diff --git a/iamreader/rc/shortcuts.py b/iamreader/rc/shortcuts.py
index 7d3ef22..c52beb8 100644
--- a/iamreader/rc/shortcuts.py
+++ b/iamreader/rc/shortcuts.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from functools import partial
 from tkinter import Event
-from typing import NamedTuple, List, Callable
+from typing import List, Callable
 
 from .actions import TypeAction, CheckpointAction, ChapterAction, FootnoteAction
 
@@ -12,12 +12,18 @@
 ACTION_FOOTNOTE_END = FootnoteAction(begin=False)
 
 
+class Shortcut:
 
-class Shortcut(NamedTuple):
+    obj_registry: List['Shortcut'] = []
 
-    keys: List[str]
-    hint: str
-    func: Callable
+    def __init__(self, *, keys: List[str], label: str, hint: str, func: Callable):
+        self.keys = keys
+        """Key names: https://docs.huihoo.com/tkinter/tkinter-reference-a-gui-for-python/key-names.html"""
+        self.label = label
+        self.hint = hint
+        self.func = func
+
+        self.__class__.obj_registry.append(self)
 
 
 def label_action(event: Event, *, action: TypeAction, ui: 'RemoteControlUi'):
@@ -76,63 +82,80 @@ def label_next(event: Event, *, ui: 'RemoteControlUi'):
     play(event, ui=ui)
 
 
-SHORTCUTS: List[Shortcut] = [
-    Shortcut(
-        keys=['e'],
-        hint='Add a checkpoint',
-        func=partial(label_action, action=CheckpointAction())
-    ),
-    Shortcut(
-        keys=['t'],
-        hint='Record from previous label',
-        func=rerecord
-    ),
-    Shortcut(
-        keys=['a'],
-        hint='Record',
-        func=record
-    ),
-    Shortcut(
-        keys=['s'],
-        hint='Go to previous label',
-        func=label_prev
-    ),
-    Shortcut(
-        keys=['d'],
-        hint='Stop',
-        func=stop
-    ),
-    Shortcut(
-        keys=['f'],
-        hint='Go to next label',
-        func=label_next
-    ),
-    Shortcut(
-        keys=['w'],
-        hint='Mark a new chapter start',
-        func=partial(label_action, action=ChapterAction())
-    ),
-    Shortcut(
-        keys=['q'],
-        hint='Mark a footnote region start/end',
-        func=mark_footnote
-    ),
-    Shortcut(
-        keys=['Insert'],
-        hint='Save project',
-        func=save
-    ),
-    Shortcut(
-        keys=['minus'],
-        hint='Decrement playback speed',
-        func=speed_dec
-    ),
-    Shortcut(
-        keys=['equal'],
-        hint='Increment playback speed',
-        func=speed_inc
-    ),
-]
-"""
-Key names: https://docs.huihoo.com/tkinter/tkinter-reference-a-gui-for-python/key-names.html
-"""
+SC_MARK = Shortcut(
+    label='✓',
+    keys=['e'],
+    hint='Add a checkpoint mark',
+    func=partial(label_action, action=CheckpointAction())
+)
+
+SC_RERECORD = Shortcut(
+    label='←⚫',
+    keys=['t'],
+    hint='Record from previous label',
+    func=rerecord
+)
+
+SC_RECORD = Shortcut(
+    label='⚫',
+    keys=['a'],
+    hint='Record',
+    func=record
+)
+
+
+SC_PREV = Shortcut(
+    label='←',
+    keys=['s'],
+    hint='Go to previous label',
+    func=label_prev
+)
+
+SC_STOP = Shortcut(
+    label='⏹',
+    keys=['d'],
+    hint='Stop',
+    func=stop
+)
+
+SC_NEXT = Shortcut(
+    label='→',
+    keys=['f'],
+    hint='Go to next label',
+    func=label_next
+)
+
+SC_CHAPT = Shortcut(
+    label='§',
+    keys=['w'],
+    hint='Mark a new chapter start',
+    func=partial(label_action, action=ChapterAction())
+)
+
+SC_FOOT = Shortcut(
+    label='※',
+    keys=['q'],
+    hint='Mark a footnote region start/end',
+    func=mark_footnote
+)
+
+SC_SAVE = Shortcut(
+    label='🖫',
+    keys=['F2'],
+    hint='Save project',
+    func=save
+)
+
+SC_DECR = Shortcut(
+    label='⯯',
+    keys=['-'],
+    hint='Decrement playback speed',
+    func=speed_dec
+)
+
+SC_INCR = Shortcut(
+    label='⯭',
+    keys=['+'],
+    hint='Increment playback speed',
+    func=speed_inc
+)
diff --git a/iamreader/rc/ui.py b/iamreader/rc/ui.py
index b0a0062..d2b9e0e 100644
--- a/iamreader/rc/ui.py
+++ b/iamreader/rc/ui.py
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 from functools import partial
-from tkinter import Tk, Frame, Label, Event, Text, END, DISABLED
-from typing import Callable
+from tkinter import Tk, Frame, Label, Event, Button
+from typing import Callable, List
 
 from .audacity import RemoteControl, TypeAction
-from .shortcuts import SHORTCUTS
+from .shortcuts import (
+    Shortcut, SC_MARK, SC_RERECORD, SC_INCR, SC_DECR, SC_SAVE, SC_RECORD, SC_FOOT, SC_CHAPT, SC_PREV, SC_STOP, SC_NEXT
+)
 from .state import RemoteState
 from ..utils import LOG
 
@@ -75,13 +77,23 @@ def __init__(self, *, remote_control: 'RemoteControl', remote_state: 'RemoteStat
 
         statusbar.after(1000, self.on_statusbar_refresh)
 
-        hint_area = Text(
-            app,
-            takefocus=False,
-            font=('Arial', 8),
+        def place_sample_buttons(shortcuts: List[List[Shortcut]]):
+            for row_idx, row_items in enumerate(shortcuts):
+                for column_idx, shortcut in enumerate(row_items):
+                    Button(
+                        frame,
+                        text=f'{shortcut.keys[0].upper()} {shortcut.label}',
+
+                    ).grid(row=row_idx, column=column_idx, sticky='nesw')
+
+        place_sample_buttons(
+            [
+                [SC_FOOT, SC_CHAPT, SC_MARK, SC_RERECORD],
+                [SC_RECORD, SC_PREV, SC_STOP, SC_NEXT],
+                [],
+                [SC_DECR, SC_INCR, SC_SAVE],
+            ]
         )
-        hint_area.pack(side='top', fill='both', expand=True)
-        self.hint_area = hint_area
 
         frame.pack(side='top', fill='both', expand=True)
 
@@ -151,19 +163,18 @@ def bind_event(self, *, event: str, func: Callable):
     def bind_shortcuts(self):
         LOG.debug('Binding shortcuts ...')
 
-        hint_area = self.hint_area
-
-        for shortcut in SHORTCUTS:
-            hint_area.insert(END, f'{shortcut.keys} - {shortcut.hint}\n')
+        keymap = {
+            '+': 'equal',
+            '-': 'minus',
+        }
 
+        for shortcut in Shortcut.obj_registry:
             for key in shortcut.keys:
                 self.bind_event(
-                    event=key,
+                    event=keymap.get(key, key),
                     func=partial(shortcut.func, ui=self),
                 )
 
-        hint_area.config(state=DISABLED)
-
     def label_action(self, action: TypeAction):
         self.rc.cmd_add_action_label(
             action=action,