---
name: "xcb_xkb_select_events_checked"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libxcb"
version: "1.17.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/xcb_xkb_select_events"
---

# xcb\_xkb\_select\_events\_checked(3)

Part of [xcb\_xkb\_select\_events(3)](/xcb_xkb_select_events/3.md).

## NAME

xcb\_xkb\_select\_events -

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<xcb/xkb.h\>**

### Request function

xcb\_void\_cookie\_t **xcb\_xkb\_select\_events**(xcb\_connection\_t \**conn*, xcb\_xkb\_device\_spec\_t *deviceSpec*, uint16\_t *affectWhich*, uint16\_t *clear*, uint16\_t *selectAll*, uint16\_t *affectMap*, uint16\_t *map*, const void \**details*);\

## REQUEST ARGUMENTS

- *conn*

  The XCB connection to X11.

- *deviceSpec*

  TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED.

- *affectWhich*

  TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED.

- *clear*

  TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED.

- *selectAll*

  TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED.

- *affectMap*

  TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED.

- *map*

  TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED.

- *details*

  TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED.

## DESCRIPTION

## RETURN VALUE

Returns an *xcb\_void\_cookie\_t*. Errors (if any) have to be handled in the event loop.

If you want to handle errors directly with *xcb\_request\_check* instead, use *xcb\_xkb\_select\_events\_checked*. See **[xcb-requests(3)](/xcb-requests/3.md)** for details.

## ERRORS

This request does never generate any errors.

## SEE ALSO

## AUTHOR

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