specs/XKB/ch21.xml

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<chapter id='Attaching_Xkb_Actions_to_X_Input_Extension_Devices'>
<title>Attaching Xkb Actions to X Input Extension Devices</title>

<para>
The X input extension allows an X server to support multiple keyboards, as well
as other input devices, in addition to the core X keyboard and pointer. The
input extension categorizes devices by grouping them into classes. Keyboards
and other input devices with keys are classified as KeyClass devices by the
input extension. Other types of devices supported by the input extension
include, but are not limited to: mice, tablets, touchscreens, barcode readers,
button boxes, trackballs, identifier devices, data gloves, and eye trackers.
Xkb provides additional control over all X input extension devices, whether
they are <symbol>KeyClass</symbol>
devices or not, as well as the core keyboard and pointer.
</para>


<para>
If an X server implements support for both the input extension and Xkb, the
server implementor determines whether interaction between Xkb and the input
extension is allowed. Implementors are free to restrict the effects of Xkb to
only the core X keyboard device or allow interaction between Xkb and the input
extension.
</para>


<para>
Several types of interaction between Xkb and the input extension are defined by
Xkb. Some or all may be allowed by the X server implementation.
</para>


<para>
Regardless of whether the server allows interaction between Xkb and the input
extension, the following access is provided:
</para>

<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
  <para>
Xkb functionality for the core X keyboard device and its mapping is accessed
via the functions described in the other chapters of this specification.
  </para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
  <para>
Xkb functionality for the core X pointer device is accessed via the
XkbGetDeviceInfo and XkbSetDeviceInfo functions described in this chapter.
  </para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>

<para>
If all types of interaction are allowed between Xkb and the input extension,
the following additional access is provided:
</para>

<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
  <para>
If allowed, Xkb functionality for additional
<symbol>KeyClass</symbol>
devices supported by the input extension is accessed via those same functions.
  </para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
  <para>
If allowed, Xkb functionality for non-
<symbol>KeyClass</symbol>
devices supported by the input extension is also accessed via the
XkbGetDeviceInfo and XkbSetDeviceInfo functions described in this chapter.
  </para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>

<para>
Each device has an X Input Extension device ID. Each device may have several
classes of feedback. For example, there are two types of feedbacks that can
generate bells: bell feedback and keyboard feedback
(<symbol>BellFeedbackClass</symbol>
and
<symbol>KbdFeedbackClass</symbol>).
A device can have more than one feedback of each type; the feedback ID
identifies the particular feedback within its class.
</para>


<para>
A keyboard feedback has:
</para>

<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
  <para>
Auto-repeat status (global and per key)
  </para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
  <para>
32 LEDs
  </para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
  <para>
A bell
  </para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>

<para>
An indicator feedback has:
</para>

<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
  <para>
Up to 32 LEDs
  </para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>

<para>
If the input extension is present and the server allows interaction between the
input extension and Xkb, then the core keyboard, the core keyboard indicators,
and the core keyboard bells may each be addressed using an appropriate device
spec, class, and ID. The constant
<symbol>XkbDfltXIId</symbol>
may be used as the device ID to specify the core keyboard indicators for the
core indicator feedback. The particular device ID corresponding to the core
keyboard feedback and the core indicator feedback may be obtained by calling
<function>XkbGetDeviceInfo</function>
and specifying
<symbol>XkbUseCoreKbd</symbol>
as the
<parameter>device_spec</parameter>;
the values will be returned in
<structfield>dflt_kbd_fb</structfield>
and
<structfield>dflt_led_fb</structfield>.
</para>


<para>
If the server does not allow Xkb access to input extension
<symbol>KeyClass</symbol>
devices, attempts to use Xkb requests with those devices fail with a
<errorname>BadKeyboard</errorname>
error. Attempts to access non-
<symbol>KeyClass</symbol>
input extension devices via XkbGetDeviceInfo and XkbSetDeviceInfo fail
silently if Xkb access to those devices is not supported by the X server.
</para>

<sect1 id='XkbDeviceInfoRec'>
<title>XkbDeviceInfoRec</title>
<indexterm significance="preferred" zone="XkbDeviceInfoRec">
<primary><structname>XkbDeviceInfoRec</structname></primary></indexterm>
<indexterm significance="preferred" zone="XkbDeviceInfoRec">
<primary><structname>XkbDeviceLedInfoRec</structname></primary></indexterm>

<para>
Information about X Input Extension devices is transferred between a client
program and the Xkb extension in an
<structname>XkbDeviceInfoRec</structname>
structure:

<programlisting>
typedef struct {
    char *          name;          /* name for device */
    Atom            type;          /* name for class of devices */
    unsigned short  device_spec;   /* device of interest */
    Bool            has_own_state; /* <symbol>True</symbol> &rArr; this device has
                                      its own state */
    unsigned short  supported;     /* bits indicating supported capabilities */
    unsigned short  unsupported;   /* bits indicating unsupported capabilities */
    unsigned short  num_btns;      /* number of entries in <structfield>btn_acts</structfield> */
    XkbAction *     btn_acts;      /* button actions */
    unsigned short  sz_leds;       /* total number of entries in LEDs vector */
    unsigned short  num_leds;      /* number of valid entries in LEDs vector */
    unsigned short  dflt_kbd_fb;   /* input extension ID of default
                                      (core kbd) indicator */
    unsigned short  dflt_led_fb;   /* input extension ID of default
                                      indicator feedback */
    XkbDeviceLedInfoPtr  leds;     /* LED descriptions */
} <structname>XkbDeviceInfoRec</structname>, *XkbDeviceInfoPtr;

typedef struct {
    unsigned short  led_class;     /* class for this LED device */
    unsigned short  led_id;        /* ID for this LED device */
    unsigned int    phys_indicators; /* bits for which LEDs physically present */
    unsigned int    maps_present;  /* bits for which LEDs have maps in <structfield>maps</structfield> */
    unsigned int    names_present; /* bits for which LEDs are in <structfield>names</structfield> */
    unsigned int    state;         /* 1 bit &rArr; corresponding LED is on */
    Atom            names[XkbNumIndicators]; /* names for LEDs */
    XkbIndicatorMapRec  maps;      /* indicator maps for each LED */
} <structname>XkbDeviceLedInfoRec</structname>, *XkbDeviceLedInfoPtr;
</programlisting></para>

<para>
The
<structfield>type</structfield>
field is a registered symbolic name for a class of devices (for example,
"TABLET"). If a device is a keyboard (that is, is a member of
<symbol>KeyClass</symbol>),
it has its own state, and
<structfield>has_own_state</structfield>
is
<symbol>True</symbol>.
If
<structfield>has_own_state</structfield>
is
<symbol>False</symbol>,
the state of the core keyboard is used. The
<structfield>supported</structfield>
and
<structfield>unsupported</structfield>
fields are masks where each bit indicates a capability. The meaning of the
mask bits is listed in <link linkend="table21.1">Table 21.1</link>,
together with the fields in the
<structname>XkbDeviceInfoRec</structname>
structure that are associated with the capability represented by each bit. The
same bits are used to indicate the specific information desired in many of the
functions described subsequently in this section.
</para>

<table id='table21.1' frame='topbot'>
<title>XkbDeviceInfoRec Mask Bits</title>
<?dbfo keep-together="always" ?>
<tgroup cols='4' align='left' colsep='0' rowsep='0'>
<colspec colname='c1' colwidth='2.9*'/>
<colspec colname='c2' colwidth='2.0*'/>
<colspec colname='c3' colwidth='0.9*'/>
<colspec colname='c4' colwidth='2.0*'/>
<thead>
  <row rowsep='1'>
    <entry>Name</entry>
    <entry>XkbDeviceInfoRec Fields Effected</entry>
    <entry>Value</entry>
    <entry>Capability If Set</entry>
  </row>
</thead>
<tbody>
  <row>
    <entry><symbol>XkbXI_KeyboardsMask</symbol></entry>
    <entry></entry>
    <entry>(1L &lt;&lt; 0)</entry>
    <entry>
Clients can use all Xkb requests and events with
<symbol>KeyClass</symbol>
devices supported by the input device extension.
    </entry>
  </row>
  <row>
    <entry><symbol>XkbXI_ButtonActionsMask</symbol></entry>
    <entry>
<para>num_btns</para>
<para>btn_acts</para>
    </entry>
    <entry>(1L &lt;&lt;1)</entry>
    <entry>
Clients can assign key actions to buttons on non-
<symbol>KeyClass</symbol>
input extension devices.
    </entry>
  </row>
  <row>
    <entry><symbol>XkbXI_IndicatorNamesMask</symbol></entry>
    <entry>leds-&gt;names</entry>
    <entry>(1L &lt;&lt;2)</entry>
    <entry>
Clients can assign names to indicators on non-
<symbol>KeyClass</symbol>
input extension devices.
    </entry>
  </row>
  <row>
    <entry><symbol>XkbXI_IndicatorMapsMask</symbol></entry>
    <entry>leds-&gt;maps</entry>
    <entry>(1L &lt;&lt;3)</entry>
    <entry>
Clients can assign indicator maps to indicators on non-
<symbol>KeyClass</symbol>
input extension devices.
    </entry>
  </row>
  <row>
    <entry><symbol>XkbXI_IndicatorStateMask</symbol></entry>
    <entry>leds-&gt;state</entry>
    <entry>(1L &lt;&lt;4)</entry>
    <entry>
Clients can request the status of indicators on non-
<symbol>KeyClass</symbol>
input extension devices.
    </entry>
  </row>
  <row>
    <entry><symbol>XkbXI_IndicatorsMask</symbol></entry>
    <entry>
<para>sz_leds</para>
<para>num_leds</para>
<para>leds-&gt;*</para>
    </entry>
    <entry>(0x1c)</entry>
    <entry>
<para><symbol>XkbXI_IndicatorNames&#xAD;Mask</symbol> |</para>
<para><symbol>XkbXI_IndicatorMaps&#xAD;Mask</symbol> |</para>
<para><symbol>XkbXI_IndicatorState&#xAD;Mask</symbol></para>
    </entry>
  </row>
  <row>
    <entry><symbol>XkbXI_UnsupportedFeaturesMask</symbol></entry>
    <entry>unsupported</entry>
    <entry>(1L &lt;&lt;15)</entry>
    <entry></entry>
  </row>
  <row>
    <entry><symbol>XkbXI_AllDeviceFeaturesMask</symbol></entry>
    <entry>Those selected by Value column masks</entry>
    <entry>(0x1e)</entry>
    <entry>
<para><symbol>XkbXI_Indicators&#xAD;Mask</symbol> | </para>
<para><symbol>XkbXI_ButtonActions&#xAD;Mask</symbol> </para>
    </entry>
  </row>
  <row>
    <entry><symbol>XkbXI_AllFeaturesMask</symbol></entry>
    <entry>Those selected by Value column masks</entry>
    <entry>(0x1f)</entry>
    <entry>
<para><symbol>XkbXI_AllDevice&#xAD;FeaturesMask</symbol> | </para>
<para><symbol>XkbXI_Keyboards&#xAD;Mask</symbol> </para>
    </entry>
  </row>
  <row>
    <entry><symbol>XkbXI_AllDetailsMask</symbol></entry>
    <entry>Those selected by Value column masks</entry>
    <entry>(0x801f)</entry>
    <entry>
<para><symbol>XkbXI_AllFeatures&#xAD;Mask</symbol> | </para>
<para><symbol>XkbXI_Unsupported&#xAD;FeaturesMask</symbol></para>
    </entry>
  </row>
</tbody>
</tgroup>
</table>

<para>
The
<structfield>name</structfield>,
<structfield>type</structfield>,
<structfield>has_own_state</structfield>,
<structfield>supported</structfield>,
and
<structfield>unsupported</structfield>
fields are always filled in when a valid reply is returned from the server
involving an
<structname>XkbDeviceInfoRec</structname>.
All of the other fields are modified only if the particular function asks for
them.
</para>

</sect1>
<sect1 id='Querying_Xkb_Features_for_Non_KeyClass_Input_Extension_Devices'>
<title>Querying Xkb Features for Non-KeyClass Input Extension Devices</title>

<para>
To determine whether the X server allows Xkb access to particular capabilities
of input devices other than the core X keyboard, or to determine the status of
indicator maps, indicator names or button actions on a non-
<symbol>KeyClass</symbol>
extension device, use XkbGetDeviceInfo.
</para>

<indexterm significance="preferred" zone="XkbGetDeviceInfo"><primary><function>XkbGetDeviceInfo</function></primary></indexterm>
<funcsynopsis id="XkbGetDeviceInfo">
  <funcprototype>
    <funcdef>XkbDeviceInfoPtr <function>XkbGetDeviceInfo</function></funcdef>
<!-- (
<parameter>dpy</parameter>,
which, device_spec, ind_class, ind_id) -->

    <paramdef>Display *<parameter>dpy</parameter></paramdef>
    <paramdef>unsigned int <parameter>which</parameter></paramdef>
    <paramdef>unsigned int <parameter>device_spec</parameter></paramdef>
    <paramdef>unsigned int <parameter>ind_class</parameter></paramdef>
    <paramdef>unsigned int <parameter>ind_id</parameter></paramdef>
  </funcprototype>
</funcsynopsis>
<variablelist>
  <varlistentry>
    <term>
      <parameter>dpy</parameter>
    </term>
    <listitem>
      <para>
        connection to X server
      </para>
    </listitem>
  </varlistentry>
  <varlistentry>
    <term>
      <parameter>which</parameter>
    </term>
    <listitem>
      <para>
        mask indicating information to return
      </para>
    </listitem>
  </varlistentry>
  <varlistentry>
    <term>
      <parameter>device_spec</parameter>
    </term>
    <listitem>
      <para>
        device ID, or <symbol>XkbUseCoreKbd</symbol>
      </para>
    </listitem>
  </varlistentry>
  <varlistentry>
    <term>
      <parameter>ind_class</parameter>
    </term>
    <listitem>
      <para>
        feedback class for indicator requests
      </para>
    </listitem>
  </varlistentry>
  <varlistentry>
    <term>
      <parameter>ind_id</parameter>
    </term>
    <listitem>
      <para>
        feedback ID for indicator requests
      </para>
    </listitem>
  </varlistentry>
</variablelist>

<para>
<function>XkbGetDeviceInfo</function>
returns information about the input device specified by
<parameter>device_spec</parameter>.
Unlike the
<parameter>device_spec</parameter>
parameter of most Xkb functions,
<parameter>device_spec</parameter>
does not need to be a keyboard device. It must, however, indicate either the
core keyboard or a valid X Input Extension device.
</para>


<para>
The
<parameter>which</parameter>
parameter
is a mask specifying optional information to be returned. It is an inclusive OR
of one or more of the values from <link linkend="table21.1">Table 21.1</link>
and causes the returned
<structname>XkbDeviceInfoRec</structname>
to contain values for the corresponding fields specified in the table.
</para>


<para>
The
<structname>XkbDeviceInfoRec</structname>
returned by
<function>XkbGetDeviceInfo</function>
always has values for
<structfield>name</structfield>
(may be a null string, ""),
<structfield>type</structfield>,
<structfield>supported</structfield>,
<structfield>unsupported</structfield>,
<structfield>has_own_state</structfield>,
<structfield>dflt_kbd_fb</structfield>,
and
<structfield>dflt_led_fb</structfield>.
Other fields are filled in as specified by
<parameter>which</parameter>.
</para>


<para>
Upon return, the
<structfield>supported</structfield>
field will be set to the inclusive OR of zero or more bits from
<link linkend="table21.1">Table 21.1</link>;
each bit set indicates an optional Xkb extension device feature supported by
the server implementation, and a client may modify the associated behavior.
</para>


<para>
If the
<symbol>XkbXI_ButtonActionsMask</symbol>
bit is set in
<parameter>which</parameter>,
the
<structname>XkbDeviceInfoRec</structname>
returned will have the button actions
(<structfield>btn_acts</structfield>
field) filled in for all buttons.
</para>


<para>
If
<parameter>which</parameter>
includes one of the bits in <symbol>XkbXI_IndicatorsMask</symbol>,
the feedback class of the
indicators must be specified in ind_class, and the feedback ID of the
indicators must be specified in ind_id. If the request does not include any of
the bits in <symbol>XkbXI_IndicatorsMask</symbol>,
the ind_class and ind_id parameters are
ignored. The class and ID can be obtained via the input device extension
XListInputDevices request.
</para>


<para>
If any of the
<symbol>XkbXI_IndicatorsMask</symbol>
bits are set in
<parameter>which</parameter>,
the
<structname>XkbDeviceInfoRec</structname>
returned will have filled in the portions of the
<structfield>leds</structfield>
structure corresponding to the indicator feedback identified by
<parameter>ind_class</parameter>
and
<parameter>ind_id</parameter>.
The
<structfield>leds</structfield>
vector of the
<structname>XkbDeviceInfoRec</structname>
is allocated if necessary and
<structfield>sz_leds</structfield>
and
<structfield>num_leds</structfield>
filled in. The
<structfield>led_class</structfield>,
<structfield>led_id</structfield>
and
<structfield>phys_indicators</structfield>
fields of the
<structfield>leds</structfield>
entry corresponding to
<parameter>ind_class</parameter>
and
<parameter>ind_id</parameter>
are always filled in. If
<parameter>which</parameter>
contains
<symbol>XkbXI_IndicatorNamesMask</symbol>,
the
<structfield>names_present</structfield>
and
<structfield>names</structfield>
fields of the
<structfield>leds</structfield>
structure corresponding to
<parameter>ind_class</parameter>
and
<parameter>ind_id</parameter>
are returned.
If
<parameter>which</parameter>
contains
<symbol>XkbXI_IndicatorStateMask</symbol>,
the corresponding
<structfield>state</structfield>
field is updated. If
<parameter>which</parameter>
contains
<symbol>XkbXI_IndicatorMapsMask</symbol>,
the
<structfield>maps_present</structfield>
and
<structfield>maps</structfield>
fields are updated.
</para>


<para>
Xkb provides convenience functions to request subsets of the information
available via
<function>XkbGetDeviceInfo</function>.
These convenience functions mirror some of the mask bits. The functions all
take an
<type>XkbDeviceInfoPtr</type>
as an input argument and operate on the X Input Extension device specified by
the
<parameter>device_spec</parameter>
field of the structure. Only the parts of the structure indicated in the
function description are updated. The
<structname>XkbDeviceInfoRec</structname>
structure used in the function call can be obtained by calling
XkbGetDeviceInfo or can be allocated by calling XkbAllocDeviceInfo
(see <link linkend="Allocating_Initializing_and_Freeing_the_XkbDeviceInfoRecStructure">section 21.3</link>).
</para>


<para>
These convenience functions are described as follows.
</para>


<para>
To query the button actions associated with an X Input Extension device, use
XkbGetDeviceButtonActions.
</para>


<indexterm significance="preferred" zone="XkbGetDeviceButtonActions"><primary><function>XkbGetDeviceButtonActions</function></primary></indexterm>
<funcsynopsis id="XkbGetDeviceButtonActions">
  <funcprototype>
    <funcdef>Status <function>XkbGetDeviceButtonActions</function></funcdef>
<!-- (
<parameter>dpy, device_info, all_buttons, first_button, num_buttons</parameter>
) -->

    <paramdef>Display *<parameter>dpy</parameter></paramdef>
    <paramdef>XkbDeviceInfoPtr <parameter>device_info</parameter></paramdef>
    <paramdef>Bool <parameter>all_buttons</parameter></paramdef>
    <paramdef>unsigned int <parameter>first_button</parameter></paramdef>
    <paramdef>unsigned int <parameter>num_buttons</parameter></paramdef>
  </funcprototype>
</funcsynopsis>
<variablelist>
  <varlistentry>
    <term>
      <parameter>dpy</parameter>
    </term>
    <listitem>
      <para>
        connection to X server
      </para>
    </listitem>
  </varlistentry>
  <varlistentry>
    <term>
      <parameter>device_info</parameter>
    </term>
    <listitem>
      <para>
        structure to update with results
      </para>
    </listitem>
  </varlistentry>
  <varlistentry>
    <term>
      <parameter>all_buttons</parameter>
    </term>
    <listitem>
      <para>
        <symbol>True</symbol> &rArr; get information for all buttons
      </para>
    </listitem>
  </varlistentry>
  <varlistentry>
    <term>
      <parameter>first_button</parameter>
    </term>
    <listitem>
      <para>
        number of first button for which info is desired
      </para>
    </listitem>
  </varlistentry>
  <varlistentry>
    <term>
      <parameter>num_buttons</parameter>
    </term>
    <listitem>
      <para>
        number of buttons for which info is desired
      </para>
    </listitem>
  </varlistentry>
</variablelist>

<para>
<function>XkbGetDeviceButtonActions</function>
queries the server for the desired button information for the device indicated
by the
<structfield>device_spec</structfield>
field of
<parameter>device_info</parameter>
and waits for a reply. If successful,
<function>XkbGetDeviceButtonActions</function>
backfills the button actions
(<structfield>btn_acts</structfield>
field of
<parameter>device_info</parameter>)
for only the requested buttons, updates the
<structfield>name</structfield>,
<structfield>type</structfield>,
<structfield>supported</structfield>,
and
<structfield>unsupported</structfield>
fields, and returns
<symbol>Success</symbol>.
</para>


<para>
<parameter>all_buttons</parameter>,
<parameter>first_button</parameter>
and
<parameter>num_buttons</parameter>
specify the device buttons for which actions should be returned. Setting
<parameter>all_buttons</parameter>
to
<symbol>True</symbol>
requests actions for all device buttons; if
<parameter>all_buttons</parameter>
is
<symbol>False</symbol>,
<parameter>first_button</parameter>
and
<parameter>num_buttons</parameter>
specify a range of buttons for which actions are requested.
</para>


<para>
If a compatible version of Xkb is not available in the server or the Xkb
extension has not been properly initialized, XkbGetDeviceButtonActions returns
<errorname>BadAccess</errorname>.
If allocation errors occur, a
<errorname>BadAlloc</errorname>
status is returned. If the specified device
(<parameter>device_info</parameter>-&gt;<structfield>device_spec</structfield>)
is invalid, a
<errorname>BadKeyboard</errorname>
status is returned. If the device has no buttons, a
<errorname>BadMatch</errorname>
status is returned. If
<parameter>first_button</parameter>
and
<parameter>num_buttons</parameter>
specify illegal buttons, a
<errorname>BadValue</errorname>
status is returned.
</para>


<para>
To query the indicator names, maps, and state associated with an LED feedback
of an input extension device, use XkbGetDeviceLedInfo.
</para>


<indexterm significance="preferred" zone="XkbGetDeviceLedInfo"><primary><function>XkbGetDeviceLedInfo</function></primary></indexterm>
<funcsynopsis id="XkbGetDeviceLedInfo">
  <funcprototype>
    <funcdef>Status <function>XkbGetDeviceLedInfo</function></funcdef>
<!-- (
<parameter>dpy, device_i</parameter>
nfo, led_class, led_id, which) -->

    <paramdef>Display *<parameter>dpy</parameter></paramdef>
    <paramdef>XkbDeviceInfoPtr <parameter>device_info</parameter></paramdef>
    <paramdef>unsigned int <parameter>led_class</parameter></paramdef>
    <paramdef>unsigned int <parameter>led_id</parameter></paramdef>
    <paramdef>unsigned int <parameter>which</parameter></paramdef>
  </funcprototype>
</funcsynopsis>
<variablelist>
  <varlistentry>
    <term>
      <parameter>dpy</parameter>
    </term>
    <listitem>
      <para>
        connection to X server
      </para>
    </listitem>
  </varlistentry>
  <varlistentry>
    <term>
      <parameter>device_info</parameter>
    </term>
    <listitem>
      <para>
        structure to update with results
      </para>
    </listitem>
  </varlistentry>
  <varlistentry>
    <term>
      <parameter>led_class</parameter>
    </term>
    <listitem>
      <para>
        LED feedback class assigned by input extension
      </para>
    </listitem>
  </varlistentry>
  <varlistentry>
    <term>
      <parameter>led_id</parameter>
    </term>
    <listitem>
      <para>
        LED feedback ID assigned by input extension
      </para>
    </listitem>
  </varlistentry>
  <varlistentry>
    <term>
      <parameter>which</parameter>
    </term>
    <listitem>
      <para>
        mask indicating desired information
      </para>
    </listitem>
  </varlistentry>
</variablelist>

<para>
<function>XkbGetDeviceLedInfo</function>
queries the server for the desired LED information for the feedback specified
by
<parameter>led_class</parameter>
and
<parameter>led_id</parameter>
for the X input extension device indicated by
<structfield>device_spec</structfield>-&gt;<parameter>device_info</parameter>
and waits for a reply. If successful,
<function>XkbGetDeviceLedInfo</function>
backfills the relevant fields of
<parameter>device_info</parameter>
as determined by
<parameter>which</parameter>
with the results and returns
<symbol>Success</symbol>.
Valid values for
<parameter>which</parameter>
are the inclusive OR of any of
<symbol>XkbXI_IndicatorNamesMask</symbol>,
<symbol>XkbXI_IndicatorMapsMask</symbol>,
and
<symbol>XkbXI_IndicatorStateMask</symbol>.
</para>


<para>
The fields of
<parameter>device_info</parameter>
that are filled in when this request succeeds are
<structfield>name</structfield>,
<structfield>type</structfield>,
<structfield>supported</structfield>,
and
<structfield>unsupported</structfield>,
and portions of the
<structfield>leds</structfield>
structure corresponding to
<parameter>led_class</parameter>
and
<parameter>led_id</parameter>
as indicated by the bits set in
<parameter>which</parameter>.
The
<structfield>device_info-&gt;leds</structfield>
vector is allocated if necessary and
<structfield>sz_leds</structfield>
and
<structfield>num_leds</structfield>
filled in. The
<parameter>led_class</parameter>,
<parameter>led_id</parameter>
and
<structfield>phys_indicators</structfield>
fields of the
<parameter>device_info</parameter>-&gt;<structfield>leds</structfield>
entry corresponding to
<parameter>led_class</parameter>
and
<parameter>led_id</parameter>
are always filled in.
</para>


<para>
If
<parameter>which</parameter>
contains
<symbol>XkbXI_IndicatorNamesMask</symbol>,
the
<structfield>names_present</structfield>
and
<structfield>names</structfield>
fields of the
<parameter>device_info</parameter>-&gt;<structfield>leds</structfield>
structure corresponding to
<parameter>led_class</parameter>
and
<parameter>led_id</parameter>
are updated, if
<parameter>which</parameter>
contains
<symbol>XkbXI_IndicatorStateMask</symbol>,
the corresponding
<structfield>state</structfield>
field is updated, and if
<parameter>which</parameter>
contains
<symbol>XkbXI_IndicatorMapsMask</symbol>,
the
<structfield>maps_present</structfield>
and
<structfield>maps</structfield>
fields are updated.
</para>


<para>
If a compatible version of Xkb is not available in the server or the Xkb
extension has not been properly initialized,
<function>XkbGetDeviceLedInfo</function>
returns
<errorname>BadAccess</errorname>.
If allocation errors occur, a
<errorname>BadAlloc</errorname>
status is returned. If the device has no indicators, a
<errorname>BadMatch</errorname>
error is returned. If
<structfield>ledClass</structfield>
or
<structfield>ledID</structfield>
have illegal values, a
<errorname>BadValue</errorname>
error is returned. If they have legal values but do not specify a feedback
that contains LEDs and is associated with the specified device, a
<errorname>BadMatch</errorname>
error is returned.
</para>


</sect1>
<sect1 id='Allocating_Initializing_and_Freeing_the_XkbDeviceInfoRecStructure'>
<title>Allocating, Initializing, and Freeing the XkbDeviceInfoRec
Structure</title>

<para>
To obtain an
<structname>XkbDeviceInfoRec</structname>
structure, use XkbGetDeviceInfo or XkbAllocDeviceInfo.
</para>

<indexterm significance="preferred" zone="XkbAllocDeviceInfo"><primary><function>XkbAllocDeviceInfo</function></primary></indexterm>
<funcsynopsis id="XkbAllocDeviceInfo">
  <funcprototype>
    <funcdef>XkbDeviceInfoPtr <function>XkbAllocDeviceInfo</function></funcdef>
<!-- (device_spec, n_buttons, sz_leds) -->

    <paramdef>unsigned int <parameter>device_spec</parameter></paramdef>
    <paramdef>unsigned int <parameter>n_buttons</parameter></paramdef>
    <paramdef>unsigned int <parameter>sz_leds</parameter></paramdef>
  </funcprototype>
</funcsynopsis>
<variablelist>
  <varlistentry>
    <term>
      <parameter>device_spec</parameter>
    </term>
    <listitem>
      <para>
        device ID with which structure will be used
      </para>
    </listitem>
  </varlistentry>
  <varlistentry>
    <term>
      <parameter>n_buttons</parameter>
    </term>
    <listitem>
      <para>
        number of button actions to allocate space for
      </para>
    </listitem>
  </varlistentry>
  <varlistentry>
    <term>
      <parameter>sz_leds</parameter>
    </term>
    <listitem>
      <para>
        number of LED feedbacks to allocate space for
      </para>
    </listitem>
  </varlistentry>
</variablelist>

<para>
<function>XkbAllocDeviceInfo</function>
allocates space for an
<structname>XkbDeviceInfoRec</structname>
structure and initializes that structure’s
<parameter>device_spec</parameter>
field with the device ID specified by device_spec. If
<parameter>n_buttons</parameter>
is nonzero,
<parameter>n_buttons</parameter>
<structname>XkbAction</structname>s
are linked into the
<structname>XkbDeviceInfoRec</structname>
structure and initialized to zero. If sz_leds is nonzero,
<parameter>sz_leds</parameter>
<structname>XkbDeviceLedInfoRec</structname>
structures are also allocated and linked into the
<structname>XkbDeviceInfoRec</structname>
structure. If you request
<structname>XkbDeviceLedInfoRec</structname>
structures be allocated using this request, you must initialize them
explicitly.
</para>


<para>
To initialize an
<structname>XkbDeviceLedInfoRec</structname>
structure, use XkbAddDeviceLedInfo.
</para>


<indexterm significance="preferred" zone="XkbAddDeviceLedInfo"><primary><function>XkbAddDeviceLedInfo</function></primary></indexterm>
<funcsynopsis id="XkbAddDeviceLedInfo">
  <funcprototype>
    <funcdef>XkbDeviceLedInfoPtr <function>XkbAddDeviceLedInfo</function></funcdef>
<!-- (device_info, led_class, led_id) -->

    <paramdef>XkbDeviceInfoPtr <parameter>device_info</parameter></paramdef>
    <paramdef>unsigned int <parameter>led_class</parameter></paramdef>
    <paramdef>unsigned int <parameter>led_id</parameter></paramdef>
  </funcprototype>
</funcsynopsis>
<variablelist>
  <varlistentry>
    <term>
      <parameter>device_info</parameter>
    </term>
    <listitem>
      <para>
        structure in which to add LED info
      </para>
    </listitem>
  </varlistentry>
  <varlistentry>
    <term>
      <parameter>led_class</parameter>
    </term>
    <listitem>
      <para>
        input extension class for LED device of interest
      </para>
    </listitem>
  </varlistentry>
  <varlistentry>
    <term>
      <parameter>led_id</parameter>
    </term>
    <listitem>
      <para>
        input extension ID for LED device of interest
      </para>
    </listitem>
  </varlistentry>
</variablelist>

<para>
<function>XkbAddDeviceLedInfo</function>
first checks to see whether an entry matching
<parameter>led_class</parameter>
and
<parameter>led_id</parameter>
already exists in the
<structfield>device_info-&gt;leds</structfield>
array. If it finds a matching entry, it returns a pointer to that entry.
Otherwise, it checks to be sure there is at least one empty entry in
<parameter>device_info</parameter>-&gt;<structfield>leds</structfield>
and extends it if there is not enough room. It then increments
<parameter>device_info</parameter>-&gt;<structfield>num_leds</structfield>
and fills in the next available entry in
<parameter>device_info</parameter>-&gt;<structfield>leds</structfield>
with
<parameter>led_class</parameter>
and
<parameter>led_id</parameter>.
</para>


<para>
If successful,
<function>XkbAddDeviceLedInfo</function>
returns a pointer to the
<structname>XkbDeviceLedInfoRec</structname>
structure that was initialized. If unable to allocate sufficient storage, or
if
<parameter>device_info</parameter>
points to an invalid
<structname>XkbDeviceInfoRec</structname>
structure, or if
<parameter>led_class</parameter>
or
<parameter>led_id</parameter>
are inappropriate,
<function>XkbAddDeviceLedInfo</function>
returns
<symbol>NULL</symbol>.
</para>


<para>
To allocate additional space for button actions in an
<structname>XkbDeviceInfoRec</structname>
structure, use XkbResizeDeviceButtonActions.
</para>


<indexterm significance="preferred" zone="XkbResizeDeviceButtonActions"><primary><function>XkbResizeDeviceButtonActions</function></primary></indexterm>
<funcsynopsis id="XkbResizeDeviceButtonActions">
  <funcprototype>
    <funcdef>Status <function>XkbResizeDeviceButtonActions</function></funcdef>
<!-- (device_info, new_total) -->

    <paramdef>XkbDeviceInfoPtr <parameter>device_info</parameter></paramdef>
    <paramdef>unsigned int <parameter>new_total</parameter></paramdef>
  </funcprototype>
</funcsynopsis>
<variablelist>
  <varlistentry>
    <term>
      <parameter>device_info</parameter>
    </term>
    <listitem>
      <para>
        structure in which to allocate button actions
      </para>
    </listitem>
  </varlistentry>
  <varlistentry>
    <term>
      <parameter>new_total</parameter>
    </term>
    <listitem>
      <para>
        new total number of button actions needed
      </para>
    </listitem>
  </varlistentry>
</variablelist>

<para>
<function>XkbResizeDeviceButtonActions</function>
reallocates space, if necessary, to make sure there is room for a total of
<parameter>new_total</parameter>
button actions in the
<parameter>device_info</parameter>
structure. Any new entries allocated are zeroed. If successful,
<function>XkbResizeDeviceButtonActions</function>
returns Success. If new_total is zero, all button actions are deleted,
<parameter>device_info</parameter>-&gt;<structfield>num_btns</structfield>
is set to zero, and
<parameter>device_info</parameter>-&gt;<structfield>btn_acts</structfield>
is set to
<symbol>NULL</symbol>.
If device_info is invalid or new_total is greater than 255,
<errorname>BadValue</errorname>
is returned. If a memory allocation failure occurs, a
<errorname>BadAlloc</errorname>
is returned.
</para>


<para>
To free an
<structname>XkbDeviceInfoRec</structname>
structure, use XkbFreeDeviceInfo.
</para>


<indexterm significance="preferred" zone="XkbFreeDeviceInfo"><primary><function>XkbFreeDeviceInfo</function></primary></indexterm>
<funcsynopsis id="XkbFreeDeviceInfo">
  <funcprototype>
    <funcdef>void <function>XkbFreeDeviceInfo</function></funcdef>
<!-- (device_info, which, free_all) -->

    <paramdef>XkbDeviceInfoPtr <parameter>device_info</parameter></paramdef>
    <paramdef>unsigned int <parameter>which</parameter></paramdef>
    <paramdef>Bool <parameter>free_all</parameter></paramdef>
  </funcprototype>
</funcsynopsis>
<variablelist>
  <varlistentry>
    <term>
      <parameter>device_info</parameter>
    </term>
    <listitem>
      <para>
        pointer to <structname>XkbDeviceInfoRec</structname> in which to free items
      </para>
    </listitem>
  </varlistentry>
  <varlistentry>
    <term>
      <parameter>which</parameter>
    </term>
    <listitem>
      <para>
        mask of components of <parameter>device_info</parameter> to free
      </para>
    </listitem>
  </varlistentry>
  <varlistentry>
    <term>
      <parameter>free_all</parameter>
    </term>
    <listitem>
      <para>
        <symbol>True</symbol> &rArr; free everything, including device_info
      </para>
    </listitem>
  </varlistentry>
</variablelist>

<para>
If free_all is
<symbol>True</symbol>,
the
<function>XkbFreeDeviceInfo</function>
frees all components of
<parameter>device_info</parameter>
and the
<structname>XkbDeviceInfoRec</structname>
structure pointed to by
<parameter>device_info</parameter>
itself. If free_all is
<symbol>False</symbol>,
the value of which determines which subcomponents are freed.
<parameter>which</parameter>
is an inclusive OR of one or more of the values from
<link linkend="table21.1">Table 21.1</link>. If which
contains <symbol>XkbXI_ButtonActionsMask</symbol>,
all button actions associated with
<parameter>device_info</parameter>
are freed,
<parameter>device_info</parameter>-&gt;<structfield>btn_acts</structfield>
is set to
<symbol>NULL</symbol>,
and
<parameter>device_info</parameter>-&gt;<structfield>num_btns</structfield>
is set to zero. If which contains all bits in
<symbol>XkbXI_IndicatorsMask</symbol>, all
<structname>XkbDeviceLedInfoRec</structname>
structures associated with
<parameter>device_info</parameter>
are freed,
<parameter>device_info</parameter>-&gt;<structfield>leds</structfield>
is set to
<symbol>NULL</symbol>,
and
<parameter>device_info</parameter>-&gt;<structfield>sz_leds</structfield>
and
<parameter>device_info</parameter>-&gt;<structfield>num_leds</structfield>
are set to zero. If which contains <symbol>XkbXI_IndicatorMapsMask</symbol>,
all indicator maps associated with
<parameter>device_info</parameter>
are cleared, but the number of LEDs and the leds structures themselves are
preserved. If which contains <symbol>XkbXI_IndicatorNamesMask</symbol>,
all indicator names
associated with device_info are cleared, but the number of LEDs and the leds
structures themselves are preserved. If which contains
<symbol>XkbXI_IndicatorStateMask</symbol>,
the indicator state associated with the
<parameter>device_info</parameter>
leds are set to zeros but the number of LEDs and the leds structures
themselves are preserved.
</para>


</sect1>
<sect1 id='Setting_Xkb_Features_for_Non_KeyClass_Input_Extension_Devices'>
<title>Setting Xkb Features for Non-KeyClass Input Extension Devices</title>

<para>
The Xkb extension allows clients to assign any key action to either core
pointer or input extension device buttons. This makes it possible to control
the keyboard or generate keyboard key events from extension devices or from the
core pointer.
</para>


<para>
Key actions assigned to core X pointer buttons or input extension device
buttons cause key events to be generated as if they had originated from the
core X keyboard.
</para>


<para>
Xkb implementations are required to support key actions for the buttons of the
core pointer device, but support for actions on extension devices is optional.
Implementations that do not support button actions for extension devices must
not set the
<symbol>XkbXI_ButtonActionsMask</symbol>
bit in the
<structfield>supported</structfield>
field of an
<structname>XkbDeviceInfoRec</structname>
structure.
</para>


<para>
If a client attempts to modify valid characteristics of a device using an
implementation that does not support modification of those characteristics, no
protocol error is generated. Instead, the server reports a failure for the
request; it also sends an
<symbol>XkbExtensionDeviceNotify</symbol>
event to the client that issued the request if the client has selected to
receive these events.
</para>


<para>
To change characteristics of an X Input Extension device in the server, first
modify a local copy of the device structure and then use either
<function>XkbSetDeviceInfo</function>,
or, to save network traffic, use an
<structname>XkbDeviceChangesRec</structname>
structure (see <link linkend="Tracking_Changes_to_Extension_Devices">section 21.6</link>) and call
<function>XkbChangeDeviceInfo</function>
to download the changes to the server.
</para>


<para>
To modify some or all of the characteristics of an X Input Extension device,
use XkbSetDeviceInfo.
</para>

<indexterm significance="preferred" zone="XkbSetDeviceInfo"><primary><function>XkbSetDeviceInfo</function></primary></indexterm>
<funcsynopsis id="XkbSetDeviceInfo">
  <funcprototype>
    <funcdef>Bool <function>XkbSetDeviceInfo</function></funcdef>
<!-- (
<parameter>dpy</parameter>,
which, device_info) -->

    <paramdef>Display *<parameter>dpy</parameter></paramdef>
    <paramdef>unsigned int <parameter>which</parameter></paramdef>
    <paramdef>XkbDeviceInfoPtr <parameter>device_info</parameter></paramdef>
  </funcprototype>
</funcsynopsis>
<variablelist>
  <varlistentry>
    <term>
      <parameter>dpy</parameter>
    </term>
    <listitem>
      <para>
        connection to X server
      </para>
    </listitem>
  </varlistentry>
  <varlistentry>
    <term>
      <parameter>which</parameter>
    </term>
    <listitem>
      <para>
        mask indicating characteristics to modify
      </para>
    </listitem>
  </varlistentry>
  <varlistentry>
    <term>
      <parameter>device_info</parameter>
    </term>
    <listitem>
      <para>
        structure defining the device and modifications
      </para>
    </listitem>
  </varlistentry>
</variablelist>

<para>
<function>XkbSetDeviceInfo</function>
sends a request to the server to modify the characteristics of the device
specified in the
<parameter>device_info</parameter>
structure. The particular characteristics modified are identified by the bits
set in
<parameter>which</parameter>
and take their values from the relevant fields in
<parameter>device_info</parameter>
(see <link linkend="table21.1">Table 21.1</link>).
<function>XkbSetDeviceInfo</function>
returns
<symbol>True</symbol>
if the request was successfully sent to the server. If the X server
implementation does not allow interaction between the X input extension and the
Xkb Extension, the function does nothing and returns
<symbol>False</symbol>.
</para>


<para>
The
<parameter>which</parameter>
parameter specifies which aspects of the device should be changed and is a
bitmask composed of an inclusive OR or one or more of the following bits:
<symbol>XkbXI_ButtonActionsMask</symbol>,
<symbol>XkbXI_IndicatorNamesMask</symbol>,
<symbol>XkbXI_IndicatorMapsMask</symbol>.
If the features requested to be manipulated in
<parameter>which</parameter>
are valid for the device, but the server does not support assignment of one or
more of them, that particular portion of the request is ignored.
</para>


<para>
If the device specified in
<parameter>device_info</parameter>-&gt;<structfield>device_spec</structfield>
does not contain buttons and a request affecting buttons is made, or the
device does not contain indicators and a request affecting indicators is made,
a
<errorname>BadMatch</errorname>
protocol error results.
</para>


<para>
If the
<symbol>XkbXI_ButtonActionsMask</symbol>
bit is set in the supported mask returned by XkbGetDeviceInfo, the Xkb
extension allows applications to assign key actions to buttons on input
extension devices other than the core keyboard device. If the
<symbol>XkbXI_ButtonActionsMask</symbol>
is set in
<parameter>which</parameter>,
the actions for all buttons specified in device_info are set to the
<structname>XkbAction</structname>s
specified in
<parameter>device_info</parameter>-&gt;<structfield>btn_acts</structfield>.
If the number of buttons requested to be updated is not valid for the device,
<function>XkbSetDeviceInfo</function>
returns
<symbol>False</symbol>
and a
<errorname>BadValue</errorname>
protocol error results.
</para>


<para>
If the
<symbol>XkbXI_IndicatorMapsMask</symbol>
and / or
<symbol>XkbXI_IndicatorNamesMask</symbol>
bit is set in the supported mask returned by XkbGetDeviceInfo, the Xkb
extension allows applications to assign maps and / or names to the indicators
of nonkeyboard extension devices. If supported, maps and / or names can be
assigned to all extension device indicators, whether they are part of a
keyboard feedback or part of an indicator feedback.
</para>


<para>
If the
<symbol>XkbXI_IndicatorMapsMask</symbol>
and / or
<symbol>XkbXI_IndicatorNamesMask</symbol>
flag is set in
<parameter>which</parameter>,
the indicator maps and / or names for all
<parameter>device_info</parameter>-&gt;<structfield>num_leds</structfield>
indicator devices specified in
<parameter>device_info</parameter>-&gt;<structfield>leds</structfield>
are set to the maps and / or names specified in
<parameter>device_info</parameter>-&gt;<structfield>leds</structfield>.
<parameter>device_info</parameter>-&gt;<structfield>leds</structfield>-&gt;<structfield>led_class</structfield>
and
<structfield>led_id</structfield>
specify the input extension class and device ID for each indicator device to
modify; if they have invalid values, a
<errorname>BadValue</errorname>
protocol error results and
<function>XkbSetDeviceInfo</function>
returns
<symbol>False</symbol>.
If they have legal values but do not specify a keyboard or indicator class
feedback for the device in question, a
<errorname>BadMatch</errorname>
error results. If any of the values in
<parameter>device_info</parameter>-&gt;<structfield>leds-&gt;names</structfield>
are not a valid Atom or
<symbol>None</symbol>,
a
<errorname>BadAtom</errorname>
protocol error results.
</para>


<para>
Xkb provides convenience functions to modify subsets of the information
accessible via
<function>XkbSetDeviceInfo</function>.
Only the parts of the structure indicated in the function description are
modified. These convenience functions are described as follows.
</para>


<para>
To change only the button actions for an input extension device, use
XkbSetDeviceButtonActions.
</para>


<indexterm significance="preferred" zone="XkbSetDeviceButtonActions"><primary><function>XkbSetDeviceButtonActions</function></primary></indexterm>
<funcsynopsis id="XkbSetDeviceButtonActions">
  <funcprototype>
    <funcdef>Bool <function>XkbSetDeviceButtonActions</function></funcdef>
<!-- (
<parameter>dpy</parameter>,
device, first_button, num_buttons, actions) -->

    <paramdef>Display *<parameter>dpy</parameter></paramdef>
    <paramdef>XkbDeviceInfoPtr <parameter>device_info</parameter></paramdef>
    <paramdef>unsigned int <parameter>first_button</parameter></paramdef>
    <paramdef>unsigned int <parameter>num_buttons</parameter></paramdef>
  </funcprototype>
</funcsynopsis>
<variablelist>
  <varlistentry>
    <term>
      <parameter>dpy</parameter>
    </term>
    <listitem>
      <para>
        connection to X server
      </para>
    </listitem>
  </varlistentry>
  <varlistentry>
    <term>
      <parameter>device_info</parameter>
    </term>
    <listitem>
      <para>
        structure defining the device and modifications
      </para>
    </listitem>
  </varlistentry>
  <varlistentry>
    <term>
      <parameter>first_button</parameter>
    </term>
    <listitem>
      <para>
        number of first button to update, 0 relative
      </para>
    </listitem>
  </varlistentry>
  <varlistentry>
    <term>
      <parameter>num_buttons</parameter>
    </term>
    <listitem>
      <para>
        number of buttons to update
      </para>
    </listitem>
  </varlistentry>
</variablelist>

<para>
<function>XkbSetDeviceButtonActions</function>
assigns actions to the buttons of the device specified in
device_info-&gt;<structfield>device_spec</structfield>.
Actions are assigned to
<parameter>num_buttons</parameter>
buttons beginning with
<parameter>first_button</parameter>
and are taken from the actions specified in
<parameter>device_info</parameter>-&gt;<structfield>btn_acts</structfield>.
</para>


<para>
If the server does not support assignment of Xkb actions to extension device
buttons,
<function>XkbSetDeviceButtonActions</function>
has no effect and returns
<symbol>False</symbol>.
If the device has no buttons or if
<parameter>first_button</parameter>
or
<parameter>num_buttons</parameter>
specify buttons outside of the valid range as determined by
<parameter>device_info</parameter>-&gt;<structfield>num_btns</structfield>,
the function has no effect and returns
<symbol>False</symbol>.
Otherwise,
<function>XkbSetDeviceButtonActions</function>
sends a request to the server to change the actions for the specified buttons
and returns
<symbol>True</symbol>.
</para>


<para>
If the actual request sent to the server involved illegal button numbers, a
<errorname>BadValue</errorname>
protocol error is generated. If an invalid device identifier is specified in
device_info-&gt;<structfield>device_spec</structfield>,
a <errorname>BadKeyboard</errorname>
protocol error results. If the actual device specified in
<parameter>device_info</parameter>-&gt;<structfield>device_spec</structfield>
does not contain buttons and a request affecting buttons is made, a
<errorname>BadMatch</errorname>
protocol error is generated.
</para>


</sect1>
<sect1 id='XkbExtensionDeviceNotify_Event'>
<title>XkbExtensionDeviceNotify Event</title>
<indexterm significance="preferred" zone="XkbExtensionDeviceNotify_Event">
<primary>events</primary><secondary><symbol>XkbExtensionDeviceNotify</symbol></secondary></indexterm>
<indexterm significance="preferred" zone="XkbExtensionDeviceNotify_Event">
<primary><structname>XkbExtensionDeviceNotifyEvent</structname></primary></indexterm>

<para>
The Xkb extension generates
<symbol>XkbExtensionDeviceNotify</symbol>
events when the status of an input extension device changes or when an attempt
is made to use an Xkb feature that is not supported by a particular device.
</para>

<note><para>Events indicating an attempt to use an unsupported feature are
delivered only to the client requesting the event.</para></note>

<para>
To track changes to the status of input extension devices or attempts to use
unsupported features of a device, select to receive
<symbol>XkbExtensionDeviceNotify</symbol>
events by calling either
<function>XkbSelectEvents</function>
or
<function>XkbSelectEventDetails</function>
(see <link linkend="Selecting_Xkb_Events">section 4.3</link>).
</para>


<para>
To receive
<symbol>XkbExtensionDeviceNotify</symbol>
events under all possible conditions, call
<function>XkbSelectEvents</function>
and pass
<symbol>XkbExtensionDeviceNotifyMask</symbol>
in both
<parameter>bits_to_change</parameter>
and
<parameter>values_for_bits</parameter>.
</para>


<para>
The
<symbol>XkbExtensionDeviceNotify</symbol>
event has no event details. However, you can call
<function>XkbSelectEventDetails</function>
using
<symbol>XkbExtensionDeviceNotify</symbol>
as the
<structfield>event_type</structfield>
and specifying
<symbol>XkbAllExtensionDeviceEventsMask</symbol>
in
<parameter>bits_to_change</parameter>
and
<parameter>values_for_bits</parameter>.
This has the same effect as a call to
<function>XkbSelectEvents</function>.
</para>


<para>
The structure for
<symbol>XkbExtensionDeviceNotify</symbol>
events is:

<programlisting>
typedef struct {
    int            type;           /* Xkb extension base event code */
    unsigned long  serial;         /* X server serial number for event */
    Bool           send_event;     /* <symbol>True</symbol> &rArr; synthetically generated */
    Display *      display;        /* server connection where event generated */
    Time           time;           /* server time when event generated */
    int            xkb_type;       /* <structname>XkbExtensionDeviceNotifyEvent</structname> */
    int            device;         /* Xkb device ID, will not be <symbol>XkbUseCoreKbd</symbol> */
    unsigned int   reason;         /* reason for the event */
    unsigned int   supported;      /* mask of supported features */
    unsigned int   unsupported;    /* unsupported features this client
                                      attempted to use */
    int            first_btn;      /* first button that changed */
    int            num_btns;       /* number of buttons that changed */
    unsigned int   leds_defined;   /* indicators with names or maps */
    unsigned int   led_state;      /* current state of the indicators */
    int            led_class;      /* feedback class for LED changes */
    int            led_id;         /* feedback ID for LED changes */
} <structname>XkbExtensionDeviceNotifyEvent</structname>;
</programlisting></para>

<para>
The
<symbol>XkbExtensionDeviceNotify</symbol>
event has fields enabling it to report changes in the state (on/off) of all of
the buttons for a device, but only for one LED feedback associated with a
device. You will get multiple events when more than one LED feedback changes
state or configuration.
</para>


</sect1>
<sect1 id='Tracking_Changes_to_Extension_Devices'>
<title>Tracking Changes to Extension Devices</title>
<indexterm significance="preferred" zone="Tracking_Changes_to_Extension_Devices">
<primary><structname>XkbDeviceChangesRec</structname></primary></indexterm>
<indexterm significance="preferred" zone="Tracking_Changes_to_Extension_Devices">
<primary><structname>XkbDeviceLedChangesRec</structname></primary></indexterm>

<para>
Changes to an Xkb extension device may be tracked by listening to
<symbol>XkbExtensionDeviceNotify</symbol>
events and accumulating the changes in an
<structname>XkbDeviceChangesRec</structname>
structure. The changes noted in the structure may then be used in subsequent
operations to update either a server configuration or a local copy of an Xkb
extension device configuration. The changes structure is defined as follows:

<programlisting>
typedef struct _XkbDeviceChanges {
    unsigned int    changed;      /* bits indicating what has changed */
    unsigned short  first_btn;    /* number of first button which changed,
                                     if any */
    unsigned short  num_btns;     /* number of buttons that have changed */
    XkbDeviceLedChangesRec leds;
} <structname>XkbDeviceChangesRec</structname>, *XkbDeviceChangesPtr;

typedef struct _XkbDeviceLedChanges {
    unsigned short  led_class;    /* class of this indicator feedback bundle */
    unsigned short  led_id;       /* ID of this indicator feedback bundle */
    unsigned int    names;        /* bits indicating which names have changed */
    unsigned int    maps;         /* bits indicating which maps have changed */
    struct _XkbDeviceLedChanges *next; /* link to indicator change record
                                          for next set */
} <structname>XkbDeviceLedChangesRec</structname>, *XkbDeviceLedChangesPtr;
</programlisting></para>

<para>
A local description of the configuration and state of a device may be kept in
an
<structname>XkbDeviceInfoRec</structname>
structure. The actual state or configuration of the device may change because
of XkbSetDeviceInfo and XkbSetButtonActions requests made by clients or by user
interaction with the device. The X server sends an XkbExtensionDeviceNotify
event to all interested clients when the state of any buttons or indicators or
the configuration of the buttons or indicators on the core keyboard or any
input extension device changes. The event reports the state of indicators for a
single indicator feedback, and the state of up to 128 buttons. If more than 128
buttons or more than one indicator feedback are changed, the additional buttons
and indicator feedbacks are reported in subsequent events. Xkb provides
functions with which you can track changes to input extension devices by noting
the changes that were made and then requesting the changed information from the
server.
</para>


<para>
To note device changes reported in an
<symbol>XkbExtensionDeviceNotify</symbol>
event, use XkbNoteDeviceChanges.
</para>

<indexterm significance="preferred" zone="XkbNoteDeviceChanges"><primary><function>XkbNoteDeviceChanges</function></primary></indexterm>
<funcsynopsis id="XkbNoteDeviceChanges">
  <funcprototype>
    <funcdef>void <function>XkbNoteDeviceChanges</function></funcdef>
<!-- (
<parameter>old, new, wanted</parameter>
) -->

    <paramdef>XkbDeviceChangesPtr <parameter>old</parameter></paramdef>
    <paramdef>XkbExtensionDeviceNotifyEvent             *<parameter>new</parameter></paramdef>
    <paramdef>unsigned int <parameter>wanted</parameter></paramdef>
  </funcprototype>
</funcsynopsis>
<variablelist>
  <varlistentry>
    <term>
      <parameter>old</parameter>
    </term>
    <listitem>
      <para>
        structure tracking state changes
      </para>
    </listitem>
  </varlistentry>
  <varlistentry>
    <term>
      <parameter>new</parameter>
    </term>
    <listitem>
      <para>
        event indicating state changes
      </para>
    </listitem>
  </varlistentry>
  <varlistentry>
    <term>
      <parameter>wanted</parameter>
    </term>
    <listitem>
      <para>
        mask indicating changes to note
      </para>
    </listitem>
  </varlistentry>
</variablelist>

<para>
The wanted field specifies the changes that should be noted in
<parameter>old</parameter>,
and is composed of the bitwise inclusive OR of one or more of the masks from
<link linkend="table21.1">Table 21.1</link>.
The
<structfield>reason</structfield>
field of the event in
<parameter>new</parameter>
indicates the types of changes the event is reporting.
<function>XkbNoteDeviceChanges</function>
updates the
<structname>XkbDeviceChangesRec</structname>
specified by
<parameter>old</parameter>
with the changes that are both specified in
<parameter>wanted</parameter>
and contained in
<parameter>new</parameter>-&gt;<structfield>reason</structfield>.
</para>


<para>
To update a local copy of the state and configuration of an X input extension
device with the changes previously noted in an
<structname>XkbDeviceChangesRec</structname>
structure, use XkbGetDeviceInfoChanges.
</para>


<para>
To query the changes that have occurred in the button actions or indicator
names and indicator maps associated with an input extension device, use
XkbGetDeviceInfoChanges.
</para>


<indexterm significance="preferred" zone="XkbGetDeviceInfoChanges"><primary><function>XkbGetDeviceInfoChanges</function></primary></indexterm>
<funcsynopsis id="XkbGetDeviceInfoChanges">
  <funcprototype>
    <funcdef>Status <function>XkbGetDeviceInfoChanges</function></funcdef>
<!-- (
<parameter>dpy</parameter>,
<parameter>device_info</parameter>,
changes) -->

    <paramdef>Display *<parameter>dpy</parameter></paramdef>
    <paramdef>XkbDeviceInfoPtr <parameter>device_info</parameter></paramdef>
    <paramdef>XkbDeviceChangesPtr <parameter>changes</parameter></paramdef>
  </funcprototype>
</funcsynopsis>
<variablelist>
  <varlistentry>
    <term>
      <parameter>dpy</parameter>
    </term>
    <listitem>
      <para>
        connection to X server
      </para>
    </listitem>
  </varlistentry>
  <varlistentry>
    <term>
      <parameter>device_info</parameter>
    </term>
    <listitem>
      <para>
        structure to update with results
      </para>
    </listitem>
  </varlistentry>
  <varlistentry>
    <term>
      <parameter>changes</parameter>
    </term>
    <listitem>
      <para>
        contains notes of changes that have occurred
      </para>
    </listitem>
  </varlistentry>
</variablelist>

<para>
The changes-&gt;changed field indicates which attributes of the device
specified in
<parameter>changes</parameter>-&gt;<structfield>device</structfield>
have changed. The parameters describing the changes are contained in the other
fields of
<parameter>changes</parameter>.
<function>XkbGetDeviceInfoChanges</function>
uses that information to call XkbGetDeviceInfo to obtain the current status of
those attributes that have changed. It then updates the local description of
the device in
<parameter>device_info</parameter>
with the new information.
</para>


<para>
To update the server’s description of a device with the changes noted in an
XkbDeviceChangesRec, use XkbChangeDeviceInfo.
</para>


<indexterm significance="preferred" zone="XkbChangeDeviceInfo"><primary><function>XkbChangeDeviceInfo</function></primary></indexterm>
<funcsynopsis id="XkbChangeDeviceInfo">
  <funcprototype>
    <funcdef>Bool <function>XkbChangeDeviceInfo</function></funcdef>
<!-- (
<parameter>dpy, device_info, changes</parameter>
) -->

    <paramdef>Display *<parameter>dpy</parameter></paramdef>
    <paramdef>XkbDeviceInfoPtr <parameter>device_info</parameter></paramdef>
    <paramdef>XkbDeviceChangesPtr <parameter>changes</parameter></paramdef>
  </funcprototype>
</funcsynopsis>
<variablelist>
  <varlistentry>
    <term>
      <parameter>dpy</parameter>
    </term>
    <listitem>
      <para>
        connection to X server
      </para>
    </listitem>
  </varlistentry>
  <varlistentry>
    <term>
      <parameter>device_info</parameter>
    </term>
    <listitem>
      <para>
        local copy of device state and configuration
      </para>
    </listitem>
  </varlistentry>
  <varlistentry>
    <term>
      <parameter>changes</parameter>
    </term>
    <listitem>
      <para>
        note specifying changes in <parameter>device_info</parameter>
      </para>
    </listitem>
  </varlistentry>
</variablelist>

<para>
<function>XkbChangeDeviceInfo</function>
updates the server’s description of the device specified in
<parameter>device_info</parameter>-&gt;<structfield>device_spec</structfield>
with the changes specified in
<parameter>changes</parameter>
and contained in
<parameter>device_info</parameter>.
The update is made by an XkbSetDeviceInfo request.
</para>

</sect1>
</chapter>