Switch recognition

Use the following diagrams to select the type of keycap mount that your keyboard uses. From there, visit the appropriate switch recognition guide to identify the switch in question. Slider and keycap shape varies; the important shapes and dimensions are given in bold strokes, and holes are shaded.

Dimensions given are approximate.

	Alps mount Slider has a slot around 4.6 mm × 2.3 mm and the keycap peg is around 4.5 × 2.2 mm; the keycap peg often contains an inner hole See: Alps mount recognition Other Rectangular slot of other dimensions See: Other mount recognition
	Cherry MX mount Slider has 4 mm wide cross with 1 mm wide (1.5 mm long) arms See: Cherry MX mount recognition Generic cross Other sizes and shapes See: Generic cross mount recognition
	Inverse cross Cross-shaped peg within the keycap, cross-shaped hole in the slider See: Inverse cross mount recognition
	Square post Slider is (when viewed from the top) a solid post with a square cross section See: Square post mount recognition
	Hollow square Slider contains a square hole; actual slider shape varies See: Hollow square mount recognition
	Other Switch mounts that are unique or uncommon See: Other mount recognition

See also

• Mousefan's switch pictures list (Japanese)
• rzwv's slider pictures list (Japanese, Wayback Machine) Archived 2017-04-08.