+ User-definable custom shortcut descriptions.
+ Import and export of custom shortcut descriptions.
+ Downloadable shortcut descriptions unveiling "hidden" keyboard shortcuts for Finder, Photoshop, and Indesign.
+ More shortcut descriptions will be made available for download in the future.
+ On-screen animation of menu scanning.
+ Faster reaction when modifier keys are quickly pressed and released.
+ When the Settings window is visible, KeyCue correctly displays the menu shortcuts belonging to the application that owns the menu bar.
+ Works around an issue that caused "reference count underflow" log messages with garbage-collected target applications.
+ Fixes an issue that resulted in partial off-screen legends in space-critical situations.
+ The system-wide shortcuts are now correctly localized on non-English systems under Lion.
+ Fixes a problem with function keys in combination with the fn modifier key.

+ An optional legend explains the meaning of symbols used in the shortcut table.
+ KeyCue now comes with a large (512×512) Finder icon.
+ KeyCue now disables itself in Screen Sharing, in order not to interfere with a copy of KeyCue running on the remote Mac.
+ Improved responsiveness in cases when KeyCue was invoked multiple times in a row.
+ Works with iKey 2.5.1 and newer.
+ Speed Improvement during collection of complex menu structures.
+ New diagnostic functions for isolating application-specific menu scanning issues.
+ KeyCue no longer skips menus in Eclipse.
+ Faster menu scanning in iChat.
+ Works around an issue with menu scanning immediately after an application has been launched.

+ Compatibility with Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion".
+ New wording in the installer clarifies the situation when an existing license does not cover the new version.
+ Works around an issue where commands in the shortcut table were shown with the prefix "DO_NOT_LOCALIZE".

+ Support for iKey shortcuts (with iKey 2.5 or newer)
+ New diagnostics functions for identification of problems on certain system configurations.
+ Fixes a problem with slow scanning of menus in FileMaker Pro 11.
+ Fixes a memory leak in combination with animations.
+ Works around a problem that sometimes resulted in an empty shortcut list for Keyboard Maestro.
+ Faster response in Safari with 1Password installed.

- Built-in diagnostic tool for application-specific adjustments.
- The installer now displays a more prominent warning when a new version is not covered by an older license.
- When a new version of KeyCue is announced, it is now possible to skip just this version yet receive announcements for subsequent versions.
- Corrects a misleading message about coverage of license keys.
- Rewording of some messages clarifies the new license model.
- Installation works around a permission issue when an older version of KeyCue had unusual permissions in a non-admin account.
- Reduces the amount of console log output.
- Avoids an extra delay when used in Xcode.
- Works around an installation issue that caused the Installer to give up when a running copy of KeyCue did not quit fast enough.
- KeyCue is now significantly faster for Safari.

+ Open interface that allows other other products to use KeyCue for displaying custom keyboard shortcuts.
+ New technique for easy installation.
+ New mechanism for updating KeyCue to a newer version while it is running.
+ New setting for specifying on which display the shortcut table shall appear.
+ Shows Typinator's keyboard shortcuts in the table of system-wide shortcuts.
+ Works around a problem that caused a high CPU load in Thunderbird.
+ Fixes a problem with the "press twice" option that sometimes caused the shortcut table to appear after typing a shortcut.
+ Improved compatibility with Snow Leopard.

+ KeyCue can display QuicKeys shortcuts (requires QuicKeys 4.0 or newer).
+ KeyCue 4.5 is ready for Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard).
+ KeyCue now correctly displays arrow keys as dashed arrows.
+ Shortcuts with keys on the numeric keypad are now enclosed in brackets to distinguish them from other keys for the same characters.
+ KeyCue allows long lists of Keyboard Maestro to extend over multiple columns.
+ Improved handling of special cases for Java applications.
+ More flexible adaptation to applications with special requirements.
+ KeyCue now has a support interface that simplifies registration and various support activities.
+ The version check now includes dynamic updates of special cases for certain applications.
+ Works around a bug in Firefox that caused Firefox to crash.
+ Fixes a problem that caused KeyCue to forget license information when preferences were synced with MobileMe.
+ Works around a problem with Thunderbird that caused KeyCue to skip certain menus.

+ Now supports system-wide keyboard shortcuts.
+ Support for function keys F16 to F19 on aluminum keyboards.
+ Correctly displays shortcuts that include the space bar.
+ Fixes a problem with FileMaker that caused KeyCue to miss shortcuts after switching between Layout and Browse modes.
+ Fixes a problem with Photoshop, Final Cut Pro and Dreamweaver where KeyCue displayed only a small set of shortcuts.
+ Works around a problem with Firefox that caused KeyCue to fail after closing the initial window of Firefox.
+ Fixes a problem that caused KeyCue to ignore certain application-specific configurations.
+ Fixes a problem where KeyCue could not find any shortcuts in Safari.
+ Works around a bug in Mac OS X that caused KeyCue to fail after switching applications with command-tab.
+ Fixes a cosmetic issue that caused truncation of submenu titles.
+ Fixes a problem with display of function keys in the Notebook theme.
+ Fixes an error that resulted in an empty table or a "no shortcuts available" message within a list of shortcuts.

- The key combination for activating KeyCue is now a user-configurable option.
- Double-tap option to activate KeyCue only when a selected modifier key is pressed twice.
- KeyCue displays the activation key combination at startup.
- Menu shortcuts and Keyboard Maestro macros can now be shown together in a single table.
- Improved handling of license key entry avoids common errors during registration of KeyCue.
- Improved messages when a license key does not cover an upgrade.
- New technique for flexible adaptation to peculiarities of certain applications.
- Fixes an alignment problem with the splash animation.

- KeyCue can now display Keyboard Maestro macros when you press the ctrl key.
- Under certain circumstances, KeyCue prevented the computer from shutting down or restarting.
- KeyCue avoids overlapping its shortcut table with the head-up display of CopyPaste Pro.

- Large high-contrast themes in black and white, especially designed for visually impaired people.
- Automatic checking for new versions.
- The shortcut table sometimes appeared with modifier keys other than the command key.
- The "KeyCue Settings" shortcut did not work on Leopard with certain non-US keyboards.
- KeyCue sometimes did not work properly when it was invoked immediately after starting an application.
- Some letter keys were shown incorrectly for international keyboards.
- Certain special keys were shown with incorrect symbols.
- On some screens, messages below the shortcut table were cut off.
- Fixes a problem that caused alert windows to hide below the settings window.
- Collecting shortcuts in Mail on Leopard is now significantly faster.
- Works around a bug in Mail that caused Mail to hang when KeyCue was active.

- Shortcuts can now be activated by clicking.
- KeyCue 4 is ready for Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard).
- The activation delay can be reduced down to 0.
- Accelerated table updates.
- Significantly reduced memory requirements when the shortcut table is not visible.
- Trial mode allows more realistic exploration of KeyCue.
- Fixes a problem where KeyCue sometimes reported that "No shortcuts are available" in Opera.
- Fixes a problem with multiple Spaces in Leopard, where KeyCue would show up only in the first space.
- Fixes an inconsistency with online renewal of license keys.
- KeyCue now correctly appears on all "desktops" in virtual desktop managers (such as VirtueDesktops, You Control Desktops, Desktop Manager and Codetek Virtual Desktop).

KeyCue 3.0 contains a new engine for collecting shortcuts and is up to ten times faster than previous versions. The new version also sports different themes for customizing the appearance of the shortcut table. These themes include the "Classic" look of previous versions and a brand-new "Dashboard" theme that darkens the rest of the screen to attract attention to the shortcuts. Besides that, the new release adds complete French localization including French documentation. It also includes some other functional improvements and maintenance fixes to user-reported issues. See the version history at the company’s web site for a more detailed list of changes.

The new version 2.1 adds complete German localization including German documentation. It also includes some functional improvements and maintenance fixes to user-reported issues. See the version history at the company’s web site for a more detailed list of changes.