---
name: "aa_recommendhikbd"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "aalib"
version: "1.4rc5-19"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/aa_recommendhikbd"
---

# aa\_recommendhikbd(3)

insert the given driver on beggining of the list of recommended keyboard drivers.

## NAME

aa\_recommendhikbd - insert the given driver on beggining of the list of recommended keyboard drivers.

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<aalib.h\>**

**void aa\_recommendhikbd(const char \*name);**

## PARAMETERS

- **const char \*name**

  Name of the driver (ought to match the "shortname" field of the driver definition structure).

## DESCRIPTION

Insert the given driver on beggining of the list of recommended keyboard drivers.

## SEE ALSO

[save\_d(3)](/save_d/3.md), [mem\_d(3)](/mem_d/3.md), [aa\_help(3)](/aa_help/3.md), [aa\_formats(3)](/aa_formats/3.md), [aa\_fonts(3)](/aa_fonts/3.md), [aa\_dithernames(3)](/aa_dithernames/3.md), [aa\_drivers(3)](/aa_drivers/3.md), [aa\_kbddrivers(3)](/aa_kbddrivers/3.md), [aa\_mousedrivers(3)](/aa_mousedrivers/3.md), [aa\_kbdrecommended(3)](/aa_kbdrecommended/3.md), [aa\_mouserecommended(3)](/aa_mouserecommended/3.md), [aa\_displayrecommended(3)](/aa_displayrecommended/3.md), [aa\_defparams(3)](/aa_defparams/3.md), [aa\_defrenderparams(3)](/aa_defrenderparams/3.md), [aa\_scrwidth(3)](/aa_scrwidth/3.md), [aa\_scrheight(3)](/aa_scrheight/3.md), [aa\_mmwidth(3)](/aa_mmwidth/3.md), [aa\_mmheight(3)](/aa_mmheight/3.md), [aa\_imgwidth(3)](/aa_imgwidth/3.md), [aa\_imgheight(3)](/aa_imgheight/3.md), [aa\_image(3)](/aa_image/3.md), [aa\_text(3)](/aa_text/3.md), [aa\_attrs(3)](/aa_attrs/3.md), [aa\_currentfont(3)](/aa_currentfont/3.md), [aa\_autoinit(3)](/aa_autoinit/3.md), [aa\_autoinitkbd(3)](/aa_autoinitkbd/3.md), [aa\_autoinitmouse(3)](/aa_autoinitmouse/3.md), [aa\_recommendhi(3)](/aa_recommendhi/3.md), [aa\_recommendlow(3)](/aa_recommendlow/3.md), [aa\_init(3)](/aa_init/3.md), [aa\_initkbd(3)](/aa_initkbd/3.md), [aa\_initmouse(3)](/aa_initmouse/3.md), [aa\_close(3)](/aa_close/3.md), [aa\_uninitkbd(3)](/aa_uninitkbd/3.md), [aa\_uninitmouse(3)](/aa_uninitmouse/3.md), [aa\_fastrender(3)](/aa_fastrender/3.md), [aa\_render(3)](/aa_render/3.md), [aa\_puts(3)](/aa_puts/3.md), [aa\_printf(3)](/aa_printf/3.md), [aa\_gotoxy(3)](/aa_gotoxy/3.md), [aa\_hidecursor(3)](/aa_hidecursor/3.md), [aa\_showcursor(3)](/aa_showcursor/3.md), [aa\_getmouse(3)](/aa_getmouse/3.md), [aa\_hidemouse(3)](/aa_hidemouse/3.md), [aa\_showmouse(3)](/aa_showmouse/3.md), [aa\_registerfont(3)](/aa_registerfont/3.md), [aa\_setsupported(3)](/aa_setsupported/3.md), [aa\_setfont(3)](/aa_setfont/3.md), [aa\_getevent(3)](/aa_getevent/3.md), [aa\_getkey(3)](/aa_getkey/3.md), [aa\_resize(3)](/aa_resize/3.md), [aa\_resizehandler(3)](/aa_resizehandler/3.md), [aa\_parseoptions(3)](/aa_parseoptions/3.md), [aa\_edit(3)](/aa_edit/3.md), [aa\_createedit(3)](/aa_createedit/3.md), [aa\_editkey(3)](/aa_editkey/3.md), [aa\_putpixel(3)](/aa_putpixel/3.md), [aa\_recommendlowkbd(3)](/aa_recommendlowkbd/3.md), [aa\_recommendhimouse(3)](/aa_recommendhimouse/3.md), [aa\_recommendlowmouse(3)](/aa_recommendlowmouse/3.md), [aa\_recommendhidisplay(3)](/aa_recommendhidisplay/3.md), [aa\_recommendlowdisplay(3)](/aa_recommendlowdisplay/3.md)