1XSetDeviceMode(3) X FUNCTIONS XSetDeviceMode(3)
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6 XSetDeviceMode - change the mode of a device
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9 XSetDeviceMode(display, device, mode)
10 Display *display;
11 XDevice *device;
12 int _mode;
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15 display Specifies the connection to the X server.
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17 device Specifies the device whose mode is to be changed.
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19 mode Specifies the mode. You can pass Absolute , or Relative.
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22 The XSetDeviceMode request changes the mode of an input device that is
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28 XSetDeviceMode can generate a BadDevice or BadMode error.
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31 BadDevice An invalid device was specified. The specified device does
32 not exist or has not been opened by this client via XOpen‐
33 InputDevice. This error may also occur if some other
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35 board or X pointer device via the XChangeKeyboardDevice or
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38 BadMatch This error may occur if an XSetDeviceMode request is made
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42 BadMode An invalid mode was specified. This error will also be
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47 Programming with Xlib
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51X Version 11 libXi 1.1.1 XSetDeviceMode(3)