X Window System routines: Manipulating keyboard event functions

Table 1 provides the routines for manipulating keyboard event functions.

Table 1. Manipulating keyboard event functions
Routine	Description
XKeycodeToKeysym()	Converts keycode to a keysym value.
XKeysymToKeycode()	Converts keysym value to keycode.
XKeysymToString()	Converts keysym value to keysym name.
XLookupKeysym()	Translates a keyboard event into a keysym value.
XLookupMapping()	Gets the mapping of a keyboard event from a keymap file.
XLookupString()	Translates the keyboard event into a character string.
XRebindCode()	Changes the keyboard mapping in the keymap file.
XRebindKeysym()	Maps the character string to a specified keysym and modifiers.
XRefreshKeyboardMapping()	Refreshes the stored modifier and keymap information.
XStringToKeysym()	Converts the keysym name to the keysym value.
XUseKeymap()	Changes the keymap files.
XGeometry()	Parses window geometry given padding and font values.
XGetDefault()	Gets the default window options.
XParseColor()	Obtains RGB values from color name.
XParseGeometry()	Parses standard window geometry options.
XWMGeometry()	Obtains a window’s geometry information.