diff --git a/ui/keybindings.js b/ui/keybindings.js
index 52186066..0b20b7fc 100755
--- a/ui/keybindings.js
+++ b/ui/keybindings.js
@@ -147,13 +147,13 @@ var KEYBOARD_CONFIG = {
 		doc: 'These key bindings work in most other modes.',
 
 		// Actions...
-		'.next-screen': doc('Next screen',
+		'next-screen': doc('Next screen',
 				function(){ 
 					event.preventDefault()
 					nextScreenImages()
 					centerRibbons()
 				}),
-		'.prev-screen': doc('Previous screen',
+		'prev-screen': doc('Previous screen',
 				function(){ 
 					event.preventDefault()
 					prevScreenImages()
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ var KEYBOARD_CONFIG = {
 						prevImage() 
 						centerRibbons()
 					}),
-				ctrl: '.prev-screen',
+				ctrl: 'prev-screen',
 			},
 		Right: {
 				default: doc('Next image',
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ var KEYBOARD_CONFIG = {
 						nextImage() 
 						centerRibbons()
 					}),
-				ctrl: '.next-screen',
+				ctrl: 'next-screen',
 			},
 
 		Space: {
@@ -206,14 +206,14 @@ var KEYBOARD_CONFIG = {
 				shift: 'Left',
 				// screen-oriented movement...
 				ctrl: 'Right',
-				'ctrl+shift': '.prev-screen',
+				'ctrl+shift': 'prev-screen',
 			},
 		Backspace: {
 				default: 'Left',
 				shift: 'Right',
 				// screen-oriented movement...
 				ctrl: 'Left',
-				'ctrl+shift': '.next-screen',
+				'ctrl+shift': 'next-screen',
 			},
 		Home: doc('First image', 
 			function(){
diff --git a/ui/lib/keyboard.js b/ui/lib/keyboard.js
index 54367e75..1541d235 100755
--- a/ui/lib/keyboard.js
+++ b/ui/lib/keyboard.js
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ var _SHIFT_KEYS = {
 	1: '!',		2: '@',		3: '#',		4: '$',		5: '%',
 	6:'^',		7:'&',		8: '*',		9: '(',		0: ')',	
 
-	'[': '{',		']': '}i',		'\\': '|',
+	'[': '{',		']': '}',		'\\': '|',
 	';': ':',		'\'': '"',
 	',': '<',		'.': '>',		'/': '?'
 }
@@ -351,14 +351,11 @@ function getKeyHandlers(key, modifiers, keybindings, modes, shifted_keys){
  * 	- explicit key code, e.g. 65
  * 	- key name, if present in _SPECIAL_KEYS, e.g. Enter
  * 	- key char (uppercase), as is returned by String.fromCharCode(...) e.g. A
- * 	- action -- any arbitrary string (recommended to start with a '.').
+ * 	- action -- any arbitrary string that is not in the above categories.
  *
  *
- * NOTE: actions,the last case, are for alias referencing, it will never 
- * 		match a real key, but will get resolved in alias searches.
- * NOTE: it is recommended to start actions with a '.' to prevent them
- * 		from being included as keys in the generated docs.
- * 		see: buildKeybindingsHelp(...)
+ * NOTE: actions,the last case, are used for alias referencing, they will
+ * 		never match a real key, but will get resolved in alias searches.
  * NOTE: to rest what to use as <key-def> use toKeyCode(..) / toKeyName(..).
  * NOTE: all fields are optional.
  * NOTE: if a handler explicitly returns false then that will break the 
@@ -375,6 +372,7 @@ function getKeyHandlers(key, modifiers, keybindings, modes, shifted_keys){
  * 		it will only assign .doc attr and return the original function.
  *
  * XXX need an explicit way to prioritize modes...
+ * XXX will aliases get resolved if they are in a different mode??
  */
 function makeKeyboardHandler(keybindings, unhandled){
 	if(unhandled == null){
@@ -436,8 +434,7 @@ function makeKeyboardHandler(keybindings, unhandled){
 * 	<keys-spec> 	- list of key names.
 *
 *
-* NOTE: this will not add keys (key names) that start with a '.', these 
-* 		are actions, intended for aliasing.
+* NOTE: this will not add keys (key names) that are not explicit key names.
 */
 function buildKeybindingsHelp(keybindings, shifted_keys){
 	shifted_keys = shifted_keys == null ? _SHIFT_KEYS : shifted_keys
@@ -502,10 +499,14 @@ function buildKeybindingsHelp(keybindings, shifted_keys){
 					key = shifted_keys[key]
 				}
 
-				// skip keys that start with a dot...
-				if(!/\..+/.test(key)){
-					keys.push((mod == '' || mod == 'default') ? key : (mod +'+'+ key))
+				// skip anything that is not a key...
+				//if(key.length > 1 && (!(key in _KEY_CODES) || /\..+/.test(key))){
+				if(key.length > 1 && !(key in _KEY_CODES)){
+					console.log('### skipping:', key)
+					continue
 				}
+
+				keys.push((mod == '' || mod == 'default') ? key : (mod +'+'+ key))
 			}
 
 		}