---
name: "set_keyboard_rate"
section: "3alleg"
platform: "linux"
package: "liballegro-doc"
version: "2:4.2.2-2.2"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/set_keyboard_rate"
---

# set\_keyboard\_rate(3alleg)

Sets the keyboard repeat rate. Allegro game programming library.

## NAME

set\_keyboard\_rate - Sets the keyboard repeat rate. Allegro game programming library.

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<allegro.h\>**

**void set\_keyboard\_rate(int delay, int repeat);**

## DESCRIPTION

Sets the keyboard repeat rate. Times are given in milliseconds. Passing  zero times will disable the key repeat.

## SEE ALSO

[**install\_keyboard**(3alleg)](/install_keyboard/3alleg.md), [**readkey**(3alleg)](/readkey/3alleg.md), [**ureadkey**(3alleg)](/ureadkey/3alleg.md)