Key Presses Repeat When Key is Held Down

Enables keyboard repeat. The action associated with a key is performed repeatedly when you press and hold that key. For example, if you press and hold a character key, the character is typed repeatedly.

Use the Delay option to select the delay from the time you press a key to the time that the action repeats.

Use the Speed option to set the speed at which the action is repeated.

Cursor Blinks in Text Boxes and Fields

Lets the cursor blink in fields and text boxes.

Use the slider to specify the speed at which the cursor blinks.

Type to Test Settings

The test area is an interactive interface that lets you see how the keyboard settings affect the display as you type. Type text in the test area to test the effect of your settings.

Adding the EuroSign to certain keys

If supported by your keyboard, add the Euro sign as the third-level character on the E, 5, or 2 key.

Alt/Win key behavior

Assign the behavior of the Unix Super, Meta, and Hyper modifier keys to the Alt and Windows keys.

CapsLock key behavior

Choose from a number of that specify the behavior of the Caps Lock key.

Compose key position

Specifies the key to be used as the Compose key. Use the Compose key to combine two keystrokes to make one character, such as an accented character that is not on your keyboard layout.

Ctrl key position

Specify the key that acts as the Ctrl key. This is useful on older keyboards that do not have a Ctrl key.

Japanese keyboard options

Specify whether to use the Kana lock key and the NICOLA-F style backspace.

Layout switching

Specify the keys used to switch keyboard layouts.

Miscellaneous compatibility options

Specify whether shift works with the Num Lock key on a numerical keypad as it does on Windows. If not selected, use shift with the numerical keypad to obtain the reverse of the current behavior. For example, when Num Lock is off, the 8 key acts as an up arrow. Press Shift+8 to type the number 8.

Also, specify whether certain keyboard shutcuts are processed by the X windowing system rather than by GNOME.

Numeric keypad layout selection

Specify the layout of the numeric keypad. Most people should use the default, but some keypads require a non-standard layout.

Third level choosers

If a third-level chooser is specified, you can obtain a third character from certain keys in the same way that using Shift with a key produces a different key than pressing that key without shift. For example, if you add the Euro sign to the E key and set the left Windows key as the third-level chooser, then pressing Left-Windows+E produces the Euro sign.

Use keyboard LED to show alternative group

Specify that one of the keyboard lights indicates when you are using an alternative keyboard layout. That light will no longer indicate its standard function.

Using space key to input non-breakable space character

Configure how and at what level a non-breakable space is entered using the spacebar.

Lock Screen to Enforce Typing Break

Locks the screen when you are due a typing break.

Work Interval Lasts

Lets you specify how long you can work before a typing break occurs.

Break Interval Lasts

Lets you specify the length of your typing breaks.

Allow Postponing of Breaks

Lets you postpone typing breaks.

Left-handed Mouse

Configures your mouse for left-hand use, swapping the functions of the left mouse button.

Double-Click Timeout

Use the slider to specify the amount of time that can pass between clicks when you double-click. If the interval between the first and second clicks exceeds the time that is specified here, the action is not interpreted as a double-click.

Acceleration

Use the slider to specify the speed at which your mouse pointer moves on your screen when you move your mouse.

Sensitivity

Use the slider to specify how sensitive your mouse pointer is to movements of your mouse.

Threshold

Use the slider to specify the distance that you must move an item before the move action is interpreted as a drag and drop action.