diff --git a/doc/en/keys.txt b/doc/en/keys.txt
index 428e3ca4..b823c619 100644
--- a/doc/en/keys.txt
+++ b/doc/en/keys.txt
@@ -255,6 +255,14 @@ NOTE: Even if some of these actions are labelled as similar to other
 keystrokes, remapping the keystrokes will not remap the actions defined here.
 
 [horizontal]
+*_bookmark*:: Bookmarks the current room.
+
+    Similar to /bookmark.
+
+*_bookmark_local*:: Bookmarks the current room, locally.
+
+    Similar to /bookmark_local
+
 *_close_tab*:: Closes the current tab.
 
     This is the same as /close. The first tab (the roster) can not be closed.
@@ -277,6 +285,10 @@ keystrokes, remapping the keystrokes will not remap the actions defined here.
 
     Similar to /theme.
 
+*_remove_bookmark*:: Removes the bookmark on the current room.
+
+    Similar to /remove_bookmark.
+
 *_room_left*:: Goes to the room on the left.
 
     Similar to Ctrl-p.
@@ -334,6 +346,29 @@ keystrokes, remapping the keystrokes will not remap the actions defined here.
 
     Similar to F4.
 
+Status actions
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+[horizontal]
+*_available*:: Sets the status to _available_.
+
+    Similar to /status available.
+
+*_away*:: Sets the status to _away_.
+
+    Similar to /status away.
+
+*_chat*:: Sets the status to _chat_.
+
+    Similar to /status chat.
+
+*_dnd*:: Sets the status to _dnd_.
+
+    Similar to /status dnd.
+
+*_xa*:: Sets the status to _xa_.
+
+    Similar to /status xa.
 
 Example
 ~~~~~~~
diff --git a/src/core.py b/src/core.py
index 60f167f4..07d1f8ea 100644
--- a/src/core.py
+++ b/src/core.py
@@ -202,12 +202,15 @@ class Core(object):
             'M-d': self.scroll_info_up,
             'M-c': self.scroll_info_down,
         ######## actions mappings ##########
+            '_bookmark': self.command_bookmark,
+            '_bookmark_local': self.command_bookmark_local,
             '_close_tab': self.close_tab,
             '_disconnect': self.disconnect,
             '_quit': self.command_quit,
             '_reconnect': self.command_reconnect,
             '_redraw_screen': self.full_screen_redraw,
             '_reload_theme': self.command_theme,
+            '_remove_bookmark': self.command_remove_bookmark,
             '_room_left': self.rotate_rooms_left,
             '_room_right': self.rotate_rooms_right,
             '_show_roster': self.go_to_roster,
@@ -222,7 +225,13 @@ class Core(object):
             '_show_plugins': self.command_plugins,
             '_show_xmltab': self.command_xml_tab,
             '_toggle_pane': self.toggle_left_pane,
-            }
+        ###### status actions ######
+            '_available': lambda: self.command_status('available'),
+            '_away': lambda: self.command_status('away'),
+            '_chat': lambda: self.command_status('chat'),
+            '_dnd': lambda: self.command_status('dnd'),
+            '_xa': lambda: self.command_status('xa'),
+        }
 
         # Add handlers
         self.xmpp.add_event_handler('connected', self.on_connected)
@@ -1889,7 +1898,7 @@ class Core(object):
             return bm.nick
         return self.own_nick
 
-    def command_bookmark_local(self, arg):
+    def command_bookmark_local(self, arg=''):
         """
         /bookmark_local [room][/nick]
         """
@@ -1939,7 +1948,7 @@ class Core(object):
         self.information(_('Your local bookmarks are now: %s') %
                 [b for b in bookmark.bookmarks if b.method == 'local'], 'Info')
 
-    def command_bookmark(self, arg):
+    def command_bookmark(self, arg=''):
         """
         /bookmark [room][/nick] [autojoin] [password]
         """
@@ -2016,7 +2025,7 @@ class Core(object):
         self.information(_('Your local bookmarks are: %s') %
                 [b for b in bookmark.bookmarks if b.method is 'local'], 'Info')
 
-    def command_remove_bookmark(self, arg):
+    def command_remove_bookmark(self, arg=''):
         """/remove_bookmark [jid]"""
         args = common.shell_split(arg)
         if not args: