6 files changed, 20 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/src/actions/actions.cpp b/src/actions/actions.cpp
index a8a6e3c95..169727b2a 100644
--- a/src/actions/actions.cpp
+++ b/src/actions/actions.cpp
@@ -1709,4 +1709,14 @@ impHandler0(resetGameModifiers)
     return true;
 }
 
+impHandler(barToChat)
+{
+    if (chatWindow)
+    {
+        chatWindow->addInputText(event.args);
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
 }  // namespace Actions
diff --git a/src/actions/actions.h b/src/actions/actions.h
index a19b4964e..5581fee52 100644
--- a/src/actions/actions.h
+++ b/src/actions/actions.h
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ namespace Actions
     decHandler(testInfo);
     decHandler(craftKey);
     decHandler(resetGameModifiers);
+    decHandler(barToChat);
 }  // namespace Actions
 
 #undef decHandler
diff --git a/src/dyetool/actions/actions.cpp b/src/dyetool/actions/actions.cpp
index f5db2686a..834f7d2f9 100644
--- a/src/dyetool/actions/actions.cpp
+++ b/src/dyetool/actions/actions.cpp
@@ -108,5 +108,6 @@ impHandlerVoid(clearDrop)
 impHandlerVoid(testInfo)
 impHandlerVoid(craftKey)
 impHandlerVoid(resetGameModifiers)
+impHandlerVoid(barToChat)
 
 }  // namespace Actions
diff --git a/src/enums/input/inputaction.h b/src/enums/input/inputaction.h
index 7c88a9b93..f6837109e 100644
--- a/src/enums/input/inputaction.h
+++ b/src/enums/input/inputaction.h
@@ -623,6 +623,7 @@ enumStart(InputAction)
     REMOVE_PICKUP,
     IGNORE_PICKUP,
     RESET_MODIFIERS,
+    BAR_TO_CHAT,
     TOTAL
 }
 enumEnd(InputAction);
diff --git a/src/gui/popups/popupmenu.cpp b/src/gui/popups/popupmenu.cpp
index d5b122ffd..bead76de5 100644
--- a/src/gui/popups/popupmenu.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/popups/popupmenu.cpp
@@ -1264,11 +1264,6 @@ void PopupMenu::handleLink(const std::string &link,
             }
         }
     }
-    else if (link == "bar to chat" && !mNick.empty())
-    {
-        if (chatWindow)
-            chatWindow->addInputText(mNick);
-    }
     else if (link == "items" && being)
     {
         if (being == localPlayer)
@@ -1964,7 +1959,7 @@ void PopupMenu::showPopup(const int x, const int y, const ProgressBar *const b)
     mBrowserBox->addRow("##3---");
     // TRANSLATORS: popup menu item
     // TRANSLATORS: copy status to chat
-    mBrowserBox->addRow("bar to chat", _("Copy to chat"));
+    mBrowserBox->addRow("/bartochat 'NAME'", _("Copy to chat"));
     // TRANSLATORS: popup menu item
     // TRANSLATORS: close menu
     mBrowserBox->addRow("cancel", _("Cancel"));
diff --git a/src/input/inputactionmap.h b/src/input/inputactionmap.h
index f18a0af2f..b8f89c7cd 100644
--- a/src/input/inputactionmap.h
+++ b/src/input/inputactionmap.h
@@ -5227,6 +5227,12 @@ static const InputActionData inputActionData
         "resetyellowbar|resetmodifiers|resetgamemodifiers",
         UseArgs_false,
         Protected_true},
+    {"keyBarToChat",
+        defaultAction(&Actions::barToChat),
+        InputCondition::INGAME,
+        "bartochat",
+        UseArgs_true,
+        Protected_true},
 };
 
 #undef defaultAction