diff --git a/synfig-studio/src/gui/mainwindow.cpp b/synfig-studio/src/gui/mainwindow.cpp
index 8eb3246..5df031a 100644
--- a/synfig-studio/src/gui/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/synfig-studio/src/gui/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ bool
 MainWindow::on_key_press_event(GdkEventKey* key_event)
 {
 	Gtk::Widget * widget = get_focus();
-	if (widget && (dynamic_cast<Gtk::Editable*>(widget) || dynamic_cast<Gtk::TextView*>(widget))) {
+	if (widget && (dynamic_cast<Gtk::Editable*>(widget) || dynamic_cast<Gtk::TextView*>(widget) || dynamic_cast<Gtk::DrawingArea*>(widget))) {
 		bool handled = gtk_window_propagate_key_event(this->gobj(), key_event);
 		if (handled)
 			return true;
diff --git a/synfig-studio/src/gui/widgets/widget_curves.cpp b/synfig-studio/src/gui/widgets/widget_curves.cpp
index f84bac7..4589e91 100644
--- a/synfig-studio/src/gui/widgets/widget_curves.cpp
+++ b/synfig-studio/src/gui/widgets/widget_curves.cpp
@@ -520,6 +520,20 @@ void Widget_Curves::scroll_down()
 		.finish();
 }
 
+void Widget_Curves::select_all_points()
+{
+	selected_points.clear();
+	for (std::list<CurveStruct>::iterator curve_it = curve_list.begin(); curve_it != curve_list.end(); ++curve_it) {
+		const auto &time_set = WaypointRenderer::get_times_from_valuedesc(curve_it->value_desc);
+		for (size_t channel_idx = 0; channel_idx < curve_it->channels.size(); channel_idx++) {
+			for (const TimePoint &time : time_set) {
+				selected_points.push_back(ChannelPoint(curve_it, time, channel_idx));
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	queue_draw();
+}
+
 void
 Widget_Curves::set_value_descs(etl::handle<synfigapp::CanvasInterface> canvas_interface_, const std::list<ValueDesc> &value_descs)
 {
@@ -793,9 +807,29 @@ Widget_Curves::on_event(GdkEvent *event)
 			delta_drag(delta, 0);
 			return true;
 		}
+		case GDK_KEY_a: {
+			if ((event->key.state & Gdk::CONTROL_MASK) == Gdk::CONTROL_MASK) {
+				// ctrl a
+				cancel_dragging();
+				select_all_points();
+				return true;
+			}
+			break;
+		}
+		case GDK_KEY_d: {
+			if ((event->key.state & Gdk::CONTROL_MASK) == Gdk::CONTROL_MASK) {
+				// ctrl d
+				cancel_dragging();
+				selected_points.clear();
+				queue_draw();
+				return true;
+			}
+			break;
+		}
+		}
+
 		break;
 	}
-	}
 	default:
 		break;
 	}
diff --git a/synfig-studio/src/gui/widgets/widget_curves.h b/synfig-studio/src/gui/widgets/widget_curves.h
index 202156b..6cfbf1f 100644
--- a/synfig-studio/src/gui/widgets/widget_curves.h
+++ b/synfig-studio/src/gui/widgets/widget_curves.h
@@ -133,6 +133,8 @@ public:
 	void scroll_up();
 	void scroll_down();
 
+	void select_all_points();
+
 protected:
 	bool on_draw(const Cairo::RefPtr<Cairo::Context> &cr);
 	bool on_event(GdkEvent *event);