XkbGetState(3) XKB FUNCTIONS XkbGetState(3)
NAME
XkbGetState - Obtains the keyboard state
SYNOPSIS
Status XkbGetState (Display *display, unsigned int device_spec, Xkb-
StatePtr state_return);
ARGUMENTS
display
connection to the X server
device_spec
device ID, or XkbUseCoreKbd
state_return
backfilled with Xkb state
DESCRIPTION
The XkbGetState function queries the server for the current keyboard
state, waits for a reply, and then backfills state_return with the re-
sults.
All group values are expressed as group indices in the range [0..3].
Modifiers and the compatibility modifier state values are expressed as
the bitwise union of the core X11 modifier masks. The pointer button
state is reported as in the core X11 protocol.
X Version 11 libX11 1.8.12 XkbGetState(3)
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