diff --git a/openless-all/app/src/components/ShortcutRecorder.tsx b/openless-all/app/src/components/ShortcutRecorder.tsx
index e14da7c5..60d337bc 100644
--- a/openless-all/app/src/components/ShortcutRecorder.tsx
+++ b/openless-all/app/src/components/ShortcutRecorder.tsx
@@ -8,10 +8,12 @@ export function ShortcutRecorder({
   value,
   onSave,
   alignRecordButton = false,
+  disabled = false,
 }: {
   value: ShortcutBinding;
   onSave: (binding: ShortcutBinding) => Promise<void>;
   alignRecordButton?: boolean;
+  disabled?: boolean;
 }) {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   const [recording, setRecording] = useState(false);
@@ -39,6 +41,12 @@ export function ShortcutRecorder({
     };
   }, [recording]);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!disabled || !recording) return;
+    setRecording(false);
+    clearPendingModifier();
+  }, [disabled, recording]);
+
   const finish = async (binding: ShortcutBinding) => {
     try {
       await validateShortcutBinding(binding);
@@ -52,7 +60,7 @@ export function ShortcutRecorder({
   };
 
   const onKeyDown = (e: KeyboardEvent<HTMLDivElement>) => {
-    if (!recording) return;
+    if (!recording || disabled) return;
     e.preventDefault();
     e.stopPropagation();
     if (e.key === 'Escape') {
@@ -80,7 +88,7 @@ export function ShortcutRecorder({
   };
 
   const onKeyUp = (e: KeyboardEvent<HTMLDivElement>) => {
-    if (!recording || !isModifierKey(e.key)) return;
+    if (!recording || disabled || !isModifierKey(e.key)) return;
     e.preventDefault();
     e.stopPropagation();
     const primary = modifierPrimaryFromCode(e.code, e.key);
@@ -113,7 +121,8 @@ export function ShortcutRecorder({
     borderRadius: 6,
     fontFamily: 'inherit',
     fontWeight: 500,
-    cursor: recording ? 'default' : 'pointer',
+    cursor: recording || disabled ? 'default' : 'pointer',
+    opacity: disabled ? 0.68 : 1,
     marginLeft: alignRecordButton ? 'auto' : undefined,
   };
 
@@ -125,11 +134,12 @@ export function ShortcutRecorder({
         </span>
         <button
           onClick={() => {
+            if (disabled) return;
             setRecording(true);
             setError(null);
             clearPendingModifier();
           }}
-          disabled={recording}
+          disabled={recording || disabled}
           style={recordButtonStyle}
         >
           {recording ? t('settings.recording.comboRecordHint') : t('settings.recording.comboRecordBtn')}
diff --git a/openless-all/app/src/i18n/en.ts b/openless-all/app/src/i18n/en.ts
index 97406276..27c668c8 100644
--- a/openless-all/app/src/i18n/en.ts
+++ b/openless-all/app/src/i18n/en.ts
@@ -240,6 +240,11 @@ export const en: typeof zhCN = {
       optionDisabled: 'Disabled',
       chordWarning: '',
     },
+    save: {
+      hotkeyRegisterFailed: 'Failed to register the Selection Ask shortcut. The preference was not saved.',
+      hotkeySaveFailed: 'Failed to save the Selection Ask shortcut. Please try again.',
+      historySaveFailed: 'Failed to save the Q&A history setting. Please try again.',
+    },
     history: {
       title: 'Save history',
       desc: 'When on, every selection + voice question + AI answer is persisted locally (never uploaded). Off by default — closing the panel forgets the exchange entirely, more private.',
diff --git a/openless-all/app/src/i18n/ja.ts b/openless-all/app/src/i18n/ja.ts
index b2c1fa46..d2870995 100644
--- a/openless-all/app/src/i18n/ja.ts
+++ b/openless-all/app/src/i18n/ja.ts
@@ -242,6 +242,11 @@ export const ja: typeof zhCN = {
       optionDisabled: '無効',
       chordWarning: '',
     },
+    save: {
+      hotkeyRegisterFailed: '選択追問ショートカットの登録に失敗しました。設定は保存されていません。',
+      hotkeySaveFailed: '選択追問ショートカットの保存に失敗しました。もう一度お試しください。',
+      historySaveFailed: 'Q&A 履歴設定の保存に失敗しました。もう一度お試しください。',
+    },
     history: {
       title: '履歴を保存',
       desc: 'ON にすると、各追問の「選択テキスト + あなたの音声質問 + AI 回答」をローカルに保存（クラウドへは送信しない）。デフォルト OFF では、フロートウィンドウを閉じると問答が消去されプライバシー優先。',
diff --git a/openless-all/app/src/i18n/ko.ts b/openless-all/app/src/i18n/ko.ts
index fcfd977c..916d3d2c 100644
--- a/openless-all/app/src/i18n/ko.ts
+++ b/openless-all/app/src/i18n/ko.ts
@@ -242,6 +242,11 @@ export const ko: typeof zhCN = {
       optionDisabled: '비활성화',
       chordWarning: '',
     },
+    save: {
+      hotkeyRegisterFailed: '선택 질문 단축키 등록에 실패했습니다. 설정은 저장되지 않았습니다.',
+      hotkeySaveFailed: '선택 질문 단축키 저장에 실패했습니다. 다시 시도하세요.',
+      historySaveFailed: 'Q&A 기록 설정 저장에 실패했습니다. 다시 시도하세요.',
+    },
     history: {
       title: '기록 저장',
       desc: '체크 시 매 후속 질문의 "선택 텍스트 + 음성 질문 + AI 답변"을 로컬 보관(클라우드 비전송). 기본 OFF 일 때는 창을 닫으면 문답이 즉시 사라져 프라이버시 우선.',
diff --git a/openless-all/app/src/i18n/zh-CN.ts b/openless-all/app/src/i18n/zh-CN.ts
index 73f53d77..e1b45682 100644
--- a/openless-all/app/src/i18n/zh-CN.ts
+++ b/openless-all/app/src/i18n/zh-CN.ts
@@ -238,6 +238,11 @@ export const zhCN = {
       optionDisabled: '不启用',
       chordWarning: '',
     },
+    save: {
+      hotkeyRegisterFailed: '划词追问快捷键注册失败，未继续保存。',
+      hotkeySaveFailed: '划词追问快捷键保存失败，请重试。',
+      historySaveFailed: 'Q&A 历史保存设置保存失败，请重试。',
+    },
     history: {
       title: '保存历史',
       desc: '勾上则把每次追问的「选中文本 + 你的语音问题 + AI 答案」写入本地存档（不上云）。默认关，关闭时浮窗一关问答即遗忘，更注重隐私。',
diff --git a/openless-all/app/src/i18n/zh-TW.ts b/openless-all/app/src/i18n/zh-TW.ts
index 7d740e31..cbc3af95 100644
--- a/openless-all/app/src/i18n/zh-TW.ts
+++ b/openless-all/app/src/i18n/zh-TW.ts
@@ -240,6 +240,11 @@ export const zhTW: typeof zhCN = {
       optionDisabled: '不啓用',
       chordWarning: '',
     },
+    save: {
+      hotkeyRegisterFailed: '劃詞追問快捷鍵註冊失敗，未繼續保存。',
+      hotkeySaveFailed: '劃詞追問快捷鍵保存失敗，請重試。',
+      historySaveFailed: 'Q&A 歷史保存設置保存失敗，請重試。',
+    },
     history: {
       title: '保存歷史',
       desc: '勾上則把每次追問的「選中文本 + 你的語音問題 + AI 答案」寫入本地存檔（不上雲）。默認關，關閉時浮窗一關問答即遺忘，更注重隱私。',
diff --git a/openless-all/app/src/pages/SelectionAsk.tsx b/openless-all/app/src/pages/SelectionAsk.tsx
index ce1b8c43..1cb1b97b 100644
--- a/openless-all/app/src/pages/SelectionAsk.tsx
+++ b/openless-all/app/src/pages/SelectionAsk.tsx
@@ -5,19 +5,83 @@
 // 这一页把原本散在 Settings → 录音 里的两条配置（hotkey 预设 / 保存 Q&A 历史）
 // 集中起来 + 加完整使用指南，跟"翻译"页平级。
 
+import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
 import { Card, PageHeader } from './_atoms';
 import { useHotkeySettings } from '../state/HotkeySettingsContext';
 import { setQaHotkey } from '../lib/ipc';
 import { defaultQaShortcut, formatComboLabel } from '../lib/hotkey';
 import { ShortcutRecorder } from '../components/ShortcutRecorder';
+import type { QaHotkeyBinding, UserPreferences } from '../lib/types';
+
+type SaveState = 'idle' | 'saving' | 'saved' | 'failed';
 
 export function SelectionAsk() {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
-  const { prefs, updatePrefs: savePrefs } = useHotkeySettings();
+  const { prefs, refresh, updatePrefs: savePrefs } = useHotkeySettings();
+  const [saveState, setSaveState] = useState<SaveState>('idle');
+  const [saveMessage, setSaveMessage] = useState('');
+  const statusTimer = useRef<number | null>(null);
   const defaultQaHotkey = defaultQaShortcut();
   const defaultHotkeyLabel = formatComboLabel(defaultQaHotkey);
   const recordHotkeyLabel = prefs ? formatComboLabel(prefs.dictationHotkey) : '快捷键';
+
+  useEffect(() => () => {
+    if (statusTimer.current !== null) window.clearTimeout(statusTimer.current);
+  }, []);
+
+  const showSaveStatus = (state: SaveState, message: string, temporary = false) => {
+    if (statusTimer.current !== null) {
+      window.clearTimeout(statusTimer.current);
+      statusTimer.current = null;
+    }
+    setSaveState(state);
+    setSaveMessage(message);
+    if (temporary) {
+      statusTimer.current = window.setTimeout(() => {
+        setSaveState('idle');
+        setSaveMessage('');
+        statusTimer.current = null;
+      }, 1600);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const persistPrefs = async (
+    resolveNext: (current: UserPreferences) => UserPreferences,
+    failureMessage: string,
+  ) => {
+    try {
+      await savePrefs(resolveNext);
+      showSaveStatus('saved', t('common.saved'), true);
+      return true;
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('[selection-ask] failed to save preferences', error);
+      showSaveStatus('failed', failureMessage);
+      await refresh().catch(refreshError => {
+        console.warn('[selection-ask] failed to refresh preferences after save error', refreshError);
+      });
+      return false;
+    }
+  };
+
+  const saveQaHotkey = async (nextHotkey: QaHotkeyBinding | null) => {
+    showSaveStatus('saving', t('common.saving'));
+    try {
+      await setQaHotkey(nextHotkey);
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('[selection-ask] failed to register QA hotkey', error);
+      showSaveStatus('failed', t('selectionAsk.save.hotkeyRegisterFailed'));
+      await refresh().catch(refreshError => {
+        console.warn('[selection-ask] failed to refresh preferences after hotkey error', refreshError);
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+    await persistPrefs(
+      current => ({ ...current, qaHotkey: nextHotkey }),
+      t('selectionAsk.save.hotkeySaveFailed'),
+    );
+  };
+
   if (!prefs) {
     return (
       <>
@@ -36,11 +100,17 @@ export function SelectionAsk() {
     );
   }
 
-  const onSaveHistoryChange = (qaSaveHistory: boolean) =>
-    savePrefs({ ...prefs, qaSaveHistory });
+  const onSaveHistoryChange = (qaSaveHistory: boolean) => {
+    showSaveStatus('saving', t('common.saving'));
+    void persistPrefs(
+      current => ({ ...current, qaSaveHistory }),
+      t('selectionAsk.save.historySaveFailed'),
+    );
+  };
 
   const enabled = prefs.qaHotkey !== null;
   const currentLabel = prefs.qaHotkey ? formatComboLabel(prefs.qaHotkey) : defaultHotkeyLabel;
+  const saving = saveState === 'saving';
 
   return (
     <>
@@ -54,16 +124,34 @@ export function SelectionAsk() {
       />
 
       <div style={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', gap: 12 }}>
+        {saveState !== 'idle' && (
+          <div
+            role={saveState === 'failed' ? 'alert' : 'status'}
+            style={{
+              padding: '8px 12px',
+              borderRadius: 10,
+              border: saveState === 'failed'
+                ? '0.5px solid rgba(239,68,68,0.22)'
+                : '0.5px solid rgba(37,99,235,0.16)',
+              background: saveState === 'failed' ? 'rgba(239,68,68,0.07)' : 'rgba(37,99,235,0.06)',
+              color: saveState === 'failed' ? 'var(--ol-red, #ef4444)' : 'var(--ol-blue)',
+              fontSize: 11.5,
+              lineHeight: 1.5,
+            }}
+          >
+            {saveMessage}
+          </div>
+        )}
 
         {/* 1. 触发快捷键 */}
         <Card>
           <CardHeaderToggle
             title={t('selectionAsk.hotkey.title')}
             checked={enabled}
-            onToggle={async () => {
+            disabled={saving}
+            onToggle={() => {
               const nextHotkey = enabled ? null : defaultQaHotkey;
-              await setQaHotkey(nextHotkey);
-              await savePrefs({ ...prefs, qaHotkey: nextHotkey });
+              void saveQaHotkey(nextHotkey);
             }}
           />
           <div style={{ fontSize: 11.5, color: 'var(--ol-ink-4)', marginBottom: prefs.qaHotkey ? 12 : 0, lineHeight: 1.55 }}>
@@ -72,10 +160,8 @@ export function SelectionAsk() {
           {prefs.qaHotkey && (
             <ShortcutRecorder
               value={prefs.qaHotkey}
-              onSave={async binding => {
-                await setQaHotkey(binding);
-                await savePrefs({ ...prefs, qaHotkey: binding });
-              }}
+              onSave={saveQaHotkey}
+              disabled={saving}
             />
           )}
         </Card>
@@ -85,6 +171,7 @@ export function SelectionAsk() {
           <CardHeaderToggle
             title={t('selectionAsk.history.title')}
             checked={prefs.qaSaveHistory}
+            disabled={saving}
             onToggle={() => onSaveHistoryChange(!prefs.qaSaveHistory)}
           />
           <div style={{ fontSize: 11.5, color: 'var(--ol-ink-4)', lineHeight: 1.55 }}>
@@ -142,10 +229,12 @@ export function SelectionAsk() {
 function CardHeaderToggle({
   title,
   checked,
+  disabled = false,
   onToggle,
 }: {
   title: string;
   checked: boolean;
+  disabled?: boolean;
   onToggle: () => void;
 }) {
   return (
@@ -154,6 +243,7 @@ function CardHeaderToggle({
       <button
         onClick={onToggle}
         aria-pressed={checked}
+        disabled={disabled}
         style={{
           position: 'relative',
           width: 36,
@@ -161,7 +251,8 @@ function CardHeaderToggle({
           borderRadius: 999,
           border: 0,
           background: checked ? 'var(--ol-blue)' : 'rgba(0,0,0,0.15)',
-          cursor: 'default',
+          cursor: disabled ? 'not-allowed' : 'default',
+          opacity: disabled ? 0.68 : 1,
           transition: 'background 0.16s var(--ol-motion-quick)',
           padding: 0,
         }}