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XkbGetNames(3)


NAME

   XkbGetNames - Obtain symbolic names from the server

SYNOPSIS

   Status XkbGetNames (Display *dpy, unsigned int which, XkbDescPtr Xkb);

ARGUMENTS

   - dpy  connection to the X server

   - which
          mask of names or map components to be updated

   - Xkb  keyboard description to be updated

DESCRIPTION

   XkbGetNames retrieves symbolic names for the components of the keyboard
   extension from the X server. The which  parameter  specifies  the  name
   components  to  be  updated  in  the  xkb parameter, and is the bitwise
   inclusive OR of the valid names mask bits defined in Table 1.

                             Table 1 Symbolic Names Masks
   
   Mask Bit                 Value      Keyboard     Field
                                       Component
   
   XkbKeycodesNameMask      (1<<0)     Xkb->names   keycodes
   XkbGeometryNameMask      (1<<1)     Xkb->names   geometry
   XkbSymbolsNameMask       (1<<2)     Xkb->names   symbols
   XkbPhysSymbolsNameMask   (1<<3)     Xkb->names   phys_symbols
   XkbTypesNameMask         (1<<4)     Xkb->names   type
   XkbCompatNameMask        (1<<5)     Xkb->names   compat
   XkbKeyTypeNamesMask      (1<<6)     Xkb->map     type[*].name
   XkbKTLevelNamesMask      (1<<7)     Xkb->map     type[*].lvl_names[*]
   XkbIndicatorNamesMask    (1<<8)     Xkb->names   indicators[*]
   XkbKeyNamesMask          (1<<9)     Xkb->names   keys[*], num_keys
   XkbKeyAliasesMask        (1<<10)    Xkb->names   key_aliases[*], num_key_aliases
   XkbVirtualModNamesMask   (1<<11)    Xkb->names   vmods[*]
   XkbGroupNamesMask        (1<<12)    Xkb->names   groups[*]
   XkbRGNamesMask           (1<<13)    Xkb->names   radio_groups[*], num_rg
   XkbComponentNamesMask    (0x3f)     Xkb->names   keycodes,
                                                    geometry,
                                                    symbols,
                                                    physical symbols,
                                                    types, and
                                                    compatibility map
   XkbAllNamesMask          (0x3fff)   Xkb->names   all name components

   If the names field of the keyboard description xkb is NULL, XkbGetNames
   allocates   and   initializes  the  names  component  of  the  keyboard
   description before obtaining the values specified  by  which.   If  the
   names  field  of  xkb  is  not  NULL,  XkbGetNames  obtains  the values
   specified by which and copies them into the keyboard description Xkb.

   If the map component of the xkb parameter is NULL, XkbGetNames does not
   retrieve  type  or  shift  level  names, even if XkbKeyTypeNamesMask or
   XkbKTLevelNamesMask are set in which.

   XkbGetNames can return Success, or BadAlloc, BadLength,  BadMatch,  and
   BadImplementation errors.

   To free symbolic names, use XkbFreeNames.

DIAGNOSTICS

   BadAlloc       Unable to allocate storage

   BadImplementation
                  Invalid reply from server

   BadLength      The  length  of a request is shorter or longer than that
                  required to minimally contain the arguments

   BadMatch       A compatible version of Xkb was  not  available  in  the
                  server or an argument has correct type and range, but is
                  otherwise invalid

SEE ALSO

   XkbFreeNames(3)



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