<doc>
  <legacy_id>2165</legacy_id>
  <name>repeatDelay</name>
  <type>property</type>
  <syntax>
    <example>set the repeatDelay to <i>milliseconds</i></example>
  </syntax>
  <library></library>
  <objects>
    <global/>
  </objects>
  <synonyms>
  </synonyms>
  <classification>
    <category>User Interaction</category>
  </classification>
  <references>
    <message tag="mouseStillDown">mouseStillDown Message</message>
    <message tag="mouseDown">mouseDown Message</message>
  </references>
  <history>
    <introduced version="1.0">Added.</introduced>
  </history>
  <platforms>
    <mac/>
    <windows/>
    <linux/>
    <ios/>
    <android/>
  </platforms>
  <classes>
    <desktop/>
    <server/>
    <web/>
    <mobile/>
  </classes>
  <security>
  </security>
  <summary>Specifies how long a <keyword tag="scrollbar">scrollbar</keyword> or <keyword tag="field">field</keyword> waits between the click in the <keyword tag="scrollbar">scrollbar</keyword> and the time the <keyword tag="scrollbar">scrollbar</keyword> movement begins to repeat.</summary>
  <examples>
    <example>set the repeatDelay to 10</example>
  </examples>
  <description>
    <p>Use the <b>repeatDelay</b> <glossary tag="property">property</glossary> to control the responsiveness of <glossary tag="scrollbar">scrollbars</glossary>.</p><p/><p><b>Value:</b></p><p>The <b>repeatDelay</b> is a <href tag="../glossary/nondashnegative.xml">non-negative</href> <keyword tag="integer">integer</keyword>.</p><p/><p>By default, the <b>repeatDelay</b> <glossary tag="property">property</glossary> is set to 5 <function tag="milliseconds">milliseconds</function>.</p><p/><p><b>Comments:</b></p><p>When the user clicks in a scrollbar, a <b>mouseDown</b> message is sent to the <keyword tag="scrollbar">scrollbar</keyword>. If the <glossary tag="mouse button">mouse button</glossary> is still being held down after the time specified by the <b>repeatDelay</b> <glossary tag="property">property</glossary>, the <glossary tag="scrollbar">scrollbar's</glossary> movement begins repeating.</p>
  </description>
</doc>