diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/KeyDetector.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/KeyDetector.java
index 2a6e0a2de..8e325b65c 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/KeyDetector.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/KeyDetector.java
@@ -222,13 +222,7 @@ public class KeyDetector {
     }
 
     public static String printableCode(Key key) {
-        return key != null ? printableCode(key.mCode) : "none";
-    }
-
-    public static String printableCode(int primaryCode) {
-        if (primaryCode < 0) return String.format("%4d", primaryCode);
-        if (primaryCode < 0x100) return String.format("\\u%02x", primaryCode);
-        return String.format("\\u04x", primaryCode);
+        return key != null ? Keyboard.printableCode(key.mCode) : "none";
     }
 
     public static String printableCodes(int[] codes) {
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/Keyboard.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/Keyboard.java
index f234507d5..e267aa65c 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/Keyboard.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/Keyboard.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package com.android.inputmethod.keyboard;
 
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
+import android.util.Log;
 
 import com.android.inputmethod.keyboard.internal.KeyboardIconsSet;
 import com.android.inputmethod.keyboard.internal.KeyboardParams;
@@ -48,6 +49,8 @@ import java.util.Set;
  * </pre>
  */
 public class Keyboard {
+    private static final String TAG = Keyboard.class.getSimpleName();
+
     /** Some common keys code.  These should be aligned with values/keycodes.xml */
     public static final int CODE_ENTER = '\n';
     public static final int CODE_TAB = '\t';
@@ -241,4 +244,20 @@ public class Keyboard {
         default: return null;
         }
     }
+
+    public static String printableCode(int code) {
+        switch (code) {
+        case CODE_SHIFT: return "shift";
+        case CODE_SWITCH_ALPHA_SYMBOL: return "symbol";
+        case CODE_CAPSLOCK: return "capslock";
+        case CODE_DELETE: return "delete";
+        case CODE_SHORTCUT: return "shortcut";
+        case CODE_DUMMY: return "dummy";
+        case CODE_UNSPECIFIED: return "unspec";
+        default:
+            if (code < 0) Log.w(TAG, "Unknow negative key code=" + code);
+            if (code < 0x100) return String.format("\\u%02x", code);
+            return String.format("\\u04x", code);
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/PointerTracker.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/PointerTracker.java
index 9e0c5ce02..3a07cdf4d 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/PointerTracker.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/PointerTracker.java
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ public class PointerTracker {
     private boolean callListenerOnPressAndCheckKeyboardLayoutChange(Key key, boolean withSliding) {
         final boolean ignoreModifierKey = mIgnoreModifierKey && key.isModifier();
         if (DEBUG_LISTENER) {
-            Log.d(TAG, "onPress    : " + KeyDetector.printableCode(key.mCode)
+            Log.d(TAG, "onPress    : " + KeyDetector.printableCode(key)
                     + " sliding=" + withSliding + " ignoreModifier=" + ignoreModifierKey
                     + " enabled=" + key.isEnabled());
         }
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ public class PointerTracker {
         // If code is CODE_DUMMY here, this key will be ignored or generate text.
         final CharSequence text = (code != Keyboard.CODE_DUMMY) ? null : key.mOutputText;
         if (DEBUG_LISTENER) {
-            Log.d(TAG, "onCodeInput: " + KeyDetector.printableCode(code) + " text=" + text
+            Log.d(TAG, "onCodeInput: " + Keyboard.printableCode(code) + " text=" + text
                     + " codes="+ KeyDetector.printableCodes(keyCodes) + " x=" + x + " y=" + y
                     + " ignoreModifier=" + ignoreModifierKey + " alterCode=" + alterCode
                     + " enabled=" + key.isEnabled());
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ public class PointerTracker {
     private void callListenerOnRelease(Key key, int primaryCode, boolean withSliding) {
         final boolean ignoreModifierKey = mIgnoreModifierKey && key.isModifier();
         if (DEBUG_LISTENER) {
-            Log.d(TAG, "onRelease  : " + KeyDetector.printableCode(primaryCode)
+            Log.d(TAG, "onRelease  : " + Keyboard.printableCode(primaryCode)
                     + " sliding=" + withSliding + " ignoreModifier=" + ignoreModifierKey
                     + " enabled="+ key.isEnabled());
         }