diff --git a/docs/api-reference/device-apis.md b/docs/api-reference/device-apis.md
index 78c0a229..8e2e77a8 100644
--- a/docs/api-reference/device-apis.md
+++ b/docs/api-reference/device-apis.md
@@ -223,15 +223,9 @@ const uint8_t KeyScannerProps::matrix_columns;
 constexpr uint8_t KeyScannerProps::matrix_row_pins[matrix_rows];
 constexpr uint8_t KeyScannerProps::matrix_col_pins[matrix_columns];
 
-// Resolving is a bit different in case of templates, however: the name of the
-// array is resolved within the scope of the namespace and the class, but the
-// array size is not - because it is a template. Therefore, we need a fully
-// qualified name there - or an alias in the global scope, which we set up just
-// above.
-template<> uint16_t KeyScanner::previousKeyState_[KeyScannerProps::matrix_rows] = {};
-template<> uint16_t KeyScanner::keyState_[KeyScannerProps::matrix_rows] = {};
-template<> uint16_t KeyScanner::masks_[KeyScannerProps::matrix_rows] = {};
-template<> uint8_t KeyScanner::debounce_matrix_[KeyScannerProps::matrix_rows][KeyScannerProps::matrix_columns] = {};
+// `KeyScanner` here refers to the alias set up above, just like in the
+// `KeyScannerProps` case above.
+template<> KeyScanner::state_t KeyScanner::state_ = {};
 
 // We set up the TIMER1 interrupt vector here. Due to dependency reasons, this
 // cannot be in a header-only driver, and must be placed here.
diff --git a/src/kaleidoscope/device/kbdfans/KBD4x.cpp b/src/kaleidoscope/device/kbdfans/KBD4x.cpp
index 6dddcbfd..b10618f5 100644
--- a/src/kaleidoscope/device/kbdfans/KBD4x.cpp
+++ b/src/kaleidoscope/device/kbdfans/KBD4x.cpp
@@ -42,15 +42,9 @@ const uint8_t KeyScannerProps::matrix_columns;
 constexpr uint8_t KeyScannerProps::matrix_row_pins[matrix_rows];
 constexpr uint8_t KeyScannerProps::matrix_col_pins[matrix_columns];
 
-// Resolving is a bit different in case of templates, however: the name of the
-// array is resolved within the scope of the namespace and the class, but the
-// array size is not - because it is a template. Therefore, we need a fully
-// qualified name there - or an alias in the global scope, which we set up just
-// above.
-template<> uint16_t KeyScanner::previousKeyState_[KeyScannerProps::matrix_rows] = {};
-template<> uint16_t KeyScanner::keyState_[KeyScannerProps::matrix_rows] = {};
-template<> uint16_t KeyScanner::masks_[KeyScannerProps::matrix_rows] = {};
-template<> uint8_t KeyScanner::debounce_matrix_[KeyScannerProps::matrix_rows][KeyScannerProps::matrix_columns] = {};
+// `KeyScanner` here refers to the alias set up above, just like in the
+// `KeyScannerProps` case above.
+template<> KeyScanner::state_t KeyScanner::state_ = {};
 
 // We set up the TIMER1 interrupt vector here. Due to dependency reasons, this
 // cannot be in a header-only driver, and must be placed here.
diff --git a/src/kaleidoscope/device/keyboardio/Imago.cpp b/src/kaleidoscope/device/keyboardio/Imago.cpp
index 6792433e..9f85ab56 100644
--- a/src/kaleidoscope/device/keyboardio/Imago.cpp
+++ b/src/kaleidoscope/device/keyboardio/Imago.cpp
@@ -69,15 +69,9 @@ const uint8_t KeyScannerProps::matrix_columns;
 constexpr uint8_t KeyScannerProps::matrix_row_pins[matrix_rows];
 constexpr uint8_t KeyScannerProps::matrix_col_pins[matrix_columns];
 
-// Resolving is a bit different in case of templates, however: the name of the
-// array is resolved within the scope of the namespace and the class, but the
-// array size is not - because it is a template. Therefore, we need a fully
-// qualified name there - or an alias in the global scope, which we set up just
-// above.
-template<> uint16_t KeyScanner::previousKeyState_[KeyScannerProps::matrix_rows] = {};
-template<> uint16_t KeyScanner::keyState_[KeyScannerProps::matrix_rows] = {};
-template<> uint16_t KeyScanner::masks_[KeyScannerProps::matrix_rows] = {};
-template<> uint8_t KeyScanner::debounce_matrix_[KeyScannerProps::matrix_rows][KeyScannerProps::matrix_columns] = {};
+// `KeyScanner` here refers to the alias set up above, just like in the
+// `KeyScannerProps` case above.
+template<> KeyScanner::state_t KeyScanner::state_ = {};
 
 // We set up the TIMER1 interrupt vector here. Due to dependency reasons, this
 // cannot be in a header-only driver, and must be placed here.
diff --git a/src/kaleidoscope/device/olkb/Planck.cpp b/src/kaleidoscope/device/olkb/Planck.cpp
index 10e1c690..a8039d0d 100644
--- a/src/kaleidoscope/device/olkb/Planck.cpp
+++ b/src/kaleidoscope/device/olkb/Planck.cpp
@@ -41,15 +41,9 @@ const uint8_t KeyScannerProps::matrix_columns;
 constexpr uint8_t KeyScannerProps::matrix_row_pins[matrix_rows];
 constexpr uint8_t KeyScannerProps::matrix_col_pins[matrix_columns];
 
-// Resolving is a bit different in case of templates, however: the name of the
-// array is resolved within the scope of the namespace and the class, but the
-// array size is not - because it is a template. Therefore, we need a fully
-// qualified name there - or an alias in the global scope, which we set up just
-// above.
-template<> uint16_t KeyScanner::previousKeyState_[KeyScannerProps::matrix_rows] = {};
-template<> uint16_t KeyScanner::keyState_[KeyScannerProps::matrix_rows] = {};
-template<> uint16_t KeyScanner::masks_[KeyScannerProps::matrix_rows] = {};
-template<> uint8_t KeyScanner::debounce_matrix_[KeyScannerProps::matrix_rows][KeyScannerProps::matrix_columns] = {};
+// `KeyScanner` here refers to the alias set up above, just like in the
+// `KeyScannerProps` case above.
+template<> KeyScanner::state_t KeyScanner::state_ = {};
 
 // We set up the TIMER1 interrupt vector here. Due to dependency reasons, this
 // cannot be in a header-only driver, and must be placed here.
diff --git a/src/kaleidoscope/device/softhruf/Splitography.cpp b/src/kaleidoscope/device/softhruf/Splitography.cpp
index bbec531d..effe717b 100644
--- a/src/kaleidoscope/device/softhruf/Splitography.cpp
+++ b/src/kaleidoscope/device/softhruf/Splitography.cpp
@@ -48,15 +48,9 @@ const uint8_t KeyScannerProps::matrix_columns;
 constexpr uint8_t KeyScannerProps::matrix_row_pins[matrix_rows];
 constexpr uint8_t KeyScannerProps::matrix_col_pins[matrix_columns];
 
-// Resolving is a bit different in case of templates, however: the name of the
-// array is resolved within the scope of the namespace and the class, but the
-// array size is not - because it is a template. Therefore, we need a fully
-// qualified name there - or an alias in the global scope, which we set up just
-// above.
-template<> uint16_t KeyScanner::previousKeyState_[KeyScannerProps::matrix_rows] = {};
-template<> uint16_t KeyScanner::keyState_[KeyScannerProps::matrix_rows] = {};
-template<> uint16_t KeyScanner::masks_[KeyScannerProps::matrix_rows] = {};
-template<> uint8_t KeyScanner::debounce_matrix_[KeyScannerProps::matrix_rows][KeyScannerProps::matrix_columns] = {};
+// `KeyScanner` here refers to the alias set up above, just like in the
+// `KeyScannerProps` case above.
+template<> KeyScanner::state_t KeyScanner::state_ = {};
 
 // We set up the TIMER1 interrupt vector here. Due to dependency reasons, this
 // cannot be in a header-only driver, and must be placed here.
diff --git a/src/kaleidoscope/device/technomancy/Atreus.cpp b/src/kaleidoscope/device/technomancy/Atreus.cpp
index 7a34e66f..97667357 100644
--- a/src/kaleidoscope/device/technomancy/Atreus.cpp
+++ b/src/kaleidoscope/device/technomancy/Atreus.cpp
@@ -51,15 +51,9 @@ const uint8_t KeyScannerProps::matrix_columns;
 constexpr uint8_t KeyScannerProps::matrix_row_pins[matrix_rows];
 constexpr uint8_t KeyScannerProps::matrix_col_pins[matrix_columns];
 
-// Resolving is a bit different in case of templates, however: the name of the
-// array is resolved within the scope of the namespace and the class, but the
-// array size is not - because it is a template. Therefore, we need a fully
-// qualified name there - or an alias in the global scope, which we set up just
-// above.
-template<> uint16_t KeyScanner::previousKeyState_[KeyScannerProps::matrix_rows] = {};
-template<> uint16_t KeyScanner::keyState_[KeyScannerProps::matrix_rows] = {};
-template<> uint16_t KeyScanner::masks_[KeyScannerProps::matrix_rows] = {};
-template<> uint8_t KeyScanner::debounce_matrix_[KeyScannerProps::matrix_rows][KeyScannerProps::matrix_columns] = {};
+// `KeyScanner` here refers to the alias set up above, just like in the
+// `KeyScannerProps` case above.
+template<> KeyScanner::state_t KeyScanner::state_ = {};
 
 // We set up the TIMER1 interrupt vector here. Due to dependency reasons, this
 // cannot be in a header-only driver, and must be placed here.