kdecore Library API Documentation

KKeyServer Namespace Reference

A collection of functions for the conversion of key presses and their modifiers from the window system (X11) specific format to the generic format and vice-versa. More...


Classes

struct  KKeyServer::Sym
 Represents a key symbol. More...

struct  KKeyServer::Key
 Represents a key press. More...

struct  KKeyServer::Variations
 TODO: please document this class. More...


Enumerations

enum  ExtraModFlag { MODE_SWITCH = 0x2000 }

Functions

bool initializeMods ()
uint modX (KKey::ModFlag modFlag)
bool keyboardHasWinKey ()
uint modXShift ()
uint modXLock ()
uint modXCtrl ()
uint modXAlt ()
uint modXNumLock ()
uint modXWin ()
uint modXScrollLock ()
uint accelModMaskX ()
bool keyQtToSym (int keyQt, uint &sym)
bool keyQtToMod (int keyQt, uint &mod)
bool symToKeyQt (uint sym, int &keyQt)
bool modToModQt (uint mod, int &modQt)
bool modToModX (uint mod, uint &modX)
bool modXToModQt (uint modX, int &modQt)
bool modXToMod (uint modX, uint &mod)
bool codeXToSym (uchar codeX, uint modX, uint &symX)
QString modToStringInternal (uint mod)
QString modToStringUser (uint mod)
bool stringToSymMod (const QString &, uint &sym, uint &mod)
void keyQtToKeyX (uint keyCombQt, unsigned char *pKeyCodeX, uint *pKeySymX, uint *pKeyModX)


Detailed Description

A collection of functions for the conversion of key presses and their modifiers from the window system (X11) specific format to the generic format and vice-versa.

Enumeration Type Documentation

enum KKeyServer::ExtraModFlag
 

Supplement enum KKey::ModFlag

Since:
3.1.

Definition at line 18 of file kkeyserver_x11.h.


Function Documentation

bool initializeMods  ) 
 

TODO: please document.

uint modX KKey::ModFlag  modFlag  ) 
 

Returns the equivalent X modifier mask of the given modifier flag.

Parameters:
modFlag the generic flags to check
Returns:
the window system specific flags

bool keyboardHasWinKey  ) 
 

Returns true if the current keyboard layout supports the Win key.

Specifically, whether the Super or Meta keys are assigned to an X modifier.

Returns:
true if the keyboard has a Win key
See also:
modXWin()

uint modXShift  ) 
 

Returns the X11 Shift modifier mask/flag.

Returns:
the X11 Shift modifier mask/flag.
See also:
accelModMaskX()

uint modXLock  ) 
 

Returns the X11 Lock modifier mask/flag.

Returns:
the X11 Lock modifier mask/flag.
See also:
accelModMaskX()

uint modXCtrl  ) 
 

Returns the X11 Ctrl modifier mask/flag.

Returns:
the X11 Ctrl modifier mask/flag.
See also:
accelModMaskX()

uint modXAlt  ) 
 

Returns the X11 Alt (Mod1) modifier mask/flag.

Returns:
the X11 Alt (Mod1) modifier mask/flag.
See also:
accelModMaskX()

uint modXNumLock  ) 
 

Returns the X11 NumLock modifier mask/flag.

Returns:
the X11 NumLock modifier mask/flag.
See also:
accelModMaskX()

uint modXWin  ) 
 

Returns the X11 Win (Mod3) modifier mask/flag.

Returns:
the X11 Win (Mod3) modifier mask/flag.
See also:
keyboardHasWinKey()

accelModMaskX()

uint modXScrollLock  ) 
 

Returns the X11 ScrollLock modifier mask/flag.

Returns:
the X11 ScrollLock modifier mask/flag.
See also:
accelModMaskX()

uint accelModMaskX  ) 
 

Returns bitwise OR'ed mask containing Shift, Ctrl, Alt, and Win (if available).

See also:
modXShift()

modXLock()

modXCtrl()

modXAlt()

modXNumLock()

modXWin()

modXScrollLock()

bool keyQtToSym int  keyQt,
uint &  sym
 

Extracts the symbol from the given Qt key and converts it to a symbol.

Parameters:
keyQt the qt key code
sym if successful, the symbol will be written here
Returns:
true if successful, false otherwise
See also:
Qt::Key

Sym

Referenced by KKey::init().

bool keyQtToMod int  keyQt,
uint &  mod
 

Extracts the modifiers from the given Qt key and converts them in a mask of ORed KKey::ModFlag modifiers.

Parameters:
keyQt the qt key code
mod if successful, the modifiers will be written here
Returns:
true if successful, false otherwise
See also:
Qt::Key

Referenced by KKey::init().

bool symToKeyQt uint  sym,
int &  keyQt
 

Converts the given symbol to a Qt key code.

Parameters:
sym the symbol
keyQt if successful, the qt key code will be written here
Returns:
true if successful, false otherwise
See also:
Qt::Key

Sym

bool modToModQt uint  mod,
int &  modQt
 

Converts the mask of ORed KKey::ModFlag modifiers to a mask of ORed Qt key code modifiers.

Parameters:
mod the mask of KKey::ModFlag modifiers
modQt the mask of Qt key code modifiers will be written here, if successful
Returns:
true if successful, false otherwise
See also:
Qt::Key

KKey

bool modToModX uint  mod,
uint &  modX
 

Converts the mask of ORed KKey::ModFlag modifiers to a mask of ORed X11 modifiers.

Parameters:
mod the mask of KKey::ModFlag modifiers
modX the mask of X11 modifiers will be written here, if successful
Returns:
true if successful, false otherwise
See also:
KKey

bool modXToModQt uint  modX,
int &  modQt
 

Converts the mask of ORed X11 modifiers to a mask of ORed Qt key code modifiers.

Parameters:
modX the mask of X11 modifiers
modQt the mask of Qt key code modifiers will be written here if successful
Returns:
true if successful, false otherwise
See also:
Qt::Key

bool modXToMod uint  modX,
uint &  mod
 

Converts the mask of ORed X11 modifiers to a mask of ORed KKey::ModFlag modifiers.

Parameters:
modX the mask of X11 modifiers
mod the mask of KKey::ModFlag modifiers will be written here, if successful
Returns:
true if successful, false otherwise
See also:
KKey

bool codeXToSym uchar  codeX,
uint  modX,
uint &  symX
 

Converts a X11 key code and a mask of ORed X11 modifiers into a X11 symbol.

converts it to a symbol.

Parameters:
codeX the X11 key code
modX the mask of ORed X11 modifiers
symX if successful, the X11 symbol will be written here
Returns:
true if successful, false otherwise
See also:
Qt::Key

Sym

QString modToStringUser uint  mod  ) 
 

Converts the mask of ORed KKey::ModFlag modifiers to a user-readable string.

Parameters:
mod the mask of ORed KKey::ModFlag modifiers
Returns:
the user-readable string

Referenced by KKey::modFlagLabel(), and KKey::toString().

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