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The X Input Extension
Version 2.0
Peter Hutterer
peter.hutterer@redhat.com
Red Hat, Inc.
1. Introduction
The X Input Extension version 2.0 (XI2) is the second major release of the X
Input Extension.
FIXME
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2. Notations used in this document
Notation for requests:
┌───
Name of request
name of request field: type of request field
name of request field: type of request field
▶
name of reply field: type of reply field
└───
Notation for events:
┌───
Name of event
name of field: type of field
name of field: type of field
└───
Complex fields are specified in the following notation:
name of field: COMPLEXFIELDTYPE
or, if multiple of these fields exist:
name of field: LISTofCOMPLEXFIELDTYPE
COMPLEXFIELDTYPE: { name of subfield: type of subfield,
name of subfield: type of subfield }
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3. Interoperability between version 1.x and 2.0
FIXME
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4. The Master/Slave device hierarchy
XI2 introduces a device hierarchy split up into so-called Master Devices (MD)
and Slave Devices (SD).
4.1 Master devices
An MD is a virtual device created and managed by the server. MDs may send core
events and XI events. However, an MD does not represent a physical device and
relies on SDs for event generation. MDs come in two forms: as master pointers
or as master keyboards. A master pointer is represented by a visible cursor on
the screen. A master keyboard is represented by a keyboard focus.
Each master pointer is paired with the respective master keyboard and vice
versa, and this pairing is constant for the lifetime of both input devices.
Clients can use this pairing behaviour to implement input paradigms that
require pointer and keyboard interation (e.g. SHIFT + Click).
4.2 Slave devices
An SD is usually a physical device configured in the server. SDs are not
represented by a cursor or keyboard focus and may be attached to a master
pointer or master keyboard. SDs can only be attached to any master of the same
type (e.g. a physical pointer device can be attached to any master pointer).
If an event is generated by an SD
- if the SD is attached to a master pointer, it changes the position and/or
button state of the master pointer.
- if the SD is attached to a master keyboard, it sends events to this
keyboard's focus window (if applicable) and/or changes the modifier state of
this keyboard.
- if the SD is not attached to an SD ("floating"), it does not change
any master device. The SD has its own (invisible) sprite and its own focus.
Both the sprite and the focus must be managed explicitly by the client
program.
4.3 Event processing for attached slave devices
Whenever an SD changes its logical state,
- the event is delivered as an XI event to any interested clients. If the
device is floating, event processing stops.
Otherwise, if the device is attached,
- the master device changes its classes to reflect the SD's capabilities. All
interested clients are notified of this device change.
- then, the event is delivered as an XI event from the MD to any interested
clients. If the event has been delivered, event processing stops.
Otherwise,
- the event is delivered as a core event to any interested clients.
Given that W is the event window, and P the parent window of W, event delivery
to P is only attempted if neither the XI event, nor the core event has been
delivered on W. Once an event has been delivered as either XI or core event,
event processing stops.
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5. Data types
BUTTONMASK
A binary mask defined as (1 << button number).
A SETofBUTTONMASK is a binary OR of zero or more BUTTONMASK.
DEVICE { DEVICEID, AllDevices, AllMasterDevices }
A DEVICE specifies either a DEVICEID or AllDevices or
AllMasterDevices.
DEVICEID { CARD16 }
A DEVICEID is a numerical ID for a device currently available in the
server. The server may re-use a device ID after a device's removal.
The device IDs 0 and 1 are reserved.
AllDevices ........ 0
AllMasterDevices .. 1
DEVICEUSE { MasterPointer, MasterKeyboard, SlavePointer,
SlaveKeyboard, FloatingSlave }
A DEVICEUSE field specifies the current use of a device in the MD/SD
device hierarchy. See Section 4 for more information.
EVENTMASK
An EVENTMASK is a binary mask defined as (1 << event type).
A SETofEVENTMASK is a binary OR of zero or more EVENTMASK.
FP1616
Fixed point decimal in 16.16 format as one INT16 and one CARD16.
The INT16 contains the integral part, the CARD32 the decimal fraction
shifted by 16.
FP3232
Fixed point decimal in 32.32 format as one INT32 and one CARD32.
The INT32 contains the integral part, the CARD32 the decimal fraction
shifted by 32.
VALUATORMASK
A binary mask defined as (1 << valuator number).
A SETofVALUATORMASK is a binary OR of zero or more VALUATORMASK.
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6. Errors
Errors are sent using core X error reports.
Device
A value for a DEVICE argument does not specify a valid DEVICE.
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7. Requests:
The server does not guarantee that the length of a reply remains constant in
future revisions of XI2. A client must always retrieve the exact length of the
protocol reply from the connection, even if the reply is longer than defined
for the XI2 version supported by the client.
Additional bytes in a request may include data supported in later versions of
XI2. Clients should ignore this data.
7.1 Requests introduced in version 2.0
┌───
XIQueryVersion
major_version: CARD16
minor_version: CARD16
▶
major_version: CARD16
minor_version: CARD16
└───
The client sends the highest supported version to the server and the
server sends the highest version it supports, but no higher than the
requested version. Major versions changes can introduce incompatibilities
in existing functionality, minor version changes introduce only backward
compatible changes. It is the clients responsibility to ensure that the
server supports a version which is compatible with its expectations.
major_version
Major XI2 version.
minor_version
Minor XI2 version.
┌───
XIQueryDevice
DEVICE deviceid
▶
num_devices: CARD16
deviceinfo: LISTofDEVICEINFO
└───
DEVICEINFO { deviceid: DEVICEID
use: DEVICEUSE
attachment: DEVICEID
enabled: BOOL
num_classes: CARD16
name_len: CARD16
name: LISTofCHAR8
classes: LISTofCLASS }
CLASS { BUTTONCLASS KEYCLASS, AXISCLASS }
BUTTONCLASS { type: ButtonClass
length: CARD16
num_buttons: CARD16
buttons: LISTofATOM }
KEYCLASS { type: KeyClass
length: CARD16
num_keys: CARD16
keys: LISTofCARD32 }
AXISCLASS { type: AxisClass
length: CARD16
axisnumber: CARD16
axisname: ATOM
min: FP3232
max: FP3232
resolution: CARD32 }
XIQueryDevices details information about the requested input devices.
devices
The device to list. If 'devices' is AllDevices, all enabled and
disabled devices are listed. If 'devices' is AllMasterDevices, all
enabled and disabled master devices are listed. If 'devices' is a
valid DEVICE, only this DEVICE is listed and 'num_devices' is 1.
num_devices
The number of 'deviceinfos' returned.
Each 'deviceinfo' is detailed as follows:
deviceid
The unique ID of the device. Device IDs may get re-used when a device
is removed.
use
If the device is a master pointer, 'use' is MasterPointer.
If the device is a master keyboard, 'use' is MasterKeyboard.
If the device is a slave pointer, 'use' is SlavePointer.
If the device is a slave keyboard, 'use' is SlaveKeyboard.
If the device is a floating slave, 'use' is FloatingSlave.
attachment
If the device is a master pointer or a master keyboard, 'attachment'
specifies the paired master keyboard, or the paired master pointer,
respectively. If the device is a non-floating slave device
'attachment' specifies the master device this device is attached to.
If the device is a floating slave, 'attachment' is undefined.
enabled
Zero if the device is disabled, non-zero otherwise.
num_classes
Number of 'classes' provided.
name_len
Length of the name in bytes.
classes
Details the available classes provided by the device in an undefined
order.
name
The device's name, padded to a multiple of 4 bytes.
For all classes, 'type' specifies the device class. Clients are required
to ignore unknown device classes. The 'length' field specifies the length
of the class in 4 byte units.
The following classes may occur only once: ButtonClass, KeyClass
ButtonClass:
type
Always ButtonClass.
length
Length in 4 byte units.
num_buttons
Number of buttons provided by the device.
buttons
List of Atoms specifying the type of each button. An atom of None
specifies an unnamed button. Buttons are listed in the device-native
order and potential button mappings are ignored.
KeyClass:
type
Always KeyClass.
length
Length in 4 byte units.
num_keys
Number of keycodes provided by the device.
keys
List of keycodes provided.
AxisClass:
type
Always AxisClass.
length
Length in 4 byte units.
axisnumber
Axis number of this axis. The axis number is in device-native
order and potential axis mappings are ignored.
axisname
Atom specifying the axis name. An Atom of None specifies an unnamed
axis.
min
Minimum value.
max
Minimum value.
resolution
Resolution in counts/meter.
mode
Relative or Absolute.
An axis in Relative mode may specify 'min' and 'max' as a hint to the
client. If no 'min' and 'max' information is available, both must be 0.
┌───
XISelectEvents
window: Window
num_masks: CARD16
masks: LISTofDEVICEEVENTMASK
└───
DEVICEEVENTMASK { deviceid: DEVICE,
mask_len: CARD16,
mask: SETofEVENTMASK
window
The window to select the events on.
num_masks
Number of items in mask.
deviceid
Numerical deviceid, or AllDevices, or AllMasterDevices.
mask_len
Length of mask in 4 byte units.
mask
Event mask. An event mask for an event type T is defined as (1 << T).
XISelectEvents selects for XI2 events on 'window'.
If 'num_masks' is 0, a BadValue error occurs.
Each 'mask' sets the (and overwrites a previous) event mask for the DEVICE
specified through 'deviceid'. The device 'AllDevices' or
'AllMasterDevices' is treated as a separate device by server. A client's
event mask is the union of 'AllDevices', 'AllMasterDevices' and the
per-device event mask.
The removal of device from the server unsets the event masks for the
device. If an event mask is set for AllDevices or AllMasterDevices, the
event mask is not cleared on device removal and affects all future
devices.
If 'mask_len' is 0, the event mask for the given device is cleared.
┌───
XIQueryDevicePointer
window: Window
deviceid: DEVICEID
▶
root: Window
child: Window
root_x: FP1616
root_y: FP1616
win_x: FP1616
win_y: FP1616
same_screen: BOOL
└───
Query a master pointer device for its current position.
root
The root window the pointer is logically on.
child
The child window of 'window' that contains the pointer or None.
root_x
root_y
Pointer position relative to the root window's origin.
win_x
win_y
Pointer position relative to 'window' or 0 if 'same_screen' is false.
same_screen
TRUE if 'window' is on the same screen as the pointer.
┌───
XIWarpDevicePointer
src_win: Window
dst_win: Window
src_x: FP1616
src_y: FP1616
src_width: INT16
src_height: INT16
dst_x: FP1616
dst_y: FP1616
deviceid: DEVICEID
└───
WarpDevicePointer moves the pointer of 'deviceid' as if the user had moved
the pointer. WarpDevicePointer can only be called for MasterPointer and
FloatingSlave devices.
src_win
If src_window is not None, the move only takes place if src_window
contains the pointer and the pointer is contained in the specified
rectangle of src_window.
dst_win
If dst_win is None, this request moves the pointer by offsets
'dst_x'/'dst_y' relative to the current position of the pointer. If
dst_window is a window, this request moves the pointer to
'dst_x'/'dst_y' relative to dst_win's origin.
src_x
src_y
src_width
src_height
Specifies the source window rectangle.
dst_x
dst_y
The relative coordinates to move the pointer if 'dst_win' is None, or
the absolute coordinates if 'dst_win' is a window.
deviceid
The device to warp.
This request cannot be used to move the pointer outside the confine-to
window of an active pointer grab. An attempt will only move the pointer as
far as the closest edge of the confine-to window.
This request will generate events just as if the user had instantaneously
moved the pointer.
┌───
XIChangeDeviceCursor
win: Window
cursor: Cursor
deviceid: DEVICEID
└───
Change a master pointer's cursor on the specified window.
window
The window.
cursor
The new cursor or None.
deviceid
The master pointer device.
Whenever 'device' enters a window W, the cursor shape is selected in the
following order:
- if the current window has a device cursor C(d) defined for 'device',
display this cursor C(d).
- otherwise, if the current window has a cursor C(w) defined in the core
protocol's window attributes, display cursor C(w).
- repeat on parent window until a cursor has been found.
┌───
XIChangeDeviceHierarchy
num_changes: CARD8
changes: LISTofHIERARCHYCHANGES
└───
HIERARCHYCHANGE { CREATEMASTER, REMOVEMASTER, ATTACHSLAVE, DETACHSLAVE }
HIERARCHYCHANGETYPE { CreateMaster, RemoveMaster, AttachSlave, DetachSlave }
CHANGEMODE { Float, Attach }
CREATEMASTER { type: HIERARCHYCHANGETYPE
length: CARD16
name_len: CARD16
send_core: BOOL
enable: BOOL
name: LISTofCHAR8 }
REMOVEMASTER { type: HIERARCHYCHANGETYPE
length: CARD16
deviceid: DEVICEID
return_mode: CHANGEMODE
return_pointer: DEVICEID
return_keyboard: DEVICEID }
ATTACHSLAVE { type: HIERARCHYCHANGETYPE
length: CARD16
deviceid: DEVICEID
master: DEVICEID }
DETACHSLAVE { type: HIERARCHYCHANGETYPE
length: CARD16
deviceid: DEVICEID }
XIChangeDeviceHierarchy allows a client to modify the MD/SD device
hierarchy (see Section 4).
num_changes
The number of changes to apply to the current hierarchy.
changes
The list of changes.
The server processes the changes one by one and applies changes
immediately. If an error occurs, processing stops at the current change
and returns the number of successfully applied changes in the error.
CREATEMASTER creates a pair of master devices.
type
Always CreateMaster.
length
Length in 4 byte units.
name_len
Length of 'name' in bytes.
send_core
TRUE if the device should send core events.
enable
TRUE if the device is to be enabled immediately.
name
The name for the new master devices. The master pointer's name is
automatically appended with " pointer", the master keyboard's name is
automatically appended with " keyboard".
REMOVEMASTER removes an existing master device.
type
Always RemoveMaster.
length
Length in 4 byte units.
deviceid
The device to remove.
return_mode
Return mode for attached slave devices.
If 'return_mode' is Float, all slave devices are set to floating.
If 'return_mode' is Attach, slave pointers are attached to
'return_pointer' and slave keyboards are attached to
'return_keyboard'.
return_pointer
return_keyboard
The master pointer and master keyboard to attach slave devices to, if
'return_mode' is Attach.
Removing a master pointer removes the paired master keyboard and vice
versa.
ATTACHSLAVE attaches a slave device to a given master device.
type
Always ChangeAttachment.
length
Length in 4 byte units.
deviceid
Deviceid of the slave device.
master
The new master device to attach this slave device to.
DETACHSLAVE detaches a slave device from its current master device.
type
Always ChangeAttachment.
length
Length in 4 byte units.
deviceid
Deviceid of the slave device.
┌───
XISetClientPointer
win: Window
deviceid: DEVICEID
└───
Set the ClientPointer for the client owning 'win' to the given device.
win
Window or client ID.
deviceid
The master pointer or master keyboard that acts as ClientPointer.
Some protocol requests are ambiguous and the server has to choose a device
to provide data for a request or a reply. By default, the server will
choose a client's ClientPointer device to provide the data, unless the
client currently has a grab on another device.
┌───
XIGetClientPointer
win: Window
▶
set: BOOL
deviceid: DEVICEID
└───
Query the ClientPointer for the client owning 'win'.
win
The window or client ID.
set
TRUE if the client has an explicitly set ClientPointer.
deviceid
The master pointer that acts as a ClientPointer if 'set' is TRUE.
┌───
XISetDeviceFocus
focus: Window
deviceid: DEVICEID
time: Time
└───
Set the focus for the given device to the given window. Future key events
from this device are sent to this window.
This request generates FocusIn and FocusOut events.
focus
A viewable window or None.
deviceid
The device to modify the focus window for.
time
Specifies the time to change the focus or CurrentTime.
If focus is None, key events from this device are discarded until a new
focus window is set. If focus is a viewable window, key events from this
device are sent to this window. If the window becomes unviewable, the
window's first viewable ancestor automatically becomes the focus window
and FocusIn and FocusOut events are sent as if a client had changed the
focus window.
This is equivalent to RevertToParent in the core XSetInputFocus window.
This request has no effect if the specified time is earlier than the
current last-focus-change time or is later than the current X server time.
Otherwise, the last-focus-change time is set to the specified time.
┌───
XIGetDeviceFocus
deviceid: DEVICEID
▶
focus: Window
└───
Return the current focus window for the given device.
8. Events:
An event specifies its length in 4-byte units after the initial 32 bytes.
Future versions of the protocol may provide additional information
in the same event, thus increasing the event size. Clients are required to
always read the number of bytes specified by the event, not the size of the
event they may have been compiled against.
The following event types are available in XI2.
Version 2.0:
HierarchyChanged
DeviceChanged
KeyPress
KeyRelease
ButtonPress
ButtonRelease
Motion
RawEvent
Enter
Leave
All events have a set of common fields specified as EVENTHEADER.
EVENTHEADER { type: BYTE
extension: BYTE
sequenceNumber: CARD16
length: CARD32
evtype: CARD16
deviceid: DEVICEID
time: Time }
type
Always GenericEvent.
extension
Always the X Input extension offset.
sequenceNumber
Sequence number of last request processed by the server.
length
Length in 4-byte units after the initial 32 bytes.
evtype
XI-specific event type.
deviceid
Numerical device id for a device.
time
Time in ms.
┌───
DeviceHierarchyEvent:
EVENTHEADER
flags: SETofHIERARCHYMASK
num_devices: CARD16
deviceinfo: LISTofHIERARCHYINFO
└───
HIERARCHYMASK { MasterAdded, MasterRemoved, SlaveAttached, SlaveDetached,
SlaveAdded, SlaveRemoved, DeviceEnabled, DeviceDisabled }
HIERARCHYINFO { deviceid: DEVICEID,
attachment: DEVICEID,
type: DEVICEUSE
enabled: BOOL }
flags
Set of the changes that have occured, causing this event.
num_devices
The number of devices present in the hierarchy.
devices
The current hierarchy layout for each device.
An XDeviceHierarchyEvent is sent whenever the device hierarchy been
changed. The 'flags' specify all types of hierarchy modifiations that have
occured.
For all devices, 'deviceinfo' details the hierarchy information after the
modification of the hierarchy has occured. For each device specified with
'deviceid':
- if 'type' is MasterPointer or MasterKeyboard, 'attachment' decribes the
pairing of this device.
- if 'type' is SlavePointer or SlaveKeyboard, 'attachment' describes the
master device this device is attached to.
- if 'type' is FloatingSlave device, 'attachment' is undefined.
enabled
TRUE if the device is enabled and can send events. A disabled master
device will not forward events from an attached, enabled slave
device.
Note: Multiple devices may be affected in one hierarchy change,
'deviceid' in an XDeviceHierarchyChangedEvent is always the first affected
device. Clients should ignore deviceid and instead use the 'devices' list.
┌───
DeviceChangedEvent:
EVENTHEADER
reason: CHANGEREASON
source: DEVICEID
num_classes: CARD16
classes: LISTofCLASS
└───
CHANGEREASON { SlaveSwitch, DeviceChange }
A DeviceChangeEvent is sent whenever a device changes it's capabilities.
This can happen either by a new slave device sending events through a
master device, or by a physical device changing capabilities at runtime.
reason
The reason for generating this event.
If 'reason' is SlaveSwitch, the slave device sending events through
this device has changed and 'source' specifies the new slave device.
A SlaveSwitch 'reason' can only occur on a master device.
If 'reason' is DeviceChange, the device itself has changed through
other means (e.g. a physical device change) and 'source' is
undefined. A DeviceChange can only occur on a slave device.
source
The source of the new classes. Only defined in 'reason' is
SlaveSwitch.
num_classes
Number of 'classes' provided.
classes
Details the available classes provided by the device. The order the
classes are provided in is undefined.
For a detailed description of 'classes', see the XQueryInputDevice
request.
┌───
DeviceEvent:
EVENTHEADER
detail: CARD32
root: Window
event: Window
child: Window
root_x: FP1616
root_y: FP1616
event_x: FP1616
event_y: FP1616
buttons_len: CARD16
valuators_len: CARD16
sourceid: DEVICEID
mods: MODIFIERINFO
group: GROUPINFO
buttons: SETofBUTTONMASK
valuators: SETofVALUATORMASK
axisvalues: LISTofFP3232
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BUTTONBIT { (1 << Button1), (1 << Button2), ... , (1 << ButtonN) }
VALUATORBIT { (1 << 1), ( 1 << 2), ... ( 1 << n) }
MODIFIERINFO { base_mods: CARD32,
latched_mods: CARD32,
locked_mods: CARD32}
GROUPINFO { base_group: CARD8,
latched_group: CARD8,
locked_group: CARD8 }
An XDeviceEvent is generated whenever the logical state of a device
changes in response to a button press, a button release, a motion, a key
press or a key release.
detail
The button number or key code, or 0.
root
event
child
The root window, event window or subwindow, respectively. See core
protocol specification for more detail.
root_x
root_y
The position of the pointer in screen coordinates (16.16 fixed point).
event_x
event_y
The position of the pointer in screen coordinates relative to the
event window (16.16 fixed point).
buttons_len
The length of 'buttons' in 4 byte units.
valuators_len
The length of 'valuators' in 4 byte units.
sourceid
The source device that originally generated the event.
mods
XKB modifier state before the event occured.
group
XKB group state before the event.
buttons
Button state before the event.
valuators
Bitmask of valuators provided in 'axisvalues'.
axisvalues
Valuator data in device-native resolution.
Modifier state in 'mods' is detailed as follows:
base_mods
XKB base modifier state.
latched_mods
XKB latched modifier state.
locked_mods
XKB locked modifier state.
Group state in 'group' is detailed as follows:
base_group
XKB base group state.
latched_group
XKB latched group state.
locked_group
XKB locked group state.
┌───
RawEvent
EVENTHEADER
eventtype: RAWTYPE
detail: CARD32
valuators_len: CARD16
valuators: SETofVALUATORMASK
axisvalues: LISTofFP3232
axisvalues_raw: LISTofFP3232
└───
RAWTYPE { Motion, KeyPress, KeyRelease, ButtonPress, ButtonRelease }
A RawDevice event provides the information provided by the driver to the
client. RawDevice events are only generated for slave devices and provide
both the raw data as supplied by the driver and transformed data as used
in the server. Transformations include, but are not limited to, axis
clipping and acceleration.
Transformed valuator data may be equivalent to raw data. In this case,
both raw and transformed valuator data is provided.
RawDeviceEvents are sent exclusively to all root windows or to the client
that grabbed the device only.
eventtype
The type of event that occured on the device.
detail
The button number or keycode.
valuators_len
The length of 'valuators' in 4 byte units.
valuators
Bitmask of valuators provided in 'axisvalues' and 'axisvalues_raw'.
axisvalues
Valuator data in device-native resolution.
axisvalues_raw
Untransformed valuator data in device-native resolution.
┌───
Enter or Leave or FocusIn or FocusOut
EVENTHEADER
root: Window
event: Window
child: Window
sourceid: DEVICEID
root_x: FP1616
root_y: FP1616
event_x FP1616
event_y: FP1616
mode: NOTIFYMODE
detail: NOTIFYDETAIL
same_screen: BOOL
focus: BOOL
mods: MODIFIERINFO
group: GROUPINFO
buttons_len: CARD16
buttons: SETofBUTTONMASK
└───
NOTIFYMODE { Normal, Grab, Ungrab }
NOTIFYDETAIL { Ancestor, Virtual, Inferior, Nonlinear, NonlinearVirtual,
Pointer, PointerRoot, None }
Enter or Leave events are sent whenever a device's pointer enters or
leaves a window.
FocusIn or FocusOut events are sent whenever a device's focus is set to or
away from a window.
The enter/leave and focus in/out model is described in the core protocol
specification, Section 11. (EnterNotify, LeaveNotify events).
For enter and leave events, the modifier and group state is the state of
the paired master device if the device is a master device, or the state of
the attached master keyboard if the device is an attached slave device, or
zero if the device is a floating slave device.
For focus in and out events, the button state is the state of the paired
master device if the device is a master device, or the state of the
attached master keyboard if the device is an attached slave device, or
zero if the device is a floating slave device.
root
event
child
The root window, event window, and child window, respectively. See the
core protocol specification for more detail.
sourceid
The device that caused the pointer to move.
root_x
root_y
The pointer coordinates relative to the root window.
event_x
event_y
The pointer coordinates relative to the event window.
mode
Normal pointer motion events have mode Normal. Pseudo-motion events
when a grab activates have mode Grab, and pseudo-motion events when a
grab deactivates have mode Ungrab.
detail
Specifies the relation of the event window to the window the pointer
entered or left. See the core protocol spec for details.
same_screen
TRUE if the event window is on the same screen as the pointer's root
window.
focus
If the event window is the focus window or an inferior of the focus
window, then focus is True. Otherwise, focus is False. This field is
unspecified for focus in/out events.
mods
XKB modifier state before the event occured.
group
XKB group state before the event.
buttons_len
The length of 'buttons' in 4 byte units.
buttons
Button state before the event.
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