--- nemo_terminal.py
+++ nemo_terminal.py
@@ -78,6 +78,33 @@
         window -- The parent window.
     """
 
+    def _on_terminal_shortcut(self, window, event):
+        modifiers = event.state & Gtk.accelerator_get_default_mod_mask()
+
+        if modifiers != Gdk.ModifierType.CONTROL_MASK:
+            return Gdk.EVENT_PROPAGATE
+
+        focused = window.get_focus()
+        terminal_focused = (
+            self.term.is_focus()
+            or self.term.has_focus()
+            or focused == self.term
+        )
+
+        if not terminal_focused:
+            return Gdk.EVENT_PROPAGATE
+
+        if event.keyval in (Gdk.KEY_c, Gdk.KEY_C):
+            if self.term.get_has_selection():
+                self.term.copy_clipboard()
+            return Gdk.EVENT_STOP
+
+        if event.keyval in (Gdk.KEY_v, Gdk.KEY_V):
+            self.term.paste_clipboard()
+            return Gdk.EVENT_STOP
+
+        return Gdk.EVENT_PROPAGATE
+
     def __init__(self, uri, window):
         """The constructor."""
         self._window = window
@@ -98,6 +125,9 @@
         self.term.connect_after("popup-menu", self._on_term_popup_menu)
         self.term.connect("button-press-event", self._on_term_popup_menu)
 
+        self._shortcut_handler = self._window.connect(
+            "key-press-event", self._on_terminal_shortcut)
+
         #Accelerators
         accel_group = Gtk.AccelGroup()
         self._window.add_accel_group(accel_group)
@@ -332,6 +362,7 @@
             pass
         #Remove some widgets
         self.vscrollbar.destroy()
+        self._window.disconnect(self._shortcut_handler)
         self.term.destroy()
         self.hbox.destroy()
         #Remove callback