Version: 4.1.85 (using Devel) Compiler: N/A, from packages OS: Linux Installed from: Compiled sources When typing a long command (for example, a wget with a long URL) and then attempting to use the left arrow, especially, to go back to the beginning of the command for an edit appears to use a very low key repeat rate -- perhaps 3 strokes per second. Doing the same to the right appears to respect the key repeat rate for perhaps 10-15 characters and then also slows down to this 3 strokes per second rate. I don't know anything to try or the sort of thing that would affect this behavior. Let me know what other information might be crucial. I am running Ubuntu 8.10 with packages from their PPA. I'm not 100% sure if there is an upstream bug here or not -- perhaps someone can confirm/deny the behavior.
Forgot to add -- this is remote or local sessions.
I've never noticed this before. It is something that would stand out. What language are you using? I wonder if Konsole is having to calculate char width or something else related to char width.
This does not appear to a Konsole bug after all, and I feel foolish because it was so easy to prove that... it happens in other applications as well (Thunderbird, Firefox text fields, etc.) I don't know whether I got used to it or whether the problem went away... I shall have to take another close look. Either way, it looks like something that is either KDE 4.2-related (must not be as you'd notice it) or something about Kubuntu. I'm using English, though it likely doesn't matter anymore. :)
Thanks for the update.