diff --git a/data/input-remapper.glade b/data/input-remapper.glade
index 9ce29959..49de9a94 100644
--- a/data/input-remapper.glade
+++ b/data/input-remapper.glade
@@ -801,7 +801,7 @@ Gives your keys back their original function</property>
                     <property name="can-focus">False</property>
                     <child>
                       <object class="GtkScrolledWindow">
-                        <property name="width-request">160</property>
+                        <property name="width-request">200</property>
                         <property name="visible">True</property>
                         <property name="can-focus">True</property>
                         <child>
diff --git a/inputremapper/event_combination.py b/inputremapper/event_combination.py
index 6cc70d8d..23336051 100644
--- a/inputremapper/event_combination.py
+++ b/inputremapper/event_combination.py
@@ -53,12 +53,14 @@ class EventCombination(Tuple[InputEvent]):
         events = []
         for init_arg in init_args:
             event = None
+
             for constructor in InputEvent.__get_validators__():
                 try:
                     event = constructor(init_arg)
                     break
                 except InputEventCreationError:
                     pass
+
             if event:
                 events.append(event)
             else:
@@ -68,7 +70,7 @@ class EventCombination(Tuple[InputEvent]):
 
     def __str__(self):
         #  only used in tests and logging
-        return f"EventCombination({', '.join([str(e.event_tuple) for e in self])})"
+        return f"<EventCombination {', '.join([str(e.event_tuple) for e in self])}>"
 
     @classmethod
     def __get_validators__(cls):
diff --git a/inputremapper/gui/editor/editor.py b/inputremapper/gui/editor/editor.py
index 96a4ca57..6e126c0b 100644
--- a/inputremapper/gui/editor/editor.py
+++ b/inputremapper/gui/editor/editor.py
@@ -23,14 +23,11 @@
 
 
 import re
-import locale
-import gettext
-import os
-from inputremapper.configs.data import get_data_path
-from inputremapper.gui.gettext import _
+import time
 
 from gi.repository import Gtk, GLib, Gdk
 
+from inputremapper.gui.gettext import _
 from inputremapper.gui.editor.autocompletion import Autocompletion
 from inputremapper.configs.system_mapping import system_mapping
 from inputremapper.gui.active_preset import active_preset
@@ -110,6 +107,9 @@ def ensure_everything_saved(func):
 
 SET_KEY_FIRST = _("Set the key first")
 
+RECORD_ALL = float("inf")
+RECORD_NONE = 0
+
 
 class Editor:
     """Maintains the widgets of the editor."""
@@ -138,14 +138,7 @@ class Editor:
         # keys were not pressed yet
         self._input_has_arrived = False
 
-        toggle = self.get_recording_toggle()
-        toggle.connect("focus-out-event", self._reset_keycode_consumption)
-        toggle.connect("focus-out-event", lambda *_: toggle.set_active(False))
-        toggle.connect("toggled", self._on_recording_toggle_toggle)
-        # Don't leave the input when using arrow keys or tab. wait for the
-        # window to consume the keycode from the reader. I.e. a tab input should
-        # be recorded, instead of causing the recording to stop.
-        toggle.connect("key-press-event", lambda *args: Gdk.EVENT_STOP)
+        self.record_events_until = RECORD_NONE
 
         text_input = self.get_text_input()
         text_input.connect("focus-out-event", self.on_text_input_unfocus)
@@ -161,6 +154,16 @@ class Editor:
             GLib.source_remove(timeout)
             self.timeouts = []
 
+    def _on_toggle_clicked(self, toggle, event=None):
+        if toggle.get_active():
+            self._show_press_key()
+        else:
+            self._show_change_key()
+
+    @ensure_everything_saved
+    def _on_toggle_unfocus(self, toggle, event=None):
+        toggle.set_active(False)
+
     @ensure_everything_saved
     def on_text_input_unfocus(self, *_):
         """When unfocusing the text it saves.
@@ -184,7 +187,8 @@ class Editor:
         One could debounce saving on text-change to avoid those logs, but that just
         sounds like a huge source of race conditions and is also hard to test.
         """
-        pass
+        print("on_text_input_unfocus")
+        pass  # the decorator will be triggered
 
     @ensure_everything_saved
     def _on_target_input_changed(self, *_):
@@ -229,31 +233,25 @@ class Editor:
 
     def _setup_recording_toggle(self):
         """Prepare the toggle button for recording key inputs."""
-        toggle = self.get("key_recording_toggle")
-        toggle.connect(
-            "focus-out-event",
-            self._show_change_key,
-        )
-        toggle.connect(
-            "focus-in-event",
-            self._show_press_key,
-        )
-        toggle.connect(
-            "clicked",
-            lambda _: (
-                self._show_press_key()
-                if toggle.get_active()
-                else self._show_change_key()
-            ),
-        )
+        toggle = self.get_recording_toggle()
+        toggle.connect("focus-out-event", self._show_change_key)
+        toggle.connect("focus-in-event", self._show_press_key)
+        toggle.connect("clicked", self._on_toggle_clicked)
+        toggle.connect("focus-out-event", self._reset_keycode_consumption)
+        toggle.connect("focus-out-event", self._on_toggle_unfocus)
+        toggle.connect("toggled", self._on_recording_toggle_toggle)
+        # Don't leave the input when using arrow keys or tab. wait for the
+        # window to consume the keycode from the reader. I.e. a tab input should
+        # be recorded, instead of causing the recording to stop.
+        toggle.connect("key-press-event", lambda *args: Gdk.EVENT_STOP)
 
-    def _show_press_key(self, *_):
+    def _show_press_key(self, *args):
         """Show user friendly instructions."""
-        self.get("key_recording_toggle").set_label("Press Key")
+        self.get_recording_toggle().set_label("Press Key")
 
-    def _show_change_key(self, *_):
+    def _show_change_key(self, *args):
         """Show user friendly instructions."""
-        self.get("key_recording_toggle").set_label("Change Key")
+        self.get_recording_toggle().set_label("Change Key")
 
     def _setup_source_view(self):
         """Prepare the code editor."""
@@ -322,8 +320,12 @@ class Editor:
         presets accidentally before configuring the key and then it's gone. It can
         only be saved to the preset if a key is configured. This avoids that pitfall.
         """
+        logger.debug("Disabling the text input")
         text_input = self.get_text_input()
+
+        # beware that this also disables event listeners like focus-out-event:
         text_input.set_sensitive(False)
+
         text_input.set_opacity(0.5)
 
         if clear or self.get_symbol_input_text() == "":
@@ -332,6 +334,7 @@ class Editor:
 
     def enable_symbol_input(self):
         """Don't display help information anymore and allow changing the symbol."""
+        logger.debug("Enabling the text input")
         text_input = self.get_text_input()
         text_input.set_sensitive(True)
         text_input.set_opacity(1)
@@ -428,6 +431,11 @@ class Editor:
         """Show what the user is currently pressing in the user interface."""
         self.active_selection_label.set_combination(combination)
 
+        if combination and len(combination) > 0:
+            self.enable_symbol_input()
+        else:
+            self.disable_symbol_input()
+
     def get_combination(self):
         """Get the EventCombination object from the left column.
 
@@ -491,11 +499,16 @@ class Editor:
 
         return True
 
-    def _on_recording_toggle_toggle(self, *args):
+    def _on_recording_toggle_toggle(self, toggle):
         """Refresh useful usage information."""
-        if not self.get_recording_toggle().get_active():
+        if not toggle.get_active():
+            # if more events arrive from the time when the toggle was still on,
+            # use them.
+            self.record_events_until = time.time()
             return
 
+        self.record_events_until = RECORD_ALL
+
         self._reset_keycode_consumption()
         reader.clear()
         if not self.user_interface.can_modify_preset():
@@ -505,7 +518,7 @@ class Editor:
             self.user_interface.show_status(
                 CTX_ERROR, _('Use "Stop Injection" to stop before editing')
             )
-            self.get_recording_toggle().set_active(False)
+            toggle.set_active(False)
 
     def _on_delete_button_clicked(self, *_):
         """Destroy the row and remove it from the config."""
@@ -560,22 +573,28 @@ class Editor:
             self.user_interface.save_preset()
 
     def is_waiting_for_input(self):
-        """Check if the user is interacting with the ToggleButton for combination recording."""
+        """Check if the user is trying to record buttons."""
         return self.get_recording_toggle().get_active()
 
-    def consume_newest_keycode(self, combination):
-        """To capture events from keyboards, mice and gamepads.
-
-        Parameters
-        ----------
-        combination : EventCombination or None
-        """
+    def should_record_combination(self, combination):
+        """Check if the combination was written when the toggle was active."""
+        # At this point the toggle might already be off, because some keys that are
+        # used while the toggle was still on might cause the focus of the toggle to
+        # be lost, like multimedia keys. This causes the toggle to be disabled.
+        # Yet, this event should be mapped.
+        timestamp = max([event.timestamp() for event in combination])
+        return timestamp < self.record_events_until
+
+    def consume_newest_keycode(self, combination: EventCombination):
+        """To capture events from keyboards, mice and gamepads."""
         self._switch_focus_if_complete()
 
         if combination is None:
             return
 
-        if not self.is_waiting_for_input():
+        if not self.should_record_combination(combination):
+            # the event arrived after the toggle has been deactivated
+            logger.debug("Recording toggle is not on")
             return
 
         if not isinstance(combination, EventCombination):
@@ -592,7 +611,7 @@ class Editor:
             )
             logger.info("%s %s", combination, msg)
             self.user_interface.show_status(CTX_KEYCODE, msg)
-            return True
+            return
 
         if combination.is_problematic():
             self.user_interface.show_status(
@@ -620,8 +639,13 @@ class Editor:
         symbol = self.get_symbol_input_text()
         target = self.get_target_selection()
 
-        # the symbol is empty and therefore the mapping is not complete
-        if not symbol or not target:
+        if not symbol:
+            # has not been entered yet
+            logger.debug("Symbol missing")
+            return
+
+        if not target:
+            logger.debug("Target missing")
             return
 
         # else, the keycode has changed, the symbol is set, all good
@@ -648,6 +672,7 @@ class Editor:
 
         all_keys_released = reader.get_unreleased_keys() is None
         if all_keys_released and self._input_has_arrived and self.get_combination():
+            logger.debug("Recording complete")
             # A key was pressed and then released.
             # Switch to the symbol. idle_add this so that the
             # keycode event won't write into the symbol input as well.
diff --git a/inputremapper/gui/helper.py b/inputremapper/gui/helper.py
index f0d228ed..d5be0994 100644
--- a/inputremapper/gui/helper.py
+++ b/inputremapper/gui/helper.py
@@ -48,8 +48,13 @@ from inputremapper import utils
 from inputremapper.user import USER
 
 
-TERMINATE = "terminate"
-REFRESH_GROUPS = "refresh_groups"
+# received by the helper
+CMD_TERMINATE = "terminate"
+CMD_REFRESH_GROUPS = "refresh_groups"
+
+# sent by the helper to the reader
+MSG_GROUPS = "groups"
+MSG_EVENT = "event"
 
 
 def is_helper_running():
@@ -88,7 +93,7 @@ class RootHelper:
 
     def _send_groups(self):
         """Send the groups to the gui."""
-        self._results.send({"type": "groups", "message": groups.dumps()})
+        self._results.send({"type": MSG_GROUPS, "message": groups.dumps()})
 
     def _handle_commands(self):
         """Handle all unread commands."""
@@ -99,11 +104,11 @@ class RootHelper:
             cmd = self._commands.recv()
             logger.debug('Received command "%s"', cmd)
 
-            if cmd == TERMINATE:
+            if cmd == CMD_TERMINATE:
                 logger.debug("Helper terminates")
                 sys.exit(0)
 
-            if cmd == REFRESH_GROUPS:
+            if cmd == CMD_REFRESH_GROUPS:
                 groups.refresh()
                 self._send_groups()
                 continue
@@ -209,7 +214,7 @@ class RootHelper:
 
         self._results.send(
             {
-                "type": "event",
+                "type": MSG_EVENT,
                 "message": (event.sec, event.usec, event.type, event.code, event.value),
             }
         )
diff --git a/inputremapper/gui/reader.py b/inputremapper/gui/reader.py
index f87c56c0..4bd29bc0 100644
--- a/inputremapper/gui/reader.py
+++ b/inputremapper/gui/reader.py
@@ -32,7 +32,12 @@ from inputremapper.logger import logger
 from inputremapper.event_combination import EventCombination
 from inputremapper.groups import groups, GAMEPAD
 from inputremapper.ipc.pipe import Pipe
-from inputremapper.gui.helper import TERMINATE, REFRESH_GROUPS
+from inputremapper.gui.helper import (
+    MSG_EVENT,
+    MSG_GROUPS,
+    CMD_TERMINATE,
+    CMD_REFRESH_GROUPS,
+)
 from inputremapper import utils
 from inputremapper.gui.active_preset import active_preset
 from inputremapper.user import USER
@@ -88,14 +93,14 @@ class Reader:
         message_type = message["type"]
         message_body = message["message"]
 
-        if message_type == "groups":
+        if message_type == MSG_GROUPS:
             if message_body != groups.dumps():
                 groups.loads(message_body)
                 logger.debug("Received %d devices", len(groups))
                 self._groups_updated = True
             return None
 
-        if message_type == "event":
+        if message_type == MSG_EVENT:
             return InputEvent(*message_body)
 
         logger.error('Received unknown message "%s"', message)
@@ -139,12 +144,12 @@ class Reader:
                 continue
 
             if event.value == 0:
-                logger.debug_key(event.event_tuple, "release")
+                logger.debug_key(event, "release")
                 self._release(event.type_and_code)
                 continue
 
-            if self._unreleased.get(event.type_and_code) == event.event_tuple:
-                logger.debug_key(event.event_tuple, "duplicate key down")
+            if self._unreleased.get(event.type_and_code) == event:
+                logger.debug_key(event, "duplicate key down")
                 self._debounce_start(event.event_tuple)
                 continue
 
@@ -154,8 +159,8 @@ class Reader:
             # from release to input in order to remember it. Since all release
             # events have value 0, the value is not used in the combination.
             key_down_received = True
-            logger.debug_key(event.event_tuple, "down")
-            self._unreleased[event.type_and_code] = event.event_tuple
+            logger.debug_key(event, "down")
+            self._unreleased[event.type_and_code] = event
             self._debounce_start(event.event_tuple)
             previous_event = event
 
@@ -190,11 +195,11 @@ class Reader:
     def terminate(self):
         """Stop reading keycodes for good."""
         logger.debug("Sending close msg to helper")
-        self._commands.send(TERMINATE)
+        self._commands.send(CMD_TERMINATE)
 
     def refresh_groups(self):
         """Ask the helper for new device groups."""
-        self._commands.send(REFRESH_GROUPS)
+        self._commands.send(CMD_REFRESH_GROUPS)
 
     def clear(self):
         """Next time when reading don't return the previous keycode."""
diff --git a/inputremapper/gui/user_interface.py b/inputremapper/gui/user_interface.py
index 053d0683..69d1d6dd 100644
--- a/inputremapper/gui/user_interface.py
+++ b/inputremapper/gui/user_interface.py
@@ -407,12 +407,18 @@ class UserInterface:
         # letting go of one of the keys of a combination won't just make
         # it return the leftover key, it will continue to return None because
         # they have already been read.
-        key = reader.read()
+        combination = reader.read()
 
         if reader.are_new_groups_available():
             self.populate_devices()
 
-        self.editor.consume_newest_keycode(key)
+        # giving editor its own interval and making it call reader.read itself causes
+        # incredibly frustrating and miraculous problems. Do not do it. Observations:
+        # - test_autocomplete_key fails if the gui has been launched and closed by a
+        # previous test already
+        # Maybe it has something to do with the order of editor.consume_newest_keycode
+        # and user_interface.populate_devices.
+        self.editor.consume_newest_keycode(combination)
 
         return True
 
diff --git a/inputremapper/input_event.py b/inputremapper/input_event.py
index 3acdbd6c..796cbfc1 100644
--- a/inputremapper/input_event.py
+++ b/inputremapper/input_event.py
@@ -116,6 +116,18 @@ class InputEvent:
         """event type, code, value"""
         return self.type, self.code, self.value
 
+    def __str__(self):
+        if self.type == evdev.ecodes.EV_KEY:
+            key_name = evdev.ecodes.bytype[self.type].get(self.code, self.code)
+            action = "down" if self.value == 1 else "up"
+            return f"<InputEvent {key_name} {action}>"
+
+        return f"<InputEvent {self.event_tuple}>"
+
+    def timestamp(self):
+        """Return the unix timestamp of when the event was seen."""
+        return self.sec + self.usec / 1000000
+
     def modify(
         self,
         sec: int = None,
diff --git a/inputremapper/logger.py b/inputremapper/logger.py
index 4118b4e5..ab3cbead 100644
--- a/inputremapper/logger.py
+++ b/inputremapper/logger.py
@@ -61,10 +61,10 @@ def debug_key(self, key, msg, *args):
     msg = msg % args
     str_key = str(key)
     str_key = str_key.replace(",)", ")")
-    spacing = " " + "-" * max(0, 30 - len(str_key))
+    spacing = " " + "·" * max(0, 30 - len(msg))
     if len(spacing) == 1:
         spacing = ""
-    msg = f"{str_key}{spacing} {msg}"
+    msg = f"{msg}{spacing} {str_key}"
 
     if msg == previous_key_debug_log:
         # avoid some super spam from EV_ABS events
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_gui.py b/tests/integration/test_gui.py
index 2a118643..8e64df38 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_gui.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_gui.py
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ class GuiTestBase(unittest.TestCase):
                     raise e
 
             # try again
-            print("Test failed, trying again")
+            print("Test failed, trying again...")
             self.tearDown()
             self.setUp()
 
@@ -335,6 +335,17 @@ class GuiTestBase(unittest.TestCase):
     def tearDownClass(cls):
         UserInterface.start_processes = cls.original_start_processes
 
+    def activate_recording_toggle(self):
+        logger.info("Activating the recording toggle")
+        self.set_focus(self.toggle)
+        self.toggle.set_active(True)
+
+    def disable_recording_toggle(self):
+        logger.info("Deactivating the recording toggle")
+        self.set_focus(None)
+        # should happen automatically:
+        self.assertFalse(self.toggle.get_active())
+
     def set_focus(self, widget):
         logger.info("Focusing %s", widget)
 
@@ -781,23 +792,31 @@ class TestGui(GuiTestBase):
             "Button A + Button B + Button C",
         )
 
+    def test_is_waiting_for_input(self):
+        self.activate_recording_toggle()
+        self.assertTrue(self.editor.is_waiting_for_input())
+
+        self.disable_recording_toggle()
+        self.assertFalse(self.editor.is_waiting_for_input())
+
     def test_editor_simple(self):
         self.assertEqual(self.toggle.get_label(), "Change Key")
 
         self.assertEqual(len(self.selection_label_listbox.get_children()), 1)
 
         selection_label = self.selection_label_listbox.get_children()[0]
-        self.set_focus(self.toggle)
-        self.toggle.set_active(True)
+        self.activate_recording_toggle()
+        self.assertTrue(self.editor.is_waiting_for_input())
         self.assertEqual(self.toggle.get_label(), "Press Key")
 
-        self.editor.consume_newest_keycode(None)
+        self.user_interface.consume_newest_keycode()
         # nothing happens
         self.assertIsNone(selection_label.get_combination())
         self.assertEqual(len(active_preset), 0)
         self.assertEqual(self.toggle.get_label(), "Press Key")
 
-        self.editor.consume_newest_keycode(EventCombination([EV_KEY, 30, 1]))
+        send_event_to_reader(InputEvent.from_tuple((EV_KEY, 30, 1)))
+        self.user_interface.consume_newest_keycode()
         # no symbol configured yet, so the active_preset remains empty
         self.assertEqual(len(active_preset), 0)
         self.assertEqual(len(selection_label.get_combination()), 1)
@@ -806,9 +825,10 @@ class TestGui(GuiTestBase):
         # but KEY_ is removed from the text for display purposes
         self.assertEqual(selection_label.get_label(), "a")
 
-        # providing the same key again (Maybe this could happen for gamepads or
-        # something, idk) doesn't do any harm
-        self.editor.consume_newest_keycode(EventCombination([EV_KEY, 30, 1]))
+        # providing the same key again doesn't do any harm
+        # (Maybe this could happen for gamepads or something, idk)
+        send_event_to_reader(InputEvent.from_tuple((EV_KEY, 30, 1)))
+        self.user_interface.consume_newest_keycode()
         self.assertEqual(len(active_preset), 0)  # not released yet
         self.assertEqual(len(selection_label.get_combination()), 1)
         self.assertEqual(selection_label.get_combination()[0], (EV_KEY, 30, 1))
@@ -821,11 +841,17 @@ class TestGui(GuiTestBase):
             2,
         )
 
+        self.disable_recording_toggle()
         self.set_focus(self.editor.get_text_input())
+        self.assertFalse(self.editor.is_waiting_for_input())
+
         self.editor.set_symbol_input_text("Shift_L")
+
         self.set_focus(None)
+        self.assertFalse(self.editor.is_waiting_for_input())
 
-        self.assertEqual(len(active_preset), 1)
+        num_mappings = len(active_preset)
+        self.assertEqual(num_mappings, 1)
 
         time.sleep(0.1)
         gtk_iteration()
@@ -1970,7 +1996,7 @@ class TestGui(GuiTestBase):
             self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(f"{device_path}/new preset.json"))
 
     def test_enable_disable_symbol_input(self):
-        self.editor.disable_symbol_input()
+        # should be disabled by default since no key is recorded yet
         self.assertEqual(self.get_unfiltered_symbol_input_text(), SET_KEY_FIRST)
         self.assertFalse(self.editor.get_text_input().get_sensitive())
 
@@ -1978,6 +2004,26 @@ class TestGui(GuiTestBase):
         self.assertEqual(self.get_unfiltered_symbol_input_text(), "")
         self.assertTrue(self.editor.get_text_input().get_sensitive())
 
+        # disable it
+        self.editor.disable_symbol_input()
+        self.assertFalse(self.editor.get_text_input().get_sensitive())
+
+        # try to enable it by providing a key via set_combination
+        self.editor.set_combination(EventCombination((1, 201, 1)))
+        self.assertEqual(self.get_unfiltered_symbol_input_text(), "")
+        self.assertTrue(self.editor.get_text_input().get_sensitive())
+
+        # disable it again
+        self.editor.set_combination(None)
+        self.assertFalse(self.editor.get_text_input().get_sensitive())
+
+        # try to enable it via the reader
+        self.activate_recording_toggle()
+        send_event_to_reader(InputEvent.from_tuple((EV_KEY, 101, 1)))
+        self.user_interface.consume_newest_keycode()
+        self.assertEqual(self.get_unfiltered_symbol_input_text(), "")
+        self.assertTrue(self.editor.get_text_input().get_sensitive())
+
         # it wouldn't clear user input, if for whatever reason (a bug?) there is user
         # input in there when enable_symbol_input is called.
         self.editor.set_symbol_input_text("foo")
diff --git a/tests/test.py b/tests/test.py
index 8b5bf624..5f9d7388 100644
--- a/tests/test.py
+++ b/tests/test.py
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ def send_event_to_reader(event):
 def quick_cleanup(log=True):
     """Reset the applications state."""
     if log:
-        print("quick cleanup")
+        print("Quick cleanup...")
 
     for device in list(pending_events.keys()):
         try:
@@ -648,13 +648,16 @@ def quick_cleanup(log=True):
         uinput.write_count = 0
         uinput.write_history = []
 
+    if log:
+        print("Quick cleanup done")
+
 
 def cleanup():
     """Reset the applications state.
 
     Using this is slower, usually quick_cleanup() is sufficient.
     """
-    print("cleanup")
+    print("Cleanup...")
 
     os.system("pkill -f input-remapper-service")
     os.system("pkill -f input-remapper-control")
@@ -665,6 +668,8 @@ def cleanup():
     with patch.object(sys, "argv", ["input-remapper-service"]):
         global_uinputs.prepare()
 
+    print("Cleanup done")
+
 
 def spy(obj, name):
     """Convenient wrapper for patch.object(..., ..., wraps=...)."""
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_event_combination.py b/tests/unit/test_event_combination.py
index d1458260..661c929d 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_event_combination.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_event_combination.py
@@ -31,20 +31,17 @@ class TestKey(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_key(self):
         # its very similar to regular tuples, but with some extra stuff
         key_1 = EventCombination((1, 3, 1), (1, 5, 1))
-        self.assertEqual(str(key_1), "EventCombination((1, 3, 1), (1, 5, 1))")
         self.assertEqual(len(key_1), 2)
         self.assertEqual(key_1[0], (1, 3, 1))
         self.assertEqual(key_1[1], (1, 5, 1))
         self.assertEqual(hash(key_1), hash(((1, 3, 1), (1, 5, 1))))
 
         key_2 = EventCombination((1, 3, 1))
-        self.assertEqual(str(key_2), "EventCombination((1, 3, 1))")
         self.assertEqual(len(key_2), 1)
         self.assertNotEqual(key_2, key_1)
         self.assertNotEqual(hash(key_2), hash(key_1))
 
         key_3 = EventCombination((1, 3, 1))
-        self.assertEqual(str(key_3), "EventCombination((1, 3, 1))")
         self.assertEqual(len(key_3), 1)
         self.assertEqual(key_3, key_2)
         self.assertNotEqual(key_3, (1, 3, 1))
@@ -52,15 +49,11 @@ class TestKey(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(hash(key_3), hash(((1, 3, 1),)))
 
         key_4 = EventCombination(*key_3)
-        self.assertEqual(str(key_4), "EventCombination((1, 3, 1))")
         self.assertEqual(len(key_4), 1)
         self.assertEqual(key_4, key_3)
         self.assertEqual(hash(key_4), hash(key_3))
 
         key_5 = EventCombination(*key_4, *key_4, (1, 7, 1))
-        self.assertEqual(
-            str(key_5), "EventCombination((1, 3, 1), (1, 3, 1), (1, 7, 1))"
-        )
         self.assertEqual(len(key_5), 3)
         self.assertNotEqual(key_5, key_4)
         self.assertNotEqual(hash(key_5), hash(key_4))
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_logger.py b/tests/unit/test_logger.py
index c198aea5..348af2a8 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_logger.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_logger.py
@@ -50,8 +50,14 @@ class TestLogger(unittest.TestCase):
         logger.debug_key(((1, 200, -1), (1, 5, 1)), "foo %s", (1, 2))
         with open(path, "r") as f:
             content = f.read().lower()
-            self.assertIn("((1, 2, 1)) ------------------- foo 1234 bar", content)
-            self.assertIn("((1, 200, -1), (1, 5, 1)) ----- foo (1, 2)", content)
+            self.assertIn(
+                "foo 1234 bar ·················· ((1, 2, 1))",
+                content,
+            )
+            self.assertIn(
+                "foo (1, 2) ···················· ((1, 200, -1), (1, 5, 1))",
+                content,
+            )
 
     def test_log_info(self):
         update_verbosity(debug=False)