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.

Svgalib (>= 1.2.11)                               27 July 1997                               vga_getmousetype(3)