How can the input latency from using input chords be reduced?

[Wall-Dough]

I finished configuring an alternative layout, and added a switch back to QWERTY, so I was testing my typing in QWERTY with the configuration on, and noticed that it felt a lot different. I realized that by default, with kanata off, things occur on key press, but with kanata on, things occur on key release. I'm guessing that this might be necessary to allow things like chords to work (which I'm using heavily), but I was wondering if there's a way to change this behavior? Maybe something in the docs that I'm missing?

[jtroo]

Using input chords will add input latency, by design. Otherwise when you intend to input a chord, extra characters that are unintended would be typed.

If you want input latency to stay normal, you could avoid chords. An alternative (untested) could also be to make every key multi with both a chord and the regular typing action. Then your chord actions should backspace the appropriate number of characters.

[Wall-Dough]

That actually works perfectly. I was implementing the keyboard switch command that Windows uses, Windows + space, and the Windows key already triggers on release, so I only need to set up multi for space. And no need to backspace since space is the key I hit second anyway.

Thanks!