This protocol allow a client to set the xkbcommon keymap of individual
keyboard input devices. It also allows switching between the layouts of a
keymap and toggling capslock/numlock state.
The key words "must", "must not", "required", "shall", "shall not",
"should", "should not", "recommended", "may", and "optional" in this
document are to be interpreted as described in IETF RFC 2119.
xkb config global interface
Interface
Version 1
Global interface for configuring xkb devices.
This global should only be advertised if river_input_manager_v1 is
advertised as well.
This request indicates that the client no longer wishes to receive
events on this object.
The Wayland protocol is asynchronous, which means the server may send
further events until the stop request is processed. The client must wait
for a river_xkb_config_v1.finished event before destroying this object.
destroy the river_xkb_config_v1 object
Destructor
Request
Since Version 1
This request should be called after the finished event has been received
to complete destruction of the object.
It is a protocol error to make this request before the finished event
has been received.
If a client wishes to destroy this object it should send a
river_xkb_config_v1.stop request and wait for a
river_xkb_config_v1.finished event. Once the finished event is received
it is safe to destroy this object and any other objects created through
this interface.
The server must be able to mmap the fd with MAP_PRIVATE.
The server will fstat the fd to obtain the size of the keymap.
The client must not modify the contents of the fd after making this request.
The client should seal the fd with fcntl.
the server has finished with the object
Event
Since Version 1
This event indicates that the server will send no further events on this
object. The client should destroy the object. See
river_xkb_config_v1.destroy for more information.
A new xkbcommon keyboard has been created. Not every
river_input_device_v1 is necessarily an xkbcommon keyboard as well.
| Entry | Value | Since | Description |
|---|
| invalid_destroy | 0 | 1 | |
| invalid_format | 1 | 1 | |
| Entry | Value | Since | Description |
|---|
| text_v1 | 1 | 1 | XKB_KEYMAP_FORMAT_TEXT_V1 |
| text_v2 | 2 | 1 | XKB_KEYMAP_FORMAT_TEXT_V2 |
This object is the result of attempting to create an xkbcommon keymap.
destroy the keymap object
Destructor
Request
Since Version 1
This request indicates that the client will no longer use the keymap
object and that it may be safely destroyed.
keymap creation succeeded
Event
Since Version 1
The compositor failed to create a keymap from the given parameters.
It is a protocol error to use this keymap object with
river_xkb_keyboard_v1.set_keymap.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|
| error_msg | string | |
xkbcommon keyboard device
Interface
Version 1
This object represent a physical keyboard which has its configuration and
state managed by xkbcommon.
destroy the xkb keyboard object
Destructor
Request
Since Version 1
This request indicates that the client will no longer use the keyboard
object and that it may be safely destroyed.
Set the keymap for the keyboard.
It is a protocol error to pass a keymap object for which the
river_xkb_keymap_v1.success event was not received.
set the active layout by index
Request
Since Version 1
Set the active layout for the keyboard's keymap. Has no effect if the
layout index is out of bounds for the current keymap.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|
| index | int | |
set the active layout by name
Request
Since Version 1
Set the active layout for the keyboard's keymap. Has no effect if there
is no layout with the give name for the keyboard's keymap.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|
| name | string | |
Enable capslock for the keyboard.
Disable capslock for the keyboard.
Enable numlock for the keyboard.
Disable numlock for the keyboard.
the xkb keyboard is removed
Event
Since Version 1
This event indicates that the xkb keyboard has been removed.
The server will send no further events on this object and ignore any
request (other than river_xkb_keyboard_v1.destroy) made after this event
is sent. The client should destroy this object with the
river_xkb_keyboard_v1.destroy request to free up resources.
corresponding river input device
Event
Since Version 1
The currently active layout index and name. The name arg may be null if
the active layout does not have a name.
This event is sent once when the river_xkb_keyboard_v1 is created and
again whenever the layout changes.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|
| index | uint | |
| name | nullable
string | |
capslock is currently enabled
Event
Since Version 1
Capslock is currently enabled for the keyboard.
This event is sent once when the river_xkb_keyboard_v1 is created and
again whenever the capslock state changes.
capslock is currently disabled
Event
Since Version 1
Capslock is currently disabled for the keyboard.
This event is sent once when the river_xkb_keyboard_v1 is created and
again whenever the capslock state changes.
numlock is currently enabled
Event
Since Version 1
Numlock is currently enabled for the keyboard.
This event is sent once when the river_xkb_keyboard_v1 is created and
again whenever the numlock state changes.
numlock is currently disabled
Event
Since Version 1
Numlock is currently disabled for the keyboard.
This event is sent once when the river_xkb_keyboard_v1 is created and
again whenever the numlock state changes.
| Entry | Value | Since | Description |
|---|
| invalid_keymap | 0 | 1 | |
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