diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a1d89d071c..e5ee087437 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 
 - Added `tooltip` to Binding https://github.com/Textualize/textual/pull/4859
 
+### Changed
+
+- Removed caps_lock and num_lock modifiers https://github.com/Textualize/textual/pull/4861 
+
 ### Fixed
 
 - Fix crash when `validate_on` value isn't a set https://github.com/Textualize/textual/pull/4868
diff --git a/src/textual/_xterm_parser.py b/src/textual/_xterm_parser.py
index 83f84c9295..5e05da7acb 100644
--- a/src/textual/_xterm_parser.py
+++ b/src/textual/_xterm_parser.py
@@ -275,19 +275,13 @@ def _sequence_to_key_events(self, sequence: str) -> Iterable[events.Key]:
             key_tokens: list[str] = []
             if modifiers:
                 modifier_bits = int(modifiers) - 1
-                MODIFIERS = (
-                    "shift",
-                    "alt",
-                    "ctrl",
-                    "super",
-                    "hyper",
-                    "meta",
-                    "caps_lock",
-                    "num_lock",
-                )
-                for bit, modifier in zip(range(8), MODIFIERS):
+                # Not convinced of the utility in reporting caps_lock and num_lock
+                MODIFIERS = ("shift", "alt", "ctrl", "super", "hyper", "meta")
+                # Ignore caps_lock and num_lock modifiers
+                for bit, modifier in enumerate(MODIFIERS):
                     if modifier_bits & (1 << bit):
                         key_tokens.append(modifier)
+
             key_tokens.sort()
             key_tokens.append(key)
             yield events.Key(
diff --git a/src/textual/app.py b/src/textual/app.py
index 501c4117e8..126788a0bd 100644
--- a/src/textual/app.py
+++ b/src/textual/app.py
@@ -870,7 +870,7 @@ def active_bindings(self) -> dict[str, ActiveBinding]:
         This property may be used to inspect current bindings.
 
         Returns:
-            Active binding information
+            A dict that maps keys on to binding information.
         """
         return self.screen.active_bindings
 
diff --git a/src/textual/events.py b/src/textual/events.py
index d7f5cb11dc..13188d6845 100644
--- a/src/textual/events.py
+++ b/src/textual/events.py
@@ -290,8 +290,12 @@ def is_printable(self) -> bool:
 
 def _key_to_identifier(key: str) -> str:
     """Convert the key string to a name suitable for use as a Python identifier."""
-    if len(key) == 1 and key.isupper():
-        key = f"upper_{key.lower()}"
+    key_no_modifiers = key.split("+")[-1]
+    if len(key_no_modifiers) == 1 and key_no_modifiers.isupper():
+        if "+" in key:
+            key = f"{key.rpartition('+')[0]}+upper_{key_no_modifiers}"
+        else:
+            key = f"upper_{key_no_modifiers}"
     return key.replace("+", "_").lower()