Keyboard repeat

Created March 13, 2012 04:46

I just installed AppCode 1.5 and I'm using the IdeaVIM plugin (thanks for keeping it alive). I notice that the keyboard repeat doesn't work with most keys. It works with arrows, space, and backspace but not letters or numbers. This is true in both command and insert modes. Even with the VIM Emulator turned off the keyboard repeat doesn't work as expected.

It seems holding down a key brings up possible alternates for the letter. Personally I would MUCH rather have normal keyboard repeat. There are other ways to add accented characters.

Is there a setting for this? I couldn't find one.

Thanks

2 comments

Anton Makeev

Created March 13, 2012 12:42

Rick, this is a Lion's 'feature', try typing and holding 'a' in, e.g., TextEdit.

Rick Maddy

Created March 13, 2012 15:35

How interesting. I've been using Lion for a few months now and never noticed this before. It only seems to affect certain apps because I use iTerm and Xcode a lot and neither has this issue. But sure enough, TextEdit does. I guess AppCode's editor is the same as TextEdit's.

Anyway, after a quick search I did this in Terminal:

defaults write -g ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false

and then restarted AppCode and I am now happily seeing keyboard repeat again.

Thanks for the tip.

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