diff --git a/data/keyboards/terminal/de.yaml b/data/keyboards/terminal/de.yaml
index 7de8f00b..210b6383 100644
--- a/data/keyboards/terminal/de.yaml
+++ b/data/keyboards/terminal/de.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ outlines:
     halfwidth:        { width: 20.205,  height: 52     }
     large:            { width: 60.615,  height: 52     }
     narrow:           { width: 30.307,  height: 52     }
-    placeholder:      { width: 20.205,  height: 52     }
     small:            { width: 50.512,  height: 27.725 }
     spaceline:        { width: 114.495, height: 52     }
     special:          { width: 40.41,   height: 52     }
@@ -38,7 +37,7 @@ views:
     symbols:
         - "Tab-small Ctrl Alt Shift ↑ ↓ ← →"
         - "~ ` · √ π τ ÷ × ¶ @"
-        - "-- © ® £ € ¥ ^ ° { } --"
+        - "\\ © ® £ € ¥ ^ ° { } _"
         - "show_numbers % | < > = [ ] BackSpace"
         - "show_letters show_eschars preferences space . Return"
     eschars:
@@ -267,7 +266,4 @@ buttons:
     Ü:
         outline: "subtle-highlight"
     ß:
-        outline: "subtle-highlight"
-    --:
-        outline: "placeholder"
-        text: ""
+        outline: "subtle-highlight"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/data/keyboards/terminal/de_wide.yaml b/data/keyboards/terminal/de_wide.yaml
index 4214bb71..c59c027e 100644
--- a/data/keyboards/terminal/de_wide.yaml
+++ b/data/keyboards/terminal/de_wide.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ outlines:
     halfwidth:        { width: 30.912,  height: 42   }
     large:            { width: 92.736,  height: 42   }
     narrow:           { width: 46.368,  height: 42   }
-    placeholder:      { width: 30.912,  height: 42   }
     small:            { width: 68.693,  height: 25.2 }
     spaceline:        { width: 175.168, height: 42   }
     special:          { width: 61.824,  height: 42   }
@@ -38,7 +37,7 @@ views:
     symbols:
         - "Esc-small Tab-small Ctrl Alt Shift ↑ ↓ ← →"
         - "~ ` · √ π τ ÷ × ¶ @"
-        - "-- © ® £ € ¥ ^ ° { } --"
+        - "\\ © ® £ € ¥ ^ ° { } _"
         - "show_numbers % | < > = [ ] BackSpace"
         - "show_letters show_eschars preferences space . Return"
     eschars:
@@ -272,6 +271,3 @@ buttons:
         outline: "subtle-highlight"
     ß:
         outline: "subtle-highlight"
-    --:
-        outline: "placeholder"
-        text: ""
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/data/keyboards/terminal/es.yaml b/data/keyboards/terminal/es.yaml
index 85dfe4d0..3ea19ee5 100644
--- a/data/keyboards/terminal/es.yaml
+++ b/data/keyboards/terminal/es.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ outlines:
     change-view-2: { width: 67.35,   height: 52     }
     halfwidth:     { width: 20.205,  height: 52     }
     large:         { width: 60.615,  height: 52     }
-    placeholder:   { width: 20.205,  height: 52     }
     small:         { width: 50.512,  height: 27.725 }
     spaceline:     { width: 114.495, height: 52     }
     special:       { width: 40.41,   height: 52     }
@@ -37,7 +36,7 @@ views:
     symbols:
         - "Tab-small Ctrl Alt Shift ↑ ↓ ← →"
         - "~ ` · √ π τ ÷ × ¶ @"
-        - "-- © ® £ € ¥ ^ ° { } --"
+        - "\\ © ® £ € ¥ ^ ° { } _"
         - "show_numbers % | < > = [ ] BackSpace"
         - "show_letters show_eschars preferences space . Return"
     eschars:
@@ -263,6 +262,3 @@ buttons:
         outline: "halfwidth"
     _:
         outline: "halfwidth"
-    --:
-        outline: "placeholder"
-        text: ""
diff --git a/data/keyboards/terminal/es_wide.yaml b/data/keyboards/terminal/es_wide.yaml
index 9c728c6f..b6b899cd 100644
--- a/data/keyboards/terminal/es_wide.yaml
+++ b/data/keyboards/terminal/es_wide.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ outlines:
     change-view-2: { width: 103.04,  height: 42   }
     halfwidth:     { width: 30.912,  height: 42   }
     large:         { width: 92.736,  height: 42   }
-    placeholder:   { width: 30.912,  height: 42   }
     small:         { width: 68.693,  height: 25.2 }
     spaceline:     { width: 175.168, height: 42   }
     special:       { width: 61.824,  height: 42   }
@@ -37,7 +36,7 @@ views:
     symbols:
         - "Esc-small Tab-small Ctrl Alt Shift ↑ ↓ ← →"
         - "~ ` · √ π τ ÷ × ¶ @"
-        - "-- © ® £ € ¥ ^ ° { } --"
+        - "\\ © ® £ € ¥ ^ ° { } _"
         - "show_numbers % | < > = [ ] BackSpace"
         - "show_letters show_eschars preferences space . Return"
     eschars:
@@ -267,6 +266,3 @@ buttons:
         outline: "halfwidth"
     _:
         outline: "halfwidth"
-    --:
-        outline: "placeholder"
-        text: ""
diff --git a/data/keyboards/terminal/us.yaml b/data/keyboards/terminal/us.yaml
index 6b1d91f0..02d649fc 100644
--- a/data/keyboards/terminal/us.yaml
+++ b/data/keyboards/terminal/us.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ outlines:
     halfwidth:     { width: 20.205,  height: 52     }
     large:         { width: 60.615,  height: 52     }
     narrow:        { width: 30.307,  height: 52     }
-    placeholder:   { width: 20.205,  height: 52     }
     small:         { width: 50.512,  height: 27.725 }
     spaceline:     { width: 148.17,  height: 52     }
     special:       { width: 60.615,  height: 52     }
@@ -37,7 +36,7 @@ views:
     symbols:
         - "Tab-small Ctrl Alt Shift ↑ ↓ ← →"
         - "~ ` · √ π τ ÷ × ¶ @"
-        - "-- © ® £ € ¥ ^ ° { } --"
+        - "\\ © ® £ € ¥ ^ ° { } _"
         - "show_numbers_from_symbols % | < > = [ ] BackSpace"
         - "show_letters preferences space . Return"
     actions:
@@ -233,6 +232,3 @@ buttons:
         outline: "halfwidth"
     _:
         outline: "halfwidth"
-    --:
-        outline: "placeholder"
-        text: ""
diff --git a/data/keyboards/terminal/us_wide.yaml b/data/keyboards/terminal/us_wide.yaml
index 90dc252f..f7e9519a 100644
--- a/data/keyboards/terminal/us_wide.yaml
+++ b/data/keyboards/terminal/us_wide.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ outlines:
     change-view-2: { width: 103.04,  height: 42   }
     halfwidth:     { width: 30.912,  height: 42   }
     large:         { width: 92.736,  height: 42   }
-    placeholder:   { width: 30.912,  height: 42   }
     small:         { width: 68.693,  height: 25.2 }
     spaceline:     { width: 267.904, height: 42   }
     special:       { width: 61.824,  height: 42   }
@@ -36,7 +35,7 @@ views:
     symbols:
         - "Esc-small Tab-small Ctrl Alt Shift ↑ ↓ ← →"
         - "~ ` · √ π τ ÷ × ¶ @"
-        - "-- © ® £ € ¥ ^ ° { } --"
+        - "\\ © ® £ € ¥ ^ ° { } _"
         - "show_numbers % | < > = [ ] BackSpace"
         - "show_letters preferences space . Return"
     actions:
@@ -231,6 +230,3 @@ buttons:
         outline: "halfwidth"
     _:
         outline: "halfwidth"
-    --:
-        outline: "placeholder"
-        text: ""
\ No newline at end of file