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.TH XkbGetState __libmansuffix__ __xorgversion__ "XKB FUNCTIONS"
.SH NAME
XkbGetState \-  Obtains the keyboard state 
.SH SYNOPSIS
.HP
.B Bool XkbGetState
.BI "(\^Display *" "display" "\^,"
.BI "unsigned int " "device_spec" "\^,"
.BI "XkbStatePtr " "state_return" "\^);"
.if n .ti +5n
.if t .ti +.5i
.SH ARGUMENTS
.TP
.I display
connection to the X server 
.TP
.I device_spec
device ID, or XkbUseCoreKbd
.TP
.I state_return
backfilled with Xkb state
.SH DESCRIPTION
.LP
The 
.I XkbGetState 
function queries the server for the current keyboard state, waits 
for a reply, and then backfills 
.I state_return 
with the results.

All group values are expressed as group indices in the range [0..3]. Modifiers 
and the compatibility modifier state values are expressed as the bitwise union 
of the core X11 modifier masks. The pointer button state is reported as in the 
core X11 protocol.