1. NAME

XkbGetState - Obtains the keyboard state

2. SYNOPSIS

Status XkbGetState (Display * display , unsigned int device_spec , XkbStatePtr state_return );

3. ARGUMENTS

  • display
        connection to the X server
  • device_spec
        device ID, or XkbUseCoreKbd
  • state_return
        backfilled with Xkb state

4. DESCRIPTION

The XkbGetStatefunction queries the server for the current keyboard state, waits for a reply, and then backfills state_returnwith the results. 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.