diff --git a/lyrathorpe/home/sway.nix b/lyrathorpe/home/sway.nix
index 7add6c9..fa7e9bb 100644
--- a/lyrathorpe/home/sway.nix
+++ b/lyrathorpe/home/sway.nix
@@ -55,20 +55,27 @@
         }
       ];
 
-      keybindings = lib.mkOptionDefault (
-        {
-          "${modifier}+l" = "exec ${pkgs.swaylock}/bin/swaylock -f";
-          "Print" = "exec ${pkgs.grim}/bin/grim ~/screenshot-$(date +%F-%H%M%S).png";
-          "XF86AudioRaiseVolume" = "exec ${pkgs.wireplumber}/bin/wpctl set-volume @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@ 5%+";
-          "XF86AudioLowerVolume" = "exec ${pkgs.wireplumber}/bin/wpctl set-volume @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@ 5%-";
-          "XF86AudioMute" = "exec ${pkgs.wireplumber}/bin/wpctl set-mute @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@ toggle";
-        }
-        # Screen backlight: laptops only (no internal backlight on a desktop).
-        // lib.optionalAttrs portable {
-          "XF86MonBrightnessUp" = "exec ${pkgs.brightnessctl}/bin/brightnessctl set 5%+";
-          "XF86MonBrightnessDown" = "exec ${pkgs.brightnessctl}/bin/brightnessctl set 5%-";
-        }
-      );
+      keybindings = lib.mkMerge [
+        # Bind the launcher to Mod+Space. This deliberately replaces the default
+        # Mod+Space (focus mode_toggle); a bare attrset (normal priority) wins
+        # over the module default, whereas the mkOptionDefault block below would
+        # only tie with it. Mod+d still runs the launcher too (module default).
+        { "${modifier}+space" = "exec ${menu}"; }
+        (lib.mkOptionDefault (
+          {
+            "${modifier}+l" = "exec ${pkgs.swaylock}/bin/swaylock -f";
+            "Print" = "exec ${pkgs.grim}/bin/grim ~/screenshot-$(date +%F-%H%M%S).png";
+            "XF86AudioRaiseVolume" = "exec ${pkgs.wireplumber}/bin/wpctl set-volume @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@ 5%+";
+            "XF86AudioLowerVolume" = "exec ${pkgs.wireplumber}/bin/wpctl set-volume @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@ 5%-";
+            "XF86AudioMute" = "exec ${pkgs.wireplumber}/bin/wpctl set-mute @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@ toggle";
+          }
+          # Screen backlight: laptops only (no internal backlight on a desktop).
+          // lib.optionalAttrs portable {
+            "XF86MonBrightnessUp" = "exec ${pkgs.brightnessctl}/bin/brightnessctl set 5%+";
+            "XF86MonBrightnessDown" = "exec ${pkgs.brightnessctl}/bin/brightnessctl set 5%-";
+          }
+        ))
+      ];
     };
   };