Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: xorg
Using Ubuntu 9.04 64-Bit.
"xset -r" or "xset r off" (see man xset) is a command which is supposed
to turn off the keyboard repeat. However, when I run this in Ubuntu
9.04 64-bit, it causes an endless stream of enter key inputs instead (as
if you just held down the enter key). I've tried this on two different
machines with the same results. Here are the steps to reproduce:
1) Open two terminal windows
2) In the first terminal window, enter "xset r" (no quotes) but don't
hit the enter key yet. You'll need this command already typed in to
gain control of the keyboard later when the X server goes into a loop of
enter keys making typing of commands in the terminal at that point
otherwise impossible.
3) In the second terminal window, enter "xset -r" (no quotes) and hit
the enter key. Observe that instead of the repeat being turned off for
the keyboard, a steady rapid stream of enter keypresses occur which
makes typing into anything impossible because the enter keystrokes are
interfering with whatever you are typing.
4) Now go back to the first terminal window and press enter to execute
the command "xset r" which will turn the repeat back on. At this point,
you should have regained control of keyboard input again.
** Affects: xorg (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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xset -r causes loss of control of keyboard
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/367136
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