diff --git a/src/lib/components/HotkeyRecorder.svelte b/src/lib/components/HotkeyRecorder.svelte
index 9d778d1..b8d7d49 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/HotkeyRecorder.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/HotkeyRecorder.svelte
@@ -48,9 +48,43 @@
     return e.key.toUpperCase();
   }
 
+  // Manual modifier-state tracker. webkit2gtk on KDE Wayland does not
+  // populate e.metaKey when the compositor intercepts Super — the Super
+  // keydown arrives as e.key === "Super" with e.metaKey still false on the
+  // next event. We track modifier state from raw keydown/keyup and OR it
+  // with the webkit booleans when building the combo so Super+letter can
+  // be recorded.
+  let manualMods = {
+    ctrl: false,
+    shift: false,
+    alt: false,
+    meta: false,
+  };
+
+  function updateManualMods(e: KeyboardEvent, down: boolean) {
+    switch (e.key) {
+      case "Control":
+        manualMods.ctrl = down;
+        break;
+      case "Shift":
+        manualMods.shift = down;
+        break;
+      case "Alt":
+        manualMods.alt = down;
+        break;
+      case "Meta":
+      case "Super":
+      case "OS":
+      case "Hyper":
+        manualMods.meta = down;
+        break;
+    }
+  }
+
   function handleKeyDown(e: KeyboardEvent) {
     // Capture-phase listener; guard still belts-and-braces.
     if (!recording) return;
+    updateManualMods(e, true);
     e.preventDefault();
     e.stopPropagation();
 
@@ -63,10 +97,10 @@
     if (modifierKeys.has(e.key)) return;
 
     const parts: string[] = [];
-    if (e.ctrlKey) parts.push("Ctrl");
-    if (e.shiftKey) parts.push("Shift");
-    if (e.altKey) parts.push("Alt");
-    if (e.metaKey) parts.push("Super");
+    if (e.ctrlKey || manualMods.ctrl) parts.push("Ctrl");
+    if (e.shiftKey || manualMods.shift) parts.push("Shift");
+    if (e.altKey || manualMods.alt) parts.push("Alt");
+    if (e.metaKey || manualMods.meta) parts.push("Super");
 
     // Must have at least one modifier
     if (parts.length === 0) {
@@ -82,16 +116,23 @@
     setTimeout(() => { captured = false; }, 1500);
   }
 
-  // Register the listener only while recording, at the capture phase so no
-  // descendant handler (or the parent layout's svelte:window keydown) can
-  // swallow the event first. Button-level onkeydown would require the
-  // button to hold keyboard focus after a click, which webkit2gtk on Linux
-  // does not guarantee.
+  function handleKeyUp(e: KeyboardEvent) {
+    if (!recording) return;
+    updateManualMods(e, false);
+  }
+
+  // Register capture-phase keydown + keyup listeners only while recording.
+  // Document-level capture so no descendant (or the parent layout's
+  // svelte:window keydown) can swallow the event first.
   $effect(() => {
     if (!recording) return;
-    const handler = handleKeyDown;
-    document.addEventListener("keydown", handler, { capture: true });
-    return () => document.removeEventListener("keydown", handler, { capture: true });
+    manualMods = { ctrl: false, shift: false, alt: false, meta: false };
+    document.addEventListener("keydown", handleKeyDown, { capture: true });
+    document.addEventListener("keyup", handleKeyUp, { capture: true });
+    return () => {
+      document.removeEventListener("keydown", handleKeyDown, { capture: true });
+      document.removeEventListener("keyup", handleKeyUp, { capture: true });
+    };
   });
 
   function startRecording() {
@@ -100,9 +141,22 @@
   }
 
   let chips = $derived(settings.globalHotkey.split("+"));
+  let ariaLabel = $derived(
+    recording
+      ? "Press a new global hotkey. Press Escape to cancel."
+      : `Record hotkey. Current shortcut: ${settings.globalHotkey}`,
+  );
+  let srStatus = $derived(
+    recording
+      ? "Listening for a new shortcut. Press Escape to cancel."
+      : captured
+        ? `Shortcut saved as ${settings.globalHotkey}.`
+        : `Current shortcut: ${settings.globalHotkey}. Click to change.`,
+  );
 </script>
 
 <button
+  type="button"
   class="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-xl px-4 py-2.5
     {recording
       ? 'bg-bg-input border-accent shadow-[0_0_0_3px_rgba(232,168,124,0.1)]'
@@ -111,14 +165,16 @@
         : 'bg-bg-input border-border hover:border-border'}
     border transition-all"
   onclick={startRecording}
-  aria-label="Record hotkey"
+  aria-label={ariaLabel}
+  aria-pressed={recording}
 >
+  <span class="sr-only" aria-live="polite">{srStatus}</span>
   {#if recording}
     <span class="text-[11px] text-text-tertiary italic">Hold Ctrl/Alt/Super + key...</span>
   {:else}
     {#each chips as chip, i}
       {#if i > 0}
-        <span class="text-[10px] text-text-tertiary">+</span>
+        <span class="text-[10px] text-text-tertiary" aria-hidden="true">+</span>
       {/if}
       <span class="px-2 py-0.5 rounded-md bg-bg-elevated border border-border text-[11px] font-medium text-text
         shadow-[inset_0_1px_2px_rgba(0,0,0,0.3)]">{chip}</span>