1XF86VIDMODE(3) Library Functions Manual XF86VIDMODE(3)
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6 XF86VidModeQueryExtension, XF86VidModeQueryVersion, XF86VidModeSet‐
7 ClientVersion, XF86VidModeGetModeLine, XF86VidModeGetAllModeLines,
8 XF86VidModeAddModeLine, XF86VidModeDeleteModeLine, XF86VidModeModMode‐
9 Line, XF86VidModeValidateModeLine, XF86VidModeSwitchMode, XF86VidMod‐
10 eSwitchToMode, XF86VidModeLockModeSwitch, XF86VidModeGetMonitor,
11 XF86VidModeGetViewPort, XF86VidModeSetViewPort, XF86VidModeGetDot‐
12 Clocks, XF86VidModeGetGamma, XF86VidModeSetGamma, XF86VidModeGetGam‐
13 maRamp, XF86VidModeSetGammaRamp, XF86VidModeGetGammaRampSize, XF86Vid‐
14 ModeGetPermissions - Extension library for the XFree86-VidMode X exten‐
15 sion
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18 #include <X11/extensions/xf86vmode.h>
19 Bool XF86VidModeQueryExtension(
21 Display *display,
22 int *event_base_return,
23 int *error_base_return);
24 Bool XF86VidModeQueryVersion(
26 Display *display,
27 int *major_version_return,
28 int *minor_version_return);
29 Bool XF86VidModeSetClientVersion(
31 Display *display);
32 Bool XF86VidModeGetModeLine(
34 Display *display,
35 int screen,
36 int *dotclock_return,
37 XF86VidModeModeLine *modeline);
38 Bool XF86VidModeGetAllModeLines(
40 Display *display,
41 int screen,
42 int *modecount_return,
43 XF86VidModeModeInfo ***modesinfo);
44 Bool XF86VidModeAddModeLine(
46 Display *display,
47 int screen,
48 XF86VidModeModeInfo *modeline
49 XF86VidModeModeInfo *aftermode);
50 Bool XF86VidModeDeleteModeLine(
52 Display *display,
53 int screen,
54 XF86VidModeModeInfo *modeline);
55 Bool XF86VidModeModModeLine(
57 Display *display,
58 int screen,
59 XF86VidModeModeLine *modeline);
60 Status XF86VidModeValidateModeLine(
62 Display *display,
63 int screen,
64 XF86VidModeModeLine *modeline);
65 Bool XF86VidModeSwitchMode(
67 Display *display,
68 int screen,
69 int zoom);
70 Bool XF86VidModeSwitchToMode(
72 Display *display,
73 int screen,
74 XF86VidModeModeInfo *modeline);
75 Bool XF86VidModeLockModeSwitch(
77 Display *display,
78 int screen,
79 int lock);
80 Bool XF86VidModeGetMonitor(
82 Display *display,
83 int screen,
84 XF86VidModeMonitor *monitor);
85 Bool XF86VidModeGetViewPort(
87 Display *display,
88 int screen,
89 int *x_return,
90 int *y_return);
91 Bool XF86VidModeSetViewPort(
93 Display *display,
94 int screen,
95 int x,
96 int y);
97 XF86VidModeGetDotClocks(
99 Display *display,
100 int screen,
101 int *flags return,
102 int *number of clocks return,
103 int *max dot clock return,
104 int **clocks return);
105 XF86VidModeGetGamma(
107 Display *display,
108 int screen,
109 XF86VidModeGamma *Gamma);
110 XF86VidModeSetGamma(
112 Display *display,
113 int screen,
114 XF86VidModeGamma *Gamma);
115 XF86VidModeGetGammaRamp(
117 Display *display,
118 int screen,
119 int size,
120 unsigned short *red array,
121 unsigned short *green array,
122 unsigned short *blue array);
123 XF86VidModeSetGammaRamp(
125 Display *display,
126 int screen,
127 int size,
128 unsigned short *red array,
129 unsigned short *green array,
130 unsigned short *blue array);
131 XF86VidModeGetGammaRampSize(
133 Display *display,
134 int screen,
135 int *size);
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138 display Specifies the connection to the X server.
139 screen Specifies which screen number the setting apply to.
141 event_base_return Returns the base event number for the extension.
143 error_base_return Returns the base error number for the extension.
145 major_version_return
147 Returns the major version number of the extension.
148 minor_version_return
150 Returns the minor version number of the extension.
151 dotclock_return Returns the clock for the mode line.
153 modecount_return Returns the number of video modes available in the
155 server.
156 zoom If greater than zero, indicates that the server
158 should switch to the next mode, otherwise switch to
159 the previous mode.
160 lock Indicates that mode switching should be locked, if
162 non-zero.
163 modeline Specifies or returns the timing values for a video
165 mode.
166 aftermode Specifies the timing values for the video mode af‐
168 ter which the new mode will added.
169 modesinfo Returns the timing values and dotclocks for all of
171 the available video modes.
172 monitor Returns information about the monitor.
174 x Specifies the desired X location for the viewport.
176 x_return Returns the current X location of the viewport.
178 y Specifies the desired Y location for the viewport.
180 y_return Returns the current Y location of the viewport.
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184 Video Mode Settings:
185 typedef struct {
186 unsigned short hdisplay; /∗ Number of display pixels horizontally */
187 unsigned short hsyncstart; /∗ Horizontal sync start */
188 unsigned short hsyncend; /∗ Horizontal sync end */
189 unsigned short htotal; /∗ Total horizontal pixels */
190 unsigned short vdisplay; /∗ Number of display pixels vertically */
191 unsigned short vsyncstart; /∗ Vertical sync start */
192 unsigned short vsyncend; /∗ Vertical sync start */
193 unsigned short vtotal; /∗ Total vertical pixels */
194 unsigned int flags; /∗ Mode flags */
195 int privsize; /∗ Size of private */
196 INT32 *private; /∗ Server privates */
197 } XF86VidModeModeLine;
198 typedef struct {
200 unsigned int dotclock; /∗ Pixel clock */
201 unsigned short hdisplay; /∗ Number of display pixels horizontally */
202 unsigned short hsyncstart; /∗ Horizontal sync start */
203 unsigned short hsyncend; /∗ Horizontal sync end */
204 unsigned short htotal; /∗ Total horizontal pixels */
205 unsigned short vdisplay; /∗ Number of display pixels vertically */
206 unsigned short vsyncstart; /∗ Vertical sync start */
207 unsigned short vsyncend; /∗ Vertical sync start */
208 unsigned short vtotal; /∗ Total vertical pixels */
209 unsigned int flags; /∗ Mode flags */
210 int privsize; /∗ Size of private */
211 INT32 *private; /∗ Server privates */
212 } XF86VidModeModeInfo;
213 Monitor information:
215 typedef struct {
216 char* vendor; /∗ Name of manufacturer */
217 char* model; /∗ Model name */
218 float EMPTY; /∗ unused, for backward compatibility */
219 unsigned char nhsync; /∗ Number of horiz sync ranges */
220 XF86VidModeSyncRange* hsync; /∗ Horizontal sync ranges */
221 unsigned char nvsync; /∗ Number of vert sync ranges */
222 XF86VidModeSyncRange* vsync; /∗ Vertical sync ranges */
223 } XF86VidModeMonitor;
224 typedef struct {
226 float hi; /∗ Top of range */
227 float lo; /∗ Bottom of range */
228 } XF86VidModeSyncRange;
229 typedef struct {
231 int type; /∗ of event */
232 unsigned long serial; /∗ # of last request processed by server */
233 Bool send_event; /∗ true if this came from a SendEvent req */
234 Display *display; /∗ Display the event was read from */
235 Window root; /∗ root window of event screen */
236 int state; /∗ What happened */
237 int kind; /∗ What happened */
238 Bool forced; /∗ extents of new region */
239 Time time; /∗ event timestamp */
240 } XF86VidModeNotifyEvent;
241 typedef struct {
243 float red; /∗ Red Gamma value */
244 float green; /∗ Green Gamma value */
245 float blue; /∗ Blue Gamma value */
246 } XF86VidModeGamma;
247
249 These functions provide an interface to the server extension
250 XFree86-VidModeExtension which allows the video modes to be queried and
251 adjusted dynamically and mode switching to be controlled. Applications
252 that use these functions must be linked with -lXxf86vm
253 MODELINE FUNCTIONS
255 The XF86VidModeGetModeLine function is used to query the settings for
256 the currently selected video mode. The calling program should pass a
257 pointer to a XF86VidModeModeLine structure that it has already allo‐
258 cated. The function fills in the fields of the structure.
259 If there are any server private values (currently only applicable to
261 the S3 server) the function will allocate storage for them. Therefore,
262 if the privsize field is non-zero, the calling program should call
263 Xfree(private) to free the storage.
264 XF86VidModeGetAllModeLines returns the settings for all video modes.
266 The calling program supplies the address of a pointer which will be set
267 by the function to point to an array of XF86VidModeModeInfo structures.
268 The memory occupied by the array is dynamically allocated by the
269 XF86VidModeGetAllModeLines function and should be freed by the caller.
270 The first element of the array corresponds to the current video mode.
271 The XF86VidModeModModeLine function can be used to change the settings
273 of the current video mode provided the requested settings are valid
274 (e.g. they don't exceed the capabilities of the monitor).
275 To add a mode to the list of available modes, the XF86VidModeAddMode‐
277 Line function can be used. Assuming the settings are valid, the video
278 mode will be added after the existing mode which matches the timings
279 specified by the aftermode parameter. To be considered a match, all of
280 the fields of the given XF86VidModeModeInfo structure must match, ex‐
281 cept the privsize and private fields. If the aftermode parameter is
282 zero, the mode will be added after the current mode.
283 Modes can be deleted with the XF86VidModeDeleteModeLine function. The
285 specified mode must match an existing mode. To be considered a match,
286 all of the fields of the given XF86VidModeModeInfo structure must
287 match, except the privsize and private fields. If the mode to be
288 deleted is the current mode, a mode switch to the next mode will occur
289 first. The last remaining mode can not be deleted.
290 The validity of a mode can be checked with the XF86VidModeValidateMode‐
292 Line function. If the specified mode can be used by the server (i.e.
293 meets all the constraints placed upon a mode by the combination of the
294 server, card, and monitor) the function returns MODE_OK, otherwise it
295 returns a value indicating the reason why the mode is invalid (as de‐
296 fined in xf86.h)
297 MODE SWITCH FUNCTIONS
299 When the function XF86VidModeSwitchMode is called, the server will
300 change the video mode to next (or previous) video mode. The XF86VidMod‐
301 eSwitchToMode function can be used to switch directly to the specified
302 mode. Matching is as specified in the description of the XF86VidMod‐
303 eAddModeLine function above. The XF86VidModeLockModeSwitch function
304 can be used to allow or disallow mode switching whether the request to
305 switch modes comes from a call to the XF86VidModeSwitchMode or XF86Vid‐
306 ModeSwitchToMode functions or from one of the mode switch key se‐
307 quences.
308 Note: Because of the asynchronous nature of the X protocol, a call to
310 XFlush is needed if the application wants to see the mode change imme‐
311 diately. To be informed of the execution status of the request, a cus‐
312 tom error handler should be installed using XSetErrorHandler before
313 calling the mode switching function.
314 MONITOR FUNCTIONS
316 Information known to the server about the monitor is returned by the
317 XF86VidModeGetMonitor function. The hsync and vsync fields each point
318 to an array of XF86VidModeSyncRange structures. The arrays contain
319 nhsync and nvsync elements, respectively. The hi and low values will
320 be equal if a discreate value was given in the XF86Config file.
321 The vendor, model, hsync, and vsync fields point to dynamically allo‐
323 cated storage that should be freed by the caller.
324 VIEWPORT FUNCTIONS
326 The XF86VidModeGetViewPort and XF86VidModeSetViewPort functions can be
327 used to, respectively, query and change the location of the upper left
328 corner of the viewport into the virtual screen.
329 OTHER FUNCTIONS
331 The XF86VidModeQueryVersion function can be used to determine the ver‐
332 sion of the extension built into the server.
333 The function XF86VidModeQueryExtension returns the lowest numbered er‐
335 ror and event values assigned to the extension.
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338 The XF86VidModeSetClientVersion, XF86VidModeGetDotClocks, XF86VidMod‐
339 eGetGamma, XF86VidModeSetGamma, XF86VidModeSetGammaRamp, XF86VidMod‐
340 eGetGammaRamp, XF86VidModeGetGammaRampSize, and XF86VidModeGetPermis‐
341 sions functions need to be documented. In the meantime, check the
342 source code for information about how to use them.
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345 Xorg(1), xorg.conf(5), XFlush(3), XSetErrorHandler(3), xvidtune(1)
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348 Kaleb Keithley, Jon Tombs, David Dawes, and Joe Moss
349X Version 11 libXxf86vm 1.1.5 XF86VIDMODE(3)