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# libxkbcommon
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# libxkbcommon
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libxkbcommon is a keyboard keymap compiler and support library which
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libxkbcommon is a keyboard keymap compiler and support library which
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processes a reduced subset of keymaps as defined by the XKB (X Keyboard
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processes a reduced subset of keymaps as defined by the [XKB] \(X Keyboard
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Extension) specification. It also contains a module for handling Compose
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Extension) specification. It also contains a module for handling Compose
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and dead keys and a separate library for listing available keyboard layouts.
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and dead keys and a separate library for listing available keyboard layouts.
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[XKB]: doc/introduction-to-xkb.md
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## Quick Guide
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## Quick Guide
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See [Quick Guide](doc/quick-guide.md).
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See [Introduction to XKB][XKB] to learn the essentials of XKB.
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See [Quick Guide](doc/quick-guide.md) for an introduction on how to use this
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library.
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## Building
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## Building
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## API
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## API
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While libxkbcommon's API is somewhat derived from the classic XKB API as found
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While libxkbcommon's API is somewhat derived from the classic XKB API as found
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in X11/extensions/XKB.h and friends, it has been substantially reworked to
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in `X11/extensions/XKB.h` and friends, it has been substantially reworked to
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expose fewer internal details to clients.
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expose fewer internal details to clients.
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See the [API Documentation](https://xkbcommon.org/doc/current/modules.html).
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See the [API Documentation](https://xkbcommon.org/doc/current/modules.html).
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## Relation to X11
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## Relation to X11
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See [Compatibility](doc/compat.md) notes.
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See [Compatibility](doc/compatibility.md) notes.
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## Development
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## Development
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SORT_MEMBER_DOCS = NO
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QUIET = YES
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QUIET = $(DOXYGEN_QUIET)
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WARN_IF_UNDOCUMENTED = NO
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WARN_IF_UNDOCUMENTED = NO
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WARN_AS_ERROR = $(DOXYGEN_WARN_AS_ERROR)
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INPUT = @INPUT@
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INPUT = @INPUT@
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FILE_PATTERNS = *.c \
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FILE_PATTERNS = *.c \
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GENERATE_LATEX = NO
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DOTFILE_DIRS = doc/diagrams
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# Compatibility
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# Compatibility {#xkbcommon-compatibility}
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@tableofcontents{html:2}
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## XKB support {#xkb-v1-compatibility}
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Relative to the XKB 1.0 specification implemented in current X servers,
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Relative to the XKB 1.0 specification implemented in current X servers,
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xkbcommon has removed support for some parts of the specification which
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xkbcommon has removed support for some parts of the specification which
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not implemented, or half-implemented at best, as well as being totally
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not implemented, or half-implemented at best, as well as being totally
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unused in the standard dataset.
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unused in the standard dataset.
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Notable removals:
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### Notable removals
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- geometry support
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- geometry support @anchor geometry
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@anchor geometry-support
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+ there were very few geometry definitions available, and while
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+ there were very few geometry definitions available, and while
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xkbcommon was responsible for parsing this insanely complex format,
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xkbcommon was responsible for parsing this insanely complex format,
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it never actually did anything with it
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it never actually did anything with it
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+ hopefully someone will develop a companion library which supports
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+ hopefully someone will develop a companion library which supports
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keyboard geometries in a more useful format
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keyboard geometries in a more useful format
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- KcCGST (keycodes/compat/geometry/symbols/types) API
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- KcCGST (keycodes/compat/geometry/symbols/types) API
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@anchor KcCGST-support
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+ use RMLVO instead; KcCGST is now an implementation detail
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+ use RMLVO instead; KcCGST is now an implementation detail
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+ including pre-defined keymap files
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+ including pre-defined keymap files
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- XKM support
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- XKM support
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On the other hand, some features and extensions were added.
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On the other hand, some features and extensions were added.
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Notable additions:
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### Notable additions
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- 32-bit keycodes
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- 32-bit keycodes
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- extended number of modifiers (planned)
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- extended number of groups (planned)
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+ such levels are ignored by x11/xkbcomp.
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+ such levels are ignored by x11/xkbcomp.
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- key names (e.g. `<AE11>`) can be longer than 4 characters.
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- key names (e.g. `<AE11>`) can be longer than 4 characters.
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## Compose support
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## Compose support {#compose-support}
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Relative to the standard implementation in libX11 (described in the
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Relative to the standard implementation in libX11 (described in the
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Compose(5) man-page), some features are not supported:
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Compose(5) man-page), some features are not supported:
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digraph {
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node [shape=box]
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subgraph process {
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RMLVO [
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label=<<i>End user configuration</i><br/><b>RMLVO:</b> <b>R</b>ules, <b>M</b>odel, <b>L</b>ayout, <b>V</b>ariant, <b>O</b>ptions>,
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<tr><td><b>Layout Database</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td port="rules">Rules files</td></tr>
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<tr><td port="keycodes">Keycodes files</td></tr>
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<tr><td port="compat">Compat files</td></tr>
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<tr><td port="symbols">Symbols files</td></tr>
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@attention This legacy feature is [not supported](@ref geometry-support)
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by _xkbcommon_.
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</dd>
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<dt>Key symbols</dt>
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<dd>
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A translation of symbolic key codes into actual [key symbols] (keysyms).
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<dt>Key types</dt>
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<dd>
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Types describe how a pressed key is affected by active [modifiers]
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such as Shift, Control, Alt, etc.
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</dd>
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</dl>
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</dd>
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<dt>Complete Keymap @anchor keymap-intro</dt>
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<dd>
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A complete keymap is a _self-contained_ text file with all the [KcCGST]
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components needed to configure a keyboard. This is the result of the
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_resolution_ of the [RMLVO] and [KcCGST] configurations. This is also the
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format used by X11 and Wayland when prompted to _serialize_ the keymap in use.
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@note This is a low-level configuration. [RMLVO] is the preferred way for the
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end user to configure XKB, but some _power users_ may need it for _avanced_
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configurations.
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See the [XKB text format] for further details.
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</dd>
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</dl>
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@note Layout making use of dead keys require a [Compose](@ref compose) file. The
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same applies when if using a [Compose key].
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[key codes]: @ref keycode-def
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[key symbols]: @ref keysym-def
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[levels]: @ref level-def
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[modifiers]: @ref modifier-def
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[RMLVO]: @ref RMLVO-intro
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[KcCGST]: @ref KcCGST-intro
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[complete keymap]: @ref keymap-intro
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[Compose key]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compose_key
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[XKB text format]: @ref xkb-the-text-format
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## XKB the text format {#xkb-the-text-format}
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A __text format__ to define keyboard keymaps. XKB 1.0 is the specification
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|
implemented in current X servers. The format supported by _xkbcommon_
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|
is very close to XKB 1.0, with some removals and additions. See the
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|
[compatibility] page for further details.
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|
The format supported by _xkbcommon_ is documented at the page
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|
“[The XKB keymap text format, V1][keymap-text-format-v1]”.
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|
The documentation of the _original_ XKB 1.0 format is much more scarce than
|
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|
for the protocol. Some priceless resources are:
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- [Ivan Pascal's XKB documentation][ivan-pascal]
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|
- [An Unreliable Guide to XKB Configuration][unreliable-guide]
|
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|
- [ArchWiki XKB page][arch-wiki]
|
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|
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|
[X Windows System]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X_Window_System
|
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|
[X Protocol]: https://www.x.org/releases/current/doc/xproto/x11protocol.html#Keyboards
|
||||||
|
[XKB Protocol]: https://www.x.org/releases/current/doc/kbproto/xkbproto.html
|
||||||
|
[xkbcommon-x11]: @ref x11-overview
|
||||||
|
[Wayland]: https://wayland.freedesktop.org/docs/html/apa.html#protocol-spec-wl_keyboard
|
||||||
|
[compatibility]: @ref xkb-v1-compatibility
|
||||||
|
[keymap-text-format-v1]: @ref keymap-text-format-v1
|
||||||
|
[ivan-pascal]: https://web.archive.org/web/20190724015820/http://pascal.tsu.ru/en/xkb/
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||||||
|
[unreliable-guide]: https://www.charvolant.org/doug/xkb/html/index.html
|
||||||
|
[arch-wiki]: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/X_keyboard_extension
|
||||||
|
[keyboard model]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_keyboard
|
||||||
|
[keymap]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keyboard_layout
|
||||||
|
[keyboard layout]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keyboard_layout
|
||||||
|
[xkeyboard-config]: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xkeyboard-config/xkeyboard-config
|
||||||
|
[keyboard standard]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_keyboard#Types_and_standards
|
||||||
|
[language input keys]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Language_input_keys
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
@todo Explain how to configure XKB, with examples
|
|
@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
|
||||||
# The XKB keymap text format, V1
|
# The XKB keymap text format, V1 {#keymap-text-format-v1}
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|
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<!--
|
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|
||||||
NOTE:
|
NOTE:
|
||||||
• The Markdown supported in doxygen is limitated and buggy.
|
• The Markdown supported in Doxygen is limited and buggy.
|
||||||
Current issues and solutions:
|
Current issues and solutions:
|
||||||
• In headers, only plain text is supported.
|
• In headers, only plain text is supported.
|
||||||
• Use the language tag “c” for block code to give them a nice (approximated)
|
• Use the language tag “c” for block code to give them a nice (approximated)
|
||||||
|
@ -15,16 +15,27 @@ as implemented by libxkbcommon.
|
||||||
The standard database of keyboard configuration data is
|
The standard database of keyboard configuration data is
|
||||||
[xkeyboard-config].
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[xkeyboard-config].
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
[xkeyboard-config]: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xkeyboard-config/xkeyboard-config
|
@note Due to the complexity of the format, this document is still is construction.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
NOTE: Due to the complexity of the format, this document is still is construction.
|
|
||||||
Some additional resources are:
|
Some additional resources are:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
- [Ivan Pascal's XKB documentation](https://web.archive.org/web/20190724015820/http://pascal.tsu.ru/en/xkb/)
|
@note
|
||||||
- [An Unreliable Guide to XKB Configuration](https://www.charvolant.org/doug/xkb/html/index.html)
|
- [Ivan Pascal's XKB documentation][ivan-pascal]
|
||||||
- [The X Keyboard Extension: Protocol Specification](https://www.x.org/releases/current/doc/kbproto/xkbproto.html)
|
- [An Unreliable Guide to XKB Configuration][unreliable-guide]
|
||||||
- [ArchWiki XKB page](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/X_keyboard_extension)
|
- [The X Keyboard Extension: Protocol Specification][XKB Protocol]
|
||||||
|
- [How to enhance XKB configuration][xkeyboard-config doc]
|
||||||
|
- [ArchWiki XKB page][arch-wiki]
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
[xkeyboard-config]: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xkeyboard-config/xkeyboard-config
|
||||||
|
[ivan-pascal]: https://web.archive.org/web/20190724015820/http://pascal.tsu.ru/en/xkb/
|
||||||
|
[unreliable-guide]: https://www.charvolant.org/doug/xkb/html/index.html
|
||||||
|
[XKB Protocol]: https://www.x.org/releases/current/doc/kbproto/xkbproto.html
|
||||||
|
[xkeyboard-config doc]: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xkeyboard-config/xkeyboard-config/-/blob/master/docs/README.enhancing
|
||||||
|
[arch-wiki]: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/X_keyboard_extension
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
@tableofcontents{html:2}
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
<!--
|
||||||
## Table of contents
|
## Table of contents
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
1. [Terminology][terminology]
|
1. [Terminology][terminology]
|
||||||
|
@ -37,6 +48,7 @@ Some additional resources are:
|
||||||
8. [Virtual modifier statements][virtual modifier statements]
|
8. [Virtual modifier statements][virtual modifier statements]
|
||||||
9. [Modifiers bindings][modifiers bindings]
|
9. [Modifiers bindings][modifiers bindings]
|
||||||
10. [Key actions][actions]
|
10. [Key actions][actions]
|
||||||
|
-->
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
[terminology]: @ref terminology
|
[terminology]: @ref terminology
|
||||||
[introduction]: @ref introduction
|
[introduction]: @ref introduction
|
||||||
|
@ -75,8 +87,8 @@ Some additional resources are:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
- A _character:_ e.g. `a` and `A` for Latin scripts,
|
- A _character:_ e.g. `a` and `A` for Latin scripts,
|
||||||
`alpha` “α” and `ALPHA` “Α” for Greek, etc.
|
`alpha` “α” and `ALPHA` “Α” for Greek, etc.
|
||||||
- A _dead key:_ e.g. `dead_grave` and `dead_diaeresis`, corresponding repectively
|
- A _dead key:_ e.g. `dead_grave` and `dead_diaeresis`, corresponding
|
||||||
to the [grave accent](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grave_accent)
|
respectively to the [grave accent](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grave_accent)
|
||||||
and the [diaeresis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diaeresis_%28diacritic%29)
|
and the [diaeresis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diaeresis_%28diacritic%29)
|
||||||
diacritics.
|
diacritics.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
@ -84,7 +96,7 @@ Some additional resources are:
|
||||||
that does not generate a character by itself, but modifies the character
|
that does not generate a character by itself, but modifies the character
|
||||||
generated by the key struck(s) immediately after.
|
generated by the key struck(s) immediately after.
|
||||||
- A <em>[modifier]:</em> e.g. `Shift_L`, `Control_R`, `Caps_Lock`.
|
- A <em>[modifier]:</em> e.g. `Shift_L`, `Control_R`, `Caps_Lock`.
|
||||||
See herinafter.
|
See hereinafter.
|
||||||
- A _system action:_ e.g. the arrow `Left`, `Pause`, `Escape`, `F1`.
|
- A _system action:_ e.g. the arrow `Left`, `Pause`, `Escape`, `F1`.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
The complete list of keysyms is defined in `xkbcommon/xkbcommon-keysyms.h`.
|
The complete list of keysyms is defined in `xkbcommon/xkbcommon-keysyms.h`.
|
||||||
|
@ -165,12 +177,12 @@ Some additional resources are:
|
||||||
<dd>Active while depressed; e.g. the usual Shift.</dd>
|
<dd>Active while depressed; e.g. the usual Shift.</dd>
|
||||||
<dt><a name="latched-mod-def">Latched</a></dt>
|
<dt><a name="latched-mod-def">Latched</a></dt>
|
||||||
<dd>
|
<dd>
|
||||||
Actived when pressed and deactivated after the next
|
Activated when pressed and deactivated after the next
|
||||||
non-modifier key press.
|
non-modifier key press.
|
||||||
</dd>
|
</dd>
|
||||||
<dt><a name="locked-mod-def">Locked</a></dt>
|
<dt><a name="locked-mod-def">Locked</a></dt>
|
||||||
<dd>
|
<dd>
|
||||||
Actived when pressed and deactivated when pressed again;
|
Activated when pressed and deactivated when pressed again;
|
||||||
e.g. the usual Caps Lock.
|
e.g. the usual Caps Lock.
|
||||||
</dd>
|
</dd>
|
||||||
</dl>
|
</dl>
|
||||||
|
@ -263,7 +275,7 @@ Some additional resources are:
|
||||||
<dl>
|
<dl>
|
||||||
<dt><em>Physical</em> indicator</dt>
|
<dt><em>Physical</em> indicator</dt>
|
||||||
<dd>
|
<dd>
|
||||||
Typcally a labelled LED on the keyboard, e.g. “Caps Lock” and
|
Typically a labelled LED on the keyboard, e.g. “Caps Lock” and
|
||||||
“Num Lock”.
|
“Num Lock”.
|
||||||
</dd>
|
</dd>
|
||||||
<dt><em>Logical</em> indicator</dt>
|
<dt><em>Logical</em> indicator</dt>
|
||||||
|
@ -280,7 +292,7 @@ Some additional resources are:
|
||||||
Because indicators are customizable, if one misses a “Num Lock”
|
Because indicators are customizable, if one misses a “Num Lock”
|
||||||
LED, one could define instead the “Caps Lock” _indicator_ to
|
LED, one could define instead the “Caps Lock” _indicator_ to
|
||||||
activate its LED when the “Num Lock” _modifier_ is active.
|
activate its LED when the “Num Lock” _modifier_ is active.
|
||||||
- _Virtual_ indicators are not assiociated to a physical indicator.
|
- _Virtual_ indicators are not associated to a physical indicator.
|
||||||
Their effect is only visible for programs monitoring them.
|
Their effect is only visible for programs monitoring them.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
Note that the meanings of _real_ and _virtual_ is slightly
|
Note that the meanings of _real_ and _virtual_ is slightly
|
||||||
|
@ -295,7 +307,7 @@ Some additional resources are:
|
||||||
<dd>
|
<dd>
|
||||||
The _complete_ definition of the
|
The _complete_ definition of the
|
||||||
mapping of raw keycodes to symbols and actions.
|
mapping of raw keycodes to symbols and actions.
|
||||||
It fully defines the behaviour of a keyboard.
|
It fully defines the behavior of a keyboard.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
See [xkb_keymap] for further details.
|
See [xkb_keymap] for further details.
|
||||||
</dd>
|
</dd>
|
||||||
|
@ -324,20 +336,70 @@ Some additional resources are:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
## Introduction to the XKB text format {#introduction}
|
## Introduction to the XKB text format {#introduction}
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
The XKB text format uses a language similar to the C program language.
|
The XKB text format uses a syntax similar to the [C programming language][C].
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<span class="TODO">TODO:</span> general comment on syntax: section,
|
@todo general comment on syntax: section, values, etc.
|
||||||
values, etc.
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<span class="TODO">TODO:</span> the import mecanism
|
@todo the import mechanism
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<span class="TODO">TODO:</span> recommended ways to feed xkbcommon
|
@todo recommended ways to feed xkbcommon
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
[C]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C_(programming_language)#Syntax
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Keywords
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
@todo keywords, other settings such as “SetMods”
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
<!--
|
||||||
|
TODO: SetMods is not a keyword, but how call it for using-facing doc?
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
There are many keywords
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
The key words are _case-insensitive_, e.g. the following strings denote
|
||||||
|
the same key word: `SETMODS`, `SetMods`, `setMods` and `setmods`.
|
||||||
|
-->
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Literals
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
<dl>
|
||||||
|
<dt>String literal</dt>
|
||||||
|
<dd>
|
||||||
|
A string is surrounded by double quotes: “<code>"</code>”.
|
||||||
|
The following _escape sequences_ are supported:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
| Escape sequence | Meaning |
|
||||||
|
| ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------- |
|
||||||
|
| `\\` | Backslash “`\`” |
|
||||||
|
| `\b` | Backspace |
|
||||||
|
| `\e` | Escape |
|
||||||
|
| `\f` | Form feed |
|
||||||
|
| `\n` | Line feed (newline) |
|
||||||
|
| `\r` | Carriage return |
|
||||||
|
| `\t` | Horizontal tabulation |
|
||||||
|
| `\v` | Vertical tabulation |
|
||||||
|
| `\` + octal number | Corresponding ASCII character: `\0` → NULL, `\42` → `"` |
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
@note The string _encoding_ is unspecified and not validated, but for best
|
||||||
|
results, stick to ASCII.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
<!-- TODO: check UTF-8 encoding result -->
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
</dd>
|
||||||
|
<dt>Number literal</dt>
|
||||||
|
<dd>
|
||||||
|
A number can be written in three forms:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
- _decimal integer:_ `1`, `123`, etc.
|
||||||
|
- _decimal floating-point number:_ `1.23`, etc.
|
||||||
|
- _hexadecimal integer:_ prefixed with `0x`: `0x123`, `0xff`, `0xAB`, etc.
|
||||||
|
</dd>
|
||||||
|
</dl>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
## The “xkb_keymap” block {#the-xkb_keymap-block}
|
## The “xkb_keymap” block {#the-xkb_keymap-block}
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
A <strong>[keymap]</strong> consists of a single top-level `xkb_keymap`
|
A <strong>[keymap]</strong> consists of a single top-level `xkb_keymap`
|
||||||
block, underwhich are nested the following sections:
|
block, under which are nested the following sections:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<dl>
|
<dl>
|
||||||
<dt><code>[xkb_keycodes]</code></dt>
|
<dt><code>[xkb_keycodes]</code></dt>
|
||||||
|
@ -761,12 +823,12 @@ satisfied the LED is lit.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### Default values
|
### Default values
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<span class="TODO">TODO:</span> e.g. `setMods.clearLocks= True;`
|
@todo e.g. `setMods.clearLocks= True;`
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
## The “xkb_symbols” section {#the-xkb_symbols-section}
|
## The “xkb_symbols” section {#the-xkb_symbols-section}
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<span class="TODO">TODO:</span> complete this section.
|
@todo complete this section.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
This section is the fourth to be processed, after `xkb_keycodes`,
|
This section is the fourth to be processed, after `xkb_keycodes`,
|
||||||
`xkb_types` and `xkb_compat`.
|
`xkb_types` and `xkb_compat`.
|
||||||
|
@ -850,7 +912,7 @@ level 1 and `XKB_KEY_Q` for level 2.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
#### Actions
|
#### Actions
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<span class="TODO">TODO:</span> how to bind key actions
|
@todo how to bind key actions
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
For further details see [key actions][actions].
|
For further details see [key actions][actions].
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
@ -878,11 +940,11 @@ statement only defines the Group3 of a mapping:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
#### Additional attributes
|
#### Additional attributes
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<span class="TODO">TODO:</span> virtualmodifiers, repeats
|
@todo virtualmodifiers, repeats
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
## Virtual modifier statements {#virtual-modifier-statements}
|
## Virtual modifier statements {#virtual-modifier-statements}
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<span class="TODO">TODO:</span> rework this section
|
@todo rework this section
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
Statements of the form:
|
Statements of the form:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
@ -933,7 +995,7 @@ modifier `LevelThree` in `xkeyboard-config`.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
In order to define and use a modifier, one must:
|
In order to define and use a modifier, one must:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
1. Define its behaviour and [keysym] binding in the
|
1. Define its behavior and [keysym] binding in the
|
||||||
<code>[xkb_compat]</code> section:
|
<code>[xkb_compat]</code> section:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
```c
|
```c
|
||||||
|
@ -941,7 +1003,7 @@ In order to define and use a modifier, one must:
|
||||||
// we do not need to add it here.
|
// we do not need to add it here.
|
||||||
virtual_modifiers LevelThree;
|
virtual_modifiers LevelThree;
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
// Set defaults. They are overriden if set directly in the xkb_symbols.
|
// Set defaults. They are overridden if set directly in the xkb_symbols.
|
||||||
interpret.repeat= False; // only applied on first level
|
interpret.repeat= False; // only applied on first level
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setMods.clearLocks= True;
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setMods.clearLocks= True;
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latchMods.clearLocks= True;
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latchMods.clearLocks= True;
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// • The condition is equivalent to
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// • The condition is equivalent to
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// ISO_Level3_Shift+AnyOfOrNone(all), but since
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// ISO_Level3_Shift+AnyOfOrNone(all), but since
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// the previous statement ISO_Level3_Shift+Any is more
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// the previous statement ISO_Level3_Shift+Any is more
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// specififc, it will be matched before this one.
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// specific, it will be matched before this one.
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// Activate the LevelThree modifier (depressed mode)
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// Activate the LevelThree modifier (depressed mode)
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action= SetMods(modifiers=LevelThree);
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## Key actions {#key-actions}
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## Key actions {#key-actions}
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<span class="TODO">TODO:</span> list of all actions and their parameters
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@todo list of all actions and their parameters
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The following table provide an overview of the available actions:
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The following table provide an overview of the available actions:
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| [Modifier action] | `SetMods` | | Modifies the _depressed_ modifiers |
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| [Modifier action] | `SetMods` | | Modifies the _depressed_ modifiers |
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| ^ | `LatchMods` | | Modifies the _latched_ modifiers |
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| ^ | `LatchMods` | | Modifies the _latched_ modifiers |
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| ^ | `LockMods` | | Modifies the _locked_ modifiers |
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| ^ | `LockMods` | | Modifies the _locked_ modifiers |
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| [Group action] | `SetGroup` | | <span class="TODO">TODO</span> |
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| [Group action] | `SetGroup` | | <span class="todo">TODO</span> |
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| ^ | `LatchGroup` | | <span class="TODO">TODO</span> |
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| ^ | `LatchGroup` | | <span class="todo">TODO</span> |
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| ^ | `LockGroup` | | <span class="TODO">TODO</span> |
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| ^ | `LockGroup` | | <span class="todo">TODO</span> |
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| [Legacy action] | `MovePointer` | `MovePtr` | <span class="TODO">TODO</span> |
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| [Legacy action] | `MovePointer` | `MovePtr` | <span class="todo">TODO</span> |
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| ^ | `PointerButton` | `PtrBtn` | <span class="TODO">TODO</span> |
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| ^ | `PointerButton` | `PtrBtn` | <span class="todo">TODO</span> |
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| ^ | `LockPointerButton` | `LockPtrBtn` | <span class="TODO">TODO</span> |
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| ^ | `LockPointerButton` | `LockPtrBtn` | <span class="todo">TODO</span> |
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| ^ | `SetPointerDefault` | `SetPtrDflt` | <span class="TODO">TODO</span> |
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| ^ | `SetPointerDefault` | `SetPtrDflt` | <span class="todo">TODO</span> |
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| ^ | `SetControls` | | <span class="TODO">TODO</span> |
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| ^ | `SetControls` | | <span class="todo">TODO</span> |
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| ^ | `LockControls` | | <span class="TODO">TODO</span> |
|
| ^ | `LockControls` | | <span class="todo">TODO</span> |
|
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| ^ | `TerminateServer` | `Terminate` | <span class="TODO">TODO</span> |
|
| ^ | `TerminateServer` | `Terminate` | <span class="todo">TODO</span> |
|
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| ^ | `SwitchScreen` | | <span class="TODO">TODO</span> |
|
| ^ | `SwitchScreen` | | <span class="todo">TODO</span> |
|
||||||
| ^ | `Private` | | <span class="TODO">TODO</span> |
|
| ^ | `Private` | | <span class="todo">TODO</span> |
|
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|
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Common syntax:
|
Common syntax:
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- Boolean values:
|
- Boolean values:
|
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|
@ -1115,7 +1177,7 @@ Common syntax:
|
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|
|
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[modifier action]: @ref modifiers-actions
|
[modifier action]: @ref modifiers-actions
|
||||||
|
|
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<span class="TODO">TODO:</span> default values
|
@todo default values
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
There are 3 modifiers actions:
|
There are 3 modifiers actions:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
@ -1155,7 +1217,7 @@ There are 3 modifiers actions:
|
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</dd>
|
</dd>
|
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</dl>
|
</dl>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<span class="TODO">TODO:</span> highlight that there is reference counting for
|
@todo highlight that there is reference counting for
|
||||||
the modifiers, e.g. to manage multiple physical keys for the same modifier.
|
the modifiers, e.g. to manage multiple physical keys for the same modifier.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
These actions perform different tasks on key press and on key release:
|
These actions perform different tasks on key press and on key release:
|
||||||
|
@ -1240,7 +1302,7 @@ These actions perform different tasks on key press and on key release:
|
||||||
<!-- </tbody> -->
|
<!-- </tbody> -->
|
||||||
</table>
|
</table>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<span class="TODO">TODO:</span> Finish
|
@todo Finish
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### Group actions {#group-actions}
|
### Group actions {#group-actions}
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
@ -1251,25 +1313,25 @@ There are 3 group actions:
|
||||||
<dl>
|
<dl>
|
||||||
<dt>SetGroup</dt>
|
<dt>SetGroup</dt>
|
||||||
<dd>
|
<dd>
|
||||||
<span class="TODO">TODO</span>
|
<span class="todo">TODO</span>
|
||||||
</dd>
|
</dd>
|
||||||
<dt>LatchGroup</dt>
|
<dt>LatchGroup</dt>
|
||||||
<dd>
|
<dd>
|
||||||
<span class="TODO">TODO</span>
|
<span class="todo">TODO</span>
|
||||||
</dd>
|
</dd>
|
||||||
<dt>LockGroup</dt>
|
<dt>LockGroup</dt>
|
||||||
<dd>
|
<dd>
|
||||||
<span class="TODO">TODO</span>
|
<span class="todo">TODO</span>
|
||||||
</dd>
|
</dd>
|
||||||
</dl>
|
</dl>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<span class="TODO">TODO:</span> Describe each action
|
@todo Describe each action
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### Unsupported legacy actions {#legacy-actions}
|
### Unsupported legacy actions {#legacy-actions}
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
[legacy action]: @ref legacy-actions
|
[legacy action]: @ref legacy-actions
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
The following legacy actions are kept for compatibility only: they are parsed
|
@attention The following legacy actions are kept for compatibility only: they are parsed
|
||||||
and validated but have no effect. This allows to use keymaps defined in
|
and validated but have no effect. This allows to use keymaps defined in
|
||||||
<code>[xkeyboard-config]</code> for both X11 and Wayland.
|
<code>[xkeyboard-config]</code> for both X11 and Wayland.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
@ -1283,16 +1345,16 @@ and validated but have no effect. This allows to use keymaps defined in
|
||||||
| `LockPointerButton` | `LockPointerBtn` | |
|
| `LockPointerButton` | `LockPointerBtn` | |
|
||||||
| `SetPointerDefault` | `SetPtrDflt` | |
|
| `SetPointerDefault` | `SetPtrDflt` | |
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<span class="TODO">TODO:</span> Describe each action
|
@todo Describe each action
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
#### Control flags actions
|
#### Control flags actions
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<span class="TODO">TODO:</span> `SetControls`, `LockControls`
|
@todo `SetControls`, `LockControls`
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
#### Server actions
|
#### Server actions
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<span class="TODO">TODO:</span> `TerminateServer`, `SwitchScreen`
|
@todo `TerminateServer`, `SwitchScreen`
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
#### Private action
|
#### Private action
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<span class="TODO">TODO:</span> `Private`
|
@todo `Private`
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -1,24 +1,25 @@
|
||||||
The rules file
|
The rules file {#rule-file-format}
|
||||||
==============
|
==============
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
The purpose of the rules file is to map between configuration values
|
The purpose of the rules file is to map between configuration values
|
||||||
that are easy for a user to specify and understand, and the
|
that are easy for a user to specify and understand, and the
|
||||||
configuration values xkbcomp uses and understands.
|
configuration values xkbcomp uses and understands.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
xkbcomp uses the xkb_component_names struct, which maps directly to
|
xkbcomp uses the `xkb_component_names` struct, which maps directly to
|
||||||
include statements of the appropriate sections, called for short
|
include statements of the appropriate sections, called for short
|
||||||
KcCGST (see doc/keymap-format-text-v1.txt; 'G' stands for "geometry",
|
[KcCGST](@ref KcCGST-intro) (see the [XKB introduction](@ref xkb-intro);
|
||||||
which is not supported). These are not really intuitive or straight-
|
'G' stands for "geometry", which is not supported). These are not
|
||||||
forward for the uninitiated.
|
really intuitive or straight-forward for the uninitiated.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
Instead, the user passes in a xkb_rule_names struct, which consists
|
Instead, the user passes in a `xkb_rule_names` struct, which consists
|
||||||
of the name of a rules file (in Linux this is usually "evdev"), a
|
of the name of a rules file (in Linux this is usually "evdev"), a
|
||||||
keyboard model (e.g. "pc105"), a set of layouts (which will end up
|
keyboard model (e.g. "pc105"), a set of layouts (which will end up
|
||||||
in different groups, e.g. "us,fr"), variants (used to alter/augment
|
in different groups, e.g. "us,fr"), variants (used to alter/augment
|
||||||
the respective layout, e.g. "intl,dvorak"), and a set of options
|
the respective layout, e.g. "intl,dvorak"), and a set of options
|
||||||
(used to tweak some general behavior of the keyboard, e.g.
|
(used to tweak some general behavior of the keyboard, e.g.
|
||||||
"ctrl:nocaps,compose:menu" to make the Caps Lock key act like Ctrl
|
"ctrl:nocaps,compose:menu" to make the Caps Lock key act like Ctrl
|
||||||
and the Menu key like Compose). We call these RMLVO.
|
and the Menu key like Compose). We call these
|
||||||
|
[RMLVO](@ref RMLVO-intro).
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
Format of the file
|
Format of the file
|
||||||
------------------
|
------------------
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -792,9 +792,11 @@ You can disable the documentation with -Denable-docs=false.''')
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
doxygen_input = [
|
doxygen_input = [
|
||||||
'README.md',
|
'README.md',
|
||||||
|
'doc/diagrams/xkb-configuration.dot',
|
||||||
'doc/doxygen-extra.css',
|
'doc/doxygen-extra.css',
|
||||||
|
'doc/introduction-to-xkb.md',
|
||||||
'doc/quick-guide.md',
|
'doc/quick-guide.md',
|
||||||
'doc/compat.md',
|
'doc/compatibility.md',
|
||||||
'doc/user-configuration.md',
|
'doc/user-configuration.md',
|
||||||
'doc/rules-format.md',
|
'doc/rules-format.md',
|
||||||
'doc/keymap-format-text-v1.md',
|
'doc/keymap-format-text-v1.md',
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -5,4 +5,11 @@
|
||||||
DOXYGEN="$1"
|
DOXYGEN="$1"
|
||||||
DOXYFILE="$2"
|
DOXYFILE="$2"
|
||||||
ABS_TOP_SRCDIR="$3"
|
ABS_TOP_SRCDIR="$3"
|
||||||
|
# Set environment variables that are unset
|
||||||
|
if [ -z "$DOXYGEN_WARN_AS_ERROR" ]
|
||||||
|
then export DOXYGEN_WARN_AS_ERROR="NO"
|
||||||
|
fi
|
||||||
|
if [ -z "$DOXYGEN_QUIET" ]
|
||||||
|
then export DOXYGEN_QUIET="YES"
|
||||||
|
fi
|
||||||
cd "$ABS_TOP_SRCDIR" && exec "$DOXYGEN" "$DOXYFILE"
|
cd "$ABS_TOP_SRCDIR" && exec "$DOXYGEN" "$DOXYFILE"
|
||||||
|
|
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