`initial-repeat-time`

Set the time in milliseconds for the initial repeat when a key is bound with the -r flag.

Scope: session
Type: Number
Default: 0
Values: 0 to 2000000 milliseconds
Set: set-option initial-repeat-time value
Read: show-options initial-repeat-time

Description#

Set the time in milliseconds for the initial repeat when a key is bound with the -r flag. This allows multiple commands to be entered without pressing the prefix key again. See also the repeat-time option. If initial-repeat-time is zero, repeat-time is used for the first key press.

Releases#

tmux 3.7c : present
tmux 3.2a : not present

Source#

Defined in: options-table.c:689
C source reference: options_table
CLI Manual: Original manual entry

Used by#

Library documentation that names this option.

Rust: options.generated.INITIAL_REPEAT_TIME
Go: tmux.GlobalSessionScope.SetInitialRepeatTime, tmux.Session.SetInitialRepeatTime, tmux.SessionOptionValues.InitialRepeatTime