Mir input events support key-repeat state. QtMir isn't passing this to the shell however, and thus not passing it to client. QtUbuntu probably also needs to support the same.
** Also affects: qtmir (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Also affects: qtmir Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: qtmir (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed ** Changed in: qtmir (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => High ** Tags added: pd ** Changed in: ubuntu-ui-toolkit (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid ** Also affects: qtubuntu Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: qtmir Status: New => Confirmed ** Changed in: qtmir Importance: Undecided => High -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to ubuntu-ui-toolkit in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1478902 Title: Pressing a HW key like backspace doesn't autorepeat Status in QtMir: Confirmed Status in qtubuntu: New Status in qtmir package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in ubuntu-ui-toolkit package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: When using unity8 on the desktop with a hardware keyboard, autorepeat doesn't work. For example, keeping the backspace key pressed doesn't gradually erase all the characters, the caret doesn't move after the first keypress. This works correctly with an onscreen keyboard. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/qtmir/+bug/1478902/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp