diff --git a/functions.js b/functions.js
index 1e28f1392..6ab23b0f2 100644
--- a/functions.js
+++ b/functions.js
@@ -2169,3 +2169,25 @@ function html5AudioOrFlash(type) {
 		}
 	}
 } */
+
+function hotkey_prefix_timeout() {
+	try {
+
+		var date = new Date();
+		var ts = Math.round(date.getTime() / 1000);
+
+		if (hotkey_prefix_pressed && ts - hotkey_prefix_pressed >= 5) {
+			debug("hotkey_prefix seems to be stuck, aborting");
+			hotkey_prefix_pressed = false;
+			hotkey_prefix = false;
+			Element.hide('cmdline');
+		}
+
+		setTimeout("hotkey_prefix_timeout()", 1000);
+
+	} catch  (e) {
+		exception_error("hotkey_prefix_timeout", e);
+	}
+}
+
+
diff --git a/images/shadow_dark.png b/images/shadow_dark.png
index a300e9492..3a26b2a5c 100644
Binary files a/images/shadow_dark.png and b/images/shadow_dark.png differ
diff --git a/prefs.js b/prefs.js
index 7f1f89dfb..820c31eac 100644
--- a/prefs.js
+++ b/prefs.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ var init_params = new Array();
 var caller_subop = false;
 var sanity_check_done = false;
 var hotkey_prefix = false;
+var hotkey_prefix_pressed = false;
 
 var color_picker_active = false;
 var selection_disabled = false;
@@ -1205,6 +1206,8 @@ function init_second_stage() {
 
 		loading_set_progress(60);
 
+		setTimeout("hotkey_prefix_timeout()", 5*1000);
+
 	} catch (e) {
 		exception_error("init_second_stage", e);
 	}
@@ -1408,6 +1411,8 @@ function pref_hotkey_handler(e) {
 		var keycode;
 		var shift_key = false;
 
+		var cmdline = $('cmdline');
+
 		try {
 			shift_key = e.shiftKey;
 		} catch (e) {
@@ -1440,6 +1445,15 @@ function pref_hotkey_handler(e) {
 
 		if ((keycode == 67 || keycode == 71) && !hotkey_prefix) {
 			hotkey_prefix = keycode;
+
+			var date = new Date();
+			var ts = Math.round(date.getTime() / 1000);
+
+			hotkey_prefix_pressed = ts;
+
+			cmdline.innerHTML = keychar;
+			Element.show(cmdline);
+
 			debug("KP: PREFIX=" + keycode + " CHAR=" + keychar);
 			return;
 		}
@@ -1456,6 +1470,8 @@ function pref_hotkey_handler(e) {
 
 		/* Global hotkeys */
 
+		Element.hide(cmdline);
+
 		if (!hotkey_prefix) {
 
 			if (keycode == 68 && shift_key) { // d
diff --git a/prefs.php b/prefs.php
index 99c00fd21..91f813b85 100644
--- a/prefs.php
+++ b/prefs.php
@@ -147,6 +147,8 @@ window.onload = init;
 <div id="notify" class="notify"><span id="notify_body">&nbsp;</span></div>
 <div id="infoBoxShadow"><div id="infoBox">BAH</div></div>
 
+<div id="cmdline" style="display : none"></div>
+
 <div id="errorBoxShadow" style="display : none">
 	<div id="errorBox">
 		<div id="xebTitle">Fatal Exception</div><div id="xebContent">&nbsp;</div>
diff --git a/tt-rss.css b/tt-rss.css
index 2d4f2c23a..f18896784 100644
--- a/tt-rss.css
+++ b/tt-rss.css
@@ -2214,3 +2214,15 @@ option {
 	color : black;
 }
 
+div#cmdline {
+	position : absolute;
+	left : 5px;
+	bottom : 5px;
+	font-size : 11px;
+	color : gray;
+	font-weight : bold;
+	background-color : white;
+	border : 1px solid #88b0f0;
+	padding : 3px 5px 3px 5px;
+	z-index : 5;
+}
diff --git a/tt-rss.js b/tt-rss.js
index cb008c10e..408eb3913 100644
--- a/tt-rss.js
+++ b/tt-rss.js
@@ -314,25 +314,6 @@ function viewfeed(feed, subop) {
 	f.viewfeed(feed, subop);
 }
 
-function hotkey_prefix_timeout() {
-	try {
-
-		var date = new Date();
-		var ts = Math.round(date.getTime() / 1000);
-
-		if (hotkey_prefix_pressed && ts - hotkey_prefix_pressed >= 5) {
-			debug("hotkey_prefix seems to be stuck, aborting");
-			hotkey_prefix_pressed = false;
-			hotkey_prefix = false;
-		}
-
-		setTimeout("hotkey_prefix_timeout()", 10);
-
-	} catch  (e) {
-		exception_error("hotkey_prefix_timeout", e);
-	}
-}
-
 function timeout() {
 	if (getInitParam("bw_limit") == "1") return;
 
@@ -1060,6 +1041,7 @@ function hotkey_handler(e) {
 		var keycode;
 		var shift_key = false;
 
+		var cmdline = $('cmdline');
 		var feedlist = $('feedList');
 
 		try {
@@ -1099,6 +1081,10 @@ function hotkey_handler(e) {
 
 			hotkey_prefix = keycode;
 			hotkey_prefix_pressed = ts;
+
+			cmdline.innerHTML = keychar;
+			Element.show(cmdline);
+
 			debug("KP: PREFIX=" + keycode + " CHAR=" + keychar + " TS=" + ts);
 			return true;
 		}
@@ -1109,6 +1095,8 @@ function hotkey_handler(e) {
 
 		/* Global hotkeys */
 
+		Element.hide(cmdline);
+
 		if (!hotkey_prefix) {
 
 			if (keycode == 68 && shift_key) { // d
diff --git a/tt-rss.php b/tt-rss.php
index baf58a088..607bedb1d 100644
--- a/tt-rss.php
+++ b/tt-rss.php
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ window.onload = init;
 
 <div id="infoBoxShadow" style="display : none"><div id="infoBox">&nbsp;</div></div>
 
+<div id="cmdline" style="display : none"></div>
+
 <div id="errorBoxShadow" style="display : none">
 	<div id="errorBox">
 		<div id="xebTitle">Fatal Exception</div><div id="xebContent">&nbsp;</div>