> > The following patches add functionality to the console for a 'repeat' key, > > basically a modifier key which adjusts the typematic delay whilst held down. > > Is there a real use case for this feature?
Fast cursor movement, scrolling, deleting. I use it every day, and can't live without it. > > Usually these were found on systems which didn't have auto-repeat, but > > this implementation preserves the normal functionality, so that you can > > achieve a normal-speed repeat just by holding down the key, but a much > > faster auto-repeat using the dedicated 'repeat' modifier. > > wscons already provides a key repeat functionnality, whether the > underlying device supports it or not. Ah, maybe you misunderstand - it's intended as a 'fast repeat' key. You get instant and much faster repeat using this modifier, it's not meant as the only key repeat functionality, (like on the Apple ][, where none of the keys repeated, unless you held down 'repeat', which then just gave you a normal speed repeat). > > Any reason this console version can't be included in the tree? > > Yes, the way your diff works discards the non-default values the user > might have set up using wsconsctl keyboard#.repeat.del[1N]. That's not a bug, it's a feature :-). It works as a 'reset' key, in case you accidently run wsconsctl keyboard.repeat.del1=10 instead of =100 :-) OK, seriously, yes it's a bug, I'll fix that and resubmit it, now that you can see how useful the functionality is... -- Creamy
