diff --git a/mozilla/xpfe/communicator/resources/content/unix/platformBrowserBindings.xul b/mozilla/xpfe/communicator/resources/content/unix/platformBrowserBindings.xul
index 889bea31f12..397d3e83ac0 100644
--- a/mozilla/xpfe/communicator/resources/content/unix/platformBrowserBindings.xul
+++ b/mozilla/xpfe/communicator/resources/content/unix/platformBrowserBindings.xul
@@ -8,7 +8,29 @@
 <!-- change the xul key for Unix -->
 <keyset id="globalKeySet" xulkey="alt">
 
-<!-- Add the Windows/Mac cut, copy, paste, undo and redo keys -->
+<!-- Unix (alt=xulkey) cut, copy, paste, undo and redo keys -->
+<key id="cutKey" key="x" xulkey="true" shift="false"
+  onkeypress="
+    var controller = document.commandDispatcher.getControllerForCommand('cmd_cut');
+    controller.doCommand('cmd_cut');"/>
+<key id="copyKey" key="c" xulkey="true" shift="false"
+  onkeypress="
+    var controller = document.commandDispatcher.getControllerForCommand('cmd_copy');
+    controller.doCommand('cmd_copy');"/>
+<key id="pasteKey" key="v" xulkey="true" shift="false"
+  onkeypress="
+    var controller = document.commandDispatcher.getControllerForCommand('cmd_paste');
+    controller.doCommand('cmd_paste');"/>
+<key id="undoKey" key="z" xulkey="true" shift="false"
+  onkeypress="
+    var controller = document.commandDispatcher.getControllerForCommand('cmd_undo');
+    controller.doCommand('cmd_undo');"/>
+<key id="redoKey" key="r" xulkey="true" shift="false"
+  onkeypress="
+    var controller = document.commandDispatcher.getControllerForCommand('cmd_redo');
+    controller.doCommand('cmd_redo');"/>
+
+<!-- Add the Windows/Mac (control) cut, copy, paste, undo and redo keys -->
 <key id="emCutKey" key="x" control="true" shift="false"
   onkeypress="
     var controller = document.commandDispatcher.getControllerForCommand('cmd_cut');
diff --git a/mozilla/xpfe/global/resources/content/unix/platformBrowserBindings.xul b/mozilla/xpfe/global/resources/content/unix/platformBrowserBindings.xul
index 889bea31f12..397d3e83ac0 100644
--- a/mozilla/xpfe/global/resources/content/unix/platformBrowserBindings.xul
+++ b/mozilla/xpfe/global/resources/content/unix/platformBrowserBindings.xul
@@ -8,7 +8,29 @@
 <!-- change the xul key for Unix -->
 <keyset id="globalKeySet" xulkey="alt">
 
-<!-- Add the Windows/Mac cut, copy, paste, undo and redo keys -->
+<!-- Unix (alt=xulkey) cut, copy, paste, undo and redo keys -->
+<key id="cutKey" key="x" xulkey="true" shift="false"
+  onkeypress="
+    var controller = document.commandDispatcher.getControllerForCommand('cmd_cut');
+    controller.doCommand('cmd_cut');"/>
+<key id="copyKey" key="c" xulkey="true" shift="false"
+  onkeypress="
+    var controller = document.commandDispatcher.getControllerForCommand('cmd_copy');
+    controller.doCommand('cmd_copy');"/>
+<key id="pasteKey" key="v" xulkey="true" shift="false"
+  onkeypress="
+    var controller = document.commandDispatcher.getControllerForCommand('cmd_paste');
+    controller.doCommand('cmd_paste');"/>
+<key id="undoKey" key="z" xulkey="true" shift="false"
+  onkeypress="
+    var controller = document.commandDispatcher.getControllerForCommand('cmd_undo');
+    controller.doCommand('cmd_undo');"/>
+<key id="redoKey" key="r" xulkey="true" shift="false"
+  onkeypress="
+    var controller = document.commandDispatcher.getControllerForCommand('cmd_redo');
+    controller.doCommand('cmd_redo');"/>
+
+<!-- Add the Windows/Mac (control) cut, copy, paste, undo and redo keys -->
 <key id="emCutKey" key="x" control="true" shift="false"
   onkeypress="
     var controller = document.commandDispatcher.getControllerForCommand('cmd_cut');