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==Alternate action switches== {{Main|Alternate action}} [[File:Futaba vintage lock switch in latched state.jpg|200px|thumb|[[Futaba linear lock|Futaba]] latching lock key in latched state]] '''Alternate action''' switches cycle between open and closed each time they are pressed. Typically, the slider latches in a lower position when the switch is closed, and returns to its fully raised position when the switch is pressed again. Alternate action provides both a tactile and visual alternative to status LEDs: the lock state can be felt based on the key position (raised or lowered) and this state can also be observed by the operator. Illuminated alternate action switches do exist, but in keyboards they are typically not fitted with an LED. Apple were one of the most prominent companies to alternate action switches, even with the membrane-based [[Apple Keyboard II]]. Cherry manufactured the [[Cherry MX Lock|MX Lock]] alternate action switch, but these are seldom found in Cherry MX keyboards.
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