--- a/dialogs/IDManager.py	Wed Nov 21 14:10:51 2018 +0100
+++ b/dialogs/IDManager.py	Thu Nov 22 23:39:54 2018 +0100
@@ -11,8 +11,17 @@
         wx.Dialog.__init__(self,
                            name='IDManager', parent=parent,
                            title=_('URI Editor'),
-                           style=wx.DEFAULT_DIALOG_STYLE | wx.RESIZE_BORDER)
+                           style=wx.DEFAULT_DIALOG_STYLE | wx.RESIZE_BORDER,
+                           size=(800,600))
         # start IDBrowser in manager mode
         self.browser = IDBrowser(self, ctr)
+        self.Bind(wx.EVT_CHAR_HOOK, self.OnEscapeKey)
+
+    def OnEscapeKey(self, event):
+        keycode = event.GetKeyCode()
+        if keycode == wx.WXK_ESCAPE:
+            self.EndModal(wx.ID_CANCEL)
+        else:
+            event.Skip()