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WSLg not respecting keyboard repeat & delay settings #1384

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Windows build number:

26100.6899

Your Distribution version:

Archlinux, AlmaLinux 10, any really

Your WSL versions:

WSL version: 2.6.1.0
Kernel version: 6.6.87.2-1
WSLg version: 1.0.66
MSRDC version: 1.2.6353
Direct3D version: 1.611.1-81528511
DXCore version: 10.0.26100.1-240331-1435.ge-release
Windows version: 10.0.26100.6899

Steps to reproduce:

  1. In WSL: xset r rate 150 40
  2. In WSL: gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.keyboard delay 150
  3. In Windows reduce repeat delay
  4. Start WSL
  5. Launch any GUI app such as Firefox from within WSL & click address bar
  6. Hold down a key; there's a 1/2 second delay before keys repeat.

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Expected behavior:

Short keyboard repeat delay

Actual behavior:

Long keyboard repeat delay.

This is not a problem when using Xming or VcxSrv instead of wslg.

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