---
name: "XkbGetAutoRepeatRate"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libx11"
version: "1.8.14-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/XkbGetAutoRepeatRate"
---

# XkbGetAutoRepeatRate(3)

Gets the current attributes of the RepeatKeys control for a keyboard device

## NAME

XkbGetAutoRepeatRate - Gets the current attributes of the RepeatKeys control for a keyboard device

## SYNOPSIS

**Bool XkbGetAutoRepeatRate** **(Display \****display***,** **unsigned int** *device\_spec***,** **unsigned int \****timeout\_rtrn***,** **unsigned int \****interval\_rtrn***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- *display*

  connection to X server

- *device\_spec*

  desired device ID, or XkbUseCoreKbd

- *timeout\_rtrn*

  backfilled with initial repeat delay, ms

- *interval\_rtrn*

  backfilled with subsequent repeat delay, ms

## DESCRIPTION

The core protocol allows only control over whether or not the entire keyboard or individual keys should auto-repeat when held down. RepeatKeys is a boolean control that extends this capability by adding control over the delay until a key begins to repeat and the rate at which it repeats. RepeatKeys is coupled with the core auto-repeat control: when RepeatKeys is enabled or disabled, the core auto-repeat is enabled or disabled and vice versa.

Auto-repeating keys are controlled by two attributes. The first, *timeout,* is the delay after the initial press of an auto-repeating key and the first generated repeat event. The second, *interval,* is the delay between all subsequent generated repeat events. As with all boolean controls, configuring the attributes that determine how the control operates does not automatically enable the control as a whole.

*XkbGetAutoRepeatRate* queries the server for the current values of the RepeatControls control attributes, backfills *timeout\_rtrn* and *interval\_rtrn* with them, and returns True. If a compatible version of the Xkb extension is not available in the server *XkbGetAutoRepeatRate* returns False.

## RETURN VALUES

- True

  The XkbGetAutoRepeatRate function returns True if a compatible version of the Xkb extension is available in the server.

- False

  The XkbGetAutoRepeatRate function returns False if a compatible version of the Xkb extension is not available in the server.