diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/__init__.py b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/__init__.py
index c27c0922cc..18eee3fbfb 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/__init__.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/__init__.py
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ __license__   = 'GPL v3'
 __copyright__ = '2010, Kovid Goyal <kovid@kovidgoyal.net>'
 __docformat__ = 'restructuredtext en'
 
-from functools import partial
 import textwrap
+from functools import partial
 
 from qt.core import (
     QAbstractSpinBox,
@@ -530,16 +530,10 @@ class TableWidgetWithMoveByKeyPress(QTableWidget):
 
 
 def get_move_count(row_count):
-    mods = QApplication.keyboardModifiers()
-    if mods == Qt.KeyboardModifier.ShiftModifier:
-        count = 5
-    elif mods == Qt.KeyboardModifier.ControlModifier:
-        count = 10
-    elif mods == (Qt.KeyboardModifier.ShiftModifier | Qt.KeyboardModifier.ControlModifier):
-        count = row_count
-    else:
-        count = 1
-    return count
+    mods = QApplication.keyboardModifiers() & (
+        Qt.KeyboardModifier.ShiftModifier | Qt.KeyboardModifier.ControlModifier |Qt.KeyboardModifier.AltModifier | Qt.KeyboardModifier.MetaModifier)
+    return {Qt.KeyboardModifier.ShiftModifier | Qt.KeyboardModifier.ControlModifier: row_count,
+            Qt.KeyboardModifier.ShiftModifier: 5, Qt.KeyboardModifier.ControlModifier: 10}.get(mods, 1)
 
 
 # Testing {{{
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/behavior.py b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/behavior.py
index 1007cbbf80..0815d7ec49 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/behavior.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/behavior.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ from calibre.ebooks import BOOK_EXTENSIONS
 from calibre.ebooks.oeb.iterator import is_supported
 from calibre.gui2 import config, dynamic, gprefs, info_dialog
 from calibre.gui2.actions.choose_library import get_change_library_action_plugin
-from calibre.gui2.preferences import ConfigWidgetBase, get_move_count, Setting, test_widget
+from calibre.gui2.preferences import ConfigWidgetBase, Setting, get_move_count, test_widget
 from calibre.gui2.preferences.behavior_ui import Ui_Form
 from calibre.utils.config import prefs
 from calibre.utils.icu import sort_key
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/coloring.py b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/coloring.py
index aadd56c549..68516b8c04 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/coloring.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/coloring.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ from calibre.constants import config_dir
 from calibre.gui2 import choose_files, choose_save_file, error_dialog, gprefs, info_dialog, open_local_file, pixmap_to_data, question_dialog
 from calibre.gui2.dialogs.template_dialog import TemplateDialog
 from calibre.gui2.metadata.single_download import RichTextDelegate
-from calibre.gui2.preferences import get_move_count, ListViewWithMoveByKeyPress
+from calibre.gui2.preferences import ListViewWithMoveByKeyPress, get_move_count
 from calibre.gui2.widgets2 import ColorButton, FlowLayout, Separator
 from calibre.library.coloring import Rule, color_row_key, conditionable_columns, displayable_columns, rule_from_template
 from calibre.utils.icu import lower, sort_key
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/columns.py b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/columns.py
index 83ac1caffb..590a2b2031 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/columns.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/columns.py
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ __docformat__ = 'restructuredtext en'
 
 import copy
 import sys
-from functools import partial
 from contextlib import suppress
+from functools import partial
 
 from qt.core import QAbstractItemView, QIcon, Qt, QTableWidgetItem
 
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel_tabs/__init__.py b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel_tabs/__init__.py
index b9d2a0342d..2fe36fc5fe 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel_tabs/__init__.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel_tabs/__init__.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ from calibre.ebooks.metadata.search_internet import qquote
 from calibre.gui2 import choose_files, choose_save_file, error_dialog
 from calibre.gui2.book_details import get_field_list
 from calibre.gui2.dialogs.template_dialog import TemplateDialog
-from calibre.gui2.preferences import get_move_count, LazyConfigWidgetBase
+from calibre.gui2.preferences import LazyConfigWidgetBase, get_move_count
 from calibre.gui2.preferences.coloring import EditRules
 from calibre.gui2.ui import get_gui
 from calibre.utils.formatter import EvalFormatter
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel_tabs/tb_display.py b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel_tabs/tb_display.py
index 3bbd9c138d..88dea0445f 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel_tabs/tb_display.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel_tabs/tb_display.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ __docformat__ = 'restructuredtext en'
 
 from functools import partial
 
-from calibre.db.categories import is_standard_category
 from calibre.gui2 import config, gprefs
 from calibre.gui2.preferences import LazyConfigWidgetBase
 from calibre.gui2.preferences.look_feel_tabs import DisplayedFields, export_layout, import_layout, move_field_down, move_field_up, reset_layout