diff --git a/juci/api_ext.cc b/juci/api_ext.cc
index e69de29..9b8b1ba 100644
--- a/juci/api_ext.cc
+++ b/juci/api_ext.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#include "api.h"
+
+BOOST_PYTHON_MODULE(juci_to_python_api) {
+      using namespace boost::python;
+      // plugin inclusion
+      def("addMenuElement", &libjuci::AddMenuElement);
+      def("addSubMenuElement", &libjuci::AddSubMenuElement);
+      def("loadPlugin", &libjuci::LoadPlugin);
+      def("initPlugin", &libjuci::InitPlugin);
+
+      // text editing
+      def("replaceLine", &libjuci::ReplaceLine);
+      def("replaceWord", &libjuci::ReplaceWord);
+      def("getWord", &libjuci::GetWord);
+    }  // module::juci_to_python_api
diff --git a/juci/config.json b/juci/config.json
index ca3fa5c..8a557f7 100644
--- a/juci/config.json
+++ b/juci/config.json
@@ -32,10 +32,12 @@
     },
     "keybindings": {
 	"split_window": "<control><alt>s",
+        "new_file": "<control>n",
 	"new_h_file": "<control><alt>h",
 	"new_cc_file": "<alt>c",
 	"close_tab": "<control>w",
         "open_folder": "<control><alt>o",
+        "open_file": "<control>o",
         "edit_undo": "<control>z",
 	"save": "<control>s",
 	"save_as": "<control><shift>s",
diff --git a/juci/menu.cc b/juci/menu.cc
index 4fba192..0f09906 100644
--- a/juci/menu.cc
+++ b/juci/menu.cc
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Menu::Controller::Controller(Keybindings::Controller& keybindings) :
   menu_view_(Gtk::ORIENTATION_VERTICAL),
   keybindings_(keybindings) {
   keybindings_.action_group_menu()->add(Gtk::Action::create("FileNew",
-                                                            Gtk::Stock::FILE));
+                                                            "New File"));
   keybindings_.action_group_menu()->add(Gtk::Action::create("EditMenu",
                                                             Gtk::Stock::EDIT));
   keybindings_.action_group_menu()->add(Gtk::Action::create("WindowMenu",
diff --git a/juci/menu.xml b/juci/menu.xml
index eb7bd04..dbe4b12 100644
--- a/juci/menu.xml
+++ b/juci/menu.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
         <menuitem action='FileNewCC'/>          
         <menuitem action='FileNewH'/>           
       </menu>                                     
-      <menuitem action='FileOpenFile'/>           
+      <menuitem action='FileOpenFile'/>
       <menuitem action='FileOpenFolder'/>
       <menuitem action='FileSave'/>
       <menuitem action='FileSaveAs'/>
diff --git a/juci/notebook.cc b/juci/notebook.cc
index 6992658..14ed7b8 100644
--- a/juci/notebook.cc
+++ b/juci/notebook.cc
@@ -42,17 +42,17 @@ void Notebook::Controller::CreateKeybindings(Keybindings::Controller
                             Gtk::Stock::FILE));
 
   keybindings.action_group_menu()->
-    add(Gtk::Action::create("FileNewStandard",
-                            Gtk::Stock::NEW,
-                            "New empty file",
-                            "Create a new file"),
+    add(Gtk::Action::create("FileNewStandard",                     
+                            "New empty file"),
+        Gtk::AccelKey(keybindings.config_
+                      .key_map()["new_file"]),
         [this]() {
           is_new_file_ = true;
           OnFileNewEmptyfile();
         });
   keybindings.action_group_menu()->
     add(Gtk::Action::create("FileNewCC",
-                            "New cc file"),
+                            "New source file"),
         Gtk::AccelKey(keybindings.config_
                       .key_map()["new_cc_file"]),
         [this]() {
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ void Notebook::Controller::CreateKeybindings(Keybindings::Controller
         });
   keybindings.action_group_menu()->
     add(Gtk::Action::create("FileNewH",
-                            "New h file"),
+                            "New header file"),
         Gtk::AccelKey(keybindings.config_
                       .key_map()["new_h_file"]),
         [this]() {
diff --git a/juci/window.cc b/juci/window.cc
index 201d4bc..7504fb7 100644
--- a/juci/window.cc
+++ b/juci/window.cc
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ Window::Window() :
                                           OnWindowHide();
                                         });
   keybindings_.action_group_menu()->add(Gtk::Action::create("FileOpenFile",
-                                                            Gtk::Stock::OPEN),
+                                                            "Open file"),
+                                        Gtk::AccelKey(keybindings_.config_
+                                                      .key_map()["open_file"]),
                                         [this]() {
                                           OnOpenFile();
                                         });
@@ -42,7 +44,7 @@ Window::Window() :
 					});
 
   keybindings_.action_group_menu()->add(Gtk::Action::create("FileSave",
-							    "Save"),
+							    "Save file"),
 					Gtk::AccelKey(keybindings_.config_
 						      .key_map()["save"]),
 					[this]() {