Typing in Konsole

[trulex]

Hi, I'd like to know if it's possible to change settings of Konsole so typing and clearing text would be smooth as they are in Backtrack distro? Thanks

[vinnywright]

not fuly understanding the question ,,,,could you elaborate

VINNY

[trulex]

For example, when I try to delete some text in Kubuntu (hold backspace), it first halts for a bit and then goes, similar thing when I'm typing something. Try it both in Backtrack and Kubuntu and I believe you will notice the difference.

[HalationEffect]

Sounds like you want to reduce the setting for the amount of initial delay on the keyboard repeat function.

You can find the setting here: System Settings -> Input Devices -> Keyboard (under the Hardware tab).

[vinnywright]

strange when you say "halts for a bit" how long is your "bit" @ hear it is about 2 nano seconds or if I blink it's halfway across the screen ?

but I will check in BT in a wile (hour or so )

VINNY

[HalationEffect]

strange when you say "halts for a bit" how long is your "bit" @ hear it is about 2 nano seconds or if I blink it's halfway across the screen ?

The default delay for keyboard repeat on my system is 660 ms. I wonder if Backtrack uses a lower default value.

[vinnywright]

Sounds like you want to reduce the setting for the amount of initial delay on the keyboard repeat function.

You can find the setting here: System Settings -> Input Devices -> Keyboard (under the Hardware tab).

O yes that is no doubt the one @trulex wants

VINNY

[james147]

That sounds like the character repeat delay being shorter on backtrack, You should be able to change it in the keyboard settings in system settings, but it might also be useful to learn some short-cuts of bash if you are really worried about a few micro second delay like that such as:

Ctrl+U - Clear to the beginning of the line (quicker then pressing backspace repeatedly)
Ctrl+K - Clear to the end of the line
Ctrl+W - Delete the previous word
Ctrl+L - Clear the screen
Ctrl+A - Go to the start of the line
Ctrl+E - Go to the end of the line

[vinnywright]

The default delay for keyboard repeat on my system is 660 ms. I wonder if Backtrack uses a lower default value.

yes same hear ......I will check BT and see in a wile (yup same hour or so )

VINNY

[vinnywright]

That sounds like the character repeat delay being shorter on backtrack, You should be able to change it in the keyboard settings in system settings, but it might also be useful to learn some short-cuts of bash if you are really worried about a few micro second delay like that such as:

Ctrl+U - Clear to the beginning of the line (quicker then pressing backspace repeatedly)
Ctrl+K - Clear to the end of the line
Ctrl+W - Delete the previous word
Ctrl+L - Clear the screen
Ctrl+A - Go to the start of the line
Ctrl+E - Go to the end of the line

MMmmmmm nice ones .....I new the Ctrl+L one and new the rest and more exist but not by hart better go read my rute book some more

VINNY

[trulex]

Sounds like you want to reduce the setting for the amount of initial delay on the keyboard repeat function.

You can find the setting here: System Settings -> Input Devices -> Keyboard (under the Hardware tab).

This is exactly what I was looking for. Surprisingly, the delay in BT was the same as in Kubuntu, but the difference was noticeable. What could be the reason for that?

That sounds like the character repeat delay being shorter on backtrack, You should be able to change it in the keyboard settings in system settings, but it might also be useful to learn some short-cuts of bash if you are really worried about a few micro second delay like that such as:

Ctrl+U - Clear to the beginning of the line (quicker then pressing backspace repeatedly)
Ctrl+K - Clear to the end of the line
Ctrl+W - Delete the previous word
Ctrl+L - Clear the screen
Ctrl+A - Go to the start of the line
Ctrl+E - Go to the end of the line

Thanks, this will help me a lot.

[vinnywright]

yes the character repeat delay in BT is the same ,,,but I did not notice any difference ,I am in BT now by the way VINNY

[HalationEffect]

This is exactly what I was looking for. Surprisingly, the delay in BT was the same as in Kubuntu, but the difference was noticeable. What could be the reason for that?

Hmm, that's just odd. Consider me baffled!