diff --git a/shell/Ui/PanelKeyCatcher.qml b/shell/Ui/PanelKeyCatcher.qml
index a49ebcdb..b110b223 100644
--- a/shell/Ui/PanelKeyCatcher.qml
+++ b/shell/Ui/PanelKeyCatcher.qml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import QtQuick
 //       onActivateRequested: root.activateCursor()
 //       onCloseRequested: root.close()
 //       onDeleteRequested: root.deleteSelected()
-//       onTextKey: function(t) { if (t === "r") root.refresh() }
+//       onTextKey: function(t, modifiers) { if (t === "r") root.refresh() }
 //
 //       Column { ... panel content ... }
 //     }
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ Item {
   signal closeRequested()
   signal deleteRequested()
   signal tabRequested(int direction)
-  signal textKey(string text)
+  // The held modifiers ride along, so a panel can tell Alt+T from T.
+  signal textKey(string text, int modifiers)
 
   focus: true
   Keys.priority: Keys.BeforeItem
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ Item {
       deleteRequested(); event.accepted = true; return
     }
     if (event.text && event.text.length === 1) {
-      textKey(event.text)
+      textKey(event.text, event.modifiers)
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/shell/plugins/panels/elsewhen/Panel.qml b/shell/plugins/panels/elsewhen/Panel.qml
index 773cc9f6..b36df90d 100644
--- a/shell/plugins/panels/elsewhen/Panel.qml
+++ b/shell/plugins/panels/elsewhen/Panel.qml
@@ -758,10 +758,12 @@ Panel {
       }
       onTabRequested: function(direction) { root.switchPanel(direction) }
       // "+" searches in either view; "j" jumps on the globe, "a" adds on the list.
-      // "t" flips 24-hour and AM/PM time, like clicking a row's time.
-      onTextKey: function(text) {
+      // "t" flips 24-hour and AM/PM time, like clicking a row's time, and Alt+T
+      // flips Fahrenheit and Celsius, like clicking a temperature.
+      onTextKey: function(text, modifiers) {
         var key = text.toLowerCase()
         if (key === "r") root.refresh()
+        else if (key === "t" && (modifiers & Qt.AltModifier)) root.toggleUnits()
         else if (key === "t") root.toggleHour24()
         else if (root.globeMode && (key === "+" || key === "j")) {
           if (globeLoader.item) globeLoader.item.startJump()
diff --git a/test/shell.d/panel-key-catcher-test.sh b/test/shell.d/panel-key-catcher-test.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..36eb8f87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/shell.d/panel-key-catcher-test.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+source "$(cd -- "$(dirname -- "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)/base-test.sh"
+
+# /usr/bin/qmltestrunner is the Qt 5 binary, which exits 0 having run nothing.
+qml_test_runner=""
+for candidate in /usr/lib/qt6/bin/qmltestrunner /usr/lib/qt6/qmltestrunner; do
+  if [[ -x $candidate ]]; then
+    qml_test_runner=$candidate
+    break
+  fi
+done
+
+if [[ -z $qml_test_runner ]]; then
+  skip "qt6 qmltestrunner not found; skipping panel key catcher tests"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+output=$(QT_QPA_PLATFORM=offscreen QT_QUICK_BACKEND=software "$qml_test_runner" -input "$SHELL_TEST_DIR/panel-key-catcher/qml" -o -,txt 2>&1) ||
+  fail "panel key catcher passes modifiers with text keys" "$output"
+pass "panel key catcher passes modifiers with text keys"
diff --git a/test/shell.d/panel-key-catcher/qml/tst_modifiers.qml b/test/shell.d/panel-key-catcher/qml/tst_modifiers.qml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..58acffdf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/shell.d/panel-key-catcher/qml/tst_modifiers.qml
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+import QtQuick
+import QtTest
+import "../../../../shell/Ui"
+
+// Text keys carry their modifiers, so a panel can tell Alt+T from T.
+Item {
+  id: root
+  width: 100
+  height: 100
+
+  property string lastText: ""
+  property int lastModifiers: -1
+
+  PanelKeyCatcher {
+    id: catcher
+    anchors.fill: parent
+    onTextKey: function(text, modifiers) {
+      root.lastText = text
+      root.lastModifiers = modifiers
+    }
+  }
+
+  TestCase {
+    name: "PanelKeyCatcherModifiers"
+    when: windowShown
+
+    function init() {
+      catcher.forceActiveFocus()
+      root.lastText = ""
+      root.lastModifiers = -1
+    }
+
+    function test_plainLetterHasNoModifiers() {
+      keyClick(Qt.Key_T)
+      compare(root.lastText, "t")
+      compare(root.lastModifiers & Qt.AltModifier, 0)
+    }
+
+    function test_altLetterCarriesAlt() {
+      keyClick(Qt.Key_T, Qt.AltModifier)
+      compare(root.lastText.toLowerCase(), "t")
+      verify(root.lastModifiers & Qt.AltModifier)
+    }
+  }
+}