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AI-generatedBalancing KEYTIMEOUT delay and key binding integrity in zsh line editor
The zsh line editor uses the KEYTIMEOUT parameter, measured in hundredths of a second, to determine how long it waits after an escape‑sequence prefix before treating the following keystrokes as part of a complete key sequence. When the timer expires, zsh processes the bytes received so far, which can introduce a perceptible pause after pressing Escape or a m