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16 general console and device functions. @xref{Consoles and Devices}. 16 general console and device functions. @xref{Consoles and Devices}.
17 However, there are some features of the X Window System that do not 17 However, there are some features of the X Window System that do not
18 generalize well, and they are covered specially here. 18 generalize well, and they are covered specially here.
19 19
20 @menu 20 @menu
21 * X Selections:: Transferring text to and from other X clients. 21 * X Selections:: Transferring text to and from other X clients.
22 * X Server:: Information about the X server connected to 22 * X Server:: Information about the X server connected to
23 a particular device. 23 a particular device.
24 * X Miscellaneous:: Other X-specific functions and variables. 24 * X Miscellaneous:: Other X-specific functions and variables.
25 @end menu 25 @end menu
26 26
27 @node X Selections 27 @node X Selections
28 @section X Selections 28 @section X Selections
84 84
85 This section describes how to access and change the overall status of 85 This section describes how to access and change the overall status of
86 the X server XEmacs is using. 86 the X server XEmacs is using.
87 87
88 @menu 88 @menu
89 * Resources:: Getting resource values from the server. 89 * Resources:: Getting resource values from the server.
90 * Server Data:: Getting info about the X server. 90 * Server Data:: Getting info about the X server.
91 * Grabs:: Restricting access to the server by other apps. 91 * Grabs:: Restricting access to the server by other apps.
92 @end menu 92 @end menu
93 93
94 @node Resources 94 @node Resources
95 @subsection Resources 95 @subsection Resources
96 96
159 159
160 is an interface to a C call something like 160 is an interface to a C call something like
161 161
162 @example 162 @example
163 @code{XrmGetResource (db, "xemacs.buffer.@var{buffer-name}.foreground", 163 @code{XrmGetResource (db, "xemacs.buffer.@var{buffer-name}.foreground",
164 "Emacs.EmacsLocaleType.EmacsBuffer.Foreground", 164 "Emacs.EmacsLocaleType.EmacsBuffer.Foreground",
165 "String");} 165 "String");}
166 @end example 166 @end example
167 167
168 @item 168 @item
169 If @var{locale} is a frame, a call 169 If @var{locale} is a frame, a call
170 170
174 174
175 is an interface to a C call something like 175 is an interface to a C call something like
176 @example 176 @example
177 177
178 @code{XrmGetResource (db, "xemacs.frame.@var{frame-name}.foreground", 178 @code{XrmGetResource (db, "xemacs.frame.@var{frame-name}.foreground",
179 "Emacs.EmacsLocaleType.EmacsFrame.Foreground", 179 "Emacs.EmacsLocaleType.EmacsFrame.Foreground",
180 "String");} 180 "String");}
181 @end example 181 @end example
182 182
183 @item 183 @item
184 If @var{locale} is a device, a call 184 If @var{locale} is a device, a call
185 185
189 189
190 is an interface to a C call something like 190 is an interface to a C call something like
191 191
192 @example 192 @example
193 @code{XrmGetResource (db, "xemacs.device.@var{device-name}.foreground", 193 @code{XrmGetResource (db, "xemacs.device.@var{device-name}.foreground",
194 "Emacs.EmacsLocaleType.EmacsDevice.Foreground", 194 "Emacs.EmacsLocaleType.EmacsDevice.Foreground",
195 "String");} 195 "String");}
196 @end example 196 @end example
197 197
198 @item 198 @item
199 If @var{locale} is the symbol @code{global}, a call 199 If @var{locale} is the symbol @code{global}, a call
200 200
204 204
205 is an interface to a C call something like 205 is an interface to a C call something like
206 206
207 @example 207 @example
208 @code{XrmGetResource (db, "xemacs.foreground", 208 @code{XrmGetResource (db, "xemacs.foreground",
209 "Emacs.Foreground", 209 "Emacs.Foreground",
210 "String");} 210 "String");}
211 @end example 211 @end example
212 @end enumerate 212 @end enumerate
213 213
214 Note that for @code{global}, no prefix is added other than that of the 214 Note that for @code{global}, no prefix is added other than that of the
215 application itself; thus, you can use this locale to retrieve arbitrary 215 application itself; thus, you can use this locale to retrieve arbitrary
276 @subsection Restricting Access to the Server by Other Apps 276 @subsection Restricting Access to the Server by Other Apps
277 277
278 @defun x-grab-keyboard &optional device 278 @defun x-grab-keyboard &optional device
279 This function grabs the keyboard on the given device (defaulting to the 279 This function grabs the keyboard on the given device (defaulting to the
280 selected one). So long as the keyboard is grabbed, all keyboard events 280 selected one). So long as the keyboard is grabbed, all keyboard events
281 will be delivered to XEmacs -- it is not possible for other X clients to 281 will be delivered to XEmacs---it is not possible for other X clients to
282 eavesdrop on them. Ungrab the keyboard with @code{x-ungrab-keyboard} 282 eavesdrop on them. Ungrab the keyboard with @code{x-ungrab-keyboard}
283 (use an @code{unwind-protect}). Returns @code{t} if the grab was 283 (use an @code{unwind-protect}). Returns @code{t} if the grab was
284 successful; @code{nil} otherwise. 284 successful; @code{nil} otherwise.
285 @end defun 285 @end defun
286 286