Hey guys! 1. I use vim-like keyboard plugins in IDEs so I rely on key repeat a lot. Currently RD client on iPad with external keyboard doesn’t transmit key repeat. For example if you press and ho...
Key repeat works for any non alphanumeric keys: arrows, enter, backspace etc.
It’s apple’s “fault” and “by design”. It’s not a bug in remote desktop app. Key repeat is disabled on macs so that when you long press a it will suggest options like à á â ä etc. To disable such behavior and enable key repeat on mac you need to execute special terminal command. No such thing on ipad of course.
that’s why i’m asking great fellas at Microsoft to implement a “hack” to enable key repeat like other dev focused apps did. Ie intercept raw key codes and enable key repeat with something like nstimer.