diff --git a/src/tools/copy/copytool.cpp b/src/tools/copy/copytool.cpp
index 66e11313..cff1555e 100644
--- a/src/tools/copy/copytool.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/copy/copytool.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ CaptureTool::Type CopyTool::type() const
 
 QString CopyTool::description() const
 {
-    return tr("Copy the selection into the clipboard");
+    return tr("Copy selection to clipboard");
 }
 
 CaptureTool* CopyTool::copy(QObject* parent)
diff --git a/src/tools/save/savetool.cpp b/src/tools/save/savetool.cpp
index 58d333d5..f36adaef 100644
--- a/src/tools/save/savetool.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/save/savetool.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ CaptureTool::Type SaveTool::type() const
 
 QString SaveTool::description() const
 {
-    return tr("Save the capture");
+    return tr("Save screenshot to a file");
 }
 
 CaptureTool* SaveTool::copy(QObject* parent)
diff --git a/src/utils/confighandler.cpp b/src/utils/confighandler.cpp
index 0836eb40..b464e789 100644
--- a/src/utils/confighandler.cpp
+++ b/src/utils/confighandler.cpp
@@ -385,7 +385,9 @@ bool ConfigHandler::setShortcut(const QString& shortcutName,
 
 QString ConfigHandler::shortcut(const QString& shortcutName)
 {
-    return value(QStringLiteral("Shortcuts/") + shortcutName).toString();
+    QString val = value(QStringLiteral("Shortcuts/") + shortcutName).toString();
+    val.replace("Return", "Enter");
+    return val;
 }
 
 void ConfigHandler::setValue(const QString& key, const QVariant& value)
diff --git a/src/widgets/capture/capturewidget.cpp b/src/widgets/capture/capturewidget.cpp
index 3a5b62ff..b4259d00 100644
--- a/src/widgets/capture/capturewidget.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/capture/capturewidget.cpp
@@ -220,12 +220,7 @@ CaptureWidget::CaptureWidget(uint id,
                          QGuiAppCurrentScreen().currentScreen()->geometry());
 
     if (m_config.showHelp()) {
-        OverlayMessage::push(
-          tr("Select an area with the mouse, or press Esc to exit."
-             "\nPress Enter to capture the screen."
-             "\nPress Right Click to show the color picker."
-             "\nUse the Mouse Wheel to change the thickness of your tool."
-             "\nPress Space to open the side panel."));
+        initHelpMessage();
     }
 
     updateCursor();
@@ -319,6 +314,26 @@ void CaptureWidget::initButtons()
     m_buttonHandler->setButtons(vectorButtons);
 }
 
+void CaptureWidget::initHelpMessage()
+{
+    QList<QPair<QString, QString>> keyMap;
+    keyMap << QPair("Mouse", "Select screenshot area");
+    using CT = CaptureTool;
+    for (auto toolType : { CT::TYPE_ACCEPT, CT::TYPE_SAVE, CT::TYPE_COPY }) {
+        auto* tool = ToolFactory().CreateTool(toolType);
+        QString shortcut =
+          ConfigHandler().shortcut(QVariant::fromValue(toolType).toString());
+        if (!shortcut.isEmpty()) {
+            keyMap << QPair(shortcut, tool->description());
+        }
+    }
+    keyMap << QPair("Mouse Wheel", "Change tool size");
+    keyMap << QPair("Right Click", "Show color picker");
+    keyMap << QPair("Space", "Open side panel");
+    keyMap << QPair("Esc", "Exit");
+    OverlayMessage::pushKeyMap(keyMap);
+}
+
 QPixmap CaptureWidget::pixmap()
 {
     return m_context.selectedScreenshotArea();
diff --git a/src/widgets/capture/capturewidget.h b/src/widgets/capture/capturewidget.h
index 7d8190e5..d3e7b156 100644
--- a/src/widgets/capture/capturewidget.h
+++ b/src/widgets/capture/capturewidget.h
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ private:
     void initSelection();
     void initShortcuts();
     void initButtons();
+    void initHelpMessage();
     void updateSizeIndicator();
     void updateCursor();
     void updateSelectionState();
diff --git a/src/widgets/capture/overlaymessage.cpp b/src/widgets/capture/overlaymessage.cpp
index 4edbba4c..8af2198b 100644
--- a/src/widgets/capture/overlaymessage.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/capture/overlaymessage.cpp
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@
 
 #include <QApplication>
 #include <QDebug>
+#include <QLabel>
 #include <QPainter>
 #include <QPen>
 #include <QScreen>
-#include <QWidget>
 
 OverlayMessage::OverlayMessage(QWidget* parent, const QRect& targetArea)
-  : QWidget(parent)
+  : QLabel(parent)
   , m_targetArea(targetArea)
 {
     // NOTE: do not call the static functions from the constructor
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ OverlayMessage::OverlayMessage(QWidget* parent, const QRect& targetArea)
     m_messageStack.push(QString()); // Default message is empty
     setAttribute(Qt::WA_TransparentForMouseEvents);
     setAttribute(Qt::WA_AlwaysStackOnTop);
+    setAlignment(Qt::AlignCenter);
+    setTextFormat(Qt::RichText);
+    setMargin(QApplication::fontMetrics().height() / 2);
     QWidget::hide();
 }
 
@@ -27,9 +30,14 @@ void OverlayMessage::init(QWidget* parent, const QRect& targetArea)
     new OverlayMessage(parent, targetArea);
 }
 
+/**
+ * @brief Push a message to the message stack.
+ * @param msg Message text formatted as rich text
+ */
 void OverlayMessage::push(const QString& msg)
 {
     m_instance->m_messageStack.push(msg);
+    m_instance->setText(m_instance->m_messageStack.top());
     setVisibility(true);
 }
 
@@ -39,13 +47,8 @@ void OverlayMessage::pop()
         m_instance->m_messageStack.pop();
     }
 
-    if (m_instance->m_messageStack.size() == 1) {
-        // Only empty message left (don't show it)
-        m_instance->QWidget::hide();
-    } else {
-        // Still visible, resize for new message
-        m_instance->updateGeometry();
-    }
+    m_instance->setText(m_instance->m_messageStack.top());
+    setVisibility(m_instance->m_messageStack.size() > 1);
 }
 
 void OverlayMessage::setVisibility(bool visible)
@@ -59,13 +62,34 @@ OverlayMessage* OverlayMessage::instance()
     return m_instance;
 }
 
-void OverlayMessage::paintEvent(QPaintEvent*)
+void OverlayMessage::pushKeyMap(const QList<QPair<QString, QString>>& map)
+{
+    push(compileKeyMap(map));
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Compile a message from a set of shortcuts and descriptions.
+ * @param map List of (shortcut, description) pairs
+ */
+QString OverlayMessage::compileKeyMap(const QList<QPair<QString, QString>>& map)
+{
+    QString str = QStringLiteral("<table>");
+    for (const auto& pair : map) {
+        str += QStringLiteral("<tr>"
+                              "<td align=\"right\"><b>%1 </b></td>"
+                              "<td align=\"left\">&nbsp;&nbsp;%2</td>"
+                              "</tr>")
+                 .arg(pair.first)
+                 .arg(pair.second);
+    }
+    str += QStringLiteral("</table>");
+    return str;
+}
+
+void OverlayMessage::paintEvent(QPaintEvent* e)
 {
     QPainter painter(this);
 
-    QRectF bRect = boundingRect();
-    bRect.moveTo(0, 0);
-
     QColor rectColor(ConfigHandler().uiColor());
     rectColor.setAlpha(180);
     QColor textColor(
@@ -73,38 +97,23 @@ void OverlayMessage::paintEvent(QPaintEvent*)
 
     painter.setBrush(QBrush(rectColor, Qt::SolidPattern));
     painter.setPen(QPen(textColor));
-
     float margin = painter.pen().widthF();
-    painter.drawRect(bRect - QMarginsF(margin, margin, margin, margin));
-    painter.drawText(bRect, Qt::AlignCenter, m_messageStack.top());
+    painter.drawRect(rect() - QMarginsF(margin, margin, margin, margin));
+
+    return QLabel::paintEvent(e);
 }
 
-void OverlayMessage::showEvent(QShowEvent*)
+QRect OverlayMessage::boundingRect() const
 {
-    update();
-}
-
-QRectF OverlayMessage::boundingRect() const
-{
-    // We draw the white contrasting background for the text, using the
-    // same text and options to get the boundingRect that the text will
-    // have.
-    QRectF bRect = QApplication::fontMetrics().boundingRect(
-      m_targetArea, Qt::AlignCenter, m_messageStack.top());
-
-    // These four calls provide padding for the rect
-    const int margin = QApplication::fontMetrics().height() / 2;
-    bRect.setWidth(bRect.width() + margin);
-    bRect.setHeight(bRect.height() + margin);
-    bRect.setX(bRect.x() - margin);
-    bRect.setY(bRect.y() - margin);
-    return bRect;
+    QRect geom = QRect(QPoint(), sizeHint());
+    geom.moveCenter(m_targetArea.center());
+    return geom;
 }
 
 void OverlayMessage::updateGeometry()
 {
-    m_instance->setGeometry(m_instance->boundingRect().toRect());
-    QWidget::updateGeometry();
+    setGeometry(boundingRect());
+    QLabel::updateGeometry();
 }
 
 OverlayMessage* OverlayMessage::m_instance = nullptr;
diff --git a/src/widgets/capture/overlaymessage.h b/src/widgets/capture/overlaymessage.h
index e6dd6e69..d8f40584 100644
--- a/src/widgets/capture/overlaymessage.h
+++ b/src/widgets/capture/overlaymessage.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include <QLabel>
 #include <QStack>
-#include <QWidget>
 
 /**
  * @brief Overlay a message in capture mode.
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  * @note You have to make sure that widgets pop the messages they pushed when
  * they are closed, to avoid potential bugs and resource leaks.
  */
-class OverlayMessage : public QWidget
+class OverlayMessage : public QLabel
 {
 public:
     OverlayMessage() = delete;
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ public:
     static void setVisibility(bool visible);
     static OverlayMessage* instance();
 
+    static void pushKeyMap(const QList<QPair<QString, QString>>& map);
+    static QString compileKeyMap(const QList<QPair<QString, QString>>& map);
+
 private:
     QStack<QString> m_messageStack;
     QRect m_targetArea;
@@ -36,8 +39,7 @@ private:
     OverlayMessage(QWidget* parent, const QRect& center);
 
     void paintEvent(QPaintEvent*) override;
-    void showEvent(QShowEvent*) override;
 
-    QRectF boundingRect() const;
+    QRect boundingRect() const;
     void updateGeometry();
 };
diff --git a/src/widgets/panel/colorgrabwidget.cpp b/src/widgets/panel/colorgrabwidget.cpp
index 844195ea..6c1df218 100644
--- a/src/widgets/panel/colorgrabwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/panel/colorgrabwidget.cpp
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ void ColorGrabWidget::startGrabbing()
     qApp->setOverrideCursor(Qt::CrossCursor);
     qApp->installEventFilter(this);
     OverlayMessage::push(
-      "Press Enter or Left Mouse Button to accept color\n"
-      "Press and hold Left Mouse Button to precisely select color\n"
-      "Press Space or Right Mouse Button to toggle magnifier\n"
+      "Press Enter or Left Mouse Button to accept color<br>"
+      "Press and hold Left Mouse Button to precisely select color<br>"
+      "Press Space or Right Mouse Button to toggle magnifier<br>"
       "Press ESC to cancel");
 }