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[GH-ISSUE #74] Show Insert key command (win) correctly (not as a question mark) #63

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opened 2026-05-05 04:49:56 -06:00 by gitea-mirror · 8 comments

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2026-05-05 04:49:56 -06:00

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Originally created by @jmuheim on GitHub (Nov 21, 2016).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/keycastr/keycastr/issues/74

I'm using VMware Fusion to emulate Windows on OSX. I make presentations showing how to use screenreaders on Windows, and for this, the Insert key is used a lot.

Sadly, keycastr only displays a "?" instead of "Insert". Is there a way to fix this? Maybe a user setting where one could tell keycastr what to display for custom keys?

Originally created by @jmuheim on GitHub (Nov 21, 2016). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/keycastr/keycastr/issues/74 I'm using VMware Fusion to emulate Windows on OSX. I make presentations showing how to use screenreaders on Windows, and for this, the Insert key is used a lot. Sadly, keycastr only displays a "?" instead of "Insert". Is there a way to fix this? Maybe a user setting where one could tell keycastr what to display for custom keys?

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2026-05-05 04:49:59 -06:00

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@jmuheim commented on GitHub (Aug 22, 2017):

Any news on this?

@jmuheim commented on GitHub (Aug 22, 2017): Any news on this?

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2026-05-05 04:50:03 -06:00

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@jmuheim commented on GitHub (Nov 6, 2017):

Still nothing? I'd be happy to help, but I'm no programmer.

@jmuheim commented on GitHub (Nov 6, 2017): Still nothing? I'd be happy to help, but I'm no programmer.

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 04:50:06 -06:00

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@akitchen commented on GitHub (Nov 10, 2017):

This is a tricky one. I don't have easy access to such a setup. Ultimately we would need to know the key code emitted by the insert key, and hope it doesn't collide with an OSX/macOS specific key code.

Maybe this app could help us figure it out? From there it shouldn't be hard to support this provided there isn't a collision.

@akitchen commented on GitHub (Nov 10, 2017): This is a tricky one. I don't have easy access to such a setup. Ultimately we would need to know the key code emitted by the insert key, and hope it doesn't collide with an OSX/macOS specific key code. Maybe [this app](https://manytricks.com/keycodes/) could help us figure it out? From there it shouldn't be hard to support this provided there isn't a collision.

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2026-05-05 04:50:12 -06:00

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@gurix commented on GitHub (Nov 10, 2017):

This App says it is somehow the help key. And it indicates also a question mark there.

@gurix commented on GitHub (Nov 10, 2017): This App says it is somehow the help key. And it indicates also a question mark there. ![key_codes_und_karabiner-elements_preferences](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/95456/32679289-33d23ee6-c666-11e7-9815-dedc7b2c7fb5.jpg)

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 04:50:16 -06:00

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@akitchen commented on GitHub (Nov 10, 2017):

Thanks! That makes sense, and reminds me of my old Apple keyboards

It's been a while since Apple had a keyboard with a "Help" key, although I think I might have one in storage at home.

A remaining question would be whether to map this to an image for insert or help, or provide an option for specifying as originally requested above.

@akitchen commented on GitHub (Nov 10, 2017): Thanks! That makes sense, and reminds me of my [old Apple keyboards](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help_key#Apple_keyboards) It's been a while since Apple had a keyboard with a "Help" key, although I think I might have one in storage at home. A remaining question would be whether to map this to an image for insert or help, or provide an option for specifying as originally requested above.

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 04:50:19 -06:00

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@jmuheim commented on GitHub (Jan 14, 2018):

@akitchen Thank you for your reply.

Showing an "Insert" text instead of a "?" is still wanted on my side. What can we do to get closer to this goal? I could simply try to create a fork of KeyCastr and try to replace the question mark, but maybe there's a better way to do this?

@jmuheim commented on GitHub (Jan 14, 2018): @akitchen Thank you for your reply. Showing an "Insert" text instead of a "?" is still wanted on my side. What can we do to get closer to this goal? I could simply try to create a fork of KeyCastr and try to replace the question mark, but maybe there's a better way to do this?

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 04:50:23 -06:00

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@jmuheim commented on GitHub (Feb 10, 2021):

Hello! Is there any news on this? This gains relevance for me again, @akitchen.

@jmuheim commented on GitHub (Feb 10, 2021): Hello! Is there any news on this? This gains relevance for me again, @akitchen.

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 04:50:25 -06:00

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@jmuheim commented on GitHub (Dec 22, 2021):

Still, I'd love to be able to show the Help (or Insert key on Windows) not as a question mark, but as Insert. Any chance this will be included some day?

@jmuheim commented on GitHub (Dec 22, 2021): Still, I'd love to be able to show the `Help` (or `Insert` key on Windows) not as a question mark, but as `Insert`. Any chance this will be included some day?