Ubuntu – How to set keyboard repeat delay and speed in Ubuntu Gnome 16.10

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In previous versions I could tweak the keyboard repeat delay and speed by going to Settings > Keyboard > Typing. Now in Ubuntu Gnome 16.10 (with Gnome 3.20.2) that panel seems to be missing.

How can I configure those settings in this version?

Best Answer

These settings are under Settings → Universal Access → Typing → Repeat Keys. You have to click the Repeat Keys row item, which brings up a pop-up dialog with two settings: Delay and Speed.

This works in Ubuntu 17.04 and above.

In older versions of Ubuntu, the Speed setting worked in reverse: the lower the speed, the faster the repeat rate. This is no longer the case.

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Try running these commands in terminal:

Method 1:

 sudo su
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 reboot

Method 2:

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Method 3:

sudo rm -rf .compiz-1

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