Relegendable key
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A relegendable key is a key whose legend can be changed non-destructively. It consists often of two parts, one bottom and an removable top. Most relegendable key variants are flat. Relegendable keys are most often found on programmable keyboards, such as point-of-sale keyboards where ease of customization to the store's inventory is important.
Some key tops are transparent allowing for a piece of paper to be put in-between. Some vendors, such as Tipro offer also opaque printed key tops. Some keyboards (like the Cherry G80-2100) have relegendable function keys with a default legend printed on the bottom, visible through the clear top.
Most relegendable keys that are larger than one key span attach to two (or more) key switches -- not a single switch and stabilizers.
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Cherry MX compatible
Cherry
Top row only. (Flat and high) Some keys are printed on the front, or on the legendable area. Found in several colours, including black. See Cherry G80-2100 and Cherry G80-3700.
Relegendable keycaps with default legend printed, from a G80-3700HAU.
Side views
Access-IS
Genovation
Used on Genovation's programmable keypads. High profile, but different in shape from top row keys.
Jarltech
Signature Plastics DCS
Top row of Signature Plastics' DCS family, the clear lid exposes both the top and front of the key.
Resolver.tools
Kubic Keycaps. A two-part keycap.
- Clear 12×12mm flat, thin, clear piece in a black rectangular frame
- A translucent base, including the Cherry MX stem
LED-backlight compatible. You can insert 12×12mm labels or transparencies in between the two parts.
Tysso
Tipro
Lowest profile. There are two versions that are incompatible with one-another.
X-keys
Gallery
Different Cherry MX compatible keycaps. Obviously front printing makes sense only if the legends can be big enough.
Not Cherry MX-compatible
Preh
IBM
