How to stop a key from repeating?

Flexico · 12-05-2023, 10:32 AM

I have my keyboard's calculator key bound to open a Python prompt; it works great except if the key is held down, I get spammed by 100+ python windows and twice I had to do a hard reboot to clear them out.
Is there a way to change my script or a setting somewhere to stop the key repeating?

Laptop: Dell Vostro 5590
OS: Linux Mint 21.2 64-bit

Python start command:

Code:

export PYTHONSTARTUP="/home/flexico/Math/Python/python-start.py"
mate-terminal --working-directory="/home/flexico/Math/Python/Scripts" --title="Python 3" --geometry=70x32 --command python3

dugan · 12-05-2023, 11:36 AM

I have not tried this myself:

https://help.ubuntu.com/stable/ubunt...t-keys.html.en

jayjwa · 12-05-2023, 11:40 AM

I don't know from in-script, but 'xset r off' will disable a key repeating on holding it down. 'xset r on' puts it back.

pan64 · 12-05-2023, 12:26 PM

The usual way is to set a flag (lock file) in that script and skip execution if it is already set.

boughtonp · 12-05-2023, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flexico

I have my keyboard's calculator key bound to open a Python prompt; it works great except if the key is held down,

Change the binding to be on key up/release, instead of on key press.

That's in addition to fixing the keyboard repeat rate - if that's not controlled as per Dugan's link, maybe it's in the Keyboard settings under the Mate Control Center?