diff --git a/data/core.yaml b/data/core.yaml
index cfe14f751f..4413272aad 100644
--- a/data/core.yaml
+++ b/data/core.yaml
@@ -1018,8 +1018,27 @@ en:
       start: "Start mapping!"
   shortcuts:
     title: "Keyboard shortcuts"
+    key:
+      alt: Alt
+      backspace: Backspace
+      cmd: Cmd
+      ctrl: Ctrl
+      delete: Delete
+      del: Del
+      end: End
+      enter: Enter
+      esc: Esc
+      home: Home
+      option: Option
+      pause: Pause
+      pgdn: PgDn
+      pgup: PgUp
+      return: Return
+      shift: Shift
+      space: Space
+    gesture:
+      drag: drag
     or: "-or-"
-    drag: drag
     browsing:
       title: "Browsing"
       navigation:
diff --git a/data/shortcuts.json b/data/shortcuts.json
index b6667c99b5..8eda5ac79c 100644
--- a/data/shortcuts.json
+++ b/data/shortcuts.json
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
                     }, {
                         "modifiers": ["⇧"],
                         "shortcuts": ["Left-click"],
-                        "gesture": "shortcuts.drag",
+                        "gesture": "shortcuts.gesture.drag",
                         "text": "shortcuts.browsing.selecting.lasso"
                     }, {
                         "shortcuts": [],
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
                         "section": "with_selected",
                         "text": "shortcuts.browsing.with_selected.title"
                     }, {
-                        "shortcuts": ["Right-click", "Space"],
+                        "shortcuts": ["Right-click", "shortcuts.key.space"],
                         "text": "shortcuts.browsing.with_selected.edit_menu"
                     }, {
                         "modifiers": ["⌘"],
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
                         "shortcuts": ["}", "⇟"],
                         "text": "shortcuts.browsing.vertex_selected.last"
                     }, {
-                        "shortcuts": ["\\", "Pause"],
+                        "shortcuts": ["\\", "shortcuts.key.pause"],
                         "text": "shortcuts.browsing.vertex_selected.change_parent"
                     }
 
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
                         "shortcuts": ["3"],
                         "text": "shortcuts.editing.drawing.add_area"
                     }, {
-                        "shortcuts": ["Space"],
+                        "shortcuts": ["shortcuts.key.space"],
                         "text": "shortcuts.editing.drawing.place_point"
                     }, {
                         "shortcuts": ["⌥"],
diff --git a/dist/locales/en.json b/dist/locales/en.json
index dacea399d8..da87f93816 100644
--- a/dist/locales/en.json
+++ b/dist/locales/en.json
@@ -885,8 +885,29 @@
         },
         "shortcuts": {
             "title": "Keyboard shortcuts",
+            "key": {
+                "alt": "Alt",
+                "backspace": "Backspace",
+                "cmd": "Cmd",
+                "ctrl": "Ctrl",
+                "delete": "Delete",
+                "del": "Del",
+                "end": "End",
+                "enter": "Enter",
+                "esc": "Esc",
+                "home": "Home",
+                "option": "Option",
+                "pause": "Pause",
+                "pgdn": "PgDn",
+                "pgup": "PgUp",
+                "return": "Return",
+                "shift": "Shift",
+                "space": "Space"
+            },
+            "gesture": {
+                "drag": "drag"
+            },
             "or": "-or-",
-            "drag": "drag",
             "browsing": {
                 "title": "Browsing",
                 "navigation": {
diff --git a/modules/ui/cmd.js b/modules/ui/cmd.js
index 125c06b919..2360d2f76c 100644
--- a/modules/ui/cmd.js
+++ b/modules/ui/cmd.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { t } from '../util/locale';
 import { utilDetect } from '../util/detect';
 
 // Translate a MacOS key command into the appropriate Windows/Linux equivalent.
@@ -41,17 +42,17 @@ uiCmd.display = function(code) {
     var detected = utilDetect();
     var mac = (detected.os === 'mac');
     var replacements = {
-        '⌘': mac ? '⌘ Cmd'       : 'Ctrl',
-        '⇧': mac ? '⇧ Shift'     : 'Shift',
-        '⌥': mac ? '⌥ Option'    : 'Alt',
-        '⌫': mac ? '⌫ Delete'    : 'Backspace',
-        '⌦': mac ? '⌦ Del'       : 'Del',
-        '↖': mac ? '↖ PgUp'      : 'PgUp',
-        '↘': mac ? '↘ PgDn'      : 'PgDn',
-        '⇞': mac ? '⇞ Home'      : 'Home',
-        '⇟': mac ? '⇟ End'       : 'End',
-        '↵': mac ? '↵ Return'    : 'Enter',
-        '⎋': mac ? '⎋ Esc'       : 'Esc',
+        '⌘': mac ? '⌘ ' + t('shortcuts.key.cmd')    : t('shortcuts.key.ctrl'),
+        '⇧': mac ? '⇧ ' + t('shortcuts.key.shift')  : t('shortcuts.key.shift'),
+        '⌥': mac ? '⌥ ' + t('shortcuts.key.option') : t('shortcuts.key.alt'),
+        '⌫': mac ? '⌫ ' + t('shortcuts.key.delete') : t('shortcuts.key.backspace'),
+        '⌦': mac ? '⌦ ' + t('shortcuts.key.del')    : t('shortcuts.key.del'),
+        '↖': mac ? '↖ ' + t('shortcuts.key.pgup')   : t('shortcuts.key.pgup'),
+        '↘': mac ? '↘ ' + t('shortcuts.key.pgdn')   : t('shortcuts.key.pgdn'),
+        '⇞': mac ? '⇞ ' + t('shortcuts.key.home')   : t('shortcuts.key.home'),
+        '⇟': mac ? '⇟ ' + t('shortcuts.key.end')    : t('shortcuts.key.end'),
+        '↵': mac ? '↵ ' + t('shortcuts.key.return') : t('shortcuts.key.enter'),
+        '⎋': mac ? '⎋ ' + t('shortcuts.key.esc')    : t('shortcuts.key.esc'),
     };
 
     return replacements[code] || code;