diff --git a/src/console.cpp b/src/console.cpp
--- a/src/console.cpp
+++ b/src/console.cpp
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ static const Widget _iconsole_window_wid
 static const WindowDesc _iconsole_window_desc = {
 	0, 0, 2, 2, 2, 2,
 	WC_CONSOLE, WC_NONE,
-	WDF_STD_TOOLTIPS | WDF_DEF_WIDGET | WDF_UNCLICK_BUTTONS,
+	WDF_STD_TOOLTIPS | WDF_DEF_WIDGET | WDF_UNCLICK_BUTTONS | WDF_TEXTENTRY,
 	_iconsole_window_widgets,
 	IConsoleWndProc,
 };
diff --git a/src/genworld_gui.cpp b/src/genworld_gui.cpp
--- a/src/genworld_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/genworld_gui.cpp
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ static void GenerateLandscapeWndProc(Win
 static const WindowDesc _generate_landscape_desc = {
 	WDP_CENTER, WDP_CENTER, 338, 268, 338, 268,
 	WC_GENERATE_LANDSCAPE, WC_NONE,
-	WDF_STD_TOOLTIPS | WDF_DEF_WIDGET | WDF_UNCLICK_BUTTONS,
+	WDF_STD_TOOLTIPS | WDF_DEF_WIDGET | WDF_UNCLICK_BUTTONS | WDF_TEXTENTRY,
 	_generate_landscape_widgets,
 	GenerateLandscapeWndProc,
 };
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ static const WindowDesc _generate_landsc
 static const WindowDesc _heightmap_load_desc = {
 	WDP_CENTER, WDP_CENTER, 338, 236, 338, 236,
 	WC_GENERATE_LANDSCAPE, WC_NONE,
-	WDF_STD_TOOLTIPS | WDF_DEF_WIDGET | WDF_STD_BTN | WDF_UNCLICK_BUTTONS,
+	WDF_STD_TOOLTIPS | WDF_DEF_WIDGET | WDF_STD_BTN | WDF_UNCLICK_BUTTONS | WDF_TEXTENTRY,
 	_heightmap_load_widgets,
 	GenerateLandscapeWndProc,
 };
@@ -745,7 +745,7 @@ static const Widget _create_scenario_wid
 static const WindowDesc _create_scenario_desc = {
 	WDP_CENTER, WDP_CENTER, 338, 170, 338, 170,
 	WC_GENERATE_LANDSCAPE, WC_NONE,
-	WDF_STD_TOOLTIPS | WDF_DEF_WIDGET | WDF_STD_BTN | WDF_UNCLICK_BUTTONS,
+	WDF_STD_TOOLTIPS | WDF_DEF_WIDGET | WDF_STD_BTN | WDF_UNCLICK_BUTTONS | WDF_TEXTENTRY,
 	_create_scenario_widgets,
 	CreateScenarioWndProc,
 };
diff --git a/src/misc_gui.cpp b/src/misc_gui.cpp
--- a/src/misc_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/misc_gui.cpp
@@ -1180,7 +1180,7 @@ static const Widget _query_string_widget
 static const WindowDesc _query_string_desc = {
 	190, 219, 260, 42, 260, 42,
 	WC_QUERY_STRING, WC_NONE,
-	WDF_STD_TOOLTIPS | WDF_STD_BTN | WDF_DEF_WIDGET,
+	WDF_STD_TOOLTIPS | WDF_STD_BTN | WDF_DEF_WIDGET | WDF_TEXTENTRY,
 	_query_string_widgets,
 	QueryStringWndProc
 };
@@ -1648,7 +1648,7 @@ static void SaveLoadDlgWndProc(Window *w
 static const WindowDesc _load_dialog_desc = {
 	WDP_CENTER, WDP_CENTER, 257, 154, 257, 294,
 	WC_SAVELOAD, WC_NONE,
-	WDF_STD_TOOLTIPS | WDF_DEF_WIDGET | WDF_STD_BTN | WDF_UNCLICK_BUTTONS | WDF_RESIZABLE,
+	WDF_STD_TOOLTIPS | WDF_DEF_WIDGET | WDF_STD_BTN | WDF_UNCLICK_BUTTONS | WDF_RESIZABLE | WDF_TEXTENTRY,
 	_load_dialog_widgets,
 	SaveLoadDlgWndProc,
 };
@@ -1656,7 +1656,7 @@ static const WindowDesc _load_dialog_des
 static const WindowDesc _save_dialog_desc = {
 	WDP_CENTER, WDP_CENTER, 257, 180, 257, 320,
 	WC_SAVELOAD, WC_NONE,
-	WDF_STD_TOOLTIPS | WDF_DEF_WIDGET | WDF_STD_BTN | WDF_UNCLICK_BUTTONS | WDF_RESIZABLE,
+	WDF_STD_TOOLTIPS | WDF_DEF_WIDGET | WDF_STD_BTN | WDF_UNCLICK_BUTTONS | WDF_RESIZABLE | WDF_TEXTENTRY,
 	_save_dialog_widgets,
 	SaveLoadDlgWndProc,
 };
diff --git a/src/network/network_gui.cpp b/src/network/network_gui.cpp
--- a/src/network/network_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/network/network_gui.cpp
@@ -1852,7 +1852,7 @@ static const Widget _chat_window_widgets
 static const WindowDesc _chat_window_desc = {
 	WDP_CENTER, -26, 320, 14, 640, 14, // x, y, width, height
 	WC_SEND_NETWORK_MSG, WC_NONE,
-	WDF_STD_TOOLTIPS | WDF_DEF_WIDGET,
+	WDF_STD_TOOLTIPS | WDF_DEF_WIDGET | WDF_TEXTENTRY,
 	_chat_window_widgets,
 	ChatWindowWndProc
 };
@@ -1951,7 +1951,7 @@ static const Widget _ncp_window_widgets[
 static const WindowDesc _ncp_window_desc = {
 	WDP_AUTO, WDP_AUTO, 300, 63, 300, 63,
 	WC_COMPANY_PASSWORD_WINDOW, WC_NONE,
-	WDF_STD_TOOLTIPS | WDF_STD_BTN | WDF_DEF_WIDGET | WDF_UNCLICK_BUTTONS | WDF_STICKY_BUTTON,
+	WDF_STD_TOOLTIPS | WDF_STD_BTN | WDF_DEF_WIDGET | WDF_UNCLICK_BUTTONS | WDF_STICKY_BUTTON | WDF_TEXTENTRY,
 	_ncp_window_widgets,
 	NetworkCompanyPasswordWindowWndProc
 };
diff --git a/src/newgrf_gui.cpp b/src/newgrf_gui.cpp
--- a/src/newgrf_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/newgrf_gui.cpp
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ static const Widget _newgrf_add_dlg_widg
 static const WindowDesc _newgrf_add_dlg_desc = {
 	WDP_CENTER, WDP_CENTER, 307, 237, 307, 337,
 	WC_SAVELOAD, WC_NONE,
-	WDF_STD_TOOLTIPS | WDF_DEF_WIDGET | WDF_STD_BTN | WDF_UNCLICK_BUTTONS | WDF_RESIZABLE,
+	WDF_STD_TOOLTIPS | WDF_DEF_WIDGET | WDF_STD_BTN | WDF_UNCLICK_BUTTONS | WDF_RESIZABLE | WDF_TEXTENTRY,
 	_newgrf_add_dlg_widgets,
 	NewGRFAddDlgWndProc,
 };
diff --git a/src/signs_gui.cpp b/src/signs_gui.cpp
--- a/src/signs_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/signs_gui.cpp
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ static const Widget _query_sign_edit_wid
 static const WindowDesc _query_sign_edit_desc = {
 	190, 170, 260, 42, 260, 42,
 	WC_QUERY_STRING, WC_NONE,
-	WDF_STD_TOOLTIPS | WDF_STD_BTN | WDF_DEF_WIDGET,
+	WDF_STD_TOOLTIPS | WDF_STD_BTN | WDF_DEF_WIDGET | WDF_TEXTENTRY,
 	_query_sign_edit_widgets,
 	QuerySignEditWndProc
 };
diff --git a/src/window.cpp b/src/window.cpp
--- a/src/window.cpp
+++ b/src/window.cpp
@@ -1676,10 +1676,6 @@ void HandleKeypress(uint32 key)
 {
 	Window* const *wz;
 	WindowEvent e;
-	/* Stores if a window with a textfield for typing is open
-	 * If this is the case, keypress events are only passed to windows with text fields and
-	 * to thein this main toolbar. */
-	bool query_open = false;
 
 	/*
 	* During the generation of the world, there might be
@@ -1698,28 +1694,12 @@ void HandleKeypress(uint32 key)
 	e.we.keypress.keycode = GB(key, 16, 16);
 	e.we.keypress.cont = true;
 
-	/* check if we have a query string window open before allowing hotkeys */
-	if (FindWindowById(WC_QUERY_STRING,            0) != NULL ||
-			FindWindowById(WC_SEND_NETWORK_MSG,        0) != NULL ||
-			FindWindowById(WC_GENERATE_LANDSCAPE,      0) != NULL ||
-			FindWindowById(WC_CONSOLE,                 0) != NULL ||
-			FindWindowById(WC_SAVELOAD,                0) != NULL ||
-			FindWindowById(WC_COMPANY_PASSWORD_WINDOW, 0) != NULL) {
-		query_open = true;
-	}
-
 	/* Call the event, start with the uppermost window. */
 	for (wz = _last_z_window; wz != _z_windows;) {
 		Window *w = *--wz;
 
-		/* if a query window is open, only call the event for certain window types */
-		if (query_open &&
-				w->window_class != WC_QUERY_STRING &&
-				w->window_class != WC_SEND_NETWORK_MSG &&
-				w->window_class != WC_GENERATE_LANDSCAPE &&
-				w->window_class != WC_CONSOLE &&
-				w->window_class != WC_SAVELOAD &&
-				w->window_class != WC_COMPANY_PASSWORD_WINDOW) {
+		/* Only call the event for the windows declared as been text entry enabled */
+		if (!(w->desc_flags & WDF_TEXTENTRY)) {
 			continue;
 		}
 		w->wndproc(w, &e);
diff --git a/src/window.h b/src/window.h
--- a/src/window.h
+++ b/src/window.h
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ enum WindowDefaultFlag {
 	WDF_STD_TOOLTIPS    =   1 << 0, ///< use standard routine when displaying tooltips
 	WDF_DEF_WIDGET      =   1 << 1, ///< default widget control for some widgets in the on click event
 	WDF_STD_BTN         =   1 << 2, ///< default handling for close and drag widgets (widget no 0 and 1)
-
+	WDF_TEXTENTRY       =   1 << 3, ///< This window is authorized to receive keyboard events
 	WDF_UNCLICK_BUTTONS =   1 << 4, ///< Unclick buttons when the window event times out */
 	WDF_STICKY_BUTTON   =   1 << 5, ///< Set window to sticky mode; they are not closed unless closed with 'X' (widget 2)
 	WDF_RESIZABLE       =   1 << 6, ///< A window can be resized