- Sticky keys
Sticky keys is a feature of computer Desktop Environments. It is an
accessibility feature to aid users who have physical disabilities. Sticky keys allows the user to press amodifier key , such as Shift, Ctrl, Alt, or theWindows key , and have it remain active until another key is pressed.On Windows, it is activated by pressing the Shift key 5 times in sequence or by holding down a modifier key for longer than 5 seconds. When sticky keys is activated in Windows, a beep is sounded whenever the Shift, Ctrl, Windows key, or Alt keys are pressed henceforth. It can be disabled by pressing both Shift keys at the same time. Another way to disable it is to press on Ctrl and Shift at the same time, or to hold down the shift key for 5-10 seconds.
On Windows XP, it can be disabled through the Control Panel's Accessibility options. The shortcut used to re-enable it can also be disabled through the StickyKeys Settings found in the same dialog box. However, once Sticky Keys is turned on, it appears that short of rebooting the computer the user has no way to get their keyboard to work regularly again. Or you can just press 2 keys at the same time. Refer to the sticky keys settings.
On
GNOME , sticky keys and other keyboard-related accessibility features (e.g. slow keys and bounce keys) can be enabled from the Accessibility tab in the Keyboard Preferences window.On
KDE , one can enable it in the KDE control center as well as pressing Shift 5 times in sequence or holding down Shift for 8 seconds.
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