diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskChamferParameters.cpp b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskChamferParameters.cpp
index 5fcc8c3d7d..cdb66f1005 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskChamferParameters.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskChamferParameters.cpp
@@ -87,22 +87,8 @@ TaskChamferParameters::TaskChamferParameters(ViewProviderDressUp *DressUpView, Q
         this, SLOT(onButtonRefRemove(bool)));
 
     // Create context menu
-    deleteAction = new QAction(tr("Remove"), this);
-    deleteAction->setShortcut(QKeySequence::Delete);
-#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 10, 0)
-    // display shortcut behind the context menu entry
-    deleteAction->setShortcutVisibleInContextMenu(true);
-#endif
-    ui->listWidgetReferences->addAction(deleteAction);
-    // if there is only one item, it cannot be deleted
-    if (ui->listWidgetReferences->count() == 1) {
-        deleteAction->setEnabled(false);
-        deleteAction->setStatusTip(tr("There must be at least one item"));
-        ui->buttonRefRemove->setEnabled(false);
-        ui->buttonRefRemove->setToolTip(tr("There must be at least one item"));
-    }
+    createDeleteAction(ui->listWidgetReferences, ui->buttonRefRemove);
     connect(deleteAction, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(onRefDeleted()));
-    ui->listWidgetReferences->setContextMenuPolicy(Qt::ActionsContextMenu);
 
     connect(ui->listWidgetReferences, SIGNAL(itemClicked(QListWidgetItem*)),
         this, SLOT(setSelection(QListWidgetItem*)));
@@ -225,27 +211,7 @@ TaskChamferParameters::~TaskChamferParameters()
 
 bool TaskChamferParameters::event(QEvent *e)
 {
-    // in case another instance takes key events, accept the overridden key event
-    if (e && e->type() == QEvent::ShortcutOverride) {
-        QKeyEvent * kevent = static_cast<QKeyEvent*>(e);
-        if (kevent->modifiers() == Qt::NoModifier) {
-            if (kevent->key() == Qt::Key_Delete) {
-                kevent->accept();
-                return true;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    // if we have a Del key, trigger the deleteAction
-    else if (e && e->type() == QEvent::KeyPress) {
-        QKeyEvent * kevent = static_cast<QKeyEvent*>(e);
-        if (kevent->key() == Qt::Key_Delete) {
-            if (deleteAction->isEnabled())
-                deleteAction->trigger();
-            return true;
-        }
-    }
-
-    return TaskDressUpParameters::event(e);
+    return TaskDressUpParameters::KeyEvent(e);
 }
 
 void TaskChamferParameters::changeEvent(QEvent *e)
diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskChamferParameters.h b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskChamferParameters.h
index ad8b8345e8..7a3590b36e 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskChamferParameters.h
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskChamferParameters.h
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ protected:
     double getLength(void) const;
 
 private:
-    QAction* deleteAction;
     Ui_TaskChamferParameters* ui;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskDraftParameters.cpp b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskDraftParameters.cpp
index 353b8425f5..cf9c3ae794 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskDraftParameters.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskDraftParameters.cpp
@@ -101,22 +101,8 @@ TaskDraftParameters::TaskDraftParameters(ViewProviderDressUp *DressUpView, QWidg
         this, SLOT(onButtonLine(bool)));
 
     // Create context menu
-    deleteAction = new QAction(tr("Remove"), this);
-    deleteAction->setShortcut(QKeySequence::Delete);
-#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 10, 0)
-    // display shortcut behind the context menu entry
-    deleteAction->setShortcutVisibleInContextMenu(true);
-#endif
-    ui->listWidgetReferences->addAction(deleteAction);
-    // if there is only one item, it cannot be deleted
-    if (ui->listWidgetReferences->count() == 1) {
-        deleteAction->setEnabled(false);
-        deleteAction->setStatusTip(tr("There must be at least one item"));
-        ui->buttonRefRemove->setEnabled(false);
-        ui->buttonRefRemove->setToolTip(tr("There must be at least one item"));
-    }
+    createDeleteAction(ui->listWidgetReferences, ui->buttonRefRemove);
     connect(deleteAction, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(onRefDeleted()));
-    ui->listWidgetReferences->setContextMenuPolicy(Qt::ActionsContextMenu);
 
     connect(ui->listWidgetReferences, SIGNAL(itemClicked(QListWidgetItem*)),
         this, SLOT(setSelection(QListWidgetItem*)));
@@ -331,27 +317,7 @@ TaskDraftParameters::~TaskDraftParameters()
 
 bool TaskDraftParameters::event(QEvent *e)
 {
-    // in case another instance takes key events, accept the overridden key event
-    if (e && e->type() == QEvent::ShortcutOverride) {
-        QKeyEvent * kevent = static_cast<QKeyEvent*>(e);
-        if (kevent->modifiers() == Qt::NoModifier) {
-            if (kevent->key() == Qt::Key_Delete) {
-                kevent->accept();
-                return true;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    // if we have a Del key, trigger the deleteAction
-    else if (e && e->type() == QEvent::KeyPress) {
-        QKeyEvent * kevent = static_cast<QKeyEvent*>(e);
-        if (kevent->key() == Qt::Key_Delete) {
-            if (deleteAction->isEnabled())
-                deleteAction->trigger();
-            return true;
-        }
-    }
-
-    return TaskDressUpParameters::event(e);
+    return TaskDressUpParameters::KeyEvent(e);
 }
 
 void TaskDraftParameters::changeEvent(QEvent *e)
diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskDraftParameters.h b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskDraftParameters.h
index e2b139deb9..dcff0bbdaf 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskDraftParameters.h
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskDraftParameters.h
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ protected:
     virtual void onSelectionChanged(const Gui::SelectionChanges& msg);
 
 private:
-    QAction* deleteAction;
     Ui_TaskDraftParameters* ui;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskDressUpParameters.cpp b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskDressUpParameters.cpp
index c821edea85..beb33d7c4e 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskDressUpParameters.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskDressUpParameters.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "PreCompiled.h"
 
 #ifndef _PreComp_
+# include <QAction>
 # include <QApplication>
 # include <QListWidget>
 # include <QListWidgetItem>
@@ -211,6 +212,52 @@ void TaskDressUpParameters::itemClickedTimeout() {
     wasDoubleClicked = false;
 }
 
+void TaskDressUpParameters::createDeleteAction(QListWidget* parentList, QWidget* parentButton)
+{
+    // creates a context menu, a shortcutt for it and connects it to e slot function
+
+    deleteAction = new QAction(tr("Remove"), this);
+    deleteAction->setShortcut(QKeySequence::Delete);
+#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 10, 0)
+    // display shortcut behind the context menu entry
+    deleteAction->setShortcutVisibleInContextMenu(true);
+#endif
+    parentList->addAction(deleteAction);
+    // if there is only one item, it cannot be deleted
+    if (parentList->count() == 1) {
+        deleteAction->setEnabled(false);
+        deleteAction->setStatusTip(tr("There must be at least one item"));
+        parentButton->setEnabled(false);
+        parentButton->setToolTip(tr("There must be at least one item"));
+    }
+    parentList->setContextMenuPolicy(Qt::ActionsContextMenu);
+}
+
+bool TaskDressUpParameters::KeyEvent(QEvent *e)
+{
+    // in case another instance takes key events, accept the overridden key event
+    if (e && e->type() == QEvent::ShortcutOverride) {
+        QKeyEvent * kevent = static_cast<QKeyEvent*>(e);
+        if (kevent->modifiers() == Qt::NoModifier) {
+            if (kevent->key() == Qt::Key_Delete) {
+                kevent->accept();
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    // if we have a Del key, trigger the deleteAction
+    else if (e && e->type() == QEvent::KeyPress) {
+        QKeyEvent * kevent = static_cast<QKeyEvent*>(e);
+        if (kevent->key() == Qt::Key_Delete) {
+            if (deleteAction->isEnabled())
+                deleteAction->trigger();
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return TaskDressUpParameters::event(e);
+}
+
 const std::vector<std::string> TaskDressUpParameters::getReferences() const
 {
     PartDesign::DressUp* pcDressUp = static_cast<PartDesign::DressUp*>(DressUpView->getObject());
diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskDressUpParameters.h b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskDressUpParameters.h
index 0f8696218b..beb92e3ca6 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskDressUpParameters.h
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskDressUpParameters.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include "TaskFeatureParameters.h"
 #include "ViewProviderDressUp.h"
 
+class QAction;
 class QListWidget;
 class QListWidgetItem;
 
@@ -65,16 +66,18 @@ protected Q_SLOTS:
     void setSelection(QListWidgetItem* current);
     void itemClickedTimeout();
     virtual void onRefDeleted(void) = 0;
+    void createDeleteAction(QListWidget* parentList, QWidget* parentButton);
 
 protected:
+    QAction* deleteAction;
     void exitSelectionMode();
     bool referenceSelected(const Gui::SelectionChanges& msg);
     bool wasDoubleClicked = false;
+    bool KeyEvent(QEvent *e);
 
 protected:
     enum selectionModes { none, refAdd, refRemove, plane, line };
     virtual void clearButtons(const selectionModes notThis) = 0;
-    virtual void changeEvent(QEvent *e) = 0;
     static void removeItemFromListWidget(QListWidget* widget, const char* itemstr);
 
     ViewProviderDressUp* getDressUpView() const
diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskFilletParameters.cpp b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskFilletParameters.cpp
index 4583885410..951692e95e 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskFilletParameters.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskFilletParameters.cpp
@@ -87,22 +87,8 @@ TaskFilletParameters::TaskFilletParameters(ViewProviderDressUp *DressUpView, QWi
         this, SLOT(onButtonRefRemove(bool)));
 
     // Create context menu
-    deleteAction = new QAction(tr("Remove"), this);
-    deleteAction->setShortcut(QKeySequence::Delete);
-#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 10, 0)
-    // display shortcut behind the context menu entry
-    deleteAction->setShortcutVisibleInContextMenu(true);
-#endif
-    ui->listWidgetReferences->addAction(deleteAction);
-    // if there is only one item, it cannot be deleted
-    if (ui->listWidgetReferences->count() == 1) {
-        deleteAction->setEnabled(false);
-        deleteAction->setStatusTip(tr("There must be at least one item"));
-        ui->buttonRefRemove->setEnabled(false);
-        ui->buttonRefRemove->setToolTip(tr("There must be at least one item"));
-    }
+    createDeleteAction(ui->listWidgetReferences, ui->buttonRefRemove);
     connect(deleteAction, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(onRefDeleted()));
-    ui->listWidgetReferences->setContextMenuPolicy(Qt::ActionsContextMenu);
 
     connect(ui->listWidgetReferences, SIGNAL(itemClicked(QListWidgetItem*)),
         this, SLOT(setSelection(QListWidgetItem*)));
@@ -226,27 +212,7 @@ TaskFilletParameters::~TaskFilletParameters()
 
 bool TaskFilletParameters::event(QEvent *e)
 {
-    // in case another instance takes key events, accept the overridden key event
-    if (e && e->type() == QEvent::ShortcutOverride) {
-        QKeyEvent * kevent = static_cast<QKeyEvent*>(e);
-        if (kevent->modifiers() == Qt::NoModifier) {
-            if (kevent->key() == Qt::Key_Delete) {
-                kevent->accept();
-                return true;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    // if we have a Del key, trigger the deleteAction
-    else if (e && e->type() == QEvent::KeyPress) {
-        QKeyEvent * kevent = static_cast<QKeyEvent*>(e);
-        if (kevent->key() == Qt::Key_Delete) {
-            if (deleteAction->isEnabled())
-                deleteAction->trigger();
-            return true;
-        }
-    }
-
-    return TaskDressUpParameters::event(e);
+    return TaskDressUpParameters::KeyEvent(e);
 }
 
 void TaskFilletParameters::changeEvent(QEvent *e)
diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskFilletParameters.h b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskFilletParameters.h
index 0865bb6dd2..ea4fb684e6 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskFilletParameters.h
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskFilletParameters.h
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ protected:
     virtual void onSelectionChanged(const Gui::SelectionChanges& msg);
 
 private:
-    QAction* deleteAction;
     Ui_TaskFilletParameters* ui;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskThicknessParameters.cpp b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskThicknessParameters.cpp
index edd4e98e87..5df0625c35 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskThicknessParameters.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskThicknessParameters.cpp
@@ -103,22 +103,8 @@ TaskThicknessParameters::TaskThicknessParameters(ViewProviderDressUp *DressUpVie
         this, SLOT(onJoinTypeChanged(int)));
 
     // Create context menu
-    deleteAction = new QAction(tr("Remove"), this);
-    deleteAction->setShortcut(QKeySequence::Delete);
-#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 10, 0)
-    // display shortcut behind the context menu entry
-    deleteAction->setShortcutVisibleInContextMenu(true);
-#endif
-    ui->listWidgetReferences->addAction(deleteAction);
-    // if there is only one item, it cannot be deleted
-    if (ui->listWidgetReferences->count() == 1) {
-        deleteAction->setEnabled(false);
-        deleteAction->setStatusTip(tr("There must be at least one item"));
-        ui->buttonRefRemove->setEnabled(false);
-        ui->buttonRefRemove->setToolTip(tr("There must be at least one item"));
-    }
+    createDeleteAction(ui->listWidgetReferences, ui->buttonRefRemove);
     connect(deleteAction, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(onRefDeleted()));
-    ui->listWidgetReferences->setContextMenuPolicy(Qt::ActionsContextMenu);
 
     connect(ui->listWidgetReferences, SIGNAL(itemClicked(QListWidgetItem*)),
         this, SLOT(setSelection(QListWidgetItem*)));
@@ -302,27 +288,7 @@ TaskThicknessParameters::~TaskThicknessParameters()
 
 bool TaskThicknessParameters::event(QEvent *e)
 {
-    // in case another instance takes key events, accept the overridden key event
-    if (e && e->type() == QEvent::ShortcutOverride) {
-        QKeyEvent * kevent = static_cast<QKeyEvent*>(e);
-        if (kevent->modifiers() == Qt::NoModifier) {
-            if (kevent->key() == Qt::Key_Delete) {
-                kevent->accept();
-                return true;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    // if we have a Del key, trigger the deleteAction
-    else if (e && e->type() == QEvent::KeyPress) {
-        QKeyEvent * kevent = static_cast<QKeyEvent*>(e);
-        if (kevent->key() == Qt::Key_Delete) {
-            if (deleteAction->isEnabled())
-                deleteAction->trigger();
-            return true;
-        }
-    }
-
-    return TaskDressUpParameters::event(e);
+    return TaskDressUpParameters::KeyEvent(e);
 }
 
 void TaskThicknessParameters::changeEvent(QEvent *e)
diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskThicknessParameters.h b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskThicknessParameters.h
index fb6c490e32..bf5aed26e7 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskThicknessParameters.h
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskThicknessParameters.h
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ protected:
     virtual void onSelectionChanged(const Gui::SelectionChanges& msg);
 
 private:
-    QAction* deleteAction;
     Ui_TaskThicknessParameters* ui;
 };