[GH-ISSUE #171] Option to disable repeating held keys #144

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opened 2026-05-05 05:00:26 -06:00 by gitea-mirror · 4 comments

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Originally created by @firedev on GitHub (Jun 15, 2020).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/keycastr/keycastr/issues/171

I was using a graphic editor online and sometimes you need to hold a key like Space or Z. Is it possible to add an option that would prevent auto-repeat of held keys and key combinations?

Sadly disabling Key Repeat does not change the behavior:

Originally created by @firedev on GitHub (Jun 15, 2020). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/keycastr/keycastr/issues/171 I was using a graphic editor online and sometimes you need to hold a key like `Space` or `Z`. Is it possible to add an option that would prevent auto-repeat of held keys and key combinations? ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/115612/84658139-1b4afb80-af1e-11ea-85b4-5cc644d8de03.png) Sadly disabling `Key Repeat` does not change the behavior: ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/115612/84658439-944a5300-af1e-11ea-956f-07c53c50eff4.png)

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2026-05-05 05:00:31 -06:00

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@akitchen commented on GitHub (Jun 15, 2020):

Thanks for the suggestion, @firedev . This does sound like it would be useful for certain use cases.

@akitchen commented on GitHub (Jun 15, 2020): Thanks for the suggestion, @firedev . This does sound like it would be useful for certain use cases.

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 05:00:34 -06:00

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@frypf commented on GitHub (Nov 9, 2020):

Even some sort of graphical indicator to differentiate between initial press, repeated press and release would be really useful.

(Not meaning to imply it's not already useful though - thanks for your efforts!)

@frypf commented on GitHub (Nov 9, 2020): Even some sort of graphical indicator to differentiate between initial press, repeated press and release would be really useful. (Not meaning to imply it's not already useful though - thanks for your efforts!)

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2026-05-05 05:00:37 -06:00

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@asaadmahmood commented on GitHub (Jul 30, 2021):

Just have the word Pressed for this please, this is very frustrating.

@asaadmahmood commented on GitHub (Jul 30, 2021): Just have the word Pressed for this please, this is very frustrating.

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2026-05-05 05:00:39 -06:00

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@porg commented on GitHub (May 20, 2022):

I took your expressed user need and made it into a concrete user experience design proposal in https://github.com/keycastr/keycastr/issues/240

@porg commented on GitHub (May 20, 2022): I took your expressed user need and made it into a concrete user experience design proposal in https://github.com/keycastr/keycastr/issues/240