diff --git a/kwinbindings.cpp b/kwinbindings.cpp
index af662ea89a..dcc6aad5c6 100644
--- a/kwinbindings.cpp
+++ b/kwinbindings.cpp
@@ -28,22 +28,13 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 // new DEF3 allows to pass data to the action, replacing the %1 argument in the name
 
 #define DEF2( name, descr, key, fnSlot )                            \
-    a = actionCollection->addAction( QStringLiteral(name) );                        \
-    a->setText( i18n(descr) );                                      \
-    KGlobalAccel::self()->setDefaultShortcut(a, QList<QKeySequence>() << key); \
-    KGlobalAccel::self()->setShortcut(a, QList<QKeySequence>() << key); \
-    connect(a, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), SLOT(fnSlot));
+    initShortcut(QStringLiteral(name), i18n(descr), key, &Workspace::fnSlot);
 
 #define DEF( name, key, fnSlot )                                    \
-    DEF2(name, name, key, fnSlot)
+    initShortcut(QStringLiteral(name), i18n(name), key, &Workspace::fnSlot);
 
 #define DEF3( name, key, fnSlot, value )                            \
-    a = actionCollection->addAction( QStringLiteral(name).arg(value) );    \
-    a->setText( i18n(name, value) );                                \
-    KGlobalAccel::self()->setDefaultShortcut(a, QList<QKeySequence>() << key); \
-    KGlobalAccel::self()->setShortcut(a, QList<QKeySequence>() << key); \
-    a->setData(value);                                              \
-    connect(a, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), SLOT(fnSlot));
+    initShortcut(QStringLiteral(name).arg(value), i18n(name, value), key, &Workspace::fnSlot, value);
 
 
 a = actionCollection->addAction(QStringLiteral("Program:kwin"));
@@ -51,123 +42,123 @@ a->setText(i18n("System"));
 
 a = actionCollection->addAction(QStringLiteral("Group:Navigation"));
 a->setText(i18n("Navigation"));
-DEF(I18N_NOOP("Walk Through Window Tabs"),             0, slotActivateNextTab());
-DEF(I18N_NOOP("Walk Through Window Tabs (Reverse)"),   0, slotActivatePrevTab());
-DEF(I18N_NOOP("Remove Window From Group"),             0, slotUntab());
+DEF(I18N_NOOP("Walk Through Window Tabs"),             0, slotActivateNextTab);
+DEF(I18N_NOOP("Walk Through Window Tabs (Reverse)"),   0, slotActivatePrevTab);
+DEF(I18N_NOOP("Remove Window From Group"),             0, slotUntab);
 
 a = actionCollection->addAction(QStringLiteral("Group:Windows"));
 a->setText(i18n("Windows"));
 DEF(I18N_NOOP("Window Operations Menu"),
-    Qt::ALT + Qt::Key_F3, slotWindowOperations());
+    Qt::ALT + Qt::Key_F3, slotWindowOperations);
 DEF2("Window Close", I18N_NOOP("Close Window"),
-     Qt::ALT + Qt::Key_F4, slotWindowClose());
+     Qt::ALT + Qt::Key_F4, slotWindowClose);
 DEF2("Window Maximize", I18N_NOOP("Maximize Window"),
-     0, slotWindowMaximize());
+     0, slotWindowMaximize);
 DEF2("Window Maximize Vertical", I18N_NOOP("Maximize Window Vertically"),
-     0, slotWindowMaximizeVertical());
+     0, slotWindowMaximizeVertical);
 DEF2("Window Maximize Horizontal", I18N_NOOP("Maximize Window Horizontally"),
-     0, slotWindowMaximizeHorizontal());
+     0, slotWindowMaximizeHorizontal);
 DEF2("Window Minimize", I18N_NOOP("Minimize Window"),
-     0, slotWindowMinimize());
+     0, slotWindowMinimize);
 DEF2("Window Shade", I18N_NOOP("Shade Window"),
-     0, slotWindowShade());
+     0, slotWindowShade);
 DEF2("Window Move", I18N_NOOP("Move Window"),
-     0, slotWindowMove());
+     0, slotWindowMove);
 DEF2("Window Resize", I18N_NOOP("Resize Window"),
-     0, slotWindowResize());
+     0, slotWindowResize);
 DEF2("Window Raise", I18N_NOOP("Raise Window"),
-     0, slotWindowRaise());
+     0, slotWindowRaise);
 DEF2("Window Lower", I18N_NOOP("Lower Window"),
-     0, slotWindowLower());
+     0, slotWindowLower);
 DEF(I18N_NOOP("Toggle Window Raise/Lower"),
-    0, slotWindowRaiseOrLower());
+    0, slotWindowRaiseOrLower);
 DEF2("Window Fullscreen", I18N_NOOP("Make Window Fullscreen"),
-     0, slotWindowFullScreen());
+     0, slotWindowFullScreen);
 DEF2("Window No Border", I18N_NOOP("Hide Window Border"),
-     0, slotWindowNoBorder());
+     0, slotWindowNoBorder);
 DEF2("Window Above Other Windows", I18N_NOOP("Keep Window Above Others"),
-     0, slotWindowAbove());
+     0, slotWindowAbove);
 DEF2("Window Below Other Windows", I18N_NOOP("Keep Window Below Others"),
-     0, slotWindowBelow());
+     0, slotWindowBelow);
 DEF(I18N_NOOP("Activate Window Demanding Attention"),
-    Qt::CTRL + Qt::ALT + Qt::Key_A, slotActivateAttentionWindow());
+    Qt::CTRL + Qt::ALT + Qt::Key_A, slotActivateAttentionWindow);
 DEF(I18N_NOOP("Setup Window Shortcut"),
-    0, slotSetupWindowShortcut());
+    0, slotSetupWindowShortcut);
 DEF2("Window Pack Right", I18N_NOOP("Pack Window to the Right"),
-     0, slotWindowPackRight());
+     0, slotWindowPackRight);
 DEF2("Window Pack Left", I18N_NOOP("Pack Window to the Left"),
-     0, slotWindowPackLeft());
+     0, slotWindowPackLeft);
 DEF2("Window Pack Up", I18N_NOOP("Pack Window Up"),
-     0, slotWindowPackUp());
+     0, slotWindowPackUp);
 DEF2("Window Pack Down", I18N_NOOP("Pack Window Down"),
-     0, slotWindowPackDown());
+     0, slotWindowPackDown);
 DEF2("Window Grow Horizontal", I18N_NOOP("Pack Grow Window Horizontally"),
-     0, slotWindowGrowHorizontal());
+     0, slotWindowGrowHorizontal);
 DEF2("Window Grow Vertical", I18N_NOOP("Pack Grow Window Vertically"),
-     0, slotWindowGrowVertical());
+     0, slotWindowGrowVertical);
 DEF2("Window Shrink Horizontal", I18N_NOOP("Pack Shrink Window Horizontally"),
-     0, slotWindowShrinkHorizontal());
+     0, slotWindowShrinkHorizontal);
 DEF2("Window Shrink Vertical", I18N_NOOP("Pack Shrink Window Vertically"),
-     0, slotWindowShrinkVertical());
+     0, slotWindowShrinkVertical);
 DEF2("Window Quick Tile Left", I18N_NOOP("Quick Tile Window to the Left"),
-     0, slotWindowQuickTileLeft());
+     0, slotWindowQuickTileLeft);
 DEF2("Window Quick Tile Right", I18N_NOOP("Quick Tile Window to the Right"),
-     0, slotWindowQuickTileRight());
+     0, slotWindowQuickTileRight);
 DEF2("Window Quick Tile Top Left", I18N_NOOP("Quick Tile Window to the Top Left"),
-     0, slotWindowQuickTileTopLeft());
+     0, slotWindowQuickTileTopLeft);
 DEF2("Window Quick Tile Bottom Left", I18N_NOOP("Quick Tile Window to the Bottom Left"),
-     0, slotWindowQuickTileBottomLeft());
+     0, slotWindowQuickTileBottomLeft);
 DEF2("Window Quick Tile Top Right", I18N_NOOP("Quick Tile Window to the Top Right"),
-     0, slotWindowQuickTileTopRight());
+     0, slotWindowQuickTileTopRight);
 DEF2("Window Quick Tile Bottom Right", I18N_NOOP("Quick Tile Window to the Bottom Right"),
-     0, slotWindowQuickTileBottomRight());
+     0, slotWindowQuickTileBottomRight);
 DEF2("Switch Window Up", I18N_NOOP("Switch to Window Above"),
-     Qt::META + Qt::ALT + Qt::Key_Up, slotSwitchWindowUp());
+     Qt::META + Qt::ALT + Qt::Key_Up, slotSwitchWindowUp);
 DEF2("Switch Window Down", I18N_NOOP("Switch to Window Below"),
-     Qt::META + Qt::ALT + Qt::Key_Down, slotSwitchWindowDown());
+     Qt::META + Qt::ALT + Qt::Key_Down, slotSwitchWindowDown);
 DEF2("Switch Window Right", I18N_NOOP("Switch to Window to the Right"),
-     Qt::META + Qt::ALT + Qt::Key_Right, slotSwitchWindowRight());
+     Qt::META + Qt::ALT + Qt::Key_Right, slotSwitchWindowRight);
 DEF2("Switch Window Left", I18N_NOOP("Switch to Window to the Left"),
-     Qt::META + Qt::ALT + Qt::Key_Left, slotSwitchWindowLeft());
+     Qt::META + Qt::ALT + Qt::Key_Left, slotSwitchWindowLeft);
 DEF2("Increase Opacity", I18N_NOOP("Increase Opacity of Active Window by 5 %"),
-    0, slotIncreaseWindowOpacity());
+    0, slotIncreaseWindowOpacity);
 DEF2("Decrease Opacity", I18N_NOOP("Decrease Opacity of Active Window by 5 %"),
-    0, slotLowerWindowOpacity());
+    0, slotLowerWindowOpacity);
 
 a = actionCollection->addAction(QStringLiteral("Group:Window Desktop"));
 a->setText(i18n("Window & Desktop"));
 DEF2("Window On All Desktops", I18N_NOOP("Keep Window on All Desktops"),
-     0, slotWindowOnAllDesktops());
+     0, slotWindowOnAllDesktops);
 
 for (int i = 1; i < 21; ++i) {
-    DEF3(I18N_NOOP("Window to Desktop %1"),        0, slotWindowToDesktop(), i);
+    DEF3(I18N_NOOP("Window to Desktop %1"),        0, slotWindowToDesktop, i);
 }
-DEF(I18N_NOOP("Window to Next Desktop"),           0, slotWindowToNextDesktop());
-DEF(I18N_NOOP("Window to Previous Desktop"),       0, slotWindowToPreviousDesktop());
-DEF(I18N_NOOP("Window One Desktop to the Right"),  0, slotWindowToDesktopRight());
-DEF(I18N_NOOP("Window One Desktop to the Left"),   0, slotWindowToDesktopLeft());
-DEF(I18N_NOOP("Window One Desktop Up"),            0, slotWindowToDesktopUp());
-DEF(I18N_NOOP("Window One Desktop Down"),          0, slotWindowToDesktopDown());
+DEF(I18N_NOOP("Window to Next Desktop"),           0, slotWindowToNextDesktop);
+DEF(I18N_NOOP("Window to Previous Desktop"),       0, slotWindowToPreviousDesktop);
+DEF(I18N_NOOP("Window One Desktop to the Right"),  0, slotWindowToDesktopRight);
+DEF(I18N_NOOP("Window One Desktop to the Left"),   0, slotWindowToDesktopLeft);
+DEF(I18N_NOOP("Window One Desktop Up"),            0, slotWindowToDesktopUp);
+DEF(I18N_NOOP("Window One Desktop Down"),          0, slotWindowToDesktopDown);
 
 for (int i = 0; i < 8; ++i) {
-    DEF3(I18N_NOOP("Window to Screen %1"),         0, slotWindowToScreen(), i);
+    DEF3(I18N_NOOP("Window to Screen %1"),         0, slotWindowToScreen, i);
 }
-DEF(I18N_NOOP("Window to Next Screen"),            0, slotWindowToNextScreen());
-DEF(I18N_NOOP("Window to Previous Screen"),        0, slotWindowToPrevScreen());
-DEF(I18N_NOOP("Show Desktop"),                     0, slotToggleShowDesktop());
+DEF(I18N_NOOP("Window to Next Screen"),            0, slotWindowToNextScreen);
+DEF(I18N_NOOP("Window to Previous Screen"),        0, slotWindowToPrevScreen);
+DEF(I18N_NOOP("Show Desktop"),                     0, slotToggleShowDesktop);
 
 for (int i = 0; i < 8; ++i) {
-    DEF3(I18N_NOOP("Switch to Screen %1"),         0, slotSwitchToScreen(), i);
+    DEF3(I18N_NOOP("Switch to Screen %1"),         0, slotSwitchToScreen, i);
 }
 
-DEF(I18N_NOOP("Switch to Next Screen"),            0, slotSwitchToNextScreen());
-DEF(I18N_NOOP("Switch to Previous Screen"),        0, slotSwitchToPrevScreen());
+DEF(I18N_NOOP("Switch to Next Screen"),            0, slotSwitchToNextScreen);
+DEF(I18N_NOOP("Switch to Previous Screen"),        0, slotSwitchToPrevScreen);
 
 a = actionCollection->addAction(QStringLiteral("Group:Miscellaneous"));
 a->setText(i18n("Miscellaneous"));
-DEF(I18N_NOOP("Kill Window"),                      Qt::CTRL + Qt::ALT + Qt::Key_Escape, slotKillWindow());
-DEF(I18N_NOOP("Suspend Compositing"),              Qt::SHIFT + Qt::ALT + Qt::Key_F12, slotToggleCompositing());
-DEF(I18N_NOOP("Invert Screen Colors"),             0, slotInvertScreen());
+DEF(I18N_NOOP("Kill Window"),                      Qt::CTRL + Qt::ALT + Qt::Key_Escape, slotKillWindow);
+DEF(I18N_NOOP("Suspend Compositing"),              Qt::SHIFT + Qt::ALT + Qt::Key_F12, slotToggleCompositing);
+DEF(I18N_NOOP("Invert Screen Colors"),             0, slotInvertScreen);
 
 #undef DEF
 #undef DEF2
diff --git a/useractions.cpp b/useractions.cpp
index 5b3417f310..d83cf94700 100755
--- a/useractions.cpp
+++ b/useractions.cpp
@@ -927,6 +927,20 @@ void Workspace::closeActivePopup()
     m_userActionsMenu->close();
 }
 
+
+template <typename Slot>
+void Workspace::initShortcut(const QString &actionName, const QString &description, const QKeySequence &shortcut, Slot slot, const QVariant &data)
+{
+    QAction *a = keys->addAction(actionName);
+    a->setText(description);
+    if (data.isValid()) {
+        a->setData(data);
+    }
+    KGlobalAccel::self()->setDefaultShortcut(a, QList<QKeySequence>() << shortcut);
+    KGlobalAccel::self()->setShortcut(a, QList<QKeySequence>() << shortcut);
+    connect(a, &QAction::triggered, this, slot);
+}
+
 /*!
   Create the global accel object \c keys.
  */
diff --git a/workspace.h b/workspace.h
index 2d693fb8bc..7fc6d66ead 100644
--- a/workspace.h
+++ b/workspace.h
@@ -419,6 +419,9 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
 private:
     void init();
     void initShortcuts();
+    template <typename Slot>
+    void initShortcut(const QString &actionName, const QString &description, const QKeySequence &shortcut,
+                      Slot slot, const QVariant &data = QVariant());
     void setupWindowShortcut(Client* c);
     enum Direction {
         DirectionNorth,