---
name: "gnome-keyboard-properties"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gnome-control-center"
version: "1:2.30.1-2"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gnome-keyboard-properties"
---

# gnome-keyboard-properties(1)

manage keyboard behaviour in GNOME

## NAME

gnome-keyboard-properties - manage keyboard behaviour in GNOME

## SYNOPSIS

**gnome-keyboard-properties** \[*OPTIONS...*\]

## DESCRIPTION

Keyboard Preferences manages all settings related to the keyboard in a GNOME environment. This includes key repeat delay, cursor blinking, layouts and layout options. You can also configure a typing break which locks the screen and enforces a break from work.

## OPTIONS

- **--apply**

  Just apply settings and quit (compatibility only; now handled by daemon)

- **--init-session-settings**

  Just apply settings and quit (compatibility only; now handled by daemon)

- **--get-legacy**

  Retrieve and store legacy settings

- **--typing-break**

  Start the page with the typing break settings showing

This program also accepts the standard GNOME and GTK options.

## AUTHORS

**gnome-keyboard-properties** is written by Jonathan Blandford \<jrb@redhat.com\> and others.

This manual page was written by Sven Arvidsson \<sa@whiz.se\>, for the Debian project (but may be used by others).

## SEE ALSO

[**gtk-options**(7)](/gtk-options/7.md), [**gnome-options**(7)](/gnome-options/7.md)

The online documentation available through the program's *Help* menu.