[Python] How to prevent keyboard even delay in python terminal app

I'm making a python game with a terminal UI, using the blessed library. When I process a key held down, I receive the first key immediately, but then there's a delay between the first and subsequent keys received. Here is my simplified code:

from blessed import Terminal

def point_generator(width, height):
while True:
for y in range(height):
for x in range(width):
yield (x, y)


def main() -> None:
term = Terminal()
with term.fullscreen(), term.cbreak(), term.hidden_cursor():
print(term.home + term.clear)
point_gen = point_generator(term.width, term.height)
while True:
if(term.kbhit(0)):
key = term.getch()
point = next(point_gen)
print(term.move_xy(*point) + "0", end="", flush=True)


if __name__ == "__main__":
main()


This code writes the "0" character to the screen in left-to-right, top-to-bottom order. When a key is held down, you can see the delay between the first and subsequent characters.

I am running this inside a vs code linux devcontainer on Windows 11 on python 3.13.3.

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