problem with xset

[Mike Oliver]

On 5/16/2010 12:03 PM, jd wrote:
> Dear all,
> I have been trying to change the KB autorepeat
> to a very slow rate, but does not work.
> To wit:
>
> $ xset r 2 500
> xset:  unknown option 500
>
> usage: .....etc.....
>
> So, the man page says the options for rate setting are:
> [-r [keycode]]  [r [keycode]] [r {on|off}] [r rate delay [rate]]

The first 'rate' in '[r rate delay [rate]]' is a keyword, not a
parameter.  Do this:

    xset r rate 2 500

Mike.
-- 
mike.oliver at oracle.com


> $ xset r 2 delay 500
> xset:  unknown option delay
>
> usage: .....etc.....
>
> The Usage massage says:
>
>      To turn auto-repeat off or on:
> 	-r [keycode]        r off
> 	 r [keycode]        r on
> 	 r rate [delay [rate]]<<<<<<<  This is what I chose
>
> So, a rate of 2 and a delay of 500
> is not working!
>
>
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