diff --git a/src/client/keycode.cpp b/src/client/keycode.cpp
index e8dd8bf94..54c33e62e 100644
--- a/src/client/keycode.cpp
+++ b/src/client/keycode.cpp
@@ -312,6 +312,16 @@ std::string KeyPress::name() const
 	return formatScancode();
 }
 
+irr::EKEY_CODE KeyPress::getKeycode() const
+{
+	return lookup_scancode(scancode).Key;
+}
+
+wchar_t KeyPress::getKeychar() const
+{
+	return lookup_scancode(scancode).Char;
+}
+
 bool KeyPress::loadFromScancode(const std::string_view &name)
 {
 	if (name.size() < 2 || name[0] != '<')
@@ -337,7 +347,7 @@ const KeyPress &KeyPress::getSpecialKey(const std::string &name)
 // A simple cache for quicker lookup
 static std::unordered_map<std::string, KeyPress> g_key_setting_cache;
 
-const KeyPress &getKeySetting(const char *settingname)
+const KeyPress &getKeySetting(const std::string &settingname)
 {
 	auto n = g_key_setting_cache.find(settingname);
 	if (n != g_key_setting_cache.end())
@@ -352,8 +362,3 @@ void clearKeyCache()
 {
 	g_key_setting_cache.clear();
 }
-
-irr::EKEY_CODE keyname_to_keycode(const char *name)
-{
-	return lookup_keyname(name).Key;
-}
diff --git a/src/client/keycode.h b/src/client/keycode.h
index b2736c791..2f899061d 100644
--- a/src/client/keycode.h
+++ b/src/client/keycode.h
@@ -24,6 +24,17 @@ public:
 	std::string sym(const bool force_scancode = false) const;
 	std::string name() const;
 
+	irr::EKEY_CODE getKeycode() const;
+	wchar_t getKeychar() const;
+
+	irr::SEvent toKeyEvent(bool pressedDown = false) const
+	{
+		irr::SEvent event;
+		event.EventType = EET_KEY_INPUT_EVENT;
+		event.KeyInput = {getKeychar(), getKeycode(), scancode, pressedDown, false, false};
+		return event;
+	}
+
 	bool operator==(const KeyPress &o) const {
 		return scancode == o.scancode;
 	}
@@ -56,9 +67,7 @@ private:
 #define RMBKey KeyPress::getSpecialKey("KEY_RBUTTON")
 
 // Key configuration getter
-const KeyPress &getKeySetting(const char *settingname);
+const KeyPress &getKeySetting(const std::string &settingname);
 
 // Clear fast lookup cache
 void clearKeyCache();
-
-irr::EKEY_CODE keyname_to_keycode(const char *name);
diff --git a/src/gui/touchcontrols.cpp b/src/gui/touchcontrols.cpp
index 34c0091c6..8efe8ea31 100644
--- a/src/gui/touchcontrols.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/touchcontrols.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #include "porting.h"
 #include "settings.h"
 #include "client/guiscalingfilter.h"
-#include "client/keycode.h"
 #include "client/renderingengine.h"
 #include "client/texturesource.h"
 #include "util/numeric.h"
@@ -29,16 +28,9 @@
 
 TouchControls *g_touchcontrols;
 
-void TouchControls::emitKeyboardEvent(EKEY_CODE keycode, bool pressed)
+void TouchControls::emitKeyboardEvent(const KeyPress &key, bool pressed)
 {
-	SEvent e{};
-	e.EventType            = EET_KEY_INPUT_EVENT;
-	e.KeyInput.Key         = keycode;
-	e.KeyInput.Control     = false;
-	e.KeyInput.Shift       = false;
-	e.KeyInput.Char        = 0;
-	e.KeyInput.PressedDown = pressed;
-	m_receiver->OnEvent(e);
+	m_receiver->OnEvent(key.toKeyEvent(pressed));
 }
 
 void TouchControls::loadButtonTexture(IGUIImage *gui_button, const std::string &path)
@@ -52,10 +44,10 @@ void TouchControls::loadButtonTexture(IGUIImage *gui_button, const std::string &
 
 void TouchControls::buttonEmitAction(button_info &btn, bool action)
 {
-	if (btn.keycode == KEY_UNKNOWN)
+	if (!btn.keypress)
 		return;
 
-	emitKeyboardEvent(btn.keycode, action);
+	emitKeyboardEvent(btn.keypress, action);
 
 	if (action) {
 		if (btn.toggleable == button_info::FIRST_TEXTURE) {
@@ -131,12 +123,11 @@ bool TouchControls::buttonsStep(std::vector<button_info> &buttons, float dtime)
 	return has_pointers;
 }
 
-static EKEY_CODE id_to_keycode(touch_gui_button_id id)
+static const KeyPress &id_to_keypress(touch_gui_button_id id)
 {
-	EKEY_CODE code;
 	// ESC isn't part of the keymap.
 	if (id == exit_id)
-		return KEY_ESCAPE;
+		return EscapeKey;
 
 	std::string key = "";
 	switch (id) {
@@ -189,9 +180,7 @@ static EKEY_CODE id_to_keycode(touch_gui_button_id id)
 			break;
 	}
 	assert(!key.empty());
-	std::string resolved = g_settings->get("keymap_" + key);
-	code = keyname_to_keycode(resolved.c_str());
-	return code;
+	return getKeySetting("keymap_" + key);
 }
 
 
@@ -317,7 +306,7 @@ bool TouchControls::mayAddButton(touch_gui_button_id id)
 		return false;
 	if (id == aux1_id && m_joystick_triggers_aux1)
 		return false;
-	if (id != overflow_id && id_to_keycode(id) == KEY_UNKNOWN)
+	if (id != overflow_id && !id_to_keypress(id))
 		return false;
 	return true;
 }
@@ -330,7 +319,7 @@ void TouchControls::addButton(std::vector<button_info> &buttons, touch_gui_butto
 	loadButtonTexture(btn_gui_button, image);
 
 	button_info &btn = buttons.emplace_back();
-	btn.keycode = id_to_keycode(id);
+	btn.keypress = id_to_keypress(id);
 	btn.gui_button = grab_gui_element<IGUIImage>(btn_gui_button);
 }
 
@@ -595,7 +584,7 @@ void TouchControls::translateEvent(const SEvent &event)
 void TouchControls::applyJoystickStatus()
 {
 	if (m_joystick_triggers_aux1) {
-		auto key = id_to_keycode(aux1_id);
+		auto key = id_to_keypress(aux1_id);
 		emitKeyboardEvent(key, false);
 		if (m_joystick_status_aux1)
 			emitKeyboardEvent(key, true);
diff --git a/src/gui/touchcontrols.h b/src/gui/touchcontrols.h
index bcd0f3178..6af02c719 100644
--- a/src/gui/touchcontrols.h
+++ b/src/gui/touchcontrols.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "itemdef.h"
 #include "touchscreenlayout.h"
 #include "util/basic_macros.h"
+#include "client/keycode.h"
 
 namespace irr
 {
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ enum class TapState
 struct button_info
 {
 	float repeat_counter;
-	EKEY_CODE keycode;
+	KeyPress keypress;
 	std::vector<size_t> pointer_ids;
 	std::shared_ptr<IGUIImage> gui_button = nullptr;
 
@@ -187,7 +188,7 @@ private:
 	// for its buttons. We only want static image display, not interactivity,
 	// from Irrlicht.
 
-	void emitKeyboardEvent(EKEY_CODE keycode, bool pressed);
+	void emitKeyboardEvent(const KeyPress &keycode, bool pressed);
 
 	void loadButtonTexture(IGUIImage *gui_button, const std::string &path);
 	void buttonEmitAction(button_info &btn, bool action);