diff --git a/lcl/actnlist.pas b/lcl/actnlist.pas
index a9f8e09b32..aca12be2db 100644
--- a/lcl/actnlist.pas
+++ b/lcl/actnlist.pas
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ unit ActnList;
 interface
 
 uses
-  Classes, SysUtils, ImgList;
+  Classes, SysUtils, LCLProc, ImgList;
   
 type
 
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ implementation
 
 
 uses
-  Forms, Menus;
+  Forms;
 
 const
   SInvalidActionRegistration = 'Invalid action registration';
diff --git a/lcl/include/shortcutlist.inc b/lcl/include/shortcutlist.inc
index 24c85c51bf..cf08c161ba 100644
--- a/lcl/include/shortcutlist.inc
+++ b/lcl/include/shortcutlist.inc
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ var
   p: Pointer;
 begin
   Result := inherited Add(S);
-  ShortCut:=TextToShortCut(S);
+  ShortCut:=ShortCutTextToShortCut(S);
   p:=Pointer(Cardinal(ShortCut));
   Objects[Result] := TObject(p);
 end;
diff --git a/lcl/lcltype.pp b/lcl/lcltype.pp
index 999da51dfd..bc3ab1b2f0 100644
--- a/lcl/lcltype.pp
+++ b/lcl/lcltype.pp
@@ -1637,6 +1637,10 @@ const
 
 
 // key mapping
+
+type
+  TShortCut = Low(Word)..High(Word);   {should be moved to classes}
+
 Function Char2VK(C : Char) : Word;
 function MapIrregularVirtualKey(vk: word): word;
 
@@ -1679,6 +1683,9 @@ end.
 
 {
   $Log$
+  Revision 1.24  2002/10/26 10:21:01  lazarus
+  MG: broke actnlist <-> menus circle
+
   Revision 1.23  2002/10/24 10:05:51  lazarus
   MG: broke graphics.pp <-> clipbrd.pp circle
 
diff --git a/lcl/menus.pp b/lcl/menus.pp
index 0a9e1e9d15..962c4ee385 100644
--- a/lcl/menus.pp
+++ b/lcl/menus.pp
@@ -45,13 +45,11 @@ interface
 {$endif}
 
 uses
-  Classes, SysUtils, LCLLinux, LCLType, VCLGlobals, LMessages,
+  Classes, SysUtils, LCLLinux, LCLType, LCLProc, VCLGlobals, LMessages,
   ActnList, Graphics, ImgList;
 
 
 type
-  TShortCut = Low(Word)..High(Word);   {should be moved to classes}
-
   TMenu = class;
   EMenuError = class(Exception);
 
@@ -292,7 +290,7 @@ function ShortCut(const Key: Word; const Shift : TShiftState) : TShortCut;
 procedure ShortCutToKey(const ShortCut : TShortCut; var Key: Word;
                         var Shift : TShiftState);
 
-function TextToShortCut(Text: string): TShortCut;
+function TextToShortCut(const ShortCutText: string): TShortCut;
 function ShortCutToText(ShortCut: TShortCut): string;
 
 
@@ -312,121 +310,14 @@ begin
   CommandPool[Result] := True;
 end;
 
-type
-  TMenuKeyCap = (mkcBkSp, mkcTab, mkcEsc, mkcEnter, mkcSpace, mkcPgUp,
-    mkcPgDn, mkcEnd, mkcHome, mkcLeft, mkcUp, mkcRight, mkcDown, mkcIns,
-    mkcDel, mkcShift, mkcCtrl, mkcAlt);
-
-const
-  SmkcBkSp = 'BkSp';
-  SmkcTab = 'Tab';
-  SmkcEsc = 'Esc';
-  SmkcEnter = 'Enter';
-  SmkcSpace = 'Space';
-  SmkcPgUp = 'PgUp';
-  SmkcPgDn = 'PgDn';
-  SmkcEnd = 'End';
-  SmkcHome = 'Home';
-  SmkcLeft = 'Left';
-  SmkcUp = 'Up';
-  SmkcRight = 'Right';
-  SmkcDown = 'Down';
-  SmkcIns = 'Ins';
-  SmkcDel = 'Del';
-  SmkcShift = 'Shift+';
-  SmkcCtrl = 'Ctrl+';
-  SmkcAlt = 'Alt+';
-
-  MenuKeyCaps: array[TMenuKeyCap] of string = (
-    SmkcBkSp, SmkcTab, SmkcEsc, SmkcEnter, SmkcSpace, SmkcPgUp,
-    SmkcPgDn, SmkcEnd, SmkcHome, SmkcLeft, SmkcUp, SmkcRight,
-    SmkcDown, SmkcIns, SmkcDel, SmkcShift, SmkcCtrl, SmkcAlt);
-
-function GetSpecialName(ShortCut: TShortCut): string;
-{var
-  ScanCode: Integer;
-  KeyName: array[0..255] of Char;}
-begin
-  Result := '';
-  // ToDo:
-  {
-  ScanCode := MapVirtualKey(WordRec(ShortCut).Lo, 0) shl 16;
-  if ScanCode <> 0 then
-  begin
-    GetKeyNameText(ScanCode, KeyName, SizeOf(KeyName));
-    GetSpecialName := KeyName;
-  end;
-  }
-end;
-
 function ShortCutToText(ShortCut: TShortCut): string;
-var
-  Name: string;
 begin
-  case WordRec(ShortCut).Lo of
-    $08, $09:
-      Name := MenuKeyCaps[TMenuKeyCap(Ord(mkcBkSp) + WordRec(ShortCut).Lo - $08)];
-    $0D: Name := MenuKeyCaps[mkcEnter];
-    $1B: Name := MenuKeyCaps[mkcEsc];
-    $20..$28:
-      Name := MenuKeyCaps[TMenuKeyCap(Ord(mkcSpace) + WordRec(ShortCut).Lo - $20)];
-    $2D..$2E:
-      Name := MenuKeyCaps[TMenuKeyCap(Ord(mkcIns) + WordRec(ShortCut).Lo - $2D)];
-    $30..$39: Name := Chr(WordRec(ShortCut).Lo - $30 + Ord('0'));
-    $41..$5A: Name := Chr(WordRec(ShortCut).Lo - $41 + Ord('A'));
-    $60..$69: Name := Chr(WordRec(ShortCut).Lo - $60 + Ord('0'));
-    $70..$87: Name := 'F' + IntToStr(WordRec(ShortCut).Lo - $6F);
-  else
-    Name := GetSpecialName(ShortCut);
-  end;
-  if Name <> '' then
-  begin
-    Result := '';
-    if ShortCut and scShift <> 0 then Result := Result + MenuKeyCaps[mkcShift];
-    if ShortCut and scCtrl <> 0 then Result := Result + MenuKeyCaps[mkcCtrl];
-    if ShortCut and scAlt <> 0 then Result := Result + MenuKeyCaps[mkcAlt];
-    Result := Result + Name;
-  end
-  else Result := '';
+  Result:=ShortCutToShortCutText(ShortCut);
 end;
 
-function TextToShortCut(Text: string): TShortCut;
-
-  { If the front of Text is equal to Front then remove the matching piece
-    from Text and return True, otherwise return False }
-
-  function CompareFront(var Text: string; const Front: string): Boolean;
-  begin
-    Result := False;
-    if (Length(Text) >= Length(Front)) and
-      (AnsiStrLIComp(PChar(Text), PChar(Front), Length(Front)) = 0) then
-    begin
-      Result := True;
-      Delete(Text, 1, Length(Front));
-    end;
-  end;
-
-var
-  Key: TShortCut;
-  Shift: TShortCut;
+function TextToShortCut(const ShortCutText: string): TShortCut;
 begin
-  Result := 0;
-  Shift := 0;
-  while True do
-  begin
-    if CompareFront(Text, MenuKeyCaps[mkcShift]) then Shift := Shift or scShift
-    else if CompareFront(Text, '^') then Shift := Shift or scCtrl
-    else if CompareFront(Text, MenuKeyCaps[mkcCtrl]) then Shift := Shift or scCtrl
-    else if CompareFront(Text, MenuKeyCaps[mkcAlt]) then Shift := Shift or scAlt
-    else Break;
-  end;
-  if Text = '' then Exit;
-  for Key := $08 to $255 do { Copy range from table in ShortCutToText }
-    if AnsiCompareText(Text, ShortCutToText(Key)) = 0 then
-    begin
-      Result := Key or Shift;
-      Exit;
-    end;
+  Result:=ShortCutTextToShortCut(ShortCutText);
 end;
 
 {$I menubar.inc}
@@ -464,6 +355,9 @@ end.
 
 {
   $Log$
+  Revision 1.31  2002/10/26 10:21:01  lazarus
+  MG: broke actnlist <-> menus circle
+
   Revision 1.30  2002/10/24 09:37:39  lazarus
   MG: broke menus.pp <-> controls.pp circle