---
name: "XkbAddSymInterpret"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libx11"
version: "1.8.14-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/XkbAddSymInterpret"
---

# XkbAddSymInterpret(3)

Add a symbol interpretation to the list of symbol interpretations in an XkbCompatRec

## NAME

XkbAddSymInterpret - Add a symbol interpretation to the list of symbol interpretations in an XkbCompatRec

## SYNOPSIS

**XkbSymInterpretPtr XkbAddSymInterpret** **(XkbDescPtr** *xkb***,** **XkbSymInterpretPtr** *si***,** **Bool** *updateMap***,** **XkbChangesPtr** *changes***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- *xkb*

  keyboard description to be updated

- *si*

  symbol interpretation to be added

- *updateMap*

  True=\>apply compatibility map to keys

- *changes*

  changes are put here

## DESCRIPTION

*XkbAddSymInterpret* adds *si* to the list of symbol interpretations in *xkb.* If *updateMap* is True, it (re)applies the compatibility map to all of the keys on the keyboard. If *changes* is non-NULL, it reports the parts of the keyboard that were affected (unless *updateMap* is True, not much changes). *XkbAddSymInterpret* returns a pointer to the actual new symbol interpretation in the list or NULL if it failed.