Section 3: library functions
XkbSetDetectableAutorepeat – Sets DetectableAutorepeat Syntax Bool XkbSetDetectableAutorepeat (Display *display, Bool detectable, Bool *supported_rtrn); Arguments – display connection to X server – detectable True => set DetectableAutorepeat – supported_rtrn backfilled True if DetectableAutorepeat supported Description Auto-repeat is the generation of multiple key events by a keyboard when the user presses a key and holds it…
XkbSetDebuggingFlags – Change the values of any of the debug controls Synopsis Bool XkbSetDebuggingFlags (Display *display, unsigned int mask, unsigned int flags, char *msg, unsigned int ctrls_mask, unsigned int ctrls, unsigned int *ret_flags, unsigned int *ret_ctrls); Arguments – display connection to X server – mask mask selecting debug output flags to change – flags…
XkbSetControls – Copies changes to the X server based on a modified ctrls structure in a local copy of the keyboard description Synopsis Bool XkbSetControls (Display *display, unsigned long which, XkbDescPtr xkb); Arguments – display connection to X server – which mask of controls requested – xkb keyboard description for controls information Description For…
XkbSetCompatMap – Modify the server’s compatibility map Synopsis Bool XkbSetCompatMap (Display *display, unsigned int which, XkbDescPtr xkb, Bool update_actions); Arguments – display connection to server – which mask of compat map components to set – xkb source for compat map components – update_actions True => apply to server’s keyboard map Description To modify the…
XkbSetBounceKeysDelay – Sets the BounceKeys delay for a keyboard device Synopsis Bool XkbSetBounceKeysDelay (Display *display, unsigned int device_spec, unsigned int *delay); Arguments – display connection to X server – device_spec device ID, or XkbUseCoreKbd – delay backfilled with bounce keys delay, ms Description The server can generate XkbAccessXNotify events for some of the global…
XkbSetAutoResetControls – Changes the current values of the AutoReset control attributes Synopsis Bool XkbSetAutoResetControls (Display *dpy, unsigned int changes, unsigned int *auto_ctrls, unsigned int *auto_values); Arguments – dpy connection to X server – changes controls for which to change auto-reset values – auto_ctrls controls from changes that should auto reset – auto_values 1 bit…
XkbSetAutoRepeatRate – Sets the attributes of the RepeatKeys control for a keyboard device Synopsis Bool XkbSetAutoRepeatRate (Display *display, unsigned int device_spec, unsigned int timeout, unsigned int interval); Arguments – display connection to X server – device_spec device to configure, or XkbUseCoreKbd – timeout initial delay, ms – interval delay between repeats, ms Description The…
XkbSetAccessXTimeout – Configures the AccessXTimeout options for a keyboard device Synopsis Bool XkbSetAccessXTimeout (Display *display, unsigned int device_spec, unsigned short timeout, unsigned int ctrls_mask, unsigned int ctrls_values, unsigned short opts_mask, unsigned short opts_values); Arguments – display connection to X server – device_spec device to configure, or XkbUseCoreKbd – timeout seconds idle until AccessXTimeout occurs…
XkbSelectEvents – Selects and / or deselects for delivery of one or more Xkb events and has them delivered under all conditions Synopsis Bool XkbSelectEvents (Display *display, unsigned int device_spec, unsigned long int bits_to_change, unsigned long int values_for_bits); Arguments display connection to the X server device_spec device ID, or XkbUseCoreKbd bits_to_change determines events to…
XkbSelectEventDetails – Selects or deselects for a specific Xkb event and optionally places conditions on when events of that type are reported to your client Synopsis Bool XkbSelectEventDetails (Display *display, unsigned int device_spec, unsigned int event_type, unsigned long int bits_to_change, unsigned long int values_for_bits); Arguments display connection to the X server device_spec device ID,…
XkbSASetScreen – Sets the screenXXX field of act from s Synopsis void XkbSASetScreen (XkbSwitchScreenAction act, int s); Arguments – act action in which to set screenXXX – s value to set in screenXXX Description Actions associated with the XkbSwitchScreen action structure change the active screen on a multiscreen display. The type field of the…
XkbSASetPtrDfltValue – Sets the valueXXX field of act from val Synopsis void XkbSASetPtrDfltValue (XkbAction act, int val); Arguments – act action in which to set valueXXX – val value to set in valueXXX Description Actions associated with the XkbPtrDfltAction structure change the mk_dflt_btn attribute of the MouseKeys control. If the MouseKeys control is not…
XkbSASetGroup – Sets the group_XXX field of act from the group index grp Synopsis void XkbSASetGroup (XkbAction act, int grp); Arguments – act action from which to set group – grp group index to set in group_XXX Description XkbSASetGroup sets the group_XXX field of act from the group index grp. Structure Actions associated with the…
XkbSAScreen – Returns the screenXXX field of act converted to a signed int Synopsis int XkbSAScreen (XkbSwitchScreenAction act); Arguments – act action from which to extract screen Description Actions associated with the XkbSwitchScreen action structure change the active screen on a multiscreen display. The type field of the XkbSwitchScreenAction structure should always be XkbSA_SwitchScreen….
XkbSARedirectVModsMask – Returns the vmods_mask0 and vmods_mask1 fields of act converted to an unsigned int Synopsis unsigned int XkbSARedirectVModsMask (XkbRedirectKeyAction act); Arguments – act action from which to extract vmods Description Actions associated with the XkbRedirectKeyAction structure generate KeyPress and KeyRelease events containing a keycode different from the key that was pressed or released….
XkbSARedirectVMods – Returns the vmods0 and vmods1 fields of act converted to an unsigned int Synopsis unsigned int XkbSARedirectVMods (XkbRedirectKeyAction act); Arguments – act action from which to extract vmods Description Actions associated with the XkbRedirectKeyAction structure generate KeyPress and KeyRelease events containing a keycode different from the key that was pressed or released….
XkbSARedirectSetVModsMask – Sets the vmods_mask0 and vmods_mask1 fields of act from vm Synopsis void XkbSARedirectSetVModsMask (XkbRedirectKeyAction act, unsigned int vm); Arguments – act action in which to set vmods – vm new value for virtual modifier mask Description Actions associated with the XkbRedirectKeyAction structure generate KeyPress and KeyRelease events containing a keycode different from…
XkbSARedirectSetVMods – Sets the vmods0 and vmods1 of act from v Synopsis void XkbSARedirectSetVMods (XkbRedirectKeyAction act, unsigned int v); Arguments – act action in which to set vmods – v new value for virtual modifiers Description Actions associated with the XkbRedirectKeyAction structure generate KeyPress and KeyRelease events containing a keycode different from the key…
XkbSAPtrDfltValue – Returns the valueXXX field of act converted to a signed int Synopsis int XkbSAPtrDfltValue (XkbAction act); Arguments – act action from which to extract group Description Actions associated with the XkbPtrDfltAction structure change the mk_dflt_btn attribute of the MouseKeys control. If the MouseKeys control is not enabled, KeyPress and KeyRelease events are…
XkbSAGroup – Returns the group_XXX field of act converted to a signed int Synopsis int XkbSAGroup (XkbAction act); Arguments – act action from which to extract group Description XkbSAGroup returns the group_XXX field of act converted to a signed int. Structure Actions associated with the XkbGroupAction structure change the current group state when keys are…