repeatDelay

Type

property

Summary

Specifies how long a scrollbar or field waits between the click in the scrollbar and the time the scrollbar movement begins to repeat.

Syntax

set the repeatDelay to <milliseconds>

Description

Use the repeatDelay property to control the responsiveness of scrollbars.

When the user clicks in a scrollbar, a mouseDown message is sent to the scrollbar. If the mouse button is still being held down after the time specified by the repeatDelay property, the scrollbar's movement begins repeating.

Examples

set the repeatDelay to 10

Value

Name	Type	Description
value		The repeatDelay is a non-negative integer. By default, the repeatDelay property is set to 5 milliseconds.

Related

object: scrollbar

function: milliseconds

glossary: property, mouse button, non-negative

keyword: scrollbar, field, integer

message: mouseDown, mouseStillDown

Compatibility and Support

Introduced

LiveCode 1.0

OS

mac

windows

linux

ios

android

Platforms

desktop

server

mobile