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For the typematic delay, I have no clue why it is so slow on Linux by default. Probably somebody has set those values 30 years ago and then nobody cared to upda

For the typematic delay, I have no clue why it is so slow on Linux by default. Probably somebody has set those values 30 years ago and then nobody cared to update them. I use 'xset r rate 200 40' and when I use another Linux computer, typing feels just broken, super slow (Windows has better defaults than Linux in this regard). The weird part, there is no reason why keystrokes should have such a huge delay. Changing the xset values improves the user experience in a quite dramatic way.

kungtotte 8y ago
Could it be related to the teletype origins of Linux terminals? If you're on a slow line, you'll notice the difference more if your repeat rate is higher.
- blfr 8y ago
  Maybe but nowadays you can use mosh[1] and it's not an issue any more. [1] https://mosh.org/ https://mosh.org/
blfr 8y ago
This seems great. How did I not know this. Trying it out right away. EDIT: I adjusted it a little to have fewer repetitions per second but lowering the delay is amazing. What a great thing to find in your HN stocking. Merry Christmas!
tasuki 8y ago
Where do you put this magical "xset r rate 200 40" on a modern Linux desktop? ~/.bashrc is the wrong place for sure (I might not even be running X!) ~/.Xresources seems like it would be the right place but it's a command so that won't work...
- thibran 8y ago
  I have it in my i3 config: exec --no-startup-id sleep 2 && /usr/bin/xset r rate 200 40
  - tasuki 8y ago
    While my ~/.xinitrc and ~/.xsession have been ignored for some time, Debian-based distros seem to use ~/.xsessionrc these days.