diff --git a/src/keyboard_control.cpp b/src/keyboard_control.cpp
index d6b68cbfa..fa1594978 100644
--- a/src/keyboard_control.cpp
+++ b/src/keyboard_control.cpp
@@ -882,3 +882,9 @@ bool keycontrol_register_key(struct module *receiver_mod, int64_t key, const cha
         return true;
 }
 
+void get_keycode_name(int64_t ch, char *buf, size_t buflen) {
+        string name = get_keycode_representation(ch);
+        strncpy(buf, name.c_str(), buflen - 1);
+        buf[buflen - 1] = '\0';
+}
+
diff --git a/src/keyboard_control.h b/src/keyboard_control.h
index bcea11a4c..0e3a9cb72 100644
--- a/src/keyboard_control.h
+++ b/src/keyboard_control.h
@@ -110,10 +110,13 @@ private:
 #define K_LEFT  0x1b5b44
 #define K_CTRL(x) (1 + tolower(x) - 'a')
 
+#define MAX_KEYCODE_NAME_LEN 64
+
 // attribute used guaranties that the symbol is present even if not referenced (modular build)
 /// @todo all UG core functions should have the 'used' attribute
 EXTERN_C void keycontrol_send_key(struct module *root, int64_t key) ATTRIBUTE(used);
 EXTERN_C bool keycontrol_register_key(struct module *sender_mod, int64_t key, const char *message, const char *description) ATTRIBUTE(used);
+EXTERN_C void get_keycode_name(int64_t ch, char *buf, size_t buflen) ATTRIBUTE(used);
 
 #endif // keyboard_control_h_