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NAME

       XkbAllocNames - Allocate symbolic names structures

SYNOPSIS

       Status  XkbAllocNames  (XkbDescPtr xkb, unsigned int which, int num_rg,
              int num_key_aliases);

ARGUMENTS

       - xkb  keyboard description for which names are to be allocated

       - which
              mask of names to be allocated

       - num_rg
              total number of radio group names needed

       - num_key_aliases
              total number of key aliases needed

DESCRIPTION

       Most applications do not  need  to  directly  allocate  symbolic  names
       structures.  Do not allocate a names structure directly using malloc or
       Xmalloc if your application changes the number of key aliases or  radio
       groups  or  constructs  a  symbolic names structure without loading the
       necessary components from the X server. Instead use XkbAllocNames.

       XkbAllocNames can return BadAlloc, BadMatch, and BadValue  errors.  The
       which  parameter  is  the  bitwise inclusive OR of the valid names mask
       bits defined in Table 1.

                                 Table 1 Symbolic Names Masks
       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       Mask Bit                 Value      Keyboard     Field
                                           Component
       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       XkbKeycodesNameMask      (1<<0)     Xkb->names   keycodes
       XkbGeometryNameMask      (1<<1)     Xkb->names   geometry
       XkbSymbolsNameMask       (1<<2)     Xkb->names   symbols
       XkbPhysSymbolsNameMask   (1<<3)     Xkb->names   phys_symbols
       XkbTypesNameMask         (1<<4)     Xkb->names   type
       XkbCompatNameMask        (1<<5)     Xkb->names   compat
       XkbKeyTypeNamesMask      (1<<6)     Xkb->map     type[*].name
       XkbKTLevelNamesMask      (1<<7)     Xkb->map     type[*].lvl_names[*]
       XkbIndicatorNamesMask    (1<<8)     Xkb->names   indicators[*]
       XkbKeyNamesMask          (1<<9)     Xkb->names   keys[*], num_keys
       XkbKeyAliasesMask        (1<<10)    Xkb->names   key_aliases[*], num_key_aliases
       XkbVirtualModNamesMask   (1<<11)    Xkb->names   vmods[*]
       XkbGroupNamesMask        (1<<12)    Xkb->names   groups[*]
       XkbRGNamesMask           (1<<13)    Xkb->names   radio_groups[*], num_rg
       XkbComponentNamesMask    (0x3f)     Xkb->names   keycodes,
                                                        geometry,
                                                        symbols,
                                                        physical symbols,
                                                        types, and
                                                        compatibility map
       XkbAllNamesMask          (0x3fff)   Xkb->names   all name components

       Do not free symbolic names structures directly  using  free  or  XFree.
       Use XkbFreeNames instead.

DIAGNOSTICS

       BadAlloc       Unable to allocate storage

       BadMatch       A  compatible  version  of  Xkb was not available in the
                      server or an argument has correct type and range, but is
                      otherwise invalid

       BadValue       An argument is out of range

SEE ALSO

       XkbFreeNames(3)