diff --git a/src/apps/deskbar/BarView.h b/src/apps/deskbar/BarView.h
index fe2d61f287..a4814454d2 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskbar/BarView.h
+++ b/src/apps/deskbar/BarView.h
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ class TBarView : public BView {
 
 		int32 CountItems(DeskbarShelf shelf);
 
-		status_t AddItem(BMessage* , DeskbarShelf shelf, int32* id);
+		status_t AddItem(BMessage* archive, DeskbarShelf shelf, int32* id);
 
 		void RemoveItem(int32 id);
 		void RemoveItem(const char* name, DeskbarShelf shelf);
@@ -134,10 +134,12 @@ class TBarView : public BView {
 
 		TExpandoMenuBar* ExpandoMenuBar() const;
 		TBarMenuBar* BarMenuBar() const;
+		TDragRegion* DragRegion() const { return fDragRegion; }
+
+	private:
 		friend class TBeMenu;
 		friend class PreferencesWindow;
 
-	private:
 		status_t SendDragMessage(const char* signature, entry_ref* ref = NULL);
 
 		void PlaceBeMenu();
diff --git a/src/apps/deskbar/BarWindow.cpp b/src/apps/deskbar/BarWindow.cpp
index f5d88d9bd8..246df37dd8 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskbar/BarWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/deskbar/BarWindow.cpp
@@ -101,9 +101,18 @@ TBarWindow::DispatchMessage(BMessage* message, BHandler* handler)
 {
 	// Activate the window when you click on it (ie. on the tray area,
 	// the menu part will do this automatically)
-	if (message->what == B_MOUSE_DOWN
-		&& !((TBarApp*)be_app)->Settings()->autoRaise)
-		Activate(true);
+	if (message->what == B_MOUSE_DOWN) {
+		if (!((TBarApp*)be_app)->Settings()->autoRaise)
+			Activate(true);
+
+		if ((modifiers() & (B_CONTROL_KEY | B_COMMAND_KEY))
+				== B_CONTROL_KEY | B_COMMAND_KEY) {
+			// The window key was pressed - enter dragging code
+			fBarView->DragRegion()->MouseDown(
+				fBarView->DragRegion()->DragRegion().LeftTop());
+			return;
+		}
+	}
 
 	BWindow::DispatchMessage(message, handler);
 }
diff --git a/src/apps/deskbar/StatusView.cpp b/src/apps/deskbar/StatusView.cpp
index 60353c1929..d97cd7d384 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskbar/StatusView.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/deskbar/StatusView.cpp
@@ -1419,16 +1419,16 @@ TReplicantTray::SetMultiRow(bool state)
 //	#pragma mark -
 
 
-/**	draggable region that is asynchronous so that
- *	dragging does not block other activities
- */
-
+/*!	Draggable region that is asynchronous so that dragging does not block
+	other activities.
+*/
 TDragRegion::TDragRegion(TBarView* parent, BView* child)
-	:	BControl(BRect(0, 0, 0, 0), "", "", NULL, B_FOLLOW_NONE,
-			B_WILL_DRAW | B_FRAME_EVENTS),
-		fBarView(parent),
-		fChild(child),
-		fDragLocation(kAutoPlaceDragRegion)
+	:
+	BControl(BRect(0, 0, 0, 0), "", "", NULL, B_FOLLOW_NONE,
+		B_WILL_DRAW | B_FRAME_EVENTS),
+	fBarView(parent),
+	fChild(child),
+	fDragLocation(kAutoPlaceDragRegion)
 {
 }
 
@@ -1464,8 +1464,8 @@ TDragRegion::GetPreferredSize(float* width, float* height)
 void
 TDragRegion::FrameMoved(BPoint)
 {
-	if (fBarView->Left() && fBarView->Vertical() && fDragLocation
-		!= kNoDragRegion)
+	if (fBarView->Left() && fBarView->Vertical()
+		&& fDragLocation != kNoDragRegion)
 		fChild->MoveTo(5, 2);
 	else
 		fChild->MoveTo(2, 2);