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

# XkbKeycodeToKeysym(3)

Finds the keysym bound to a particular key at a specified group and shift level

## NAME

XkbKeycodeToKeysym - Finds the keysym bound to a particular key at a specified group and shift level

## SYNOPSIS

**KeySym XkbKeycodeToKeysym** **(Display \****dpy***,** **KeyCode** *kc***,** **unsigned int** *group***,** **unsigned int** *level***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- *dpy*

  connection to X server

- *kc*

  key of interest

- *group*

  group of interest

- *level*

  shift level of interest

## DESCRIPTION

*XkbKeycodeToKeysym* returns the keysym bound to a particular group and shift level for a particular key on the core keyboard. If *kc* is not a legal keycode for the core keyboard, or if *group* or *level* are out of range for the specified key, *XkbKeycodeToKeysym* returns NoSymbol.