# HG changeset patch
# User Steve Losh <steve@stevelosh.com>
# Date 1350178335 14400
# Node ID 32c767b544625ad0697c3cae6ecb28440b9f447c
# Parent  c35f9bfbfcae4f5c1b2565421ea1d824602a5456
Mention timeout.

diff -r c35f9bfbfcae -r 32c767b54462 content/blog/2012/10/a-modern-space-cadet.html
--- a/content/blog/2012/10/a-modern-space-cadet.html	Sat Oct 13 16:30:33 2012 -0400
+++ b/content/blog/2012/10/a-modern-space-cadet.html	Sat Oct 13 21:32:15 2012 -0400
@@ -348,6 +348,25 @@
 If you try this and want to force yourself to learn to use it, disable the
 normal escape key.  You'll learn fast.
 
+**Update:** I forgot to mention that if you use this (and the Shift
+improvements below) you'll probably want to change the "\[Key Overlaid
+Modifier\] Timeout" setting in the KR4MB preferences:
+
+![Key Overlaid Timeout](/media/images{{ parent_url }}/kb-key-overlaid.png)
+
+This setting controls the maximum length of a keypress that will register as
+"single press".  It's easier to understand with an example.  The default is
+1000ms, which means that if you press and hold the Capslock key for 900ms and
+release it, it will count as Escape.  If you hold it for 1001ms before
+releasing, it counts as pressing and releasing Control instead.
+
+If you're finding that you're sometimes holding Control out of habit and then
+releasing it, but it's still firing as an Escape, you may want to turn this
+setting down to a lower value.  I have mine set to 300ms.
+
+This is a lot more noticeable with the Shift mappings I'll describe shortly, so
+keep it in the back of your mind if you try those out.
+
 Hyper
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