turn off x2 #355

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1. doggy8088 commented on Oct 10, 2026

   

   doggy8088

   on Oct 10, 2026

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   Hi there! 👋

   I (@doggy8088 / Will Huang) have stepped in to take over active maintenance of Carnac at doggy8088/carnac (project website: https://carnac.gh.miniasp.com/).

   This issue regarding repeated key grouping (x 2, x 3, etc.) and repeated shortcuts has been resolved in my fork!

   Context & What Changed

   • Root Cause: Previously, Message.CanBeMerged unconditionally collapsed any two identical consecutive keys into x 2 (turning normal words like
     eally or look into
     eal x 2 y / l o x 2 k, and ... into . x 3 with no option to disable it), while failing to collapse repeated modifier shortcuts (like Ctrl+Left or Ctrl+V pressed multiple times) cleanly when configured.
   • The Fix:
     1. Smart Repeat Logic (Only summarise repeated typed characters after four in a row (upstream #164) doggy8088/carnac#7, ported from better repeat logic for text and ... #164): In Smart mode, normal typed letters and . are not collapsed on double-letters or ellipses (...), only collapsing when a character is held/repeated 4+ times (or 10+ times for digits), while navigation/arrow keys still group into x N.
     2. Configurable Repeated Key Grouping Mode (Add a setting for "x N" grouping and merge repeated shortcuts doggy8088/carnac#36): Added a Repeated key grouping setting in Preferences -> General with three modes:
        • Smart (default): Preserves natural word spelling (look,
          eally, ...) while grouping held keys and navigation/shortcut repeats.
        • Always: Groups all consecutive identical keys/shortcuts once they reach a configurable Repeat threshold (2–10).
        • Never: Completely disables x N stacking so every keystroke is shown individually (Add 'Disable Stacking' to settings #204, feature: option to display repeated keys as seperate keystrokes #269, +1 for this feature / option. I don't know a ton of C# but I could maybe take a crack at implementing this. #353, turn off x2 #355).
     3. Repeated Shortcut Grouping (Add a setting for "x N" grouping and merge repeated shortcuts doggy8088/carnac#36): Consecutive identical shortcuts (e.g., Ctrl + V x 3, Ctrl + Shift + Left x 4) now also support clean x N grouping (Should Collapse shift/ctrl/alt + left or right into single message with xCount #76, Feature Request: Count repeated key combinations #103, Repeated shortcuts #230).
   • Related Issues & PRs:
     • Tracking Issues: Follow-up to PR #7: setting to turn off or tune "x N" grouping, and collapse repeated shortcuts doggy8088/carnac#18
     • Pull Requests: Only summarise repeated typed characters after four in a row (upstream #164) doggy8088/carnac#7 & Add a setting for "x N" grouping and merge repeated shortcuts doggy8088/carnac#36

   Availability

   • Source Code: Available now on the dev branch of doggy8088/carnac.
   • Upcoming Release: This will be included in the next official release, which will be published to GitHub Releases (both installer and portable .zip), WinGet (winget install doggy8088.Carnac), and Chocolatey.
2. annieruth7 commented on Oct 12, 2026

   

   annieruth7

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   Fantastic!!! Thank you!!!

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   On Sat, Oct 10, 2026 at 9:57 AM Will 保哥 ***@***.***> wrote: *doggy8088* left a comment (Code52/carnac#355) <#355 (comment)> Hi there! 👋 I ***@***.*** <https://github.com/doggy8088> / Will Huang) have stepped in to take over active maintenance of *Carnac* at *doggy8088/carnac* <https://github.com/doggy8088/carnac> (project website: https://carnac.gh.miniasp.com/). This issue regarding *repeated key grouping (x 2, x 3, etc.) and repeated shortcuts* has been *resolved* in my fork! Context & What Changed - *Root Cause*: Previously, Message.CanBeMerged unconditionally collapsed any two identical consecutive keys into x 2 (turning normal words like eally or look into eal x 2 y / l o x 2 k, and ... into . x 3 with no option to disable it), while failing to collapse repeated modifier shortcuts (like Ctrl+Left or Ctrl+V pressed multiple times) cleanly when configured. - *The Fix*: 1. *Smart Repeat Logic (doggy8088#7 <doggy8088#7>, ported from #164 <#164>)*: In *Smart* mode, normal typed letters and . are not collapsed on double-letters or ellipses (...), only collapsing when a character is held/repeated 4+ times (or 10+ times for digits), while navigation/arrow keys still group into x N. 2. *Configurable Repeated Key Grouping Mode (doggy8088#36 <doggy8088#36>)*: Added a *Repeated key grouping* setting in *Preferences -> General* with three modes: - *Smart* (default): Preserves natural word spelling (look, eally, ...) while grouping held keys and navigation/shortcut repeats. - *Always*: Groups all consecutive identical keys/shortcuts once they reach a configurable *Repeat threshold (2–10)*. - *Never*: Completely disables x N stacking so every keystroke is shown individually (#204 <#204>, #269 <#269>, #353 <#353>, #355 <#355>). 3. *Repeated Shortcut Grouping (doggy8088#36 <doggy8088#36>)*: Consecutive identical shortcuts (e.g., Ctrl + V x 3, Ctrl + Shift + Left x 4) now also support clean x N grouping (#76 <#76>, #103 <#103>, #230 <#230>). - *Related Issues & PRs*: - Tracking Issues: doggy8088#18 <doggy8088#18> - Pull Requests: doggy8088#7 <doggy8088#7> & doggy8088#36 <doggy8088#36> Availability - *Source Code*: Available now on the dev branch of doggy8088/carnac <https://github.com/doggy8088/carnac>. - *Upcoming Release*: This will be included in the next official release, which will be published to *GitHub Releases* (both installer and portable .zip), *WinGet* (winget install doggy8088.Carnac), and *Chocolatey*. — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#355?email_source=notifications&email_token=BQMST6HHLZJC2G7K3YP2BZD5TI54BA5CNFSNUABFM5UWIORPF5TWS5BNNB2WEL2JONZXKZKDN5WW2ZLOOQXTMMBZHAZDGMRXGY2KM4TFMFZW63VGMF2XI2DPOKSWK5TFNZ2KYZTPN52GK4S7MNWGSY3L#issuecomment-6098232764>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/BQMST6AQWMRL3T5BAVTDZYT5TI54BAVCNFSNUABDKJSXA33TNF2G64TZHMZTIMRZGQZTIO2JONZXKZJ3GI4TCNBSGE3TENJTUF3AE> . Triage notifications, keep track of coding agent tasks and review pull requests on the go with GitHub Mobile for iOS <https://github.com/notifications/mobile/ios/BQMST6GPE635SASA3OCR3ED5TI54BA5CNFSNUABFM5UWIORPF5TWS5BNNB2WEL2JONZXKZKDN5WW2ZLOOQXTMMBZHAZDGMRXGY2KM4TFMFZW63VGMF2XI2DPOKSWK5TFNZ2KUZTPN52GK4S7NFXXG> and Android <https://github.com/notifications/mobile/android/BQMST6HG63ZVAALXHVWWT7D5TI54BA5CNFSNUABFM5UWIORPF5TWS5BNNB2WEL2JONZXKZKDN5WW2ZLOOQXTMMBZHAZDGMRXGY2KM4TFMFZW63VGMF2XI2DPOKSWK5TFNZ2K4ZTPN52GK4S7MFXGI4TPNFSA>. Download it today! You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: <Code52/carnac/issues/355/6098232764 ***@***.***>

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