XkbLatchModifiers(3) XKB FUNCTIONS XkbLatchModifiers(3)
NAME
XkbLatchModifiers - Latches and unlatches any of the eight real keyboard modifiers
SYNOPSIS
Bool XkbLatchModifiers (Display *display, unsigned int device_spec, unsigned int affect, unsigned int values);
ARGUMENTS
display
connection to the X server
device_spec
device ID, or XkbUseCoreKbd
affect mask of real modifiers whose lock state is to change
values 1 => lock, 0 => unlock; only for modifiers selected by affect
DESCRIPTION
XkbLatchModifiers sends a request to the server to latch the real modifiers selected by both affect and values and to unlatch the real mod-
ifiers selected by affect , but not selected by values.
XkbLatchModifiers does not wait for a reply from the server. It returns True if the request was sent, and False otherwise.
The functions in this section that change the use of modifiers use a mask in the parameter affect. It is a bitwise inclusive OR of the
legal modifier masks:
Table 1 Real Modifier Masks
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Mask
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ShiftMask
LockMask
ControlMask
Mod1Mask
Mod2Mask
Mod3Mask
Mod4Mask
Mod5Mask
RETURN VALUES
True The XkbLatchModifiers function returns True if a request was sent to the server to latch the real modifiers selected by both
affect and values and to unlatch the real modifiers selected by affect , but not selected by values.
False The XkbLatchModifiers function returns False if the request was not sent.
X Version 11 libX11 1.3.2 XkbLatchModifiers(3)
