xorg arrow key repeat

user name · 2009-07-26 02:11:46

Every other keys repeat normally except arrow-left and arrow-down. I have no idea what the problem is, does anybody think they may know?

Last edited by user name (2009-07-26 02:14:27)

Xyne · 2009-07-26 03:29:35

If you've accidentally turned it off, you can use "xev" to get the keycode and then use "xset r <keycode>" to turn repetition back on.

djszapi · 2009-07-26 06:14:04

Yeah, but please specify the details of problem more.

" xorg arrow key repeat" -> What does it mean ?

Did you see any log, and what did you try until now ? What keyboard do you have ? Is it an X problem or can you experience this in console too?

The more details The more chance to solve your problem.

Last remark: "user name" is an interesing Username.

whoops · 2009-07-26 09:38:37

http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=73207

I still didn't figure that one out, a permanent solution would be nice.

Last edited by whoops (2009-07-26 09:42:08)

alterecco · 2009-07-26 14:58:13

As Xyne said, `xset r ...` will turn on repetition for a specific key. Add that line (or two similar lines for two keys) to your .xinitrc and it will be applied every time X starts.

whoops · 2009-07-26 15:33:53

Yes, that the workaround works and how isn't in question any more I guess, it's just that I'd love to know why this happens in the first place and how to really solve it...

alterecco · 2009-07-26 16:16:03

I cannot give you any specifics, but you should look into how hal sets up your keyboard. Possibly a change in a policy file would fix it. Look in /etc/hal/fdi/policy

whoops · 2009-07-26 17:21:37

I didn't even have that when the problem first occurred (for date see older thread linked above - sorry about the sort of cross-posting, didn't really know what to do about that). And now, all I have in there is a 10-keymap.fdi from /usr where I did only changes as listed in the wiki too (didn't copy it there too long ago).

Last edited by whoops (2009-07-26 17:22:01)

dbc · 2009-07-28 04:22:43

I'm having the identical problem. And this is an ultra-fresh install on a new system, just got X and LXDE working nicely enough that I am starting to do real work, and find that vi is a little strange with down arrow and left arrow not auto-repeating, when everthing else does. And this system is as close to absolutely fresh, default settings as you can get. I have no Xorg or hal tweakage anywhere.

This has the whiff of a recently introduced bug. I'm willing to chase it a while, but I need a pointer about where to look.

dbc · 2009-07-28 05:02:04

Seems to be upstream bug.

It is recorded in Gentoo's bug database:
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=261947

And the freedesktop bug database:
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=17925

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xorg arrow key repeat

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