diff --git a/components/desktop/__tests__/desktop-host.test.tsx b/components/desktop/__tests__/desktop-host.test.tsx
index 42a6d0198..61f8a3b8d 100644
--- a/components/desktop/__tests__/desktop-host.test.tsx
+++ b/components/desktop/__tests__/desktop-host.test.tsx
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ describe('quick compose and the way back', () => {
     fakeBridge();
     render(<DesktopHost />);
     push.mockClear();
-    offerReturnedComposer({ returnId: 'r1', payload: { mode: 'compose' }, answer: () => {} });
+    offerReturnedComposer({ returnId: 'r1', payload: { mode: 'compose' }, answer: () => {}, sendReady: () => {} });
     expect(push).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/');
   });
 });
diff --git a/components/email/__tests__/composer-own-window.test.tsx b/components/email/__tests__/composer-own-window.test.tsx
index 03f84e9b5..199eee835 100644
--- a/components/email/__tests__/composer-own-window.test.tsx
+++ b/components/email/__tests__/composer-own-window.test.tsx
@@ -337,6 +337,8 @@ describe('a composer that is all its window shows', () => {
     fireEvent.change(subjectField(), { target: { value: 'Autosaved' } });
     await waitFor(() => expect(creations).toHaveLength(1), { timeout: 4000 });
     await waitFor(() => expect(onDraftSaved).toHaveBeenCalled());
+    // Says where it lives: a reload after a crash has only the address to go by.
+    expect(onDraftSaved.mock.calls[0][1]).toEqual(expect.objectContaining({ localAccountId: expect.anything() }));
     expect(unload().defaultPrevented).toBe(false);
     expect(creations).toHaveLength(1);
   });
diff --git a/components/email/email-composer.tsx b/components/email/email-composer.tsx
index c6cb3e6b8..753926c86 100644
--- a/components/email/email-composer.tsx
+++ b/components/email/email-composer.tsx
@@ -402,8 +402,12 @@ interface EmailComposerProps {
   ownWindow?: {
     /** The state as the window unloads, for a reload to start from. */
     onUnloadState?: (data: ComposerDraftData) => void;
-    /** A save reached the server, for other windows showing the Drafts folder. */
-    onDraftSaved?: (draftId: string) => void;
+    /**
+     * A save reached the server, for other windows showing the Drafts folder and for a
+     * reload to find it. `accountId`: the account it lives in, when not the own one.
+     * `localAccountId`: the login it was saved through.
+     */
+    onDraftSaved?: (draftId: string, where: { accountId?: string; localAccountId?: string }) => void;
     /**
      * Hands a draft to another window to save as this one closes: a request
      * started now wouldn't survive. False when that can't be done safely.
@@ -3155,7 +3159,7 @@ export function EmailComposer({
       // Only the save the user asked for is read out: autosave would say it
       // every minute, and the save before sending is followed by "Sent".
       if (opts.announce && id && !saveFailedRef.current) announceStatus(t('draft_saved'));
-      if (id && !saveFailedRef.current) ownWindowRef.current?.onDraftSaved?.(id);
+      if (id && !saveFailedRef.current) ownWindowRef.current?.onDraftSaved?.(id, { accountId: draftAccountIdRef.current, localAccountId: draftLocalAccountIdRef.current });
       return id;
     })();
     inflightSaveRef.current = promise;
diff --git a/components/mail/__tests__/mail-app-compose-handoff.test.tsx b/components/mail/__tests__/mail-app-compose-handoff.test.tsx
index 665f2e04a..11ad54128 100644
--- a/components/mail/__tests__/mail-app-compose-handoff.test.tsx
+++ b/components/mail/__tests__/mail-app-compose-handoff.test.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import React from 'react';
-import { act, fireEvent, render, screen, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react';
+import { act, cleanup, fireEvent, render, screen, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react';
 import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
 import type { Email, Mailbox } from '@/lib/jmap/types';
 import { useAuthStore } from '@/stores/auth-store';
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ import { usePluginStore } from '@/stores/plugin-store';
 import { useThemeStore } from '@/stores/theme-store';
 import { handOffComposeTab, useProTabStore } from '@/stores/pro-tab-store';
 import { DEFAULT_SEARCH_FILTERS } from '@/lib/jmap/search-utils';
+import { emailHooks } from '@/lib/plugin-hooks';
+import { handOffNewMessage } from '@/lib/launch-handoff';
+import { commitReturnedComposer, dropReturnedComposer, offerReturnedComposer, takeReturnedComposer } from '@/lib/popout/return-to-main';
+import { EmbeddedContext } from '@/hooks/use-is-embedded';
 
 // A reply crossing between a Pro compose tab and the standard composer answers
 // the message it was started from. The message selected in the mail list can be
@@ -18,6 +22,7 @@ const seen = vi.hoisted(() => ({ sourceEmailId: undefined as string | undefined
 
 vi.mock('@/components/email/email-composer', async () => {
   const { useEffect, useRef, useState } = await import('react');
+  const { registerComposeFlush } = await import('@/lib/compose-flush-registry');
   return {
     EmailComposer: ({ initialData, onSaveState, onSend, sourceEmailId }: {
       initialData?: { subject?: string; mode?: string } | null;
@@ -26,6 +31,7 @@ vi.mock('@/components/email/email-composer', async () => {
       sourceEmailId?: string;
     }) => {
       seen.sourceEmailId = sourceEmailId;
+      useEffect(() => registerComposeFlush(async () => {}), []);
       const [subject, setSubject] = useState(initialData?.subject ?? '');
       const initial = useRef(subject);
       const latest = useRef(subject);
@@ -172,3 +178,118 @@ describe('a reply handed from a Pro compose tab to the standard composer', () =>
     expect(tab?.composeData?.sourceEmailSource).toEqual(SOURCE_OF_A);
   });
 });
+
+describe('a composer coming back from its own window', () => {
+  const REPLY = { mode: 'reply' as const, sourceEmailId: 'a', sourceEmailSource: SOURCE_OF_A, initialData: { subject: 'Re: A', mode: 'reply' } as never };
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    takeReturnedComposer();
+    cleanup();
+    useProTabStore.setState({ tabs: [], activeTabId: null } as never);
+  });
+
+  function comeBack(id: string, payload: Parameters<typeof offerReturnedComposer>[0]['payload'] = REPLY, ready: 'commit' | 'silent' = 'commit') {
+    const answer = vi.fn();
+    act(() => offerReturnedComposer({ returnId: id, payload, answer, sendReady: () => { if (ready === 'commit') commitReturnedComposer(id); } }));
+    return answer;
+  }
+
+  const showsMail = async () => {
+    await screen.findByText('message list');
+    await act(async () => { await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 20)); });
+  };
+
+  it('opens with its text, says so, and answers its own message', async () => {
+    render(<MailApp />);
+    await showsMail();
+    const answer = comeBack('r1');
+    expect(await screen.findByLabelText('stub subject')).toHaveProperty('value', 'Re: A');
+    await waitFor(() => expect(answer).toHaveBeenCalledWith('shown'));
+    expect(seen.sourceEmailId).toBe('a');
+  });
+
+  it('under Mountain View too', async () => {
+    useSettingsStore.setState({ interfaceLayout: 'mountain-view' } as never);
+    render(<MailApp />);
+    await act(async () => { await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 50)); });
+    const answer = comeBack('r1');
+    expect(await screen.findByLabelText('stub subject')).toHaveProperty('value', 'Re: A');
+    await waitFor(() => expect(answer).toHaveBeenCalledWith('shown'));
+    expect(seen.sourceEmailId).toBe('a');
+    useSettingsStore.setState({ interfaceLayout: 'default' } as never);
+  });
+
+  it('under Pro it becomes a tab that answers its own message, not the one selected in the list', async () => {
+    render(<EmbeddedContext.Provider value><MailApp /></EmbeddedContext.Provider>);
+    await showsMail();
+    comeBack('r1');
+    await waitFor(() => expect(useProTabStore.getState().tabs.some((tab) => tab.kind === 'compose')).toBe(true));
+    const tab = useProTabStore.getState().tabs.find((candidate) => candidate.kind === 'compose');
+    expect(tab?.composeData?.initialData?.subject).toBe('Re: A');
+    expect(tab?.composeData?.sourceEmailId).toBe('a');
+    expect(tab?.composeData?.sourceEmailSource).toEqual(SOURCE_OF_A);
+  });
+
+  it('a new message moved back under Pro answers nothing, whatever is selected', async () => {
+    render(<EmbeddedContext.Provider value><MailApp /></EmbeddedContext.Provider>);
+    await showsMail();
+    comeBack('r1', { mode: 'compose', initialData: { subject: 'New', mode: 'compose' } as never });
+    await waitFor(() => expect(useProTabStore.getState().tabs.some((tab) => tab.kind === 'compose')).toBe(true));
+    const tab = useProTabStore.getState().tabs.find((candidate) => candidate.kind === 'compose');
+    expect(tab?.composeData?.sourceEmailId).toBeNull();
+    expect(tab?.composeData?.sourceEmailSource).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  it('with one open already it says busy and leaves that one be', async () => {
+    render(<MailApp />);
+    await showsMail();
+    comeBack('r1');
+    const first = await screen.findByLabelText('stub subject');
+    fireEvent.change(first, { target: { value: 'Being written' } });
+    const answer = comeBack('r2', { mode: 'compose', initialData: { subject: 'Second', mode: 'compose' } as never });
+    await waitFor(() => expect(answer).toHaveBeenCalledWith('busy'));
+    expect(screen.getByLabelText('stub subject')).toHaveProperty('value', 'Being written');
+  });
+
+  it('a pop-out that gave up as this took it: nothing opens, so the draft has one owner', async () => {
+    render(<MailApp />);
+    await showsMail();
+    const answer = comeBack('r1', REPLY, 'silent');
+    await act(async () => { await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 20)); });
+    act(() => dropReturnedComposer('r1'));
+    await act(async () => { await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 20)); });
+    expect(screen.queryByLabelText('stub subject')).toBeNull();
+    expect(answer).not.toHaveBeenCalledWith('shown');
+  });
+
+  it('a new message held up by a slow plugin gate says busy, and nothing replaces what comes after', async () => {
+    let letThrough: (value: unknown) => void = () => {};
+    const held = emailHooks.onBeforeCompose.register('test', ((options: unknown) => new Promise((resolve) => { letThrough = () => resolve(options); })) as never);
+    try {
+      render(<MailApp />);
+      await showsMail();
+      act(() => handOffNewMessage());
+      await act(async () => { await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 20)); });
+      const answer = comeBack('r1');
+      await waitFor(() => expect(answer).toHaveBeenCalledWith('busy'));
+      expect(screen.queryByLabelText('stub subject')).toBeNull();
+      await act(async () => { letThrough(undefined); await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 20)); });
+      expect(await screen.findByLabelText('stub subject')).toHaveProperty('value', '');
+    } finally {
+      held.dispose();
+    }
+  });
+
+  it('a handoff arriving while it is being claimed waits for it, and takes nothing over', async () => {
+    render(<MailApp />);
+    await showsMail();
+    const answer = comeBack('r1', REPLY, 'silent');
+    await act(async () => { await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 10)); });
+    act(() => handOffNewMessage());
+    await act(async () => { await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 20)); });
+    expect(screen.queryByLabelText('stub subject')).toBeNull();
+    act(() => commitReturnedComposer('r1'));
+    expect(await screen.findByLabelText('stub subject')).toHaveProperty('value', 'Re: A');
+    await waitFor(() => expect(answer).toHaveBeenCalledWith('shown'));
+  });
+});
diff --git a/components/mail/mail-app.tsx b/components/mail/mail-app.tsx
index f49a38da8..0a37a0835 100644
--- a/components/mail/mail-app.tsx
+++ b/components/mail/mail-app.tsx
@@ -1497,6 +1497,7 @@ export function MailApp({ linkSegments: routeSegments }: MailAppProps = {}) {
       quoteWrapInBlockquote: composerQuoteHeader?.wrapInBlockquote,
     } : undefined);
 
+    const handedOff = handedOffSource?.session === composerSessionId ? handedOffSource : null;
     const effectiveMode = pendingDraft?.mode ?? composerMode;
     const title = buildComposeTabTitle({
       mode: effectiveMode,
@@ -1515,8 +1516,9 @@ export function MailApp({ linkSegments: routeSegments }: MailAppProps = {}) {
       initialData: pendingDraft,
       prefill: composerPrefill,
       initialFiles: composerInitialFiles,
-      sourceEmailId: selectedEmail?.id ?? null,
-      sourceEmailSource: selectedEmail ? emailWriteSource(selectedEmail, client) : null,
+      // A composer handed over answers its own message, not the one selected in the list.
+      sourceEmailId: handedOff ? handedOff.emailId ?? null : selectedEmail?.id ?? null,
+      sourceEmailSource: handedOff ? handedOff.source ?? null : selectedEmail ? emailWriteSource(selectedEmail, client) : null,
       title,
     });
 
@@ -1718,6 +1720,7 @@ export function MailApp({ linkSegments: routeSegments }: MailAppProps = {}) {
   // got what it holds. Under Pro a composer moves to its own tab, so nothing
   // waits long.
   const handoffOpeningRef = useRef(false);
+  const returnOpeningRef = useRef(false);
   const handoffToldWaitingRef = useRef(new Set<string>());
   const composerInUseRef = useRef(false);
   const composerInUse = showComposer || pendingMailtoAccountChoice !== null
@@ -1749,7 +1752,7 @@ export function MailApp({ linkSegments: routeSegments }: MailAppProps = {}) {
     };
 
     const openNext = () => {
-      if (handoffOpeningRef.current) return;
+      if (handoffOpeningRef.current || returnOpeningRef.current) return;
       if (composerInUseRef.current) {
         const waiting = pendingHandoffs().find((handoff) => handoff.kind === 'compose');
         if (waiting && !handoffToldWaitingRef.current.has(waiting.id)) {
@@ -1773,13 +1776,26 @@ export function MailApp({ linkSegments: routeSegments }: MailAppProps = {}) {
   }, [isAuthenticated, client, proTakingOver, routeOutsideDraft, withComposeGate, isMobile, composerInUse, handoffSettled]);
 
   // A composer coming back from its own window. It has saved, and keeps its copy until
-  // the composer is open here. One already open holds someone's text, so that says no.
+  // the composer is open here. One already open holds someone's text, and so may one on its
+  // way behind a plugin's onBeforeCompose, so either says no.
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!isAuthenticated || !client || proTakingOver) return;
-    const adopt = () => {
+    const adopt = async () => {
       const returned = takeReturnedComposer();
       if (!returned) return;
-      if (composerInUseRef.current) {
+      const busy = () => composerInUseRef.current || handoffOpeningRef.current;
+      if (busy()) {
+        returned.answer('busy');
+        return;
+      }
+      // Holds back a handoff until this has gone one way or the other.
+      returnOpeningRef.current = true;
+      const go = await returned.claim().finally(() => {
+        returnOpeningRef.current = false;
+        setHandoffSettled((n) => n + 1);
+      });
+      if (!go) return;
+      if (busy()) {
         returned.answer('busy');
         return;
       }
@@ -1792,8 +1808,8 @@ export function MailApp({ linkSegments: routeSegments }: MailAppProps = {}) {
       setShowComposer(true);
       if (isMobile) setActiveView('viewer');
     };
-    adopt();
-    return onReturnedComposer(adopt);
+    void adopt();
+    return onReturnedComposer(() => void adopt());
     // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
   }, [isAuthenticated, client, proTakingOver, isMobile, composerSessionId]);
 
diff --git a/components/popout/__tests__/popout-compose-app.test.tsx b/components/popout/__tests__/popout-compose-app.test.tsx
index 11a3bb07a..6ceedf1fa 100644
--- a/components/popout/__tests__/popout-compose-app.test.tsx
+++ b/components/popout/__tests__/popout-compose-app.test.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { act, cleanup, fireEvent, render, screen, waitFor } from '@testing-libra
 import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
 import { FakeBroadcastChannel } from '@/lib/__tests__/fixtures/fake-broadcast-channel';
 import { openPopoutChannel, type PopoutMessage, type RescuedDraft } from '@/lib/popout/channel';
-import { createComposeHandoff, rememberComposePayload } from '@/lib/popout/compose-handoff';
+import { createComposeHandoff, rememberComposePayload, rememberedComposePayload } from '@/lib/popout/compose-handoff';
 import { useAuthStore } from '@/stores/auth-store';
 import { useIdentityStore } from '@/stores/identity-store';
 import { usePluginStore } from '@/stores/plugin-store';
@@ -328,7 +328,9 @@ describe('back into the main window', () => {
   function mainWindowAnswers(status: 'shown' | 'busy' | null, accountIds = ['alice']) {
     const channel = openPopoutChannel((message) => {
       if (message.type === 'main-ping') channel?.post({ type: 'main-pong', windowId: 'main', accountIds });
-      if (message.type === 'composer-return' && status) channel?.post({ type: 'composer-return-answer', returnId: message.returnId, status });
+      if (message.type === 'composer-return' && status === 'busy') channel?.post({ type: 'composer-return-answer', returnId: message.returnId, status });
+      if (message.type === 'composer-return' && status === 'shown') channel?.post({ type: 'composer-return-ready', returnId: message.returnId });
+      if (message.type === 'composer-return-commit' && status) channel?.post({ type: 'composer-return-answer', returnId: message.returnId, status });
     })!;
     return channel;
   }
@@ -346,7 +348,7 @@ describe('back into the main window', () => {
     window.bulwarkDesktop = { version: 1, platform: 'win32', windows: { focus } } as never;
     const main = mainWindowAnswers('shown');
     const props = await openComposer();
-    await waitFor(() => expect((composer as unknown as { popOut?: unknown }).popOut).toBeTruthy());
+    await waitFor(() => expect((composer as unknown as { popOut?: unknown }).popOut).toBeTruthy(), { timeout: 5000 });
     expect((composer as unknown as { popOutToMainLabel: string }).popOutToMainLabel).toBe('back_to_main');
     expect(props).toBeTruthy();
     main.close();
@@ -377,12 +379,13 @@ describe('back into the main window', () => {
     window.bulwarkDesktop = { version: 1, platform: 'win32', windows: { focus } } as never;
     const main = mainWindowAnswers('shown');
     await openComposer();
-    await waitFor(() => expect((composer as unknown as { popOut?: unknown }).popOut).toBeTruthy());
+    await waitFor(() => expect((composer as unknown as { popOut?: unknown }).popOut).toBeTruthy(), { timeout: 5000 });
     const target = (composer as unknown as { popOut: () => { handOver: (state: object) => Promise<boolean> } }).popOut();
     const state = { mode: 'reply', subject: 'Back', draftId: 'd9', draftLocalAccountId: 'carol' };
     await act(async () => {
       await expect(target.handOver(state)).resolves.toBe(true);
     });
+    expect(heard.map((message) => message.type)).toContain('composer-return-commit');
     const sent = heard.find((message) => message.type === 'composer-return') as Extract<PopoutMessage, { type: 'composer-return' }>;
     expect(sent.payload).toMatchObject({ mode: 'reply', initialData: state });
     // The draft's own login, which isn't always the window's.
@@ -395,7 +398,7 @@ describe('back into the main window', () => {
     window.bulwarkDesktop = { version: 1, platform: 'win32', windows: { focus } } as never;
     const main = mainWindowAnswers('busy');
     await openComposer();
-    await waitFor(() => expect((composer as unknown as { popOut?: unknown }).popOut).toBeTruthy());
+    await waitFor(() => expect((composer as unknown as { popOut?: unknown }).popOut).toBeTruthy(), { timeout: 5000 });
     const target = (composer as unknown as { popOut: () => { handOver: (state: object) => Promise<boolean>; notShownMessage: () => string } }).popOut();
     await act(async () => {
       await expect(target.handOver({ mode: 'compose' })).resolves.toBe(false);
@@ -405,3 +408,142 @@ describe('back into the main window', () => {
     main.close();
   });
 });
+
+describe('a new message, with nothing handed over', () => {
+  const hooks: Array<() => void> = [];
+  const listen = (handler: (...args: never[]) => unknown) => {
+    const held = emailHooks.onBeforeCompose.register('test', handler as never);
+    hooks.push(() => held.dispose());
+  };
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    window.history.replaceState(null, '', '/en/popout/compose');
+    usePluginStore.setState({ initializePlugins: vi.fn(async () => {}) } as never);
+    useIdentityStore.setState({ identities: [{ id: 'id-1', email: 'me@example.org', name: 'Me' }] } as never);
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    for (const stop of hooks.splice(0)) stop();
+    window.bulwarkDesktop = undefined;
+  });
+
+  type Prefill = { prefill?: { to?: string[]; subject?: string } | null };
+
+  it('with no plugin listening, opens empty', async () => {
+    render(<PopoutComposeApp />);
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByTestId('composer')).toBeTruthy());
+    expect((composer as unknown as Prefill).prefill ?? null).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  it('a plugin that fills in fields fills them in, as in the main window', async () => {
+    const seen: unknown[] = [];
+    listen((options: unknown) => {
+      seen.push(options);
+      return { ...(options as object), to: ['from-plugin@example.org'], subject: 'From a plugin' };
+    });
+    render(<PopoutComposeApp />);
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByTestId('composer')).toBeTruthy());
+    expect((composer as unknown as Prefill).prefill).toEqual({ to: ['from-plugin@example.org'], subject: 'From a plugin' });
+    expect(seen).toHaveLength(1);
+  });
+
+  it('a plugin that stops it stops it: no composer, and the window goes', async () => {
+    const closeSelf = vi.fn();
+    window.bulwarkDesktop = { version: 1, platform: 'win32', windows: { closeSelf } } as never;
+    listen(() => false);
+    render(<PopoutComposeApp />);
+    await waitFor(() => expect(closeSelf).toHaveBeenCalled());
+    expect(screen.queryByTestId('composer')).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  it('waits for plugins that are still starting before it asks them', async () => {
+    let started: () => void = () => {};
+    usePluginStore.setState({ initializePlugins: vi.fn(() => new Promise<void>((resolve) => { started = resolve; })) } as never);
+    render(<PopoutComposeApp />);
+    await settle();
+    expect(screen.queryByTestId('composer')).toBeNull();
+    listen(() => false);
+    const closeSelf = vi.fn();
+    window.bulwarkDesktop = { version: 1, platform: 'win32', windows: { closeSelf } } as never;
+    await act(async () => started());
+    await waitFor(() => expect(closeSelf).toHaveBeenCalled());
+    expect(screen.queryByTestId('composer')).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  it('a draft or a handoff isn\'t asked about again: it was at its start', async () => {
+    const hook = vi.fn(() => false);
+    listen(hook);
+    const handoff = createComposeHandoff()!;
+    void handoff.complete(PAYLOAD);
+    openAt(handoff.id);
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByTestId('composer')).toBeTruthy());
+    expect(hook).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+});
+
+describe('after this page crashed', () => {
+  const LOGIN = 'alice@example.org@mail.example.org';
+  const MAILBOXES = [{ id: 'mDrafts', role: 'drafts' }];
+  const draft = {
+    id: 'd7', subject: 'Saved before the crash', to: [], cc: [], bcc: [], from: [{ name: 'Me', email: 'me@example.org' }],
+    keywords: { $draft: true }, mailboxIds: { mDrafts: true }, bodyValues: { t: { value: 'Text' } }, textBody: [{ partId: 't', type: 'text/plain' }], htmlBody: [], attachments: [],
+  };
+  const search = () => new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    useIdentityStore.setState({ identities: [{ id: 'id-1', email: 'me@example.org', name: 'Me' }] } as never);
+    usePluginStore.setState({ initializePlugins: vi.fn(async () => {}) } as never);
+    identityMocks.multi = { enabled: false, allIdentities: [], groups: [] };
+  });
+
+  it('each save puts the draft, its login and its account in the address, on a window that started empty', async () => {
+    window.history.replaceState(null, '', '/en/popout/compose');
+    render(<PopoutComposeApp />);
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByTestId('composer')).toBeTruthy());
+    const own = (composer as unknown as { ownWindow: { onDraftSaved: (id: string, where: object) => void } }).ownWindow;
+    act(() => own.onDraftSaved('d1', { localAccountId: LOGIN, accountId: 'shared' }));
+    expect([search().get('draft'), search().get('account'), search().get('owner')]).toEqual(['d1', LOGIN, 'shared']);
+    act(() => own.onDraftSaved('d2', { localAccountId: LOGIN }));
+    expect([search().get('draft'), search().get('account'), search().get('owner')]).toEqual(['d2', LOGIN, null]);
+  });
+
+  it('comes back on the saved draft, not blank', async () => {
+    const getEmail = vi.fn(async () => draft);
+    const client = { getEmail, getMailboxes: vi.fn(async () => MAILBOXES) };
+    useAuthStore.setState({ getClientForAccount: (id: string) => (id === LOGIN ? client : undefined) } as never);
+    window.history.replaceState(null, '', `/en/popout/compose?draft=d7&account=${encodeURIComponent(LOGIN)}`);
+    render(<PopoutComposeApp />);
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByTestId('composer').textContent).toBe('Saved before the crash'));
+    expect(getEmail).toHaveBeenCalledWith('d7', undefined);
+  });
+
+  it('with a handoff in the address too, the saved draft wins: nothing was remembered, so the page died', async () => {
+    const getEmail = vi.fn(async () => draft);
+    const client = { getEmail, getMailboxes: vi.fn(async () => MAILBOXES) };
+    useAuthStore.setState({ getClientForAccount: (id: string) => (id === LOGIN ? client : undefined) } as never);
+    window.history.replaceState(null, '', `/en/popout/compose?handoff=gone&draft=d7&account=${encodeURIComponent(LOGIN)}`);
+    render(<PopoutComposeApp />);
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByTestId('composer').textContent).toBe('Saved before the crash'));
+  });
+
+  it('an ordinary reload goes on from what it remembered as it unloaded, which is newer than the draft', async () => {
+    const getEmail = vi.fn(async () => draft);
+    const client = { getEmail, getMailboxes: vi.fn(async () => MAILBOXES) };
+    useAuthStore.setState({ getClientForAccount: (id: string) => (id === LOGIN ? client : undefined) } as never);
+    rememberComposePayload('h1', { mode: 'compose', initialData: { subject: 'Typed since the save' } as never });
+    window.history.replaceState(null, '', `/en/popout/compose?handoff=h1&draft=d7&account=${encodeURIComponent(LOGIN)}`);
+    render(<PopoutComposeApp />);
+    // A reload first hears what became of the text it handed over on the way out.
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByTestId('composer').textContent).toBe('Typed since the save'), { timeout: 5000 });
+    expect(getEmail).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('a save forgets what was remembered, so a later crash can\'t bring back older text', async () => {
+    rememberComposePayload('h2', { mode: 'compose', initialData: { subject: 'Older' } as never });
+    window.history.replaceState(null, '', '/en/popout/compose?handoff=h2');
+    render(<PopoutComposeApp />);
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByTestId('composer')).toBeTruthy(), { timeout: 5000 });
+    act(() => (composer as unknown as { ownWindow: { onDraftSaved: (id: string, where: object) => void } }).ownWindow.onDraftSaved('d3', {}));
+    expect(rememberedComposePayload('h2')).toBeNull();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/components/popout/__tests__/popout-host.test.tsx b/components/popout/__tests__/popout-host.test.tsx
index 04b6bcae7..e8a0dd03e 100644
--- a/components/popout/__tests__/popout-host.test.tsx
+++ b/components/popout/__tests__/popout-host.test.tsx
@@ -407,6 +407,11 @@ describe('a composer coming back', () => {
     const returned = takeReturnedComposer();
     expect(returned?.payload).toEqual(PAYLOAD);
     expect(lockRequests).toContain('bulwark-popout-return:r1');
+    const claim = returned!.claim();
+    await settle();
+    expect(heard).toContainEqual({ type: 'composer-return-ready', returnId: 'r1' });
+    popout.post({ type: 'composer-return-commit', returnId: 'r1' });
+    await expect(claim).resolves.toBe(true);
     returned?.answer('shown');
     await settle();
     expect(heard).toContainEqual({ type: 'composer-return-answer', returnId: 'r1', status: 'shown' });
@@ -433,6 +438,16 @@ describe('a composer coming back', () => {
     }
   });
 
+  it('a call-off after the mail page took it stops the page opening it', async () => {
+    render(<PopoutHost />);
+    await settle();
+    popout.post({ type: 'composer-return', returnId: 'r1', accountId: 'alice', payload: PAYLOAD });
+    await settle();
+    const claim = takeReturnedComposer()!.claim();
+    popout.post({ type: 'composer-return-cancel', returnId: 'r1' });
+    await expect(claim).resolves.toBe(false);
+  });
+
   it('goes when the pop-out calls it off', async () => {
     render(<PopoutHost />);
     await settle();
diff --git a/components/popout/popout-compose-app.tsx b/components/popout/popout-compose-app.tsx
index caf93da18..4b9f058a8 100644
--- a/components/popout/popout-compose-app.tsx
+++ b/components/popout/popout-compose-app.tsx
@@ -15,13 +15,14 @@ import { debug } from "@/lib/debug";
 import { composerSendOptions } from "@/lib/outgoing/composer-send-options";
 import { announceSent } from "@/lib/plugin-after-send";
 import { announceMailChanged, announceSentToMainWindow, askRescuedDraftId, watchMainWindow, type RescuedDraft } from "@/lib/popout/channel";
-import { acknowledgeComposeHandoff, receiveComposeHandoff, rememberComposePayload, rememberedComposePayload, watchHandoffCancel } from "@/lib/popout/compose-handoff";
+import { acknowledgeComposeHandoff, forgetComposePayload, receiveComposeHandoff, rememberComposePayload, rememberedComposePayload, watchHandoffCancel } from "@/lib/popout/compose-handoff";
 import type { ComposePopoutPayload } from "@/lib/popout/compose-payload";
 import { returnComposerToMain, type ReturnResult } from "@/lib/popout/return-to-main";
 import { closePopoutWindow } from "@/lib/popout/window-role";
 import { hasDesktopWindows } from "@/lib/popout/support";
 import { getDesktopBridge } from "@/lib/desktop/bridge";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import { composeOptionsFor, runBeforeCompose } from "@/lib/plugin-compose-gate";
 import { composerDataFromDraft, isRestorableDraft } from "@/lib/draft-composer-data";
 import { noteOpenDraft } from "@/lib/desktop/window-restore";
 import { findDraftIdentityIdForLogin } from "@/lib/draft-source";
@@ -39,6 +40,9 @@ type SendData = Parameters<NonNullable<ComposerProps["onSend"]>>[0];
 
 const EMPTY_PAYLOAD: ComposePopoutPayload = { mode: "compose" };
 
+/** How long a new message waits for plugins to start, so that their onBeforeCompose gets its say. */
+const PLUGINS_WAIT_MS = 5000;
+
 /** How often the window looks whether a main window holding its login is still there. */
 const MAIN_CHECK_MS = 1000;
 
@@ -167,6 +171,48 @@ function RestoredDraft({ draftId, accountId, ownerAccountId, onReady }: {
   return <PopoutSkeleton label={tWindows("opening")} />;
 }
 
+/**
+ * A new message with nothing handed over, from the desktop app's shortcut or File menu. Plugins
+ * get the same say as in the main window: stop it, and nothing opens; or fill in fields.
+ */
+function NewMessageGate({ onReady }: { onReady: (payload: ComposePopoutPayload) => void }) {
+  const t = useTranslations();
+  const tWindows = useTranslations("pwaWindows");
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    let cancelled = false;
+    void (async () => {
+      await Promise.race([
+        Promise.resolve(usePluginStore.getState().initializePlugins()).catch(() => {}),
+        new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, PLUGINS_WAIT_MS)),
+      ]);
+      if (cancelled) return;
+      if (emailHooks.onBeforeCompose.size === 0) {
+        onReady(EMPTY_PAYLOAD);
+        return;
+      }
+      const prefill = await runBeforeCompose(composeOptionsFor("compose", {
+        ownEmails: useIdentityStore.getState().identities.map((identity) => identity.email).filter((email): email is string => Boolean(email)),
+        replyPrefix: t("email_composer.prefix.reply"),
+        forwardPrefix: t("email_composer.prefix.forward"),
+      }));
+      if (cancelled) return;
+      if (!prefill) {
+        closePopoutWindow();
+        return;
+      }
+      onReady(Object.keys(prefill).length > 0 ? { ...EMPTY_PAYLOAD, prefill } : EMPTY_PAYLOAD);
+    })();
+    return () => {
+      cancelled = true;
+    };
+    // Once, as the window opens.
+    // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
+  }, []);
+
+  return <PopoutSkeleton label={tWindows("opening")} />;
+}
+
 /** The composer alone, in its own window: sending, autosave and discard go through the shared stores, as in a Pro tab. */
 function PopoutComposer({ payload, handoffId }: { payload: ComposePopoutPayload; handoffId: string | null }) {
   const t = useTranslations();
@@ -282,12 +328,13 @@ function PopoutComposer({ payload, handoffId }: { payload: ComposePopoutPayload;
         result = await returnComposerToMain(
           { ...payload, mode: state.mode, replyTo: state.replyTo, initialData: state, initialDraftText: undefined, prefill: null },
           state.draftLocalAccountId ?? useAuthStore.getState().activeAccountId,
+          () => mainWindow.alive(),
         );
         if (result === "shown") getDesktopBridge()?.windows?.focus?.();
         return result === "shown";
       },
     };
-  }, [payload, tQuick]);
+  }, [mainWindow, payload, tQuick]);
 
   // The window that opened this one lets go of its copy now. Not without a
   // session: this one couldn't save or send the text.
@@ -310,14 +357,19 @@ function PopoutComposer({ payload, handoffId }: { payload: ComposePopoutPayload;
     onUnloadState: (state: ComposerDraftData) => {
       if (handoffId) rememberComposePayload(handoffId, { ...payload, initialData: state, prefill: null });
     },
-    onDraftSaved: (draftId: string) => {
-      announceMailChanged(useAuthStore.getState().activeAccountId);
-      // A save makes a new id, and this address is what a reload starts from.
+    onDraftSaved: (draftId: string, where: { accountId?: string; localAccountId?: string } = {}) => {
+      const active = useAuthStore.getState().activeAccountId;
+      announceMailChanged(active);
+      // A save makes a new id, and this address is what a reload starts from: also the
+      // shell's reload after this page crashed, when nothing else of it survives.
       const url = new URL(window.location.href);
-      if (url.searchParams.has("draft")) {
-        url.searchParams.set("draft", draftId);
-        window.history.replaceState(null, "", `${url.pathname}${url.search}`);
-      }
+      url.searchParams.set("draft", draftId);
+      const login = where.localAccountId ?? url.searchParams.get("account") ?? active;
+      if (login) url.searchParams.set("account", login);
+      if (where.accountId) url.searchParams.set("owner", where.accountId);
+      else url.searchParams.delete("owner");
+      window.history.replaceState(null, "", `${url.pathname}${url.search}`);
+      if (handoffId) forgetComposePayload(handoffId);
     },
   }), [handoffId, mainWindow, payload]);
 
@@ -348,8 +400,11 @@ function PopoutComposer({ payload, handoffId }: { payload: ComposePopoutPayload;
 /** `/popout/compose`: a draft handed over by another window, or a new message. */
 export function PopoutComposeApp() {
   const t = useTranslations("pwaWindows");
-  const [{ handoffId, accountId, draftId, ownerAccountId }] = useState(readLaunch);
-  const [payload, setPayload] = useState<ComposePopoutPayload | null>(handoffId || draftId ? null : EMPTY_PAYLOAD);
+  const [{ handoffId: named, accountId, draftId, ownerAccountId }] = useState(readLaunch);
+  // Saved on the server and nothing remembered: this page crashed or was killed, and the
+  // draft is the newest there is. An ordinary reload remembers as it unloads.
+  const [handoffId] = useState(() => (named && draftId && !rememberedComposePayload(named) ? null : named));
+  const [payload, setPayload] = useState<ComposePopoutPayload | null>(null);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!handoffId) return;
@@ -384,8 +439,9 @@ export function PopoutComposeApp() {
   return (
     <PopoutShell kind="compose" accountId={accountId}>
       {payload ? <PopoutComposer payload={payload} handoffId={handoffId} />
+        : handoffId ? <PopoutSkeleton label={t("opening")} />
         : draftId ? <RestoredDraft draftId={draftId} accountId={accountId} ownerAccountId={ownerAccountId} onReady={setPayload} />
-        : <PopoutSkeleton label={t("opening")} />}
+        : <NewMessageGate onReady={setPayload} />}
     </PopoutShell>
   );
 }
diff --git a/components/popout/popout-host.tsx b/components/popout/popout-host.tsx
index 1fda7b9ad..4239c73b6 100644
--- a/components/popout/popout-host.tsx
+++ b/components/popout/popout-host.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import { useEmailStore } from "@/stores/email-store";
 import { toast } from "@/stores/toast-store";
 import { newPopoutId, openPopoutChannel, type PopoutChannel, type PopoutMessage, type PopoutSentNotice, type RescuedDraft, type SharedAccountSession } from "@/lib/popout/channel";
 import { keepRescuedDraft } from "@/lib/popout/rescued-drafts";
-import { dropReturnedComposer, offerReturnedComposer } from "@/lib/popout/return-to-main";
+import { commitReturnedComposer, dropReturnedComposer, offerReturnedComposer } from "@/lib/popout/return-to-main";
 import { credentialFingerprint, sealFor } from "@/lib/popout/sealed";
 import { changesAnyType, subscribePushStateChanges } from "@/lib/push-events";
 
@@ -182,10 +182,14 @@ export function PopoutHost() {
               returnId,
               payload,
               answer: (status) => channel?.post({ type: "composer-return-answer", returnId, status }),
+              sendReady: () => channel?.post({ type: "composer-return-ready", returnId }),
             });
           });
           break;
         }
+        case "composer-return-commit":
+          commitReturnedComposer(message.returnId);
+          break;
         case "composer-return-cancel":
           dropReturnedComposer(message.returnId);
           break;
diff --git a/components/settings/__tests__/desktop-quick-compose-setting.test.tsx b/components/settings/__tests__/desktop-quick-compose-setting.test.tsx
index 9da13feda..b9f430022 100644
--- a/components/settings/__tests__/desktop-quick-compose-setting.test.tsx
+++ b/components/settings/__tests__/desktop-quick-compose-setting.test.tsx
@@ -72,6 +72,46 @@ describe('DesktopQuickComposeSetting', () => {
     expect(screen.queryByTestId('quick-compose-recording')).toBeNull();
   });
 
+  it('refuses keys this keyboard types a character with, and says so', () => {
+    const onChange = show({});
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId('quick-compose-keys'));
+    const recorder = screen.getByTestId('quick-compose-recording');
+    fireEvent.keyDown(recorder, { key: '€', code: 'KeyE', ctrlKey: true, altKey: true });
+    expect(onChange).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(screen.getByText('types_character')).toBeTruthy();
+    // Still recording: the next try can be better.
+    fireEvent.keyDown(recorder, { key: 'Enter', code: 'Enter', ctrlKey: true, altKey: true });
+    expect(onChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith('CommandOrControl+Alt+Enter');
+  });
+
+  it('refuses keys the system or every app uses, and says so', () => {
+    const onChange = show({});
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId('quick-compose-keys'));
+    fireEvent.keyDown(screen.getByTestId('quick-compose-recording'), { key: 'V', code: 'KeyV', ctrlKey: true, shiftKey: true });
+    expect(onChange).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(screen.getByText('reserved')).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+
+  it('refuses keys this keyboard types a character with, and says so', () => {
+    const onChange = show({});
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId('quick-compose-keys'));
+    const recorder = screen.getByTestId('quick-compose-recording');
+    fireEvent.keyDown(recorder, { key: '€', code: 'KeyE', ctrlKey: true, altKey: true });
+    expect(onChange).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(screen.getByText('types_character')).toBeTruthy();
+    // Still recording: the next try can be better.
+    fireEvent.keyDown(recorder, { key: 'Enter', code: 'Enter', ctrlKey: true, altKey: true });
+    expect(onChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith('CommandOrControl+Alt+Enter');
+  });
+
+  it('refuses keys the system or every app uses, and says so', () => {
+    const onChange = show({});
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId('quick-compose-keys'));
+    fireEvent.keyDown(screen.getByTestId('quick-compose-recording'), { key: 'V', code: 'KeyV', ctrlKey: true, shiftKey: true });
+    expect(onChange).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(screen.getByText('reserved')).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+
   it('Esc leaves things as they were', () => {
     const onChange = show({});
     fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId('quick-compose-keys'));
diff --git a/components/settings/desktop-quick-compose-setting.tsx b/components/settings/desktop-quick-compose-setting.tsx
index b6766dedb..733463094 100644
--- a/components/settings/desktop-quick-compose-setting.tsx
+++ b/components/settings/desktop-quick-compose-setting.tsx
@@ -1,12 +1,26 @@
 "use client";
 
-import { useState } from "react";
+import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import { useTranslations } from "next-intl";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
-import { acceleratorFromKeyEvent, describeAccelerator, QUICK_COMPOSE_DEFAULT } from "@/lib/desktop/shortcut-keys";
+import { describeAccelerator, QUICK_COMPOSE_DEFAULT, readShortcutPress } from "@/lib/desktop/shortcut-keys";
 import type { DesktopQuickComposeStatus } from "@/lib/desktop/types";
 import { SettingItem, ToggleSwitch } from "./settings-section";
 
+interface KeyboardMap {
+  get: (code: string) => string | undefined;
+}
+
+/** What each key gives alone on this keyboard. Not every browser has it, so it can be null. */
+async function readKeyboardMap(): Promise<KeyboardMap | null> {
+  try {
+    const keyboard = (navigator as unknown as { keyboard?: { getLayoutMap?: () => Promise<KeyboardMap> } }).keyboard;
+    return (await keyboard?.getLayoutMap?.()) ?? null;
+  } catch {
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
 /**
  * The shortcut for a small composer window, on the desktop settings. What holds it is the
  * shell's business: this shows what it says, including that another app has the keys.
@@ -18,10 +32,30 @@ export function DesktopQuickComposeSetting({ status, platform, onChange }: {
 }) {
   const t = useTranslations("desktopQuickCompose");
   const [recording, setRecording] = useState(false);
+  const [refused, setRefused] = useState<"types-character" | "reserved" | null>(null);
+  const keyboardMap = useRef<KeyboardMap | null>(null);
   const { shortcut, active, locked } = status;
   const keys = shortcut ? describeAccelerator(shortcut, platform) : "";
 
-  const description = recording ? t("recording_hint")
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!recording) return;
+    let stale = false;
+    void readKeyboardMap().then((map) => {
+      if (!stale) keyboardMap.current = map;
+    });
+    return () => {
+      stale = true;
+    };
+  }, [recording]);
+
+  const stopRecording = () => {
+    setRecording(false);
+    setRefused(null);
+  };
+
+  const description = refused === "types-character" ? t("types_character")
+    : refused === "reserved" ? t("reserved")
+    : recording ? t("recording_hint")
     : !shortcut ? t("description_off")
     : active ? t("description", { keys })
     : t("taken", { keys });
@@ -36,18 +70,21 @@ export function DesktopQuickComposeSetting({ status, platform, onChange }: {
             autoFocus
             className="text-xs h-7"
             data-testid="quick-compose-recording"
-            onBlur={() => setRecording(false)}
+            onBlur={stopRecording}
             onKeyDown={(event) => {
               event.preventDefault();
               event.stopPropagation();
               if (event.key === "Escape") {
-                setRecording(false);
+                stopRecording();
                 return;
               }
-              const next = acceleratorFromKeyEvent(event, platform);
-              if (!next) return;
-              setRecording(false);
-              onChange(next);
+              const result = readShortcutPress(event, platform, keyboardMap.current?.get(event.code));
+              if ("accelerator" in result) {
+                stopRecording();
+                onChange(result.accelerator);
+              } else if (result.refused !== "incomplete") {
+                setRefused(result.refused);
+              }
             }}
           >
             {t("recording")}
diff --git a/lib/desktop/__tests__/shortcut-keys.test.ts b/lib/desktop/__tests__/shortcut-keys.test.ts
index f2f345138..423225010 100644
--- a/lib/desktop/__tests__/shortcut-keys.test.ts
+++ b/lib/desktop/__tests__/shortcut-keys.test.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest';
-import { acceleratorFromKeyEvent, describeAccelerator, type ShortcutKeyEvent } from '../shortcut-keys';
+import { describeAccelerator, readShortcutPress, shortcutProblem, type ShortcutKeyEvent } from '../shortcut-keys';
 
 const press = (key: string, code: string, modifiers: Partial<ShortcutKeyEvent> = {}): ShortcutKeyEvent => ({
   key,
@@ -11,9 +11,11 @@ const press = (key: string, code: string, modifiers: Partial<ShortcutKeyEvent> =
   ...modifiers,
 });
 
+const CTRL_ALT = { ctrlKey: true, altKey: true };
+
 describe('describeAccelerator', () => {
   it('names the keys as each OS does', () => {
-    expect(describeAccelerator('CommandOrControl+Alt+N', 'win32')).toBe('Ctrl+Alt+N');
+    expect(describeAccelerator('CommandOrControl+Alt+Enter', 'win32')).toBe('Ctrl+Alt+Enter');
     expect(describeAccelerator('CommandOrControl+Alt+N', 'linux')).toBe('Ctrl+Alt+N');
     expect(describeAccelerator('CommandOrControl+Alt+N', 'darwin')).toBe('⌥⌘N');
     expect(describeAccelerator('Super+Shift+F9', 'win32')).toBe('Win+Shift+F9');
@@ -25,38 +27,85 @@ describe('describeAccelerator', () => {
   });
 });
 
-describe('acceleratorFromKeyEvent', () => {
+describe('readShortcutPress', () => {
   it('turns a press into what the shell takes', () => {
-    expect(acceleratorFromKeyEvent(press('n', 'KeyN', { ctrlKey: true, altKey: true }), 'win32')).toBe('CommandOrControl+Alt+N');
-    expect(acceleratorFromKeyEvent(press('m', 'KeyM', { metaKey: true, altKey: true }), 'darwin')).toBe('CommandOrControl+Alt+M');
-    expect(acceleratorFromKeyEvent(press('7', 'Digit7', { ctrlKey: true, shiftKey: true }), 'linux')).toBe('CommandOrControl+Shift+7');
+    expect(readShortcutPress(press('n', 'KeyN', CTRL_ALT), 'win32')).toEqual({ accelerator: 'CommandOrControl+Alt+N' });
+    expect(readShortcutPress(press('j', 'KeyJ', { metaKey: true, altKey: true }), 'darwin')).toEqual({ accelerator: 'CommandOrControl+Alt+J' });
+    // Cmd+Opt+M minimises every window on a Mac. Elsewhere those keys are free.
+    expect(readShortcutPress(press('m', 'KeyM', { metaKey: true, altKey: true }), 'darwin')).toEqual({ refused: 'reserved' });
+    expect(readShortcutPress(press('m', 'KeyM', CTRL_ALT), 'win32')).toEqual({ accelerator: 'CommandOrControl+Alt+M' });
+    expect(readShortcutPress(press('7', 'Digit7', { ctrlKey: true, shiftKey: true }), 'linux')).toEqual({ accelerator: 'CommandOrControl+Shift+7' });
+    expect(readShortcutPress(press('Enter', 'Enter', CTRL_ALT), 'win32')).toEqual({ accelerator: 'CommandOrControl+Alt+Enter' });
   });
 
   it('uses the letter on the key, whatever the layout puts where', () => {
-    expect(acceleratorFromKeyEvent(press('z', 'KeyY', { ctrlKey: true, altKey: true }), 'win32')).toBe('CommandOrControl+Alt+Z');
+    expect(readShortcutPress(press('z', 'KeyY', CTRL_ALT), 'win32')).toEqual({ accelerator: 'CommandOrControl+Alt+Z' });
   });
 
-  it('falls back on the key itself when a modifier changed the character', () => {
-    expect(acceleratorFromKeyEvent(press('˜', 'KeyN', { metaKey: true, altKey: true }), 'darwin')).toBe('CommandOrControl+Alt+N');
+  it('falls back on the key itself when Cmd+Opt changed the character', () => {
+    expect(readShortcutPress(press('˜', 'KeyN', { metaKey: true, altKey: true }), 'darwin')).toEqual({ accelerator: 'CommandOrControl+Alt+N' });
   });
 
-  it('keeps Ctrl on a Mac apart from Cmd, and the Windows key apart from Ctrl', () => {
-    expect(acceleratorFromKeyEvent(press('n', 'KeyN', { ctrlKey: true, altKey: true }), 'darwin')).toBe('Control+Alt+N');
-    expect(acceleratorFromKeyEvent(press('n', 'KeyN', { metaKey: true, altKey: true }), 'win32')).toBe('Super+Alt+N');
+  it('keeps Ctrl on a Mac apart from Cmd', () => {
+    expect(readShortcutPress(press('n', 'KeyN', { metaKey: true, ctrlKey: true }), 'darwin')).toEqual({ accelerator: 'CommandOrControl+Control+N' });
   });
 
-  it('needs two modifiers, so no key is taken away from every other app', () => {
-    expect(acceleratorFromKeyEvent(press('c', 'KeyC', { ctrlKey: true }), 'win32')).toBeNull();
-    expect(acceleratorFromKeyEvent(press('c', 'KeyC'), 'win32')).toBeNull();
+  for (const [name, event, plainKey] of [
+    ['AltGr+N on a Czech keyboard, which types }', press('}', 'KeyN', CTRL_ALT), 'n'],
+    ['AltGr+E on a German keyboard, which types €', press('€', 'KeyE', CTRL_ALT), 'e'],
+    ['AltGr+N on a Polish keyboard, which types ń', press('ń', 'KeyN', CTRL_ALT), 'n'],
+    ['AltGr+Shift+N on a Polish keyboard, which types Ń', press('Ń', 'KeyN', { ...CTRL_ALT, shiftKey: true }), 'n'],
+    ['AltGr+2 on a German keyboard, which types ²', press('²', 'Digit2', CTRL_ALT), '2'],
+    ['a dead key', press('Dead', 'KeyE', CTRL_ALT), 'e'],
+    ['the same with no keyboard map to go by', press('}', 'KeyN', CTRL_ALT), undefined],
+    ['Option+Shift on a Mac, which types', press('Ñ', 'KeyN', { altKey: true, shiftKey: true }), 'n'],
+  ] as const) {
+    it(`refuses ${name}`, () => {
+      expect(readShortcutPress(event, name.includes('Mac') ? 'darwin' : 'win32', plainKey)).toEqual({ refused: 'types-character' });
+    });
+  }
+
+  it('takes Ctrl+Alt on a key that only gives its own letter there, as on a Russian keyboard', () => {
+    expect(readShortcutPress(press('т', 'KeyN', CTRL_ALT), 'win32', 'т')).toEqual({ accelerator: 'CommandOrControl+Alt+N' });
   });
 
-  it('takes one modifier on a function key, and none is still not enough', () => {
-    expect(acceleratorFromKeyEvent(press('F9', 'F9', { ctrlKey: true }), 'win32')).toBe('CommandOrControl+F9');
-    expect(acceleratorFromKeyEvent(press('F9', 'F9'), 'win32')).toBeNull();
+  it('a function key and Enter type nothing', () => {
+    expect(readShortcutPress(press('F9', 'F9', CTRL_ALT), 'win32')).toEqual({ accelerator: 'CommandOrControl+Alt+F9' });
+    expect(readShortcutPress(press('Enter', 'Enter', CTRL_ALT), 'win32')).toEqual({ accelerator: 'CommandOrControl+Alt+Enter' });
   });
 
-  it('waits while only modifiers are down', () => {
-    expect(acceleratorFromKeyEvent(press('Control', 'ControlLeft', { ctrlKey: true }), 'win32')).toBeNull();
-    expect(acceleratorFromKeyEvent(press('Alt', 'AltLeft', { ctrlKey: true, altKey: true }), 'win32')).toBeNull();
+  for (const [name, event] of [
+    ['Ctrl+C', press('c', 'KeyC', { ctrlKey: true })],
+    ['Ctrl+V', press('v', 'KeyV', { ctrlKey: true })],
+    ['a letter alone', press('c', 'KeyC')],
+    ['Shift+A', press('A', 'KeyA', { shiftKey: true })],
+    ['Alt+Shift+A', press('A', 'KeyA', { altKey: true, shiftKey: true })],
+    ['Alt+F4', press('F4', 'F4', { altKey: true })],
+    ['Ctrl+F9', press('F9', 'F9', { ctrlKey: true })],
+    ['a function key alone', press('F9', 'F9')],
+    ['Ctrl down on its own', press('Control', 'ControlLeft', { ctrlKey: true })],
+    ['Ctrl and Alt down on their own', press('Alt', 'AltLeft', CTRL_ALT)],
+  ] as const) {
+    it(`waits on ${name}: too few modifiers`, () => {
+      expect(readShortcutPress(event, 'win32')).toEqual({ refused: 'incomplete' });
+    });
+  }
+
+  for (const [name, event, platform] of [
+    ['Ctrl+Shift+V, paste in every terminal', press('V', 'KeyV', { ctrlKey: true, shiftKey: true }), 'win32'],
+    ['the Windows key with Ctrl+Shift+S', press('S', 'KeyS', { metaKey: true, shiftKey: true, ctrlKey: true }), 'win32'],
+    ['Cmd+Shift+4, a Mac screenshot', press('4', 'Digit4', { metaKey: true, shiftKey: true }), 'darwin'],
+    ['Cmd+Ctrl+Q, a Mac lock', press('q', 'KeyQ', { metaKey: true, ctrlKey: true }), 'darwin'],
+  ] as const) {
+    it(`refuses ${name}`, () => {
+      expect(readShortcutPress(event, platform)).toEqual({ refused: 'reserved' });
+    });
+  }
+});
+
+describe('shortcutProblem', () => {
+  it('counts Ctrl and CommandOrControl as one key off a Mac, and two on one', () => {
+    expect(shortcutProblem('CommandOrControl+Control+N', 'win32')).toBe('incomplete');
+    expect(shortcutProblem('CommandOrControl+Control+N', 'darwin')).toBeNull();
   });
 });
diff --git a/lib/desktop/shortcut-keys.ts b/lib/desktop/shortcut-keys.ts
index 66dc5bd3e..323fa048d 100644
--- a/lib/desktop/shortcut-keys.ts
+++ b/lib/desktop/shortcut-keys.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
 /**
  * Global shortcuts as the shell takes them (Electron accelerators) and as people read them.
+ * `shortcutProblem` is the shell's own rule (`isAccelerator` in src/main/features/os-rules.ts),
+ * so the settings page can say why before the shell silently refuses.
  */
 
-/** Ctrl+Alt+N, Cmd+Opt+N. The shell's default too: src/main/features/os-rules.ts. */
+/**
+ * What turning quick compose on gives when the shell doesn't say. On Windows the shell
+ * answers Ctrl+Alt+Enter: Ctrl+Alt+N is AltGr+N, which types a character on many layouts.
+ */
 export const QUICK_COMPOSE_DEFAULT = 'CommandOrControl+Alt+N';
 
 const MAC_SYMBOLS: Record<string, string> = {
@@ -57,28 +62,83 @@ export interface ShortcutKeyEvent {
   metaKey: boolean;
 }
 
+/**
+ * What a system or every app already uses, past the rule of two modifiers. Same list as the
+ * shell's. `cmd` is Cmd on a Mac and Ctrl elsewhere.
+ */
+const RESERVED = new Set(['cmd+shift+A', 'cmd+shift+C', 'cmd+shift+V', 'cmd+shift+X', 'cmd+shift+Z']);
+const RESERVED_ON_MAC = new Set([
+  'cmd+shift+3', 'cmd+shift+4', 'cmd+shift+5', 'cmd+shift+Q',
+  'cmd+ctrl+Q', 'cmd+ctrl+F',
+  'alt+cmd+D', 'alt+cmd+H', 'alt+cmd+M',
+]);
+
+export type ShortcutPress =
+  | { accelerator: string }
+  /** Still pressing, or too few modifiers. */
+  | { refused: 'incomplete' }
+  /** This keyboard types a character with these keys, which would stop working in every app. */
+  | { refused: 'types-character' }
+  /** The system or every app uses these. */
+  | { refused: 'reserved' };
+
 /** The key's own letter where the layout gives one: Alt on a Mac turns N into a dead key. */
 function keyName(event: ShortcutKeyEvent): string | null {
   if (/^[a-zA-Z0-9]$/.test(event.key)) return event.key.toUpperCase();
-  const code = /^(?:Key([A-Z])|Digit(\d)|(F\d{1,2}))$/.exec(event.code);
-  return code ? (code[1] ?? code[2] ?? code[3]) : null;
+  const code = /^(?:Key([A-Z])|Digit(\d)|(F\d{1,2})|(Enter))$/.exec(event.code);
+  return code ? (code[1] ?? code[2] ?? code[3] ?? code[4]) : null;
 }
 
 /**
- * A key press as a shortcut, or null while it can't be one. Two modifiers, since a global
- * Ctrl+C would take that key away from every other app. A function key is rare enough for one.
+ * AltGr is Ctrl+Alt to Windows, so a press with both reports the character it types: `}` for
+ * AltGr+N on a Czech keyboard. A letter of the layout's own is no such thing: Ctrl+Alt+N on a
+ * Russian keyboard reports т, which is that key anyway. `plainKey` is what the key gives
+ * alone, from the keyboard map; without one, anything but a plain letter or digit counts.
  */
-export function acceleratorFromKeyEvent(event: ShortcutKeyEvent, platform: string | undefined): string | null {
-  const key = keyName(event);
-  if (!key) return null;
+function typesCharacter(event: ShortcutKeyEvent, platform: string | undefined, plainKey: string | undefined): boolean {
   const mac = platform === 'darwin';
-  const modifiers = [
+  const altGrShaped = mac ? event.altKey && !event.metaKey : event.ctrlKey && event.altKey;
+  if (!altGrShaped) return false;
+  if (event.key === 'Dead') return true;
+  if ([...event.key].length !== 1) return false;
+  if (/^[a-zA-Z0-9]$/.test(event.key)) return false;
+  return !plainKey || event.key.toLowerCase() !== plainKey.toLowerCase();
+}
+
+/** The shell's rule, for an accelerator in this file's own form. */
+export function shortcutProblem(accelerator: string, platform: string | undefined): 'incomplete' | 'reserved' | null {
+  const parts = accelerator.split('+');
+  const key = parts.pop() ?? '';
+  const mac = platform === 'darwin';
+  const modifiers = new Set(parts.map((part) => {
+    const name = part.toLowerCase();
+    if (name === 'commandorcontrol') return 'cmd';
+    if (name === 'control') return mac ? 'ctrl' : 'cmd';
+    return name;
+  }));
+  if (modifiers.has('super')) return 'reserved';
+  if (modifiers.size < 2 || !(modifiers.has('cmd') || modifiers.has('ctrl'))) return 'incomplete';
+  const named = `${[...modifiers].sort().join('+')}+${key}`;
+  return RESERVED.has(named) || (mac && RESERVED_ON_MAC.has(named)) ? 'reserved' : null;
+}
+
+/**
+ * A key press as a shortcut, or why not. Two modifiers with Ctrl or Cmd among them, since a
+ * global Ctrl+C or Alt+F4 would take that key away from every other app.
+ */
+export function readShortcutPress(event: ShortcutKeyEvent, platform: string | undefined, plainKey?: string): ShortcutPress {
+  if (typesCharacter(event, platform, plainKey)) return { refused: 'types-character' };
+  const key = keyName(event);
+  if (!key) return { refused: 'incomplete' };
+  const mac = platform === 'darwin';
+  const accelerator = [
     ...((mac ? event.metaKey : event.ctrlKey) ? ['CommandOrControl'] : []),
     ...(mac && event.ctrlKey ? ['Control'] : []),
     ...(!mac && event.metaKey ? ['Super'] : []),
     ...(event.altKey ? ['Alt'] : []),
     ...(event.shiftKey ? ['Shift'] : []),
-  ];
-  if (modifiers.length < (/^F\d/.test(key) ? 1 : 2)) return null;
-  return [...modifiers, key].join('+');
+    key,
+  ].join('+');
+  const problem = shortcutProblem(accelerator, platform);
+  return problem ? { refused: problem } : { accelerator };
 }
diff --git a/lib/popout/__tests__/return-to-main.test.ts b/lib/popout/__tests__/return-to-main.test.ts
index e3d99241e..848679b20 100644
--- a/lib/popout/__tests__/return-to-main.test.ts
+++ b/lib/popout/__tests__/return-to-main.test.ts
@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@ import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
 import { FakeBroadcastChannel } from '@/lib/__tests__/fixtures/fake-broadcast-channel';
 import { registerComposeFlush } from '@/lib/compose-flush-registry';
 import { openPopoutChannel, type PopoutMessage } from '../channel';
-import { answerWhenComposerOpens, dropReturnedComposer, offerReturnedComposer, onReturnedComposer, onReturnedComposerElsewhere, returnComposerToMain, takeReturnedComposer } from '../return-to-main';
+import { answerWhenComposerOpens, commitReturnedComposer, dropReturnedComposer, offerReturnedComposer, onReturnedComposer, onReturnedComposerElsewhere, returnComposerToMain, takeReturnedComposer } from '../return-to-main';
 
 // The way a composer goes back from its own window. The window lets go of its text only when
-// the main window says the composer is there, so every other outcome has to say so too.
+// the main window says the composer is there, and at no moment may both windows hold it.
 
 const PAYLOAD = { mode: 'compose' as const, initialData: { subject: 'Hello' } as never };
+const alive = () => true;
 
 beforeEach(() => {
   vi.stubGlobal('BroadcastChannel', FakeBroadcastChannel);
@@ -21,45 +22,83 @@ afterEach(() => {
 });
 
 /** Plays the main window's end of the channel. */
-function mainWindow(onReturn: (message: Extract<PopoutMessage, { type: 'composer-return' }>, post: (m: PopoutMessage) => void) => void) {
+function mainWindow(onMessage: (message: PopoutMessage, post: (m: PopoutMessage) => void) => void) {
   const heard: PopoutMessage[] = [];
   const channel = openPopoutChannel((message) => {
     heard.push(message);
-    if (message.type === 'composer-return') onReturn(message, (m) => channel?.post(m));
+    onMessage(message, (m) => channel?.post(m));
   });
   return heard;
 }
 
 describe('from the pop-out', () => {
-  it('sends the draft and its login, and goes by what the main window answers', async () => {
+  it('sends the draft and its login, commits when the main window is ready, and goes by its answer', async () => {
     const seen: unknown[] = [];
-    mainWindow((message, post) => {
-      seen.push([message.accountId, message.payload]);
-      post({ type: 'composer-return-answer', returnId: message.returnId, status: 'shown' });
+    const heard = mainWindow((message, post) => {
+      if (message.type === 'composer-return') {
+        seen.push([message.accountId, message.payload]);
+        post({ type: 'composer-return-ready', returnId: message.returnId });
+      }
+      if (message.type === 'composer-return-commit') post({ type: 'composer-return-answer', returnId: message.returnId, status: 'shown' });
     });
-    await expect(returnComposerToMain(PAYLOAD, 'alice')).resolves.toBe('shown');
+    await expect(returnComposerToMain(PAYLOAD, 'alice', alive)).resolves.toBe('shown');
     expect(seen).toEqual([['alice', PAYLOAD]]);
+    expect(heard.map((message) => message.type)).toEqual(['composer-return', 'composer-return-commit']);
   });
 
   it('hears that the main window is busy', async () => {
-    mainWindow((message, post) => post({ type: 'composer-return-answer', returnId: message.returnId, status: 'busy' }));
-    await expect(returnComposerToMain(PAYLOAD, 'alice')).resolves.toBe('busy');
+    mainWindow((message, post) => {
+      if (message.type === 'composer-return') post({ type: 'composer-return-answer', returnId: message.returnId, status: 'busy' });
+    });
+    await expect(returnComposerToMain(PAYLOAD, 'alice', alive)).resolves.toBe('busy');
   });
 
-  it('ignores an answer about another composer', async () => {
-    mainWindow((_message, post) => post({ type: 'composer-return-answer', returnId: 'someone-else', status: 'shown' }));
-    await expect(returnComposerToMain(PAYLOAD, 'alice', 60)).resolves.toBe('no-answer');
+  it('ignores what is said about another composer', async () => {
+    const heard = mainWindow((message, post) => {
+      if (message.type !== 'composer-return') return;
+      post({ type: 'composer-return-answer', returnId: 'someone-else', status: 'shown' });
+      post({ type: 'composer-return-ready', returnId: 'someone-else' });
+    });
+    await expect(returnComposerToMain(PAYLOAD, 'alice', alive, 60)).resolves.toBe('no-answer');
+    expect(heard.map((message) => message.type)).not.toContain('composer-return-commit');
   });
 
   it('with no answer it keeps the text and calls the move off, so no second copy turns up', async () => {
     const heard = mainWindow(() => {});
-    await expect(returnComposerToMain(PAYLOAD, 'alice', 30)).resolves.toBe('no-answer');
+    await expect(returnComposerToMain(PAYLOAD, 'alice', alive, 30)).resolves.toBe('no-answer');
     await vi.waitFor(() => expect(heard.map((message) => message.type)).toEqual(['composer-return', 'composer-return-cancel']));
   });
+
+  it('once committed it doesn\'t give up on a slow main window, which has the text by then', async () => {
+    let answer: (() => void) | null = null;
+    mainWindow((message, post) => {
+      if (message.type === 'composer-return') post({ type: 'composer-return-ready', returnId: message.returnId });
+      if (message.type === 'composer-return-commit') answer = () => post({ type: 'composer-return-answer', returnId: message.returnId, status: 'shown' });
+    });
+    const result = returnComposerToMain(PAYLOAD, 'alice', alive, 30);
+    let settled = false;
+    void result.then(() => { settled = true; });
+    await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 120));
+    expect(settled).toBe(false);
+    expect(answer).not.toBeNull();
+    answer!();
+    await expect(result).resolves.toBe('shown');
+  });
+
+  it('once committed it keeps the text if the main window goes away', async () => {
+    mainWindow((message, post) => {
+      if (message.type === 'composer-return') post({ type: 'composer-return-ready', returnId: message.returnId });
+    });
+    let there = true;
+    const result = returnComposerToMain(PAYLOAD, 'alice', () => there, 30);
+    await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 60));
+    there = false;
+    await expect(result).resolves.toBe('no-answer');
+  });
 });
 
 describe('in the main window', () => {
-  const returned = (id: string, answer = vi.fn()) => ({ returnId: id, payload: PAYLOAD, answer });
+  const returned = (id: string, answer = vi.fn(), sendReady = vi.fn()) => ({ returnId: id, payload: PAYLOAD, answer, sendReady });
 
   it('tells the mail page, and only the mail page, when it is there', () => {
     const mail = vi.fn();
@@ -98,22 +137,39 @@ describe('in the main window', () => {
     expect(takeReturnedComposer()).toBeNull();
   });
 
+  it('claiming asks the pop-out, and only its go ahead lets the page open anything', async () => {
+    const sendReady = vi.fn();
+    offerReturnedComposer(returned('a', vi.fn(), sendReady));
+    const taken = takeReturnedComposer()!;
+    expect(sendReady).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    const claim = taken.claim();
+    expect(sendReady).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+    commitReturnedComposer('a');
+    await expect(claim).resolves.toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it('a pop-out that gave up as the page took it wins: nothing opens here', async () => {
+    offerReturnedComposer(returned('a'));
+    const taken = takeReturnedComposer()!;
+    const claim = taken.claim();
+    dropReturnedComposer('a');
+    await expect(claim).resolves.toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it('silence after asking means no', async () => {
+    vi.useFakeTimers();
+    offerReturnedComposer(returned('a'));
+    const claim = takeReturnedComposer()!.claim();
+    await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(6000);
+    await expect(claim).resolves.toBe(false);
+  });
+
   it('says shown only when a composer has really opened', () => {
     const answer = vi.fn();
-    answerWhenComposerOpens(returned('a', answer));
+    answerWhenComposerOpens({ returnId: 'a', payload: PAYLOAD, answer, claim: async () => true });
     expect(answer).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     const stop = registerComposeFlush(async () => {});
     expect(answer).toHaveBeenCalledWith('shown');
     stop();
   });
-
-  it('says nothing if no composer opens, so the pop-out stays with the text', () => {
-    vi.useFakeTimers();
-    const answer = vi.fn();
-    answerWhenComposerOpens(returned('a', answer), 100);
-    vi.advanceTimersByTime(200);
-    const stop = registerComposeFlush(async () => {});
-    expect(answer).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
-    stop();
-  });
 });
diff --git a/lib/popout/channel.ts b/lib/popout/channel.ts
index a466cae2f..f2d64a312 100644
--- a/lib/popout/channel.ts
+++ b/lib/popout/channel.ts
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ export type PopoutMessage =
   | { type: 'rescue-query'; rescueKey: string }
   | { type: 'rescue-answer'; rescueKey: string; draftId: string | null }
   | { type: 'composer-return'; returnId: string; accountId?: string; payload: ComposePopoutPayload }
+  | { type: 'composer-return-ready'; returnId: string }
+  | { type: 'composer-return-commit'; returnId: string }
   | { type: 'composer-return-answer'; returnId: string; status: 'shown' | 'busy' }
   | { type: 'composer-return-cancel'; returnId: string }
   | { type: 'main-ping' }
diff --git a/lib/popout/compose-handoff.ts b/lib/popout/compose-handoff.ts
index aad0dee63..ec0fdf85b 100644
--- a/lib/popout/compose-handoff.ts
+++ b/lib/popout/compose-handoff.ts
@@ -115,6 +115,18 @@ export function rememberComposePayload(handoffId: string, payload: ComposePopout
   }
 }
 
+/**
+ * A newer version is on the server. What's remembered was written as the page last unloaded,
+ * and a page that crashes writes nothing, so it would bring back older text than the draft.
+ */
+export function forgetComposePayload(handoffId: string): void {
+  try {
+    sessionStorage.removeItem(STORAGE_PREFIX + handoffId);
+  } catch {
+    // Unavailable: there's nothing remembered either.
+  }
+}
+
 /** The draft this window holds from before a reload. */
 export function rememberedComposePayload(handoffId: string): ComposePopoutPayload | null {
   try {
diff --git a/lib/popout/return-to-main.ts b/lib/popout/return-to-main.ts
index 710b5314a..b99f6d52a 100644
--- a/lib/popout/return-to-main.ts
+++ b/lib/popout/return-to-main.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@
  * compose-handoff.ts. The pop-out has saved by now and keeps its copy until the main
  * window says the composer is on screen there. A main window already busy with a message
  * says so and takes nothing, because a composer that is open holds someone's text.
+ *
+ * Only one window may end up with the text, so the move has two steps. The main window says
+ * it's ready before it opens anything. The pop-out commits only if it hasn't given up, and
+ * from then on it waits for as long as a main window is there: giving up after that would
+ * leave the same draft open twice.
  */
 
 import { onComposerOpened } from '@/lib/compose-flush-registry';
@@ -11,25 +16,42 @@ import type { ComposePopoutPayload } from './compose-payload';
 
 /** Longer than a route change to the mail page takes; then the pop-out keeps the draft. */
 export const RETURN_WAIT_MS = 20_000;
-const OPEN_WAIT_MS = RETURN_WAIT_MS - 2000;
+/** How long a main window that said it's ready waits to hear go ahead. */
+const COMMIT_WAIT_MS = 5000;
+/** How often a pop-out that committed looks whether a main window is still there. */
+const ALIVE_CHECK_MS = 1000;
 
 export type ReturnAnswer = 'shown' | 'busy';
 export type ReturnResult = ReturnAnswer | 'no-answer';
 
 /** From a pop-out: `shown` once the composer is on screen in the main window. */
-export function returnComposerToMain(payload: ComposePopoutPayload, accountId?: string | null, waitMs = RETURN_WAIT_MS): Promise<ReturnResult> {
+export function returnComposerToMain(
+  payload: ComposePopoutPayload,
+  accountId: string | null | undefined,
+  mainStillThere: () => boolean,
+  waitMs = RETURN_WAIT_MS,
+): Promise<ReturnResult> {
   return new Promise((resolve) => {
     const returnId = newPopoutId();
+    let aliveTimer: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null = null;
     const finish = (result: ReturnResult) => {
       clearTimeout(timer);
+      if (aliveTimer) clearInterval(aliveTimer);
       channel?.close();
       resolve(result);
     };
     const channel = openPopoutChannel((message) => {
-      if (message.type === 'composer-return-answer' && message.returnId === returnId) finish(message.status);
+      if (!('returnId' in message) || message.returnId !== returnId) return;
+      if (message.type === 'composer-return-answer') finish(message.status);
+      if (message.type === 'composer-return-ready') {
+        clearTimeout(timer);
+        channel?.post({ type: 'composer-return-commit', returnId });
+        aliveTimer = setInterval(() => {
+          if (!mainStillThere()) finish('no-answer');
+        }, ALIVE_CHECK_MS);
+      }
     });
     const timer = setTimeout(() => {
-      // It might still turn up there, next to the copy that stays here.
       channel?.post({ type: 'composer-return-cancel', returnId });
       finish('no-answer');
     }, waitMs);
@@ -41,22 +63,38 @@ export interface ReturnedComposer {
   returnId: string;
   payload: ComposePopoutPayload;
   answer: (status: ReturnAnswer) => void;
+  /** Asks the pop-out to go ahead. False: it has given up, and keeps the text. */
+  claim: () => Promise<boolean>;
 }
 
 let waiting: ReturnedComposer | null = null;
 const mailListeners = new Set<() => void>();
 const elsewhereListeners = new Set<() => void>();
+const commits = new Map<string, (go: boolean) => void>();
 
 /**
  * In the main window. The mail page picks it up, or, with no mail page on screen, whoever
  * can go there does and the page picks it up as it mounts.
  */
-export function offerReturnedComposer(returned: ReturnedComposer): void {
+export function offerReturnedComposer(incoming: Omit<ReturnedComposer, 'claim'> & { sendReady: () => void }): void {
+  const { sendReady, ...returned } = incoming;
   if (waiting) {
     returned.answer('busy');
     return;
   }
-  waiting = returned;
+  waiting = {
+    ...returned,
+    claim: () => new Promise((resolve) => {
+      const settle = (go: boolean) => {
+        clearTimeout(timer);
+        commits.delete(returned.returnId);
+        resolve(go);
+      };
+      const timer = setTimeout(() => settle(false), COMMIT_WAIT_MS);
+      commits.set(returned.returnId, settle);
+      sendReady();
+    }),
+  };
   for (const listener of [...(mailListeners.size > 0 ? mailListeners : elsewhereListeners)]) listener();
 }
 
@@ -66,9 +104,15 @@ export function takeReturnedComposer(): ReturnedComposer | null {
   return returned;
 }
 
+/** The pop-out goes ahead. */
+export function commitReturnedComposer(returnId: string): void {
+  commits.get(returnId)?.(true);
+}
+
 /** The pop-out gave up waiting and keeps the draft. */
 export function dropReturnedComposer(returnId: string): void {
   if (waiting?.returnId === returnId) waiting = null;
+  commits.get(returnId)?.(false);
 }
 
 /** The mail page, for as long as it's there. */
@@ -87,14 +131,13 @@ export function onReturnedComposerElsewhere(listener: () => void): () => void {
   };
 }
 
-/** Lets the pop-out go once a composer has really opened here. Call before opening it. */
-export function answerWhenComposerOpens(returned: ReturnedComposer, waitMs = OPEN_WAIT_MS): void {
-  const finish = () => {
-    clearTimeout(timer);
+/**
+ * Lets the pop-out go once a composer has really opened here. Call before opening it. There's
+ * no time limit: the pop-out holds the text until then, and goes on holding it if this window goes.
+ */
+export function answerWhenComposerOpens(returned: ReturnedComposer): void {
+  const stop = onComposerOpened(() => {
     stop();
     returned.answer('shown');
-  };
-  const stop = onComposerOpened(finish);
-  // No answer means the pop-out stays with the text: nothing is lost by saying nothing.
-  const timer = setTimeout(stop, waitMs);
+  });
 }
diff --git a/locales/ar/common.json b/locales/ar/common.json
index 0286c1826..14c6fe92c 100644
--- a/locales/ar/common.json
+++ b/locales/ar/common.json
@@ -6966,10 +6966,12 @@
     "taken": "يستخدم تطبيق آخر {keys}، لذلك لا يعمل هنا. اختر مفاتيح أخرى أو أغلق ذلك التطبيق.",
     "change": "تغيير المفاتيح: {keys}",
     "recording": "اضغط المفاتيح…",
-    "recording_hint": "اضغط مع الاستمرار على مفتاحين من Ctrl وAlt وShift ومفتاح النظام، ثم اضغط حرفًا أو رقمًا. يلغي Esc العملية.",
+    "recording_hint": "اضغط مع الاستمرار على Ctrl (أو Cmd في Mac) مع Alt أو Shift، ثم اضغط حرفًا أو رقمًا أو Enter أو مفتاح وظيفة. يلغي Esc العملية.",
     "back_to_main": "نقل إلى النافذة الرئيسية",
     "back_busy": "توجد رسالة مفتوحة بالفعل في النافذة الرئيسية. أغلقها ثم حاول مرة أخرى.",
-    "back_no_answer": "لم تستجب النافذة الرئيسية. تبقى رسالتك هنا."
+    "back_no_answer": "لم تستجب النافذة الرئيسية. تبقى رسالتك هنا.",
+    "types_character": "تكتب هذه المفاتيح حرفًا على لوحة مفاتيحك، وسيتوقف عن العمل في كل التطبيقات. جرّب مفاتيح أخرى.",
+    "reserved": "يستخدم النظام أو معظم التطبيقات هذه المفاتيح. جرّب مفاتيح أخرى."
   },
   "desktopReminders": {
     "generic_title": "تذكير",
diff --git a/locales/ca/common.json b/locales/ca/common.json
index a2e03b233..9417b1114 100644
--- a/locales/ca/common.json
+++ b/locales/ca/common.json
@@ -6966,10 +6966,12 @@
     "taken": "Una altra aplicació fa servir {keys}, així que aquí no fa res. Tria altres tecles o tanca aquella aplicació.",
     "change": "Canvia les tecles: {keys}",
     "recording": "Prem les tecles…",
-    "recording_hint": "Mantén premudes dues de Ctrl, Alt, Maj o la tecla del sistema, i prem una lletra o un número. Esc cancel·la.",
+    "recording_hint": "Mantén premuda Ctrl (Cmd al Mac) amb Alt o Maj, i prem una lletra, un número, Retorn o una tecla de funció. Esc cancel·la.",
     "back_to_main": "Mou a la finestra principal",
     "back_busy": "La finestra principal ja té un missatge obert. Tanca'l i torna-ho a provar.",
-    "back_no_answer": "La finestra principal no ha respost. El teu missatge es queda aquí."
+    "back_no_answer": "La finestra principal no ha respost. El teu missatge es queda aquí.",
+    "types_character": "Aquestes tecles escriuen un caràcter al teu teclat, i deixaria de funcionar a totes les aplicacions. Prova altres tecles.",
+    "reserved": "El sistema o la majoria d'aplicacions fan servir aquestes tecles. Prova altres tecles."
   },
   "desktopReminders": {
     "generic_title": "Recordatori",
diff --git a/locales/cs/common.json b/locales/cs/common.json
index 62e597a7d..7879ee394 100644
--- a/locales/cs/common.json
+++ b/locales/cs/common.json
@@ -6966,10 +6966,12 @@
     "taken": "{keys} používá jiná aplikace, takže tady nic neudělá. Vyberte jiné klávesy nebo tu aplikaci zavřete.",
     "change": "Změnit klávesy: {keys}",
     "recording": "Stiskněte klávesy…",
-    "recording_hint": "Podržte dvě z kláves Ctrl, Alt, Shift nebo systémovou klávesu a stiskněte písmeno nebo číslici. Esc zruší.",
+    "recording_hint": "Podržte Ctrl (na Macu Cmd) spolu s Alt nebo Shift a stiskněte písmeno, číslici, Enter nebo funkční klávesu. Esc zruší.",
     "back_to_main": "Přesunout do hlavního okna",
     "back_busy": "V hlavním okně je už otevřená zpráva. Zavřete ji a zkuste to znovu.",
-    "back_no_answer": "Hlavní okno neodpovědělo. Vaše zpráva zůstává tady."
+    "back_no_answer": "Hlavní okno neodpovědělo. Vaše zpráva zůstává tady.",
+    "types_character": "Tyto klávesy na vaší klávesnici píší znak, který by pak nefungoval v žádné aplikaci. Zkuste jiné klávesy.",
+    "reserved": "Tyto klávesy používá systém nebo většina aplikací. Zkuste jiné klávesy."
   },
   "desktopReminders": {
     "generic_title": "Připomenutí",
diff --git a/locales/da/common.json b/locales/da/common.json
index 5fde34c0c..4c5828344 100644
--- a/locales/da/common.json
+++ b/locales/da/common.json
@@ -6966,10 +6966,12 @@
     "taken": "En anden app bruger {keys}, så her sker der ikke noget. Vælg andre taster, eller luk den app.",
     "change": "Skift tasterne: {keys}",
     "recording": "Tryk på tasterne…",
-    "recording_hint": "Hold to af Ctrl, Alt, Shift eller systemtasten nede, og tryk på et bogstav eller tal. Esc annullerer.",
+    "recording_hint": "Hold Ctrl (Cmd på en Mac) nede sammen med Alt eller Shift, og tryk på et bogstav, tal, Enter eller en funktionstast. Esc annullerer.",
     "back_to_main": "Flyt til hovedvinduet",
     "back_busy": "Hovedvinduet har allerede en besked åben. Luk den, og prøv igen.",
-    "back_no_answer": "Hovedvinduet svarede ikke. Din besked bliver her."
+    "back_no_answer": "Hovedvinduet svarede ikke. Din besked bliver her.",
+    "types_character": "Disse taster skriver et tegn på dit tastatur, og det ville holde op med at virke i alle apps. Prøv andre taster.",
+    "reserved": "Dit system eller de fleste apps bruger disse taster. Prøv andre taster."
   },
   "desktopReminders": {
     "generic_title": "Påmindelse",
diff --git a/locales/de/common.json b/locales/de/common.json
index 1e29b8892..c17438139 100644
--- a/locales/de/common.json
+++ b/locales/de/common.json
@@ -6966,10 +6966,12 @@
     "taken": "Eine andere App verwendet {keys}, daher passiert hier nichts. Wählen Sie andere Tasten, oder schließen Sie diese App.",
     "change": "Tasten ändern: {keys}",
     "recording": "Tasten drücken…",
-    "recording_hint": "Halten Sie zwei der Tasten Strg, Alt, Umschalt oder die Systemtaste, und drücken Sie einen Buchstaben oder eine Zahl. Esc bricht ab.",
+    "recording_hint": "Halten Sie Strg (auf dem Mac Cmd) mit Alt oder Umschalt, und drücken Sie einen Buchstaben, eine Zahl, die Eingabetaste oder eine Funktionstaste. Esc bricht ab.",
     "back_to_main": "In das Hauptfenster verschieben",
     "back_busy": "Im Hauptfenster ist bereits eine Nachricht geöffnet. Schließen Sie diese, und versuchen Sie es dann erneut.",
-    "back_no_answer": "Das Hauptfenster hat nicht geantwortet. Ihre Nachricht bleibt hier."
+    "back_no_answer": "Das Hauptfenster hat nicht geantwortet. Ihre Nachricht bleibt hier.",
+    "types_character": "Diese Tasten erzeugen auf Ihrer Tastatur ein Zeichen, das dann in keiner App mehr funktionieren würde. Versuchen Sie andere Tasten.",
+    "reserved": "Ihr System oder die meisten Apps verwenden diese Tasten. Versuchen Sie andere Tasten."
   },
   "desktopReminders": {
     "generic_title": "Erinnerung",
diff --git a/locales/en/common.json b/locales/en/common.json
index 860e4d930..56b60bae7 100644
--- a/locales/en/common.json
+++ b/locales/en/common.json
@@ -6966,10 +6966,12 @@
     "taken": "Another app is using {keys}, so it does nothing here. Pick other keys, or close that app.",
     "change": "Change the keys: {keys}",
     "recording": "Press the keys…",
-    "recording_hint": "Hold two of Ctrl, Alt, Shift or the system key, and press a letter or number. Esc cancels.",
+    "recording_hint": "Hold Ctrl (Cmd on a Mac) with Alt or Shift, and press a letter, number, Enter or function key. Esc cancels.",
     "back_to_main": "Move to the main window",
     "back_busy": "The main window already has a message open. Close that one, then try again.",
-    "back_no_answer": "The main window did not answer. Your message stays here."
+    "back_no_answer": "The main window did not answer. Your message stays here.",
+    "types_character": "These keys type a character on your keyboard, and it would stop working in every app. Try other keys.",
+    "reserved": "Your system or most apps use these keys. Try other keys."
   },
   "desktopReminders": {
     "generic_title": "Reminder",
diff --git a/locales/es/common.json b/locales/es/common.json
index f9b9a5628..23f563828 100644
--- a/locales/es/common.json
+++ b/locales/es/common.json
@@ -6966,10 +6966,12 @@
     "taken": "Otra aplicación está usando {keys}, así que aquí no hace nada. Elige otras teclas o cierra esa aplicación.",
     "change": "Cambiar las teclas: {keys}",
     "recording": "Pulsa las teclas…",
-    "recording_hint": "Mantén pulsadas dos de Ctrl, Alt, Mayús o la tecla del sistema, y pulsa una letra o un número. Esc cancela.",
+    "recording_hint": "Mantén pulsada Ctrl (Cmd en Mac) con Alt o Mayús, y pulsa una letra, un número, Intro o una tecla de función. Esc cancela.",
     "back_to_main": "Mover a la ventana principal",
     "back_busy": "La ventana principal ya tiene un mensaje abierto. Ciérralo y vuelve a intentarlo.",
-    "back_no_answer": "La ventana principal no respondió. Tu mensaje se queda aquí."
+    "back_no_answer": "La ventana principal no respondió. Tu mensaje se queda aquí.",
+    "types_character": "Estas teclas escriben un carácter en tu teclado, y dejaría de funcionar en todas las aplicaciones. Prueba otras teclas.",
+    "reserved": "Tu sistema o la mayoría de las aplicaciones usan estas teclas. Prueba otras teclas."
   },
   "desktopReminders": {
     "generic_title": "Recordatorio",
diff --git a/locales/et/common.json b/locales/et/common.json
index 332513a58..18d6eda06 100644
--- a/locales/et/common.json
+++ b/locales/et/common.json
@@ -6966,10 +6966,12 @@
     "taken": "{keys} on teise rakenduse kasutuses, seega siin ei juhtu midagi. Valige teised klahvid või sulgege see rakendus.",
     "change": "Muuda klahve: {keys}",
     "recording": "Vajutage klahve…",
-    "recording_hint": "Hoidke all kahte klahvi Ctrl, Alt, Shift või süsteemiklahv ja vajutage tähte või numbrit. Esc tühistab.",
+    "recording_hint": "Hoidke all Ctrl (Macis Cmd) koos Alt või Shiftiga ja vajutage tähte, numbrit, Enterit või funktsiooniklahvi. Esc tühistab.",
     "back_to_main": "Teisalda põhiaknasse",
     "back_busy": "Põhiaknas on juba kiri avatud. Sulgege see ja proovige uuesti.",
-    "back_no_answer": "Põhiaken ei vastanud. Teie kiri jääb siia."
+    "back_no_answer": "Põhiaken ei vastanud. Teie kiri jääb siia.",
+    "types_character": "Need klahvid kirjutavad teie klaviatuuril märgi, mis lakkaks kõigis rakendustes töötamast. Proovige teisi klahve.",
+    "reserved": "Neid klahve kasutab süsteem või enamik rakendusi. Proovige teisi klahve."
   },
   "desktopReminders": {
     "generic_title": "Meeldetuletus",
diff --git a/locales/fa/common.json b/locales/fa/common.json
index bb300382d..1794d84f7 100644
--- a/locales/fa/common.json
+++ b/locales/fa/common.json
@@ -6966,10 +6966,12 @@
     "taken": "برنامه دیگری از {keys} استفاده می‌کند، پس اینجا کاری انجام نمی‌دهد. کلیدهای دیگری انتخاب کنید یا آن برنامه را ببندید.",
     "change": "تغییر کلیدها: {keys}",
     "recording": "کلیدها را فشار دهید…",
-    "recording_hint": "دو کلید از Ctrl، Alt، Shift یا کلید سیستم را نگه دارید و یک حرف یا عدد را فشار دهید. Esc لغو می‌کند.",
+    "recording_hint": "Ctrl (در Mac کلید Cmd) را همراه با Alt یا Shift نگه دارید و یک حرف، عدد، Enter یا کلید تابعی را فشار دهید. Esc لغو می‌کند.",
     "back_to_main": "انتقال به پنجره اصلی",
     "back_busy": "پنجره اصلی از قبل یک پیام باز دارد. آن را ببندید و دوباره امتحان کنید.",
-    "back_no_answer": "پنجره اصلی پاسخ نداد. پیام شما اینجا می‌ماند."
+    "back_no_answer": "پنجره اصلی پاسخ نداد. پیام شما اینجا می‌ماند.",
+    "types_character": "این کلیدها روی صفحه‌کلید شما نویسه‌ای می‌نویسند و آن نویسه دیگر در هیچ برنامه‌ای کار نمی‌کند. کلیدهای دیگری را امتحان کنید.",
+    "reserved": "سیستم یا بیشتر برنامه‌ها از این کلیدها استفاده می‌کنند. کلیدهای دیگری را امتحان کنید."
   },
   "desktopReminders": {
     "generic_title": "یادآوری",
diff --git a/locales/fr/common.json b/locales/fr/common.json
index 0607b76f5..64b417655 100644
--- a/locales/fr/common.json
+++ b/locales/fr/common.json
@@ -6966,10 +6966,12 @@
     "taken": "Une autre application utilise {keys}, ce raccourci n'a donc aucun effet ici. Choisissez d'autres touches ou fermez cette application.",
     "change": "Changer les touches : {keys}",
     "recording": "Appuyez sur les touches…",
-    "recording_hint": "Maintenez deux touches parmi Ctrl, Alt, Maj ou la touche système, puis appuyez sur une lettre ou un chiffre. Échap annule.",
+    "recording_hint": "Maintenez Ctrl (Cmd sur Mac) avec Alt ou Maj, puis appuyez sur une lettre, un chiffre, Entrée ou une touche de fonction. Échap annule.",
     "back_to_main": "Déplacer vers la fenêtre principale",
     "back_busy": "La fenêtre principale a déjà un message ouvert. Fermez-le, puis réessayez.",
-    "back_no_answer": "La fenêtre principale n'a pas répondu. Votre message reste ici."
+    "back_no_answer": "La fenêtre principale n'a pas répondu. Votre message reste ici.",
+    "types_character": "Ces touches produisent un caractère sur votre clavier, et il ne fonctionnerait plus dans aucune application. Essayez d'autres touches.",
+    "reserved": "Votre système ou la plupart des applications utilisent ces touches. Essayez d'autres touches."
   },
   "desktopReminders": {
     "generic_title": "Rappel",
diff --git a/locales/he/common.json b/locales/he/common.json
index 8d3b0f19e..d017d845a 100644
--- a/locales/he/common.json
+++ b/locales/he/common.json
@@ -6967,10 +6967,12 @@
     "taken": "אפליקציה אחרת משתמשת ב-{keys}, ולכן כאן זה לא עושה כלום. בחרו מקשים אחרים או סגרו את האפליקציה הזו.",
     "change": "שינוי המקשים: {keys}",
     "recording": "לחצו על המקשים…",
-    "recording_hint": "החזיקו שניים מהמקשים Ctrl, Alt, Shift או מקש המערכת, ולחצו על אות או מספר. Esc מבטל.",
+    "recording_hint": "החזיקו Ctrl (Cmd ב-Mac) יחד עם Alt או Shift, ולחצו על אות, מספר, Enter או מקש פונקציה. Esc מבטל.",
     "back_to_main": "העברה לחלון הראשי",
     "back_busy": "בחלון הראשי כבר פתוחה הודעה. סגרו אותה ונסו שוב.",
-    "back_no_answer": "החלון הראשי לא ענה. ההודעה שלכם נשארת כאן."
+    "back_no_answer": "החלון הראשי לא ענה. ההודעה שלכם נשארת כאן.",
+    "types_character": "המקשים האלה מקלידים תו במקלדת שלכם, והוא יפסיק לעבוד בכל האפליקציות. נסו מקשים אחרים.",
+    "reserved": "המערכת או רוב האפליקציות משתמשות במקשים האלה. נסו מקשים אחרים."
   },
   "desktopReminders": {
     "generic_title": "תזכורת",
diff --git a/locales/hu/common.json b/locales/hu/common.json
index a6d0e473f..9bc925f15 100644
--- a/locales/hu/common.json
+++ b/locales/hu/common.json
@@ -6966,10 +6966,12 @@
     "taken": "A(z) {keys} billentyűket egy másik alkalmazás használja, így itt nem történik semmi. Válasszon más billentyűket, vagy zárja be azt az alkalmazást.",
     "change": "Billentyűk módosítása: {keys}",
     "recording": "Nyomja meg a billentyűket…",
-    "recording_hint": "Tartson lenyomva kettőt a Ctrl, Alt, Shift vagy a rendszerbillentyű közül, és nyomjon meg egy betűt vagy számot. Az Esc megszakítja.",
+    "recording_hint": "Tartsa lenyomva a Ctrl (Macen a Cmd) billentyűt az Alt vagy a Shift billentyűvel, és nyomjon meg egy betűt, számot, az Entert vagy egy funkcióbillentyűt. Az Esc megszakítja.",
     "back_to_main": "Áthelyezés a főablakba",
     "back_busy": "A főablakban már nyitva van egy üzenet. Zárja be, majd próbálja újra.",
-    "back_no_answer": "A főablak nem válaszolt. Az üzenet itt marad."
+    "back_no_answer": "A főablak nem válaszolt. Az üzenet itt marad.",
+    "types_character": "Ezek a billentyűk karaktert írnak az Ön billentyűzetén, amely többé egyik alkalmazásban sem működne. Próbáljon más billentyűket.",
+    "reserved": "Ezeket a billentyűket a rendszer vagy a legtöbb alkalmazás használja. Próbáljon más billentyűket."
   },
   "desktopReminders": {
     "generic_title": "Emlékeztető",
diff --git a/locales/it/common.json b/locales/it/common.json
index 4915051fd..a5a7ee134 100644
--- a/locales/it/common.json
+++ b/locales/it/common.json
@@ -6966,10 +6966,12 @@
     "taken": "Un'altra app sta usando {keys}, quindi qui non succede nulla. Scegli altri tasti o chiudi quell'app.",
     "change": "Cambia i tasti: {keys}",
     "recording": "Premi i tasti…",
-    "recording_hint": "Tieni premuti due tra Ctrl, Alt, Maiusc o il tasto di sistema e premi una lettera o un numero. Esc annulla.",
+    "recording_hint": "Tieni premuto Ctrl (Cmd su Mac) con Alt o Maiusc e premi una lettera, un numero, Invio o un tasto funzione. Esc annulla.",
     "back_to_main": "Sposta nella finestra principale",
     "back_busy": "La finestra principale ha già un messaggio aperto. Chiudilo e riprova.",
-    "back_no_answer": "La finestra principale non ha risposto. Il messaggio resta qui."
+    "back_no_answer": "La finestra principale non ha risposto. Il messaggio resta qui.",
+    "types_character": "Questi tasti scrivono un carattere sulla tua tastiera, che smetterebbe di funzionare in tutte le app. Prova altri tasti.",
+    "reserved": "Il sistema o la maggior parte delle app usano questi tasti. Prova altri tasti."
   },
   "desktopReminders": {
     "generic_title": "Promemoria",
diff --git a/locales/ja/common.json b/locales/ja/common.json
index 38753d6d5..75e59590a 100644
--- a/locales/ja/common.json
+++ b/locales/ja/common.json
@@ -6966,10 +6966,12 @@
     "taken": "{keys} は別のアプリが使用中のため、ここでは動作しません。別のキーを選ぶか、そのアプリを閉じてください。",
     "change": "キーを変更: {keys}",
     "recording": "キーを押してください…",
-    "recording_hint": "Ctrl、Alt、Shift、システムキーのうち 2 つを押したまま、文字か数字を押します。Esc でキャンセルします。",
+    "recording_hint": "Ctrl (Mac では Cmd) と Alt または Shift を押したまま、文字、数字、Enter、ファンクションキーのいずれかを押します。Esc でキャンセルします。",
     "back_to_main": "メインウィンドウに移動",
     "back_busy": "メインウィンドウで別のメッセージが開いています。それを閉じてからもう一度お試しください。",
-    "back_no_answer": "メインウィンドウから応答がありません。メッセージはここに残ります。"
+    "back_no_answer": "メインウィンドウから応答がありません。メッセージはここに残ります。",
+    "types_character": "このキーはお使いのキーボードで文字を入力します。割り当てると、すべてのアプリでその文字を入力できなくなります。別のキーをお試しください。",
+    "reserved": "このキーはシステムまたは多くのアプリが使用しています。別のキーをお試しください。"
   },
   "desktopReminders": {
     "generic_title": "リマインダー",
diff --git a/locales/ko/common.json b/locales/ko/common.json
index a1c9cd1ba..4fb216774 100644
--- a/locales/ko/common.json
+++ b/locales/ko/common.json
@@ -6966,10 +6966,12 @@
     "taken": "다른 앱이 {keys}를 사용 중이라 여기서는 작동하지 않습니다. 다른 키를 고르거나 그 앱을 닫으세요.",
     "change": "키 변경: {keys}",
     "recording": "키를 누르세요…",
-    "recording_hint": "Ctrl, Alt, Shift, 시스템 키 중 두 개를 누른 채 문자나 숫자를 누르세요. Esc를 누르면 취소됩니다.",
+    "recording_hint": "Ctrl(Mac에서는 Cmd)과 Alt 또는 Shift를 누른 채 문자, 숫자, Enter 또는 기능 키를 누르세요. Esc를 누르면 취소됩니다.",
     "back_to_main": "기본 창으로 이동",
     "back_busy": "기본 창에 이미 열린 메시지가 있습니다. 그 메시지를 닫고 다시 시도하세요.",
-    "back_no_answer": "기본 창이 응답하지 않았습니다. 메시지는 여기에 그대로 있습니다."
+    "back_no_answer": "기본 창이 응답하지 않았습니다. 메시지는 여기에 그대로 있습니다.",
+    "types_character": "이 키는 사용 중인 키보드에서 문자를 입력하며, 지정하면 모든 앱에서 그 문자를 입력할 수 없게 됩니다. 다른 키를 사용해 보세요.",
+    "reserved": "시스템 또는 대부분의 앱이 이 키를 사용합니다. 다른 키를 사용해 보세요."
   },
   "desktopReminders": {
     "generic_title": "알림",
diff --git a/locales/lv/common.json b/locales/lv/common.json
index 3e3c3940c..60bf27913 100644
--- a/locales/lv/common.json
+++ b/locales/lv/common.json
@@ -6966,10 +6966,12 @@
     "taken": "{keys} izmanto cita lietotne, tāpēc šeit nekas nenotiek. Izvēlieties citus taustiņus vai aizveriet šo lietotni.",
     "change": "Mainīt taustiņus: {keys}",
     "recording": "Nospiediet taustiņus…",
-    "recording_hint": "Turiet nospiestus divus no Ctrl, Alt, Shift vai sistēmas taustiņa un nospiediet burtu vai ciparu. Esc atceļ.",
+    "recording_hint": "Turiet nospiestu Ctrl (Mac datorā Cmd) kopā ar Alt vai Shift un nospiediet burtu, ciparu, Enter vai funkciju taustiņu. Esc atceļ.",
     "back_to_main": "Pārvietot uz galveno logu",
     "back_busy": "Galvenajā logā jau ir atvērta ziņa. Aizveriet to un mēģiniet vēlreiz.",
-    "back_no_answer": "Galvenais logs neatbildēja. Jūsu ziņa paliek šeit."
+    "back_no_answer": "Galvenais logs neatbildēja. Jūsu ziņa paliek šeit.",
+    "types_character": "Šie taustiņi jūsu tastatūrā raksta rakstzīmi, kas pārstātu darboties visās lietotnēs. Izmēģiniet citus taustiņus.",
+    "reserved": "Šos taustiņus izmanto sistēma vai lielākā daļa lietotņu. Izmēģiniet citus taustiņus."
   },
   "desktopReminders": {
     "generic_title": "Atgādinājums",
diff --git a/locales/mn/common.json b/locales/mn/common.json
index 5174fbb58..b2bc32574 100644
--- a/locales/mn/common.json
+++ b/locales/mn/common.json
@@ -6966,10 +6966,12 @@
     "taken": "{keys}-г өөр апп ашиглаж байгаа тул энд ажиллахгүй. Өөр товч сонгох эсвэл тэр аппыг хаана уу.",
     "change": "Товчийг өөрчлөх: {keys}",
     "recording": "Товчнуудыг дарна уу…",
-    "recording_hint": "Ctrl, Alt, Shift эсвэл системийн товчноос хоёрыг дарж байгаад үсэг эсвэл тоо дарна уу. Esc цуцална.",
+    "recording_hint": "Ctrl (Mac дээр Cmd)-г Alt эсвэл Shift-тэй хамт дарж байгаад үсэг, тоо, Enter эсвэл функц товч дарна уу. Esc цуцална.",
     "back_to_main": "Үндсэн цонх руу зөөх",
     "back_busy": "Үндсэн цонхонд аль хэдийн мессеж нээлттэй байна. Түүнийг хаагаад дахин оролдоно уу.",
-    "back_no_answer": "Үндсэн цонх хариу өгсөнгүй. Таны мессеж энд үлдэнэ."
+    "back_no_answer": "Үндсэн цонх хариу өгсөнгүй. Таны мессеж энд үлдэнэ.",
+    "types_character": "Эдгээр товч таны гар дээр тэмдэгт бичдэг тул тэр тэмдэгт бүх аппад ажиллахаа болино. Өөр товч туршина уу.",
+    "reserved": "Систем эсвэл ихэнх апп эдгээр товчийг ашигладаг. Өөр товч туршина уу."
   },
   "desktopReminders": {
     "generic_title": "Сануулга",
diff --git a/locales/nb/common.json b/locales/nb/common.json
index 6507dd6a4..45b3788b2 100644
--- a/locales/nb/common.json
+++ b/locales/nb/common.json
@@ -6966,10 +6966,12 @@
     "taken": "En annen app bruker {keys}, så her skjer det ingenting. Velg andre taster, eller lukk den appen.",
     "change": "Endre tastene: {keys}",
     "recording": "Trykk på tastene…",
-    "recording_hint": "Hold nede to av Ctrl, Alt, Shift eller systemtasten, og trykk på en bokstav eller et tall. Esc avbryter.",
+    "recording_hint": "Hold Ctrl (Cmd på Mac) nede sammen med Alt eller Shift, og trykk på en bokstav, et tall, Enter eller en funksjonstast. Esc avbryter.",
     "back_to_main": "Flytt til hovedvinduet",
     "back_busy": "Hovedvinduet har allerede en melding åpen. Lukk den, og prøv igjen.",
-    "back_no_answer": "Hovedvinduet svarte ikke. Meldingen din blir her."
+    "back_no_answer": "Hovedvinduet svarte ikke. Meldingen din blir her.",
+    "types_character": "Disse tastene skriver et tegn på tastaturet ditt, og det ville slutte å virke i alle apper. Prøv andre taster.",
+    "reserved": "Systemet ditt eller de fleste apper bruker disse tastene. Prøv andre taster."
   },
   "desktopReminders": {
     "generic_title": "Påminnelse",
diff --git a/locales/nl/common.json b/locales/nl/common.json
index 63650e1fd..ef726650a 100644
--- a/locales/nl/common.json
+++ b/locales/nl/common.json
@@ -6966,10 +6966,12 @@
     "taken": "Een andere app gebruikt {keys}, dus hier gebeurt niets. Kies andere toetsen of sluit die app.",
     "change": "Toetsen wijzigen: {keys}",
     "recording": "Druk op de toetsen…",
-    "recording_hint": "Houd twee van Ctrl, Alt, Shift of de systeemtoets vast en druk op een letter of cijfer. Esc annuleert.",
+    "recording_hint": "Houd Ctrl (Cmd op een Mac) met Alt of Shift vast en druk op een letter, cijfer, Enter of functietoets. Esc annuleert.",
     "back_to_main": "Naar het hoofdvenster verplaatsen",
     "back_busy": "In het hoofdvenster staat al een bericht open. Sluit dat en probeer het opnieuw.",
-    "back_no_answer": "Het hoofdvenster gaf geen antwoord. Je bericht blijft hier."
+    "back_no_answer": "Het hoofdvenster gaf geen antwoord. Je bericht blijft hier.",
+    "types_character": "Deze toetsen typen een teken op je toetsenbord, en dat zou in geen enkele app meer werken. Probeer andere toetsen.",
+    "reserved": "Je systeem of de meeste apps gebruiken deze toetsen. Probeer andere toetsen."
   },
   "desktopReminders": {
     "generic_title": "Herinnering",
diff --git a/locales/pl/common.json b/locales/pl/common.json
index 92d0ea07e..393c5cff9 100644
--- a/locales/pl/common.json
+++ b/locales/pl/common.json
@@ -6966,10 +6966,12 @@
     "taken": "Inna aplikacja używa {keys}, więc tutaj nic się nie dzieje. Wybierz inne klawisze lub zamknij tę aplikację.",
     "change": "Zmień klawisze: {keys}",
     "recording": "Naciśnij klawisze…",
-    "recording_hint": "Przytrzymaj dwa z klawiszy Ctrl, Alt, Shift lub klawisz systemowy i naciśnij literę albo cyfrę. Esc anuluje.",
+    "recording_hint": "Przytrzymaj Ctrl (Cmd na Macu) razem z Alt lub Shift i naciśnij literę, cyfrę, Enter albo klawisz funkcyjny. Esc anuluje.",
     "back_to_main": "Przenieś do głównego okna",
     "back_busy": "W głównym oknie jest już otwarta wiadomość. Zamknij ją i spróbuj ponownie.",
-    "back_no_answer": "Główne okno nie odpowiedziało. Wiadomość zostaje tutaj."
+    "back_no_answer": "Główne okno nie odpowiedziało. Wiadomość zostaje tutaj.",
+    "types_character": "Te klawisze wpisują znak na Twojej klawiaturze i przestałby on działać we wszystkich aplikacjach. Wypróbuj inne klawisze.",
+    "reserved": "Te klawisze są używane przez system lub większość aplikacji. Wypróbuj inne klawisze."
   },
   "desktopReminders": {
     "generic_title": "Przypomnienie",
diff --git a/locales/pt/common.json b/locales/pt/common.json
index 5fde5c117..2a0ad323f 100644
--- a/locales/pt/common.json
+++ b/locales/pt/common.json
@@ -6966,10 +6966,12 @@
     "taken": "Outra aplicação está a usar {keys}, por isso aqui não faz nada. Escolha outras teclas ou feche essa aplicação.",
     "change": "Alterar as teclas: {keys}",
     "recording": "Prima as teclas…",
-    "recording_hint": "Mantenha premidas duas de Ctrl, Alt, Shift ou a tecla do sistema e prima uma letra ou um número. Esc cancela.",
+    "recording_hint": "Mantenha premida Ctrl (Cmd no Mac) com Alt ou Shift e prima uma letra, um número, Enter ou uma tecla de função. Esc cancela.",
     "back_to_main": "Mover para a janela principal",
     "back_busy": "A janela principal já tem uma mensagem aberta. Feche-a e tente de novo.",
-    "back_no_answer": "A janela principal não respondeu. A sua mensagem fica aqui."
+    "back_no_answer": "A janela principal não respondeu. A sua mensagem fica aqui.",
+    "types_character": "Estas teclas escrevem um carácter no seu teclado, e ele deixaria de funcionar em todas as aplicações. Experimente outras teclas.",
+    "reserved": "O seu sistema ou a maioria das aplicações usam estas teclas. Experimente outras teclas."
   },
   "desktopReminders": {
     "generic_title": "Lembrete",
diff --git a/locales/ro/common.json b/locales/ro/common.json
index 8379d6fde..a989f3878 100644
--- a/locales/ro/common.json
+++ b/locales/ro/common.json
@@ -6966,10 +6966,12 @@
     "taken": "Altă aplicație folosește {keys}, așa că aici nu face nimic. Alege alte taste sau închide aplicația respectivă.",
     "change": "Schimbă tastele: {keys}",
     "recording": "Apasă tastele…",
-    "recording_hint": "Ține apăsate două dintre Ctrl, Alt, Shift sau tasta de sistem și apasă o literă sau o cifră. Esc anulează.",
+    "recording_hint": "Ține apăsată tasta Ctrl (Cmd pe Mac) cu Alt sau Shift și apasă o literă, o cifră, Enter sau o tastă funcțională. Esc anulează.",
     "back_to_main": "Mută în fereastra principală",
     "back_busy": "Fereastra principală are deja un mesaj deschis. Închide-l și încearcă din nou.",
-    "back_no_answer": "Fereastra principală nu a răspuns. Mesajul rămâne aici."
+    "back_no_answer": "Fereastra principală nu a răspuns. Mesajul rămâne aici.",
+    "types_character": "Aceste taste scriu un caracter pe tastatura ta, iar el n-ar mai funcționa în nicio aplicație. Încearcă alte taste.",
+    "reserved": "Sistemul sau majoritatea aplicațiilor folosesc aceste taste. Încearcă alte taste."
   },
   "desktopReminders": {
     "generic_title": "Memento",
diff --git a/locales/ru/common.json b/locales/ru/common.json
index b04b64f93..3b5c2b31e 100644
--- a/locales/ru/common.json
+++ b/locales/ru/common.json
@@ -6966,10 +6966,12 @@
     "taken": "{keys} занято другим приложением, поэтому здесь сочетание не работает. Выберите другие клавиши или закройте это приложение.",
     "change": "Изменить клавиши: {keys}",
     "recording": "Нажмите клавиши…",
-    "recording_hint": "Удерживайте две из клавиш Ctrl, Alt, Shift или системную клавишу и нажмите букву или цифру. Esc отменяет.",
+    "recording_hint": "Удерживайте Ctrl (Cmd на Mac) вместе с Alt или Shift и нажмите букву, цифру, Enter или функциональную клавишу. Esc отменяет.",
     "back_to_main": "Переместить в главное окно",
     "back_busy": "В главном окне уже открыто письмо. Закройте его и попробуйте снова.",
-    "back_no_answer": "Главное окно не ответило. Ваше письмо остаётся здесь."
+    "back_no_answer": "Главное окно не ответило. Ваше письмо остаётся здесь.",
+    "types_character": "На вашей клавиатуре эти клавиши вводят символ, и он перестал бы работать во всех приложениях. Попробуйте другие клавиши.",
+    "reserved": "Эти клавиши использует система или большинство приложений. Попробуйте другие клавиши."
   },
   "desktopReminders": {
     "generic_title": "Напоминание",
diff --git a/locales/sk/common.json b/locales/sk/common.json
index 9dca3e961..bc9034d49 100644
--- a/locales/sk/common.json
+++ b/locales/sk/common.json
@@ -6966,10 +6966,12 @@
     "taken": "{keys} používa iná aplikácia, takže tu nič neurobí. Vyberte iné klávesy alebo tú aplikáciu zatvorte.",
     "change": "Zmeniť klávesy: {keys}",
     "recording": "Stlačte klávesy…",
-    "recording_hint": "Podržte dva z klávesov Ctrl, Alt, Shift alebo systémový kláves a stlačte písmeno alebo číslicu. Esc zruší.",
+    "recording_hint": "Podržte Ctrl (na Macu Cmd) spolu s Alt alebo Shift a stlačte písmeno, číslicu, Enter alebo funkčný kláves. Esc zruší.",
     "back_to_main": "Presunúť do hlavného okna",
     "back_busy": "V hlavnom okne je už otvorená správa. Zatvorte ju a skúste to znova.",
-    "back_no_answer": "Hlavné okno neodpovedalo. Vaša správa zostáva tu."
+    "back_no_answer": "Hlavné okno neodpovedalo. Vaša správa zostáva tu.",
+    "types_character": "Tieto klávesy na vašej klávesnici píšu znak, ktorý by potom nefungoval v žiadnej aplikácii. Skúste iné klávesy.",
+    "reserved": "Tieto klávesy používa systém alebo väčšina aplikácií. Skúste iné klávesy."
   },
   "desktopReminders": {
     "generic_title": "Pripomienka",
diff --git a/locales/th/common.json b/locales/th/common.json
index 6fa6e6864..20734cddf 100644
--- a/locales/th/common.json
+++ b/locales/th/common.json
@@ -6974,10 +6974,12 @@
     "taken": "แอปอื่นกำลังใช้ {keys} อยู่ จึงไม่มีผลที่นี่ เลือกปุ่มอื่นหรือปิดแอปนั้น",
     "change": "เปลี่ยนปุ่ม: {keys}",
     "recording": "กดปุ่ม…",
-    "recording_hint": "กดค้างสองปุ่มจาก Ctrl, Alt, Shift หรือปุ่มระบบ แล้วกดตัวอักษรหรือตัวเลข กด Esc เพื่อยกเลิก",
+    "recording_hint": "กด Ctrl (Cmd บน Mac) ค้างไว้พร้อม Alt หรือ Shift แล้วกดตัวอักษร ตัวเลข Enter หรือปุ่มฟังก์ชัน กด Esc เพื่อยกเลิก",
     "back_to_main": "ย้ายไปหน้าต่างหลัก",
     "back_busy": "หน้าต่างหลักมีข้อความเปิดอยู่แล้ว ปิดข้อความนั้นแล้วลองอีกครั้ง",
-    "back_no_answer": "หน้าต่างหลักไม่ตอบสนอง ข้อความของคุณยังอยู่ที่นี่"
+    "back_no_answer": "หน้าต่างหลักไม่ตอบสนอง ข้อความของคุณยังอยู่ที่นี่",
+    "types_character": "ปุ่มเหล่านี้พิมพ์อักขระบนแป้นพิมพ์ของคุณ และอักขระนั้นจะใช้ไม่ได้ในทุกแอป ลองใช้ปุ่มอื่น",
+    "reserved": "ระบบหรือแอปส่วนใหญ่ใช้ปุ่มเหล่านี้ ลองใช้ปุ่มอื่น"
   },
   "desktopReminders": {
     "generic_title": "การแจ้งเตือน",
diff --git a/locales/tr/common.json b/locales/tr/common.json
index 825d2610a..40113ab7d 100644
--- a/locales/tr/common.json
+++ b/locales/tr/common.json
@@ -6966,10 +6966,12 @@
     "taken": "{keys} başka bir uygulama tarafından kullanılıyor, bu yüzden burada bir şey yapmaz. Başka tuşlar seçin veya o uygulamayı kapatın.",
     "change": "Tuşları değiştir: {keys}",
     "recording": "Tuşlara basın…",
-    "recording_hint": "Ctrl, Alt, Shift veya sistem tuşundan ikisini basılı tutun ve bir harfe ya da rakama basın. Esc iptal eder.",
+    "recording_hint": "Ctrl (Mac'te Cmd) ile Alt veya Shift tuşunu basılı tutun ve bir harfe, rakama, Enter'a ya da işlev tuşuna basın. Esc iptal eder.",
     "back_to_main": "Ana pencereye taşı",
     "back_busy": "Ana pencerede zaten açık bir ileti var. Onu kapatın ve yeniden deneyin.",
-    "back_no_answer": "Ana pencere yanıt vermedi. İletiniz burada kalıyor."
+    "back_no_answer": "Ana pencere yanıt vermedi. İletiniz burada kalıyor.",
+    "types_character": "Bu tuşlar klavyenizde bir karakter yazar ve bu karakter hiçbir uygulamada çalışmaz olur. Başka tuşlar deneyin.",
+    "reserved": "Bu tuşları sisteminiz veya çoğu uygulama kullanıyor. Başka tuşlar deneyin."
   },
   "desktopReminders": {
     "generic_title": "Anımsatıcı",
diff --git a/locales/uk/common.json b/locales/uk/common.json
index d48126eeb..caacf98bc 100644
--- a/locales/uk/common.json
+++ b/locales/uk/common.json
@@ -6966,10 +6966,12 @@
     "taken": "{keys} використовує інший застосунок, тому тут нічого не відбувається. Виберіть інші клавіші або закрийте той застосунок.",
     "change": "Змінити клавіші: {keys}",
     "recording": "Натисніть клавіші…",
-    "recording_hint": "Утримуйте дві з клавіш Ctrl, Alt, Shift або системну клавішу й натисніть літеру чи цифру. Esc скасовує.",
+    "recording_hint": "Утримуйте Ctrl (Cmd на Mac) разом з Alt або Shift і натисніть літеру, цифру, Enter або функціональну клавішу. Esc скасовує.",
     "back_to_main": "Перемістити в головне вікно",
     "back_busy": "У головному вікні вже відкрито лист. Закрийте його й спробуйте ще раз.",
-    "back_no_answer": "Головне вікно не відповіло. Ваш лист залишається тут."
+    "back_no_answer": "Головне вікно не відповіло. Ваш лист залишається тут.",
+    "types_character": "На вашій клавіатурі ці клавіші вводять символ, і він перестав би працювати в усіх застосунках. Спробуйте інші клавіші.",
+    "reserved": "Ці клавіші використовує система або більшість застосунків. Спробуйте інші клавіші."
   },
   "desktopReminders": {
     "generic_title": "Нагадування",
diff --git a/locales/vi/common.json b/locales/vi/common.json
index 7f9cfc113..d212fe083 100644
--- a/locales/vi/common.json
+++ b/locales/vi/common.json
@@ -6978,10 +6978,12 @@
     "taken": "Một ứng dụng khác đang dùng {keys}, nên phím tắt này không có tác dụng ở đây. Hãy chọn phím khác hoặc đóng ứng dụng đó.",
     "change": "Đổi phím: {keys}",
     "recording": "Nhấn các phím…",
-    "recording_hint": "Giữ hai trong số Ctrl, Alt, Shift hoặc phím hệ thống, rồi nhấn một chữ cái hoặc chữ số. Esc để hủy.",
+    "recording_hint": "Giữ Ctrl (Cmd trên Mac) cùng Alt hoặc Shift, rồi nhấn một chữ cái, chữ số, Enter hoặc phím chức năng. Esc để hủy.",
     "back_to_main": "Chuyển sang cửa sổ chính",
     "back_busy": "Cửa sổ chính đang mở một thư. Hãy đóng thư đó rồi thử lại.",
-    "back_no_answer": "Cửa sổ chính không phản hồi. Thư của bạn vẫn ở đây."
+    "back_no_answer": "Cửa sổ chính không phản hồi. Thư của bạn vẫn ở đây.",
+    "types_character": "Các phím này gõ một ký tự trên bàn phím của bạn, và ký tự đó sẽ không dùng được trong mọi ứng dụng. Hãy thử phím khác.",
+    "reserved": "Hệ thống hoặc hầu hết ứng dụng dùng các phím này. Hãy thử phím khác."
   },
   "desktopReminders": {
     "generic_title": "Lời nhắc",
diff --git a/locales/zh-TW/common.json b/locales/zh-TW/common.json
index 76d7acbb8..afca2617f 100644
--- a/locales/zh-TW/common.json
+++ b/locales/zh-TW/common.json
@@ -6966,10 +6966,12 @@
     "taken": "另一個應用程式正在使用 {keys}，所以在這裡沒有作用。請選擇其他按鍵，或關閉該應用程式。",
     "change": "變更按鍵：{keys}",
     "recording": "請按下按鍵…",
-    "recording_hint": "按住 Ctrl、Alt、Shift 或系統鍵中的兩個，再按一個字母或數字。按 Esc 取消。",
+    "recording_hint": "按住 Ctrl（Mac 上為 Cmd）和 Alt 或 Shift，再按一個字母、數字、Enter 或功能鍵。按 Esc 取消。",
     "back_to_main": "移到主視窗",
     "back_busy": "主視窗已有開啟的郵件。請先關閉它，然後再試一次。",
-    "back_no_answer": "主視窗沒有回應。您的郵件仍在這裡。"
+    "back_no_answer": "主視窗沒有回應。您的郵件仍在這裡。",
+    "types_character": "這些鍵在您的鍵盤上會輸入一個字元，占用後該字元在所有應用程式中都無法輸入。請試試其他按鍵。",
+    "reserved": "系統或大多數應用程式正在使用這些鍵。請試試其他按鍵。"
   },
   "desktopReminders": {
     "generic_title": "提醒",
diff --git a/locales/zh/common.json b/locales/zh/common.json
index ed930a567..2e83c7ffa 100644
--- a/locales/zh/common.json
+++ b/locales/zh/common.json
@@ -6966,10 +6966,12 @@
     "taken": "另一个应用正在使用 {keys}，所以在这里不起作用。请选择其他按键，或关闭那个应用。",
     "change": "更改按键：{keys}",
     "recording": "请按下按键…",
-    "recording_hint": "按住 Ctrl、Alt、Shift 或系统键中的两个，再按一个字母或数字。按 Esc 取消。",
+    "recording_hint": "按住 Ctrl（Mac 上为 Cmd）和 Alt 或 Shift，再按一个字母、数字、Enter 或功能键。按 Esc 取消。",
     "back_to_main": "移到主窗口",
     "back_busy": "主窗口中已有打开的邮件。请先关闭它，然后重试。",
-    "back_no_answer": "主窗口没有响应。您的邮件仍在这里。"
+    "back_no_answer": "主窗口没有响应。您的邮件仍在这里。",
+    "types_character": "这些键在您的键盘上会输入一个字符，占用后该字符在所有应用中都无法输入。请试试其他按键。",
+    "reserved": "系统或大多数应用在使用这些键。请试试其他按键。"
   },
   "desktopReminders": {
     "generic_title": "提醒",