i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Thu, 17 Apr 2014 12:41:16 +0000i3lock slow/delayed key refreshhttps://faq.i3wm.org/question/3600/i3lock-slowdelayed-key-refresh/Using **i3lock** on *Arch*/Manjaro (from *Awesome*) and mostly working well except it takes ages to redraw the screen as I press keys. The circle updates but takes about 500 ms to refresh making an average password takes nearly 5 sec to process. Note: Possibly related to [Problem with slow keys.](/question/263/problem-with-slow-keys/)Mon, 31 Mar 2014 19:02:16 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3600/i3lock-slowdelayed-key-refresh/Comment by Adaephon for <p>Using <strong>i3lock</strong> on <em>Arch</em>/Manjaro (from <em>Awesome</em>) and mostly working well except it takes ages to redraw the screen as I press keys. The circle updates but takes about 500 ms to refresh making an average password takes nearly 5 sec to process.</p> <p>Note: Possibly related to <a href="/question/263/problem-with-slow-keys/">Problem with slow keys.</a></p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3600/i3lock-slowdelayed-key-refresh/?comment=3606#comment-3606Do you wait for the refresh, when typing? Or does it take that long for the animation after you finished typing your password at your usual speed?Tue, 01 Apr 2014 10:25:27 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3600/i3lock-slowdelayed-key-refresh/?comment=3606#comment-3606Comment by Michael for <p>Using <strong>i3lock</strong> on <em>Arch</em>/Manjaro (from <em>Awesome</em>) and mostly working well except it takes ages to redraw the screen as I press keys. The circle updates but takes about 500 ms to refresh making an average password takes nearly 5 sec to process.</p> <p>Note: Possibly related to <a href="/question/263/problem-with-slow-keys/">Problem with slow keys.</a></p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3600/i3lock-slowdelayed-key-refresh/?comment=3669#comment-3669I think the problem is in the keyboard layer, not in i3lock. In any case, the FAQ is not suitable for bugreports. Please post to http://bugs.i3wm.org/ instead.Thu, 17 Apr 2014 12:41:16 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3600/i3lock-slowdelayed-key-refresh/?comment=3669#comment-3669