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  • uinp_check_key() only keeps a key bridged to the frontend held (and repeats it) while grabbed is 0. Otherwise it sends the key-up on the next input pass.
  • Since frontend scanout ownership (d9411a1), video_fb_set() returns before input_switch(0), so grabbed stays 1 while the frontend owns the screen and every bridged key becomes a tap. On a MiSTer running master, a 1.5 s hold from Zaparoo Core reached Main as a 1.5 s hold but left MiSTer virtual input as key-down then key-up 26 ms later, so the frontend's hold-repeat never started.
  • uinp_check_key() now treats an active frontend like released input. With the OSD open, or when the frontend isn't running, held keys are still released as before. The grab itself is unchanged, so mouse and joystick handling that reads grabbed is unaffected.
  • Main's own repeat events (500 ms delay, 50 ms rate) now reach the frontend while a key is held. The frontend ignores repeat events and drives its own cadence.
  • stable doesn't have the scanout change, so this only affects master builds.
  • Updates change map row 7 in ZAPAROO_FORK.md.

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  • Bug Fixes
    • Keyboard keys bridged to the virtual input device now remain held correctly while the frontend is active.
    • Key repeats continue to work when using the alternate launcher, preventing held keys from being interpreted as brief taps.
    • Updated fork documentation to clarify keyboard bridging and input behavior.

uinp_check_key() only keeps a bridged key down, and repeats it, while
input is not grabbed. Otherwise it releases the key on the next input
pass. Since frontend scanout ownership, video_fb_set() returns before
input_switch(0), so grabbed stays set while the frontend owns the
screen and every key bridged to it becomes a tap. Holding a direction
on a controller, keyboard or the Zaparoo App Controls pad never starts
the frontend's hold-repeat.

Treat an active frontend like released input in uinp_check_key(). With
the OSD open, and whenever the frontend is not running, the grabbed
branch still releases held keys as before. The grab itself is not
changed, so mouse and joystick handling that reads grabbed is
unaffected.
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uinp_check_key() now emits repeated key events while the alt launcher is active, even when input is grabbed. The OSD guard remains unchanged. ZAPAROO_FORK.md documents the related key-bridging behavior and call site.

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Alt launcher input handling

Layer / File(s) Summary
Repeat handling and fork documentation
input.cpp, ZAPAROO_FORK.md
uinp_check_key() permits repeats when alt_launcher_active() is true while still suppressing repeats for a visible OSD. The fork change map documents the key-bridging behavior and references the call site.

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Key holds can become taps during launcher startup or respawn, but the issue is limited to those transitions and has a localized fix.

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In `@input.cpp`:
- Line 2115: Update the condition in uinp_check_key() to use
alt_launcher_owns_screen() instead of alt_launcher_active() for the repeat
exception, covering queued startup and respawn periods so held uinp_ev.value
input is not released as a tap after the child exits.

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Comment thread input.cpp
if (uinp_fd > 0)
{
if (!grabbed && !user_io_osd_is_visible())
if ((!grabbed || alt_launcher_active()) && !user_io_osd_is_visible())

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Use alt_launcher_owns_screen() for the repeat exception. alt_launcher_active() returns only s_pid != 0, while alt_launcher_owns_screen() also covers queued startup and s_respawn_timer. After a child exits, uinp_check_key() can see uinp_ev.value still held while alt_launcher_active() is false, then send EV_KEY release and turn the bridged hold into a tap. Use alt_launcher_owns_screen() for the full launcher-owned interval.

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In `@input.cpp` at line 2115, Update the condition in uinp_check_key() to use
alt_launcher_owns_screen() instead of alt_launcher_active() for the repeat
exception, covering queued startup and respawn periods so held uinp_ev.value
input is not released as a tap after the child exits.

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