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

# XkbKeyKeyTypeIndex(3)

Obtain the index of a key type or the pointer to a key type

## NAME

XkbKeyKeyTypeIndex - Obtain the index of a key type or the pointer to a key type

## SYNOPSIS

**int XkbKeyKeyTypeIndex** **(XkbDescPtr** *xkb***,** **KeyCode** *keycode***,** **int** *group***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- *xkb*

  Xkb description of interest

- *keycode*

  keycode of interest

- *group*

  group index

## DESCRIPTION

*XkbKeyKeyTypeIndex* computes an index into the *types* vector of the client map in *xkb* from the given *keycode* and *group* index.