diff -ru screenkey-0.2/screenkey screenkey-0.2.1/screenkey
--- screenkey-0.2/screenkey	2010-06-14 23:49:56.000000000 +0400
+++ screenkey-0.2.1/screenkey	2012-09-30 21:29:25.629700497 +0400
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@
         help="do not detach from the parent")
     parser.add_option("-d", "--debug", action="store_true", 
         dest="debug", default=False, help="show debug information")
+    parser.add_option("-t", "--timeout", action="store_true", 
+        dest="timeout", default=2.5, help="timeout in seconds (2.5 by default)")
+    parser.add_option("-m", "--mods-only", action="store_true", 
+        dest="mods_only", default=None, help="Show ony keys with modifiers pressed")
     (options, args) = parser.parse_args()
 
     if options.debug:
@@ -51,7 +55,7 @@
         logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
     logger = logging.getLogger(APP_NAME)
 
-    s = Screenkey(logger=logger, nodetach=options.nodetach)
+    s = Screenkey(logger=logger, nodetach=options.nodetach, tmout=options.timeout, mods_only=options.mods_only)
     gtk.main()
 
 
diff -ru screenkey-0.2/Screenkey/listenkdb.py screenkey-0.2.1/Screenkey/listenkdb.py
--- screenkey-0.2/Screenkey/listenkdb.py	2010-06-14 23:49:56.000000000 +0400
+++ screenkey-0.2.1/Screenkey/listenkdb.py	2012-09-30 21:17:19.581839007 +0400
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     'XK_Escape':u'Esc ',
     'XK_Tab':u'\u21B9 ',
     'XK_Return':u'\u23CE ',
-    'XK_Space':u' ',
+    'XK_Space':u'Space ',
     'XK_Caps_Lock':u'Caps ',
     'XK_F1':u'F1 ', 
     'XK_F2':u'F2 ', 
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 
 class ListenKbd(threading.Thread):
 
-    def __init__(self, label, logger, mode):
+    def __init__(self, label, logger, mode, m_only=True):
         threading.Thread.__init__(self)
         self.mode = mode
         self.logger = logger
@@ -64,13 +64,14 @@
         self.text = ""
         self.command = None
         self.shift = None
+        self.mods_only = m_only
         self.cmd_keys = {
             'shift': False,
             'ctrl': False,
             'alt': False,
             'capslock': False,
             'meta': False,
-            'super':False
+            'super':False,
             }
 
         self.logger.debug("Thread created")
@@ -148,6 +149,7 @@
                 if not key:
                     return
         self.update_text(key)
+#        self.logger.warning("key: %s\n" % key)
 
     def key_normal_mode(self, event):
         key = ''
@@ -248,7 +250,10 @@
                 if mod != '':
                     key = "%s%s " % (mod, key)
                 else:
-                    key = "%s%s" % (mod, key)
+                    if self.mods_only:
+                        return
+                    else:
+                        key = "%s%s" % (mod, key)
             else:
                 return
 
diff -ru screenkey-0.2/Screenkey/screenkey.py screenkey-0.2.1/Screenkey/screenkey.py
--- screenkey-0.2/Screenkey/screenkey.py	2010-06-14 23:49:56.000000000 +0400
+++ screenkey-0.2.1/Screenkey/screenkey.py	2012-09-30 21:27:00.676933338 +0400
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
     STATE_FILE = os.path.join(glib.get_user_cache_dir(), 
                               'screenkey.dat')
 
-    def __init__(self, logger, nodetach):
+    def __init__(self, logger, nodetach, tmout, mods_only):
         gtk.Window.__init__(self)
 
         self.timer = None
@@ -65,12 +65,18 @@
         self.options = self.load_state()
         if not self.options:
             self.options = {
-                'timeout': 2.5,
+                'timeout': 0.2,
                 'position': POS_BOTTOM,
                 'size': SIZE_MEDIUM,
                 'mode': MODE_NORMAL,
+                'mods_only': False
                 }
 
+        if tmout>0 :
+            self.options['timeout']=tmout
+        if mods_only!= None:
+            self.options['mods_only']=mods_only
+
         if not nodetach:
             self.logger.debug("Detach from the parent.")
             self.drop_tty()
@@ -96,15 +102,16 @@
         self.label.show()
         self.add(self.label)
 
-        self.screen_width = gtk.gdk.screen_width()   
-        self.screen_height = gtk.gdk.screen_height() 
+        self.screen_width = gtk.gdk.screen_width()
+        self.screen_height = gtk.gdk.screen_height()
         self.set_window_size(self.options['size'])
 
         self.set_gravity(gtk.gdk.GRAVITY_CENTER)
         self.set_xy_position(self.options['position'])
 
         self.listenkbd = ListenKbd(self.label, logger=self.logger, 
-                                   mode=self.options['mode'])
+                                   mode=self.options['mode'], 
+                                   m_only=self.options['mods_only'])
         self.listenkbd.start()