diff --git a/include/iselection.h b/include/iselection.h
index 3f98c640..9a9a5880 100644
--- a/include/iselection.h
+++ b/include/iselection.h
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ virtual std::size_t countSelectedComponents() const = 0;
 virtual void countSelectedStuff( std::size_t& brushes, std::size_t& patches, std::size_t& entities ) const = 0;
 virtual void onSelectedChanged( scene::Instance& instance, const Selectable& selectable ) = 0;
 virtual void onComponentSelection( scene::Instance& instance, const Selectable& selectable ) = 0;
+virtual scene::Instance& firstSelected() const = 0;
 virtual scene::Instance& ultimateSelected() const = 0;
 virtual scene::Instance& penultimateSelected() const = 0;
 virtual void setSelectedAll( bool selected ) = 0;
diff --git a/radiant/entity.cpp b/radiant/entity.cpp
index d415115c..0975315a 100644
--- a/radiant/entity.cpp
+++ b/radiant/entity.cpp
@@ -185,6 +185,10 @@ void Scene_EntitySetClassname_Selected( const char* classname ){
 	}
 }
 
+void Entity_ungroup(){
+	Scene_EntitySetClassname_Selected( "worldspawn" );
+}
+
 #if 0
 void Entity_ungroupSelected(){
 	if ( GlobalSelectionSystem().countSelected() < 1 ) {
@@ -296,14 +300,14 @@ void Entity_moveSelectedPrimitives(){
 	}
 }
 #else
-/// moves selected primitives to entity, which is or its primitive is ultimateSelected()
-void Entity_moveSelectedPrimitives(){
+/// moves selected primitives to entity, which is or its primitive is ultimateSelected() or firstSelected()
+void Entity_moveSelectedPrimitives( bool toLast ){
 	if ( GlobalSelectionSystem().countSelected() < 2 ) {
 		globalErrorStream() << "Source and target entity primitives should be selected!\n";
 		return;
 	}
 
-	const scene::Path& path = GlobalSelectionSystem().ultimateSelected().path();
+	const scene::Path& path = toLast? GlobalSelectionSystem().ultimateSelected().path() : GlobalSelectionSystem().firstSelected().path();
 	scene::Node& node = ( !Node_isEntity( path.top() ) && path.size() > 1 )? path.parent() : path.top();
 
 	if ( Node_isEntity( node ) && node_is_group( node ) ) {
@@ -313,6 +317,12 @@ void Entity_moveSelectedPrimitives(){
 		Scene_parentSelectedBrushesToEntity( GlobalSceneGraph(), node );
 	}
 }
+void Entity_moveSelectedPrimitivesToLast(){
+	Entity_moveSelectedPrimitives( true );
+}
+void Entity_moveSelectedPrimitivesToFirst(){
+	Entity_moveSelectedPrimitives( false );
+}
 #endif
 
 
@@ -495,6 +505,10 @@ void Entity_createFromSelection( const char* name, const Vector3& origin ){
 	}
 }
 
+void Entity_ungroupSelectedPrimitives(){
+	Entity_createFromSelection( "worldspawn", g_vector3_identity );
+}
+
 
 /* scale color so that at least one component is at 1.0F */
 void NormalizeColor( Vector3& color ){
@@ -688,11 +702,17 @@ void Entity_constructMenu( GtkMenu* menu ){
 	if ( g_pGameDescription->mGameType == "nexuiz" || g_pGameDescription->mGameType == "q1" ) {
 		create_menu_item_with_mnemonic( menu, "_KillConnect Entities", "EntitiesKillConnect" );
 	}
-	create_menu_item_with_mnemonic( menu, "_Move Primitives to Entity", "EntityMovePrimitives" );
+	create_menu_item_with_mnemonic( menu, "_Move Primitives to Entity", "EntityMovePrimitivesToLast" );
 	create_menu_item_with_mnemonic( menu, "_Select Color...", "EntityColorSet" );
 	create_menu_item_with_mnemonic( menu, "_Normalize Color", "EntityColorNormalize" );
 }
 
+void Entity_registerShortcuts(){
+	command_connect_accelerator( "EntityMovePrimitivesToFirst" );
+	command_connect_accelerator( "EntityUngroup" );
+	command_connect_accelerator( "EntityUngroupPrimitives" );
+}
+
 
 
 #include "preferencesystem.h"
@@ -704,7 +724,10 @@ void Entity_Construct(){
 	GlobalCommands_insert( "EntitiesConnect", FreeCaller<Entity_connectSelected>(), Accelerator( 'K', (GdkModifierType)GDK_CONTROL_MASK ) );
 	if ( g_pGameDescription->mGameType == "nexuiz" || g_pGameDescription->mGameType == "q1" )
 		GlobalCommands_insert( "EntitiesKillConnect", FreeCaller<Entity_killconnectSelected>(), Accelerator( 'K', (GdkModifierType)GDK_SHIFT_MASK ) );
-	GlobalCommands_insert( "EntityMovePrimitives", FreeCaller<Entity_moveSelectedPrimitives>(), Accelerator( 'M', (GdkModifierType)GDK_CONTROL_MASK ) );
+	GlobalCommands_insert( "EntityMovePrimitivesToLast", FreeCaller<Entity_moveSelectedPrimitivesToLast>(), Accelerator( 'M', (GdkModifierType)GDK_CONTROL_MASK ) );
+	GlobalCommands_insert( "EntityMovePrimitivesToFirst", FreeCaller<Entity_moveSelectedPrimitivesToFirst>() );
+	GlobalCommands_insert( "EntityUngroup", FreeCaller<Entity_ungroup>() );
+	GlobalCommands_insert( "EntityUngroupPrimitives", FreeCaller<Entity_ungroupSelectedPrimitives>() );
 
 	GlobalToggles_insert( "ShowLightRadiuses", FreeCaller<ToggleShowLightRadii>(), ToggleItem::AddCallbackCaller( g_show_lightradii_item ) );
 
diff --git a/radiant/entity.h b/radiant/entity.h
index 9096287a..4638d6a7 100644
--- a/radiant/entity.h
+++ b/radiant/entity.h
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ void Entity_setColour();
 typedef struct _GtkMenu GtkMenu;
 void Entity_constructMenu( GtkMenu* menu );
 
+void Entity_registerShortcuts();
+
 void Entity_Construct();
 void Entity_Destroy();
 
diff --git a/radiant/mainframe.cpp b/radiant/mainframe.cpp
index 4d60ded9..80e608db 100644
--- a/radiant/mainframe.cpp
+++ b/radiant/mainframe.cpp
@@ -2433,6 +2433,7 @@ void register_shortcuts(){
 //	SelectByType_registerShortcuts();
 	TexBro_registerShortcuts();
 	Misc_registerShortcuts();
+	Entity_registerShortcuts();
 }
 
 void File_constructToolbar( GtkToolbar* toolbar ){
diff --git a/radiant/selection.cpp b/radiant/selection.cpp
index 7beba5bf..09c9f873 100644
--- a/radiant/selection.cpp
+++ b/radiant/selection.cpp
@@ -4425,6 +4425,10 @@ void onComponentSelection( scene::Instance& instance, const Selectable& selectab
 
 	ASSERT_MESSAGE( m_component_selection.size() == m_count_component.size(), "selection-tracking error" );
 }
+scene::Instance& firstSelected() const {
+	ASSERT_MESSAGE( m_selection.size() > 0, "no instance selected" );
+	return **m_selection.begin();
+}
 scene::Instance& ultimateSelected() const {
 	ASSERT_MESSAGE( m_selection.size() > 0, "no instance selected" );
 	return m_selection.back();