diff --git a/src/gui/qt/mainwindowimpl.cpp b/src/gui/qt/mainwindowimpl.cpp
index a83fd03b..accda622 100755
--- a/src/gui/qt/mainwindowimpl.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/qt/mainwindowimpl.cpp
@@ -1368,6 +1368,16 @@ void mainWindowImpl::breakButtonClicked() {
 
 void mainWindowImpl::keyPressEvent ( QKeyEvent * event ) {
 
-// 	cout << event->key()/*.toStdString()*/ << endl;
+// 	cout << event->key() << endl;
+
+	if (event->key() == 16777265) { switchToolBox(); }
 
 }
+
+void mainWindowImpl::switchToolBox() {
+
+	if (groupBox_tools->isHidden()) { groupBox_tools->show(); }
+	else { groupBox_tools->hide(); }
+
+}
+
diff --git a/src/gui/qt/mainwindowimpl.h b/src/gui/qt/mainwindowimpl.h
index c53e465f..16cc35e8 100755
--- a/src/gui/qt/mainwindowimpl.h
+++ b/src/gui/qt/mainwindowimpl.h
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ public slots:
 	void breakButtonClicked();
 
 	void keyPressEvent ( QKeyEvent * event );
+	void switchToolBox();
 
 private: 
 	
diff --git a/src/gui/qt/settingsdialog.ui b/src/gui/qt/settingsdialog.ui
index 55663114..8be5f2c7 100644
--- a/src/gui/qt/settingsdialog.ui
+++ b/src/gui/qt/settingsdialog.ui
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@
        <item row="2" column="0" >
         <widget class="QCheckBox" name="checkBox_showToolbox" >
          <property name="text" >
-          <string>Show Toolbox</string>
+          <string>Show Toolbox (F2 to switch on/off)</string>
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>