diff --git a/modules/home/rofi.nix b/modules/home/rofi.nix
index 8f01568..4f9dd00 100644
--- a/modules/home/rofi.nix
+++ b/modules/home/rofi.nix
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ let
       "  <span size='small' alpha='55%'>${prettyKeys (lib.head m)}</span>";
   menuHint = module: hintForAction "exec, nomarchy-menu ${module}";
   # Apps opens rofi drun directly, not a nomarchy-menu module.
-  appsHint = "  <span size='small' alpha='55%'>SUPER + D</span>";
+  appsHint = "  <span size='small' alpha='55%'>SUPER + Space</span>";
   # A menu row that runs the same op as a global bind whose action isn't a
   # `nomarchy-menu` module (the Capture rows ↔ the Print screenshot keys):
   # match on mods+key so the hint still reads from keybinds.nix (single
@@ -327,6 +327,7 @@ let
         set_limit() {
           nomarchy-theme-sync --quiet set settings.power.batteryChargeLimit "$1" --no-switch
           n="$1"; [ "$n" = null ] && n=100
+          # Root oneshot sets Custom charge type (Dell) + thresholds.
           applied=
           if systemctl restart nomarchy-battery-charge-limit.service 2>/dev/null; then
             applied=1
@@ -334,21 +335,34 @@ let
             for d in /sys/class/power_supply/*/; do
               [ "$(cat "$d/type" 2>/dev/null)" = Battery ] || continue
               [ "$(cat "$d/scope" 2>/dev/null || echo System)" = Device ] && continue
+              if [ "$n" -lt 100 ] 2>/dev/null; then
+                for tnode in charge_types charge_type; do
+                  [ -w "$d$tnode" ] || continue
+                  listed=$(cat "$d$tnode" 2>/dev/null || true)
+                  case " $listed " in *" Custom "*|*"Custom"*) echo Custom > "$d$tnode" 2>/dev/null || true ;; esac
+                done
+              fi
               thresh="$d/charge_control_end_threshold"
               if [ -w "$thresh" ] && echo "$n" > "$thresh" 2>/dev/null; then
                 applied=1
               fi
             done
           fi
-          actual=
+          actual=; ctype=
           for d in /sys/class/power_supply/*/; do
             [ "$(cat "$d/type" 2>/dev/null)" = Battery ] || continue
             [ "$(cat "$d/scope" 2>/dev/null || echo System)" = Device ] && continue
             [ -r "$d/charge_control_end_threshold" ] \
-              && actual=$(cat "$d/charge_control_end_threshold" 2>/dev/null) && break
+              && actual=$(cat "$d/charge_control_end_threshold" 2>/dev/null)
+            ctype=$(cat "$d/charge_types" 2>/dev/null || cat "$d/charge_type" 2>/dev/null || true)
+            [ -n "$actual" ] && break
           done
+          # Highlight active type: "… [Custom] …"
+          active=$(printf '%s' "$ctype" | sed -n 's/.*\[\([^]]*\)\].*/\1/p')
+          extra=
+          [ -n "$active" ] && extra=" (type $active)"
           if [ -n "$applied" ] && [ -n "$actual" ]; then
-            notify-send "Battery limit" "$2 — sysfs now $actual%."
+            notify-send "Battery limit" "$2 — stop at $actual%$extra."
           elif [ -n "$applied" ]; then
             notify-send "Battery limit" "$2 — applied (could not re-read sysfs)."
           else
@@ -970,21 +984,32 @@ ${themeRows}
             for d in /sys/class/power_supply/*/; do
               [ "$(cat "$d/type" 2>/dev/null)" = Battery ] || continue
               [ "$(cat "$d/scope" 2>/dev/null || echo System)" = Device ] && continue
+              if [ "$n" -lt 100 ] 2>/dev/null; then
+                for tnode in charge_types charge_type; do
+                  [ -w "$d$tnode" ] || continue
+                  listed=$(cat "$d$tnode" 2>/dev/null || true)
+                  case " $listed " in *" Custom "*|*"Custom"*) echo Custom > "$d$tnode" 2>/dev/null || true ;; esac
+                done
+              fi
               thresh="$d/charge_control_end_threshold"
               if [ -w "$thresh" ] && echo "$n" > "$thresh" 2>/dev/null; then
                 applied=1
               fi
             done
           fi
-          actual=
+          actual=; ctype=
           for d in /sys/class/power_supply/*/; do
             [ "$(cat "$d/type" 2>/dev/null)" = Battery ] || continue
             [ "$(cat "$d/scope" 2>/dev/null || echo System)" = Device ] && continue
             [ -r "$d/charge_control_end_threshold" ] \
-              && actual=$(cat "$d/charge_control_end_threshold" 2>/dev/null) && break
+              && actual=$(cat "$d/charge_control_end_threshold" 2>/dev/null)
+            ctype=$(cat "$d/charge_types" 2>/dev/null || cat "$d/charge_type" 2>/dev/null || true)
+            [ -n "$actual" ] && break
           done
+          active=$(printf '%s' "$ctype" | sed -n 's/.*\[\([^]]*\)\].*/\1/p')
+          extra=; [ -n "$active" ] && extra=" (type $active)"
           if [ -n "$applied" ] && [ -n "$actual" ]; then
-            notify-send "Battery limit" "$2 — sysfs now $actual%."
+            notify-send "Battery limit" "$2 — stop at $actual%$extra."
           elif [ -n "$applied" ]; then
             notify-send "Battery limit" "$2 — applied (could not re-read sysfs)."
           else
diff --git a/modules/nixos/options.nix b/modules/nixos/options.nix
index 28d5810..1bc84ca 100644
--- a/modules/nixos/options.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos/options.nix
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@
       batteryChargeLimit = lib.mkOption {
         type = lib.types.nullOr (lib.types.ints.between 50 100);
         default = config.nomarchy.settings.power.batteryChargeLimit or null;
+        # Dell Adaptive charge mode ignores the end threshold unless we
+        # also select Custom (power.nix oneshot); see Latitude 5310 QA.
         example = 80;
         description = ''
           Stop charging at this percentage to extend battery lifespan,
@@ -112,8 +114,10 @@
           null leaves charging at the firmware default (menu writes 100).
           Backend-independent: the menu applies live via sysfs (udev
           GROUP=users on the threshold node) and persists settings in
-          theme-state; a oneshot re-applies on boot and AC replug. Needs
-          nomarchy.system.power.laptop.
+          theme-state; a oneshot re-applies on boot and AC replug. On
+          Dell (and similar) the oneshot also selects charge type Custom
+          — Adaptive ignores the threshold while still reporting it.
+          Needs nomarchy.system.power.laptop.
         '';
       };
     };
diff --git a/modules/nixos/power.nix b/modules/nixos/power.nix
index c537735..fb61a58 100644
--- a/modules/nixos/power.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos/power.nix
@@ -75,14 +75,62 @@ in
           [ "$(cat "$d/scope" 2>/dev/null || echo System)" = Device ] && continue
           thresh="$d/charge_control_end_threshold"
           [ -e "$thresh" ] || continue
-          # Keep the node group-writable for the menu's live path (udev
+          # Keep nodes group-writable for the menu's live path (udev
           # sets this on add; re-assert after firmware recreates attrs).
-          chgrp users "$thresh" 2>/dev/null || true
-          chmod 0664 "$thresh" 2>/dev/null || true
+          for node in charge_control_end_threshold charge_control_start_threshold charge_types charge_type; do
+            [ -e "$d$node" ] || continue
+            chgrp users "$d$node" 2>/dev/null || true
+            chmod 0664 "$d$node" 2>/dev/null || true
+          done
+          # Dell (and some others): charge_control_* thresholds are only
+          # honoured in Custom mode. Adaptive/Standard ignore end_threshold
+          # while still reporting the written value — battery keeps charging
+          # past the cap (Latitude 5310: end=80, type=[Adaptive], capacity 96%+).
+          # Off (100): restore Adaptive if listed, else leave type alone.
+          ctypes="$d/charge_types"
+          ctype="$d/charge_type"
+          if [ -e "$ctypes" ] || [ -e "$ctype" ]; then
+            listed=$(cat "$ctypes" 2>/dev/null || cat "$ctype" 2>/dev/null || true)
+            write_type() {
+              local t="$1"
+              [ -n "$t" ] || return 0
+              if [ -w "$ctypes" ]; then echo "$t" > "$ctypes" 2>/dev/null || true
+              elif [ -w "$ctype" ]; then echo "$t" > "$ctype" 2>/dev/null || true
+              fi
+            }
+            if [ "$limit" -lt 100 ] 2>/dev/null; then
+              # listed looks like: "Trickle Fast Standard [Adaptive] Custom"
+              case "$listed" in *Custom*) write_type Custom ;; esac
+            else
+              case "$listed" in
+                *Adaptive*) write_type Adaptive ;;
+                *Standard*) write_type Standard ;;
+              esac
+            fi
+          fi
+          # Start threshold: must be < end. Keep a ~10% hysteresis band when
+          # the node exists (firmware may reject start >= end).
+          start_node="$d/charge_control_start_threshold"
+          if [ -w "$start_node" ] && [ "$limit" -lt 100 ] 2>/dev/null; then
+            start=$(( limit > 15 ? limit - 10 : 0 ))
+            echo "$start" > "$start_node" 2>/dev/null || true
+          fi
           # Some firmwares (Dell) reset the threshold on unplug *after*
-          # the udev event — write once, wait, write again.
+          # the udev event — write once, wait, write again (type first).
           echo "$limit" > "$thresh" 2>/dev/null || true
           sleep 1
+          if [ -e "$ctypes" ] || [ -e "$ctype" ]; then
+            listed=$(cat "$ctypes" 2>/dev/null || cat "$ctype" 2>/dev/null || true)
+            if [ "$limit" -lt 100 ] 2>/dev/null; then
+              case "$listed" in
+                *Custom*)
+                  if [ -w "$ctypes" ]; then echo Custom > "$ctypes" 2>/dev/null || true
+                  elif [ -w "$ctype" ]; then echo Custom > "$ctype" 2>/dev/null || true
+                  fi
+                  ;;
+              esac
+            fi
+          fi
           echo "$limit" > "$thresh" 2>/dev/null || true
         done
         exit 0
@@ -101,6 +149,9 @@ in
         systemdRun = "${config.systemd.package}/bin/systemd-run";
       in ''
         SUBSYSTEM=="power_supply", ATTR{type}=="Battery", TEST=="charge_control_end_threshold", GROUP="users", MODE="0664"
+        SUBSYSTEM=="power_supply", ATTR{type}=="Battery", TEST=="charge_types", GROUP="users", MODE="0664"
+        SUBSYSTEM=="power_supply", ATTR{type}=="Battery", TEST=="charge_type", GROUP="users", MODE="0664"
+        SUBSYSTEM=="power_supply", ATTR{type}=="Battery", TEST=="charge_control_start_threshold", GROUP="users", MODE="0664"
         SUBSYSTEM=="power_supply", ATTR{type}=="Mains", RUN+="${systemctl} --no-block restart nomarchy-battery-charge-limit.service"
         SUBSYSTEM=="power_supply", ATTR{type}=="Mains", RUN+="${systemdRun} --no-block --collect --on-active=2s --timer-property=AccuracySec=200ms ${systemctl} --no-block restart nomarchy-battery-charge-limit.service"
       ''
diff --git a/pkgs/nomarchy-doctor/nomarchy-doctor.sh b/pkgs/nomarchy-doctor/nomarchy-doctor.sh
index 4232f23..fd02e83 100644
--- a/pkgs/nomarchy-doctor/nomarchy-doctor.sh
+++ b/pkgs/nomarchy-doctor/nomarchy-doctor.sh
@@ -233,6 +233,8 @@ fi
 
 # ── laptop battery charge threshold (only when a limit is set) ───────
 # Name-agnostic (BAT0, CMB0, …) — same type/scope filter as notify (#60).
+# Dell: Adaptive mode ignores end_threshold while still reporting the
+# written value — warn if type is not Custom when a limit is active.
 bat_seen=0; bat_limited=0
 for bat in /sys/class/power_supply/*/; do
   [ "$(cat "$bat/type" 2>/dev/null)" = Battery ] || continue
@@ -246,7 +248,15 @@ for bat in /sys/class/power_supply/*/; do
   esac
   if [ "$lim" -lt 100 ]; then
     bat_limited=1
-    ok "$(basename "$bat") charge limit active at ${lim}%"
+    ctype=$(cat "$bat/charge_types" 2>/dev/null || cat "$bat/charge_type" 2>/dev/null || true)
+    active=$(printf '%s' "$ctype" | sed -n 's/.*\[\([^]]*\)\].*/\1/p')
+    name=$(basename "$bat")
+    if [ -n "$active" ] && [ "$active" != Custom ]; then
+      warn "$name charge limit ${lim}% but type is $active (not Custom)" \
+        "thresholds only apply in Custom — run: systemctl restart nomarchy-battery-charge-limit"
+    else
+      ok "$name charge limit active at ${lim}%${active:+ (type $active)}"
+    fi
   fi
 done
 if [ "$bat_seen" -eq 1 ] && [ "$bat_limited" -eq 0 ]; then