Actions
XKB allows for associating actions with key presses, which moves some of the burden of input event processing from client applications to the X server. However, the actions that can be associated with keys are limited to the following:
- Change the state of a modifier, making it active, inactive, latched or locked
- Change the state of the group selectors (same as modifiers)
- Simulate a mouse event (movement or button activity)
- Change the active screen (this kind of action is optional, that is, not necessarily supported by the server)
- Change the state of boolean controls
- Generate a message event (that is, a packet that is sent to the client)
- Generate a different keycode
Moreover, there are some actions related to devices that are available if the server supports the X Input extension.
Read more about this topic: X Keyboard Extension
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