diff --git a/core/internal/screenshot/region.go b/core/internal/screenshot/region.go
index fa27c7835..c5b613d2c 100644
--- a/core/internal/screenshot/region.go
+++ b/core/internal/screenshot/region.go
@@ -14,6 +14,21 @@ import (
 	"github.com/AvengeMedia/dankgo/wayland/client"
 )
 
+type resizeHandle int
+
+const (
+	handleNone resizeHandle = iota
+	handleTopLeft
+	handleTopRight
+	handleBottomLeft
+	handleBottomRight
+)
+
+const (
+	resizeHandleRadius = 12
+	resizeHitRadius    = resizeHandleRadius + 4
+)
+
 type SelectionState struct {
 	hasSelection bool           // There's a selection to display (pre-loaded or user-drawn)
 	dragging     bool           // User is actively drawing a new selection
@@ -36,15 +51,19 @@ type RenderSlot struct {
 	backgroundDragging    bool
 	backgroundCursor      bool
 	backgroundPhase       selectorPhase
+	backgroundHandles     bool
+	backgroundShift       bool
 	overlay               *overlay
 }
 
-func (s *RenderSlot) cacheValid(src *ShmBuffer, dragging, cursor bool, phase selectorPhase) bool {
+func (s *RenderSlot) cacheValid(src *ShmBuffer, dragging, cursor bool, phase selectorPhase, handles, shift bool) bool {
 	return s.backgroundInitialized &&
 		s.backgroundSource == src &&
 		s.backgroundDragging == dragging &&
 		s.backgroundCursor == cursor &&
-		s.backgroundPhase == phase
+		s.backgroundPhase == phase &&
+		s.backgroundHandles == handles &&
+		s.backgroundShift == shift
 }
 
 type OutputSurface struct {
@@ -124,6 +143,7 @@ type RegionSelector struct {
 	movingSelection    bool
 	moveOffsetX        float64
 	moveOffsetY        float64
+	resizingHandle     resizeHandle
 
 	phase  selectorPhase
 	scroll *scrollSession
@@ -624,13 +644,34 @@ func (r *RegionSelector) refreshCursor() {
 	r.setNativeCursor(r.cursorSerial)
 }
 
+func cursorShapeForHandle(handle resizeHandle) uint32 {
+	switch handle {
+	case handleTopLeft, handleBottomRight:
+		return uint32(wp_cursor_shape.WpCursorShapeDeviceV1ShapeNwseResize)
+	case handleTopRight, handleBottomLeft:
+		return uint32(wp_cursor_shape.WpCursorShapeDeviceV1ShapeNeswResize)
+	default:
+		return uint32(wp_cursor_shape.WpCursorShapeDeviceV1ShapeGrab)
+	}
+}
+
 func (r *RegionSelector) setNativeCursor(serial uint32) {
 	if r.cursorShape == nil || r.pointer == nil || serial == 0 {
 		return
 	}
 	shape := uint32(wp_cursor_shape.WpCursorShapeDeviceV1ShapeCrosshair)
-	if r.movingSelection && r.selection.dragging {
+	if r.resizingHandle != handleNone {
+		shape = cursorShapeForHandle(r.resizingHandle)
+	} else if r.movingSelection && r.selection.dragging {
 		shape = uint32(wp_cursor_shape.WpCursorShapeDeviceV1ShapeGrabbing)
+	} else if r.ctrlHeld && r.selection.hasSelection {
+		if r.activeSurface != nil && r.activeSurface.output != nil {
+			pointerGlobalX := r.pointerX + float64(r.activeSurface.output.x)
+			pointerGlobalY := r.pointerY + float64(r.activeSurface.output.y)
+			shape = cursorShapeForHandle(r.resizeHandleAt(pointerGlobalX, pointerGlobalY))
+		} else {
+			shape = uint32(wp_cursor_shape.WpCursorShapeDeviceV1ShapeGrab)
+		}
 	} else if r.ctrlHeld {
 		shape = uint32(wp_cursor_shape.WpCursorShapeDeviceV1ShapeGrab)
 	}
@@ -864,8 +905,10 @@ func (r *RegionSelector) renderSurface(os *OutputSurface) {
 		slot.overlay, os.shown = nil, nil
 	default:
 		cur := r.overlayFor(os, slot.shm)
+		handles := (r.resizingHandle != handleNone || r.ctrlHeld) && r.selection.hasSelection && r.phase != phaseScroll
+		shift := r.shiftHeld && r.selection.hasSelection
 		switch {
-		case !slot.cacheValid(srcBuf, r.selection.dragging, r.showCapturedCursor, r.phase):
+		case !slot.cacheValid(srcBuf, r.selection.dragging, r.showCapturedCursor, r.phase, handles, shift):
 			slot.shm.CopyFrom(srcBuf)
 			r.dimBackground(slot.shm)
 			r.drawHUD(slot.shm.Data(), slot.shm.Stride, slot.shm.Width, slot.shm.Height, os.screenFormat)
@@ -874,6 +917,8 @@ func (r *RegionSelector) renderSurface(os *OutputSurface) {
 			slot.backgroundDragging = r.selection.dragging
 			slot.backgroundCursor = r.showCapturedCursor
 			slot.backgroundPhase = r.phase
+			slot.backgroundHandles = handles
+			slot.backgroundShift = shift
 			slot.overlay = nil
 		case r.compositorVersion >= 4:
 			fullDamage = false
diff --git a/core/internal/screenshot/region_input.go b/core/internal/screenshot/region_input.go
index e00bbcc14..e11b1712f 100644
--- a/core/internal/screenshot/region_input.go
+++ b/core/internal/screenshot/region_input.go
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ func (r *RegionSelector) setupPointerHandlers() {
 		r.pointerY = e.SurfaceY
 
 		if !r.selection.dragging {
+			if r.ctrlHeld && r.selection.hasSelection {
+				r.refreshCursor()
+			}
 			return
 		}
 
@@ -90,14 +93,23 @@ func (r *RegionSelector) setupPointerHandlers() {
 			case 1: // pressed
 				pointerX := r.pointerX + float64(r.activeSurface.output.x)
 				pointerY := r.pointerY + float64(r.activeSurface.output.y)
-				if r.ctrlHeld && r.beginSelectionMove(pointerX, pointerY) {
-					r.selection.dragging = true
-					r.refreshCursor()
-					break
+				if r.ctrlHeld && r.selection.hasSelection {
+					if handle := r.resizeHandleAt(pointerX, pointerY); handle != handleNone {
+						if r.beginSelectionResize(handle, pointerX, pointerY) {
+							r.refreshCursor()
+							break
+						}
+					}
+					if r.beginSelectionMove(pointerX, pointerY) {
+						r.selection.dragging = true
+						r.refreshCursor()
+						break
+					}
 				}
 
 				r.preSelect = Region{}
 				r.movingSelection = false
+				r.resizingHandle = handleNone
 				r.selection.hasSelection = true
 				r.selection.dragging = true
 				r.selection.surface = r.activeSurface
@@ -112,6 +124,7 @@ func (r *RegionSelector) setupPointerHandlers() {
 			case 0: // released
 				r.selection.dragging = false
 				r.movingSelection = false
+				r.resizingHandle = handleNone
 				r.refreshCursor()
 				for _, os := range r.surfaces {
 					r.redrawSurface(os)
@@ -191,6 +204,87 @@ func surfaceClampBounds(os *OutputSurface) (minX, minY, maxX, maxY float64, ok b
 	return minX, minY, maxX, maxY, true
 }
 
+func (r *RegionSelector) resizeHandleAt(pointerX, pointerY float64) resizeHandle {
+	if !r.selection.hasSelection {
+		return handleNone
+	}
+
+	minX := math.Min(r.selection.anchorX, r.selection.currentX)
+	maxX := math.Max(r.selection.anchorX, r.selection.currentX)
+	minY := math.Min(r.selection.anchorY, r.selection.currentY)
+	maxY := math.Max(r.selection.anchorY, r.selection.currentY)
+
+	const maxDistSq = resizeHitRadius * resizeHitRadius
+
+	distSq := func(cx, cy float64) float64 {
+		dx := pointerX - cx
+		dy := pointerY - cy
+		return dx*dx + dy*dy
+	}
+
+	corners := []struct {
+		handle resizeHandle
+		cx, cy float64
+	}{
+		{handleTopLeft, minX, minY},
+		{handleTopRight, maxX, minY},
+		{handleBottomLeft, minX, maxY},
+		{handleBottomRight, maxX, maxY},
+	}
+
+	bestHandle := handleNone
+	bestDist := float64(maxDistSq + 1)
+
+	for _, c := range corners {
+		d := distSq(c.cx, c.cy)
+		if d <= maxDistSq && d < bestDist {
+			bestDist = d
+			bestHandle = c.handle
+		}
+	}
+
+	return bestHandle
+}
+
+func (r *RegionSelector) beginSelectionResize(handle resizeHandle, pointerX, pointerY float64) bool {
+	if !r.selection.hasSelection || handle == handleNone {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	minX := math.Min(r.selection.anchorX, r.selection.currentX)
+	maxX := math.Max(r.selection.anchorX, r.selection.currentX)
+	minY := math.Min(r.selection.anchorY, r.selection.currentY)
+	maxY := math.Max(r.selection.anchorY, r.selection.currentY)
+
+	switch handle {
+	case handleTopLeft:
+		r.selection.anchorX = maxX
+		r.selection.anchorY = maxY
+		r.selection.currentX = minX
+		r.selection.currentY = minY
+	case handleTopRight:
+		r.selection.anchorX = minX
+		r.selection.anchorY = maxY
+		r.selection.currentX = maxX
+		r.selection.currentY = minY
+	case handleBottomLeft:
+		r.selection.anchorX = maxX
+		r.selection.anchorY = minY
+		r.selection.currentX = minX
+		r.selection.currentY = maxY
+	case handleBottomRight:
+		r.selection.anchorX = minX
+		r.selection.anchorY = minY
+		r.selection.currentX = maxX
+		r.selection.currentY = maxY
+	}
+
+	r.resizingHandle = handle
+	r.movingSelection = false
+	r.selection.dragging = true
+	return true
+}
+
 func (r *RegionSelector) beginSelectionMove(pointerX, pointerY float64) bool {
 	if !r.selection.hasSelection {
 		return false
@@ -318,17 +412,34 @@ func surfaceEpsilon(surface *OutputSurface) (float64, float64) {
 
 func (r *RegionSelector) setupKeyboardHandlers() {
 	r.keyboard.SetModifiersHandler(func(e client.KeyboardModifiersEvent) {
-		r.shiftHeld = e.ModsDepressed&1 != 0
-		r.ctrlHeld = e.ModsDepressed&4 != 0
-		r.altHeld = e.ModsDepressed&8 != 0
+		shift := e.ModsDepressed&1 != 0
+		ctrl := e.ModsDepressed&4 != 0
+		alt := e.ModsDepressed&8 != 0
+		changed := shift != r.shiftHeld || ctrl != r.ctrlHeld
+		r.shiftHeld = shift
+		r.ctrlHeld = ctrl
+		r.altHeld = alt
 		r.refreshCursor()
+		if changed && r.selection.hasSelection {
+			for _, os := range r.surfaces {
+				r.redrawSurface(os)
+			}
+		}
 	})
 
 	r.keyboard.SetKeyHandler(func(e client.KeyboardKeyEvent) {
 		switch e.Key {
 		case 29, 97: // Ctrl left/right
-			r.ctrlHeld = e.State != 0
-			r.refreshCursor()
+			ctrl := e.State != 0
+			if ctrl != r.ctrlHeld {
+				r.ctrlHeld = ctrl
+				r.refreshCursor()
+				if r.selection.hasSelection {
+					for _, os := range r.surfaces {
+						r.redrawSurface(os)
+					}
+				}
+			}
 		case 56, 100: // Alt left/right
 			r.altHeld = e.State != 0
 		}
diff --git a/core/internal/screenshot/region_render.go b/core/internal/screenshot/region_render.go
index b35f24fdb..e9b30b6db 100644
--- a/core/internal/screenshot/region_render.go
+++ b/core/internal/screenshot/region_render.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package screenshot
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"math"
+	"slices"
 )
 
 var fontGlyphs = map[rune][12]uint8{
@@ -17,15 +18,20 @@ var fontGlyphs = map[rune][12]uint8{
 	'8': {0x3C, 0x66, 0x66, 0x66, 0x3C, 0x66, 0x66, 0x66, 0x66, 0x3C, 0x00, 0x00},
 	'9': {0x3C, 0x66, 0x66, 0x66, 0x3E, 0x06, 0x06, 0x06, 0x0C, 0x38, 0x00, 0x00},
 	'x': {0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x66, 0x66, 0x3C, 0x18, 0x3C, 0x66, 0x66, 0x00, 0x00},
+	'C': {0x3C, 0x66, 0x60, 0x60, 0x60, 0x60, 0x60, 0x60, 0x66, 0x3C, 0x00, 0x00},
+	'D': {0x7C, 0x66, 0x66, 0x66, 0x66, 0x66, 0x66, 0x66, 0x66, 0x7C, 0x00, 0x00},
 	'E': {0x7E, 0x60, 0x60, 0x60, 0x7C, 0x60, 0x60, 0x60, 0x60, 0x7E, 0x00, 0x00},
 	'P': {0x7C, 0x66, 0x66, 0x66, 0x7C, 0x60, 0x60, 0x60, 0x60, 0x60, 0x00, 0x00},
+	'R': {0x7C, 0x66, 0x66, 0x66, 0x7C, 0x6C, 0x66, 0x66, 0x66, 0x66, 0x00, 0x00},
 	'S': {0x3C, 0x66, 0x60, 0x60, 0x3C, 0x06, 0x06, 0x06, 0x66, 0x3C, 0x00, 0x00},
 	'a': {0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x3C, 0x06, 0x3E, 0x66, 0x66, 0x66, 0x3E, 0x00, 0x00},
 	'c': {0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x3C, 0x66, 0x60, 0x60, 0x60, 0x66, 0x3C, 0x00, 0x00},
 	'd': {0x00, 0x00, 0x06, 0x06, 0x06, 0x3E, 0x66, 0x66, 0x66, 0x3E, 0x00, 0x00},
 	'e': {0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x3C, 0x66, 0x66, 0x7E, 0x60, 0x60, 0x3C, 0x00, 0x00},
+	'g': {0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x3E, 0x66, 0x66, 0x66, 0x3E, 0x06, 0x7C, 0x00, 0x00},
 	'h': {0x00, 0x60, 0x60, 0x60, 0x7C, 0x66, 0x66, 0x66, 0x66, 0x66, 0x00, 0x00},
 	'i': {0x00, 0x18, 0x00, 0x38, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x3C, 0x00, 0x00},
+	'm': {0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x76, 0x6B, 0x6B, 0x6B, 0x6B, 0x6B, 0x6B, 0x00, 0x00},
 	'n': {0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x7C, 0x66, 0x66, 0x66, 0x66, 0x66, 0x66, 0x00, 0x00},
 	'o': {0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x3C, 0x66, 0x66, 0x66, 0x66, 0x66, 0x3C, 0x00, 0x00},
 	'p': {0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x7C, 0x66, 0x66, 0x66, 0x7C, 0x60, 0x60, 0x00, 0x00},
@@ -33,8 +39,11 @@ var fontGlyphs = map[rune][12]uint8{
 	's': {0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x3E, 0x60, 0x60, 0x3C, 0x06, 0x06, 0x7C, 0x00, 0x00},
 	't': {0x00, 0x18, 0x18, 0x7E, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x0E, 0x00, 0x00},
 	'u': {0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x66, 0x66, 0x66, 0x66, 0x66, 0x66, 0x3E, 0x00, 0x00},
+	'v': {0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x66, 0x66, 0x66, 0x3C, 0x3C, 0x18, 0x18, 0x00, 0x00},
 	'w': {0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x63, 0x63, 0x63, 0x6B, 0x7F, 0x77, 0x63, 0x00, 0x00},
+	'z': {0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x7E, 0x0C, 0x18, 0x30, 0x60, 0x60, 0x7E, 0x00, 0x00},
 	'l': {0x38, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x3C, 0x00, 0x00},
+	'+': {0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x18, 0x18, 0x7E, 0x18, 0x18, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00},
 	' ': {0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00},
 	':': {0x00, 0x00, 0x18, 0x18, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x18, 0x18, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00},
 	'/': {0x00, 0x02, 0x06, 0x0C, 0x18, 0x18, 0x30, 0x60, 0x40, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00},
@@ -59,6 +68,7 @@ type selectionRenderBounds struct {
 	labelText   string
 	top, bottom bool
 	left, right bool
+	scaleX      float64
 }
 
 // dirtyRect is half-open in buffer pixels.
@@ -116,13 +126,15 @@ func (d dirtyRect) minus(o dirtyRect) []dirtyRect {
 // overlay is what a frame draws on top of the dimmed background: the bright
 // selection interior with its border ring, and the dimensions label.
 type overlay struct {
-	interior dirtyRect
-	label    dirtyRect
-	text     string
-	top      bool
-	bottom   bool
-	left     bool
-	right    bool
+	interior    dirtyRect
+	label       dirtyRect
+	text        string
+	top         bool
+	bottom      bool
+	left        bool
+	right       bool
+	showHandles bool
+	scaleX      float64
 }
 
 func (o *overlay) full() dirtyRect {
@@ -137,14 +149,51 @@ func (o *overlay) ring() []dirtyRect {
 	return o.full().minus(o.inner())
 }
 
+func handleRadius(scale float64) int {
+	radius := int(math.Round(float64(resizeHandleRadius) * scale))
+	if radius < 6 {
+		return 6
+	}
+	return radius
+}
+
+func (o *overlay) handleRects() []dirtyRect {
+	if !o.showHandles {
+		return nil
+	}
+	radius := handleRadius(o.scaleX)
+	var rects []dirtyRect
+	in := o.interior
+	if o.top && o.left {
+		rects = append(rects, dirtyRect{in.x1 - radius, in.y1 - radius, in.x1 + radius + 1, in.y1 + radius + 1})
+	}
+	if o.top && o.right {
+		rects = append(rects, dirtyRect{in.x2 - 1 - radius, in.y1 - radius, in.x2 + radius, in.y1 + radius + 1})
+	}
+	if o.bottom && o.left {
+		rects = append(rects, dirtyRect{in.x1 - radius, in.y2 - 1 - radius, in.x1 + radius + 1, in.y2 + radius})
+	}
+	if o.bottom && o.right {
+		rects = append(rects, dirtyRect{in.x2 - 1 - radius, in.y2 - 1 - radius, in.x2 + radius, in.y2 + radius})
+	}
+	return rects
+}
+
 // overlayDelta returns the areas to re-dim and to re-brighten when prev is replaced by cur; nil means no overlay.
 func overlayDelta(prev, cur *overlay) (dim, bright []dirtyRect) {
 	var curInterior, prevInner dirtyRect
+	var curHandles []dirtyRect
 	if cur != nil {
 		curInterior = cur.interior
+		curHandles = cur.handleRects()
 	}
 	if prev != nil {
 		dim = append(prev.full().minus(curInterior), prev.label.minus(curInterior)...)
+		if prev.showHandles && !slices.Equal(prev.handleRects(), curHandles) {
+			for _, h := range prev.handleRects() {
+				dim = append(dim, h.minus(curInterior)...)
+			}
+		}
 		prevInner = prev.inner()
 	}
 	if cur != nil {
@@ -252,6 +301,7 @@ func (r *RegionSelector) selectionRenderBounds(os *OutputSurface) (selectionRend
 		bottom: selectionMaxY > outputMinY && selectionMaxY <= outputMaxY,
 		left:   selectionMinX >= outputMinX && selectionMinX < outputMaxX,
 		right:  selectionMaxX > outputMinX && selectionMaxX <= outputMaxX,
+		scaleX: scaleX,
 	}, true
 }
 
@@ -265,13 +315,15 @@ func (r *RegionSelector) overlayFor(os *OutputSurface, buf *ShmBuffer) *overlay
 		label, _ = labelRect(bounds, buf.Width, buf.Height)
 	}
 	return &overlay{
-		interior: dirtyRect{bounds.x, bounds.y, bounds.x + bounds.w, bounds.y + bounds.h},
-		label:    label,
-		text:     bounds.labelText,
-		top:      bounds.top,
-		bottom:   bounds.bottom,
-		left:     bounds.left,
-		right:    bounds.right,
+		interior:    dirtyRect{bounds.x, bounds.y, bounds.x + bounds.w, bounds.y + bounds.h},
+		label:       label,
+		text:        bounds.labelText,
+		top:         bounds.top,
+		bottom:      bounds.bottom,
+		left:        bounds.left,
+		right:       bounds.right,
+		showHandles: (r.resizingHandle != handleNone || r.ctrlHeld) && r.selection.hasSelection && r.phase != phaseScroll,
+		scaleX:      bounds.scaleX,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -291,6 +343,9 @@ func (r *RegionSelector) drawOverlay(os *OutputSurface, renderBuf *ShmBuffer, pr
 	data, stride, w, h := renderBuf.Data(), renderBuf.Stride, renderBuf.Width, renderBuf.Height
 	in := cur.interior
 	r.drawSelectionBorder(data, stride, w, h, in, cur, os.screenFormat)
+	if cur.showHandles {
+		r.drawCornerHandles(data, stride, w, h, in, cur, os.screenFormat)
+	}
 	if cur.text != "" {
 		r.drawLabel(data, stride, w, h, cur, os.screenFormat)
 	}
@@ -313,10 +368,82 @@ func (r *RegionSelector) drawSelectionBorder(data []byte, stride, bufW, bufH int
 	}
 }
 
+func (r *RegionSelector) drawCornerHandles(data []byte, stride, bufW, bufH int, in dirtyRect, o *overlay, format uint32) {
+	radius := handleRadius(o.scaleX)
+	if o.top && o.left {
+		r.drawCornerHandle(data, stride, bufW, bufH, in.x1, in.y1, radius, handleTopLeft)
+	}
+	if o.top && o.right {
+		r.drawCornerHandle(data, stride, bufW, bufH, in.x2-1, in.y1, radius, handleTopRight)
+	}
+	if o.bottom && o.left {
+		r.drawCornerHandle(data, stride, bufW, bufH, in.x1, in.y2-1, radius, handleBottomLeft)
+	}
+	if o.bottom && o.right {
+		r.drawCornerHandle(data, stride, bufW, bufH, in.x2-1, in.y2-1, radius, handleBottomRight)
+	}
+}
+
+func (r *RegionSelector) drawCornerHandle(data []byte, stride, bufW, bufH, cx, cy, radius int, handle resizeHandle) {
+	radSq := radius * radius
+	for dy := -radius; dy <= radius; dy++ {
+		py := cy + dy
+		if py < 0 || py >= bufH {
+			continue
+		}
+		rowOff := py * stride
+		for dx := -radius; dx <= radius; dx++ {
+			px := cx + dx
+			if px < 0 || px >= bufW {
+				continue
+			}
+			if dx*dx+dy*dy > radSq {
+				continue
+			}
+			switch handle {
+			case handleTopLeft:
+				if dx >= 0 && dy >= 0 {
+					continue
+				}
+			case handleTopRight:
+				if dx <= 0 && dy >= 0 {
+					continue
+				}
+			case handleBottomLeft:
+				if dx >= 0 && dy <= 0 {
+					continue
+				}
+			case handleBottomRight:
+				if dx <= 0 && dy <= 0 {
+					continue
+				}
+			}
+			off := rowOff + px*4
+			if off+3 < len(data) {
+				data[off] = 255
+				data[off+1] = 255
+				data[off+2] = 255
+				data[off+3] = 255
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 // overlayDamage lists the buffer areas that differ between a frame showing prev and one showing cur.
 func overlayDamage(prev, cur *overlay) []dirtyRect {
 	dim, bright := overlayDelta(prev, cur)
 	damage := append(dim, bright...)
+	var prevHandles, curHandles []dirtyRect
+	if prev != nil {
+		prevHandles = prev.handleRects()
+	}
+	if cur != nil {
+		curHandles = cur.handleRects()
+	}
+	if !slices.Equal(prevHandles, curHandles) {
+		damage = append(damage, prevHandles...)
+		damage = append(damage, curHandles...)
+	}
 	if cur == nil {
 		return damage
 	}
@@ -398,12 +525,7 @@ func (r *RegionSelector) drawScrollBar(data []byte, stride, bufW, bufH int, form
 		style.TextR, style.TextG, style.TextB, format)
 }
 
-func (r *RegionSelector) drawHUD(data []byte, stride, bufW, bufH int, format uint32) {
-	if r.selection.dragging {
-		return
-	}
-
-	style := LoadOverlayStyle()
+func (r *RegionSelector) hudDimensions(bufW, bufH int) (hudX, hudY, hudW, hudH int) {
 	const charW, charH, padding, itemSpacing = 8, 12, 12, 24
 
 	cursorLabel := "hide"
@@ -417,26 +539,53 @@ func (r *RegionSelector) drawHUD(data []byte, stride, bufW, bufH int, format uin
 
 	items := []struct{ key, desc string }{
 		{captureKey, "capture"},
+		{"Ctrl", "resize/move"},
 		{"P", cursorLabel + " cursor"},
 		{"Esc", "cancel"},
 	}
 
 	totalW := 0
 	for i, item := range items {
-		totalW += len(item.key)*(charW+1) + 4 + len(item.desc)*(charW+1)
+		totalW += len(item.key)*(charW+1) + (1+len(item.desc))*(charW+1)
 		if i < len(items)-1 {
 			totalW += itemSpacing
 		}
 	}
 
-	hudW := totalW + padding*2
-	hudH := charH + padding*2
-	hudX := (bufW - hudW) / 2
-	hudY := bufH - hudH - 20
+	hudW = totalW + padding*2
+	hudH = charH + padding*2
+	hudX = (bufW - hudW) / 2
+	hudY = bufH - hudH - 20
+	return hudX, hudY, hudW, hudH
+}
 
+func (r *RegionSelector) drawHUD(data []byte, stride, bufW, bufH int, format uint32) {
+	if r.selection.dragging {
+		return
+	}
+
+	hudX, hudY, hudW, hudH := r.hudDimensions(bufW, bufH)
+	style := LoadOverlayStyle()
 	r.fillRect(data, stride, bufW, bufH, hudX, hudY, hudW, hudH,
 		style.BackgroundR, style.BackgroundG, style.BackgroundB, style.BackgroundA, format)
 
+	const charW, padding, itemSpacing = 8, 12, 24
+	cursorLabel := "hide"
+	if !r.showCapturedCursor {
+		cursorLabel = "show"
+	}
+	captureKey := "Space/Enter"
+	if r.screenshoter != nil && r.screenshoter.config.NoConfirm {
+		captureKey = "Drag+Release"
+	}
+
+	items := []struct{ key, desc string }{
+		{captureKey, "capture"},
+		{"Ctrl", "resize/move"},
+		{"P", cursorLabel + " cursor"},
+		{"Esc", "cancel"},
+	}
+
 	tx, ty := hudX+padding, hudY+padding
 	for i, item := range items {
 		r.drawText(data, stride, bufW, bufH, tx, ty, item.key,
diff --git a/core/internal/screenshot/region_resize_test.go b/core/internal/screenshot/region_resize_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d3ff1f22e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/internal/screenshot/region_resize_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,307 @@
+package screenshot
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"math"
+	"math/rand"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestResizeHandleAt(t *testing.T) {
+	r := &RegionSelector{}
+	r.selectRect(100, 200, 400, 350)
+
+	cases := []struct {
+		name     string
+		px, py   float64
+		expected resizeHandle
+	}{
+		{"exact TopLeft", 100, 200, handleTopLeft},
+		{"near TopLeft", 108, 206, handleTopLeft},
+		{"exact TopRight", 400, 200, handleTopRight},
+		{"near TopRight", 392, 196, handleTopRight},
+		{"exact BottomLeft", 100, 350, handleBottomLeft},
+		{"near BottomLeft", 105, 345, handleBottomLeft},
+		{"exact BottomRight", 400, 350, handleBottomRight},
+		{"near BottomRight", 406, 354, handleBottomRight},
+		{"center", 250, 275, handleNone},
+		{"outside", 50, 50, handleNone},
+		{"just outside TopLeft", 100 - resizeHitRadius - 2, 200, handleNone},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range cases {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			got := r.resizeHandleAt(tc.px, tc.py)
+			if got != tc.expected {
+				t.Fatalf("resizeHandleAt(%.1f, %.1f) = %v, want %v", tc.px, tc.py, got, tc.expected)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+
+	// When no selection exists
+	r.selection.hasSelection = false
+	if got := r.resizeHandleAt(100, 200); got != handleNone {
+		t.Fatalf("expected handleNone when no selection, got %v", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBeginSelectionResize(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		handle      resizeHandle
+		wantAnchorX float64
+		wantAnchorY float64
+		wantCurX    float64
+		wantCurY    float64
+	}{
+		{handleTopLeft, 400, 350, 100, 200},
+		{handleTopRight, 100, 350, 400, 200},
+		{handleBottomLeft, 400, 200, 100, 350},
+		{handleBottomRight, 100, 200, 400, 350},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range tests {
+		r := &RegionSelector{}
+		r.selectRect(100, 200, 400, 350)
+		ok := r.beginSelectionResize(tc.handle, 150, 220)
+		if !ok {
+			t.Fatalf("beginSelectionResize(%v) returned false", tc.handle)
+		}
+		if r.resizingHandle != tc.handle {
+			t.Errorf("resizingHandle = %v, want %v", r.resizingHandle, tc.handle)
+		}
+		if !r.selection.dragging || r.movingSelection {
+			t.Errorf("dragging = %v, moving = %v", r.selection.dragging, r.movingSelection)
+		}
+		if r.selection.anchorX != tc.wantAnchorX || r.selection.anchorY != tc.wantAnchorY {
+			t.Errorf("anchor = (%.1f, %.1f), want (%.1f, %.1f)", r.selection.anchorX, r.selection.anchorY, tc.wantAnchorX, tc.wantAnchorY)
+		}
+		if r.selection.currentX != tc.wantCurX || r.selection.currentY != tc.wantCurY {
+			t.Errorf("current = (%.1f, %.1f), want (%.1f, %.1f)", r.selection.currentX, r.selection.currentY, tc.wantCurX, tc.wantCurY)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDrawOverlayIncrementalWithHandles(t *testing.T) {
+	const w, h = 160, 120
+	r, os := newOverlayFixture(t, w, h)
+	incr := newFrameBuffer(t, r, os)
+	shown := newFrameBuffer(t, r, os)
+	rng := rand.New(rand.NewSource(42))
+
+	var prev *overlay
+	for i := range 300 {
+		var cur *overlay
+		r.ctrlHeld = rng.Intn(2) == 1
+		switch rng.Intn(8) {
+		case 0:
+			r.selection.hasSelection = false
+		default:
+			r.selectRect(rng.Float64()*w, rng.Float64()*h, rng.Float64()*w, rng.Float64()*h)
+			cur = r.overlayFor(os, incr)
+		}
+		damage := overlayDamage(prev, cur)
+		r.drawOverlay(os, incr, prev, cur)
+
+		full := newFrameBuffer(t, r, os)
+		r.drawOverlay(os, full, nil, cur)
+		if !bytes.Equal(incr.Data(), full.Data()) {
+			t.Fatalf("step %d (ctrl=%v): incremental frame differs from full render", i, r.ctrlHeld)
+		}
+
+		for y := range h {
+			for x := range w {
+				off := y*full.Stride + x*4
+				if bytes.Equal(full.Data()[off:off+4], shown.Data()[off:off+4]) {
+					continue
+				}
+				if !inRects(x, y, damage) {
+					t.Fatalf("step %d (ctrl=%v): pixel %d,%d changed outside damage %v", i, r.ctrlHeld, x, y, damage)
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		copy(shown.Data(), full.Data())
+		prev = cur
+	}
+}
+
+func TestResizeInvertedDrag(t *testing.T) {
+	r := &RegionSelector{}
+	r.selectRect(100, 100, 200, 200)
+
+	// Begin resizing TopLeft
+	r.beginSelectionResize(handleTopLeft, 100, 100)
+	if r.selection.anchorX != 200 || r.selection.anchorY != 200 {
+		t.Fatalf("anchor = (%f, %f), want (200, 200)", r.selection.anchorX, r.selection.anchorY)
+	}
+
+	// Drag past opposite corner (anchor) to (300, 300)
+	os := &OutputSurface{
+		output:   &WaylandOutput{x: 0, y: 0},
+		logicalW: 1920,
+		logicalH: 1080,
+	}
+	r.selection.surface = os
+	r.updateSelectionCurrent(os, 300, 300)
+
+	minX := math.Min(r.selection.anchorX, r.selection.currentX)
+	maxX := math.Max(r.selection.anchorX, r.selection.currentX)
+	minY := math.Min(r.selection.anchorY, r.selection.currentY)
+	maxY := math.Max(r.selection.anchorY, r.selection.currentY)
+
+	if minX != 200 || maxX != 300 || minY != 200 || maxY != 300 {
+		t.Errorf("inverted bounds = (%f, %f, %f, %f), want (200, 200, 300, 300)", minX, minY, maxX, maxY)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestResizeTinySelectionHitTest(t *testing.T) {
+	r := &RegionSelector{}
+	// 4x4 tiny selection
+	r.selectRect(100, 100, 104, 104)
+
+	// Closer to TopLeft (101, 101)
+	if got := r.resizeHandleAt(101, 101); got != handleTopLeft {
+		t.Errorf("got %v, want %v", got, handleTopLeft)
+	}
+
+	// Closer to BottomRight (103, 103)
+	if got := r.resizeHandleAt(103, 103); got != handleBottomRight {
+		t.Errorf("got %v, want %v", got, handleBottomRight)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestHUDGlyphsCoverage(t *testing.T) {
+	texts := []string{
+		"Space/Enter",
+		"capture",
+		"Drag+Release",
+		"Ctrl",
+		"resize/move",
+		"P",
+		"show cursor",
+		"hide cursor",
+		"Esc",
+		"cancel",
+	}
+
+	for _, text := range texts {
+		for _, ch := range text {
+			if ch == ' ' {
+				continue
+			}
+			if _, ok := fontGlyphs[ch]; !ok {
+				t.Errorf("fontGlyphs missing rune '%c' (%d) used in HUD text %q", ch, ch, text)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestOverlayDeltaIdenticalOverlayNoHandleDimming(t *testing.T) {
+	o1 := &overlay{
+		interior:    dirtyRect{10, 10, 100, 100},
+		top:         true,
+		bottom:      true,
+		left:        true,
+		right:       true,
+		showHandles: true,
+		scaleX:      1.0,
+	}
+	o2 := &overlay{
+		interior:    dirtyRect{10, 10, 100, 100},
+		top:         true,
+		bottom:      true,
+		left:        true,
+		right:       true,
+		showHandles: true,
+		scaleX:      1.0,
+	}
+
+	dim, _ := overlayDelta(o1, o2)
+	for _, d := range dim {
+		for _, h := range o1.handleRects() {
+			if d == h {
+				t.Errorf("handle rect %v should not be re-dimmed when overlay is identical", h)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestHUDDimensionsContainText(t *testing.T) {
+	const bufW, bufH = 1920, 1080
+	stride := bufW * 4
+
+	for _, noConfirm := range []bool{false, true} {
+		for _, showCursor := range []bool{false, true} {
+			r := &RegionSelector{
+				showCapturedCursor: showCursor,
+				screenshoter: &Screenshoter{
+					config: Config{NoConfirm: noConfirm},
+				},
+			}
+
+			hudX, hudY, hudW, hudH := r.hudDimensions(bufW, bufH)
+			data := make([]byte, bufH*stride)
+			r.drawHUD(data, stride, bufW, bufH, uint32(FormatARGB8888))
+
+			// Assert no lit pixel falls outside the pill boundaries
+			for y := range bufH {
+				for x := range bufW {
+					off := y*stride + x*4
+					if data[off] != 0 || data[off+1] != 0 || data[off+2] != 0 || data[off+3] != 0 {
+						if x < hudX || x >= hudX+hudW || y < hudY || y >= hudY+hudH {
+							t.Fatalf("noConfirm=%v showCursor=%v: pixel (%d, %d) is non-zero outside HUD pill [%d..%d, %d..%d]",
+								noConfirm, showCursor, x, y, hudX, hudX+hudW, hudY, hudY+hudH)
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestOverlayDeltaHandlesClampedMonitorEdge(t *testing.T) {
+	prev := &overlay{
+		interior:    dirtyRect{100, 100, 1920, 1080},
+		top:         true,
+		bottom:      true,
+		left:        true,
+		right:       true,
+		showHandles: true,
+		scaleX:      1.0,
+	}
+	cur := &overlay{
+		interior:    dirtyRect{100, 100, 1920, 1080},
+		top:         true,
+		bottom:      true,
+		left:        true,
+		right:       false,
+		showHandles: true,
+		scaleX:      1.0,
+	}
+
+	dim, _ := overlayDelta(prev, cur)
+	rightTopHandle := prev.handleRects()[1] // TopRight
+	for _, piece := range rightTopHandle.minus(cur.interior) {
+		found := false
+		for _, d := range dim {
+			if d == piece {
+				found = true
+				break
+			}
+		}
+		if !found {
+			t.Errorf("expected piece %v of right-top handle in dim rects, got %v", piece, dim)
+		}
+	}
+
+	damage := overlayDamage(prev, cur)
+	foundDamage := false
+	for _, d := range damage {
+		if d == rightTopHandle {
+			foundDamage = true
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	if !foundDamage {
+		t.Errorf("expected right-top handle %v in damage rects when crossing monitor edge, got %v", rightTopHandle, damage)
+	}
+}