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Use unicode to make better, shorter, more readable key labels in qmk info output. #25972

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unicode labels for several keys
spidey3 Jan 25, 2026
755b099
wider keys in layout display
spidey3 Dec 21, 2025
90de987
don't use fancy labels in ascii output mode
spidey3 Jan 25, 2026
2d9f075
fix tests for broader key rendering
spidey3 Jan 25, 2026
50c2107
smaller triangle for KC_TRANSPARENT
spidey3 Jan 25, 2026
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78 changes: 39 additions & 39 deletions data/constants/keycodes/keycodes_0.0.1_basic.hjson
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"0x0000": {
"group": "internal",
"key": "KC_NO",
"label": "N/A",
"label": " ",
"aliases": [
"XXXXXXX"
]
},
"0x0001": {
"group": "internal",
"key": "KC_TRANSPARENT",
"label": "Transparent",
"label": "▿",
"aliases": [
"_______",
"KC_TRNS"
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"0x0028": {
"group": "basic",
"key": "KC_ENTER",
"label": "Enter",
"label": "⮐",
"aliases": [
"KC_ENT"
]
},
"0x0029": {
"group": "basic",
"key": "KC_ESCAPE",
"label": "Esc",
"label": "⎋",
"aliases": [
"KC_ESC"
]
},
"0x002A": {
"group": "basic",
"key": "KC_BACKSPACE",
"label": "Backspace",
"label": "⌫",
"aliases": [
"KC_BSPC"
]
},
"0x002B": {
"group": "basic",
"key": "KC_TAB",
"label": "Tab"
"label": "⇥"
},
"0x002C": {
"group": "basic",
"key": "KC_SPACE",
"label": "Spacebar",
"label": "␣",
"aliases": [
"KC_SPC"
]
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"0x0039": {
"group": "basic",
"key": "KC_CAPS_LOCK",
"label": "Caps Lock",
"label": "🅰",
"aliases": [
"KC_CAPS"
]
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"0x0046": {
"group": "basic",
"key": "KC_PRINT_SCREEN",
"label": "Print Screen",
"label": "⎙",
"aliases": [
"KC_PSCR"
]
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"0x0049": {
"group": "basic",
"key": "KC_INSERT",
"label": "Insert",
"label": "⎀",
"aliases": [
"KC_INS"
]
},
"0x004A": {
"group": "basic",
"key": "KC_HOME",
"label": "Home"
"label": "⤒"
},
"0x004B": {
"group": "basic",
"key": "KC_PAGE_UP",
"label": "Page Up",
"label": "⎗:",
"aliases": [
"KC_PGUP"
]
},
"0x004C": {
"group": "basic",
"key": "KC_DELETE",
"label": "Delete",
"label": "⌦",
"aliases": [
"KC_DEL"
]
},
"0x004D": {
"group": "basic",
"key": "KC_END",
"label": "End"
"label": "⤓"
},
"0x004E": {
"group": "basic",
"key": "KC_PAGE_DOWN",
"label": "Page Down",
"label": "⎘",
"aliases": [
"KC_PGDN"
]
},
"0x004F": {
"group": "basic",
"key": "KC_RIGHT",
"label": "Right",
"label": "⮕",
"aliases": [
"KC_RGHT"
]
},
"0x0050": {
"group": "basic",
"key": "KC_LEFT",
"label": "Left"
"label": "⬅"
},
"0x0051": {
"group": "basic",
"key": "KC_DOWN",
"label": "Down"
"label": "⬇"
},
"0x0052": {
"group": "basic",
"key": "KC_UP",
"label": "Up"
"label": "⬆"
},
"0x0053": {
"group": "basic",
"key": "KC_NUM_LOCK",
"label": "Num Lock",
"label": "❶",
"aliases": [
"KC_NUM"
]
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"0x0065": {
"group": "basic",
"key": "KC_APPLICATION",
"label": "App",
"label": "☰",
"aliases": [
"KC_APP"
]
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"0x00A5": {
"group": "system",
"key": "KC_SYSTEM_POWER",
"label": "Power",
"label": "⏻",
"aliases": [
"KC_PWR"
]
},
"0x00A6": {
"group": "system",
"key": "KC_SYSTEM_SLEEP",
"label": "Sleep",
"label": "⏾",
"aliases": [
"KC_SLEP"
]
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"0x00A8": {
"group": "media",
"key": "KC_AUDIO_MUTE",
"label": "Mute",
"label": "🕨",
"aliases": [
"KC_MUTE"
]
},
"0x00A9": {
"group": "media",
"key": "KC_AUDIO_VOL_UP",
"label": "Volume Up",
"label": "🕪",
"aliases": [
"KC_VOLU"
]
},
"0x00AA": {
"group": "media",
"key": "KC_AUDIO_VOL_DOWN",
"label": "Volume Down",
"label": "🕩",
"aliases": [
"KC_VOLD"
]
},
"0x00AB": {
"group": "media",
"key": "KC_MEDIA_NEXT_TRACK",
"label": "Next",
"label": "⏭",
"aliases": [
"KC_MNXT"
]
},
"0x00AC": {
"group": "media",
"key": "KC_MEDIA_PREV_TRACK",
"label": "Previous",
"label": "⏮",
"aliases": [
"KC_MPRV"
]
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"0x00AE": {
"group": "media",
"key": "KC_MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE",
"label": "Play/Pause",
"label": "⏯",
"aliases": [
"KC_MPLY"
]
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"0x00BD": {
"group": "media",
"key": "KC_BRIGHTNESS_UP",
"label": "Brightness Up",
"label": "🔆",
"aliases": [
"KC_BRIU"
]
},
"0x00BE": {
"group": "media",
"key": "KC_BRIGHTNESS_DOWN",
"label": "Brightness Down",
"label": "🔅",
"aliases": [
"KC_BRID"
]
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"0x00E0": {
"group": "modifiers",
"key": "KC_LEFT_CTRL",
"label": "Left Control",
"label": "∧",
"aliases": [
"KC_LCTL"
]
},
"0x00E1": {
"group": "modifiers",
"key": "KC_LEFT_SHIFT",
"label": "Left Shift",
"label": "⇧",
"aliases": [
"KC_LSFT"
]
},
"0x00E2": {
"group": "modifiers",
"key": "KC_LEFT_ALT",
"label": "Left Alt",
"label": "⌥",
"aliases": [
"KC_LALT",
"KC_LOPT"
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"0x00E3": {
"group": "modifiers",
"key": "KC_LEFT_GUI",
"label": "Left GUI",
"label": "⬦",
"aliases": [
"KC_LGUI",
"KC_LCMD",
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"0x00E4": {
"group": "modifiers",
"key": "KC_RIGHT_CTRL",
"label": "Right Control",
"label": "∧",
"aliases": [
"KC_RCTL"
]
},
"0x00E5": {
"group": "modifiers",
"key": "KC_RIGHT_SHIFT",
"label": "Right Shift",
"label": "⇧",
"aliases": [
"KC_RSFT"
]
},
"0x00E6": {
"group": "modifiers",
"key": "KC_RIGHT_ALT",
"label": "Right Alt",
"label": "⌥",
"aliases": [
"KC_RALT",
"KC_ROPT",
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"0x00E7": {
"group": "modifiers",
"key": "KC_RIGHT_GUI",
"label": "Right GUI",
"label": "⬦",
"aliases": [
"KC_RGUI",
"KC_RCMD",
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion data/constants/keycodes/keycodes_0.0.1_quantum.hjson
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"0x7C16": {
"group": "quantum",
"key": "QK_GRAVE_ESCAPE",
"label": "Grave Esc",
"label": "~⎋",
"aliases": [
"QK_GESC"
]
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