diff --git a/musicdb-client/src/gui_playback.rs b/musicdb-client/src/gui_playback.rs
index f396466..bfb290c 100755
--- a/musicdb-client/src/gui_playback.rs
+++ b/musicdb-client/src/gui_playback.rs
@@ -153,17 +153,17 @@ impl GuiElemTrait for CurrentSong {
             // redraw
             if self.config.redraw {
                 self.config.redraw = false;
-                if let Some(song) = new_song {
-                    let status_bar_text = info
-                        .gui_config
-                        .status_bar_text
-                        .gen(&info.database, info.database.get_song(&song));
-                    self.children[0]
-                        .try_as_mut::<AdvancedLabel>()
-                        .unwrap()
-                        .content = status_bar_text;
+                self.children[0]
+                    .try_as_mut::<AdvancedLabel>()
+                    .unwrap()
+                    .content = if let Some(song) = new_song {
                     self.text_updated = Some(Instant::now());
-                }
+                    info.gui_config
+                        .status_bar_text
+                        .gen(&info.database, info.database.get_song(&song))
+                } else {
+                    vec![]
+                };
             }
         }
         if let Some(updated) = &self.text_updated {
diff --git a/musicdb-client/src/gui_screen.rs b/musicdb-client/src/gui_screen.rs
index 2c297f2..0c273f3 100755
--- a/musicdb-client/src/gui_screen.rs
+++ b/musicdb-client/src/gui_screen.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,13 @@
 use std::time::Instant;
 
-use musicdb_lib::data::queue::QueueContent;
-use speedy2d::{color::Color, dimen::Vec2, shape::Rectangle, Graphics2D};
+use musicdb_lib::{data::queue::QueueContent, server::Command};
+use speedy2d::{
+    color::Color,
+    dimen::Vec2,
+    shape::Rectangle,
+    window::{KeyScancode, VirtualKeyCode},
+    Graphics2D,
+};
 
 use crate::{
     gui::{morph_rect, DrawInfo, GuiAction, GuiElem, GuiElemCfg, GuiElemTrait},
@@ -83,7 +89,7 @@ impl GuiScreen {
         scroll_sensitivity_pages: f64,
     ) -> Self {
         Self {
-            config: config.w_keyboard_watch().w_mouse(),
+            config: config.w_keyboard_watch().w_mouse().w_keyboard_focus(),
             children: vec![
                 GuiElem::new(notif_overlay),
                 GuiElem::new(StatusBar::new(
@@ -320,6 +326,25 @@ impl GuiElemTrait for GuiScreen {
                 .get_timeout_val();
         }
     }
+    fn key_focus(
+        &mut self,
+        modifiers: speedy2d::window::ModifiersState,
+        down: bool,
+        key: Option<speedy2d::window::VirtualKeyCode>,
+        scan: speedy2d::window::KeyScancode,
+    ) -> Vec<GuiAction> {
+        if down && matches!(key, Some(VirtualKeyCode::Space)) {
+            vec![GuiAction::Build(Box::new(|db| {
+                vec![GuiAction::SendToServer(if db.playing {
+                    Command::Pause
+                } else {
+                    Command::Resume
+                })]
+            }))]
+        } else {
+            vec![]
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone)]