NAME

       keyboard_init, keyboard_init_return_fd - initialize the keyboard to raw mode

SYNOPSIS

       #include <vgakeyboard.h>

       int keyboard_init(void);
       int keyboard_init_return_fd(void);

DESCRIPTION

       These  routines  initialize  the keyboard to raw mode. No ASCII codes are produced, instead svgalib keeps
       track of each single keypress or depress.  The return_fd version  returns  the  file  descriptor  of  the
       console device to allow you to do further tricks with it (though it is unclear which).  The other version
       just returns 0 if successful.  Both return -1 on error.

       keyboard_close(3) returns to normal operation.

       When in raw keyboard mode you  can  no  longer  use  vga_getch(3)  or  vga_getkey(3)  but  you  must  use
       keyboard_getstate(3) or keyboard_keypressed(3).

       Depending  on  the  setting of keyboard_translatekeys(3) even in raw mode a <Ctrl>-C will cause a SIGINT.
       In any case svgalib will check for <Alt>-F1 - <Alt>-F10 and perform console switches accordingly.

SEE ALSO

       svgalib(7),   vgagl(7),   libvga.config(5),   keytest(6),   eventtest(6),    keyboard_seteventhandler(3),
       keyboard_close(3),   keyboard_update(3),  keyboard_waitforupdate(3),  keyboard_setdefaulteventhandler(3),
       keyboard_getstate(3),    keyboard_clearstate(3),    keyboard_translatekeys(3),    keyboard_keypressed(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.