diff --git a/radio/src/gui/colorlcd/radio_diagkeys.cpp b/radio/src/gui/colorlcd/radio_diagkeys.cpp
index de41b812f44..aa2a5d8b82a 100644
--- a/radio/src/gui/colorlcd/radio_diagkeys.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/gui/colorlcd/radio_diagkeys.cpp
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class RadioKeyDiagsWindow : public Window
       dc->drawText(TRIM_MINUS_COLUMN, 1, "-", COLOR_THEME_PRIMARY1);
       dc->drawText(TRIM_PLUS_COLUMN, 1, "+", COLOR_THEME_PRIMARY1);
 
-#if !defined(PCBNV14)
+#if !(defined(PCBNV14) || defined(PCBPL18))
       // KEYS
       coord_t y = 1;
       for (uint8_t i = 0; i < keysGetMaxKeys(); i++) {
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ class RadioKeyDiagsWindow : public Window
       dc->drawText(KEY_COLUMN, y, STR_ROTARY_ENCODER, COLOR_THEME_PRIMARY1);
       dc->drawNumber(70, y, rotaryEncoderGetValue(), COLOR_THEME_PRIMARY1);
 #endif
-#else // PCBNV14 does NOT have physical keys, only remapped trim keys
+#else // PCBNV14 and PCBPL18 does NOT have physical keys, only remapped trim keys
       {
         coord_t y = 1;
         dc->drawText(KEY_COLUMN, y, keysGetLabel(KEY_ENTER), COLOR_THEME_PRIMARY1);
diff --git a/radio/src/storage/yaml/yaml_datastructs_pl18.cpp b/radio/src/storage/yaml/yaml_datastructs_pl18.cpp
index b330a845a9e..1bc5aa32205 100644
--- a/radio/src/storage/yaml/yaml_datastructs_pl18.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/storage/yaml/yaml_datastructs_pl18.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@
 // Enums first
 //
 
+const struct YamlIdStr enum_HatsMode[] = {
+  {  HATSMODE_TRIMS_ONLY, "TRIMS_ONLY"  },
+  {  HATSMODE_KEYS_ONLY, "KEYS_ONLY"  },
+  {  HATSMODE_SWITCHABLE, "SWITCHABLE"  },
+  {  HATSMODE_GLOBAL, "GLOBAL"  },
+  {  0, NULL  }
+};
 const struct YamlIdStr enum_BacklightMode[] = {
   {  e_backlight_mode_off, "backlight_mode_off"  },
   {  e_backlight_mode_keys, "backlight_mode_keys"  },
@@ -284,7 +291,8 @@ static const struct YamlNode struct_CustomFunctionData[] = {
 static const struct YamlNode struct_RadioData[] = {
   YAML_UNSIGNED( "manuallyEdited", 1 ),
   YAML_SIGNED( "timezoneMinutes", 3 ),
-  YAML_PADDING( 4 ),
+  YAML_ENUM("hatsMode", 2, enum_HatsMode),
+  YAML_PADDING( 2 ),
   YAML_CUSTOM("semver",nullptr,w_semver),
   YAML_CUSTOM("board",nullptr,w_board),
   YAML_ARRAY("calib", 48, 22, struct_CalibData, NULL),
@@ -820,7 +828,8 @@ static const struct YamlNode struct_ModelData[] = {
   YAML_UNSIGNED( "disableTelemetryWarning", 1 ),
   YAML_UNSIGNED( "showInstanceIds", 1 ),
   YAML_UNSIGNED( "checklistInteractive", 1 ),
-  YAML_PADDING( 4 ),
+  YAML_ENUM("hatsMode", 2, enum_HatsMode),
+  YAML_PADDING( 2 ),
   YAML_SIGNED( "customThrottleWarningPosition", 8 ),
   YAML_UNSIGNED( "beepANACenter", 16 ),
   YAML_ARRAY("mixData", 160, 64, struct_MixData, NULL),
diff --git a/radio/src/targets/pl18/CMakeLists.txt b/radio/src/targets/pl18/CMakeLists.txt
index 78b5806e436..9e53807485e 100644
--- a/radio/src/targets/pl18/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/radio/src/targets/pl18/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ add_definitions(
   -DSTM32F429_439xx -DSTM32F429xx
   -DSDRAM -DCOLORLCD -DLIBOPENUI
   -DHARDWARE_TOUCH -DHARDWARE_KEYS
-  -DSOFTWARE_KEYBOARD -DUSE_TRIMS_AS_BUTTONS)
+  -DSOFTWARE_KEYBOARD -DUSE_HATS_AS_KEYS)
 
 set(SDRAM ON)
 
diff --git a/radio/src/targets/pl18/bootloader/boot_menu.cpp b/radio/src/targets/pl18/bootloader/boot_menu.cpp
index 1848732b404..951796ef37d 100644
--- a/radio/src/targets/pl18/bootloader/boot_menu.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/targets/pl18/bootloader/boot_menu.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ void bootloaderInitScreen()
   lcdInitDisplayDriver();
   backlightInit();
   backlightEnable(100);
-  setTrimsAsButtons(true);
+  setHatsAsKeys(true);
 }
 
 static void bootloaderDrawTitle(const char* text)
diff --git a/radio/src/targets/pl18/hal.h b/radio/src/targets/pl18/hal.h
index 85f1ba6db79..3c8dcbee05d 100644
--- a/radio/src/targets/pl18/hal.h
+++ b/radio/src/targets/pl18/hal.h
@@ -619,6 +619,8 @@
 #define TRAINER_GPIO_AF                 LL_GPIO_AF_2
 #define TRAINER_TIMER_FREQ              (PERI1_FREQUENCY * TIMER_MULT_APB1)
 
+//ROTARY emulation for trims as buttons
+#define ROTARY_ENCODER_NAVIGATION
 
 //BLUETOOTH
 #define BLUETOOTH_ON_RCC_AHB1Periph     RCC_AHB1Periph_GPIOI
diff --git a/radio/src/targets/pl18/key_driver.cpp b/radio/src/targets/pl18/key_driver.cpp
index 7c768fe6ddf..cd09c374d71 100644
--- a/radio/src/targets/pl18/key_driver.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/targets/pl18/key_driver.cpp
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ uint32_t readKeys()
 {
   uint32_t result = 0;
 
-  if (getTrimsAsButtons()) {
+  if (getHatsAsKeys()) {
     uint32_t mkeys = _readKeyMatrix();
     if (mkeys & (1 << TR4D)) result |= 1 << KEY_ENTER;
     if (mkeys & (1 << TR4U)) result |= 1 << KEY_EXIT;