---
name: "mate-keyboard-properties"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "mate-control-center"
version: "1.28.2-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mate-keyboard-properties"
---

# mate-keyboard-properties(1)

manage keyboard behaviour in MATE

## NAME

mate-keyboard-properties - manage keyboard behaviour in MATE

## SYNOPSIS

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

## DESCRIPTION

This executable is part of the package 'mate-control-center': The MATE Control Center.

Keyboard Preferences manages all settings related to the keyboard in a MATE 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 MATE and GTK options.

## AUTHORS

This manual page was writtenby Mike Gabriel \<mike.gabriel@das-netzwerkteam.de\> for the Debian project (but may be used by others).

## SEE ALSO

[**mate-control-center**(1)](/mate-control-center/1.md), [**gtk-options**(7)](/gtk-options/7.md)