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XChangeKeyboardControl(3)	 XLIB FUNCTIONS        XChangeKeyboardControl(3)

NAME
     XChangeKeyboardControl, XGetKeyboardControl, XAutoRepeatOn, XAutoRepeatOff,
     XBell,  XQueryKeymap,  XKeyboardControl  - manipulate keyboard settings and
     keyboard control structure

SYNTAX
     int  XChangeKeyboardControl(Display  *display,  unsigned  long  value_mask,
	    XKeyboardControl *values);

     int XGetKeyboardControl(Display *display, XKeyboardState *values_return);

     int XAutoRepeatOn(Display *display);

     int XAutoRepeatOff(Display *display);

     int XBell(Display *display, int percent);

     int XQueryKeymap(Display *display, char keys_return[32]);

ARGUMENTS
     display   Specifies the connection to the X server.

     keys_return
	       Returns	an array of bytes that identifies which keys are pressed
	       down.  Each bit represents one key of the keyboard.

     percent   Specifies the volume for the bell, which can range from	-100  to
	       100 inclusive.

     value_maskSpecifies which controls to change.  This mask is the bitwise in-
	       clusive OR of the valid control mask bits.

     values    Specifies one value for each bit set to 1 in the mask.

     values_return
	       Returns the current keyboard controls in the specified XKeyboard-
	       State structure.

DESCRIPTION
     The  XChangeKeyboardControl  function controls the keyboard characteristics
     defined by the XKeyboardControl structure.  The value_mask argument  speci-
     fies which values are to be changed.

     XChangeKeyboardControl can generate BadMatch and BadValue errors.

     The XGetKeyboardControl function returns the current control values for the
     keyboard to the XKeyboardState structure.

     The  XAutoRepeatOn  function  turns  on auto-repeat for the keyboard on the
     specified display.

     The XAutoRepeatOff function turns off auto-repeat for the keyboard  on  the
     specified display.

     The XBell function rings the bell on the keyboard on the specified display,
     if  possible.   The specified volume is relative to the base volume for the
     keyboard.	If the value for the percent argument is not in the  range  -100
     to  100  inclusive, a BadValue error results.  The volume at which the bell
     rings when the percent argument is nonnegative is:

	    base - [(base * percent) / 100] + percent

     The volume at which the bell rings when the percent  argument  is	negative
     is:

	    base + [(base * percent) / 100]

     To change the base volume of the bell, use XChangeKeyboardControl.

     XBell can generate a BadValue error.

     The XQueryKeymap function returns a bit vector for the logical state of the
     keyboard,	where  each bit set to 1 indicates that the corresponding key is
     currently pressed down.  The vector is represented as  32	bytes.	 Byte  N
     (from 0) contains the bits for keys 8N to 8N + 7 with the least significant
     bit in the byte representing key 8N.

     Note  that  the  logical state of a device (as seen by client applications)
     may lag the physical state if device event processing is frozen.

STRUCTURES
     The XKeyboardControl structure contains:

     /* Mask bits for ChangeKeyboardControl */
     #de-    KBKeyClickPercent		 (1L<<0)
     fine
     #de-    KBBellPercent		 (1L<<1)
     fine
     #de-    KBBellPitch		 (1L<<2)
     fine
     #de-    KBBellDuration		 (1L<<3)
     fine
     #de-    KBLed			 (1L<<4)
     fine
     #de-    KBLedMode			 (1L<<5)
     fine
     #de-    KBKey			 (1L<<6)
     fine
     #de-    KBAutoRepeatMode		 (1L<<7)
     fine
     /* Values */

     typedef struct {
	     int key_click_percent;
	     int bell_percent;
	     int bell_pitch;
	     int bell_duration;
	     int led;
	     int led_mode;   /* LedModeOn, LedModeOff */
	     int key;
	     int auto_repeat_mode;   /* AutoRepeatModeOff, AutoRepeatModeOn,
				     AutoRepeatModeDefault */
     } XKeyboardControl;

     The key_click_percent member sets the volume for key clicks between 0 (off)
     and 100 (loud) inclusive, if possible.  A setting of -1  restores	the  de-
     fault.  Other negative values generate a BadValue error.

     The  bell_percent sets the base volume for the bell between 0 (off) and 100
     (loud) inclusive, if possible.  A	setting  of  -1  restores  the	default.
     Other  negative  values  generate	a BadValue error.  The bell_pitch member
     sets the pitch (specified in Hz) of the bell, if possible.  A setting of -1
     restores the default.  Other negative values  generate  a	BadValue  error.
     The  bell_duration  member  sets the duration of the bell specified in mil-
     liseconds, if possible.  A setting of -1 restores the default.  Other nega-
     tive values generate a BadValue error.

     If both the led_mode and led members are specified, the state of  that  LED
     is  changed,  if  possible.  The led_mode member can be set to LedModeOn or
     LedModeOff.  If only led_mode is specified,  the  state  of  all  LEDs  are
     changed, if possible.  At most 32 LEDs numbered from one are supported.  No
     standard  interpretation  of  LEDs is defined.  If led is specified without
     led_mode, a BadMatch error results.

     If both the auto_repeat_mode and key members are  specified,  the	auto_re-
     peat_mode	of  that  key is changed (according to AutoRepeatModeOn, AutoRe-
     peatModeOff, or AutoRepeatModeDefault),  if  possible.   If  only	auto_re-
     peat_mode is specified, the global auto_repeat_mode for the entire keyboard
     is  changed,  if  possible, and does not affect the per-key settings.  If a
     key is specified without an auto_repeat_mode,  a  BadMatch  error	results.
     Each key has an individual mode of whether or not it should auto-repeat and
     a	default  setting  for  the mode.  In addition, there is a global mode of
     whether auto-repeat should be enabled or not and a default setting for that
     mode.  When global mode is AutoRepeatModeOn, keys should obey  their  indi-
     vidual  auto-repeat  modes.  When global mode is AutoRepeatModeOff, no keys
     should auto-repeat.  An auto-repeating key generates  alternating	KeyPress
     and  KeyRelease  events.  When a key is used as a modifier, it is desirable
     for the key not to auto-repeat, regardless of its auto-repeat setting.

     The XKeyboardState structure contains:

     typedef struct {
	     int key_click_percent;
	     int bell_percent;
	     unsigned int bell_pitch, bell_duration;
	     unsigned long led_mask;
	     int global_auto_repeat;
	     char auto_repeats[32];
     } XKeyboardState;

     For the LEDs, the least significant bit of led_mask corresponds to LED one,
     and each bit set to 1 in led_mask	indicates  an  LED  that  is  lit.   The
     global_auto_repeat member can be set to AutoRepeatModeOn or AutoRepeatMode-
     Off.  The auto_repeats member is a bit vector.  Each bit set to 1 indicates
     that  auto-repeat is enabled for the corresponding key.  The vector is rep-
     resented as 32 bytes.  Byte N (from 0) contains the bits for keys 8N to  8N
     + 7 with the least significant bit in the byte representing key 8N.

DIAGNOSTICS
     BadMatch  Some argument or pair of arguments has the correct type and range
	       but fails to match in some other way required by the request.

     BadValue  Some  numeric value falls outside the range of values accepted by
	       the request.  Unless a specific range is specified for  an  argu-
	       ment,  the full range defined by the argument's type is accepted.
	       Any argument defined as a set of alternatives can  generate  this
	       error.

SEE ALSO
     XChangeKeyboardMapping(3),  XkbChangeEnabledControls(3), XkbBell(3), XkbDe-
     viceBell(3), XkbGetMap(3), XSetPointerMapping(3)
     Xlib - C Language X Interface

X Version 11			  libX11 1.8.13        XChangeKeyboardControl(3)

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