The problem also exists for bash commandline. Cursor keys are handled with a one-second delay (approx.), whereas other keys are handled immediately.
My previous interpretation was apparently wrong: the problem is not related to any output that the program performs in reaction to receiving the cursor key, but rather to the reception of the cursor key input itself. -- dialog-based applications seem sluggish https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/514883 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs