Comments on: Keyboard Auto-Repeat disabled automatically with KDE 4.2 and X.org/X11/HAL http://obsidianlake.wordpress.com/2009/02/15/keyboard-auto-repeat-disabled-automatically-with-kde-42-and-xorgx11hal/ Writing down my thoughts once ince a while Thu, 21 May 2009 18:12:27 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: brokenthorn http://obsidianlake.wordpress.com/2009/02/15/keyboard-auto-repeat-disabled-automatically-with-kde-42-and-xorgx11hal/#comment-108 brokenthorn Thu, 21 May 2009 18:12:27 +0000 http://obsidianlake.wordpress.com/?p=150#comment-108 I didn't check my values then, nor did I try and change them. This is interesting. I mean that the problem is still out there after all this time. It's probably considered a minor issue. I didn’t check my values then, nor did I try and change them.
This is interesting. I mean that the problem is still out there after all this time.
It’s probably considered a minor issue.

]]> By: Daren http://obsidianlake.wordpress.com/2009/02/15/keyboard-auto-repeat-disabled-automatically-with-kde-42-and-xorgx11hal/#comment-107 Daren Wed, 20 May 2009 02:29:52 +0000 http://obsidianlake.wordpress.com/?p=150#comment-107 Thanks a million! I didn't expect this fix to work, because System Settings showed that keyboard repeat was already enabled and I've never turned it off. My problem turned out to be bogus values for Delay and Rate (maybe carried over from KDE 3.5?), so just setting them to 500 and 30 fixed the problem. Thanks a million! I didn’t expect this fix to work, because System Settings showed that keyboard repeat was already enabled and I’ve never turned it off. My problem turned out to be bogus values for Delay and Rate (maybe carried over from KDE 3.5?), so just setting them to 500 and 30 fixed the problem.

]]> By: James http://obsidianlake.wordpress.com/2009/02/15/keyboard-auto-repeat-disabled-automatically-with-kde-42-and-xorgx11hal/#comment-106 James Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:08:37 +0000 http://obsidianlake.wordpress.com/?p=150#comment-106 Until the bug is fixed, you can always run gnome-keyboard-properties and change settings there. Until the bug is fixed, you can always run gnome-keyboard-properties and change settings there.

]]> By: Andrew Matta http://obsidianlake.wordpress.com/2009/02/15/keyboard-auto-repeat-disabled-automatically-with-kde-42-and-xorgx11hal/#comment-104 Andrew Matta Sat, 11 Apr 2009 16:24:15 +0000 http://obsidianlake.wordpress.com/?p=150#comment-104 Thank you NaterGator, I've been looking for a solution to this problem on and off for the past week. I used an Ubuntu 9.04 Beta install disc and installed the Kubuntu packages afterwards without removing Gnome, so renaming the file you mentioned gave me back the Keyboard module in System Settings. I had previously added the appropriate lines in my xorg.conf file but the system seems to ignore them. Thank you NaterGator, I’ve been looking for a solution to this problem on and off for the past week. I used an Ubuntu 9.04 Beta install disc and installed the Kubuntu packages afterwards without removing Gnome, so renaming the file you mentioned gave me back the Keyboard module in System Settings. I had previously added the appropriate lines in my xorg.conf file but the system seems to ignore them.

]]> By: brokenthorn http://obsidianlake.wordpress.com/2009/02/15/keyboard-auto-repeat-disabled-automatically-with-kde-42-and-xorgx11hal/#comment-102 brokenthorn Sat, 14 Mar 2009 20:27:51 +0000 http://obsidianlake.wordpress.com/?p=150#comment-102 I don't think this is my case. I don't have <code>/usr/share/applications/keyboard.desktop</code> or the ''gnome-control-center'' installed. The problem should reside in that KDE doesn't offer an option to <strong>not</strong> manage the keyboard repeat and repeat rate settings. In extension, this means that if you enable repeat (<em>specifically!</em>), it repeats; if you disable repeat, it doesn't repeat, but there is no 'don't <em>specifically</em> turn on repeat'. Makes sense, doesn't it? :D I haven't reported this bug due to my laziness but I'm sure others already have. ;) I don’t think this is my case. I don’t have /usr/share/applications/keyboard.desktop or the ”gnome-control-center” installed.
The problem should reside in that KDE doesn’t offer an option to not manage the keyboard repeat and repeat rate settings. In extension, this means that if you enable repeat (specifically!), it repeats; if you disable repeat, it doesn’t repeat, but there is no ‘don’t specifically turn on repeat’.
Makes sense, doesn’t it? :D

I haven’t reported this bug due to my laziness but I’m sure others already have. ;)

]]> By: NaterGator http://obsidianlake.wordpress.com/2009/02/15/keyboard-auto-repeat-disabled-automatically-with-kde-42-and-xorgx11hal/#comment-100 NaterGator Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:44:52 +0000 http://obsidianlake.wordpress.com/?p=150#comment-100 If you're having a similar problem but don't even have the 5th icon to change keyboard settings you have _another_ problem. Odds are you have gnome-control-center installed... as of KDE4.2 KDE isn't reading OnlyShowIn correctly from .desktop files. The (temporary) fix is to rename /usr/share/applications/keyboard.desktop ->/usr/share/applications/keyboard.desktop.old to allow KDE configuration. Obviously you'll have to revert when using gnome. There is a bug report here: http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=169710 If you’re having a similar problem but don’t even have the 5th icon to change keyboard settings you have _another_ problem. Odds are you have gnome-control-center installed… as of KDE4.2 KDE isn’t reading OnlyShowIn correctly from .desktop files. The (temporary) fix is to rename /usr/share/applications/keyboard.desktop ->/usr/share/applications/keyboard.desktop.old to allow KDE configuration. Obviously you’ll have to revert when using gnome.

There is a bug report here:
http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=169710

]]> By: Alan Haggai Alavi http://obsidianlake.wordpress.com/2009/02/15/keyboard-auto-repeat-disabled-automatically-with-kde-42-and-xorgx11hal/#comment-99 Alan Haggai Alavi Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:04:03 +0000 http://obsidianlake.wordpress.com/?p=150#comment-99 Hi, I have been struck with the same issue. No auto-repeat. However, `xset r` seems to solve the issue for me. Hope it helps. Regards. Hi,

I have been struck with the same issue. No auto-repeat. However, `xset r` seems to solve the issue for me. Hope it helps.

Regards.

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