Name: repeatDelay

Type: property

Syntax: set the repeatDelay to <milliseconds> 

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

Introduced: 1.0

OS: mac,windows,linux,ios,android

Platforms: desktop,server,web,mobile

Example:
set the repeatDelay to 10

Value:
The <repeatDelay> is a <non-negative> <integer>.
By default, the <repeatDelay> <property> is set to 5 <milliseconds>.

Description:
Use the <repeatDelay> <property> to control the responsiveness of <scrollbar(object)|scrollbars>.

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

References: scrollbar (keyword), field (keyword), integer (keyword), mouseDown (message), mouseStillDown (message), scrollbar (object), property (glossary), mouse button (glossary), non-negative (glossary), milliseconds (function)

Tags: ui
