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gnome-settings-daemon package

  1. Bug #427168
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Comment 0 for bug 427168

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Kevin Hunter (hunteke) wrote : usb keyboard settings reset on plugin

I like fairly a fairly fast repeat rate and slow delay when typing.

In the course of using my laptop (Dell Vostro 1500), I sometimes plug in a USB keyboard. Everytime I do this, I notice that the repeat rate and delay on the USB keyboard are way slow, while the built-in keyboard repeat rate and delay are as I like them.

To fix this, everytime I plug in the USB keyboard, I have to go to System->Preferences->Keyboard, slightly move the Speed slider, then Close the dialog. (You'll note that the sliders haven't changed from the last invocation of this application, just that the settings need to be reapplied internally.)

I believe that at least these keyboard settings (repeat rate and delay) should be universal for all keyboards.

Repeatable: always.
How to reproduce:
 1. plug in a USB keyboard
 2. Note current repeat-rate and delay.
 3. Change repeat-rate and delay via System->Preferences->Keyboard
 4. Unplug and re-plugin the USB keyboard.
 5. Return to step 2.

Possibly related bugs:
Bug #295990 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xkeyboard-config/+bug/295990
Bug #426176 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-settings-daemon/+bug/426176

$ uname -a
Linux hani 2.6.28-15-generic #49-Ubuntu SMP Tue Aug 18 19:25:34 UTC 2009 x86_64 GNU/Linux

$ lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 9.04
Release: 9.04
Codename: jaunty