arrow keys in X

[idefix]

When I push my left arrow key and keep it pushed in, my cursor moves back only one place.
This is only in applications in X (more specifically in OpenBox).
When my laptop starts and I'm in command line mode, the cursor moves back as long as the arrow key is pushed.

What setting / property should I change?
Thanks in advance for an answer.

Edit: typo corrected

[idefix]

Did I ask a stupid question? Or haven't I been clear enough?

[TerryP]

Maybe most people hare are as vi-powered thinking as I am, and rarely use the raw arrow keys for anything.

[BSDfan666]

Can you provide the output of the following? in [code][/code] blocks?

$ xset q | grep repeat

[idefix]

Originally Posted by BSDfan666

Can you provide the output of the following? in [code][/code] blocks?

$ xset q | grep repeat

Thank you for your answer. Here's the output:

auto repeat: on key click percent: 0 LED mask: 00000000
auto repeat delay: 660 repeat rate: 25
auto repeating keys: 00ffffffdffffbbf

[BSDfan666]

I'm not sure what the issue is, perhaps your keyboard uses different keycodes for the arrow/cursor keys? are you able to confirm this using xev(1)?

Also, are you using a US keyboard? if not, then perhaps you need to configure your keyboard in X.

[idefix]

Hi, when I run xev a,d I push the "j" button, the output is:

KeyRelease event, serial 32, synthetic NO, window 0x1000001,
    root 0x67, subw 0x0, time 1041239, (383,-12), root:(936,13),
    state 0x0, keycode 44 (keysym 0x6a, j), same_screen YES,
    XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (6a) "j"
    XFilterEvent returns: False

When I push the left arrow key, the output is:

KeyPress event, serial 32, synthetic NO, window 0x1000001,
    root 0x67, subw 0x0, time 1042199, (383,-12), root:(936,13),
    state 0x0, keycode 100 (keysym 0xff51, Left), same_screen YES,
    XLookupString gives 0 bytes: 
    XmbLookupString gives 0 bytes: 
    XFilterEvent returns: False

I don't know if this informtion is useful. I'm just a computer user, who uses freeBSD for my working station.

I'm using a belgian keyboard. I've put in .xinitrc the following line:

setxkbmap be

EDIT: when I remove this line from .xinitrc, my cursor moves appropriqtely. But now I have a US keyboard instead of a Belgian. qwerty instead of azerty.

[idefix]

Problem solved thanks to the clues that you gave!

I added

Option "XkbLayout" "be"

to /etc/xorg.conf I made. Then I deleted the

setxkbmap be

from .xinitrc

And now it works fine! (And I learned alot this morning)

Thanks for the help.

Edit: I don't see the thanks-button? Am I overlooking it?

[ocicat]

Originally Posted by idefix

I don't see the thanks-button? Am I overlooking it?

The "Thanks!" button might return in a future forum update.