diff --git a/headers/private/interface/MenuPrivate.h b/headers/private/interface/MenuPrivate.h
index eb78dd44c1..7b329f766c 100644
--- a/headers/private/interface/MenuPrivate.h
+++ b/headers/private/interface/MenuPrivate.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ enum menu_states {
 	MENU_STATE_CLOSED = 5
 };
 
+class BBitmap;
 class BMenu;
 class BWindow;
 
@@ -45,10 +46,22 @@ public:
 	void InvokeItem(BMenuItem *item, bool now = false);	
 	void QuitTracking(bool thisMenuOnly = true);
 	
+	static	status_t	CreateBitmaps();
+	static	void		DeleteBitmaps();
+
+	static const BBitmap *MenuItemCommand();
+	static const BBitmap *MenuItemControl();
+	static const BBitmap *MenuItemOption();
+	static const BBitmap *MenuItemShift();
 private:
 	BMenu *fMenu;	
 };
 
+extern BBitmap *gMenuItemAlt;
+extern BBitmap *gMenuItemControl;
+extern BBitmap *gMenuItemOption;
+extern BBitmap *gMenuItemShift;
+
 };
 
 extern const char *kEmptyMenuLabel;
diff --git a/src/kits/interface/InterfaceDefs.cpp b/src/kits/interface/InterfaceDefs.cpp
index 32a6410279..a42e8582b5 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/InterfaceDefs.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/interface/InterfaceDefs.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include <DefaultColors.h>
 #include <InputServerTypes.h>
 #include <input_globals.h>
+#include <MenuPrivate.h>
 #include <pr_server.h>
 #include <ServerProtocol.h>
 #include <ServerReadOnlyMemory.h>
@@ -951,8 +952,9 @@ _init_interface_kit_()
 	be_control_look = new BControlLook();
 
 	_init_global_fonts_();
-
+	
 	BPrivate::gWidthBuffer = new BPrivate::WidthBuffer;
+	BPrivate::MenuPrivate::CreateBitmaps();
 
 	_menu_info_ptr_ = &BMenu::sMenuInfo;
 
@@ -973,6 +975,8 @@ _init_interface_kit_()
 extern "C" status_t
 _fini_interface_kit_()
 {
+	BPrivate::MenuPrivate::DeleteBitmaps();
+	
 	delete BPrivate::gWidthBuffer;
 	BPrivate::gWidthBuffer = NULL;
 
diff --git a/src/kits/interface/Menu.cpp b/src/kits/interface/Menu.cpp
index b84c649304..3bd1e707bc 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/Menu.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/interface/Menu.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <ctype.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
+#include <Bitmap.h>
 #include <ControlLook.h>
 #include <Debug.h>
 #include <File.h>
@@ -76,6 +77,11 @@ public:
 };
 
 
+BBitmap *gMenuItemAlt;
+BBitmap *gMenuItemControl;
+BBitmap *gMenuItemOption;
+BBitmap *gMenuItemShift;
+
 }	// namespace BPrivate
 
 
@@ -83,6 +89,66 @@ menu_info BMenu::sMenuInfo;
 bool BMenu::sAltAsCommandKey;
 
 
+const unsigned char kCtrlBits[] = {
+	0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x14,
+	0x1d,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x14,
+	0x1d,0x1a,0x13,0x04,0x04,0x13,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x14,
+	0x1d,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x04,0x04,0x04,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x14,
+	0x1d,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x14,
+	0x1d,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x14,
+	0x1d,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x14,
+	0x1d,0x1a,0x13,0x04,0x04,0x13,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x04,0x04,0x1a,0x17,0x14,
+	0x1d,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x14,
+	0x1d,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x14,
+	0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14
+};
+
+
+const unsigned char kAltBits[] = {
+	0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x14,
+	0x1d,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x14,
+	0x1d,0x1a,0x1a,0x13,0x04,0x04,0x13,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x14,
+	0x1d,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x04,0x04,0x1a,0x17,0x14,
+	0x1d,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x14,
+	0x1d,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x04,0x04,0x04,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x14,
+	0x1d,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x14,
+	0x1d,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x04,0x04,0x04,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x14,
+	0x1d,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x14,
+	0x1d,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x14,
+	0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14
+};
+
+
+const unsigned char kOptBits[] = {
+	0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x14,
+	0x1d,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x14,
+	0x1d,0x1a,0x1a,0x13,0x04,0x04,0x13,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x14,
+	0x1d,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x04,0x04,0x1a,0x04,0x04,0x04,0x1a,0x17,0x14,
+	0x1d,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x14,
+	0x1d,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x04,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x14,
+	0x1d,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x14,
+	0x1d,0x1a,0x1a,0x13,0x04,0x04,0x13,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x14,
+	0x1d,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x14,
+	0x1d,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x14,
+	0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14
+};
+
+
+const unsigned char kShiftBits[] = {
+	0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x14,
+	0x1d,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x14,
+	0x1d,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x04,0x04,0x17,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x14,
+	0x1d,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x17,0x17,0x04,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x04,0x04,0x04,0x1a,0x04,0x04,0x04,0x1a,0x17,0x14,
+	0x1d,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x04,0x04,0x17,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x14,
+	0x1d,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x04,0x04,0x04,0x1a,0x04,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x14,
+	0x1d,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x17,0x17,0x04,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x14,
+	0x1d,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x04,0x04,0x17,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x14,
+	0x1d,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x14,
+	0x1d,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x14,
+	0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14
+};
+
+
 static property_info sPropList[] = {
 	{ "Enabled", { B_GET_PROPERTY, 0 },
 		{ B_DIRECT_SPECIFIER, 0 }, "Returns true if menu or menu item is enabled; false "
@@ -348,16 +414,20 @@ BMenu::AttachedToWindow()
 {
 	BView::AttachedToWindow();
 
-	sAltAsCommandKey = true;
+	// TODO: Move into init_interface_kit().
+	// Currently we can't do that, as get_key_map() blocks forever
+	// when called there. Probably because the BApplication isn't yet
+	// initialized, or running.
+	BMenu::sAltAsCommandKey = true;
 	key_map *keys = NULL;
 	char *chars = NULL;
 	get_key_map(&keys, &chars);
 	if (keys == NULL || keys->left_command_key != 0x5d
 		|| keys->left_control_key != 0x5c)
-		sAltAsCommandKey = false;
+		BMenu::sAltAsCommandKey = false;
 	free(chars);
 	free(keys);
-
+	
 	BMenuItem *superItem = Superitem();
 	BMenu *superMenu = Supermenu();
 	if (AddDynamicItem(B_INITIAL_ADD)) {
@@ -2256,12 +2326,14 @@ BMenu::_CalcFrame(BPoint where, bool *scrollOn)
 void
 BMenu::_DrawItems(BRect updateRect)
 {
+	bigtime_t start = system_time();
 	int32 itemCount = fItems.CountItems();
 	for (int32 i = 0; i < itemCount; i++) {
 		BMenuItem *item = ItemAt(i);
 		if (item->Frame().Intersects(updateRect))
 			item->Draw();
 	}
+	printf("BMenu::_DrawItems() took %lld usecs\n", system_time() - start);
 }
 
 
@@ -2879,4 +2951,79 @@ MenuPrivate::QuitTracking(bool thisMenuOnly)
 	fMenu->_QuitTracking(thisMenuOnly);
 }
 
+
+/* static */
+status_t
+MenuPrivate::CreateBitmaps()
+{
+	BRect smallRect(0, 0, 16, 10);
+	BRect largeRect(0, 0, 21, 10);
+	
+	gMenuItemAlt = new BBitmap(smallRect, B_CMAP8);
+	gMenuItemControl = new BBitmap(smallRect, B_CMAP8);
+	gMenuItemOption = new BBitmap(smallRect, B_CMAP8);	
+	gMenuItemShift = new BBitmap(largeRect, B_CMAP8);
+	
+	gMenuItemAlt->ImportBits(kAltBits, sizeof(kAltBits),
+		17, 0, B_CMAP8);
+	gMenuItemControl->ImportBits(kCtrlBits, sizeof(kCtrlBits),
+		17, 0, B_CMAP8);				
+	gMenuItemOption->ImportBits(kOptBits, sizeof(kOptBits),
+		17, 0, B_CMAP8);
+	gMenuItemShift->ImportBits(kShiftBits, sizeof(kShiftBits),
+		22, 0, B_CMAP8);
+	
+	return B_OK;
+}
+
+
+/* static */
+void
+MenuPrivate::DeleteBitmaps()
+{
+	delete gMenuItemAlt;
+	delete gMenuItemControl;
+	delete gMenuItemOption;
+	delete gMenuItemShift;
+}
+
+
+/* static */
+const BBitmap *
+MenuPrivate::MenuItemCommand()
+{
+	if (BMenu::sAltAsCommandKey)
+		return gMenuItemAlt;
+	
+	return gMenuItemControl;
+}
+
+
+/* static */
+const BBitmap *
+MenuPrivate::MenuItemControl()
+{
+	if (BMenu::sAltAsCommandKey)
+		return gMenuItemControl;
+	
+	return gMenuItemAlt;
+}
+
+
+/* static */
+const BBitmap *
+MenuPrivate::MenuItemOption()
+{
+	return gMenuItemOption;
+}
+
+
+/* static */
+const BBitmap *
+MenuPrivate::MenuItemShift()
+{
+	return gMenuItemShift;
+}
+
+
 }	// namespace BPrivate
diff --git a/src/kits/interface/MenuItem.cpp b/src/kits/interface/MenuItem.cpp
index 3b5a36a39a..de17e05109 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/MenuItem.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/interface/MenuItem.cpp
@@ -26,64 +26,6 @@
 
 #include "utf8_functions.h"
 
-const unsigned char kCtrlBits[] = {
-	0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x14,
-	0x1d,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x14,
-	0x1d,0x1a,0x13,0x04,0x04,0x13,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x14,
-	0x1d,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x04,0x04,0x04,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x14,
-	0x1d,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x14,
-	0x1d,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x14,
-	0x1d,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x14,
-	0x1d,0x1a,0x13,0x04,0x04,0x13,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x04,0x04,0x1a,0x17,0x14,
-	0x1d,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x14,
-	0x1d,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x14,
-	0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14
-};
-
-
-const unsigned char kAltBits[] = {
-	0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x14,
-	0x1d,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x14,
-	0x1d,0x1a,0x1a,0x13,0x04,0x04,0x13,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x14,
-	0x1d,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x04,0x04,0x1a,0x17,0x14,
-	0x1d,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x14,
-	0x1d,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x04,0x04,0x04,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x14,
-	0x1d,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x14,
-	0x1d,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x04,0x04,0x04,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x14,
-	0x1d,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x14,
-	0x1d,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x14,
-	0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14
-};
-
-
-const unsigned char kOptBits[] = {
-	0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x14,
-	0x1d,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x14,
-	0x1d,0x1a,0x1a,0x13,0x04,0x04,0x13,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x14,
-	0x1d,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x04,0x04,0x1a,0x04,0x04,0x04,0x1a,0x17,0x14,
-	0x1d,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x14,
-	0x1d,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x04,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x14,
-	0x1d,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x14,
-	0x1d,0x1a,0x1a,0x13,0x04,0x04,0x13,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x14,
-	0x1d,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x14,
-	0x1d,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x14,
-	0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14
-};
-
-
-const unsigned char kShiftBits[] = {
-	0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x14,
-	0x1d,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x14,
-	0x1d,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x04,0x04,0x17,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x14,
-	0x1d,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x17,0x17,0x04,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x04,0x04,0x04,0x1a,0x04,0x04,0x04,0x1a,0x17,0x14,
-	0x1d,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x04,0x04,0x17,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x14,
-	0x1d,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x04,0x04,0x04,0x1a,0x04,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x14,
-	0x1d,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x17,0x17,0x04,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x14,
-	0x1d,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x04,0x04,0x17,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x04,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x14,
-	0x1d,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x14,
-	0x1d,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x17,0x14,
-	0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14,0x14
-};
 
 const float kLightBGTint = (B_LIGHTEN_1_TINT + B_LIGHTEN_1_TINT + B_NO_TINT) / 3.0;
 
@@ -790,46 +732,32 @@ BMenuItem::_DrawShortcutSymbol()
 	where.y += (fBounds.Height() - 11) / 2 - 1;
 	where.x -= 4;	
 	
-	const bool altCommandKey = MenuPrivate(fSuper).IsAltCommandKey();
 	if (fModifiers & B_COMMAND_KEY) {
-		BRect rect(0,0,16,10);
-		BBitmap control(rect, B_CMAP8);
-
-		if (altCommandKey)
-			control.ImportBits(kAltBits, sizeof(kAltBits), 17, 0, B_CMAP8);
-		else
-			control.ImportBits(kCtrlBits, sizeof(kCtrlBits), 17, 0, B_CMAP8);
-		
+		const BBitmap *command = MenuPrivate::MenuItemCommand();
+		const BRect &rect = command->Bounds();
 		where.x -= rect.Width() + 1;
-		fSuper->DrawBitmap(&control, where);
+		fSuper->DrawBitmap(command, where);
 	}
 
 	if (fModifiers & B_CONTROL_KEY) {
-		BRect rect(0,0,16,10);
-		BBitmap control(rect, B_CMAP8);
-
-		if (altCommandKey)
-			control.ImportBits(kCtrlBits, sizeof(kCtrlBits), 17, 0, B_CMAP8);
-		else	
-			control.ImportBits(kAltBits, sizeof(kAltBits), 17, 0, B_CMAP8);
+		const BBitmap *control = MenuPrivate::MenuItemControl();
+		const BRect &rect = control->Bounds();
 		where.x -= rect.Width() + 1;
-		fSuper->DrawBitmap(&control, where);
+		fSuper->DrawBitmap(control, where);
 	}
 
 	if (fModifiers & B_OPTION_KEY) {
-		BRect rect(0,0,16,10);
-		BBitmap option(rect, B_CMAP8);
-		option.ImportBits(kOptBits, sizeof(kOptBits), 17, 0, B_CMAP8);
+		const BBitmap *option = MenuPrivate::MenuItemOption();
+		const BRect &rect = option->Bounds();
 		where.x -= rect.Width() + 1;
-		fSuper->DrawBitmap(&option, where);
+		fSuper->DrawBitmap(option, where);
 	}
 	
 	if (fModifiers & B_SHIFT_KEY) {
-		BRect rect(0,0,21,10);
-		BBitmap shift(rect, B_CMAP8);
-		shift.ImportBits(kShiftBits, sizeof(kShiftBits), 22, 0, B_CMAP8);
+		const BBitmap *shift = MenuPrivate::MenuItemOption();		
+		const BRect &rect = shift->Bounds();
 		where.x -= rect.Width() + 1;
-		fSuper->DrawBitmap(&shift, where);
+		fSuper->DrawBitmap(shift, where);
 	}
 }