diff --git a/app/src/cli.c b/app/src/cli.c
index 410ce25a..67a7a89f 100644
--- a/app/src/cli.c
+++ b/app/src/cli.c
@@ -1350,7 +1350,7 @@ parse_args_with_getopt(struct scrcpy_cli_args *args, int argc, char *argv[],
                 opts->push_target = optarg;
                 break;
             case OPT_PREFER_TEXT:
-                opts->prefer_text = true;
+                opts->key_inject_mode = SC_KEY_INJECT_MODE_TEXT;
                 break;
             case OPT_ROTATION:
                 if (!parse_rotation(optarg, &opts->rotation)) {
diff --git a/app/src/keyboard_inject.c b/app/src/keyboard_inject.c
index bb3bb953..e6212193 100644
--- a/app/src/keyboard_inject.c
+++ b/app/src/keyboard_inject.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ convert_keycode_action(SDL_EventType from, enum android_keyevent_action *to) {
 
 static bool
 convert_keycode(SDL_Keycode from, enum android_keycode *to, uint16_t mod,
-                bool prefer_text) {
+                enum sc_key_inject_mode key_inject_mode) {
     // Navigation keys and ENTER.
     // Used in all modes.
     static const struct sc_intmap_entry special_keys[] = {
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ convert_keycode(SDL_Keycode from, enum android_keycode *to, uint16_t mod,
         }
     }
 
-    if (prefer_text && !(mod & KMOD_CTRL)) {
+    if (key_inject_mode == SC_KEY_INJECT_MODE_TEXT && !(mod & KMOD_CTRL)) {
         // do not forward alpha and space key events (unless Ctrl is pressed)
         return false;
     }
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ convert_meta_state(SDL_Keymod mod) {
 
 static bool
 convert_input_key(const SDL_KeyboardEvent *from, struct control_msg *to,
-                  bool prefer_text, uint32_t repeat) {
+                  enum sc_key_inject_mode key_inject_mode, uint32_t repeat) {
     to->type = CONTROL_MSG_TYPE_INJECT_KEYCODE;
 
     if (!convert_keycode_action(from->type, &to->inject_keycode.action)) {
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ convert_input_key(const SDL_KeyboardEvent *from, struct control_msg *to,
 
     uint16_t mod = from->keysym.mod;
     if (!convert_keycode(from->keysym.sym, &to->inject_keycode.keycode, mod,
-                         prefer_text)) {
+                         key_inject_mode)) {
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ sc_key_processor_process_key(struct sc_key_processor *kp,
     }
 
     struct control_msg msg;
-    if (convert_input_key(event, &msg, ki->prefer_text, ki->repeat)) {
+    if (convert_input_key(event, &msg, ki->key_inject_mode, ki->repeat)) {
         if (!controller_push_msg(ki->controller, &msg)) {
             LOGW("Could not request 'inject keycode'");
         }
@@ -251,11 +251,11 @@ sc_key_processor_process_text(struct sc_key_processor *kp,
                               const SDL_TextInputEvent *event) {
     struct sc_keyboard_inject *ki = DOWNCAST(kp);
 
-    if (!ki->prefer_text) {
+    if (ki->key_inject_mode == SC_KEY_INJECT_MODE_MIXED) {
         char c = event->text[0];
         if (isalpha(c) || c == ' ') {
             assert(event->text[1] == '\0');
-            // letters and space are handled as raw key event
+            // Letters and space are handled as raw key events
             return;
         }
     }
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ sc_keyboard_inject_init(struct sc_keyboard_inject *ki,
                         struct controller *controller,
                         const struct scrcpy_options *options) {
     ki->controller = controller;
-    ki->prefer_text = options->prefer_text;
+    ki->key_inject_mode = options->key_inject_mode;
     ki->forward_key_repeat = options->forward_key_repeat;
 
     ki->repeat = 0;
diff --git a/app/src/keyboard_inject.h b/app/src/keyboard_inject.h
index f4ebe40e..edd5b1ba 100644
--- a/app/src/keyboard_inject.h
+++ b/app/src/keyboard_inject.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ struct sc_keyboard_inject {
     // number of repetitions. This variable keeps track of the count.
     unsigned repeat;
 
-    bool prefer_text;
+    enum sc_key_inject_mode key_inject_mode;
     bool forward_key_repeat;
 };
 
diff --git a/app/src/options.c b/app/src/options.c
index a14bda9a..4860fa07 100644
--- a/app/src/options.c
+++ b/app/src/options.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ const struct scrcpy_options scrcpy_options_default = {
     .control = true,
     .display = true,
     .turn_screen_off = false,
-    .prefer_text = false,
+    .key_inject_mode = SC_KEY_INJECT_MODE_MIXED,
     .window_borderless = false,
     .mipmaps = true,
     .stay_awake = false,
diff --git a/app/src/options.h b/app/src/options.h
index f183bd73..84a80fbe 100644
--- a/app/src/options.h
+++ b/app/src/options.h
@@ -38,6 +38,17 @@ enum sc_keyboard_input_mode {
     SC_KEYBOARD_INPUT_MODE_HID,
 };
 
+enum sc_key_inject_mode {
+    // Inject special keys, letters and space as key events.
+    // Inject numbers and punctuation as text events.
+    // This is the default mode.
+    SC_KEY_INJECT_MODE_MIXED,
+
+    // Inject special keys as key events.
+    // Inject letters and space, numbers and punctuation as text events.
+    SC_KEY_INJECT_MODE_TEXT,
+};
+
 #define SC_MAX_SHORTCUT_MODS 8
 
 enum sc_shortcut_mod {
@@ -98,7 +109,7 @@ struct scrcpy_options {
     bool control;
     bool display;
     bool turn_screen_off;
-    bool prefer_text;
+    enum sc_key_inject_mode key_inject_mode;
     bool window_borderless;
     bool mipmaps;
     bool stay_awake;
diff --git a/app/tests/test_cli.c b/app/tests/test_cli.c
index 05bacbf8..5bc1cc07 100644
--- a/app/tests/test_cli.c
+++ b/app/tests/test_cli.c
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ static void test_options(void) {
     assert(!strcmp(opts->serial, "0123456789abcdef"));
     assert(opts->show_touches);
     assert(opts->turn_screen_off);
-    assert(opts->prefer_text);
+    assert(opts->key_inject_mode == SC_KEY_INJECT_MODE_TEXT);
     assert(!strcmp(opts->window_title, "my device"));
     assert(opts->window_x == 100);
     assert(opts->window_y == -1);