configuring X Windows on HP-UX (other graphics cards)

 

 

 

the XF86Config file

Table 3-2

(Continued)

 

 

 

 

CoreKeyboard

NA

 

When this is set, the input device is to be

 

 

 

installed as the core (primary) keyboard

 

 

 

device. There must be no more than one

 

 

 

core keyboard. If this option is not set here,

 

 

 

or in the ServerLayout section, then the

 

 

 

first input device that is capable of being

 

 

 

used as a core keyboard will be selected as

 

 

 

the core keyboard. Source: XF86Config man

 

 

 

page.

 

 

 

 

AlwaysCore

boolean

 

Both of these options are equivalent, and

SendCoreEvents

 

 

when enabled cause the input device to

 

 

 

always report core events. This can be used,

 

 

 

for example, to allow additional pointer

 

 

 

devices to generate core pointer events

 

 

 

(such as moving the cursor, etc). Source:

 

 

 

XF86Config man page.

 

 

 

 

HistorySize

number

 

Sets the motion history size. Default: 0.

 

 

 

Source: XF86Config man page.

 

 

 

 

The following two examples show an InputDevice section for a keyboard and mouse:

Section ìInputDeviceî

 

 

Identifier

ìKeyboard0î

 

Driver

ìkeyboardî

 

EndSection

 

 

Section ìInputDeviceî

 

 

Identifier

ìMouse0î

 

Driver

ìmouseî

 

Option

ìProtocolî

ìPS/2î

EndSection

 

 

“Screen” section

The configuration file may have multiple Screen sections. There must be at least one, for the “screen” being used. A “screen” binds a graphics device (Device section) and a monitor (Monitor section) together. A Screen section is considered “active” if it is referenced by an active

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