[plug] Key repeat rate.

Matt Kemner zombie at networx.net.au
Sun Aug 1 10:27:01 WST 1999


On Thu, 29 Jul 1999, Oliver White wrote:

> Yep, that's right. Reported by others when I asked on IRC. I haven't
> used kbdrate, didn't know of it's existance.

kbdrate(8) only affects console
You want to use xset(1x)
ie.
xset r rate <delay> <rate>
 
> > > Occasionaly the key repeat rate in X slows to a crawl. Is there any way
> > > to fix this?

Avoiding pulling your keyboard out & plugging back in while the machine is
running is also a good way to avoid the keyboard driver being reset to
defaults.

 - Matt



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