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NAME

       XGrabDeviceKey, XUngrabDeviceKey - grab/ungrab extension input device
       Keys

SYNOPSIS

       #include <X11/extensions/XInput.h>

       int XGrabDeviceKey( Display *display,
                           XDevice *device,
                           unsigned int key,
                           unsigned int modifiers,
                           XDevice *modifier_device,
                           Window grab_window,
                           Bool owner_events,
                           unsigned int event_count,
                           XEventClass *event_list,
                           int this_device_mode,
                           int other_devices_mode);

       int XUngrabDeviceKey( Display *display,
                             XDevice *device,
                             unsigned int key,
                             unsigned int modifiers,
                             XDevice *modifier_device,
                             Window grab_window);

       display
              Specifies the connection to the X server.

       device
              Specifies the device that is to be grabbed or released.

       Key
              Specifies the device Key that is to be grabbed released
              or AnyKey.

       modifiers
              Specifies the set of keymasks or AnyModifier.The mask is
              the bitwise inclusive OR of the valid keymask bits.Valid
              bits are: ShiftMask, LockMask, ControlMask, Mod1Mask,
              Mod2Mask,Mod3Mask, Mod4Mask, Mod5Mask.

       modifier_device
              Specifies the device whose modifiers are to be used. If
              a modifier_device ofNULL is specified, the X keyboard
              will be used as the modifier_device.

       grab_window
              Specifies the grab window.

       owner_events
              Specifies a Boolean value that indicates whether the
              deviceevents are to be reported as usual or reported
              with respect to the grab windowif selected by the event
              list.

       event_count
              Specifies the number of event classes in the event list.

       event_list
              Specifies which device events are reported to the
              client.

       this_device_mode
              Specifies further processing of events from this
              device.You can pass GrabModeSync or GrabModeAsync.

       other_devices_mode
              Specifies further processing of events from other
              devices.You can pass GrabModeSyncor GrabModeAsync.

DESCRIPTION

           The XGrabDeviceKey request establishes a passive grab. In the
           future, the device is actively grabbed (as for XGrabDevice, the
           last-device-grab time is set to the time at which the Key was
           pressed (as transmitted in the DeviceKeyPress event), and the
           DeviceKeyPress event is reported if all of the following
           conditions are true:
             * The device is not grabbed, and the specified key is
               logically pressed when the specified modifier keys are
               logically down, and no other keys or modifier keys are
               logically down.
             * The grab_window is an ancestor (or is) the focus window OR
               the grab window is a descendant of the focus window and
               contains the device.
             * The confine_to window (if any) is viewable.
             * A passive grab on the same key/modifier combination does
               not exist on any ancestor of grab_window.

           The interpretation of the remaining arguments is as for
           XGrabDevice. The active grab is terminated automatically when
           the logical state of the device has the specified key released.

           Note that the logical state of a device (as seen by means of
           the X protocol ) may lag the physical state if device event
           processing is frozen.

           If the key is not AnyKey, it must be in the range specified by
           min_keycode and max_keycode as returned by the
           XListInputDevices request. Otherwise, a BadValue error results.

           This request overrides all previous grabs by the same client on
           the same Key/modifier combinations on the same window. A
           modifier of AnyModifier is equivalent to issuing the grab
           request for all possible modifier combinations (including the
           combination of no modifiers). It is not required that all
           modifiers specified have currently assigned KeyCodes. A key of
           AnyKey is equivalent to issuing the request for all possible
           keys. Otherwise, it is not required that the specified key
           currently be assigned to a physical Key.

           If a modifier_device of NULL is specified, the X keyboard will
           be used as the modifier_device.

           If some other client has already issued a XGrabDeviceKey with
           the same Key/modifier combination on the same window, a
           BadAccess error results. When using AnyModifier or AnyKey, the
           request fails completely, and a BadAccess error results (no
           grabs are established) if there is a conflicting grab for any
           combination.XGrabDeviceKey has no effect on an active grab.

           XGrabDeviceKey can generate BadAccess, BadClass, BadDevice,
           BadMatch, BadValue, and BadWindow errors. It returns Success on
           successful completion of the request.

           The XUngrabDeviceKey request releases the passive grab for a
           key/modifier combination on the specified window if it was
           grabbed by this client. A modifier of AnyModifier is equivalent
           to issuing the ungrab request for all possible modifier
           combinations, including the combination of no modifiers. A Key
           of AnyKey is equivalent to issuing the request for all possible
           Keys.XUngrabDeviceKey has no effect on an active grab.

           If a modifier_device of NULL is specified, the X keyboard will
           be used as the modifier_device.

           XUngrabDeviceKey can generate BadDevice, BadMatch, BadValue and
           BadWindow errors.

DIAGNOSTICS

           BadDevice
                  An invalid device was specified. The specified device
                  does not exist or has not been opened by this client via
                  XOpenInputDevice. This error may also occur if the
                  specified device is the X keyboard or X pointer device.

           BadMatch
                  This error may occur if an XGrabDeviceKey request was
                  made specifying a device that has no keys, or a modifier
                  device that has no keys.

           BadValue
                  Some numeric value falls outside the range of values
                  accepted by the request. Unless a specific range is
                  specified for an argument, the full range defined by the
                  argumentĀ“s type is accepted. Any argument defined as a
                  set of alternatives can generate this error.

           BadWindow
                  A value for a Window argument does not name a defined
                  Window.

SEE ALSO

           XAllowDeviceEvents(3), XGrabDevice(3), XGrabDeviceButton(3)

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