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.\" @(#)keymap.8 6.8 (Contributed to 386bsd) 8/01/92
.Nd list and change keyboard settings
.Op Fl a Ar keystr Ar keycode
allows listing of current keyboard map (
) loading of a new keyboard map, and enabling, disabling and modification
of actual key repetition rate and delay.
The following options are available:
Displays the current keymap. Notice that when
returns the setting before the new map is set.
) the repetition of keys (typematic). Key repetition is a feature
built into the keyboard itself. After a specified
the last key that is hold down is repeatedly sent with a specified
Specifies the delay after which the last key will be repeated. Valid
values are 0..3, corresponding to delays of 250,500,750,1000 ms.
Specifies the repetition rate. Valid argument values are 0..31, with
0 being the fastest (~30 keys/sec) and 31 being the slowest (~2 keys/sec).
The formula to translate this value into a rate in nonlinear.
When this optional argument is given, the keyboard capability database
is searched for the entry
and the corresponding entry is loaded.
Specifies the timeout value for the screensaver function. The time has to
be given in seconds, e.g. 600 describes a delay of 10 minutes. The
value 0 disables the screen saver entirely. The default value the system
is started with is 10 minutes. Screen saving is suspended when the
.Bl -tag -width /usr/share/misc/keycap -compact
.It Pa /usr/share/misc/keycap
Keyboard capabilities data base.
detects several inconsistencies in the
database. Processing is stopped in case of error. The keyboard remain in
an undefined state. To restore a defined setting, execute
.Bd -literal -offset indent
was developed from scratch for 386bsd.
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