diff --git a/include/gint/keyboard.h b/include/gint/keyboard.h
index 8225954..39787dc 100644
--- a/include/gint/keyboard.h
+++ b/include/gint/keyboard.h
@@ -200,11 +200,13 @@ enum {
 	/* Repeat arrow keys, or even all keys */
 	GETKEY_REP_ARROWS  = 0x10,
 	GETKEY_REP_ALL     = 0x20,
+	/* Enable repeat event filtering; see getkey_repeat_filter() */
+	GETKEY_REP_FILTER  = 0x40,
 
 	/* No modifiers */
 	GETKEY_NONE        = 0x00,
 	/* Default settings of getkey() */
-	GETKEY_DEFAULT     = 0x1f,
+	GETKEY_DEFAULT     = 0x5f,
 };
 
 /* getkey_opt(): Enhanced getkey()
@@ -244,6 +246,33 @@ key_event_t getkey_opt(int options, volatile int *timeout);
    @next   Delay between subsequent repeats (no more than one hour) */
 void getkey_repeat(int first, int next);
 
+/* getkey_repeat_filter(): Set the repeat filter function
+
+   This function is called by getkey() and getkey_opt() every time a repeat
+   event occurs when GETKEY_REPEAT_FILTER. The function can decide whether to
+   keep, delay it or drop it entirely. It can also change the repeat delays
+   with getkey_repeat() for fully custom repeat delay curves.
+
+   The time elapsed since the last accepted repeat is passed to the filter
+   function; this time must be larger than the repeat time set with
+   getkey_repeat() for getkey() and getkey_opt() to consider a repeat, but it
+   can be much longer if some repeat events were previously filtered out.
+
+   @key       Key that is about to be repeated
+   @duration  Duration since last accepted repeat
+   @count     Number of previous repeats
+
+   The repeat function must either return:
+   * 0, in which case the even is accepted
+   * A positive number of milliseconds, in which case the event is tentatively
+     re-emitted after that time (the filter function will be called again)
+   * A negative number, in which case the event is dropped and further repeats
+     are denied.
+
+   By default the filter function is NULL, which accepts all repeat events.
+   This behavior can be restored explicitly by calling with function=NULL. */
+void getkey_repeat_filter(int (*filter)(int key, int duration, int count));
+
 //---
 //	Key code functions
 //---
diff --git a/src/keysc/getkey.c b/src/keysc/getkey.c
index 0bcde25..d6305d4 100644
--- a/src/keysc/getkey.c
+++ b/src/keysc/getkey.c
@@ -15,13 +15,16 @@ static int rep_first = 64;
 /* Delay between subsequent repeats, in scan intervals */
 static int rep_next = 8;
 
-/* getkey() - wait for a pressed key */
+/* Repeat filter function */
+static int (*filter_function)(int key, int duration, int count) = NULL;
+
+/* getkey(): Wait for a key press */
 key_event_t getkey(void)
 {
 	return getkey_opt(GETKEY_DEFAULT, NULL);
 }
 
-/* getkey_opt() - enhanced getkey() */
+/* getkey_opt(): Enhanced getkey() */
 key_event_t getkey_opt(int opt, volatile int *timeout)
 {
 	key_event_t ev;
@@ -33,6 +36,8 @@ key_event_t getkey_opt(int opt, volatile int *timeout)
 	static int rep_count = 0;
 	/* Keyboard time when the key was pressed */
 	static int rep_time = 0;
+	/* Additional repeat delay set by the filtering function */
+	static int rep_delay = 0;
 
 	/* Reset the state if the repeated key went up while getkey() was not
 	   aware (this happens when different keyboard primitives are used) */
@@ -41,6 +46,7 @@ key_event_t getkey_opt(int opt, volatile int *timeout)
 		rep_key = 0;
 		rep_count = 0;
 		rep_time = 0;
+		rep_delay = 0;
 	}
 
 	while(1) switch((ev = pollevent()).type)
@@ -85,6 +91,7 @@ key_event_t getkey_opt(int opt, volatile int *timeout)
 		rep_key = key;
 		rep_count = 0;
 		rep_time = ev.time;
+		rep_delay = 0;
 
 		ev.mod = 1;
 		ev.shift = shift;
@@ -108,11 +115,33 @@ key_event_t getkey_opt(int opt, volatile int *timeout)
 		/* If the key is key pressed long enough, create a new event */
 		int duration = (int16_t)(ev.time - rep_time);
 
-		int target = (rep_count) ? rep_next : rep_first;
+		if(rep_delay < 0) break;
+		int target = (rep_count ? rep_next : rep_first) + rep_delay;
 		if(duration < target) break;
 
+		/* Filter out the event if repeat filtering is on */
+		if(filter_function && (opt & GETKEY_REP_FILTER))
+		{
+			int s = filter_function(rep_key, duration, rep_count);
+			/* Drop repeats forever */
+			if(s < 0)
+			{
+				rep_delay = -1;
+				break;
+			}
+			/* Delay repeat by set amount */
+			if(s > 0)
+			{
+				s = (s * KEYBOARD_SCAN_FREQUENCY) / 1000;
+				rep_delay += s;
+				break;
+			}
+			/* Accepts repeat (fallthrough) */
+		}
+
 		rep_time += target;
 		rep_count++;
+		rep_delay = 0;
 
 		ev.mod = 1;
 		ev.shift = shift;
@@ -128,13 +157,20 @@ key_event_t getkey_opt(int opt, volatile int *timeout)
 		rep_key = 0;
 		rep_count = 0;
 		rep_time = 0;
+		rep_delay = 0;
 		break;
 	}
 }
 
-/* getkey_repeat() - set repeat delays for getkey() */
+/* getkey_repeat(): Set repeat delays for getkey() */
 void getkey_repeat(int first, int next)
 {
 	rep_first = (first * KEYBOARD_SCAN_FREQUENCY) / 1000;
 	rep_next = (next * KEYBOARD_SCAN_FREQUENCY) / 1000;
 }
+
+/* getkey_repeat_filter(): Set the repeat filter function */
+void getkey_repeat_filter(int (*filter)(int key, int duration, int count))
+{
+	filter_function = filter;
+}