Path: csiph.com!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: Snit Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps,comp.sys.mac.system Subject: Re: Holding down a key does not show repeating inputted characters? Date: Wed, 07 Oct 2015 12:24:58 -0700 Lines: 55 Message-ID: References: <9d2dnRPZhcVVxIjLnZ2dnUU7-budnZ2d@earthlink.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Trace: individual.net KYnochP+dM3bJtPpOEs/QAk+IpP9fc+WMTtuJgWchJWPmPswnm Cancel-Lock: sha1:vF8I975Ag6M9WndAHO58JcQ7idY= User-Agent: Microsoft-Entourage/12.36.0.130206 Thread-Topic: Holding down a key does not show repeating inputted characters? Thread-Index: AdEBNdpuw9tn4AROL0aglCwt7PnsGA== Xref: csiph.com comp.sys.mac.apps:32446 comp.sys.mac.system:82319 On 10/7/15, 12:17 PM, in article d7l9drFogllU4@mid.individual.net, "Jolly Roger" wrote: > On 2015-10-07, Ant wrote: >> >> What sucks is that what if I want to use this feature? So I have to use >> this command back and forth in Terminal? :( > > So make your own - it's simple on OS X: > > 1. Open /Applications/Utilities/Script Editor > 2. Create a new document. > 3. Copy and paste the following code into the document. > 4. Save the document with the name "Toggle Key Repeat" and file format > "Application". > 5. Quit Script Editor. > > Run the application to toggle between the two. : ) > > Here's the code (be sure to remove line wraps introduced by Usenet > clients when you copy and paste it): > > -- begin script > set answer to display alert "Key Repeat Behavior" message "Pressing and > holding a key:" buttons {"Shows Special Characters", "Repeats"} default > button 2 > > if answer's button returned is "Repeats" then > > do shell script "defaults write -g ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false" > > else > > do shell script "defaults write -g ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool true" > > end if > > display alert "Don't Forget" message "Currently running applications > must be restarted before they will reflect changes." buttons "Thanks" > -- end script Excellent. Thanks! -- * OS X / Linux: What is a file? * Mint MATE Trash, Panel, Menu: * Mint KDE working with folders: * Mint KDE creating files: * Mint KDE help: * Mint KDE general navigation: * Mint KDE bugs or Easter eggs? * Easy on OS X / Hard on Linux: * OS / Word Processor Comparison: