i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Fri, 28 Mar 2014 10:26:29 +0000Problem with slow keys.https://faq.i3wm.org/question/263/problem-with-slow-keys/If you are using gdm3 as a login manager then if you will hold shift for 6-10 seconds then slow keys get turned on and and there is delay of about a second between pressing key and key appearing on the screen. Is there a way to disable that behaviour?Sat, 14 Jul 2012 08:13:49 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/263/problem-with-slow-keys/Comment by joepd for <p>If you are using gdm3 as a login manager then if you will hold shift for 6-10 seconds then slow keys get turned on and and there is delay of about a second between pressing key and key appearing on the screen. Is there a way to disable that behaviour?</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/263/problem-with-slow-keys/?comment=264#comment-264Think you're better off asking at your distribution / GNOME. Sat, 14 Jul 2012 08:47:31 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/263/problem-with-slow-keys/?comment=264#comment-264Comment by dardevelin for <p>If you are using gdm3 as a login manager then if you will hold shift for 6-10 seconds then slow keys get turned on and and there is delay of about a second between pressing key and key appearing on the screen. Is there a way to disable that behaviour?</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/263/problem-with-slow-keys/?comment=748#comment-748@Tahtisilma Hi, could you please post a reply if you find a solution ? Thanks in advance.Tue, 13 Nov 2012 10:03:22 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/263/problem-with-slow-keys/?comment=748#comment-748Answer by Tahtisilma for <p>If you are using gdm3 as a login manager then if you will hold shift for 6-10 seconds then slow keys get turned on and and there is delay of about a second between pressing key and key appearing on the screen. Is there a way to disable that behaviour?</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/263/problem-with-slow-keys/?answer=3580#post-id-3580I have switched to kdm from gdm3. But from my notes (I have no way to test it) it seems that command `xkbset -a` fixed the issue temporarily. To disable toggling by holding shift for 10s you have to change the value of the key `/apps/gdm/simple-greeter/settings-manager-plugins/a11y-keyboard/active` to `false`. You can do it for example using gconf-editor or by running command: gconftool-2 -s -t bool /apps/gdm/simple-greeter/settings-manager-plugins/a11y-keyboard/active false To check the current value run: gconftool-2 -g /apps/gdm/simple-greeter/settings-manager-plugins/a11y-keyboard/active Note that this is tested some time ago - I am not sure it still works. Fri, 28 Mar 2014 10:26:29 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/263/problem-with-slow-keys/?answer=3580#post-id-3580Answer by dardevelin for <p>If you are using gdm3 as a login manager then if you will hold shift for 6-10 seconds then slow keys get turned on and and there is delay of about a second between pressing key and key appearing on the screen. Is there a way to disable that behaviour?</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/263/problem-with-slow-keys/?answer=747#post-id-747@Tahtisilma Hi, could you please post a reply if you find a solution ? Thanks in advance.Tue, 13 Nov 2012 10:02:52 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/263/problem-with-slow-keys/?answer=747#post-id-747