Customizing Typing Assist

Customize the Typing Assist group configurations of the Typing settings that provide accessibility features, such as sticky keys and bounce keys, to help with key presses.

The following example procedure provides the steps you need to perform to customize the configurations of the Repeat Keys setting (Repeat Keys is enabled by default).

Access the Accessibility panel by using a preferred method.

See Accessing Assistive Technologies.
Select Typing.
The Typing panel of options appears.
On the Typing panel, in the Typing Assist section, select Repeat Keys.
The Speed and Delay settings appear.
Use the Speed slider to speed at which key presses are repeated when a key is held down.
Use the Delay slider to adjust the length of time it takes before repeated key presses are actioned (increasing the Delay gives you more time to release a key before repeated key presses start),
(Optional): Open a text editor and hold down a key to see if further adjustments are needed.

For more information about configuring Typing Assist, view GNOME help pages (see Viewing GNOME Help for information on how to view the help pages).

Configurable Settings of Typing Assist

The following table provides an overview of the settings that can be configured for the Typing Assist group of settings.

Table 3-7 Typing Assist Settings

Setting	Description
Repeat Keys	With Repeat Keys enabled (the default) a held down key raises repeated key press events until the key is released. The Delay setting can be adjusted to give users more time to release keys before repeated key presses start, and the Speed setting can be adjusted to change how quickly the key presses are repeated. You can also disable the Repeat Keys.
Sticky Keys	Enables shortcut keys to be typed in sequence instead of one key being held before the other key is pressed.
Slow Keys	Enabling Slow Keys sets a delay between a key being typed and the corresponding character being displayed on-screen. The Acceptance Delay setting can be used to control the extent of the delay.
Bounce Keys	Enable this setting if you need the system to ignore inadvertent repetitive key presses that follow the initial intended key press. The Acceptance Delay setting can be used to adjust the time interval during which a repeated key press is ignored.