diff --git a/editor.py b/editor.py
index 6b20070..256d6e7 100644
--- a/editor.py
+++ b/editor.py
@@ -876,7 +876,7 @@ h1 { margin:0 0 6px; font-size:28px; }
 .editor { background:var(--color-surface); border:1px solid var(--color-border); border-radius:10px; padding:20px; }
 .wave-wrap { position:relative; width:100%; height:240px; background:var(--color-surface-dark); border-radius:6px; overflow:hidden; user-select:none; touch-action:none; }
 .wave-image { position:absolute; top:0; left:0; width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:fill; display:block; opacity:.9; pointer-events:none; }
-.selection { position:absolute; top:0; bottom:0; background:rgba(48,115,142,.48); border-left:2px solid #ffffff; border-right:2px solid #ffffff; pointer-events:none; }
+.selection { position:absolute; top:0; bottom:0; background:rgba(48,115,142,.68); border-left:2px solid #ffffff; border-right:2px solid #ffffff; pointer-events:none; }
 .playhead { position:absolute; top:0; bottom:0; width:2px; margin-left:-1px; background:#ffcc33; box-shadow:0 0 5px #000, 0 0 10px rgba(255,204,51,.85); z-index:4; pointer-events:none; }
 .handle { position:absolute; top:0; bottom:0; width:18px; margin-left:-9px; cursor:ew-resize; z-index:3; touch-action:none; }
 .handle::after { content:""; position:absolute; left:7px; top:0; bottom:0; width:4px; background:var(--color-white); border-radius:2px; box-shadow:0 0 5px var(--color-shadow); }
@@ -1258,6 +1258,20 @@ wave.addEventListener('pointerdown', e => {
   const t=xToTime(e.clientX);
   audio.currentTime = Math.max(0, Math.min(duration,t));
 });
+
+// Keep keyboard playback controls available after clicking the waveform.
+// Space toggles the audio regardless of which waveform element was clicked.
+document.addEventListener('keydown', e => {
+  if (e.code !== 'Space') return;
+  const target = e.target;
+  if (target && (target.tagName === 'INPUT' || target.tagName === 'TEXTAREA' || target.tagName === 'SELECT' || target.isContentEditable)) return;
+  e.preventDefault();
+  if (audio.paused) {
+    audio.play().catch(() => {});
+  } else {
+    audio.pause();
+  }
+});
 audio.addEventListener('timeupdate', () => {
   document.getElementById('position').textContent=fmt(audio.currentTime);
   renderPlayhead();