diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/actionList.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/actionList.js
index 5496ee1f4..4886deabb 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/actionList.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/actionList.js
@@ -160,33 +160,19 @@ RED.actionList = (function() {
                 createDialog();
             }
             dialog.slideDown(300);
-            searchInput.searchBox('value',v)
+            searchInput.searchBox('value',v);
             searchResults.editableList('empty');
             results = [];
             var actions = RED.actions.list();
-            actions.forEach(function (sc) {
-                var id = sc.id.replace(/^.*:/,"");
-                var key = "action-list."+id;
-                var translation = RED._(key);
-                if (translation !== key) {
-                    sc.translation = translation;
-                }
-            });
             actions.sort(function(A,B) {
-                var Aid = A.translation ? A.translation : A.id;
-                var Bid = B.translation ? B.translation : B.id;
-                return Aid.localeCompare(Bid);
+                var Akey = A.label;
+                var Bkey = B.label;
+                return Akey.localeCompare(Bkey);
             });
             actions.forEach(function(action) {
-                if (action.translation) {
-                    action.label = action.translation;
-                }
-                else {
-                    action.label = action.id.replace(/:/,": ").replace(/-/g," ").replace(/(^| )./g,function() { return arguments[0].toUpperCase()});
-                }
                 action._label = action.label.toLowerCase();
-                searchResults.editableList('addItem',action)
-            })
+                searchResults.editableList('addItem',action);
+            });
             RED.events.emit("actionList:open");
             visible = true;
         }
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/actions.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/actions.js
index c7c5dd950..4f0379adf 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/actions.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/actions.js
@@ -1,33 +1,39 @@
 RED.actions = (function() {
     var actions = {
 
-    }
+    };
 
-    function addAction(name,handler) {
+    function addAction(name,handler,options) {
         if (typeof handler !== 'function') {
             throw new Error("Action handler not a function");
         }
         if (actions[name]) {
             throw new Error("Cannot override existing action");
         }
-        actions[name] = handler;
+        actions[name] = {
+            handler: handler,
+            options: options,
+        };
     }
     function removeAction(name) {
-        delete actions[name];
+        delete actions[name].handler;
     }
     function getAction(name) {
-        return actions[name];
+        return actions[name].handler;
     }
     function invokeAction() {
         var args = Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments);
         var name = args.shift();
         if (actions.hasOwnProperty(name)) {
-            actions[name].apply(null, args);
+            var handler = actions[name].handler;
+            handler.apply(null, args);
         }
     }
     function listActions() {
         var result = [];
+        var missing = [];
         Object.keys(actions).forEach(function(action) {
+            var def = actions[action];
             var shortcut = RED.keyboard.getShortcut(action);
             var isUser = false;
             if (shortcut) {
@@ -35,13 +41,38 @@ RED.actions = (function() {
             } else {
                 isUser = !!RED.keyboard.getUserShortcut(action);
             }
+            if (!def.label) {
+                var name = action;
+                var options = def.options;
+                var key = options ? options.label : undefined;
+                if (!key) {
+                    key = "action-list." +name.replace(/^.*:/,"");
+                }
+                var label = RED._(key);
+                if (label === key) {
+                    // no translation. convert `name` to description 
+                    label = name.replace(/(^.+:([a-z]))|(-([a-z]))/g, function() {
+                        if (arguments[5] === 0) {
+                            return arguments[2].toUpperCase();
+                        } else {
+                            return " "+arguments[4].toUpperCase();
+                        }
+                    });
+                    missing.push(key);
+                }
+                def.label = label;
+            }
+            //console.log("; missing:", missing);
+
             result.push({
                 id:action,
                 scope:shortcut?shortcut.scope:undefined,
                 key:shortcut?shortcut.key:undefined,
-                user:isUser
-            })
-        })
+                user:isUser,
+                label: def.label,
+                options: def.options,
+            });
+        });
         return result;
     }
     return {
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/keyboard.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/keyboard.js
index c722d0411..cecb408bd 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/keyboard.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/keyboard.js
@@ -49,15 +49,15 @@ RED.keyboard = (function() {
         "]": 221,
         "{": 219,// <- QWERTY specific
         "}": 221 // <- QWERTY specific
-    }
+    };
     var metaKeyCodes = {
         16: true,
         17: true,
         18: true,
         91: true,
         93: true
-    }
-    var actionToKeyMap = {}
+    };
+    var actionToKeyMap = {};
     var defaultKeyMap = {};
 
     // FF generates some different keycodes because reasons.
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ RED.keyboard = (function() {
         59:186,
         61:187,
         173:189
-    }
+    };
 
     function migrateOldKeymap() {
         // pre-0.18
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ RED.keyboard = (function() {
     }
 
     function getUserKey(action) {
-        return RED.settings.get('editor.keymap',{})[action]
+        return RED.settings.get('editor.keymap',{})[action];
     }
 
     function mergeKeymaps(defaultKeymap, themeKeymap) {
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ RED.keyboard = (function() {
                                 scope:scope,
                                 key:key,
                                 user:false
-                            })
+                            });
                         }
                     }
                 }
@@ -115,13 +115,13 @@ RED.keyboard = (function() {
             if (themeKeymap.hasOwnProperty(action)) {
                 if (!themeKeymap[action].key) {
                     // No key for this action - default is no keybinding
-                    delete mergedKeymap[action]
+                    delete mergedKeymap[action];
                 } else {
                     mergedKeymap[action] = [{
                         scope: themeKeymap[action].scope || "*",
                         key: themeKeymap[action].key,
                         user: false
-                    }]
+                    }];
                     if (mergedKeymap[action][0].scope === "workspace") {
                         mergedKeymap[action][0].scope = "red-ui-workspace";
                     }
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ RED.keyboard = (function() {
             close: function() {
                 RED.menu.refreshShortcuts();
             }
-        })
+        });
     }
 
     function revertToDefault(action) {
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ RED.keyboard = (function() {
                         scope:scope,
                         key:key,
                         user:false
-                    }
+                    };
                 }
                 if (!ondown) {
                     var userAction = getUserKey(cbdown);
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ RED.keyboard = (function() {
                 }
             }
         } else {
-            keys.push([key,mod])
+            keys.push([key,mod]);
         }
         var slot = handlers;
         for (i=0;i<keys.length;i++) {
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ RED.keyboard = (function() {
             //slot[key] = {scope: scope, ondown:cbdown};
         }
         slot.handlers = slot.handlers || [];
-        slot.handlers.push({scope:scope,ondown:cbdown})
+        slot.handlers.push({scope:scope,ondown:cbdown});
         slot.scope = scope;
         slot.ondown = cbdown;
     }
@@ -390,12 +390,12 @@ RED.keyboard = (function() {
                 if (parsedKey) {
                     keys.push(parsedKey);
                 } else {
-                    console.log("Unrecognised key specifier:",key)
+                    console.log("Unrecognised key specifier:",key);
                     return;
                 }
             }
         } else {
-            keys.push([key,mod])
+            keys.push([key,mod]);
         }
         var slot = handlers;
         for (i=0;i<keys.length;i++) {
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ RED.keyboard = (function() {
         }
         if (typeof slot.ondown === "string") {
             if (typeof modifiers === 'boolean' && modifiers) {
-                actionToKeyMap[slot.ondown] = {user: modifiers}
+                actionToKeyMap[slot.ondown] = {user: modifiers};
             } else {
                 delete actionToKeyMap[slot.ondown];
             }
@@ -433,11 +433,11 @@ RED.keyboard = (function() {
     function formatKey(key,plain) {
         var formattedKey = isMac?key.replace(/ctrl-?/,"&#8984;"):key;
         formattedKey = isMac?formattedKey.replace(/alt-?/,"&#8997;"):key;
-        formattedKey = formattedKey.replace(/shift-?/,"&#8679;")
-        formattedKey = formattedKey.replace(/left/,"&#x2190;")
-        formattedKey = formattedKey.replace(/up/,"&#x2191;")
-        formattedKey = formattedKey.replace(/right/,"&#x2192;")
-        formattedKey = formattedKey.replace(/down/,"&#x2193;")
+        formattedKey = formattedKey.replace(/shift-?/,"&#8679;");
+        formattedKey = formattedKey.replace(/left/,"&#x2190;");
+        formattedKey = formattedKey.replace(/up/,"&#x2191;");
+        formattedKey = formattedKey.replace(/right/,"&#x2192;");
+        formattedKey = formattedKey.replace(/down/,"&#x2193;");
         if (plain) {
             return formattedKey;
         }
@@ -461,7 +461,6 @@ RED.keyboard = (function() {
         var container = $(this);
         var object = container.data('data');
 
-
         if (!container.hasClass('keyboard-shortcut-entry-expanded')) {
             endEditShortcut();
 
@@ -485,7 +484,7 @@ RED.keyboard = (function() {
                 }
                 $(this).toggleClass("input-error",!valid);
                 okButton.attr("disabled",!valid);
-            })
+            });
 
             var scopeSelect = $('<select><option value="*" data-i18n="keyboard.global"></option><option value="red-ui-workspace" data-i18n="keyboard.workspace"></option></select>').appendTo(scope);
             scopeSelect.i18n();
@@ -495,7 +494,7 @@ RED.keyboard = (function() {
             scopeSelect.val(object.scope||'*');
             scopeSelect.on("change", function() {
                 keyInput.trigger("change");
-            })
+            });
 
             var div = $('<div class="keyboard-shortcut-edit button-group-vertical"></div>').appendTo(scope);
             var okButton = $('<button class="red-ui-button red-ui-button-small"><i class="fa fa-check"></i></button>').appendTo(div);
@@ -521,10 +520,13 @@ RED.keyboard = (function() {
                     id:object.id,
                     scope:shortcut?shortcut.scope:undefined,
                     key:shortcut?shortcut.key:undefined,
-                    user:shortcut?shortcut.user:undefined
-                }
+                    user:shortcut?shortcut.user:undefined,
+
+                    label: object.label,
+                    options: object.options,
+                };
                 buildShortcutRow(container,obj);
-            })
+            });
 
             keyInput.trigger("focus");
         }
@@ -559,7 +561,7 @@ RED.keyboard = (function() {
                             delete object.scope;
                         } else {
                             keyDiv.parent().removeClass("keyboard-shortcut-entry-unassigned");
-                            keyDiv.append(RED.keyboard.formatKey(key))
+                            keyDiv.append(RED.keyboard.formatKey(key));
                             $("<span>").text(scope).appendTo(scopeDiv);
                             object.key = key;
                             object.scope = scope;
@@ -572,7 +574,7 @@ RED.keyboard = (function() {
                         userKeymap[object.id] = {
                             scope:shortcut.scope,
                             key:shortcut.key
-                        }
+                        };
                         RED.settings.set('editor.keymap',userKeymap);
                     }
                 }
@@ -588,16 +590,7 @@ RED.keyboard = (function() {
         var item = $('<div class="keyboard-shortcut-entry">').appendTo(container);
         container.data('data',object);
 
-        var text = object.translation;
-        if (!object.translation) {
-            text = object.id.replace(/(^.+:([a-z]))|(-([a-z]))/g,function() {
-                if (arguments[5] === 0) {
-                    return arguments[2].toUpperCase();
-                } else {
-                    return " "+arguments[4].toUpperCase();
-                }
-            });
-        }
+        var text = object.label;
         var label = $('<div>').addClass("keyboard-shortcut-entry-text").text(text).appendTo(item);
 
         var user = $('<i class="fa fa-user"></i>').prependTo(label);
@@ -638,15 +631,9 @@ RED.keyboard = (function() {
                 } else {
                     filterValue = filterValue.replace(/\s/g,"");
                     shortcutList.editableList('filter', function(data) {
-                        var label;
-                        if (data.translation) {
-                            label = data.translation.toLowerCase();
-                        }
-                        else {
-                            label = data.id.toLowerCase().replace(/^.*:/,"").replace("-","");
-                        }
+                        var label = data.label.toLowerCase();
                         return label.indexOf(filterValue) > -1;
-                    })
+                    });
                 }
             }
         });
@@ -666,25 +653,10 @@ RED.keyboard = (function() {
 
         });
         var shortcuts = RED.actions.list();
-        var missing = [];
-        shortcuts.forEach(function (sc) {
-            var id = sc.id.replace(/^.*:/,"");
-            var key = "action-list."+id;
-            var translation = RED._(key);
-
-            if (translation !== key) {
-                sc.translation = translation;
-            }
-            else {
-                missing.push(id);
-            }
-        });
-        // console.log("; missing:", missing);
-
         shortcuts.sort(function(A,B) {
-            var Aid = A.translation ? A.translation : A.id.replace(/^.*:/,"").replace(/[ -]/g,"").toLowerCase();
-            var Bid = B.translation ? B.translation : B.id.replace(/^.*:/,"").replace(/[ -]/g,"").toLowerCase();
-            return Aid.localeCompare(Bid);
+            var Akey = A.label;
+            var Bkey = B.label;
+            return Akey.localeCompare(Bkey);
         });
         knownShortcuts = new Set();
         shortcuts.forEach(function(s) {