NAME
kbdinfo - read information about keyboard state
SYNOPSIS
kbdinfo [options] getmode [text|graphics]
kbdinfo [options] gkbmode [raw|xlate|mediumraw|unicode]
kbdinfo [options] gkbmeta [metabit|escprefix]
kbdinfo [options] gkbled [scrolllock|numlock|capslock]
DESCRIPTION
The utility allows you to read and check various parameters of the keyboard and virtual console.
- getmode
-
Get or check virtual console mode.
- gkbmode
-
Gets current keyboard mode.
- raw
-
Raw (scancode) mode. These are the raw codes generated by the keyboard.
- mediumraw
-
Medium raw (scancode) mode. This is extended medium raw mode, with keys above 127 encoded as 0, high 7 bits, low 7 bits, with the 0 bearing the 'up' flag if needed. 0 is reserved, so this shouldn't interfere with anything else. The two bytes after 0 will always have the up flag set not to interfere with older applications. This allows for 16384 different keycodes, which should be enough.
- xlate
-
Translate keycodes using keymap. These are the codes generated via the current keysym mapping.
- unicode
-
Unicode mode.
- gkbmeta
-
Gets meta key handling mode.
- escprefix
-
Specifies if pressing the meta (alt) key generates an ESC (\033) prefix followed by the keysym.
- metabit
-
The keysym marked with the high bit set.
- gkbled
-
Get keyboard flags CapsLock, NumLock, ScrollLock (not lights).
- scrolllock
-
The scroll lock is down.
- numlock
-
The num lock is down.
- capslock
-
The caps lock is down.
OPTIONS
- -C, --console=DEV
-
the console device to be used.
- -V, --version
-
print version number.
- -h, --help
-
print this usage message.
AUTHORS
Written by Alexey Gladkov.
SEE ALSO
kbdrate(1), setleds(1), kbd_mode(1)