diff --git a/source/Ox.UI/js/List/Ox.List.js b/source/Ox.UI/js/List/Ox.List.js
index 31ec0806..8d8d3e90 100644
--- a/source/Ox.UI/js/List/Ox.List.js
+++ b/source/Ox.UI/js/List/Ox.List.js
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ Ox.List <f:Ox.Element> List Element
     select <!> select item
 @*/
 
+// fixme: rename the add event to new, or the delete event to remove
 
 Ox.List = function(options, self) {
 
@@ -105,7 +106,18 @@ Ox.List = function(options, self) {
         itemMargin: self.options.type == 'text' ? 0 : 8, // 2 x 4 px margin ... fixme: the 2x should be computed later
         keyboardEvents: {
             key_control_c: copyItems,
-            key_control_n: addItem,
+            key_control_n: function() {
+                addItem('');
+            },
+            key_alt_control_n: function() {
+                addItem('alt');
+            },
+            key_alt_shift_control_n: function() {
+                addItem('alt_shift');
+            },
+            key_shift_control_n: function() {
+                addItem('shift');
+            },
             key_control_v: pasteItems,
             key_control_x: cutItems,
             key_delete: deleteItems,
@@ -240,8 +252,10 @@ Ox.List = function(options, self) {
         }
     }
 
-    function addItem() {
-        that.triggerEvent('add', {});
+    function addItem(keys) {
+        that.triggerEvent('add', {
+            keys: keys
+        });
     }
 
     function addNextToSelection() {