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NAME

       vga_getmousetype - returns the mouse type configured

SYNOPSIS

       #include <vga.h>

       int vga_getmousetype(void);

DESCRIPTION

       This returns the mouse type configered in /etc/vga/libvga.config.

       The  return  value  logically  anded  with  MOUSE_TYPE_MASK  is  one of
       (defined in (#include <vgamouse.h>):

       MOUSE_NONE
              There is no mouse installed. It is good style to check if  there
              is  no  mouse  available  first and then enable mouse support to
              avoid an svgalib error message if you try to  initialize  a  non
              existing mouse.  MOUSE_MICROSOFT A Microsoft compatible mouse (2
              buttons) (default).
       MOUSE_MOUSESYSTEMS
              A MouseSystems compatible mouse (3 buttons).
       MOUSE_MMSERIES
              A MMSeries compatible mouse.
       MOUSE_LOGITECH
              An ordinary LogiTech compatible mouse.
       MOUSE_BUSMOUSE
              A busmouse.
       MOUSE_PS2
              A PS/2 busmouse.
       MOUSE_LOGIMAN
              An ordinary LogiTech LogiMan compatible mouse.
       MOUSE_GPM
              The GPM daemon is used.
       MOUSE_SPACEBALL
              A 3d SpaceTec Spaceball pointer device.
       MOUSE_INTELLIMOUSE
              A Microsoft IntelliMouse or Logitech MouseMan+ on serial port.
       MOUSE_IMPS2
              A Microsoft IntelliMouse or Logitech MouseMan+ on PS/2 port.

       The return value may be ored with one or more of the following flags

       MOUSE_CHG_DTR
              change the setting of DTR to force the mouse to a given mode.
       MOUSE_DTR_HIGH
              set DTR to high instead of setting it to low (default).
       MOUSE_CHG_RTS
              change the setting of RTS to force the mouse to a given mode.
       MOUSE_RTS_HIGH
              set RTS to high instead of setting it to low (default).

       Your application may use this info to perform specific actions (go into
       a 3d pointer device mode for example).

SEE ALSO

       svgalib(7),    vgagl(7),   libvga.config(5),   mousetest(6),   spin(6),
       mouse_close(3), mouse_getposition_6d(3), mouse_getx(3),  mouse_init(3),
       mouse_setposition(3),        mouse_setscale(3),       mouse_setwrap(3),
       mouse_setxrange(3),      mouse_update(3),       mouse_waitforupdate(3),
       vga_init(3), vga_setmousesupport(3), vga_waitevent(3)

AUTHOR

       This  manual  page  was  edited by Michael Weller <eowmob@exp-math.uni-
       essen.de>. The exact source of the referenced function as  well  as  of
       the original documentation is unknown.

       It is very likely that both are at least to some extent are due to Harm
       Hanemaayer <H.Hanemaayer@inter.nl.net>.

       Occasionally this might be wrong. I hereby asked to be excused  by  the
       original author and will happily accept any additions or corrections to
       this first version of the svgalib manual.