diff --git a/spec/spec-helper.coffee b/spec/spec-helper.coffee
index 1722ab68c..7399a9eb5 100644
--- a/spec/spec-helper.coffee
+++ b/spec/spec-helper.coffee
@@ -26,3 +26,4 @@ window.createKeyEvent = (pattern) ->
     shiftKey: 'shift' in keys
     metaKey: 'meta' in keys
     which: key
+
diff --git a/spec/stdlib/template-spec.coffee b/spec/stdlib/template-spec.coffee
index 35649b5bb..458d9bb4c 100644
--- a/spec/stdlib/template-spec.coffee
+++ b/spec/stdlib/template-spec.coffee
@@ -89,3 +89,26 @@ describe "Template", ->
         expect(view.subview.view()).toBe view.subview
         expect(view.subview.header.view()).toBe view.subview
 
+    describe "$.fn.bindKey", ->
+      describe "when passed a key pattern and a method name", ->
+        it "calls the named method on the parent view when a keydown event matches the pattern", ->
+          view.someMethod = jasmine.createSpy('someMethod')
+          view.li1.bindKey 'ctrl+m', 'someMethod'
+
+          view.li1.trigger window.createKeyEvent('meta+z')
+          expect(view.someMethod).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+
+          view.li1.trigger window.createKeyEvent('ctrl+m')
+          expect(view.someMethod).toHaveBeenCalled()
+
+      describe "when passed a key pattern and a function", ->
+        it "calls the given function when a keydown event matches the pattern", ->
+          action = jasmine.createSpy('someMethod')
+          view.li1.bindKey 'ctrl+m', action
+
+          view.li1.trigger window.createKeyEvent('meta+z')
+          expect(action).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+
+          view.li1.trigger window.createKeyEvent('ctrl+m')
+          expect(action).toHaveBeenCalled()
+
diff --git a/src/atom/file-finder.coffee b/src/atom/file-finder.coffee
index c5ef93f67..75b2689fa 100644
--- a/src/atom/file-finder.coffee
+++ b/src/atom/file-finder.coffee
@@ -18,11 +18,6 @@ class FileFinder extends Template
       @bindKey 'up', 'moveUp'
       @bindKey 'down', 'moveDown'
 
-    bindKey: (pattern, methodName) ->
-      @on 'keydown', (event) =>
-        if window.keyEventMatchesPattern(event, pattern)
-          this[methodName]()
-
     populateUrlList: ->
       @urlList.empty()
       for url in @findMatches(@input.val())
diff --git a/src/stdlib/template.coffee b/src/stdlib/template.coffee
index cac08434f..c0984fb07 100644
--- a/src/stdlib/template.coffee
+++ b/src/stdlib/template.coffee
@@ -51,3 +51,11 @@ class Template
 $.fn.view = ->
   this.data('view')
 
+$.fn.bindKey = (pattern, action) ->
+  @on 'keydown', (event) =>
+    if window.keyEventMatchesPattern(event, pattern)
+      if _.isString(action)
+        this.view()[action]()
+      else
+        action()
+