---
name: "termkey_set_waittime"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libtermkey-dev"
version: "0.22-2+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/termkey_set_waittime"
---

# termkey\_set\_waittime(3)

control the wait time for multibyte sequences

## NAME

termkey\_set\_waittime, termkey\_get\_waittime - control the wait time for multibyte sequences

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <termkey.h>

void termkey_set_waittime(TermKey *tk, int msec);
int termkey_get_waittime(TermKey *tk);
```

Link with *-ltermkey*.

## DESCRIPTION

**termkey\_set\_waittime**() sets the number of milliseconds that [**termkey\_waitkey**(3)](/termkey_waitkey/3.md) will wait for the remaining bytes of a multibyte sequence if it detects the start of a partially-complete one.

**termkey\_get\_waittime**() returns the value set by the last call to **termkey\_set\_waittime**(), or the default value if a different has not been set.

## RETURN VALUE

**termkey\_set\_waittime**() returns no value. **termkey\_get\_waittime**() returns the current wait time in milliseconds.

## SEE ALSO

[**termkey\_getkey**(3)](/termkey_getkey/3.md), [**termkey\_waitkey**(3)](/termkey_waitkey/3.md), [**termkey**(7)](/termkey/7.md)