EVENTS: Allow disabling repeat event generation

2 files changed, 17 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/backends/events/default/default-events.cpp b/backends/events/default/default-events.cpp
index 40068e7b9e..455fb98495 100644
--- a/backends/events/default/default-events.cpp
+++ b/backends/events/default/default-events.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ DefaultEventManager::DefaultEventManager(Common::EventSource *boss) :
 	_modifierState(0),
 	_shouldQuit(false),
 	_shouldRTL(false),
-	_confirmExitDialogActive(false) {
+	_confirmExitDialogActive(false),
+	_shouldGenerateKeyRepeatEvents(true) {
 
 	assert(boss);
 
@@ -84,7 +85,9 @@ void DefaultEventManager::init() {
 bool DefaultEventManager::pollEvent(Common::Event &event) {
 	_dispatcher.dispatch();
 
-	handleKeyRepeat();
+	if (_shouldGenerateKeyRepeatEvents) {
+		handleKeyRepeat();
+	}
 
 	if (_eventQueue.empty()) {
 		return false;
diff --git a/backends/events/default/default-events.h b/backends/events/default/default-events.h
index 67c7f7708e..df6ebd2f14 100644
--- a/backends/events/default/default-events.h
+++ b/backends/events/default/default-events.h
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ class DefaultEventManager : public Common::EventManager, Common::EventObserver {
 		kKeyRepeatSustainDelay = 100
 	};
 
+	bool _shouldGenerateKeyRepeatEvents;
 	Common::KeyState _currentKeyDown;
 	uint32 _keyRepeatTime;
 
@@ -95,6 +96,17 @@ public:
 	 // this, please talk to tsoliman and/or LordHoto.
 	virtual Common::Keymapper *getKeymapper() { return _keymapper; }
 #endif
+
+	/**
+	 * Controls whether repeated key down events are generated while a key is pressed
+	 *
+	 * Backends that generate their own keyboard repeat events should disable this.
+	 *
+	 * @param generateKeyRepeatEvents
+	 */
+	void setGenerateKeyRepeatEvents(bool generateKeyRepeatEvents) {
+		_shouldGenerateKeyRepeatEvents = generateKeyRepeatEvents;
+	}
 };
 
 #endif