
-                {
-                    continue;
-                }
-
-                // check if the action and shortcut are the same
-                if (key     == action->mKey &&
-                    ctrl    == action->mCtrl &&
-                    alt     == action->mAlt)
-                {
-                    return action;
-                }
-            }
+            return globalAction->get();
         }
 
-        // iterate through the actions and save them
-        const uint32 numActions = group->GetNumActions();
-        for (uint32 j = 0; j < numActions; ++j)
+        const auto localAction = findMatchingAction(group, true);
+        if (localAction != end(group->GetActions()))
         {
-            // get the shortcut action
-            KeyboardShortcutManager::Action* action = group->GetAction(j);
-
-            // check if the action and shortcut are the same
-            if (key     == action->mKey &&
-                ctrl    == action->mCtrl &&
-                alt     == action->mAlt)
-            {
-                return action;
-            }
+            return localAction->get();
         }
 
-        // failure, shortcut not found
         return nullptr;
     }
 
@@ -264,24 +165,16 @@ namespace MysticQt
         settings->clear();
 
         // iterate through the groups and save all actions for them
-        const uint32 numGroups = mGroups.GetLength();
-        for (uint32 i = 0; i < numGroups; ++i)
+        for (const AZStd::unique_ptr<Group>& group : m_groups)
         {
-            Group* group = mGroups[i];
-            settings->beginGroup(group->GetName());
+            settings->beginGroup(QString::fromUtf8(group->GetName().data(), group->GetName().size()));
 
             // iterate through the actions and save them
-            const uint32 numActions = group->GetNumActions();
-            for (uint32 j = 0; j < numActions; ++j)
+            for (const AZStd::unique_ptr<Action>& action : group->GetActions())
             {
-                // get the shortcut action
-                KeyboardShortcutManager::Action* action = group->GetAction(j);
-
-                settings->beginGroup(action->mName.c_str());
-                settings->setValue("Key",   action->mKey);
-                settings->setValue("Ctrl",  action->mCtrl);
-                settings->setValue("Alt",   action->mAlt);
-                settings->setValue("Local", action->mLocal);
+                settings->beginGroup(action->m_qaction->text());
+                settings->setValue("Key", action->m_qaction->shortcut());
+                settings->setValue("Local", action->m_local);
                 settings->endGroup();
             }
 
@@ -292,33 +185,49 @@ namespace MysticQt
 
     void KeyboardShortcutManager::Load(QSettings* settings)
     {
-        // clear the shortcut manager before loading
-        Clear();
-
         // iterate through the groups and load all actions
-        QStringList groupNames = settings->childGroups();
-        const uint32 numGroups = groupNames.count();
-        for (uint32 i = 0; i < numGroups; ++i)
+        const QStringList groupNames = settings->childGroups();
+        for (const QString& groupName : groupNames)
         {
-            QString groupName = groupNames[i];
-            settings->beginGroup(groupNames[i]);
-            QStringList actionNames = settings->childGroups();
+            Group* group = FindGroupByName(FromQtString(groupName));
+            if (!group)
+            {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            settings->beginGroup(groupName);
+            const QStringList actionNames = settings->childGroups();
 
             // iterate through the actions and save them
-            const uint32 numActions = actionNames.count();
-            for (uint32 j = 0; j < numActions; ++j)
+            for (const QString& actionName : actionNames)
             {
-                QString actionName = actionNames[j];
                 settings->beginGroup(actionName);
-                int     key         =  settings->value("Key", "").toInt();
-                bool    ctrlPressed =  settings->value("Ctrl", false).toBool();
-                bool    altPressed  =  settings->value("Alt", false).toBool();
-                bool    local       =  settings->value("Local", false).toBool();
-                RegisterKeyboardShortcut(FromQtString(actionName).c_str(), FromQtString(groupName).c_str(), key, ctrlPressed, altPressed, local);
+                const bool local = settings->value("Local", false).toBool();
+
+                Action* action = group->FindActionByName(actionName, local);
+                if (!action)
+                {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                const QVariant keyValue = settings->value("Key", "");
+                if (keyValue.canConvert<QKeySequence>())
+                {
+                    const QKeySequence key = keyValue.value<QKeySequence>();
+                    action->m_qaction->setShortcut(key);
+                }
+                else if (keyValue.canConvert<int>())
+                {
+                    const int key = keyValue.value<int>();
+                    const bool ctrlModifier = settings->value("Ctrl", false).value<bool>();
+                    const bool altModifier = settings->value("Alt", false).value<bool>();
+                    action->m_qaction->setShortcut(key | (ctrlModifier ? Qt::ControlModifier : 0) | (altModifier ? Qt::AltModifier : 0));
+                }
+
                 settings->endGroup();
             }
 
             settings->endGroup();
         }
     }
-}   // namespace MysticQt
+} // namespace MysticQt
diff --git a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/MysticQt/Source/KeyboardShortcutManager.h b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/MysticQt/Source/KeyboardShortcutManager.h
index 9bd1b58812..ce989767e0 100644
--- a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/MysticQt/Source/KeyboardShortcutManager.h
+++ b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/MysticQt/Source/KeyboardShortcutManager.h
@@ -10,12 +10,14 @@
 *
 */
 
-#ifndef __MYSTICQT_KEYBOARDSHORTCUTMANAGER_H
-#define __MYSTICQT_KEYBOARDSHORTCUTMANAGER_H
+#pragma once
 
 #if !defined(Q_MOC_RUN)
+#include <QKeySequence>
+#include <QAction>
+#include <AzCore/std/smart_ptr/unique_ptr.h>
 #include <AzCore/std/string/string.h>
-#include <MCore/Source/Array.h>
+#include <AzCore/std/containers/vector.h>
 #include <MCore/Source/StandardHeaders.h>
 #include "MysticQtConfig.h"
 #endif
@@ -26,86 +28,58 @@ class QSettings;
 namespace MysticQt
 {
     class MYSTICQT_API KeyboardShortcutManager
+        : public QObject
     {
-        MCORE_MEMORYOBJECTCATEGORY(KeyboardShortcutManager, MCore::MCORE_DEFAULT_ALIGNMENT, MEMCATEGORY_MYSTICQT);
-
     public:
-        KeyboardShortcutManager();
-        virtual ~KeyboardShortcutManager();
-
         struct Action
         {
-            MCORE_MEMORYOBJECTCATEGORY(KeyboardShortcutManager::Action, MCore::MCORE_DEFAULT_ALIGNMENT, MEMCATEGORY_MYSTICQT);
+            QAction*            m_qaction;
+            QKeySequence        m_defaultKeySequence;
+            bool                m_local;
 
-            AZStd::string       mName;
-            int                 mKey;
-            bool                mCtrl;
-            bool                mAlt;
-            bool                mLocal;
-
-            int                 mDefaultKey;
-            bool                mDefaultCtrl;
-            bool                mDefaultAlt;
-
-            Action(const char* name, int defaultKey, bool defaultCtrl, bool defaultAlt, bool local)
+            Action(QAction* qaction, bool local)
+                : m_qaction(qaction)
+                , m_defaultKeySequence(qaction->shortcut())
+                , m_local(local)
             {
-                mName           = name;
-                mLocal          = local;
-
-                mKey            = defaultKey;
-                mCtrl           = defaultCtrl;
-                mAlt            = defaultAlt;
-
-                mDefaultKey     = defaultKey;
-                mDefaultCtrl    = defaultCtrl;
-                mDefaultAlt     = defaultAlt;
             }
         };
 
         class Group
         {
-            MCORE_MEMORYOBJECTCATEGORY(KeyboardShortcutManager::Group, MCore::MCORE_DEFAULT_ALIGNMENT, MEMCATEGORY_MYSTICQT);
         public:
-            Group(const char* groupName)                            { mName = groupName; }
-            virtual ~Group()
+            Group(AZStd::string_view groupName)
+                : m_name(groupName)
             {
-                const uint32 numActions = mActions.GetLength();
-                for (uint32 i = 0; i < numActions; ++i)
-                {
-                    delete mActions[i];
-                }
-                mActions.Clear();
             }
-            void AddAction(Action* action)                          { mActions.Add(action); }
-            uint32 GetNumActions() const                            { return mActions.GetLength(); }
-            Action* GetAction(uint32 index)                         { return mActions[index]; }
-            const char* GetName() const                             { return mName.c_str(); }
-            const AZStd::string& GetNameString() const              { return mName; }
-            Action* FindActionByName(const char* actionName, bool local) const;
+
+            void AddAction(AZStd::unique_ptr<Action> action)        { m_actions.emplace_back(AZStd::move(action)); }
+            void RemoveAction(QAction* action, bool local);
+            size_t GetNumActions() const                            { return m_actions.size(); }
+            Action* GetAction(size_t index)                         { return m_actions[index].get(); }
+            const AZStd::vector<AZStd::unique_ptr<Action>>& GetActions() const { return m_actions; }
+            const AZStd::string& GetName() const                    { return m_name; }
+            Action* FindActionByName(const QString& actionName, bool local) const;
 
         private:
-            AZStd::string           mName;
-            MCore::Array<Action*>   mActions;
+            AZStd::string m_name;
+            AZStd::vector<AZStd::unique_ptr<Action>> m_actions;
         };
 
-        void RegisterKeyboardShortcut(const char* actionName, const char* groupName, int defaultKey, bool defaultCtrl, bool defaultAlt, bool local);
-        bool Check(QKeyEvent* event, const char* actionName, const char* groupName);
-        Action* FindShortcut(int key, bool ctrl, bool alt, Group* group);
-        Action* FindAction(const char* actionName, const char* groupName);
-        Group* FindGroupForShortcut(Action* action);
-        uint32 GetNumGroups() const             { return mGroups.GetLength(); }
-        Group* GetGroup(uint32 index) const     { return mGroups[index]; }
-        void Clear();
+        void RegisterKeyboardShortcut(QAction* qaction, AZStd::string_view groupName, bool local);
+        void UnregisterKeyboardShortcut(QAction* qaction, AZStd::string_view groupName, bool local);
+        Action* FindShortcut(QKeySequence keySequence, Group* group) const;
+        Action* FindAction(const QString& actionName, AZStd::string_view groupName) const;
+        Group* FindGroupForShortcut(Action* action) const;
+        size_t GetNumGroups() const             { return m_groups.size(); }
+        Group* GetGroup(size_t index) const     { return m_groups[index].get(); }
 
         void Save(QSettings* settings);
         void Load(QSettings* settings);
 
     private:
-        MCore::Array<Group*> mGroups;
+        AZStd::vector<AZStd::unique_ptr<Group>> m_groups;
 
-        Group* FindGroupByName(const char* groupName) const;
+        Group* FindGroupByName(AZStd::string_view groupName) const;
     };
 } // namespace MysticQt
-
-
-#endif
diff --git a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/MysticQt/Source/MysticQtConfig.h b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/MysticQt/Source/MysticQtConfig.h
index 54d2fddb54..90df0bf418 100644
--- a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/MysticQt/Source/MysticQtConfig.h
+++ b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/MysticQt/Source/MysticQtConfig.h
@@ -39,14 +39,19 @@ enum
 // convert from a QString into an AZStd::string
 MCORE_INLINE AZStd::string FromQtString(const QString& s)
 {
-    return s.toUtf8().data();
+    return {s.toUtf8().data(), static_cast<size_t>(s.size())};
 }
 
 
 // convert from a QString into an AZStd::string
 MCORE_INLINE void FromQtString(const QString& s, AZStd::string* result)
 {
-    *result = s.toUtf8().data();
+    *result = AZStd::string{s.toUtf8().data(), static_cast<size_t>(s.size())};
+}
+
+inline QString FromStdString(AZStd::string_view s)
+{
+    return QString::fromUtf8(s.data(), static_cast<int>(s.size()));
 }
 
 // forward declare a MysticQt class
diff --git a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/Tests/ProvidesUI/AnimGraph/CanDeleteAnimGraphNode.cpp b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/Tests/ProvidesUI/AnimGraph/CanDeleteAnimGraphNode.cpp
index a7f9ae228f..c7b2363ad4 100644
--- a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/Tests/ProvidesUI/AnimGraph/CanDeleteAnimGraphNode.cpp
+++ b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/Tests/ProvidesUI/AnimGraph/CanDeleteAnimGraphNode.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <EMotionStudio/EMStudioSDK/Source/EMStudioManager.h>
 #include <EMotionStudio/Plugins/StandardPlugins/Source/AnimGraph/AnimGraphPlugin.h>
 #include <EMotionStudio/Plugins/StandardPlugins/Source/AnimGraph/BlendGraphWidget.h>
+#include <EMotionStudio/Plugins/StandardPlugins/Source/AnimGraph/BlendGraphViewWidget.h>
 
 #include <EMotionFX/Source/AnimGraphBindPoseNode.h>
 
@@ -64,8 +65,10 @@ namespace EMotionFX {
         m_blendGraphWidget->OnContextMenuEvent(m_blendGraphWidget, localPoint, m_blendGraphWidget->LocalToGlobal(localPoint), m_animGraphPlugin, m_blendGraphWidget->GetActiveGraph()->GetSelectedAnimGraphNodes(), true, false, m_animGraphPlugin->GetActionFilter());
 
         // Find Action for deleting node
-        QAction* deleteAction = GetNamedAction(m_blendGraphWidget, "Delete Node");
-        ASSERT_TRUE(deleteAction) << "Could not find the 'Delete Node' action in the context menu";
+        QAction* deleteAction = GetNamedAction(m_animGraphPlugin->GetViewWidget(), FromStdString(EMStudio::AnimGraphPlugin::s_deleteSelectedNodesShortcutName));
+        ASSERT_TRUE(deleteAction) << "Could not find the '" <<
+            std::string(EMStudio::AnimGraphPlugin::s_deleteSelectedNodesShortcutName.data(), EMStudio::AnimGraphPlugin::s_deleteSelectedNodesShortcutName.size()) 
+            << "' action in the context menu";
 
         // Trigger delete
         const size_t nodeCount = activeAnimGraph->GetNumNodes();
diff --git a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/Tests/ProvidesUI/AnimGraph/Transitions/RemoveTransition.cpp b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/Tests/ProvidesUI/AnimGraph/Transitions/RemoveTransition.cpp
index 819c24baa7..98fec0fe13 100644
--- a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/Tests/ProvidesUI/AnimGraph/Transitions/RemoveTransition.cpp
+++ b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/Tests/ProvidesUI/AnimGraph/Transitions/RemoveTransition.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <EMotionFX/Source/AnimGraphMotionNode.h>
 #include <EMotionFX/Source/AnimGraphStateMachine.h>
 #include <EMotionStudio/Plugins/StandardPlugins/Source/AnimGraph/AnimGraphPlugin.h>
+#include <EMotionStudio/Plugins/StandardPlugins/Source/AnimGraph/BlendGraphViewWidget.h>
 #include <QApplication>
 #include <QtTest>
 #include "qtestsystem.h"
@@ -80,9 +81,8 @@ namespace EMotionFX
         ASSERT_TRUE(modelIndex.isValid()) << "Anim graph transition has an invalid model index.";
         animGraphModel.GetSelectionModel().select(QItemSelection(modelIndex, modelIndex), QItemSelectionModel::Current | QItemSelectionModel::ClearAndSelect | QItemSelectionModel::Rows);
 
-        // Delete key pressed.
-        EMStudio::BlendGraphWidget* blendGraphWidget = animGraphPlugin->GetGraphWidget();
-        QTest::keyClick((QWidget*)blendGraphWidget, Qt::Key_Delete);
+        EMStudio::BlendGraphViewWidget* blendGraphViewWidget = animGraphPlugin->GetViewWidget();
+        blendGraphViewWidget->GetAction(EMStudio::BlendGraphViewWidget::EDIT_DELETE)->trigger();
 
         // Check if the transition get deleted.
         ASSERT_EQ(0, m_animGraph->GetRootStateMachine()->GetNumTransitions()) << " Anim Graph transition should be removed";