diff --git a/java/res/values/attrs.xml b/java/res/values/attrs.xml
index a9474a0..4139878 100644
--- a/java/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/java/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -240,6 +240,7 @@
     </declare-styleable>
 
     <declare-styleable name="Keyboard_Key">
+        <!-- TODO: Remove code attribute and consolidate with keySpec. -->
         <!-- The unicode value that this key outputs.
              Code value represented in hexadecimal prefixed with "0x" or code value reference using
              "!code/<code_name>" notation. -->
@@ -275,8 +276,10 @@
             <flag name="altCodeWhileTyping" value="0x04" />
             <flag name="enableLongPress" value="0x08" />
         </attr>
+        <!-- TODO: Remove keyOutputText attribute and consolidate with keySpec. -->
         <!-- The string of characters to output when this key is pressed. -->
         <attr name="keyOutputText" format="string" />
+        <!-- TODO: Rename keyLabel to keySpec. -->
         <!-- The label to display on the key. -->
         <attr name="keyLabel" format="string" />
         <!-- The hint label to display on the key in conjunction with the label. -->
@@ -318,6 +321,7 @@
             <!-- If true, disable additionalMoreKeys. -->
             <flag name="disableAdditionalMoreKeys" value="0x80000000" />
         </attr>
+        <!-- TODO: Remove keyIcon attribute and consolidate with keySpec. -->
         <!-- The icon to display on the key instead of the label. -->
         <attr name="keyIcon" format="string" />
         <!-- The icon for disabled key -->
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/Key.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/Key.java
index f7eec6b..9715557 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/Key.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/Key.java
@@ -267,12 +267,6 @@
                 R.styleable.Keyboard_Key_visualInsetsLeft, baseWidth, baseWidth, 0));
         final int visualInsetsRight = Math.round(keyAttr.getFraction(
                 R.styleable.Keyboard_Key_visualInsetsRight, baseWidth, baseWidth, 0));
-        mIconId = KeySpecParser.getIconId(style.getString(keyAttr,
-                R.styleable.Keyboard_Key_keyIcon));
-        final int disabledIconId = KeySpecParser.getIconId(style.getString(keyAttr,
-                R.styleable.Keyboard_Key_keyIconDisabled));
-        final int previewIconId = KeySpecParser.getIconId(style.getString(keyAttr,
-                R.styleable.Keyboard_Key_keyIconPreview));
 
         mLabelFlags = style.getFlags(keyAttr, R.styleable.Keyboard_Key_keyLabelFlags)
                 | row.getDefaultKeyLabelFlags();
@@ -321,8 +315,21 @@
         }
         mActionFlags = actionFlags;
 
-        final int code = KeySpecParser.parseCode(style.getString(keyAttr,
+        final String keySpec = style.getString(keyAttr, R.styleable.Keyboard_Key_keyLabel);
+
+        final int iconIdInAttr = KeySpecParser.getIconId(style.getString(keyAttr,
+                R.styleable.Keyboard_Key_keyIcon));
+        mIconId = (iconIdInAttr != ICON_UNDEFINED) ? iconIdInAttr
+                : KeySpecParser.getIconId(keySpec);
+        final int disabledIconId = KeySpecParser.getIconId(style.getString(keyAttr,
+                R.styleable.Keyboard_Key_keyIconDisabled));
+        final int previewIconId = KeySpecParser.getIconId(style.getString(keyAttr,
+                R.styleable.Keyboard_Key_keyIconPreview));
+
+        final int codeInAttr = KeySpecParser.parseCode(style.getString(keyAttr,
                 R.styleable.Keyboard_Key_code), params.mCodesSet, CODE_UNSPECIFIED);
+        final int code = (codeInAttr != CODE_UNSPECIFIED) ? codeInAttr
+                : KeySpecParser.getCode(keySpec, params.mCodesSet);
         if ((mLabelFlags & LABEL_FLAGS_FROM_CUSTOM_ACTION_LABEL) != 0) {
             mLabel = params.mId.mCustomActionLabel;
         } else if (code >= Character.MIN_SUPPLEMENTARY_CODE_POINT) {
@@ -331,8 +338,8 @@
             // code point nor as a surrogate pair.
             mLabel = new StringBuilder().appendCodePoint(code).toString();
         } else {
-            mLabel = StringUtils.toUpperCaseOfStringForLocale(style.getString(keyAttr,
-                    R.styleable.Keyboard_Key_keyLabel), needsToUpperCase, locale);
+            mLabel = StringUtils.toUpperCaseOfStringForLocale(
+                    KeySpecParser.getLabel(keySpec), needsToUpperCase, locale);
         }
         if ((mLabelFlags & LABEL_FLAGS_DISABLE_HINT_LABEL) != 0) {
             mHintLabel = null;
@@ -340,8 +347,12 @@
             mHintLabel = StringUtils.toUpperCaseOfStringForLocale(style.getString(keyAttr,
                     R.styleable.Keyboard_Key_keyHintLabel), needsToUpperCase, locale);
         }
-        String outputText = StringUtils.toUpperCaseOfStringForLocale(style.getString(keyAttr,
-                R.styleable.Keyboard_Key_keyOutputText), needsToUpperCase, locale);
+        final String outputTextInAttr = style.getString(
+                keyAttr, R.styleable.Keyboard_Key_keyOutputText);
+        final String rawOutputText = (outputTextInAttr != null) ? outputTextInAttr
+                : KeySpecParser.getOutputText(keySpec);
+        String outputText = StringUtils.toUpperCaseOfStringForLocale(
+                rawOutputText, needsToUpperCase, locale);
         // Choose the first letter of the label as primary code if not specified.
         if (code == CODE_UNSPECIFIED && TextUtils.isEmpty(outputText)
                 && !TextUtils.isEmpty(mLabel)) {