[kcfroines]

The reason you have to hold control when using the one key short cuts, is because you don't have 'command focus' enabled currently. (its the "a..z" button at the top right corner of your edit window.) when its highlighted yellow, command focus is enabled.

I had the same issue with the grid changing its display when switching from grid to slip mode... I updated to 9.0.3 and that took care of that problem for me.