diff --git a/book/listings/actions/1/main.rs b/book/listings/actions/1/main.rs
index 6f14b7c4bc6d..32d44e85a962 100644
--- a/book/listings/actions/1/main.rs
+++ b/book/listings/actions/1/main.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-use gio::SimpleAction;
-use glib::clone;
+use gio::ActionEntry;
 use gtk::prelude::*;
 use gtk::{gio, glib, Application, ApplicationWindow};
 
@@ -31,11 +30,12 @@ fn build_ui(app: &Application) {
         .build();
 
     // Add action "close" to `window` taking no parameter
-    let action_close = SimpleAction::new("close", None);
-    action_close.connect_activate(clone!(@weak window => move |_, _| {
-        window.close();
-    }));
-    window.add_action(&action_close);
+    let action_close = ActionEntry::builder("close")
+        .activate(|window: &ApplicationWindow, _, _| {
+            window.close();
+        })
+        .build();
+    window.add_action_entries([action_close]);
 
     // Present window
     window.present();
diff --git a/book/listings/actions/2/main.rs b/book/listings/actions/2/main.rs
index fdc3f8df3e97..150bb172be45 100644
--- a/book/listings/actions/2/main.rs
+++ b/book/listings/actions/2/main.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
-use gio::SimpleAction;
+use gio::ActionEntry;
 use glib::clone;
 use gtk::gio::SimpleActionGroup;
 use gtk::prelude::*;
 use gtk::{gio, glib, Application, ApplicationWindow};
 
-// ANCHOR: main
 const APP_ID: &str = "org.gtk_rs.Actions2";
 
 fn main() -> glib::ExitCode {
@@ -13,14 +12,14 @@ fn main() -> glib::ExitCode {
 
     // Connect to "activate" signal of `app`
     app.connect_activate(build_ui);
-
-    // Set keyboard accelerator to trigger "win.close".
-    app.set_accels_for_action("win.close", &["<Ctrl>W"]);
+    // ANCHOR: accel
+    // Set keyboard accelerator to trigger "custom-group.close".
+    app.set_accels_for_action("custom-group.close", &["<Ctrl>W"]);
+    // ANCHOR_END: accel
 
     // Run the application
     app.run()
 }
-// ANCHOR_END: main
 
 // ANCHOR: build_ui
 fn build_ui(app: &Application) {
@@ -32,17 +31,17 @@ fn build_ui(app: &Application) {
         .build();
 
     // Add action "close" to `window` taking no parameter
-    let action_close = SimpleAction::new("close", None);
-    action_close.connect_activate(clone!(@weak window => move |_, _| {
-        window.close();
-    }));
-    window.add_action(&action_close);
+    let action_close = ActionEntry::builder("close")
+        .activate(clone!(@weak window => move |_, _, _| {
+            window.close();
+        }))
+        .build();
 
     // ANCHOR: action_group
     // Create a new action group and add actions to it
     let actions = SimpleActionGroup::new();
-    window.insert_action_group("win", Some(&actions));
-    actions.add_action(&action_close);
+    actions.add_action_entries([action_close]);
+    window.insert_action_group("custom-group", Some(&actions));
     // ANCHOR_END: action_group
 
     // Present window
diff --git a/book/listings/actions/3/main.rs b/book/listings/actions/3/main.rs
index 0a30d6319d55..5b8654c29112 100644
--- a/book/listings/actions/3/main.rs
+++ b/book/listings/actions/3/main.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-use gio::SimpleAction;
-use glib::clone;
+use gio::ActionEntry;
 use gtk::prelude::*;
 use gtk::{
     gio, glib, Align, Application, ApplicationWindow, Button, Label, Orientation,
@@ -59,33 +58,32 @@ fn build_ui(app: &Application) {
         .build();
 
     // Add action "count" to `window` taking an integer as parameter
-    let action_count = SimpleAction::new_stateful(
-        "count",
-        Some(&i32::static_variant_type()),
-        &original_state.to_variant(),
-    );
-    action_count.connect_activate(clone!(@weak label => move |action, parameter| {
-        // Get state
-        let mut state = action
-            .state()
-            .expect("Could not get state.")
-            .get::<i32>()
-            .expect("The variant needs to be of type `i32`.");
+    let action_count = ActionEntry::builder("count")
+        .parameter_type(Some(&i32::static_variant_type()))
+        .state(original_state.to_variant())
+        .activate(move |_, action, parameter| {
+            // Get state
+            let mut state = action
+                .state()
+                .expect("Could not get state.")
+                .get::<i32>()
+                .expect("The variant needs to be of type `i32`.");
 
-        // Get parameter
-        let parameter = parameter
-            .expect("Could not get parameter.")
-            .get::<i32>()
-            .expect("The variant needs to be of type `i32`.");
+            // Get parameter
+            let parameter = parameter
+                .expect("Could not get parameter.")
+                .get::<i32>()
+                .expect("The variant needs to be of type `i32`.");
 
-        // Increase state by parameter and store state
-        state += parameter;
-        action.set_state(&state.to_variant());
+            // Increase state by parameter and store state
+            state += parameter;
+            action.set_state(&state.to_variant());
 
-        // Update label with new state
-        label.set_label(&format!("Counter: {state}"));
-    }));
-    window.add_action(&action_count);
+            // Update label with new state
+            label.set_label(&format!("Counter: {state}"));
+        })
+        .build();
+    window.add_action_entries([action_count]);
 
     // Present window
     window.present();
diff --git a/book/listings/actions/4/main.rs b/book/listings/actions/4/main.rs
index de23d3e4a568..3aa1522439f8 100644
--- a/book/listings/actions/4/main.rs
+++ b/book/listings/actions/4/main.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-use gio::SimpleAction;
-use glib::clone;
+use gio::ActionEntry;
 use gtk::prelude::*;
 use gtk::{
     gio, glib, Align, Application, ApplicationWindow, Button, Label, Orientation,
@@ -55,34 +54,32 @@ fn build_ui(app: &Application) {
         .build();
 
     // Add action "count" to `window` taking an integer as parameter
-    let action_count = SimpleAction::new_stateful(
-        "count",
-        Some(&i32::static_variant_type()),
-        &original_state.to_variant(),
-    );
-    action_count.connect_activate(clone!(@weak label => move |action, parameter| {
-        // Get state
-        let mut state = action
-            .state()
-            .expect("Could not get state.")
-            .get::<i32>()
-            .expect("The value needs to be of type `i32`.");
+    let action_count = ActionEntry::builder("count")
+        .parameter_type(Some(&i32::static_variant_type()))
+        .state(original_state.to_variant())
+        .activate(move |_, action, parameter| {
+            // Get state
+            let mut state = action
+                .state()
+                .expect("Could not get state.")
+                .get::<i32>()
+                .expect("The variant needs to be of type `i32`.");
 
-        // Get parameter
-        let parameter = parameter
-            .expect("Could not get parameter.")
-            .get::<i32>()
-            .expect("The value needs to be of type `i32`.");
+            // Get parameter
+            let parameter = parameter
+                .expect("Could not get parameter.")
+                .get::<i32>()
+                .expect("The variant needs to be of type `i32`.");
 
-        // Increase state by parameter and save state
-        state += parameter;
-        action.set_state(&state.to_variant());
+            // Increase state by parameter and store state
+            state += parameter;
+            action.set_state(&state.to_variant());
 
-        // Update label with new state
-        label.set_label(&format!("Counter: {state}"));
-    }));
-
-    window.add_action(&action_count);
+            // Update label with new state
+            label.set_label(&format!("Counter: {state}"));
+        })
+        .build();
+    window.add_action_entries([action_count]);
 
     // Present window
     window.present();
diff --git a/book/listings/actions/5/window/mod.rs b/book/listings/actions/5/window/mod.rs
index 8d3ca104e134..7dba0d7a79ee 100644
--- a/book/listings/actions/5/window/mod.rs
+++ b/book/listings/actions/5/window/mod.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 mod imp;
 
-use gio::SimpleAction;
-use glib::{clone, Object};
+use gio::ActionEntry;
+use glib::Object;
 use gtk::prelude::*;
 use gtk::subclass::prelude::*;
 use gtk::{gio, glib, Application};
@@ -21,38 +21,34 @@ impl Window {
     }
 
     fn setup_actions(&self) {
-        let label = self.imp().label.get();
-
         // Add stateful action "count" to `window` taking an integer as parameter
         let original_state = 0;
-        let action_count = SimpleAction::new_stateful(
-            "count",
-            Some(&i32::static_variant_type()),
-            &original_state.to_variant(),
-        );
-
-        action_count.connect_activate(clone!(@weak label => move |action, parameter| {
-            // Get state
-            let mut state = action
-                .state()
-                .expect("Could not get state.")
-                .get::<i32>()
-                .expect("The value needs to be of type `i32`.");
-
-            // Get parameter
-            let parameter = parameter
-                .expect("Could not get parameter.")
-                .get::<i32>()
-                .expect("The value needs to be of type `i32`.");
-
-            // Increase state by parameter and save state
-            state += parameter;
-            action.set_state(&state.to_variant());
-
-            // Update label with new state
-            label.set_label(&format!("Counter: {state}"));
-        }));
-        self.add_action(&action_count);
+        let action_count = ActionEntry::builder("count")
+            .parameter_type(Some(&i32::static_variant_type()))
+            .state(original_state.to_variant())
+            .activate(move |window: &Self, action, parameter| {
+                // Get state
+                let mut state = action
+                    .state()
+                    .expect("Could not get state.")
+                    .get::<i32>()
+                    .expect("The variant needs to be of type `i32`.");
+
+                // Get parameter
+                let parameter = parameter
+                    .expect("Could not get parameter.")
+                    .get::<i32>()
+                    .expect("The variant needs to be of type `i32`.");
+
+                // Increase state by parameter and store state
+                state += parameter;
+                action.set_state(&state.to_variant());
+
+                // Update label with new state
+                window.imp().label.set_label(&format!("Counter: {state}"));
+            })
+            .build();
+        self.add_action_entries([action_count]);
     }
 }
 // ANCHOR_END: impl_window
diff --git a/book/listings/actions/6/window/mod.rs b/book/listings/actions/6/window/mod.rs
index ccba724398e0..f1889afdd21a 100644
--- a/book/listings/actions/6/window/mod.rs
+++ b/book/listings/actions/6/window/mod.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 mod imp;
 
-use gio::{PropertyAction, SimpleAction};
-use glib::{clone, Object};
+use gio::{ActionEntry, PropertyAction};
+use glib::Object;
 use gtk::prelude::*;
 use gtk::subclass::prelude::*;
 use gtk::{gio, glib, Application, Orientation};
@@ -21,40 +21,33 @@ impl Window {
 
     // ANCHOR: setup_actions
     fn setup_actions(&self) {
-        // Get state
-        let label = self.imp().label.get();
-
         // Add stateful action "count" to `window` taking an integer as parameter
         let original_state = 0;
-        let action_count = SimpleAction::new_stateful(
-            "count",
-            Some(&i32::static_variant_type()),
-            &original_state.to_variant(),
-        );
-
-        action_count.connect_activate(clone!(@weak label => move |action, parameter| {
-            // Get state
-            let mut state = action
-                .state()
-                .expect("Could not get state.")
-                .get::<i32>()
-                .expect("The value needs to be of type `i32`.");
+        let action_count = ActionEntry::builder("count")
+            .parameter_type(Some(&i32::static_variant_type()))
+            .state(original_state.to_variant())
+            .activate(move |window: &Self, action, parameter| {
+                // Get state
+                let mut state = action
+                    .state()
+                    .expect("Could not get state.")
+                    .get::<i32>()
+                    .expect("The variant needs to be of type `i32`.");
 
-            // Get parameter
-            let parameter = parameter
-                .expect("Could not get parameter.")
-                .get::<i32>()
-                .expect("The value needs to be of type `i32`.");
-
-            // Increase state by parameter and save state
-            state += parameter;
-            action.set_state(&state.to_variant());
+                // Get parameter
+                let parameter = parameter
+                    .expect("Could not get parameter.")
+                    .get::<i32>()
+                    .expect("The variant needs to be of type `i32`.");
 
-            // Update label with new state
-            label.set_label(&format!("Counter: {state}"));
-        }));
-        self.add_action(&action_count);
+                // Increase state by parameter and store state
+                state += parameter;
+                action.set_state(&state.to_variant());
 
+                // Update label with new state
+                window.imp().label.set_label(&format!("Counter: {state}"));
+            })
+            .build();
         // ANCHOR: action_button_frame
         // Add property action "button-frame" to `window`
         let button = self.imp().button.get();
@@ -64,17 +57,11 @@ impl Window {
         // ANCHOR_END: action_button_frame
 
         // ANCHOR: action_orientation
-
         // Add stateful action "orientation" to `window` taking a string as parameter
-        let gtk_box = self.imp().gtk_box.get();
-        let action_orientation = SimpleAction::new_stateful(
-            "orientation",
-            Some(&String::static_variant_type()),
-            &"Vertical".to_variant(),
-        );
-
-        action_orientation.connect_activate(clone!(@weak gtk_box =>
-            move |action, parameter| {
+        let action_orientation = ActionEntry::builder("orientation")
+            .parameter_type(Some(&String::static_variant_type()))
+            .state("Vertical".to_variant())
+            .activate(move |window: &Self, action, parameter| {
                 // Get parameter
                 let parameter = parameter
                     .expect("Could not get parameter.")
@@ -84,14 +71,15 @@ impl Window {
                 let orientation = match parameter.as_str() {
                     "Horizontal" => Orientation::Horizontal,
                     "Vertical" => Orientation::Vertical,
-                    _ => unreachable!()
+                    _ => unreachable!(),
                 };
 
                 // Set orientation and save state
-                gtk_box.set_orientation(orientation);
+                window.imp().gtk_box.set_orientation(orientation);
                 action.set_state(&parameter.to_variant());
-        }));
-        self.add_action(&action_orientation);
+            })
+            .build();
+        self.add_action_entries([action_count, action_orientation]);
         //ANCHOR_END: action_orientation
     }
     // ANCHOR_END: setup_actions
diff --git a/book/listings/actions/7/resources/window.ui b/book/listings/actions/7/resources/window.ui
index 246ae20adde4..f41fe12bc97e 100644
--- a/book/listings/actions/7/resources/window.ui
+++ b/book/listings/actions/7/resources/window.ui
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <menu id="main-menu">
     <item>
       <attribute name="label" translatable="yes">_Close window</attribute>
-      <attribute name="action">win.close</attribute>
+      <attribute name="action">window.close</attribute>
     </item>
     <item>
       <attribute name="label" translatable="yes">_Toggle button frame</attribute>
diff --git a/book/listings/actions/7/window/mod.rs b/book/listings/actions/7/window/mod.rs
index e5a5a887b1cb..4a1f9ae006eb 100644
--- a/book/listings/actions/7/window/mod.rs
+++ b/book/listings/actions/7/window/mod.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 mod imp;
 
-use gio::{Settings, SimpleAction};
-use glib::{clone, Object};
+use gio::{ActionEntry, Settings};
+use glib::Object;
 use gtk::prelude::*;
 use gtk::subclass::prelude::*;
 use gtk::{gio, glib, Application, Orientation};
@@ -39,47 +39,34 @@ impl Window {
     // ANCHOR_END: settings
 
     fn setup_actions(&self) {
-        // Get state
-        let label = self.imp().label.get();
-
         // Add stateful action "count" to `window` taking an integer as parameter
         let original_state = 0;
-        let action_count = SimpleAction::new_stateful(
-            "count",
-            Some(&i32::static_variant_type()),
-            &original_state.to_variant(),
-        );
-
-        action_count.connect_activate(clone!(@weak label => move |action, parameter| {
-            // Get state
-            let mut state = action
-                .state()
-                .expect("Could not get state.")
-                .get::<i32>()
-                .expect("The variant needs to be of type `i32`.");
-
-            // Get parameter
-            let parameter = parameter
-                .expect("Could not get parameter.")
-                .get::<i32>()
-                .expect("The variant needs to be of type `i32`.");
-
-            // Increase state by parameter and save state
-            state += parameter;
-            action.set_state(&state.to_variant());
-
-            // Update label with new state
-            label.set_label(&format!("Counter: {state}"));
-        }));
-        self.add_action(&action_count);
-
-        // Add action "close" to `window` taking no parameter
-        let action_close = SimpleAction::new("close", None);
-
-        action_close.connect_activate(clone!(@weak self as window => move |_, _| {
-            window.close();
-        }));
-        self.add_action(&action_close);
+        let action_count = ActionEntry::builder("count")
+            .parameter_type(Some(&i32::static_variant_type()))
+            .state(original_state.to_variant())
+            .activate(move |window: &Self, action, parameter| {
+                // Get state
+                let mut state = action
+                    .state()
+                    .expect("Could not get state.")
+                    .get::<i32>()
+                    .expect("The variant needs to be of type `i32`.");
+
+                // Get parameter
+                let parameter = parameter
+                    .expect("Could not get parameter.")
+                    .get::<i32>()
+                    .expect("The variant needs to be of type `i32`.");
+
+                // Increase state by parameter and store state
+                state += parameter;
+                action.set_state(&state.to_variant());
+
+                // Update label with new state
+                window.imp().label.set_label(&format!("Counter: {state}"));
+            })
+            .build();
+        self.add_action_entries([action_count]);
 
         // ANCHOR: settings_create_actions
         // Create action from key "button-frame" and add to action group "win"
@@ -94,8 +81,6 @@ impl Window {
 
     // ANCHOR: bind_settings
     fn bind_settings(&self) {
-        // Get state
-
         // Bind setting "button-frame" to "has-frame" property of `button`
         let button = self.imp().button.get();
         self.settings()
diff --git a/book/listings/todo/2/window/mod.rs b/book/listings/todo/2/window/mod.rs
index a0583179beb2..610a67360350 100644
--- a/book/listings/todo/2/window/mod.rs
+++ b/book/listings/todo/2/window/mod.rs
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@ impl Window {
 
     // ANCHOR: filter
     fn filter(&self) -> Option<CustomFilter> {
-        // Get state
-
         // Get filter_state from settings
         let filter_state: String = self.settings().get("filter");
 
@@ -226,10 +224,8 @@ impl Window {
         self.add_action(&action_filter);
 
         // Create action to remove done tasks and add to action group "win"
-        let action_remove_done_tasks =
-            gio::SimpleAction::new("remove-done-tasks", None);
-        action_remove_done_tasks.connect_activate(
-            clone!(@weak self as window => move |_, _| {
+        let action_remove_done_tasks = gio::ActionEntry::builder("remove-done-tasks")
+            .activate(move |window: &Self, _, _| {
                 let tasks = window.tasks();
                 let mut position = 0;
                 while let Some(item) = tasks.item(position) {
@@ -244,9 +240,9 @@ impl Window {
                         position += 1;
                     }
                 }
-            }),
-        );
-        self.add_action(&action_remove_done_tasks);
+            })
+            .build();
+        self.add_action_entries([action_remove_done_tasks]);
     }
     // ANCHOR_END: setup_actions
 }
diff --git a/book/listings/todo/3/window/mod.rs b/book/listings/todo/3/window/mod.rs
index 01a3c73d4b11..ca1bec27eda2 100644
--- a/book/listings/todo/3/window/mod.rs
+++ b/book/listings/todo/3/window/mod.rs
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ impl Window {
     }
 
     fn filter(&self) -> Option<CustomFilter> {
-        // Get state
-
         // Get filter state from settings
         let filter_state: String = self.settings().get("filter");
 
@@ -215,10 +213,8 @@ impl Window {
         self.add_action(&action_filter);
 
         // Create action to remove done tasks and add to action group "win"
-        let action_remove_done_tasks =
-            gio::SimpleAction::new("remove-done-tasks", None);
-        action_remove_done_tasks.connect_activate(
-            clone!(@weak self as window => move |_, _| {
+        let action_remove_done_tasks = gio::ActionEntry::builder("remove-done-tasks")
+            .activate(move |window: &Self, _, _| {
                 let tasks = window.tasks();
                 let mut position = 0;
                 while let Some(item) = tasks.item(position) {
@@ -233,8 +229,8 @@ impl Window {
                         position += 1;
                     }
                 }
-            }),
-        );
-        self.add_action(&action_remove_done_tasks);
+            })
+            .build();
+        self.add_action_entries([action_remove_done_tasks]);
     }
 }
diff --git a/book/listings/todo/4/window/mod.rs b/book/listings/todo/4/window/mod.rs
index ead2bc7da805..732da8353fcd 100644
--- a/book/listings/todo/4/window/mod.rs
+++ b/book/listings/todo/4/window/mod.rs
@@ -212,10 +212,8 @@ impl Window {
         self.add_action(&action_filter);
 
         // Create action to remove done tasks and add to action group "win"
-        let action_remove_done_tasks =
-            gio::SimpleAction::new("remove-done-tasks", None);
-        action_remove_done_tasks.connect_activate(
-            clone!(@weak self as window => move |_, _| {
+        let action_remove_done_tasks = gio::ActionEntry::builder("remove-done-tasks")
+            .activate(move |window: &Self, _, _| {
                 let tasks = window.tasks();
                 let mut position = 0;
                 while let Some(item) = tasks.item(position) {
@@ -230,8 +228,8 @@ impl Window {
                         position += 1;
                     }
                 }
-            }),
-        );
-        self.add_action(&action_remove_done_tasks);
+            })
+            .build();
+        self.add_action_entries([action_remove_done_tasks]);
     }
 }
diff --git a/book/listings/todo/5/window/mod.rs b/book/listings/todo/5/window/mod.rs
index e11a56e1afdb..d49a82e35306 100644
--- a/book/listings/todo/5/window/mod.rs
+++ b/book/listings/todo/5/window/mod.rs
@@ -213,10 +213,8 @@ impl Window {
         self.add_action(&action_filter);
 
         // Create action to remove done tasks and add to action group "win"
-        let action_remove_done_tasks =
-            gio::SimpleAction::new("remove-done-tasks", None);
-        action_remove_done_tasks.connect_activate(
-            clone!(@weak self as window => move |_, _| {
+        let action_remove_done_tasks = gio::ActionEntry::builder("remove-done-tasks")
+            .activate(move |window: &Self, _, _| {
                 let tasks = window.tasks();
                 let mut position = 0;
                 while let Some(item) = tasks.item(position) {
@@ -231,8 +229,8 @@ impl Window {
                         position += 1;
                     }
                 }
-            }),
-        );
-        self.add_action(&action_remove_done_tasks);
+            })
+            .build();
+        self.add_action_entries([action_remove_done_tasks]);
     }
 }
diff --git a/book/listings/todo/6/window/mod.rs b/book/listings/todo/6/window/mod.rs
index 284b56cbb78c..c73fe63fb5aa 100644
--- a/book/listings/todo/6/window/mod.rs
+++ b/book/listings/todo/6/window/mod.rs
@@ -213,10 +213,8 @@ impl Window {
         self.add_action(&action_filter);
 
         // Create action to remove done tasks and add to action group "win"
-        let action_remove_done_tasks =
-            gio::SimpleAction::new("remove-done-tasks", None);
-        action_remove_done_tasks.connect_activate(
-            clone!(@weak self as window => move |_, _| {
+        let action_remove_done_tasks = gio::ActionEntry::builder("remove-done-tasks")
+            .activate(move |window: &Self, _, _| {
                 let tasks = window.tasks();
                 let mut position = 0;
                 while let Some(item) = tasks.item(position) {
@@ -231,8 +229,8 @@ impl Window {
                         position += 1;
                     }
                 }
-            }),
-        );
-        self.add_action(&action_remove_done_tasks);
+            })
+            .build();
+        self.add_action_entries([action_remove_done_tasks]);
     }
 }
diff --git a/book/listings/todo/7/window/mod.rs b/book/listings/todo/7/window/mod.rs
index 76cdd83ae3b5..bf9194576f47 100644
--- a/book/listings/todo/7/window/mod.rs
+++ b/book/listings/todo/7/window/mod.rs
@@ -216,10 +216,8 @@ impl Window {
         self.add_action(&action_filter);
 
         // Create action to remove done tasks and add to action group "win"
-        let action_remove_done_tasks =
-            gio::SimpleAction::new("remove-done-tasks", None);
-        action_remove_done_tasks.connect_activate(
-            clone!(@weak self as window => move |_, _| {
+        let action_remove_done_tasks = gio::ActionEntry::builder("remove-done-tasks")
+            .activate(move |window: &Self, _, _| {
                 let tasks = window.tasks();
                 let mut position = 0;
                 while let Some(item) = tasks.item(position) {
@@ -234,8 +232,8 @@ impl Window {
                         position += 1;
                     }
                 }
-            }),
-        );
-        self.add_action(&action_remove_done_tasks);
+            })
+            .build();
+        self.add_action_entries([action_remove_done_tasks]);
     }
 }
diff --git a/book/listings/todo/8/window/mod.rs b/book/listings/todo/8/window/mod.rs
index b2120f546932..944a541bf8f5 100644
--- a/book/listings/todo/8/window/mod.rs
+++ b/book/listings/todo/8/window/mod.rs
@@ -363,10 +363,8 @@ impl Window {
         self.add_action(&action_filter);
 
         // Create action to remove done tasks and add to action group "win"
-        let action_remove_done_tasks =
-            gio::SimpleAction::new("remove-done-tasks", None);
-        action_remove_done_tasks.connect_activate(
-            clone!(@weak self as window => move |_, _| {
+        let action_remove_done_tasks = gio::ActionEntry::builder("remove-done-tasks")
+            .activate(move |window: &Self, _, _| {
                 let tasks = window.tasks();
                 let mut position = 0;
                 while let Some(item) = tasks.item(position) {
@@ -381,19 +379,17 @@ impl Window {
                         position += 1;
                     }
                 }
-            }),
-        );
-        self.add_action(&action_remove_done_tasks);
+            })
+            .build();
 
         // ANCHOR: setup_actions
         // Create action to create new collection and add to action group "win"
-        let action_new_collection = gio::SimpleAction::new("new-collection", None);
-        action_new_collection.connect_activate(
-            clone!(@weak self as window => move |_, _| {
+        let action_new_collection = gio::ActionEntry::builder("new-collection")
+            .activate(move |window: &Self, _, _| {
                 window.new_collection();
-            }),
-        );
-        self.add_action(&action_new_collection);
+            })
+            .build();
+        self.add_action_entries([action_remove_done_tasks, action_new_collection]);
         // ANCHOR_END: setup_actions
     }
 
diff --git a/book/src/actions.md b/book/src/actions.md
index 48676f9cea1a..194630c8aaf4 100644
--- a/book/src/actions.md
+++ b/book/src/actions.md
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@ Filename: <a class=file-link href="https://github.com/gtk-rs/gtk4-rs/blob/master
 {{#rustdoc_include ../listings/actions/1/main.rs:build_ui}}
 ```
 
-First, we created a new [`gio::SimpleAction`](https://gtk-rs.org/gtk-rs-core/stable/latest/docs/gio/struct.SimpleAction.html) which is named "close" and takes no parameter.
-We also connected a callback which closes the window.
+First, we created a new [`gio::ActionEntry`](https://gtk-rs.org/gtk-rs-core/stable/latest/docs/gio/struct.ActionEntry.html) which is named "close" and takes no parameter.
+We also connected a callback which closes the window when the action is activated.
+Finally, we add the action entry to the window via [`add_action_entries`](https://gtk-rs.org/gtk-rs-core/stable/latest/docs/gio/prelude/trait.ActionMapExtManual.html#method.add_action_entries).
 
 Filename: <a class=file-link href="https://github.com/gtk-rs/gtk4-rs/blob/master/book/listings/actions/1/main.rs">listings/actions/1/main.rs</a>
 
@@ -33,18 +34,29 @@ The answer is that it is so common to add actions to windows and applications th
 - "app" for actions global to the application, and
 - "win" for actions tied to an application window.
 
-If that had not been the case, we would have to add the action group manually via [`gio::SimpleActionGroup`](https://gtk-rs.org/gtk-rs-core/stable/latest/docs/gio/struct.SimpleActionGroup.html).
+We can add an action group to any widget via the method [`insert_action_group`](https://gtk-rs.org/gtk4-rs/stable/latest/docs/gtk4/prelude/trait.WidgetExt.html#method.insert_action_group).
+Let's add our action to the action group "custom-group" and add the group then to our window.
+The action entry isn't specific to our window anymore, the first parameter of the "activate" callback is of type `SimpleActionGroup` instead of `ApplicationWindow`.
+This means we have to clone `window` into the closure.
 
 Filename: <a class=file-link href="https://github.com/gtk-rs/gtk4-rs/blob/master/book/listings/actions/2/main.rs">listings/actions/2/main.rs</a>
 
 ```rust
-{{#rustdoc_include ../listings/actions/2/main.rs:action_group}}
+{{#rustdoc_include ../listings/actions/2/main.rs:build_ui}}
 ```
 
-Also, if we had multiple instances of the same windows we would expect that only the currently focused window will be closed when activating "win.close".
+If we bind the accelerator to "custom-group.close", it works just as before.
+
+Filename: <a class=file-link href="https://github.com/gtk-rs/gtk4-rs/blob/master/book/listings/actions/2/main.rs">listings/actions/2/main.rs</a>
+
+```rust
+{{#rustdoc_include ../listings/actions/2/main.rs:accel}}
+```
+
+Also, if we had multiple instances of the same windows, we would expect that only the currently focused window will be closed when activating "win.close".
 And indeed, the "win.close" will be dispatched to the currently focused window.
 However, that also means that we actually define one action per window instance.
-If we want to have a single globally accessible action instead, we call `add_action` on our application instead.
+If we want to have a single globally accessible action instead, we call `add_action_entries` on our application instead.
 
 > Adding "win.close" was useful as a simple example.
 > However, in the future we will use the pre-defined ["window.close"](https://gtk-rs.org/gtk4-rs/stable/latest/docs/gtk4/struct.Window.html#actions) action which does exactly the same thing.
@@ -61,7 +73,7 @@ Filename: <a class=file-link href="https://github.com/gtk-rs/gtk4-rs/blob/master
 {{#rustdoc_include ../listings/actions/3/main.rs:build_ui}}
 ```
 
-Here we created a "win.count" action that increases its state by the given parameter every time it is activated.
+Here, we created a "win.count" action that increases its state by the given parameter every time it is activated.
 It also takes care of updating the `label` with the current state.
 The button activates the action with each click while passing "1" as parameter.
 This is how our app works:
@@ -113,21 +125,21 @@ Filename: <a class=file-link href="https://github.com/gtk-rs/gtk4-rs/blob/master
 {{#rustdoc_include ../listings/actions/5/window/imp.rs:object_impl}}
 ```
 
-This app behaves the same as our previous example, but it leads us to menu creation.
+This app behaves the same as our previous example, but it will make it simpler for us to add a menu in the following section.
 
 
 ## Menus
 
-If you want to create a [menu](https://developer.gnome.org/hig/patterns/controls/menus.html) you have to use actions and you will want to use the interface builder.
+If you want to create a [menu](https://developer.gnome.org/hig/patterns/controls/menus.html), you have to use actions, and you will want to use the interface builder.
 Typically, a menu entry has an action fitting one of these three descriptions:
 - no parameter and no state, or
 - no parameter and boolean state, or
 - string parameter and string state.
 
 Let's modify our small app to demonstrate these cases.
-First we extend `setup_actions`.
+First, we extend `setup_actions`.
 For the action without parameter or state, we can use the pre-defined "window.close" action.
-Therefore we don't have to add anything here.
+Therefore, we don't have to add anything here.
 
 With the action "button-frame", we manipulate the "has-frame" property of `button`.
 Here, the convention is that actions with no parameter and boolean state should behave like toggle actions.
@@ -239,7 +251,7 @@ This is how the app looks in action:
 
 ## Settings
 
-The menu entries nicely display the state of our stateful actions, but after the app is closed all changes to that state are lost.
+The menu entries nicely display the state of our stateful actions, but after the app is closed, all changes to that state are lost.
 As usual, we solve this problem with [`gio::Settings`](https://gtk-rs.org/gtk-rs-core/stable/latest/docs/gio/struct.Settings.html).
 First we create a schema with settings corresponding to the stateful actions we created before.
 
@@ -281,7 +293,7 @@ Since actions from `create_action` follow the aforementioned conventions, we can
 The action "win.button-frame" toggles its state with each activation and the state of the "win.orientation" action follows the given parameter.
 
 We still have to specify what should happen when the actions are activated though.
-For the stateful actions, instead of adding callbacks to their "activate" signals we bind the settings to properties we want to manipulate.
+For the stateful actions, instead of adding callbacks to their "activate" signals, we bind the settings to properties we want to manipulate.
 
 Filename: <a class=file-link href="https://github.com/gtk-rs/gtk4-rs/blob/master/book/listings/actions/7/window/mod.rs">listings/actions/7/window/mod.rs</a>
 
@@ -297,5 +309,5 @@ Filename: <a class=file-link href="https://github.com/gtk-rs/gtk4-rs/blob/master
 {{#rustdoc_include ../listings/actions/7/window/imp.rs:object_impl}}
 ```
 
-Actions are extremely powerful and we are only scratching the surface here.
+Actions are extremely powerful, and we are only scratching the surface here.
 If you want to learn more about them, the [GNOME developer documentation](https://developer.gnome.org/documentation/tutorials/actions.html) is a good place to start.