diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/flash/KeyRepeatBlocker.as b/src/as/com/threerings/flash/KeyRepeatLimiter.as
similarity index 52%
rename from src/as/com/threerings/flash/KeyRepeatBlocker.as
rename to src/as/com/threerings/flash/KeyRepeatLimiter.as
index 98b1d747..a6641f21 100644
--- a/src/as/com/threerings/flash/KeyRepeatBlocker.as
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/flash/KeyRepeatLimiter.as
@@ -23,27 +23,37 @@ package com.threerings.flash {
 
 import flash.events.EventDispatcher;
 import flash.events.IEventDispatcher;
-
 import flash.events.KeyboardEvent;
+import flash.events.TimerEvent;
 
 import flash.utils.Dictionary;
+import flash.utils.Timer;
 
 /**
- * A very simple class that adapts the KeyboardEvents generated by some source by discarding
- * the extra KEY_DOWN events generated while a key is held down.
+ * A very simple class that adapts the KeyboardEvents generated by some source and altering
+ * (or blocking) the key repeat rate.
  */
-public class KeyRepeatBlocker extends EventDispatcher
+public class KeyRepeatLimiter extends EventDispatcher
 {
     /**
-     * Create a KeyRepeatBlocker that will be blocking key repeat events from
+     * Create a KeyRepeatLimiter that will be limiting key repeat events from
      * the specified source.
+     *
+     * @param limitRate 0 to block all key repeats, or a millisecond value specifying how often
+     * to dispatch KEY_DOWN events while the key is being held down. The rate will be limted
+     * by the frame rate of the enclosing SWF.
      */
-    public function KeyRepeatBlocker (source :IEventDispatcher)
+    public function KeyRepeatLimiter (source :IEventDispatcher, limitRate :int = 0)
     {
         _source = source;
 
         _source.addEventListener(KeyboardEvent.KEY_DOWN, handleKeyDown);
         _source.addEventListener(KeyboardEvent.KEY_UP, handleKeyUp);
+
+        if (limitRate > 0) {
+            _timer = new Timer(limitRate);
+            _timer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, handleTimerEvent);
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -53,26 +63,64 @@ public class KeyRepeatBlocker extends EventDispatcher
     {
         _source.removeEventListener(KeyboardEvent.KEY_DOWN, handleKeyDown);
         _source.removeEventListener(KeyboardEvent.KEY_UP, handleKeyUp);
+
+        _down = new Dictionary();
+        _keysDown = 0;
+        if (_timer != null) {
+            _timer.stop();
+        }
     }
 
     protected function handleKeyDown (event :KeyboardEvent) :void
     {
-        if (!_down[event.keyCode]) {
-            _down[event.keyCode] = true;
+        if (undefined === _down[event.keyCode]) {
+            _keysDown++;
+            _down[event.keyCode] = event.clone();
+
+            // maybe start the timer if we need to
+            if (_timer != null && !_timer.running) {
+                _timer.reset();
+                _timer.start();
+            }
+
+            // only dispatch if we're not limiting this key
             dispatchEvent(event);
         }
     }
 
     protected function handleKeyUp (event :KeyboardEvent) :void
     {
-        delete _down[event.keyCode];
+        if (undefined !== _down[event.keyCode]) {
+            delete _down[event.keyCode];
+            _keysDown--;
+
+            if (_timer != null && _keysDown == 0) {
+                _timer.stop();
+            }
+        }
+
+        // always dispatch an up
         dispatchEvent(event);
     }
 
+    protected function handleTimerEvent (event :TimerEvent) :void
+    {
+        // dispatch any saved key events
+        for each (var keyEvent :KeyboardEvent in _down) {
+            dispatchEvent(keyEvent);
+        }
+    }
+
     /** Our source. */
     protected var _source :IEventDispatcher;
 
     /** Tracks whether a key is currently being held down. */
     protected var _down :Dictionary = new Dictionary();
+
+    /** How many keys are currently down? */
+    protected var _keysDown :int;
+
+    /** The timer generating key repeats, if any. */
+    protected var _timer :Timer;
 }
 }