Index: src/app/attributetable/qgsattributetabledialog.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/app/attributetable/qgsattributetabledialog.cpp	(Revision 15693)
+++ src/app/attributetable/qgsattributetabledialog.cpp	(Arbeitskopie)
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@
   mZoomMapToSelectedRowsButton->setIcon( getThemeIcon( "/mActionZoomToSelected.png" ) );
   mInvertSelectionButton->setIcon( getThemeIcon( "/mActionInvertSelection.png" ) );
   mToggleEditingButton->setIcon( getThemeIcon( "/mActionToggleEditing.png" ) );
+  mSaveEditsButton->setIcon( getThemeIcon( "/mActionSaveEdits.png" ) );
   mDeleteSelectedButton->setIcon( getThemeIcon( "/mActionDeleteSelected.png" ) );
   mOpenFieldCalculator->setIcon( getThemeIcon( "/mActionCalculateField.png" ) );
   mAddAttribute->setIcon( getThemeIcon( "/mActionNewAttribute.png" ) );
@@ -101,9 +102,12 @@
   bool canAddAttributes = mLayer->dataProvider()->capabilities() & QgsVectorDataProvider::AddAttributes;
   bool canDeleteAttributes = mLayer->dataProvider()->capabilities() & QgsVectorDataProvider::DeleteAttributes;
   bool canAddFeatures = mLayer->dataProvider()->capabilities() & QgsVectorDataProvider::AddFeatures;
+
   mToggleEditingButton->setCheckable( true );
   mToggleEditingButton->setChecked( mLayer->isEditable() );
   mToggleEditingButton->setEnabled( canChangeAttributes && !mLayer->isReadOnly() );
+
+  mSaveEditsButton->setEnabled( canChangeAttributes && mLayer->isEditable() );
   mOpenFieldCalculator->setEnabled( canChangeAttributes && mLayer->isEditable() );
   mDeleteSelectedButton->setEnabled( canDeleteFeatures && mLayer->isEditable() );
   mAddAttribute->setEnabled( canAddAttributes && mLayer->isEditable() );
@@ -113,6 +117,8 @@
 
   // info from table to application
   connect( this, SIGNAL( editingToggled( QgsMapLayer * ) ), QgisApp::instance(), SLOT( toggleEditing( QgsMapLayer * ) ) );
+  connect( this, SIGNAL( saveEdits( QgsMapLayer * ) ), QgisApp::instance(), SLOT( saveEdits( QgsMapLayer * ) ) );
+
   // info from layer to table
   connect( mLayer, SIGNAL( editingStarted() ), this, SLOT( editingToggled() ) );
   connect( mLayer, SIGNAL( editingStopped() ), this, SLOT( editingToggled() ) );
@@ -683,10 +689,16 @@
   emit editingToggled( mLayer );
 }
 
+void QgsAttributeTableDialog::on_mSaveEditsButton_clicked()
+{
+  emit saveEdits( mLayer );
+}
+
 void QgsAttributeTableDialog::editingToggled()
 {
   mToggleEditingButton->blockSignals( true );
   mToggleEditingButton->setChecked( mLayer->isEditable() );
+  mSaveEditsButton->setEnabled( mLayer->isEditable() );
   mToggleEditingButton->blockSignals( false );
 
   bool canChangeAttributes = mLayer->dataProvider()->capabilities() & QgsVectorDataProvider::ChangeAttributeValues;
Index: src/app/attributetable/qgsattributetabledialog.h
===================================================================
--- src/app/attributetable/qgsattributetabledialog.h	(Revision 15693)
+++ src/app/attributetable/qgsattributetabledialog.h	(Arbeitskopie)
@@ -114,6 +114,10 @@
      */
     void on_mToggleEditingButton_toggled();
     /**
+     * Saves edits
+     */
+    void on_mSaveEditsButton_clicked();
+    /**
      * Inverts selection
      */
     void on_mInvertSelectionButton_clicked();
@@ -160,11 +164,17 @@
 
   signals:
     /**
-     * Informs that editing mode ha been toggled
+     * Informs that editing mode has been toggled
      * @param layer layer that has been toggled
      */
     void editingToggled( QgsMapLayer *layer );
 
+    /**
+     * Informs that edits should be saved
+     * @param layer layer whose edits are to be saved
+     */
+    void saveEdits( QgsMapLayer *layer );
+
   protected:
     /**
      * Handle closing of the window
Index: src/app/qgisapp.h
===================================================================
--- src/app/qgisapp.h	(Revision 15693)
+++ src/app/qgisapp.h	(Arbeitskopie)
@@ -725,6 +725,9 @@
     //! starts/stops editing mode of a layer
     bool toggleEditing( QgsMapLayer *layer, bool allowCancel = true );
 
+    //! save edits of a layer
+    void saveEdits( QgsMapLayer *layer );
+
     //! save current vector layer
     void saveAsVectorFile();
     void saveSelectionAsVectorFile();
Index: src/app/qgisapp.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/app/qgisapp.cpp	(Revision 15693)
+++ src/app/qgisapp.cpp	(Arbeitskopie)
@@ -4264,7 +4264,15 @@
   if ( mMapCanvas && mMapCanvas->isDrawing() )
     return;
 
-  QgsVectorLayer *vlayer = qobject_cast<QgsVectorLayer *>( activeLayer() ); // FIXME: save edits of all selected layers
+  foreach( QgsMapLayer * layer, mMapLegend->selectedLayers() )
+  {
+    saveEdits( layer );
+  }
+}
+
+void QgisApp::saveEdits( QgsMapLayer *layer )
+{
+  QgsVectorLayer *vlayer = qobject_cast<QgsVectorLayer *>( layer );
   if ( !vlayer || !vlayer->isEditable() || !vlayer->isModified() )
     return;
 
Index: src/ui/qgsattributetabledialog.ui
===================================================================
--- src/ui/qgsattributetabledialog.ui	(Revision 15693)
+++ src/ui/qgsattributetabledialog.ui	(Arbeitskopie)
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
      <item>
       <widget class="QToolButton" name="mInvertSelectionButton">
        <property name="toolTip">
-        <string>Invert selection (Ctrl+S)</string>
+        <string>Invert selection (Ctrl+R)</string>
        </property>
        <property name="text">
         <string/>
@@ -244,6 +244,35 @@
       </widget>
      </item>
      <item>
+      <widget class="QToolButton" name="mSaveEditsButton">
+       <property name="toolTip">
+        <string>Save Edits (Ctrl+S)</string>
+       </property>
+       <property name="whatsThis">
+        <string/>
+       </property>
+       <property name="text">
+        <string/>
+       </property>
+       <property name="icon">
+        <iconset>
+         <normaloff>../../images/themes/default/mActionSaveEdits.png</normaloff>../../images/themes/default/mActionSaveEdits.png</iconset>
+       </property>
+       <property name="iconSize">
+        <size>
+         <width>18</width>
+         <height>18</height>
+        </size>
+       </property>
+       <property name="shortcut">
+        <string>Ctrl+E</string>
+       </property>
+       <property name="checkable">
+        <bool>true</bool>
+       </property>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
+     <item>
       <widget class="QToolButton" name="mDeleteSelectedButton">
        <property name="toolTip">
         <string>Delete selected features (Ctrl+D)</string>
@@ -410,5 +439,22 @@
   <tabstop>mOpenFieldCalculator</tabstop>
  </tabstops>
  <resources/>
- <connections/>
+ <connections>
+  <connection>
+   <sender>mToggleEditingButton</sender>
+   <signal>toggled(bool)</signal>
+   <receiver>mSaveEditsButton</receiver>
+   <slot>setEnabled(bool)</slot>
+   <hints>
+    <hint type="sourcelabel">
+     <x>192</x>
+     <y>504</y>
+    </hint>
+    <hint type="destinationlabel">
+     <x>214</x>
+     <y>501</y>
+    </hint>
+   </hints>
+  </connection>
+ </connections>
 </ui>