keycastr · nikborovets · Feb 19, 2026 · Feb 19, 2026 · Feb 19, 2026 · Feb 19, 2026
diff --git a/keycastr/KCDefaultVisualizer.m b/keycastr/KCDefaultVisualizer.m
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #import "KCDefaultVisualizer.h"
 #import "KCKeystroke.h"
 #import "KCMouseEvent.h"
+#import "KCEventTransformer.h"
 #import "NSBezierPath+RoundedRect.h"
 #import "NSUserDefaults+Utility.h"
 
@@ -193,6 +194,7 @@ - (void)noteFlagsChanged:(NSEventModifierFlags)flags
                                                           requiringSecureCoding:NO
                                                                           error:NULL],
               @"default_displayModifiedCharacters": @NO,
+              @"default.showWindowsEquivalent": @NO,
     };
 }
 
@@ -316,7 +318,18 @@ - (void)addKeystroke:(KCKeystroke *)keystroke
         [self abandonCurrentBezelView];
     }
 
-    [self appendString:[keystroke convertToString]];
+    NSString *macString = [keystroke convertToString];
+    BOOL showWindowsEquivalent = [[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] boolForKey:@"default.showWindowsEquivalent"];
+
+    NSString *displayString = macString;
+    if (showWindowsEquivalent) {
+        NSString *winString = [[KCEventTransformer currentTransformer] transformedValueForWindows:keystroke];
+        if (winString.length > 0) {
+            displayString = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@ | %@", macString, winString];
+        }
+    }
+
+    [self appendString:displayString];
 }
 
 - (void)appendString:(NSString *)string

diff --git a/keycastr/KCDefaultVisualizer.nib/designable.nib b/keycastr/KCDefaultVisualizer.nib/designable.nib
diff --git a/keycastr/KCDefaultVisualizer.nib/keyedobjects.nib b/keycastr/KCDefaultVisualizer.nib/keyedobjects.nib
diff --git a/keycastr/KCEventTransformer.h b/keycastr/KCEventTransformer.h
@@ -41,4 +41,6 @@
 
 - (id)transformedValue:(KCKeycastrEvent *)event;
 
+- (NSString *)transformedValueForWindows:(KCKeycastrEvent *)event;
+
 @end
diff --git a/keycastr/KCEventTransformer.m b/keycastr/KCEventTransformer.m
@@ -322,6 +322,49 @@ - (id)transformedValue:(KCKeycastrEvent *)event
 	return mutableResponse;
 }
 
+- (NSString *)transformedValueForWindows:(KCKeycastrEvent *)event {
+    if (![event isKindOfClass:[KCKeystroke class]]) {
+        return nil;
+    }
+
+    KCKeystroke *keystroke = (KCKeystroke *)event;
+    NSEventModifierFlags modifiers = event.modifierFlags;
+
+    BOOL isCommand = (modifiers & NSEventModifierFlagCommand) != 0;
+    BOOL isControl = (modifiers & NSEventModifierFlagControl) != 0;
+    BOOL isOption = (modifiers & NSEventModifierFlagOption) != 0;
+    BOOL isShift = (modifiers & NSEventModifierFlagShift) != 0;
+
+    if (!isCommand && !isControl && !isOption && !isShift) {
+        return nil;
+    }
+
+    NSMutableArray *parts = [NSMutableArray array];
+
+    if (isControl) [parts addObject:@"Win"];
+    if (isCommand) [parts addObject:@"Ctrl"];
+    if (isOption) [parts addObject:@"Alt"];
+    if (isShift) [parts addObject:@"Shift"];
+
+    // Get the character key
+    NSString *charString = nil;
+    NSString *specialKeyString = [[self _specialKeys] objectForKey:@(keystroke.keyCode)];
+    if (specialKeyString) {
+        // We might want to map some symbols to text if possible, but keeping them as is for now is safer
+        // unless we have a map for Windows names.
+        // For example, arrow keys are symbols in _specialKeys.
+        charString = specialKeyString;
+    } else {
+        charString = [self translatedCharacterForKeystroke:keystroke];
+    }
+
+    if (charString.length > 0) {
+        [parts addObject:[charString uppercaseString]];
+    }
+
+    return [parts componentsJoinedByString:@"+"];
+}
+
 - (NSString *)translatedCharacterForKeystroke:(KCKeystroke *)keystroke {
     if ([self shouldReturnOriginalCharactersForKeyCode:keystroke.keyCode 
                                             characters:keystroke.characters] && keystroke.isCommand) {

diff --git a/keycastr/Svelte.nib/designable.nib b/keycastr/Svelte.nib/designable.nib
diff --git a/keycastr/Svelte.nib/keyedobjects.nib b/keycastr/Svelte.nib/keyedobjects.nib
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Expand Up		@@ -41,4 +41,6 @@

		- (id)transformedValue:(KCKeycastrEvent *)event;

		- (NSString )transformedValueForWindows:(KCKeycastrEvent )event;

		@end