DPMSCapable(3) X FUNCTIONS DPMSCapable(3)NAME
DPMSCapable - returns the DPMS capability of the X server
SYNOPSIS
cc [ flag ... ] file ... -lXext [ library ... ]
#include <X11/extensions/dpms.h>
Bool DPMSCapable ( Display *display );
ARGUMENTS
display
Specifies the connection to the X server
DESCRIPTION
The DPMSCapable function returns the Display Power Management Signaling (DPMS) capability of the X server, either TRUE (capable of DPMS) or
FALSE (incapable of DPMS).
RETURN VALUES
True The DPMSCapable function returns True if the X server is capable of DPMS.
False The DPMSCapable function returns True if the X server is incapable of DPMS.
X Version 11 libXext 1.0.5 DPMSCapable(3)
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DPMSEnable(3) X FUNCTIONS DPMSEnable(3)NAME
DPMSEnable - enables DPMS on the specified display
SYNOPSIS
cc [ flag ... ] file ... -lXext [ library ... ]
#include <X11/extensions/dpms.h>
Status DPMSEnable ( Display *display );
ARGUMENTS
display
Specifies the connection to the X server
DESCRIPTION
The DPMSEnable function enables Display Power Management Signaling (DPMS) on the specified display. When DPMS is enabled, DPMS will use
the currently saved timeout values. It will trigger the appropriate DPMS power level based on the timeout values. Refer to DPMSSetTimeouts.
All physical screens are affected by DPMSEnable at the same time.
If DPMSEnable is invoked on a display which has DPMS already enabled, or on a display which does not support DPMS, no change is made and no
error is returned.
RETURN VALUES
TRUE The DPMSEnable function always returns TRUE.
SEE ALSO DPMSCapable(3), DPMSDisable(3), DPMSGetTimeouts(3), DPMSSetTimeouts(3)X Version 11 libXext 1.3.2 DPMSEnable(3)
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