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 17:45:35 -0700 Lines: 40 Message-ID: References: <9d2dnRPZhcVVxIjLnZ2dnUU7-budnZ2d@earthlink.com> <561565ba$0$49161$c3e8da3$92d0a893@news.astraweb.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Trace: individual.net HUvEWZDoDm0tiMrMWro7Igs/xT65021tuEPeb/i2aQm5pgF+hi Cancel-Lock: sha1:GwSyvcvkWATBOo1Ld0PEbHe+gNs= User-Agent: Microsoft-Entourage/12.36.0.130206 Thread-Topic: Holding down a key does not show repeating inputted characters? Thread-Index: AdEBYqSTzHNBAlWI/Ue1NoJxIZtewg== Xref: csiph.com comp.sys.mac.apps:32485 comp.sys.mac.system:82456 On 10/7/15, 4:52 PM, in article barmar-A80271.19521107102015@88-209-239-213.giganet.hu, "Barry Margolin" wrote: >> I realize that, and again, that's why this is a hidden preference. If >> Apple chose to expose it to users, they'd make corresponding changes to >> the preferences panel. Hidden settings are there for power users who >> know what they are doing and aren't intended for the majority who only >> use the GUI. > > The hidden preference is the ability to switch between auto-repeat and > the special character menu. > > But the visible preference is the delay before this happens. > >> >>> But since some applications still implement auto-repeat rather than >>> showing special characters, the preference is still appropriate for them. >> >> Hopefully the idea is to confuse novice users as little as possible. > > So you don't think that it's confusing that the delay until showing the > special character menu says that it's the delay until auto-repeat? That is what I was noting before... it is clearly the same setting in the background (delay until you do something special) and Apple never updated the wording (not sure what wording I would even suggest!). -- * 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: