diff --git a/src/App.tsx b/src/App.tsx
index d16461ba..780ca57e 100644
--- a/src/App.tsx
+++ b/src/App.tsx
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ import { useThemeStore } from './store/themeStore';
 import { useThemeScheduler } from './hooks/useThemeScheduler';
 import { useFontStore } from './store/fontStore';
 import { useEqStore } from './store/eqStore';
-import { useKeybindingsStore } from './store/keybindingsStore';
+import { useKeybindingsStore, matchInAppBinding, buildInAppBinding } from './store/keybindingsStore';
 import { useGlobalShortcutsStore } from './store/globalShortcutsStore';
 import { useZipDownloadStore } from './store/zipDownloadStore';
 import ZipDownloadOverlay from './components/ZipDownloadOverlay';
@@ -457,15 +457,18 @@ function TauriEventBridge() {
     const onKey = (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
       const tag = (e.target as HTMLElement)?.tagName;
       if (tag === 'INPUT' || tag === 'TEXTAREA' || tag === 'SELECT') return;
-      // Global shortcuts use modifier combos — skip in-app bindings for those
-      // (X11 GrabModeAsync delivers the key to both the grabber and the focused WebView)
-      if (e.ctrlKey || e.altKey || e.metaKey) return;
+
+      const chord = buildInAppBinding(e);
+      if (chord) {
+        const registered = Object.values(useGlobalShortcutsStore.getState().shortcuts);
+        if (registered.includes(chord)) return;
+      }
 
       const { bindings } = useKeybindingsStore.getState();
       const { togglePlay, next, previous, setVolume, seek, toggleQueue, toggleFullscreen } = usePlayerStore.getState();
 
       const action = (Object.entries(bindings) as [string, string | null][])
-        .find(([, code]) => code === e.code)?.[0];
+        .find(([, b]) => matchInAppBinding(e, b))?.[0];
 
       if (!action) return;
       e.preventDefault();
@@ -478,12 +481,16 @@ function TauriEventBridge() {
         case 'volume-down':       setVolume(Math.max(0, usePlayerStore.getState().volume - 0.05)); break;
         case 'seek-forward': {
           const s = usePlayerStore.getState();
-          seek(Math.min(s.currentTrack?.duration ?? 0, s.currentTime + 10));
+          const dur = s.currentTrack?.duration ?? 0;
+          if (!dur) break;
+          seek(Math.min(1, (s.currentTime + 10) / dur));
           break;
         }
         case 'seek-backward': {
           const s = usePlayerStore.getState();
-          seek(Math.max(0, s.currentTime - 10));
+          const dur = s.currentTrack?.duration ?? 0;
+          if (!dur) break;
+          seek(Math.max(0, (s.currentTime - 10) / dur));
           break;
         }
         case 'toggle-queue':      toggleQueue(); break;
diff --git a/src/pages/Settings.tsx b/src/pages/Settings.tsx
index 0c1a3b34..fc6e42ca 100644
--- a/src/pages/Settings.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/Settings.tsx
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import { SeekbarPreview } from '../components/WaveformSeek';
 import { IS_LINUX } from '../utils/platform';
 import { useThemeStore } from '../store/themeStore';
 import { useFontStore, FontId } from '../store/fontStore';
-import { useKeybindingsStore, KeyAction, formatKeyCode, DEFAULT_BINDINGS } from '../store/keybindingsStore';
+import { useKeybindingsStore, KeyAction, formatBinding, buildInAppBinding } from '../store/keybindingsStore';
 import { useGlobalShortcutsStore, GlobalAction, buildGlobalShortcut, formatGlobalShortcut } from '../store/globalShortcutsStore';
 import { useSidebarStore, DEFAULT_SIDEBAR_ITEMS, SidebarItemConfig } from '../store/sidebarStore';
 import { useHomeStore, HomeSectionId } from '../store/homeStore';
@@ -1577,13 +1577,17 @@ export default function Settings() {
                           const handler = (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
                             e.preventDefault();
                             e.stopPropagation();
-                            if (e.code !== 'Escape') {
-                              // unbind any existing action with this key first
-                              const existing = (Object.entries(kb.bindings) as [KeyAction, string | null][])
-                                .find(([, c]) => c === e.code)?.[0];
-                              if (existing && existing !== action) kb.setBinding(existing, null);
-                              kb.setBinding(action, e.code);
+                            if (e.code === 'Escape') {
+                              setListeningFor(null);
+                              window.removeEventListener('keydown', handler, true);
+                              return;
                             }
+                            const chord = buildInAppBinding(e);
+                            if (!chord) return;
+                            const existing = (Object.entries(kb.bindings) as [KeyAction, string | null][])
+                              .find(([, c]) => c === chord)?.[0];
+                            if (existing && existing !== action) kb.setBinding(existing, null);
+                            kb.setBinding(action, chord);
                             setListeningFor(null);
                             window.removeEventListener('keydown', handler, true);
                           };
@@ -1599,7 +1603,7 @@ export default function Settings() {
                           cursor: 'pointer',
                         }}
                       >
-                        {isListening ? t('settings.shortcutListening') : bound ? formatKeyCode(bound) : t('settings.shortcutUnbound')}
+                        {isListening ? t('settings.shortcutListening') : bound ? formatBinding(bound) : t('settings.shortcutUnbound')}
                       </button>
                       {bound && !isListening && (
                         <button
diff --git a/src/store/globalShortcutsStore.ts b/src/store/globalShortcutsStore.ts
index 754ea016..4a7d0ebd 100644
--- a/src/store/globalShortcutsStore.ts
+++ b/src/store/globalShortcutsStore.ts
@@ -1,18 +1,13 @@
 import { create } from 'zustand';
 import { persist } from 'zustand/middleware';
 import { invoke } from '@tauri-apps/api/core';
-import { formatKeyCode } from './keybindingsStore';
+import { MODIFIER_KEY_CODES, formatBinding } from './keybindingsStore';
 
 export type GlobalAction = 'play-pause' | 'next' | 'prev' | 'volume-up' | 'volume-down';
 
-const MODIFIER_CODES = [
-  'ControlLeft', 'ControlRight', 'AltLeft', 'AltRight',
-  'ShiftLeft', 'ShiftRight', 'MetaLeft', 'MetaRight', 'OSLeft', 'OSRight',
-];
-
 /** Build a Tauri-compatible shortcut string from a KeyboardEvent, or null if invalid. */
 export function buildGlobalShortcut(e: KeyboardEvent): string | null {
-  if (MODIFIER_CODES.includes(e.code)) return null;
+  if ((MODIFIER_KEY_CODES as readonly string[]).includes(e.code)) return null;
   // Require at least Ctrl, Alt, or Meta — Shift alone is too invasive
   if (!e.ctrlKey && !e.altKey && !e.metaKey) return null;
 
@@ -27,13 +22,7 @@ export function buildGlobalShortcut(e: KeyboardEvent): string | null {
 
 /** Human-readable label for a stored shortcut string, e.g. "ctrl+alt+ArrowRight" → "Ctrl+Alt+→". */
 export function formatGlobalShortcut(shortcut: string): string {
-  return shortcut.split('+').map(part => {
-    if (part === 'ctrl')  return 'Ctrl';
-    if (part === 'alt')   return 'Alt';
-    if (part === 'shift') return 'Shift';
-    if (part === 'super' || part === 'meta') return 'Super';
-    return formatKeyCode(part);
-  }).join('+');
+  return formatBinding(shortcut);
 }
 
 // Module-level guard — prevents double-registration from React StrictMode's
diff --git a/src/store/keybindingsStore.ts b/src/store/keybindingsStore.ts
index d86cd62a..a70f8302 100644
--- a/src/store/keybindingsStore.ts
+++ b/src/store/keybindingsStore.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,13 @@ export type KeyAction =
   | 'fullscreen-player'
   | 'native-fullscreen';
 
-// key = action, value = e.code string (e.g. 'Space', 'KeyN', 'F11') or null for unbound
+/** Physical keys only — ignore for binding capture */
+export const MODIFIER_KEY_CODES = [
+  'ControlLeft', 'ControlRight', 'AltLeft', 'AltRight',
+  'ShiftLeft', 'ShiftRight', 'MetaLeft', 'MetaRight', 'OSLeft', 'OSRight',
+] as const;
+
+// key = action, value = plain e.code ("Space", "KeyN") or chord "ctrl+shift+KeyN", null = unbound
 export type Bindings = Record<KeyAction, string | null>;
 
 export const DEFAULT_BINDINGS: Bindings = {
@@ -33,16 +39,49 @@ export const DEFAULT_BINDINGS: Bindings = {
 
 interface KeybindingsState {
   bindings: Bindings;
-  setBinding: (action: KeyAction, code: string | null) => void;
+  setBinding: (action: KeyAction, binding: string | null) => void;
   resetToDefaults: () => void;
 }
 
+/** Build persisted binding from a keydown: single key or modifier+key chord. */
+export function buildInAppBinding(e: KeyboardEvent): string | null {
+  if ((MODIFIER_KEY_CODES as readonly string[]).includes(e.code)) return null;
+  if (!e.ctrlKey && !e.altKey && !e.shiftKey && !e.metaKey) return e.code;
+  const mods: string[] = [];
+  if (e.ctrlKey) mods.push('ctrl');
+  if (e.altKey) mods.push('alt');
+  if (e.shiftKey) mods.push('shift');
+  if (e.metaKey) mods.push('super');
+  return [...mods, e.code].join('+');
+}
+
+/** True if the event matches a stored binding (legacy plain codes = no modifiers). */
+export function matchInAppBinding(e: KeyboardEvent, binding: string | null): boolean {
+  if (!binding) return false;
+  if (!binding.includes('+')) {
+    return (
+      e.code === binding &&
+      !e.ctrlKey && !e.altKey && !e.shiftKey && !e.metaKey
+    );
+  }
+  const parts = binding.split('+');
+  const code = parts[parts.length - 1];
+  if (e.code !== code) return false;
+  const mods = new Set(parts.slice(0, -1));
+  return (
+    e.ctrlKey === mods.has('ctrl') &&
+    e.altKey === mods.has('alt') &&
+    e.shiftKey === mods.has('shift') &&
+    e.metaKey === mods.has('super')
+  );
+}
+
 export const useKeybindingsStore = create<KeybindingsState>()(
   persist(
     (set) => ({
       bindings: { ...DEFAULT_BINDINGS },
-      setBinding: (action, code) =>
-        set(s => ({ bindings: { ...s.bindings, [action]: code } })),
+      setBinding: (action, binding) =>
+        set(s => ({ bindings: { ...s.bindings, [action]: binding } })),
       resetToDefaults: () => set({ bindings: { ...DEFAULT_BINDINGS } }),
     }),
     { name: 'psysonic_keybindings' }
@@ -80,3 +119,15 @@ export function formatKeyCode(code: string): string {
   if (code === 'Slash') return '/';
   return code;
 }
+
+/** Label for settings UI: plain key or chord (same string shape as global shortcuts). */
+export function formatBinding(binding: string): string {
+  if (!binding.includes('+')) return formatKeyCode(binding);
+  return binding.split('+').map(part => {
+    if (part === 'ctrl') return 'Ctrl';
+    if (part === 'alt') return 'Alt';
+    if (part === 'shift') return 'Shift';
+    if (part === 'super' || part === 'meta') return 'Super';
+    return formatKeyCode(part);
+  }).join('+');
+}