diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/region_editor.cc b/gtk2_ardour/region_editor.cc
index 5184f8e143..97e928a90f 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/region_editor.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/region_editor.cc
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ using namespace PBD;
 using namespace std;
 using namespace Gtkmm2ext;
 
+Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::ActionGroup> RegionEditor::RegionFxBox::rfx_box_actions;
+Gtkmm2ext::Bindings*           RegionEditor::RegionFxBox::bindings = 0;
+RegionEditor::RegionFxBox*     RegionEditor::RegionFxBox::current_rfx_box = 0;
+
 RegionEditor::RegionEditor (Session* s, RegionView* rv)
 	: SessionHandlePtr (s)
 	, _table (9, 3)
@@ -512,12 +516,41 @@ drag_targets ()
 	return tmp;
 }
 
+void
+RegionEditor::RegionFxBox::load_bindings ()
+{
+	bindings = Bindings::get_bindings (X_("RegionFx Box"));
+}
+
+void
+RegionEditor::RegionFxBox::register_actions ()
+{
+	load_bindings ();
+
+	rfx_box_actions = ActionManager::create_action_group (bindings, X_("RegionFxMenu"));
+
+	ActionManager::register_action (rfx_box_actions, X_("delete"), _("Delete"), sigc::ptr_fun (RegionEditor::RegionFxBox::static_delete));
+	ActionManager::register_action (rfx_box_actions, X_("backspace"), _("Delete"), sigc::ptr_fun (RegionEditor::RegionFxBox::static_delete));
+}
+
+void
+RegionEditor::RegionFxBox::static_delete ()
+{
+	if (current_rfx_box) {
+		current_rfx_box->delete_selected ();
+	}
+}
+
 RegionEditor::RegionFxBox::RegionFxBox (std::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::Region> r)
 	: _region (r)
 	, _display (drop_targets (), Gdk::ACTION_COPY | Gdk::ACTION_MOVE)
 	, _no_redisplay (false)
 	, _placement (-1)
 {
+	if (!rfx_box_actions) {
+		register_actions ();
+	}
+
 	_scroller.set_policy (Gtk::POLICY_NEVER, Gtk::POLICY_AUTOMATIC);
 	_scroller.set_name ("ProcessorScroller");
 	_scroller.add (_display);
@@ -526,6 +559,7 @@ RegionEditor::RegionFxBox::RegionFxBox (std::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::Region> r)
 	_display.set_can_focus ();
 	_display.set_name ("ProcessorList");
 	_display.set_data ("regionfxbox", this);
+	_display.set_data ("ardour-bindings", bindings);
 	_display.set_size_request (104, -1); // TODO UI scale
 	_display.set_spacing (0);
 
@@ -537,7 +571,8 @@ RegionEditor::RegionFxBox::RegionFxBox (std::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::Region> r)
 	_display.DropFromExternal.connect (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &RegionFxBox::plugin_drop));
 	_display.DragRefuse.connect (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &RegionFxBox::drag_refuse));
 
-	_display.signal_key_press_event ().connect (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &RegionFxBox::on_key_press), false);
+	_display.signal_enter_notify_event().connect (sigc::mem_fun(*this, &RegionFxBox::enter_notify), false);
+	_display.signal_leave_notify_event().connect (sigc::mem_fun(*this, &RegionFxBox::leave_notify), false);
 
 	screen_update_connection = Timers::super_rapid_connect (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &RegionFxBox::update_controls));
 
@@ -719,21 +754,27 @@ RegionEditor::RegionFxBox::fxe_button_release_event (GdkEventButton* ev, RegionF
 	return false;
 }
 
-bool
-RegionEditor::RegionFxBox::on_key_press (GdkEventKey* ev)
+void
+RegionEditor::RegionFxBox::delete_selected ()
 {
-	switch (ev->keyval) {
-		case GDK_KEY_Delete:
-			break;
-		case GDK_KEY_BackSpace:
-			break;
-		default:
-			return false;
-	}
 	for (auto const& i : _display.selection (true)) {
 		queue_delete_region_fx (std::weak_ptr<RegionFxPlugin> (i->region_fx_plugin ()));
 	}
-	return true;
+}
+
+bool
+RegionEditor::RegionFxBox::enter_notify (GdkEventCrossing* ev)
+{
+	_display.grab_focus ();
+	current_rfx_box = this;
+	return false;
+}
+
+bool
+RegionEditor::RegionFxBox::leave_notify (GdkEventCrossing* ev)
+{
+	current_rfx_box = 0;
+	return false;
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/region_editor.h b/gtk2_ardour/region_editor.h
index 3f3dc86687..ecae877fcd 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/region_editor.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/region_editor.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #include <gtkmm/listviewtext.h>
 #include <gtkmm/scrolledwindow.h>
 
+#include "gtkmm2ext/bindings.h"
 #include "gtkmm2ext/dndtreeview.h"
 #include "gtkmm2ext/dndvbox.h"
 
@@ -104,14 +105,24 @@ private:
 		void redisplay_plugins ();
 
 	private:
+		static void register_actions();
+		static void load_bindings ();
+		static void static_delete ();
+
+		static Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::ActionGroup> rfx_box_actions;
+		static Gtkmm2ext::Bindings*           bindings;
+		static RegionFxBox*                   current_rfx_box;
+
 		void add_fx_to_display (std::weak_ptr<ARDOUR::RegionFxPlugin>);
 		void show_plugin_gui (std::weak_ptr<ARDOUR::RegionFxPlugin>, bool custom_ui = true);
 		void queue_delete_region_fx (std::weak_ptr<ARDOUR::RegionFxPlugin>);
 		bool idle_delete_region_fx (std::weak_ptr<ARDOUR::RegionFxPlugin>);
 		void notify_plugin_load_fail (uint32_t cnt = 1);
-		bool on_key_press (GdkEventKey*);
+		bool enter_notify (GdkEventCrossing*);
+		bool leave_notify (GdkEventCrossing*);
 		void clear_automation (std::weak_ptr<ARDOUR::RegionFxPlugin>);
 		void update_controls ();
+		void delete_selected ();
 
 		/* PluginInterestedObject */
 		bool use_plugins (SelectedPlugins const&);
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/regionfx_box.bindings b/gtk2_ardour/regionfx_box.bindings
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8cb6038369
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/regionfx_box.bindings
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<Bindings name="RegionFx Box">
+  <Press>
+     <Binding key="Delete" action="RegionFxMenu/delete"/>
+     <Binding key="BackSpace" action="RegionFxMenu/backspace"/>
+  </Press>
+</Bindings>
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/wscript b/gtk2_ardour/wscript
index e10b14870c..01e0ca19ec 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/wscript
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/wscript
@@ -931,7 +931,7 @@ def build(bld):
     for b in [ 'ardour' ] :
         obj = bld(
             target = b + '.keys',
-            source = [ b + '.keys.in', 'mixer.bindings', 'processor_box.bindings', 'step_editing.bindings', 'monitor.bindings', 'trigger.bindings' ],
+            source = [ b + '.keys.in', 'mixer.bindings', 'processor_box.bindings', 'step_editing.bindings', 'monitor.bindings', 'trigger.bindings', 'regionfx_box.bindings' ],
             rule = a_rule
             )
         obj.install_path = bld.env['CONFDIR']
diff --git a/tools/fmt-bindings b/tools/fmt-bindings
index 3a8b6f3ed9..406ac40c51 100755
--- a/tools/fmt-bindings
+++ b/tools/fmt-bindings
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ if ($make_accelmap) {
     # merge in the "fixed" bindings that are not defined by the argument given to this program
     # this covers things like the step editor, monitor and processor box bindings
 
-    foreach $hardcoded_bindings ("mixer.bindings", "step_editing.bindings", "monitor.bindings", "processor_box.bindings", "trigger.bindings", "pianoroll.bindings") {
+    foreach $hardcoded_bindings ("mixer.bindings", "step_editing.bindings", "monitor.bindings", "processor_box.bindings", "trigger.bindings", "pianoroll.bindings", "regionfx_box.bindings") {
 	$path = File::Spec->catfile (dirname ($ARGV[0]), $hardcoded_bindings);
 	open HARDCODED, "<", $path or die $!;
 	while (<HARDCODED>) {