NAME¶
vga_getmousetype - returns the mouse type configured
SYNOPSIS¶
#include <vga.h>
int vga_getmousetype(void);
DESCRIPTION¶
This returns the mouse type configered in
/etc/vga/libvga.config.
The return value logically anded with
MOUSE_TYPE_MASK is one of (defined
in (
#include <vgamouse.h>):
- MOUSE_NONE
- There is no mouse installed. It is good style to check if
there is no mouse available first and then enable mouse support to avoid
an svgalib error message if you try to initialize a non existing mouse.
MOUSE_MICROSOFT A Microsoft compatible mouse (2 buttons)
(default).
- MOUSE_MOUSESYSTEMS
- A MouseSystems compatible mouse (3 buttons).
- MOUSE_MMSERIES
- A MMSeries compatible mouse.
- MOUSE_LOGITECH
- An ordinary LogiTech compatible mouse.
- MOUSE_BUSMOUSE
- A busmouse.
- MOUSE_PS2
- A PS/2 busmouse.
- MOUSE_LOGIMAN
- An ordinary LogiTech LogiMan compatible mouse.
- MOUSE_GPM
- The GPM daemon is used.
- MOUSE_SPACEBALL
- A 3d SpaceTec Spaceball pointer device.
- MOUSE_INTELLIMOUSE
- A Microsoft IntelliMouse or Logitech MouseMan+ on serial
port.
- MOUSE_IMPS2
- A Microsoft IntelliMouse or Logitech MouseMan+ on PS/2
port.
The return value may be ored with one or more of the following flags
- MOUSE_CHG_DTR
- change the setting of DTR to force the mouse to a given
mode.
- MOUSE_DTR_HIGH
- set DTR to high instead of setting it to low
(default).
- MOUSE_CHG_RTS
- change the setting of RTS to force the mouse to a given
mode.
- MOUSE_RTS_HIGH
- set RTS to high instead of setting it to low
(default).
Your application may use this info to perform specific actions (go into a 3d
pointer device mode for example).
SEE ALSO¶
svgalib(7),
vgagl(7),
libvga.config(5),
mousetest(6),
spin(6),
mouse_close(3),
mouse_getposition_6d(3),
mouse_getx(3),
mouse_init(3),
mouse_setposition(3),
mouse_setscale(3),
mouse_setwrap(3),
mouse_setxrange(3),
mouse_update(3),
mouse_waitforupdate(3),
vga_init(3),
vga_setmousesupport(3),
vga_waitevent(3)
AUTHOR¶
This manual page was edited by Michael Weller
<eowmob@exp-math.uni-essen.de>. The exact source of the referenced
function as well as of the original documentation is unknown.
It is very likely that both are at least to some extent are due to Harm
Hanemaayer <H.Hanemaayer@inter.nl.net>.
Occasionally this might be wrong. I hereby asked to be excused by the original
author and will happily accept any additions or corrections to this first
version of the svgalib manual.
