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

# XkbAllocIndicatorMaps(3)

Allocates, directly, the indicators member of the keyboard description record

## NAME

XkbAllocIndicatorMaps - Allocates, directly, the *indicators* member of the keyboard description record

## SYNOPSIS

**Status XkbAllocIndicatorMaps** **(variable\_type \****xkb***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- *xkb*

  keyboard description structure

## DESCRIPTION

The *xkb* parameter must point to a valid keyboard description. If it doesn't, *XkbAllocIndicatorMaps* returns a BadMatch error. Otherwise, *XkbAllocIndicatorMaps* allocates and initializes the *indicators* member of the keyboard description record and returns Success. If *XkbAllocIndicatorMaps* was unable to allocate the indicators record, it reports a BadAlloc error.

## RETURN VALUES"

- Success

  The *XkbAllocIndicatorMaps* function returns Success if it is successful in allocating and initializing the *indicators* member of the keyboard description record.

## DIAGNOSTICS

- **BadMatch**

  A compatible version of Xkb was not available in the server or an argument has correct type and range, but is otherwise invalid

- **BadAlloc**

  Unable to allocate storage