diff --git a/media/css/reader.css b/media/css/reader.css
index c8c71f1c7..82f5e52c3 100644
--- a/media/css/reader.css
+++ b/media/css/reader.css
@@ -2532,7 +2532,8 @@ a.NB-splash-link:hover {
 }
 
 .simplemodal-wrap {
-    overflow: auto;
+    overflow-y: auto;
+    overflow-x: hidden;
 }
 
 /* ====================== */
@@ -4348,6 +4349,7 @@ background: transparent;
   overflow: hidden;
   background-color: #F0F0F0;
   padding: 8px;
+  width: 570px;
 }
 .NB-modal-keyboard .NB-keyboard-shortcut {
   width: 270px;
diff --git a/media/js/newsblur/reader.js b/media/js/newsblur/reader.js
index 2e1e5bdb8..d319c3b48 100644
--- a/media/js/newsblur/reader.js
+++ b/media/js/newsblur/reader.js
@@ -3366,6 +3366,7 @@
         close_sidebar: function() {
             this.$s.$body.layout().close('west');
             this.resize_window();
+            this.flags['sidebar_closed'] = true;
             $('.NB-taskbar-sidebar-toggle-open').stop().animate({
                 'left': -1
             }, {
@@ -3378,6 +3379,7 @@
         open_sidebar: function() {
             this.$s.$body.layout().open('west');
             this.resize_window();
+            this.flags['sidebar_closed'] = false;
             $('.NB-taskbar-sidebar-toggle-open').stop().css({
                 'left': -24
             });
@@ -5390,6 +5392,22 @@
                 e.preventDefault();
                 self.page_in_story(0.4, -1);
             });
+            $document.bind('keydown', 'f', function(e) {
+                e.preventDefault();
+                if (self.flags['sidebar_closed']) {
+                    self.open_sidebar();
+                } else {
+                    self.close_sidebar();
+                }
+            });
+            $document.bind('keydown', 'u', function(e) {
+                e.preventDefault();
+                if (self.flags['sidebar_closed']) {
+                    self.open_sidebar();
+                } else {
+                    self.close_sidebar();
+                }
+            });
         }
         
     };
diff --git a/media/js/newsblur/reader_keyboard.js b/media/js/newsblur/reader_keyboard.js
index c1ebb4b2c..54e5c2c07 100644
--- a/media/js/newsblur/reader_keyboard.js
+++ b/media/js/newsblur/reader_keyboard.js
@@ -126,8 +126,8 @@ NEWSBLUR.ReaderKeyboard.prototype = {
         var self = this;
         
         this.$modal.modal({
-            'minWidth': 600,
-            'maxWidth': 600,
+            'minWidth': 620,
+            'maxWidth': 620,
             'overlayClose': true,
             'onOpen': function (dialog) {
                 dialog.overlay.fadeIn(200, function () {