XkbOpenDisplay(3) XKB FUNCTIONS XkbOpenDisplay(3)
NAME
XkbOpenDisplay - Checks for a compatible version of the Xkb extension
in both the library and the server, and initializes the extension for
use.
SYNOPSIS
Display *XkbOpenDisplay (_Xconst char *display_name, int *event_rtrn,
int *error_rtrn, int *major_in_out, int *minor_in_out, int *rea-
son_rtrn);
ARGUMENTS
display_name
hardware display name, which determines the display and communi-
cations domain to be used
event_rtrn
backfilled with the extension base event code
error_rtrn
backfilled with the extension base error code
major_in_out
compile time lib major version in, server major version out
minor_in_out
compile time lib min version in, server minor version out
reason_rtrn
backfilled with a status code
DESCRIPTION
As a convenience, you can use the function XkbOpenDisplay to perform
these three tasks at once: open a connection to an X server, check for a
compatible version of the Xkb extension in both the library and the
server, and initialize the extension for use.
XkbOpenDisplay is a convenience function that opens an X display connec-
tion and initializes the X keyboard extension. In all cases, upon return
reason_rtrn contains a status value indicating success or the type of
failure. If major_in_out and minor_in_out are not NULL, XkbOpenDisplay
first calls XkbLibraryVersion to determine whether the client library is
compatible, passing it the values pointed to by major_in_out and mi-
nor_in_out. If the library is incompatible, XkbOpenDisplay backfills ma-
jor_in_out and minor_in_out with the major and minor extension versions
of the library being used and returns NULL. If the library is compati-
ble, XkbOpenDisplay next calls XOpenDisplay with the display_name. If
this fails, the function returns NULL. If successful, XkbOpenDisplay
calls XkbQueryExtension and backfills the major and minor Xkb server ex-
tension version numbers in major_in_out and minor_in_out. If the server
extension version is not compatible with the library extension version
or if the server extension is not present, XkbOpenDisplay closes the
display and returns NULL. When successful, the function returns the dis-
play connection.
The possible values for reason_rtrn are:
• XkbOD_BadLibraryVersion indicates XkbLibraryVersion returned False.
• XkbOD_ConnectionRefused indicates the display could not be opened.
• XkbOD_BadServerVersion indicates the library and the server have
incompatible extension versions.
• XkbOD_NonXkbServer indicates the extension is not present in the X
server.
• XkbOD_Success indicates that the function succeeded.
RETURN VALUES
NULL The XkbOpenDisplay function returns NULL if the library
is incompatible.
The XkbOpenDisplay function returns NULL if the call to
XOpenDisplay with the display_name fails.
The XkbOpenDisplay function returns NULL and closes the
display if the server extension version is not compatible
with the library extension version or if the server exten-
sion is not present.
DIAGNOSTICS
BadAccess The Xkb extension has not been properly initialized
SEE ALSO
XkbLibraryVersion(3), XkbQueryExtension(3), XOpenDisplay(3)
X Version 11 libX11 1.8.12 XkbOpenDisplay(3)
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