diff --git a/src/gui/clipboard.py b/src/gui/clipboard.py
index 84c4c3599..674c0138b 100644
--- a/src/gui/clipboard.py
+++ b/src/gui/clipboard.py
@@ -1403,7 +1403,7 @@ class MultiTreeView(Gtk.TreeView):
         self.defer_select = False
 
     def key_press_event(self, widget, event):
-        if event.type == Gdk.KEY_PRESS:
+        if event.type == Gdk.EventType.KEY_PRESS:
             if event.keyval == Gdk.KEY_Delete:
                 model, paths = self.get_selection().get_selected_rows()
                 # reverse, to delete from the end
diff --git a/src/gui/editors/displaytabs/buttontab.py b/src/gui/editors/displaytabs/buttontab.py
index 53ebe3b73..9c3d860d2 100644
--- a/src/gui/editors/displaytabs/buttontab.py
+++ b/src/gui/editors/displaytabs/buttontab.py
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ class ButtonTab(GrampsTab):
         Handles the return key being pressed on list. If the key is pressed,
         the Edit button handler is called
         """
-        if event.type == Gdk.KEY_PRESS:
+        if event.type == Gdk.EventType.KEY_PRESS:
             #print 'key pressed', event.keyval, event.get_state(), _ADD
             if  event.keyval in (_RETURN, _KP_ENTER):
                 try:
diff --git a/src/gui/editors/displaytabs/grampstab.py b/src/gui/editors/displaytabs/grampstab.py
index 485f8cc94..83a547ee5 100644
--- a/src/gui/editors/displaytabs/grampstab.py
+++ b/src/gui/editors/displaytabs/grampstab.py
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ class GrampsTab(Gtk.VBox):
         The inheriting object must contain a widget that connects at mimimum
         to this method, eg an eventbox, tree, ...
         """
-        if event.type == Gdk.KEY_PRESS:
+        if event.type == Gdk.EventType.KEY_PRESS:
             if event.keyval in (_LEFT,) and \
                     (event.get_state() & Gdk.ModifierType.MOD1_MASK):
                 self.prev_page()
diff --git a/src/gui/editors/displaytabs/surnametab.py b/src/gui/editors/displaytabs/surnametab.py
index d58dc5a34..e307ecdc5 100644
--- a/src/gui/editors/displaytabs/surnametab.py
+++ b/src/gui/editors/displaytabs/surnametab.py
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ class SurnameTab(EmbeddedList):
         Here we make sure tab moves to next or previous value in row on TAB
         """
         if not EmbeddedList.key_pressed(self, obj, event):
-            if event.type == Gdk.KEY_PRESS and event.keyval in (_TAB,):
+            if event.type == Gdk.EventType.KEY_PRESS and event.keyval in (_TAB,):
                 if not (event.get_state() & (Gdk.ModifierType.SHIFT_MASK |
                                        Gdk.ModifierType.CONTROL_MASK)):
                     return self.next_cell()
diff --git a/src/gui/editors/editchildref.py b/src/gui/editors/editchildref.py
index fd59043f5..afba08325 100644
--- a/src/gui/editors/editchildref.py
+++ b/src/gui/editors/editchildref.py
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ class EditChildRef(EditSecondary):
 def button_activated(event, mouse_button):
     if (event.type == Gdk.EventType.BUTTON_PRESS and
         event.button == mouse_button) or \
-       (event.type == Gdk.KEY_PRESS and
+       (event.type == Gdk.EventType.KEY_PRESS and
         event.keyval in (_RETURN, _KP_ENTER)):
         return True
     else:
diff --git a/src/gui/editors/editfamily.py b/src/gui/editors/editfamily.py
index 5e1ee38aa..52661ad53 100644
--- a/src/gui/editors/editfamily.py
+++ b/src/gui/editors/editfamily.py
@@ -1094,7 +1094,7 @@ class EditFamily(EditPrimary):
 def button_activated(event, mouse_button):
     if (event.type == Gdk.EventType.BUTTON_PRESS and
         event.button == mouse_button) or \
-       (event.type == Gdk.KEY_PRESS and
+       (event.type == Gdk.EventType.KEY_PRESS and
         event.keyval in (_RETURN, _KP_ENTER)):
         return True
     else:
diff --git a/src/gui/views/navigationview.py b/src/gui/views/navigationview.py
index 16f3441b4..307349c3e 100644
--- a/src/gui/views/navigationview.py
+++ b/src/gui/views/navigationview.py
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ class NavigationView(PageView):
         Handle the control+c (copy) and control+v (paste), or pass it on.
         """
         if self.active:
-            if event.type == Gdk.KEY_PRESS:
+            if event.type == Gdk.EventType.KEY_PRESS:
                 if (event.keyval == Gdk.KEY_c and 
                     (event.get_state() & Gdk.ModifierType.CONTROL_MASK)):
                     self.call_copy()
diff --git a/src/gui/views/pageview.py b/src/gui/views/pageview.py
index d2665ac42..917bb4df1 100644
--- a/src/gui/views/pageview.py
+++ b/src/gui/views/pageview.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ _LOG = logging.getLogger('.pageview')
 #
 #----------------------------------------------------------------
 from gi.repository import Gtk
+from gi.repository import Gdk
 from gen.ggettext import gettext as _
 
 #----------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -214,7 +215,7 @@ class PageView(DbGUIElement):
         (paste).
         """
         if self.active:
-            if event.type == Gdk.KEY_PRESS:
+            if event.type == Gdk.EventType.KEY_PRESS:
                 if (event.keyval == Gdk.KEY_v and 
                     (event.get_state() & Gdk.ModifierType.CONTROL_MASK)):
                     self.call_paste()
diff --git a/src/gui/widgets/grampletpane.py b/src/gui/widgets/grampletpane.py
index 2569a1cf8..13773420f 100644
--- a/src/gui/widgets/grampletpane.py
+++ b/src/gui/widgets/grampletpane.py
@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@ class GridGramplet(GuiGramplet):
         """
         Edit the title, handle escape.
         """
-        if event.type == Gdk.KEY_PRESS:
+        if event.type == Gdk.EventType.KEY_PRESS:
             if event.keyval == Gdk.KEY_Escape:
                 self.titlelabel.show()
                 widget.hide()
diff --git a/src/gui/widgets/monitoredwidgets.py b/src/gui/widgets/monitoredwidgets.py
index 6445208b6..df8626043 100644
--- a/src/gui/widgets/monitoredwidgets.py
+++ b/src/gui/widgets/monitoredwidgets.py
@@ -858,7 +858,7 @@ class MonitoredTagList(object):
         Invoke the tag editor.
         """
         if (event.type == Gdk.EventType.BUTTON_PRESS or
-           (event.type == Gdk.KEY_PRESS and
+           (event.type == Gdk.EventType.KEY_PRESS and
             event.keyval in (_RETURN, _KP_ENTER))):
             from gui.editors import EditTagList
             editor = EditTagList(self.tag_list, self.all_tags,
diff --git a/src/gui/widgets/multitreeview.py b/src/gui/widgets/multitreeview.py
index eaa6fb597..21a420f29 100644
--- a/src/gui/widgets/multitreeview.py
+++ b/src/gui/widgets/multitreeview.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class MultiTreeView(Gtk.TreeView):
         self.defer_select = False
 
     def key_press_event(self, widget, event):
-        if event.type == Gdk.KEY_PRESS:
+        if event.type == Gdk.EventType.KEY_PRESS:
             if event.keyval == Gdk.KEY_Delete:
                 model, paths = self.get_selection().get_selected_rows()
                 # reverse, to delete from the end
diff --git a/src/plugins/view/relview.py b/src/plugins/view/relview.py
index 71812476a..ccda1e5a7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/view/relview.py
+++ b/src/plugins/view/relview.py
@@ -1873,7 +1873,7 @@ def has_children(db,p):
 def button_activated(event, mouse_button):
     if (event.type == Gdk.EventType.BUTTON_PRESS and
         event.button == mouse_button) or \
-       (event.type == Gdk.KEY_PRESS and
+       (event.type == Gdk.EventType.KEY_PRESS and
         event.keyval in (_RETURN, _KP_ENTER, _SPACE)):
         return True
     else: