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dpmsgettimeouts

DPMSGetTimeouts(3)						    X FUNCTIONS 						DPMSGetTimeouts(3)

NAME

       DPMSGetTimeouts - retrieves the timeout values used by the X server for DPMS timings

SYNOPSIS

       cc [ flag ... ] file ... -lXext [ library ... ]
       #include <X11/extensions/dpms.h>

       Bool DPMSGetTimeouts
	      (
		    Display *display,
		    CARD16 *standby,
		    CARD16 *suspend,
		    CARD16 *off
	      );

ARGUMENTS

       display
	      Specifies the connection to the X server

       standby
	      Specifies the current standby timeout in seconds

       suspend
	      Specifies the current suspend timeout in seconds

       off    Specifies the current off timeout in seconds

DESCRIPTION

       The DPMSGetTimeouts function retrieves the timeout values used by the X server for DPMS timings.

       The  value  standby is the amount of time of inactivity in seconds before standby mode is invoked. A value of zero indicates that this mode
       has been disabled.

       The value suspend is the amount of time of inactivity in seconds before the second level of power savings is  invoked.	A  value  of  zero
       indicates that this mode has been disabled.

       The  value off is the amount of time of inactivity in seconds before the third and final level of power savings is invoked. A value of zero
       indicates that this mode has been disabled.

RETURN VALUES

       TRUE	      The DPMSGetTimeouts function returns TRUE when values are returned.

       FALSE	      The DPMSGetTimeouts function returns FALSE when no values returned.

SEE ALSO

       DPMSCapable(3), DPMSInfo(3), DPMSSetTimeouts(3)

X Version 11							   libXext 1.1.1						DPMSGetTimeouts(3)