diff --git a/css/glowingbear.css b/css/glowingbear.css
index 44eb0f7..28f8d42 100644
--- a/css/glowingbear.css
+++ b/css/glowingbear.css
@@ -327,16 +327,18 @@ table.notimestampseconds td.time span.seconds {
 }
 
 #sidebar .showquickkeys .buffer .buffer-quick-key {
-    transition:all linear 1s;
-    -webkit-transition:all ease-out 1s;
+    transition: all ease 0.5s;
+    -webkit-transition: all ease 0.5s;
+    transition-delay: 0.2s;
+    -webkit-transition-delay: 0.2s;
     opacity: 0.7;
 }
 #sidebar .buffer .buffer-quick-key {
-    margin-left: -0.8em;
+    margin-left: -0.7em;
     margin-right: -0.2em;
     font-size: smaller;
-    transition:all linear 2s;
-    -webkit-transition:all ease-in 2s;
+    transition: all ease 0.5s;
+    -webkit-transition: all ease 0.5s;
     opacity: 0;
     text-shadow: -1px 0px 4px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4),
     0px -1px 4px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4),
diff --git a/js/inputbar.js b/js/inputbar.js
index f82b198..73ec3cf 100644
--- a/js/inputbar.js
+++ b/js/inputbar.js
@@ -362,9 +362,16 @@ weechat.directive('inputBar', function() {
                     $event.preventDefault();
                     return true;
                 }
+
                 // Alt key down -> display quick key legend
-                if ($event.type === "keydown" && code === 18) {
+                if ($event.type === "keydown" && code === 18 && !$event.ctrlKey && !$event.shiftKey) {
                     $rootScope.showQuickKeys = true;
+                }
+            };
+
+            $rootScope.handleKeyRelease = function($event) {
+                // Alt key up -> remove quick key legend
+                if ($event.keyCode === 18) {
                     if ($rootScope.quickKeysTimer !== undefined) {
                         clearTimeout($rootScope.quickKeysTimer);
                     }
@@ -374,18 +381,10 @@ weechat.directive('inputBar', function() {
                             $rootScope.$apply();
                         }
                         delete $rootScope.quickKeysTimer;
-                    }, 3000);
+                    }, 1000);
                     return true;
                 }
             };
-            $rootScope.handleKeyRelease = function($event) {
-                // Alt key up -> remove quick key legend
-                if ($event.keyCode === 18) {
-		    if ($rootScope.showQuickKeys) {
-			$rootScope.showQuickKeys = false;
-		    }
-                }
-            };
         }]
     };
 });