Sources/Shotdeck/AppModel.swift

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import AppKit
-import Carbon.HIToolbox
 import Foundation
 import Observation
 import SwiftUI
@@ -37,6 +36,9 @@ public final class AppModel {
     public private(set) var outboxURL: URL
     /// Live watch folder; WP-4c updates this alongside `ReturnWatcher.updateWatchFolder`.
     public private(set) var watchFolderURL: URL
+    /// Currently bound capture combo (the last one Carbon accepted, or the preferred load).
+    private(set) var captureHotkey: HotkeyPreference
+    var hotkeyDisplayString: String { captureHotkey.displayString }
 
     let paths: AppSupportPaths
     let spool: SpoolStore
@@ -80,6 +82,7 @@ public final class AppModel {
         self.watchFolderURL = folders.watch
         self.outboxDisplayName = folders.outbox.lastPathComponent
         self.watchFolderDisplayName = folders.watch.lastPathComponent
+        self.captureHotkey = HotkeyPreference.load()
     }
 
     // MARK: Seam mutators — the only way a WP-4b/4c extension changes state.
@@ -146,16 +149,39 @@ public final class AppModel {
             setStatus((error as? ShotdeckError)?.errorDescription ?? "Could not watch the return folder.")
         }
 
-        let registered = hotkeys.register(
+        let pref = HotkeyPreference.load()
+        captureHotkey = pref
+        if !bindCaptureHotkey(pref) {
+            setStatus("\(pref.displayString) is already used by another app — capture only works from the menu.")
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Unregisters `capture` and binds `HotkeyPreference.load()`. If Carbon rejects the new
+    /// combo, restores the previous preference (UserDefaults + Carbon) so the old one keeps working.
+    func reRegisterHotkey() {
+        let previous = captureHotkey
+        let next = HotkeyPreference.load()
+        hotkeys.unregister(id: "capture")
+        if bindCaptureHotkey(next) {
+            captureHotkey = next
+            return
+        }
+        setStatus("That combination is taken — pick another.")
+        previous.save()
+        if bindCaptureHotkey(previous) {
+            captureHotkey = previous
+        }
+    }
+
+    @discardableResult
+    private func bindCaptureHotkey(_ pref: HotkeyPreference) -> Bool {
+        hotkeys.register(
             id: "capture",
-            keyCode: UInt32(kVK_ANSI_2),
+            keyCode: pref.keyCode,
-            modifiers: UInt32(optionKey | shiftKey)
+            modifiers: pref.modifiers
         ) { [weak self] in
             Task { await self?.captureNow() }
         }
-        if !registered {
-            setStatus("⌥⇧2 is already used by another app — capture only works from the menu.")
-        }
     }
 
     public func captureNow() async {

Sources/Shotdeck/HotkeyPreference.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+import AppKit
+import Carbon.HIToolbox
+import Foundation
+
+/// User-chosen capture hotkey. `modifiers` are Carbon bits (`cmdKey`, `optionKey`,
+/// `shiftKey`, `controlKey`), matching `HotkeyCenter.register`.
+struct HotkeyPreference: Codable, Equatable, Sendable {
+    var keyCode: UInt32
+    var modifiers: UInt32
+
+    static let defaultsKey = "ai.flowmaster.shotdeck.hotkey"
+
+    /// ⌥⇧2 — kVK_ANSI_2 (19) with optionKey|shiftKey.
+    static let `default` = HotkeyPreference(
+        keyCode: 19,
+        modifiers: UInt32(optionKey) | UInt32(shiftKey)
+    )
+
+    static func load(defaults: UserDefaults = .standard) -> HotkeyPreference {
+        guard let data = defaults.data(forKey: defaultsKey),
+              let decoded = try? JSONDecoder().decode(HotkeyPreference.self, from: data),
+              decoded.modifiers != 0
+        else { return .default }
+        return decoded
+    }
+
+    func save(defaults: UserDefaults = .standard) {
+        guard let data = try? JSONEncoder().encode(self) else { return }
+        defaults.set(data, forKey: Self.defaultsKey)
+    }
+
+    /// ⌘⌥⇧⌃ in that order, then a name for common keycodes.
+    var displayString: String {
+        var s = ""
+        if modifiers & UInt32(cmdKey) != 0 { s += "⌘" }
+        if modifiers & UInt32(optionKey) != 0 { s += "⌥" }
+        if modifiers & UInt32(shiftKey) != 0 { s += "⇧" }
+        if modifiers & UInt32(controlKey) != 0 { s += "⌃" }
+        s += Self.keyName(for: keyCode)
+        return s
+    }
+
+    /// `nil` when the event is modifier-only or has no ⌘⌥⇧⌃ flags.
+    static func fromKeyEvent(keyCode: UInt16, modifierFlags: NSEvent.ModifierFlags) -> HotkeyPreference? {
+        switch Int(keyCode) {
+        case kVK_Shift, kVK_RightShift,
+             kVK_Command, kVK_RightCommand,
+             kVK_Option, kVK_RightOption,
+             kVK_Control, kVK_RightControl,
+             kVK_CapsLock, kVK_Function:
+            return nil
+        default:
+            break
+        }
+        var carbon: UInt32 = 0
+        if modifierFlags.contains(.command) { carbon |= UInt32(cmdKey) }
+        if modifierFlags.contains(.option) { carbon |= UInt32(optionKey) }
+        if modifierFlags.contains(.shift) { carbon |= UInt32(shiftKey) }
+        if modifierFlags.contains(.control) { carbon |= UInt32(controlKey) }
+        guard carbon != 0 else { return nil }
+        return HotkeyPreference(keyCode: UInt32(keyCode), modifiers: carbon)
+    }
+
+    private static func keyName(for keyCode: UInt32) -> String {
+        switch Int(keyCode) {
+        case kVK_ANSI_A: return "A"
+        case kVK_ANSI_B: return "B"
+        case kVK_ANSI_C: return "C"
+        case kVK_ANSI_D: return "D"
+        case kVK_ANSI_E: return "E"
+        case kVK_ANSI_F: return "F"
+        case kVK_ANSI_G: return "G"
+        case kVK_ANSI_H: return "H"
+        case kVK_ANSI_I: return "I"
+        case kVK_ANSI_J: return "J"
+        case kVK_ANSI_K: return "K"
+        case kVK_ANSI_L: return "L"
+        case kVK_ANSI_M: return "M"
+        case kVK_ANSI_N: return "N"
+        case kVK_ANSI_O: return "O"
+        case kVK_ANSI_P: return "P"
+        case kVK_ANSI_Q: return "Q"
+        case kVK_ANSI_R: return "R"
+        case kVK_ANSI_S: return "S"
+        case kVK_ANSI_T: return "T"
+        case kVK_ANSI_U: return "U"
+        case kVK_ANSI_V: return "V"
+        case kVK_ANSI_W: return "W"
+        case kVK_ANSI_X: return "X"
+        case kVK_ANSI_Y: return "Y"
+        case kVK_ANSI_Z: return "Z"
+        case kVK_ANSI_0: return "0"
+        case kVK_ANSI_1: return "1"
+        case kVK_ANSI_2: return "2"
+        case kVK_ANSI_3: return "3"
+        case kVK_ANSI_4: return "4"
+        case kVK_ANSI_5: return "5"
+        case kVK_ANSI_6: return "6"
+        case kVK_ANSI_7: return "7"
+        case kVK_ANSI_8: return "8"
+        case kVK_ANSI_9: return "9"
+        case kVK_ANSI_Equal: return "="
+        case kVK_ANSI_Minus: return "-"
+        case kVK_ANSI_RightBracket: return "]"
+        case kVK_ANSI_LeftBracket: return "["
+        case kVK_ANSI_Quote: return "'"
+        case kVK_ANSI_Semicolon: return ";"
+        case kVK_ANSI_Backslash: return "\\"
+        case kVK_ANSI_Comma: return ","
+        case kVK_ANSI_Slash: return "/"
+        case kVK_ANSI_Period: return "."
+        case kVK_ANSI_Grave: return "`"
+        case kVK_Space: return "Space"
+        case kVK_Return: return "Return"
+        case kVK_Tab: return "Tab"
+        case kVK_Delete: return "Delete"
+        case kVK_ForwardDelete: return "Fwd Delete"
+        case kVK_Escape: return "Esc"
+        case kVK_Home: return "Home"
+        case kVK_End: return "End"
+        case kVK_PageUp: return "Page Up"
+        case kVK_PageDown: return "Page Down"
+        case kVK_Help: return "Help"
+        case kVK_LeftArrow: return "←"
+        case kVK_RightArrow: return "→"
+        case kVK_DownArrow: return "↓"
+        case kVK_UpArrow: return "↑"
+        case kVK_F1: return "F1"
+        case kVK_F2: return "F2"
+        case kVK_F3: return "F3"
+        case kVK_F4: return "F4"
+        case kVK_F5: return "F5"
+        case kVK_F6: return "F6"
+        case kVK_F7: return "F7"
+        case kVK_F8: return "F8"
+        case kVK_F9: return "F9"
+        case kVK_F10: return "F10"
+        case kVK_F11: return "F11"
+        case kVK_F12: return "F12"
+        case kVK_F13: return "F13"
+        case kVK_F14: return "F14"
+        case kVK_F15: return "F15"
+        case kVK_F16: return "F16"
+        case kVK_F17: return "F17"
+        case kVK_F18: return "F18"
+        case kVK_F19: return "F19"
+        case kVK_F20: return "F20"
+        default: return "Key \(keyCode)"
+        }
+    }
+}

Sources/Shotdeck/MenuBarView.swift

@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ struct MenuBarView: View {
 
     private var defaultStatusText: String {
         guard let region = model.region else {
-            return "No region yet — press ⌥⇧2 to pick one."
+            return "No region yet — press \(model.hotkeyDisplayString) to pick one."
         }
         let w = Int(region.rect.width)
         let h = Int(region.rect.height)
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ struct MenuBarView: View {
             Button {
                 Task { await model.captureNow() }
             } label: {
-                actionLabel("Capture now", trailing: "⌥⇧2")
+                actionLabel("Capture now", trailing: model.hotkeyDisplayString)
             }
             .disabled(model.isCapturing)
 

Sources/Shotdeck/SettingsView.swift

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import ShotdeckCore
 
 struct SettingsView: View {
     @Environment(AppModel.self) private var model
+    @State private var isRecordingHotkey = false
+    @State private var recorder = HotkeyRecorderBox()
 
     private let labelWidth: CGFloat = 104
 
@@ -16,13 +18,19 @@ struct SettingsView: View {
                     .gridCellColumns(2)
             }
 
-            GridRow(alignment: .firstTextBaseline) {
+            GridRow(alignment: .center) {
                 fieldLabel("Capture")
-                Text("⌥⇧2 — fixed in this version")
+                HStack(spacing: 8) {
-                    .foregroundStyle(.secondary)
+                    Button {
-                    .lineLimit(1)
+                        armHotkeyRecorder()
-                    .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, alignment: .leading)
+                    } label: {
-                    .frame(minHeight: 22, alignment: .leading)
+                        Text(isRecordingHotkey ? "Press keys…" : model.hotkeyDisplayString)
+                            .foregroundStyle(isRecordingHotkey ? .secondary : .primary)
+                            .lineLimit(1)
+                    }
+                    Spacer(minLength: 0)
+                }
+                .frame(minHeight: 22)
             }
 
             GridRow {
@@ -57,6 +65,35 @@ struct SettingsView: View {
         .padding(16)
         .frame(minWidth: 320, idealWidth: 360, maxWidth: 360, alignment: .leading)
         .controlSize(.small)
+        .onDisappear { disarmHotkeyRecorder() }
+    }
+
+    private func armHotkeyRecorder() {
+        guard !isRecordingHotkey else { return }
+        isRecordingHotkey = true
+        recorder.onKey = { keyCode, flags in
+            handleRecorderKey(keyCode: keyCode, flags: flags)
+        }
+        recorder.arm()
+    }
+
+    private func handleRecorderKey(keyCode: UInt16, flags: NSEvent.ModifierFlags) {
+        if keyCode == 53 { // kVK_Escape
+            disarmHotkeyRecorder()
+            return
+        }
+        guard let pref = HotkeyPreference.fromKeyEvent(keyCode: keyCode, modifierFlags: flags) else {
+            return
+        }
+        pref.save()
+        model.reRegisterHotkey()
+        disarmHotkeyRecorder()
+    }
+
+    private func disarmHotkeyRecorder() {
+        recorder.disarm()
+        recorder.onKey = nil
+        isRecordingHotkey = false
     }
 
     private func fieldLabel(_ title: String) -> some View {
@@ -80,6 +117,35 @@ struct SettingsView: View {
     }
 }
 
+/// Local keyDown monitor for the Settings capture-hotkey recorder. Callbacks hop onto the
+/// main actor the same way `RegionPickerController` does — local monitors fire on the
+/// main run loop during `NSApp.sendEvent`.
+@MainActor
+private final class HotkeyRecorderBox {
+    var onKey: ((UInt16, NSEvent.ModifierFlags) -> Void)?
+    private var monitor: Any?
+
+    func arm() {
+        disarm()
+        monitor = NSEvent.addLocalMonitorForEvents(matching: .keyDown) { [weak self] event in
+            guard let self else { return event }
+            let keyCode = event.keyCode
+            let rawFlags = event.modifierFlags.rawValue
+            MainActor.assumeIsolated {
+                self.onKey?(keyCode, NSEvent.ModifierFlags(rawValue: rawFlags))
+            }
+            return nil
+        }
+    }
+
+    func disarm() {
+        if let monitor {
+            NSEvent.removeMonitor(monitor)
+        }
+        monitor = nil
+    }
+}
+
 extension AppModel: SettingsWindowPresenting {
     private static var settingsWindowController: NSWindowController?