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The XKB keymap text format, V1 {#keymap-text-format-v1}

This document describes the XKB_KEYMAP_FORMAT_TEXT_V1 [keymap] format, as implemented by libxkbcommon.

@see For an overview of the role of this format, please see “@ref xkb-the-config “””.

@see For examples of keymaps in this format, please see “@ref user-configuration “””. For further examples see xkeyboard-config, the standard database of keyboard configuration data.

@note Due to the complexity of the format, this document is still is construction. Some additional resources are:

@note

@tableofcontents{html:2}

[terminology]: @ref terminology [introduction]: @ref introduction-to-the-xkb-text-format [xkb_keymap]: @ref the-xkb_keymap-block [xkb_keycodes]: @ref the-xkb_keycodes-section [xkb_types]: @ref the-xkb_types-section [xkb_compat]: @ref the-xkb_compat-section [xkb_symbols]: @ref the-xkb_symbols-section [virtual modifier statements]:@ref virtual-modifier-statements [modifiers bindings]: @ref modifiers-bindings [actions]: @ref key-actions

Terminology {#terminology}

Keycode
Code that identifies a physical key on a keyboard. - _Raw_ keycodes are the numeric identifiers used as input in XKB. They are the result of the low-level processing of the data that keyboards send to a computer. For instance `36` may represent the return key. - _XKB_ keycodes are _symbolic_ names assigned to raw keycodes in order to facilitate their mapping to symbols. For instance the keycode for the return key is the abbreviation `RTRN`. See [xkb_keycodes] for further details.
Symbols
A _keysym_ (short for “key symbol”) is a numeric encoding of a symbol on the cap of a key. They have a canonical name for convenience. It can be: - A _character:_ e.g. `a` and `A` for Latin scripts, `alpha` “α” and `ALPHA` “Α” for Greek, etc. - A _dead key:_ e.g. `dead_grave` and `dead_diaeresis`, corresponding respectively to the [grave accent](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grave_accent) and the [diaeresis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diaeresis_%28diacritic%29) diacritics. A [dead key](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_key) is a special kind of key that does not generate a character by itself, but modifies the character generated by the key struck(s) immediately after. - A [modifier]⁠: e.g. `Shift_L`, `Control_R`, `Caps_Lock`. See hereinafter. - A _system action:_ e.g. the arrow `Left`, `Pause`, `Escape`, `F1`. The complete list of keysyms is defined in `xkbcommon/xkbcommon-keysyms.h`. See [xkb_symbols] for further details on binding keysyms to keycodes.
Modifier
A _modifier key_ is a key that modifies the effect of other keys: e.g. Shift, Control, Caps Lock, etc. The state of a modifier key (active/inactive) is encoded as a _modifier index_ (or modifier bit or simply modifier) and has an associated _unique name_. For historical reasons, modifiers are divided in two categories:
Real modifiers
They are the 8 _predefined_ (AKA core, X11) modifiers (see [usual modifiers] hereinafter). Real modifiers ensure backward compatibility: indeed they are the actual bits used to compute the [levels][level] and are communicated via the API of xkbcommon. Some are generic modifiers (`Mod[1-5]`) that do not have a conventional interpretation and are the motivation of the introduction of [virtual modifiers].
Virtual modifiers
They are the modifiers that are _not_ predefined.

Each modifier defines a mapping to one or multiple real modifier. Real modifiers map to themselves.

The following table lists the <a name=”usual-modifiers”>usual modifiers</a> present in the standard keyboard configuration. Note that this is provided for information only, as it may change depending on the user configuration.

Modifier Type Usual mapping Comment
Shift Real Shift The usual Shift
Lock Real Lock The usual Caps Lock
Control Real Control The usual Control
Mod1 Real Mod1 Not conventional
Mod2 Real Mod2 Not conventional
Mod3 Real Mod3 Not conventional
Mod4 Real Mod4 Not conventional
Mod5 Real Mod5 Not conventional
Alt Virtual Mod1 The usual Alt
Meta Virtual Mod1 or Mod4 The legacy Meta key
NumLock Virtual Mod2 The usual NumLock
Super Virtual Mod4 The usual Super/GUI
LevelThree Virtual Mod3 ISO level 3, aka AltGr
LevelFive Virtual Mod5 ISO level 5

[usual modifiers]: @ref usual-modifiers

A modifier key can report its state in one of the following 3 ways:

<dl>

<dt><a name="depressed-mod-def">Depressed</a></dt>
<dd>Active while depressed; e.g. the usual Shift.</dd>
<dt><a name="latched-mod-def">Latched</a></dt>
<dd>
  Activated when pressed and deactivated after the next
  non-modifier key press.
</dd>
<dt><a name="locked-mod-def">Locked</a></dt>
<dd>
  Activated when pressed and deactivated when pressed again;
  e.g. the usual Caps Lock.
</dd>

See [modifiers bindings] for further details.

[depressed]: @ref depressed-mod-def [latched]: @ref latched-mod-def [locked]: @ref locked-mod-def

<dt><a name=”level-def”>Shift Level</a></dt> <dd> A key may produce different results depending of the active modifiers: e.g. for a Latin script, pressing the key A produces “a” and holding Shift while pressing A produces “A”.

This various results are organized in an ordered list; the index of each entry is called a <a name=”level-index-def”>shift level</a> or simply level. By convention the lowest level is the result when no modifier is active. Example for the key A on a latin script keyboard:

Level Description Keysym Active key modifiers
1 Lower case letters a None
2 Upper case letters. A Shift
3 Alternative lower case letters ae AltGr
4 Alternative upper case letters AE Shift + AltGr

A key shift level is the logical state of a key corresponding to the current shift level it used.

Key shift levels are derived from the modifiers states, but not necessarily in the same way for all keys. For example, for Latin script the Caps Lock modifier selects the level 2 for alphabetic keys such as A but has no effect on a numeric key.

There are groups of keys with the same characteristics: letters, punctuation, numeric keypad, etc. The meaning of their levels is identical and thus can be shared: this generalization is called a key type (see hereinafter).

<dt><a name=”key-type-def”>Key type</a></dt> <dd> A key type defines the levels available for a key and how to derive the active level from the modifiers states. Examples:

  • ONE_LEVEL: the key has only one level, i.e. it is not affected by any modifiers. Example: the modifiers themselves.
  • [TWO_LEVEL][TWO_LEVEL]: the key has two levels:
    • Level 1: default level, active when the Shift modifier is not active.
    • Level 2: level activated with the Shift modifier.
  • [FOUR_LEVEL][FOUR_LEVEL]: see the example in the previous section.

See [xkb_types] for further details.

<dt><a name=”layout-def”>Layout</a></dt> <dd> A mapping of keycodes to symbols, actions and key types.

A user who deals with multiple languages may need two or more different layouts: e.g. a layout for Arabic and another one for English. In this context, layouts are called groups in XKB, as defined in the standard ISO/IEC&nbsp;9995.

Layouts are ordered and identified by their index. Example:

  • Layout 1: Arabic
  • Layout 2: English

<dt><a name=”key-action-def”>Key Action</a></dt> <dd> In XKB world, a key action defines the effect a key has on the state of the keyboard or the state of the display server. Examples:

  • Change the state of a modifier.
  • Change the active group.
  • Move the mouse pointer.

See the section “[Key actions][actions]” for further details.

<dt><a name=”indicator-def”>Indicator</a></dt> <dd> A keyboard indicator is a mean to report a specific aspect of the keyboard state.

<dl>

<dt><em>Physical</em> indicator</dt>
<dd>
Typically a labelled LED on the keyboard, e.g. “Caps Lock” and
“Num Lock”.
</dd>
<dt><em>Logical</em> indicator</dt>
<dd>
A customizable derived state of the keyboard.
Its changes creates events that can be monitored.

There are two categories:

- _Real_ indicators are those associated to a physical indicator.
  For example, the “Caps Lock” logical modifier controls the
  corresponding physical LED.

  Because indicators are customizable, if one misses a “Num Lock”
  LED, one could define instead the “Caps Lock” _indicator_ to
  activate its LED when the “Num Lock” _modifier_ is active.
- _Virtual_ indicators are not associated to a physical indicator.
  Their effect is only visible for programs monitoring them.

Note that the meanings of _real_ and _virtual_ is slightly
different than the one used for [modifier].
</dd>

See: <code>[xkb_keycodes][indicator name]</code> to define indicators and <code>[xkb_compat][indicator effect]</code> to define their effects.

<dt><a name=”keymap-def”>Keymap</a></dt> <dd> The complete definition of the mapping of raw keycodes to symbols and actions. It fully defines the behavior of a keyboard.

Depending of the context, a keymap may refer to:

  • the software object defined and managed by libxkbcommon;
  • the text configuration used to create this software object.

See @ref keymap-components-intro and [xkb_keymap] for further details.

<dt>Keyboard configuration database @anchor database-def</dt> <dd>

A database that provides the [keymap components](@ref keymap-components-intro).
\*nix OSs uses the _standard_ database [xkeyboard-config]. One may extend
this database with _custom_ layouts: see “@ref user-configuration ""” for
further details.

[keycode]: @ref keycode-def [keysym]: @ref keysym-def [keysyms]: @ref keysym-def [modifier]: @ref modifier-def [modifiers]: @ref modifier-def [real modifier]: @ref real-modifier-def [real modifiers]: @ref real-modifier-def [virtual modifier]: @ref virtual-modifier-def [virtual modifiers]: @ref virtual-modifier-def [level]: @ref level-def [shift level]: @ref level-def [level index]: @ref level-index-def [key type]: @ref key-type-def [key types]: @ref key-type-def [layout]: @ref layout-def [action]: @ref key-action-def [indicator]: @ref indicator-def [keymap]: @ref keymap-def [database]: @ref database-def

Introduction to the XKB text format

The XKB text format uses a syntax similar to the C programming language. Note that the similarity with C stops here: the XKB text format is only a configuration format and is not intended for programming.

The XKB text format is used to configure a keyboard keymap, which is introduced in “@ref xkb-the-config “””. It has the following two main use cases, illustrated in the diagram hereinafter:

  • Server: Load a keymap from the keymap configuration database, then handle input events by updating the keyboard state. The keymap is assembled from an [RMLVO configuration][RMLVO] and its corresponding <strong>[KcCGST components][KcCGST]</strong> files.

    @see xkb_keymap::xkb_keymap_new_from_names

    @see xkeyboard-config for the implementation of the standard keymap configuration database.

    @see “@ref user-configuration “”” to add a custom layout or option.

  • Client: Load the active keymap from the server, then handle update events sent by the server. The <strong>[complete keymap]</strong> is directly available in a self-contained file.

    @see xkb_keymap::xkb_keymap_new_from_string

@anchor xkb-keymap-components-diagram @dotfile xkb-keymap-components “XKB text format use cases”

[RMLVO]: @ref RMLVO-intro [KcCGST]: @ref KcCGST-intro [complete keymap]: @ref keymap-intro

XKB file

There are two kinds of files for the XKB text format:

Keymap file @anchor keymap-file-def
A file with the _complete_ description of the [keymap] object. It is the kind of file that the server sends to the client (see the [diagram](@ref xkb-keymap-components-diagram) above). Its top-level structure consists of the [xkb_keymap] block.
Keymap _component_ file @anchor keymap-component-file-def
A file with the description of a _particular_ [KcCGST component][KcCGST]. It is the kind of file that the server uses to assemble a [keymap file]. Its top-level structure consists of a _single type_ of [keymap sections]. A component file may contain multiple such sections.

[keymap file]: @ref keymap-file-def [keymap component file]: @ref keymap-component-file-def [keymap sections]: @ref keymap-section-def [section]: @ref keymap-section-def [keymap components]: @ref keymap-component-def

Keymap components {#keymap-components-intro}

[Keymap components][keymap components] are described with [keymap sections]. They are grouped in [keymap component files][keymap component file] to form a [keyboard configuration database][database].

Keymap _component_ @anchor keymap-component-def
A part of the keymap _object_. The set of keymap components is referred as [KcCGST]. They are presented in the [table hereinafter][keymap components table].
Keymap _section_ @anchor keymap-section-def
A part of the keymap _text configuration_ dedicated to one of the [keymap components][keymap components table].
Component _folder_
A folder in the [keymap configuration database][database], dedicated to files with partial definitions of the same keymap section.

[keymap components table]: @ref keymap-components-table

@anchor keymap-components-table

Keymap components
[Component](@ref keymap-component-def) [Section][section] in a [keymap][xkb_keymap] Folder in a keymap configuration database Description
Key codes [xkb_keycodes] `keycodes` A translation of the raw [key codes][keycode] from the keyboard into symbolic names.
Compatibility [xkb_compat] `compat` A specification of what internal actions modifiers and various special-purpose keys produce.
(Geometry) xkb_geometry `geometry` A description of the physical layout of a keyboard. @attention This legacy feature is [not supported](@ref geometry-support) by _xkbcommon_.
Key symbols [xkb_symbols] `symbols` A translation of symbolic [key codes][keycode] into actual [key symbols][keysyms] (keysyms).
Key types [xkb_types] `types` Types describe how a pressed key is affected by active [modifiers] such as Shift, Control, Alt, etc.

Comments

Comments are introduced following either // or # until the end of the line.

Literals

String literal
A string is surrounded by double quotes: “"”. The following _escape sequences_ are supported: | Escape sequence | Meaning | | ------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------- | | `\\` | Backslash “`\`” | | `\"` | Double quote “`"`” | | `\b` | Backspace | | `\e` | Escape | | `\f` | Form feed | | `\n` | Line feed (newline) | | `\r` | Carriage return | | `\t` | Horizontal tabulation | | `\v` | Vertical tabulation | | `\` + octal number | Corresponding ASCII character: `\1` → `SOH`, `\42` → `"`. Up to **4** octal digits `0‥7` are parsed. The result must fit into a byte. | | `\u{` + hexadecimal number + `}` | `\u{NNNN}` produce the corresponding [Unicode code point] `U+NNNN`, encoded in [UTF-8]. Supported code points are in the range `U+0001‥U+10FFFF`. | [Unicode code point]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unicode#Codespace_and_code_points [UTF-8]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTF-8 @note The string _encoding_ is unspecified and not validated, but for best results, stick to ASCII. @since \<1.9.0: Octal escape sequences accept up to **3** digits. @since 1.9.0: Octal escape sequences accept up to **4** digits. Added \\" and `\u{NNNN}` escape sequences.
Number literal
A number can be written in three forms: - _decimal integer:_ `1`, `123`, etc. - _decimal floating-point number:_ `1.23`, etc. - _hexadecimal integer:_ prefixed with `0x`: `0x123`, `0xff`, `0xAB`, etc.

Keywords

The following table presents the keywords used in the format. They are case-sensitive.

Keyword Use
action <span class=”todo”>TODO</span>
alias <span class=”todo”>TODO</span>
alphanumeric_keys <span class=”todo”>TODO</span>
alternate_group <span class=”todo”>TODO</span>
alternate Merge mode qualifier for [include] statements
augment Merge mode qualifier for [include] statements
default <span class=”todo”>TODO</span>
function_keys <span class=”todo”>TODO</span>
group <span class=”todo”>TODO</span>
hidden <span class=”todo”>TODO</span>
include [Include statement][include]
indicator <span class=”todo”>TODO</span>
interpret [Interpret statement][interpret]
key <span class=”todo”>TODO</span>
keypad_keys <span class=”todo”>TODO</span>
keys <span class=”todo”>TODO</span>
logo <span class=”todo”>TODO</span>
mod_map Alias of modifier_map
modifier_keys <span class=”todo”>TODO</span>
modmap Alias of modifier_map
modifier_map <span class=”todo”>TODO</span>
outline <span class=”todo”>TODO</span>
overlay <span class=”todo”>TODO</span>
override Merge mode qualifier for [include] statements
partial <span class=”todo”>TODO</span>
replace Merge mode qualifier for [include] statements
row <span class=”todo”>TODO</span>
section <span class=”todo”>TODO</span>
shape <span class=”todo”>TODO</span>
solid <span class=”todo”>TODO</span>
text <span class=”todo”>TODO</span>
type <span class=”todo”>TODO</span>
virtual_modifiers <span class=”todo”>TODO</span>
virtual <span class=”todo”>TODO</span>
xkb_compat_map Alias of xkb_compatibility_map
xkb_compat Alias of xkb_compatibility_map
xkb_compatibility_map Declare a [compatibility section][xkb_compat]
xkb_compatibility Alias of xkb_compatibility_map
xkb_geometry Declare a geometry section (<span class=”todo”>TODO: legacy</span>)
xkb_keycodes Declare a [keycodes section][xkb_keycodes]
xkb_keymap Declare a [keymap block][xkb_keymap]
xkb_layout <span class=”todo”>TODO</span>
xkb_semantics <span class=”todo”>TODO</span>
xkb_symbols Declare a [symbols section][xkb_symbols]
xkb_types Declare a [key types section ][xkb_types]

[include]: @ref xkb-include [interpret]: @ref interpret-statements [interpretations]: @ref interpret-statements

Built-in settings

There are many built-in settings; they are explained in the following relevant sections.

These settings are case-insensitive, e.g. the following strings denote the same key word: SETMODS, SetMods, setMods and setmods.

Merge modes {#merge-mode-def}

Each statement has a merge mode property that defines how to handle conflicts with previous statements. This property can be set explicitly by prefixing the statement with one of the merge modes presented hereinafter.

@anchor merge-mode-augment augment
If two declarations conflict, update the properties which are *explicitly* defined in the *new* declaration, *only* if they were *implicit* in the *old* declaration. ```c key { [a , NoSymbol , ae ] }; augment key { [Greek_alpha, Greek_ALPHA, NoSymbol, AE] }; // Result key { [a , Greek_ALPHA, ae , AE] }; ```
@anchor merge-mode-override override
If two declarations conflict, update only the properties which are *explicitly* defined in the *new* declaration. @note @anchor merge-mode-default Override is the *default* merge mode. ```c key { [a , NoSymbol , ae ] }; // Explicit merge mode override key { [Greek_alpha, Greek_ALPHA, NoSymbol, AE] }; // Result key { [Greek_alpha, Greek_ALPHA, ae , AE] }; ``` ```c key { [a , NoSymbol , ae ] }; // Implicit merge mode is override key { [Greek_alpha, Greek_ALPHA, NoSymbol, AE] }; // Result key { [Greek_alpha, Greek_ALPHA, ae , AE] }; ```
@anchor merge-mode-replace replace
If two declarations conflict, ignore the old declaration and use the new one. ```c key { [a , NoSymbol , ae ] }; replace key { [Greek_alpha, Greek_ALPHA, NoSymbol, AE] }; // Result key { [Greek_alpha, Greek_ALPHA, NoSymbol, AE] }; ```
@anchor merge-mode-alternate alternate
Legacy merge mode for keycodes. Its purpose is to allow to assign the same key name to multiple key codes, which is not allowed otherwise. This is unfortunately poorly documented and not used in xkeyboard-config. The xkblib specification implies that this was part of the overlay functionality, which is currently not supported by libxkbcommon. @warning This merge mode is not supported by libxkbcommon and is ignored.
[default merge mode]: @ref merge-mode-default ### The include mechanism {#xkb-include} #### Syntax Statements of the form: ```c // Implicit section name include "" // Explicit section name include "()" ``` will include data from another [section] of the *same type*, possibly located in another file. Note that the statement does not have a trailing semicolon. The path may be absolute or relative to its corresponding directory in a XKB configuration: e.g. given the configuration directory ``, files of section type `xkb_symbols` are looked up in `/symbols`. The `include` keyword uses the *default* [merge mode]. The following keywords can be used instead to use the corresponding *explicit* [merge modes][]: - [`augment`][augment] - [`override`][override] - [`replace`][replace] [merge mode]: @ref merge-mode-def [merge modes]: @ref merge-mode-def [augment]: @ref merge-mode-augment [override]: @ref merge-mode-override [replace]: @ref merge-mode-replace *Multiple files* can be included using the same statement. They are separated using one of the following [merge mode] prefixes: - ‘|’ selects the [augment] merge mode. - ‘+’ selects the [override] merge mode (default). - ‘^’ selects the [replace] merge mode. The following example illustrates the complete syntax: ```c // Default merge mode, 1 file with an implicit section name include "" // Augment merge mode, 1 file with an implicit section name augment "()" // Override merge mode, 2 files: a first file with an implicit section name merged // using the augment mode with a second file with an explicit section name override "|() ``` #### Processing The statement is processed as follow: 1. Set PARENT as the current [section] containing the include statement. 2. Set INCLUDED_MERGE_MODE to the merge mode corresponding to the keyword. 3. Initialize an empty [section] as INCLUDED. 4. Select the first file as the current file to process. 5. Set CURRENT_MERGE_MODE to the merge mode corresponding to the current file merge mode *prefix*. 6. The current file path is searched sequentially in the [XKB configuration path list] and the *first match* is selected, or it raises an error if there is no match. 7. The current file is processed and results in the CURRENT [section]. 8. The INCLUDED [section] is merged with the CURRENT [section] using the merge mode CURRENT_MERGE_MODE. 9. If they are more files, select the next file as the current file and go to step 5). Else go to step 10). 10. Once all files have been processed, merge PARENT with INCLUDED using the merge mode INCLUDED_MERGE_MODE. [XKB configuration path list]: @ref xkb_context::xkb_context_include_path_append() #### Example: include path list Let’s illustrate using the following [XKB configuration path list][]: 1. `/home//.config/xkb`: user configuration directory (see @ref user-configuration ""). 2. `/usr/share/X11/xkb`: system directory. The relevant directory structure is: - `/home//.config/xkb` - `symbols` - `es` - `my_own_file` - `/usr/share/X11/xkb` - `symbols` - `es` - `it` Then the following file: ```c xkb_symbols { include "it" // Exists only in system directory include "my_own_file" // Exists only in user directory include "es" // Exists in both user and system directory }; ``` is equivalent to: ```c xkb_symbols { include "/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/it" include "/home//.config/xkb/symbols/my_own_file" include "/home//.config/xkb/symbols/es" }; ``` #### Example: simple include Given the following files: - `symbols/A` ```c xkb_symbols { key { [a, A, ae, AE] }; include "B(S2)" }; ``` - `symbols/B` ```c // This section is not used (does not match) xkb_symbols "S1" { key { [b, B] }; }; // This section will be included (match the included section name) xkb_symbols "S2" { key { [Greek_alpha, Greek_ALPHA] }; key { [Greek_beta , Greek_BETA ] }; }; ``` the resulting section in `A` will be: ```c xkb_symbols { // Key overridden: mix of old + new key { [Greek_alpha, Greek_ALPHA, ae, AE] }; // New key key { [Greek_beta , Greek_BETA ] }; }; ``` #### Example: merge modes Given the same file `symbols/B` of the previous example, the following section:
Input Output
```c xkb_symbols { key { [a, A, ae, AE] }; augment "B(S2)" }; ``` ```c xkb_symbols { // Key unchanged key { [a, A, ae, AE] }; // New key key { [Greek_beta , Greek_BETA] }; }; ```
```c xkb_symbols { key { [a, A, ae, AE] }; replace "B(S2)" }; ``` ```c xkb_symbols { // Key replaced key { Greek_alpha, Greek_ALPHA] }; // New key key { [Greek_beta , Greek_BETA ] }; }; ```
```c xkb_symbols { key { [a, A, ae, AE] }; // Two files merged together with the merge mode // augment, then the result is merged this the // statement above using the override merge mode include "B(S1)|B(S2)" }; ``` ```c xkb_symbols { // Key overridden: mix of old + new key { [Greek_alpha, Greek_ALPHA, ae, AE] }; // New key; "B(2)" had no effect with the // merge mode augment "|" key { [b, B] }; }; ```
## The “xkb_keymap” block {#the-xkb_keymap-block} A [keymap file] consists of a single top-level `xkb_keymap` block, under which are nested the following sections:
[xkb_keycodes]
A translation of the hardware/evdev scancodes from the keyboard into XKB symbolic keycodes.
[xkb_types]
A specification of the modifier mask, target level and preserved modifiers various modifiers combination produce.
[xkb_compat]
A specification of what actions various special-purpose keys produce.
[xkb_symbols]
A translation of symbolic key codes into actual symbols and actions.
Overview of a keymap file: ```c xkb_keymap { xkb_keycodes "XXX" { // ... } xkb_types "XXX" { // ... }; xkb_compatibility "XXX" { // ... }; xkb_symbols "XXX" { // ... }; }; ``` ## The “xkb_keycodes” section {#the-xkb_keycodes-section} This is the simplest [section] type, and is the first one to be compiled. The purpose of this is mostly to map between the hardware/evdev scancodes and XKB [keycodes][keycode]. Each key is given a name by which it can be referred to later, e.g. in the symbols section. ### Keycode statements Statements of the form: = 49; = 10; The above would let 49 and 10 be valid keycodes in the keymap, and assign them the names `TLDE` and `AE01` respectively. The format `` is always used to refer to a key by name. The naming convention `` is based on the [standard ISO/IEC 9995-1][ISO9995-1]. It denotes the position of the key in the keyboard grid. It means: the main alphanumeric section (`A`), row `E` and column `01`. The following figure illustrates the grid on a staggered standard US QWERTY keyboard. `` corresponds to the key `1`. ``` \ 99 \ 00 \ 01 \ 02 \ 03 \ 04 \ 05… \ \ \ \ \ \ \ ----------------------------------------- E \ \ ^ \ 1 \ 2 \ 3 \ 4 \ 5… ------------------------------------------ D \ Tab \ Q \ W \ E \ R \ T… ------------------------------------------- C \Caps \ A \ S \ D \ F \ G… -------------------------------------------- B \Shift \ Z \ X \ C \ V \ B… --------------------------------------------- A \Ctrl\GUI \Alt \Space… ---------------------------------------------- ``` [ISO9995-1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO/IEC_9995#ISO/IEC_9995-1 In the common case this just maps to the evdev scancodes from `/usr/include/linux/input.h`, e.g. the following definitions: #define KEY_GRAVE 41 #define KEY_1 2 correspond to the ones above. Similar definitions appear in the xf86-input-keyboard driver. Note that in all current keymaps there’s a constant offset of 8 (for historical reasons). Note that contrary to xkbcommon, the X11 protocol supports keycodes only up to `255`. Therefore, when interfacing with X11, keymaps and applications using keycodes beyond `255` should expect warnings. If there’s a conflict, like the same name given to different keycodes, or same keycode given different names, it is resolved according to the [merge mode] which applies to the definitions. ### Alias statements Statements of the form: alias = ; Allows to refer to a previously defined key (here ``) by another name (here ``). Conflicts are handled similarly to keycode statements. ### LED name statements {#indicator-name} [indicator name]: @ref indicator-name Statements of the form: indicator 1 = "Caps Lock"; indicator 2 = "Num Lock"; indicator 3 = "Scroll Lock"; Assigns a name to the keyboard LED (AKA [indicator]) with the given index. The LED may be referred by this name later in the compat section and by the user. ## The “xkb_types” section {#the-xkb_types-section} This [section] is the second to be processed, after `xkb_keycodes`. However, it is completely independent and could have been the first to be processed (it does not refer to specific keys as specified in the `xkb_keycodes` section). This section defines [key types], which, given a key and a keyboard state (i.e. modifier state and group), determine the [shift level] to be used in translating the key to [keysyms]. These types are assigned to each group in each key, in the `xkb_symbols` section. Key types are called this way because, in a way, they really describe the “type” of the key (or more correctly, a specific group of the key). For example, an ordinary keymap will provide a type called `KEYPAD`, which consists of two levels, with the second level being chosen according to the state of the Num Lock (or Shift) modifiers. Another example is a type called `ONE_LEVEL`, which is usually assigned to keys such as Escape; these have just one level and are not affected by the modifier state. Yet more common examples are [`TWO_LEVEL`][TWO_LEVEL] (with Shift choosing the second level), [`ALPHABETIC`][ALPHABETIC] (where Caps Lock may also choose the second level), etc. ### How key types work Key types define a _mapping_ between the [modifiers] and [shift levels]. Key types have four parameters:
@ref key-type-level-name "Shift level names"
Declare [shift levels]. Mainly for documentation.
@ref key-type-modifiers "Modifiers filter"
Declare what modifiers should be taken into account in the mapping.
@ref key-type-map "Modifiers mapping"
Lookup table to translate modifiers combinations into shift levels.
@ref key-type-preserve "Modifiers preservation"
Tweak the computation of [consumed modifiers].
[consumed modifiers]: @ref consumed-modifiers [shift levels]: @ref level-def Key types are used to compute: - the [shift level][]: see xkb_state::xkb_state_key_get_level(). - the [consumed modifiers][]: see xkb_state::xkb_state_key_get_consumed_mods() and xkb_state::xkb_state_key_get_consumed_mods2(). The following diagram presents an overview of theses computations: @anchor xkb-types-explanation-diagram @dotfile xkb-types-explanation "Use of key types to compute shift level and consumed modifiers" ### Type definitions Statements of the form: type "FOUR_LEVEL" { ... } The above would create a new type named [`FOUR_LEVEL`][FOUR_LEVEL]. The body of the definition may include statements of the following forms: #### “level_name” statements {#key-type-level-name} level_name[Level1] = "Base"; Mandatory for each level in the type. Gives each level in this type a descriptive name. It isn’t used for anything. Note: A level may be specified as Level\[1-8\] or just a number (can be more than 8). #### “modifiers” statement {#key-type-modifiers} modifiers = Shift+Lock+LevelThree; Mandatory, should be specified only once. A mask of real and virtual [modifiers]. These are the only modifiers being considered when matching the modifier state against the type. The other modifiers, whether active or not, are masked out in the calculation. #### “map” entry statements {#key-type-map} map[Shift+LevelThree] = Level4; Should have at least as many mappings as there are levels in the type. If the active modifiers, masked with the type’s modifiers (as stated above), match (i.e. equal) the modifiers inside the `map[]` statement, then the level in the right hand side is chosen. For example, in the above, if in the current keyboard state the `Shift` and `LevelThree` modifiers are active, while the `Lock` modifier is not, then the keysym(s) in the 4th level of the group will be returned to the user. #### “preserve” statements {#key-type-preserve} map[Shift+Lock+LevelThree] = Level5; preserve[Shift+Lock+LevelThree] = Lock; When a key type is used for keysym translation, its modifiers are said to be [consumed](@ref consumed-modifiers) in this translation. For example, in a simple US keymap, the “G” key is assigned an ordinary [`ALPHABETIC`][ALPHABETIC] key type, whose modifiers are `Shift` and `Lock`; then for the “G” key, these two modifiers are consumed by the translation. This information is relevant for applications which further process the modifiers, since by then the consumed modifiers have already “done their part” and should be masked out. However, sometimes even if a modifier had already affected the key translation through the type, it should *not* be reported as consumed, for various reasons. In this case, a `preserve[]` statement can be used to augment the map entry. The modifiers inside the square brackets should match one of the `map[]` statements in the type (if there is no matching map entry, one mapping to Level1 is implicitly added). The right hand side should consists of modifiers from the type’s modifiers; these modifiers are then “preserved” and not reported as consumed. @attention Consuming a *locked* modifier does *not* unlock it and it can be consumed again in further keysym translations. @note Remember that @ref keysym-transformations may affect the resulting keysym when some modifiers are not [consumed](@ref consumed-modifiers). @remark `preserve` statements may be used to tweak keyboard shorcuts. @remark@figure @figcaption Example of use of `preserve` to tweak `Control` shortcuts. Note it would require further work in order to support other modifiers. @endfigcaption ```c xkb_types { // ... type "TWO_LEVEL_PLUS_CONTROL" { modifiers = Shift + Control; map[None] = Level1; map[Shift] = Level2; map[Control] = Level3; map[Control+Shift] = Level4; // Using preserve will make Control not consumed and allow // applications to detect keyboard shortcuts with alternative // keysyms in levels 3 and 4 rather than the levels 1 and 2. preserve[Control] = Control; preserve[Control+Shift] = Control; level_name[Level1] = "Base"; level_name[Level2] = "Shift"; level_name[Level3] = "Tweaked Control"; level_name[Level4] = "Tweaked Control + Shift"; }; }; xkb_symbols { // ... // The following key would produce Greek keysym on Base and Shift levels, // but will produce the corresponding ASCII Latin keysyms when using Control. key { type[Group1]="TWO_LEVEL_PLUS_CONTROL", [Greek_alpha, Greek_ALPHA, a, A] }; }; ``` @endfigure ### Key types examples {#key-type-examples} #### Definitions examples @note The convention is that `Lock` affect only “alphabetic” types. For such types, `Lock` “cancels” `Shift` by default, i.e. `Shift+Lock` has the same result as neither modifier. “semi-alphabetic” types have an asymmetry: their first two levels are alphabetic while the next are not. ##### Two levels The following examples compare two basic types with *two levels*: [`TWO_LEVEL`][TWO_LEVEL] and [`ALPHABETIC`][ALPHABETIC]. They differ on their handling of the `Lock` modifier. See the [next section](@ref key-type-mappings-examples) for an illustration with concrete layouts. [TWO_LEVEL]: @ref TWO_LEVEL [ALPHABETIC]: @ref ALPHABETIC
`TWO_LEVEL` @anchor TWO_LEVEL
@figure@figcaption Definition code ([source][two-type-src]) @endfigcaption ```c type "TWO_LEVEL" { // Only care about Shift; Lock will be filter out modifiers = Shift; // Define mapping map[None] = Level1; // No modifier -> level 1 map[Shift] = Level2; // Exactly Shift -> level 2 // (no map entry with Lock) // Define level names level_name[Level1] = "Base"; level_name[Level2] = "Shift"; }; ``` @endfigcaption @figure@figcaption Mapping test @endfigcaption | *Active* modifiers | *Filtered* modifiers | Match? | Shift level | | ------------------ | -------------------- | ------ | ----------- | | (none) | (none) | Yes | 1 | | `Shift` | `Shift` | Yes | 2 | | `Lock` | (none) | Yes | 1           | | `Shift + Lock` | `Shift` | Yes | 2 | @endfigcaption
`ALPHABETIC` @anchor ALPHABETIC
@figure@figcaption Definition code ([source][alphabetic-type-src]) @endfigcaption ```c type "ALPHABETIC" { // Only care about Shift and Lock modifiers = Shift + Lock; // Define mapping map[None] = Level1; // No modifier -> level 1 map[Shift] = Level2; // Exactly Shift -> level 2 map[Lock] = Level2; // Exactly Lock -> level 2 // Define level names level_name[Level1] = "Base"; level_name[Level2] = "Caps"; }; ``` @endfigcaption @figure@figcaption Mapping test @endfigcaption | *Active* modifiers | *Filtered* modifiers | Match? | Shift level | | ------------------ | -------------------- | ------ | ----------- | | (none) | (none) | Yes | 1 | | `Shift` | `Shift` | Yes | 2 | | `Lock` | `Lock` | Yes | 2           | | `Shift + Lock` | `Shift + Lock` | No | 1 | @endfigcaption
##### Four levels The following examples compare basic types with *four levels*: [`FOUR_LEVEL`][FOUR_LEVEL], [`FOUR_LEVEL_SEMIALPHABETIC`][FOUR_LEVEL_SEMIALPHABETIC] and [`FOUR_LEVEL_ALPHABETIC`][FOUR_LEVEL_ALPHABETIC]. They differ on their handling of the `Lock` modifier. See the [next section](@ref key-type-mappings-examples) for an illustration with concrete layouts. [FOUR_LEVEL]: @ref FOUR_LEVEL [FOUR_LEVEL_SEMIALPHABETIC]: @ref FOUR_LEVEL_SEMIALPHABETIC [FOUR_LEVEL_ALPHABETIC]: @ref FOUR_LEVEL_ALPHABETIC
`FOUR_LEVEL` @anchor FOUR_LEVEL
@figure@figcaption Definition code ([source][four-level-src]) @endfigcaption ```c type "FOUR_LEVEL" { modifiers = Shift + LevelThree; map[None] = Level1; map[Shift] = Level2; // (no map entry with Lock) // (no map entry with Lock) map[LevelThree] = Level3; map[Shift+LevelThree] = Level4; // (no map entry with Lock) // (no map entry with Lock) // (no preserve entry with Lock) // (no preserve entry with Lock) level_name[Level1] = "Base"; level_name[Level2] = "Shift"; level_name[Level3] = "AltGr"; level_name[Level4] = "Shift AltGr"; }; ``` @endfigcaption @figure@figcaption Mapping test @endfigcaption | *Active* modifiers | *Filtered* modifiers | Match? | Shift level | | ----------------------- | -------------------- | ------ | ----------- | | (none) | (none) | Yes | 1 | | `Shift` | `Shift` | Yes | 2 | | `Lock` | (none) | Yes | 1           | | `Shift+Lock` | `Shift` | Yes | 2 | | `LevelThree` | `LevelThree` | Yes | 3 | | `LevelThree+Shift` | `LevelThree+Shift` | Yes | 4 | | `LevelThree+Lock` | `LevelThree` | Yes | 3 | | `LevelThree+Shift+Lock` | `LevelThree+Shift` | Yes | 4 | @endfigcaption
`FOUR_LEVEL_SEMIALPHABETIC` @anchor FOUR_LEVEL_SEMIALPHABETIC
@figure@figcaption Definition code ([source][four-level-semialphabetic-src]) @endfigcaption ```c type "FOUR_LEVEL_SEMIALPHABETIC" { modifiers = Shift + Lock + LevelThree; map[None] = Level1; map[Shift] = Level2; map[Lock] = Level2; map[Shift+Lock] = Level1; map[LevelThree] = Level3; map[Shift+LevelThree] = Level4; map[Lock+LevelThree] = Level3; map[Shift+Lock+LevelThree] = Level4; preserve[Lock+LevelThree] = Lock; preserve[Shift+Lock+LevelThree] = Lock; level_name[Level1] = "Base"; level_name[Level2] = "Shift"; level_name[Level3] = "AltGr"; level_name[Level4] = "Shift AltGr"; }; ``` @endfigcaption @figure@figcaption Mapping test @endfigcaption | *Active* modifiers | *Filtered* modifiers | Match? | Shift level | | ----------------------- | ----------------------- | ------ | ----------- | | (none) | (none) | Yes | 1 | | `Shift` | `Shift` | Yes | 2 | | `Lock` | `Lock` | Yes | 2           | | `Shift+Lock` | `Shift+Lock` | Yes | 1 | | `LevelThree` | `LevelThree` | Yes | 3 | | `LevelThree+Shift` | `LevelThree+Shift` | Yes | 4 | | `LevelThree+Lock` | `LevelThree+Lock` | Yes | 3 | | `LevelThree+Shift+Lock` | `LevelThree+Shift+Lock` | Yes | 4 | @endfigcaption
`FOUR_LEVEL_ALPHABETIC` @anchor FOUR_LEVEL_ALPHABETIC
@figure@figcaption Definition code ([source][four-level-alphabetic-src]) @endfigcaption ```c type "FOUR_LEVEL_ALPHABETIC" { modifiers = Shift + Lock + LevelThree; map[None] = Level1; map[Shift] = Level2; map[Lock] = Level2; map[Shift+Lock] = Level1; map[LevelThree] = Level3; map[Shift+LevelThree] = Level4; map[Lock+LevelThree] = Level4; map[Shift+Lock+LevelThree] = Level3; // (no preserve entry with Lock) // (no preserve entry with Lock) level_name[Level1] = "Base"; level_name[Level2] = "Shift"; level_name[Level3] = "AltGr"; level_name[Level4] = "Shift AltGr"; }; ``` @endfigcaption @figure@figcaption Mapping test @endfigcaption | *Active* modifiers | *Filtered* modifiers | Match? | Shift level | | ----------------------- | ----------------------- | ------ | ----------- | | (none) | (none) | Yes | 1 | | `Shift` | `Shift` | Yes | 2 | | `Lock` | `Lock` | Yes | 2           | | `Shift+Lock` | `Shift+Lock` | Yes | 1 | | `LevelThree` | `LevelThree` | Yes | 3 | | `LevelThree+Shift` | `LevelThree+Shift` | Yes | 4 | | `LevelThree+Lock` | `LevelThree+Lock` | Yes | 4 | | `LevelThree+Shift+Lock` | `LevelThree+Shift+Lock` | Yes | 3 | @endfigcaption
[two-type-src]: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xkeyboard-config/xkeyboard-config/-/blob/022c3ca1db12e505cbd5ce8bf19c432d6a70c7e5/types/basic#L14 [alphabetic-type-src]: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xkeyboard-config/xkeyboard-config/-/blob/022c3ca1db12e505cbd5ce8bf19c432d6a70c7e5/types/basic#L21 [four-level-src]: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xkeyboard-config/xkeyboard-config/-/blob/022c3ca1db12e505cbd5ce8bf19c432d6a70c7e5/types/extra#L8 [four-level-alphabetic-src]: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xkeyboard-config/xkeyboard-config/-/blob/022c3ca1db12e505cbd5ce8bf19c432d6a70c7e5/types/extra#L20 [four-level-semialphabetic-src]: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xkeyboard-config/xkeyboard-config/-/blob/022c3ca1db12e505cbd5ce8bf19c432d6a70c7e5/types/extra#L36 #### Examples with standard keyboard layouts {#key-type-mappings-examples}
See the detailed table of mappings The following table compares the mappings of various key types for the modifiers `Shift`, `Lock` and `LevelThree`, using the standard layouts [`us`][us-layout] (US English) and [`es`][es-layout] (Spanish). [us-layout]: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xkeyboard-config/xkeyboard-config/-/blob/022c3ca1db12e505cbd5ce8bf19c432d6a70c7e5/symbols/us#L3 [es-layout]: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xkeyboard-config/xkeyboard-config/-/blob/022c3ca1db12e505cbd5ce8bf19c432d6a70c7e5/symbols/es#L3 | Key | Layout | Key type | Active modifiers | Level | Keysym | Comment | | ------ | ------ | ------------------------------- | ------------------------------- | ----- | ------------ | ----------- | | `AE01` | [`us`][us-layout] | [`TWO_LEVEL`][TWO_LEVEL] | (none) | 1 | `1` | | | ^ | ^ | ^ | `Shift` | 2 | `exclam` | | | ^ | ^ | ^ | `Lock` | 1 | `1` | `Lock` filtered out | | ^ | ^ | ^ | `Shift` + `Lock` | 2 | `exclam` | `Lock` filtered out | | ^ | ^ | ^ | `LevelThree` | 1 | `1` | `LevelThree` filtered out | | ^ | ^ | ^ | `LevelThree` + `Shift` | 2 | `exclam` | `LevelThree` filtered out | | ^ | ^ | ^ | `LevelThree` + `Lock` | 1 | `1` | Modifiers `LevelThree` and `Lock` filtered out | | ^ | ^ | ^ | `LevelThree` + `Shift` + `Lock` | 2 | `exclam` | Modifiers `LevelThree` and `Lock` filtered out | | ^ | [`es`][es-layout] | [`FOUR_LEVEL`][FOUR_LEVEL] | (none) | 1 | `1` | | | ^ | ^ | ^ | `Shift` | 2 | `exclam` | | | ^ | ^ | ^ | `Lock` | 1 | `1` | `Lock` filtered out | | ^ | ^ | ^ | `Shift` + `Lock` | 2 | `exclam` | `Lock` filtered out | | ^ | ^ | ^ | `LevelThree` | 3 | `bar` | | | ^ | ^ | ^ | `LevelThree` + `Shift` | 4 | `exclamdown` | | | ^ | ^ | ^ | `LevelThree` + `Lock` | 3 | `bar` | `Lock` filtered out | | ^ | ^ | ^ | `LevelThree` + `Shift` + `Lock` | 4 | `exclamdown` | `Lock` filtered out | | `AD01` | [`us`][us-layout] | [`ALPHABETIC`][ALPHABETIC] | (none) | 1 | `q` | | | ^ | ^ | ^ | `Shift` | 2 | `Q` | | | ^ | ^ | ^ | `Lock` | 2 | `Q` | | | ^ | ^ | ^ | `Shift` + `Lock` | 1 | `q` | `Lock` cancelled by `Shift` | | ^ | ^ | ^ | `LevelThree` | 1 | `q` | `LevelThree` filtered out | | ^ | ^ | ^ | `LevelThree` + `Shift` | 1 | `q` | `LevelThree` filtered out | | ^ | ^ | ^ | `LevelThree` + `Lock` | 2 | `Q` | `LevelThree` filtered out | | ^ | ^ | ^ | `LevelThree` + `Shift` + `Lock` | 1 | `q` | `LevelThree` filtered out, `Lock` cancelled by `Shift` | | ^ | [`es`][es-layout] | [`FOUR_LEVEL_SEMIALPHABETIC`][FOUR_LEVEL_SEMIALPHABETIC] | (none) | 1 | `q` | | | ^ | ^ | ^ | `Shift` | 2 | `Q` | | | ^ | ^ | ^ | `Lock` | 2 | `Q` | | | ^ | ^ | ^ | `Shift` + `Lock` | 1 | `q` | `Lock` cancelled by `Shift` | | ^ | ^ | ^ | `LevelThree` | 3 | `at` | | | ^ | ^ | ^ | `LevelThree` + `Shift` | 4 | `Greek_OMEGA`| | | ^ | ^ | ^ | `LevelThree` + `Lock` | 3 | `at` | `Lock` does not affect `LevelThree` combos | | ^ | ^ | ^ | `LevelThree` + `Shift` + `Lock` | 4 | `Greek_OMEGA`| `Lock` does not affect `LevelThree` combos | | `AD05` | [`us`][us-layout] | [`ALPHABETIC`][ALPHABETIC] | (none) | 1 | `t` | | | ^ | ^ | ^ | `Shift` | 2 | `T` | | | ^ | ^ | ^ | `Lock` | 2 | `T` | | | ^ | ^ | ^ | `Shift` + `Lock` | 1 | `t` | `Lock` cancelled by `Shift` | | ^ | ^ | ^ | `LevelThree` | 1 | `t` | `LevelThree` filtered out | | ^ | ^ | ^ | `LevelThree` + `Shift` | 1 | `t` | `LevelThree` filtered out | | ^ | ^ | ^ | `LevelThree` + `Lock` | 2 | `T` | `LevelThree` filtered out | | ^ | ^ | ^ | `LevelThree` + `Shift` + `Lock` | 1 | `t` | `LevelThree` filtered out, `Lock` cancelled by `Shift` | | ^ | [`es`][es-layout] | [`FOUR_LEVEL_ALPHABETIC`][FOUR_LEVEL_ALPHABETIC] | (none) | 1 | `t` | | | ^ | ^ | ^ | `Shift` | 2 | `T` | | | ^ | ^ | ^ | `Lock` | 2 | `T` | | | ^ | ^ | ^ | `Shift` + `Lock` | 1 | `t` | `Lock` cancelled by `Shift` | | ^ | ^ | ^ | `LevelThree` | 3 | `tslash` | | | ^ | ^ | ^ | `LevelThree` + `Shift` | 4 | `Tslash` | | | ^ | ^ | ^ | `LevelThree` + `Lock` | 4 | `Tslash` | | | ^ | ^ | ^ | `LevelThree` + `Shift` + `Lock` | 3 | `tslash` | `Lock` cancelled by `Shift` |
## The “xkb_compat” section {#the-xkb_compat-section} This [section] is the third to be processed, after `xkb_keycodes` and `xkb_types`. ### Interpret statements {#interpret-statements} Statements of the form: interpret Num_Lock+Any { ... } interpret Shift_Lock+AnyOf(Shift+Lock) { ... } The [xkb_symbols] section (see below) allows the keymap author to perform, among other things, the following things for each key: - Bind an [action], like `SetMods` or `LockGroup`, to the key. Actions, like symbols, are specified for each level of each group in the key separately. - Add a [virtual modifier] to the key’s virtual modifier mapping (`vmodmap`). - Specify whether the key should repeat or not. However, doing this for each key (or level) is tedious and inflexible. Interpret’s are a mechanism to apply these settings to a bunch of keys/levels at once. @anchor interpret-mechanism Each interpret specifies a condition by which it attaches to certain levels. The condition consists of two parts: - A [keysym]. If the level has a different (or more than one) keysym, the match fails. Leaving out the keysym is equivalent to using the special value `Any` or the `NoSymbol` keysym, which always matches successfully. - A [modifier] predicate. The predicate consists of: - A __mask__ of _real_ modifiers: a `+`-separated list of modifiers or the special value `all`, which denotes all the modifiers. The modifiers are matched against the key’s modifier map (`modmap`). - A __matching operation__, that is one of the following: * `AnyOfOrNone` – The modmap must either be empty or include at least one of the specified modifiers. * `AnyOf` – The modmap must include at least one of the specified modifiers. * `Any` – Alias for `AnyOf(all)`. * `NoneOf` – The modmap must not include any of the specified modifiers. * `AllOf` – The modmap must include all of the specified modifiers (but may include others as well). * `Exactly` – The modmap must be exactly the same as the specified modifiers. Leaving out the predicate is equivalent to using `AnyOfOrNone(all)`. Leaving out just the matching condition is equivalent to using `Exactly`. An interpret may also include `useModMapMods = level1;` – see below. If a [level] fulfils the conditions of several interprets, only the most specific one is used: - A specific keysym will always match before a generic `NoSymbol` condition. - If the keysyms are the same, the interpret with the more specific matching operation is used. The above list is sorted from least to most specific. - If both the keysyms and the matching operations are the same (but the modifiers are different), the first interpret is used. As described above, once an interpret “attaches” to a level, it can bind an action to that level, add one virtual modifier to the key’s vmodmap, or set the key’s repeat setting. You should note the following: - The key repeat is a property of the entire key; it is not level-specific. In order to avoid confusion, it is only inspected for the first level of the first group; the interpret’s repeat setting is ignored when applied to other levels. - If one of the above fields was set directly for a key in `xkb_symbols`, the explicit setting takes precedence over the interpret. The body of the statement may include statements of the following forms (all of which are optional): #### “useModMapMods” statement useModMapMods = level1; When set to `level1`, the interpret will only match keysyms which are on the first level of the first group of the keys. This can be useful in conjunction with e.g. a `virtualModifier` statement, because `virtualModifier` is an attribute of the key rather than a specific level. Note: the other possible value is `any` and is the default value. #### “action” statement {#interpret-action} action = LockMods(modifiers=NumLock); Bind this action to the matching levels. See [key actions][actions] for the list of available key actions. #### “virtualModifier” statement {#interpret-virtualModifier} virtualModifier = NumLock; Add this virtual modifier to the key’s `vmodmap`. The given virtual modifier must be declared at the top level of the file with a `virtual_modifiers` statement, e.g.: virtual_modifiers NumLock; #### “repeat” statement {#interpret-repeat} repeat = True; Set whether the key should repeat or not. Must be a boolean value. ### LED map statements {#indicator-effect} [indicator effect]: @ref indicator-effect Statements of the form: indicator "Shift Lock" { ... } This statement specifies the behavior and binding of the LED (AKA [indicator]) with the given name (“Shift Lock” above). The name should have been declared previously in the `xkb_keycodes` section (see [LED name][indicator name] statement), and given an index there. If it wasn’t, it is created with the next free index. The body of the statement describes the conditions of the keyboard state which will cause the LED to be lit. It may include the following statements: #### “modifiers” statement modifiers = ScrollLock; If the given [modifiers] are in the required state (see below), the LED is lit. #### “whichModState” statement whichModState = Latched+Locked; Can be any combination of: * `base`, `latched`, `locked`, `effective` * `any` (i.e. all of the above) * `none` (i.e. none of the above) * `compat` (legacy value, treated as effective) This will cause the respective portion of the modifier state (see `struct xkb_state`) to be matched against the modifiers given in the `modifiers` statement. Here’s a simple example: indicator "Num Lock" { modifiers = NumLock; whichModState = Locked; }; Whenever the NumLock modifier is locked, the Num Lock LED will light up. #### “groups” statement groups = All - group1; If the given groups are in the required state (see below), the LED is lit. #### “whichGroupState” statement whichGroupState = Effective; Can be any combination of: * `base`, `latched`, `locked`, `effective` * `any` (i.e. all of the above) * `none` (i.e. none of the above) This will cause the respective portion of the group state (see `struct xkb_state`) to be matched against the groups given in the `groups` statement. Note: the above conditions are disjunctive, i.e. if any of them are satisfied the LED is lit. ### Default values @todo e.g. `setMods.clearLocks= True;` ## The “xkb_symbols” section {#the-xkb_symbols-section} This [section] is the fourth to be processed, after `xkb_keycodes`, `xkb_types` and `xkb_compat`. Statements of the form: xkb_symbols "basic" { ... } Declare a symbols map named `basic`. Statements inside the curly braces only affect the symbols map. A map can have various flags applied to it above the statement, separated by whitespace: partial alphanumeric_keys xkb_symbols "basic" { ... } The possible flags are: * `partial` - Indicates that the map doesn’t cover a complete keyboard. * `default` - Marks the symbol map as the default map in the file when no explicit map is specified. If no map is marked as a default, the first map in the file is the default. * `hidden` - Variant that can only be used internally * `alphanumeric_keys` - Indicates that the map contains alphanumeric keys * `modifier_keys` - Indicates that the map contains modifier keys * `keypad_keys` - Indicates that the map contains keypad keys * `function_keys` - Indicates that the map contains function keys * `alternate_group` - Indicates that the map contains keys for an alternate group If no `*_keys` flags are supplied, then the map is assumed to cover a complete keyboard. At present, except for `default`, none of the flags affect key processing in libxkbcommon, and only serve as metadata. ### Name statements Statements of the form: name[Group1] = "US/ASCII"; groupName[1] = "US/ASCII"; Gives the name “US/ASCII” to the first group of symbols. Other groups can be named using a different group index (ex: `Group2`), and with a different name. A group must be named. `group` and `groupName` mean the same thing, and the `Group` in `Group1` is optional. ### Key statement {#key-statement} Statements of the form: key { ... }; defines the *key description* of the [keycode] `` and is the main type of record of the `xkb_symbols` section. The possible keycodes are defined in the [`xkb_keycodes`](@ref the-xkb_keycodes-section) section. A key description consists of:
Groups
Each key may have one or more associated [groups]. Each group can be configured with the following parameters: - @ref key-type-setting "Type" - @ref key-symbols-table "Symbols" - @ref key-actions-table "Actions"
Additional attributes
These attributes are usually set via the [xkb_compat] section, but may be also set directly: - @ref key-virtual-modifiers "Virtual modifiers" - @ref key-repeat "Repeat"
@warning Using multiple groups in *symbols* files is not recommended, because some tools rely on the assumption that an `xkb_symbols` section only affect a single group. It is fine with a *keymap* file though. @note In what follows we assume the common use case with a *single* group, which benefits from a special syntax. See the section @ref key-groups "Multiple groups" for the general syntax. [groups]: @ref layout-def #### Symbols {#key-symbols-table} The main part of the key description is the *symbols table*. It maps shift levels to keysyms, e.g.: ```c key { [ q, Q ] }; // Level 1 → `q`, Level 2 → `Q` ``` Symbols are named using the symbolic names from the `xkbcommon/xkbcommon-keysyms.h` file. A group of symbols is enclosed in brackets and separated by commas. Each element of the symbol arrays corresponds to a different [shift level]. In this example, the symbol (keysym) `XKB_KEY_q` for level 1 and `XKB_KEY_Q` for level 2. These levels are configured by the @ref key-type-setting "key type", presented in the next section. @remark Remember that @ref keysym-transformations may affect the resulting keysym when some modifiers are not [consumed](@ref consumed-modifiers). @remark Trailing `NoSymbol` are dropped. As an extension to the XKB legacy format, libxkbcommon supports multiple key symbols and actions per level (the latter since version 1.8.0): key { [ {a, b}, Q ] }; In this example, the keycode `` produces two symbols on level 1 (`XKB_KEY_a` and `XKB_KEY_b`) and one symbol (`XKB_KEY_Q`) on level 2. When no actions are explicitly given, they are automatically filled thanks to [interpretations] from the [compat section][xkb_compat]. In the following example, key { [ { Control_L, ISO_Group_Shift } ] }; is equivalent to (given standard definitions from `xkeyboard-config`): key { symbols[1] = [ { Control_L, ISO_Group_Shift } ], actions[1] = [ { SetMods(modifiers=Control), SetGroup(group=+1) } ] }; When using this example with e.g. two layouts `fr,us` (respectively Azerty and Qwerty layouts), typing `Control + A` in the first layout `fr` will in fact result in `Control + Q`, because the actions are run sequentially: first set the base modifiers to Control, then switch to the second layout while `Control` is pressed. @remark Given a level, keysyms and actions may have a *different count*. For instance, the following would achieve the same effect than the former example with only 1 keysym, but it requires to use 2 explicit actions: ```c key { symbols[1] = [ Control_L ], actions[1] = [ { SetMods(modifiers=Control), SetGroup(group=+1) } ] }; ``` @note There are some *limitations* with this extension: - For now, *at most one* action of each following categories is allowed per level: - [modifier actions][]: `SetMods`, `LatchMods`, `LockMods`; - [group actions][]: `SetGroup`, `LatchGroup`, `LockGroup`. Some examples of actions combination: - `SetMods` + `SetGroup`: ok - `SetMods` + `SetMods`: *error* - `SetMods` + `LockMods`: *error* - `SetMods` + `LockGroup`: ok - Multiple actions are only supported from version 1.8.0.
@since 1.8.0: When using multiple keysyms or actions per level, `NoSymbol` and `NoAction()` are dropped in order to normalize the levels: ```c // Before normalization key <> { [{NoSymbol}, {a, NoSymbol}, {NoSymbol,b}, {a, NoSymbol, b}] }; // After normalization key <> { [NoSymbol, a, b, {a, b}] }; ```
@since 1.9.0: Trailing `NoSymbol` and `NoAction()` are dropped in groups: ```c // Before normalization key <> { [a, NoSymbol] }; // After normalization key <> { [a] }; ``` This affects the automatic key type detection.
@since 1.9.0: Added support for keysyms and actions lists of length 0 and 1, respectively `{}` and `{a}`. `{}` is equivalent to the corresponding `NoSymbol` or `NoAction()`.
@warning Keymaps containing multiple key symbols per level are not supported by the various X11-related tools (`setxkbmap`, `xkbcomp`, etc.). [symbols table]: @ref key-symbols-table #### Type {#key-type-setting} Each key has a [key type] set per group. This key type is defined in the [xkb_types] section. Its associated [shift levels] are used to index the [symbols table] presented in the previous section. A key type is set using the following syntax: ```c key { type[Group1] = "TWO_LEVEL", // Type [q, Q] // Symbols }; ``` The name of the key type is enclosed between double quotes. The key type may be omitted and will default to: - `key.type` global defaults, if set. - a standard type using the following **heuristic**: - **1** keysym: `ONE_LEVEL` - **2** keysyms: - if the two keysyms are letter and the first is lower case and the other upper case, then [`ALPHABETIC`][ALPHABETIC]; - if one of the keysyms is numpad, then `KEYPAD` else [`TWO_LEVEL`][TWO_LEVEL]. - **3 or 4** keysyms (a missing 4th keysym is set to `NoSymbol`): - if the first two keysyms are letters and the first is lower case and the other upper case: - if the last two keysyms are letters and the first is lower case and the other upper case then [`FOUR_LEVEL_ALPHABETIC`][FOUR_LEVEL_ALPHABETIC]; - else [`FOUR_LEVEL_SEMIALPHABETIC`][FOUR_LEVEL_SEMIALPHABETIC]. - if one of the first two keysyms is numpad, then `FOUR_LEVEL_KEYPAD`; - else [`FOUR_LEVEL`][FOUR_LEVEL]. @figure@figcaption Commented examples for inferred types: @endfigcaption ```c // 1 to 2 keysyms key { [Shift_L] }; // Type: ONE_LEVEL key { [1, exclam] }; // Type: TWO_LEVEL key { [q, Q] }; // Type: ALPHABETIC key { [KP_End, KP_1] }; // Type: KEYPAD // Edge case: this is consider alphabetic, although // the lower case does not correspond to the upper case. key { [q, N] }; // Type: ALPHABETIC // 3 to 4 keysyms key { [1, exclam, bar] }; // Type: FOUR_LEVEL key { [1, exclam, bar, exclamdown] }; // Type: FOUR_LEVEL key { [q, Q, at] }; // Type: FOUR_LEVEL_SEMIALPHABETIC key { [q, Q, at, Greek_OMEGA] }; // Type: FOUR_LEVEL_SEMIALPHABETIC key { [t, T, tslash, Tslash] }; // Type: FOUR_LEVEL_ALPHABETIC // The inferred type is `FOUR_LEVEL`, but using `LevelThree+Lock` // will produce `Q`, because of the keysyms transformations and // the corresponding internal capitalization processing. key { [1, exclam, q, Q] }; // Type: FOUR_LEVEL // Won’t work, because there is no heuristic for more than 4 keysyms // It will trigger the warnings XKB-183 and XKB-516 and default to ONE_LEVEL, // ignoring all the keysyms but the first one. key {[q, Q, at, any, masculine, U2642]}; // Will work as expected key { type[Group1] = "EIGHT_LEVEL_SEMIALPHABETIC", [q, Q, at, any, masculine, U2642] }; ``` @endfigure #### Actions {#key-actions-table} @note This is usually not set explicitly but via the [interpret mechanism] by using the [`action`](@ref interpret-action) statement in the [xkb_compat] section. @figure@figcaption Example: Set the modifier action of the key `` manually. @endfigcaption ```c key { symbols[Group1]=[Alt_L], actions[Group1]=[SetMods(modifiers=modMapMods)] }; ``` @endfigure For further details see [key actions][actions]. @remark Trailing `NoAction()` are dropped. #### Multiple groups {#key-groups} Each group represents a list of symbols mapped to a keycode: name[Group1]= "US/ASCII"; name[Group2]= "Russian"; ... key { [ q, Q ], [ Cyrillic_shorti, Cyrillic_SHORTI ] }; A long-form syntax can also be used: key { symbols[Group1]= [ q, Q ], symbols[Group2]= [ Cyrillic_shorti, Cyrillic_SHORTI ] }; Groups can also be omitted, but the brackets must be present. The following statement only defines the Group3 of a mapping: key { [], [], [ q, Q ] }; @warning Using multiple groups in *symbols* files is not recommended, because some tools rely on the assumption that an `xkb_symbols` section only affect a single group. It is fine with a *keymap* file though. #### Virtual modifiers {#key-virtual-modifiers} @note This is usually not set explicitly but via the [interpret mechanism] by using the [`virtualModifier`](@ref interpret-virtualModifier) statement from the [xkb_compat] section. @remarks When setting a [modifier action](@ref modifiers-actions), it is required to declare the corresponding virtual modifier using a [`virtual_modifiers`](@ref virtual-modifier-statements) statement. @figure@figcaption Example: Set the virtual modifier of the key `` to `Alt`. @endfigcaption ```c // Declare the virtual modifier that will be used virtual_modifiers Alt; key { virtualModifiers = Alt, [ Alt_L ] }; ``` @endfigure [interpret mechanism]: @ref interpret-mechanism #### Repeat {#key-repeat} @note This is usually not set explicitly but via the [interpret mechanism] by using the [`repeat`](@ref interpret-repeat) statement in the [xkb_compat] section. @figure@figcaption Example: make the `` key not repeating. @endfigcaption ```c key { repeat = False, [ Alt_L ] }; ``` @endfigure ## Virtual modifier statements {#virtual-modifier-statements} Statements of the form: virtual_modifiers LControl; Can appear in the `xkb_types`, `xkb_compat`, `xkb_symbols` sections. ## Modifiers bindings {#modifiers-bindings} ### Real and virtual modifiers Modifiers are a particularly tricky part of XKB. For historical reasons they are divided in two categories: [real modifiers] and [virtual modifiers]. Note that in X11, the maximum of virtual modifiers is 16 (see `XkbNumVirtualMods`). The following table summarizes the modifiers defined in [xkeyboard-config] (this is subject to change). | Modifier | Type | Compat files | Associated keysyms | |--------------|---------|------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------| | `Shift` | Real | `compat/basic` | `Shift_L`, `Shift_R` | | ″ | ″ | `compat/iso9995` | `Shift_L`, `Shift_R`, `ISO_Level2_Latch` | | `Lock` | Real | `compat/basic`, | `Caps_Lock` | | ″ | ″ | `compat/caps` | ″ | | `Control` | Real | `compat/basic` | `Control_L`, `Control_R` | | `Alt` | Virtual | `compat/misc`, | `Alt_L`, `Alt_R` | | ″ | ″ | `compat/pc` | ″ | | `Meta` | Virtual | `compat/misc` | `Meta_L`, `Meta_R` | | `Super` | Virtual | `compat/misc` | `Super_L`, `Super_R` | | `Hyper` | Virtual | `compat/misc` | `Hyper_L`, `Hyper_R` | | `ScrollLock` | Virtual | `compat/misc` | `Scroll_Lock` | | `NumLock` | Virtual | `compat/basic`, | `Num_Lock`, | | ″ | ″ | `compat/level5` | (`ISO_Level5_Lock`) | | `LevelThree` | Virtual | `compat/iso9995` | `ISO_Level3_Shift`, `ISO_Level3_Latch`, `ISO_Level3_Lock` | | `LevelFive` | Virtual | `compat/level5` | `ISO_Level5_Shift`, `ISO_Level5_Latch`, `ISO_Level5_Lock` | | `Kana_Lock` | Virtual | `compat/japan` | `Kana_Lock` | | `Square` | Virtual | `compat/olpc` | `KP_Home` | | `Cross` | Virtual | `compat/olpc` | `KP_Next` | | `Circle` | Virtual | `compat/olpc` | `KP_End` | | `Triangle` | Virtual | `compat/olpc` | `KP_Prior` | ### Define and use a modifier We will use the example of the _real_ modifier `Shift` and the virtual modifier `LevelThree` in `xkeyboard-config`. In order to define and use a modifier, one must: 1. Define its behavior and [keysym] binding in the [xkb_compat] section: ```c // Declare virtual modifiers. Shift being real modifier, // we do not need to add it here. virtual_modifiers LevelThree; // Set defaults. They are overridden if set directly in the xkb_symbols. interpret.repeat= False; // only applied on first level setMods.clearLocks= True; latchMods.clearLocks= True; latchMods.latchToLock= True; // Default statement for real modifiers: any key bound to a real // modifier via modifier_map will set this modifier at all its // levels. // Here only to illustrate: do not add it! interpret Any + Any { action= SetMods(modifiers=modMapMods); }; // Shift being real modifier, we do not need a corresponding // interpret statement because the previous one suffices. // Let’s associate LevelThree to the keysym ISO_Level3_Shift // First, match the keys and their levels with the // ISO_Level3_Shift keysym and with any real modifier // (Any = AnyOf(all)) in its modmap. interpret ISO_Level3_Shift+Any { // Only match the first level of the first group useModMapMods= level1; // Add the virtual modifier to the key’s vmodmap virtualModifier= LevelThree; // Activate the LevelThree modifier (depressed mode) action= SetMods(modifiers=LevelThree); }; // Then for keys and their levels with the // ISO_Level3_Shift keysym but with either no real modifier // in its modmap or a level higher than 1. // Indeed: // • In case the level is higher than 1 there is no match // in the previous statement. // • The condition is equivalent to // ISO_Level3_Shift+AnyOfOrNone(all), but since // the previous statement ISO_Level3_Shift+Any is more // specific, it will be matched before this one. interpret ISO_Level3_Shift { // Activate the LevelThree modifier (depressed mode) action= SetMods(modifiers=LevelThree); }; ``` 2. Define [key types] that use it in the [xkb_types] section: ```c // Declare virtual modifiers. Shift being real modifier, // we do not need to add it here. virtual_modifiers LevelThree; type "FOUR_LEVEL" { // Key type modifier mask: all the modifiers used in the key type modifiers = Shift + LevelThree; map[None] = Level1; map[Shift] = Level2; map[LevelThree] = Level3; map[Shift+LevelThree] = Level4; level_name[Level1] = "Base"; level_name[Level2] = "Shift"; level_name[Level3] = "AltGr"; level_name[Level4] = "Shift AltGr"; }; ``` 3. Bind it to a [keycode] in the [xkb_symbols] section: 1. Map [keysyms] used in the `xkb_compat` section hereinabove. 2. Bind [real modifiers] to keys using these keysyms with `modifier_map`. _Note:_ Only one key binding to real modifier is required. The corresponding keysym must then be on the first level of the first Group. _Note:_ One can optionally bind directly a virtual modifier to a key using `virtualmodifiers` instead of doing it in the `xkb_compat` section. But the recommended way is to use the `xkb_compat` section. ```c // Shift: defined in pc symbols key {[ Shift_L ]}; key {[ Shift_R ]}; modifier_map Shift { Shift_L, Shift_R }; // The previous will resolve to: // modifier_map Shift { , }; // Thus the real modifier Shift is added to the modmap of // and . // The “Any + Any” interpret statement matches and , // therefore these keys set the Shift modifier. // LevelThree: defined in pc symbols // With the following 2 lines: // 1. The modifier keysym is on the first level of the first group. // 2. The real modifier Mod5 is bound to , // i.e. Mod5 is added to its modmap. // 3. It matches the interpret statement “ISO_Level3_Shift+Any”, // which adds the LevelThree modifier to the vmodmap of . // 4. The mapping of LevelThree to real modifiers is the union // of modmaps with corresponding vmodmaps containing // LevelThree. In our case there is only one: therefore // LevelThree maps to Mod5. key {[ ISO_Level3_Shift ]}; modifier_map Mod5 { }; // LevelThree: defined in level3 symbols // Not bound to a real modifier, so interpret statement // “ISO_Level3_Shift” applies. key {[ISO_Level3_Shift], type[group1]="ONE_LEVEL" }; // Note: we could have the following line, but it is not necessary // because we have the mappings of . // modifier_map Mod5 { }; // Warning: if we had the for example the following line, the // mapping of LevelThree to real modifiers would be “Mod1+Mod5”. // modifier_map Mod1 { }; // Alternative definitions, without using interpret statements virtual_modifiers LevelThree; key { virtualmodifiers=LevelThree , repeats=False , symbols[Group1] = [ISO_Level3_Shift] , actions[Group1] = [SetMods(modifiers=LevelThree)] }; modifier_map Mod5 { }; key { repeat=False , symbols[Group1] = [ISO_Level3_Shift] , actions[Group1] = [SetMods(modifiers=LevelThree)] , type[group1]="ONE_LEVEL" }; // FOUR_LEVEL key type example from latin symbols key {[b, B, leftdoublequotemark, leftsinglequotemark]}; ``` ## Key actions {#key-actions} @todo list of all actions and their parameters The following table provide an overview of the available actions: | Category | Action | Alias | Description | |----------|---------------------|------------------|------------------------------------| | | `NoAction` | | Do nothing. | | [Modifier action] | `SetMods` | | Modifies the _depressed_ modifiers | | ^ | `LatchMods` | | Modifies the _latched_ modifiers | | ^ | `LockMods` | | Modifies the _locked_ modifiers | | [Group action] | `SetGroup` | | TODO | | ^ | `LatchGroup` | | TODO | | ^ | `LockGroup` | | TODO | | [Legacy action] | `MovePointer` | `MovePtr` | TODO | | ^ | `PointerButton` | `PtrBtn` | TODO | | ^ | `LockPointerButton` | `LockPtrBtn` | TODO | | ^ | `SetPointerDefault` | `SetPtrDflt` | TODO | | ^ | `SetControls` | | TODO | | ^ | `LockControls` | | TODO | | ^ | `TerminateServer` | `Terminate` | TODO | | ^ | `SwitchScreen` | | TODO | | ^ | `Private` | | TODO | Common syntax: - Boolean values: - `true`, `yes`, `on` - `false`, `no`, `off` ### Modifiers actions {#modifiers-actions} [modifier action]: @ref modifiers-actions [modifier actions]: @ref modifiers-actions @todo default values There are 3 modifiers actions:
`SetMods`
Modifies the _depressed_ modifiers. Parameters: - `modifiers` or `mods`: the list of modifiers to modify, separated by `+`, or the special value `modMapMods`. The latter means the parameter value has to be read from the `vmodmap` attribute of the key. - `clearLocks`: boolean (see its use hereinafter).
`LatchMods`
Modifies the _latched_ modifiers Parameters: - `modifiers` or `mods`: see `SetMods`. - `clearLocks`: boolean (see its use hereinafter). - `latchToLock`: boolean (see its use hereinafter).
`LockMods`
Modifies the _locked_ modifiers. Parameters: - `modifiers` or `mods`: see `SetMods`. - `affect`: - `lock`: the action only locks the modifier, but cannot unlock it. - `unlock`: the action only unlocks modifier, but cannot lock it. - `both`: the first key press locks the modifier and the second key press releases the modifier. It is a default mode. - `neither`: do not lock nor unlock, i.e. do nothing.
@todo highlight that there is reference counting for the modifiers, e.g. to manage multiple physical keys for the same modifier. These actions perform different tasks on key press and on key release:
Effects of modifiers actions
Action On key press On key release
SetMods
  • Adds modifiers to depressed modifiers
  • Removes modifiers from depressed modifiers, provided that no other key which affects the same modifiers is logically down.
  • If clearLocks=yes and no other key were operated simultaneously with this key, then the modifiers will be removed as well from the locked modifiers.
LatchMods
  • Adds modifiers to latched modifiers.
  • Removes modifiers from latched modifiers.
  • If clearLocks=yes and no other key has been pressed since this key press, then the modifiers will be removed as well from the locked modifiers.
  • If latchToLock=yes then the modifiers are added to the locked modifiers.
LockMods
  • Adds modifiers to depressed modifiers.
  • Toggle these modifiers in locked modifiers.
  • Removes modifiers from depressed modifiers.
  • Locked modifiers stay unchanged.
@todo Finish ### Group actions {#group-actions} [group action]: @ref group-actions [group actions]: @ref group-actions There are 3 group actions:
SetGroup
TODO
LatchGroup
TODO
LockGroup
TODO
@todo Describe each action ### Unsupported legacy actions {#legacy-actions} [legacy action]: @ref legacy-actions @attention The following legacy actions are kept for compatibility only: they are parsed and validated but have no effect. This allows to use keymaps defined in [xkeyboard-config] for both X11 and Wayland. #### Pointer actions | Action | Alias | Description | |---|---|---| | `MovePointer` | `MovePtr` | | | `PointerButton` | `PtrBtn` | | | `LockPtrButton` | `LockPtrBtn` | | | `LockPointerButton` | `LockPointerBtn` | | | `SetPointerDefault` | `SetPtrDflt` | | @todo Describe each action #### Control flags actions @todo `SetControls`, `LockControls` #### Server actions @todo `TerminateServer`, `SwitchScreen` #### Private action @todo `Private`

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    # The XKB keymap text format, V1 {#keymap-text-format-v1}
    
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    This document describes the `XKB_KEYMAP_FORMAT_TEXT_V1` [keymap] format,
    as implemented by libxkbcommon.
    
    @see For an overview of the role of this format, please see “@ref xkb-the-config ""”.
    
    @see For examples of keymaps in this format, please see “@ref user-configuration ""”.
    For further examples see [xkeyboard-config], the standard database of keyboard
    configuration data.
    
    @note Due to the complexity of the format, this document is still is construction.
    Some additional resources are:
    
    @note
    - [Ivan Pascal’s XKB documentation][ivan-pascal]
    - [An Unreliable Guide to XKB Configuration][unreliable-guide]
    - [The X Keyboard Extension: Protocol Specification][XKB Protocol]
    - [How to enhance XKB configuration][xkeyboard-config doc]
    - [ArchWiki XKB page][arch-wiki]
    
    [xkeyboard-config]: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xkeyboard-config/xkeyboard-config
    [ivan-pascal]: https://web.archive.org/web/20190724015820/http://pascal.tsu.ru/en/xkb/
    [unreliable-guide]: https://www.charvolant.org/doug/xkb/html/index.html
    [XKB Protocol]: https://www.x.org/releases/current/doc/kbproto/xkbproto.html
    [xkeyboard-config doc]: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xkeyboard-config/xkeyboard-config/-/blob/master/docs/README.enhancing
    [arch-wiki]: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/X_keyboard_extension
    
    
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    4. [The xkb_keycodes section][xkb_keycodes]
    5. [The xkb_types section][xkb_types]
    6. [The xkb_compat section][xkb_compat]
    7. [The xkb_symbols section][xkb_symbols]
    8. [Virtual modifier statements][virtual modifier statements]
    9. [Modifiers bindings][modifiers bindings]
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    [terminology]: @ref terminology
    [introduction]: @ref introduction-to-the-xkb-text-format
    [xkb_keymap]: @ref the-xkb_keymap-block
    [xkb_keycodes]: @ref the-xkb_keycodes-section
    [xkb_types]: @ref the-xkb_types-section
    [xkb_compat]: @ref the-xkb_compat-section
    [xkb_symbols]: @ref the-xkb_symbols-section
    [virtual modifier statements]:@ref virtual-modifier-statements
    [modifiers bindings]: @ref modifiers-bindings
    [actions]: @ref key-actions
    
    ## Terminology {#terminology}
    
    <dl>
      <dt><a name="keycode-def">Keycode</a><dt>
      <dd>
      Code that identifies a physical key on a keyboard.
    
      - _Raw_ keycodes are the numeric identifiers used as input in XKB.
        They are the result of the low-level processing of the data that
        keyboards send to a computer. For instance `36` may represent
        the return key.
      - _XKB_ keycodes are _symbolic_ names assigned to raw keycodes in
        order to facilitate their mapping to symbols. For instance the
        keycode for the return key is the abbreviation `RTRN`.
    
      See [xkb_keycodes] for further details.
      </dd>
      <dt><a name="keysym-def">Symbols</a></dt>
      <dd>
      A _keysym_ (short for “key symbol”) is a numeric encoding of a
      symbol on the cap of a key.
    
      They have a canonical name for convenience. It can be:
    
      - A _character:_ e.g. `a` and `A` for Latin scripts,
        `alpha` “α” and `ALPHA` “Α” for Greek, etc.
      - A _dead key:_ e.g. `dead_grave` and `dead_diaeresis`, corresponding
        respectively to the [grave accent](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grave_accent)
        and the [diaeresis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diaeresis_%28diacritic%29)
        diacritics.
    
        A [dead key](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_key) is a special kind of key
        that does not generate a character by itself, but modifies the character
        generated by the key struck(s) immediately after.
      - A <em>[modifier]⁠:</em> e.g. `Shift_L`, `Control_R`, `Caps_Lock`.
        See hereinafter.
      - A _system action:_ e.g. the arrow `Left`, `Pause`, `Escape`, `F1`.
    
      The complete list of keysyms is defined in `xkbcommon/xkbcommon-keysyms.h`.
    
      See [xkb_symbols] for further details on binding keysyms to keycodes.
      </dd>
      <dt><a name="modifier-def">Modifier</a></dt>
      <dd>
      A _modifier key_ is a key that modifies the effect of other keys:
      e.g. Shift, Control, Caps Lock, etc.
    
      The state of a modifier key (active/inactive) is encoded as a
      _modifier index_ (or modifier bit or simply modifier) and has
      an associated _unique name_.
    
      For historical reasons, modifiers are divided in two categories:
    
      <dl>
        <dt><a name="real-modifier-def">Real modifiers</a></dt>
        <dd>
        They are the 8 _predefined_ (AKA core, X11) modifiers
        (see [usual modifiers] hereinafter).
    
        Real modifiers ensure backward compatibility: indeed
        they are the actual bits used to compute the [levels][level]
        and are communicated via the API of xkbcommon.
    
        Some are generic modifiers (`Mod[1-5]`) that do not have a
        conventional interpretation and are the motivation of the
        introduction of [virtual modifiers].
        </dd>
        <dt><a name="virtual-modifier-def">Virtual modifiers</a>
        <dd>
        They are the modifiers that are _not_ predefined.
        </dd>
      </dl>
    
      Each modifier defines a _mapping_ to one or multiple
      _real_ modifier. Real modifiers map to themselves.
    
      The following table lists the
      <a name="usual-modifiers">usual modifiers</a>
      present in the [standard keyboard configuration][xkeyboard-config].
      Note that this is provided for information only, as it may change
      depending on the user configuration.
    
      | Modifier     | Type    | Usual mapping | Comment                     |
      | ------------ | ------- | ------------- | --------------------------- |
      | `Shift`      | Real    | `Shift`       | The usual [Shift]           |
      | `Lock`       | Real    | `Lock`        | The usual [Caps Lock][Lock] |
      | `Control`    | Real    | `Control`     | The usual [Control]         |
      | `Mod1`       | Real    | `Mod1`        | Not conventional            |
      | `Mod2`       | Real    | `Mod2`        | Not conventional            |
      | `Mod3`       | Real    | `Mod3`        | Not conventional            |
      | `Mod4`       | Real    | `Mod4`        | Not conventional            |
      | `Mod5`       | Real    | `Mod5`        | Not conventional            |
      | `Alt`        | Virtual | `Mod1`        | The usual [Alt]             |
      | `Meta`       | Virtual | `Mod1` or `Mod4` | The legacy [Meta] key    |
      | `NumLock`    | Virtual | `Mod2`        | The usual [NumLock]         |
      | `Super`      | Virtual | `Mod4`        | The usual [Super]/GUI       |
      | `LevelThree` | Virtual | `Mod3`        | [ISO][ISO9995] level 3, aka [AltGr] |
      | `LevelFive`  | Virtual | `Mod5`        | [ISO][ISO9995] level 5      |
    
      [usual modifiers]: @ref usual-modifiers
      [Shift]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Control_key
      [Lock]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caps_Lock
      [Control]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Control_key
      [Alt]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt_key
      [AltGr]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AltGr_key
      [NumLock]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Num_Lock
      [Meta]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meta_key
      [Super]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_key_(keyboard_button)
    
      A modifier key can report its state in one of the following 3 ways:
    
      <dl>
        <dt><a name="depressed-mod-def">Depressed</a></dt>
        <dd>Active while depressed; e.g. the usual Shift.</dd>
        <dt><a name="latched-mod-def">Latched</a></dt>
        <dd>
          Activated when pressed and deactivated after the next
          non-modifier key press.
        </dd>
        <dt><a name="locked-mod-def">Locked</a></dt>
        <dd>
          Activated when pressed and deactivated when pressed again;
          e.g. the usual Caps Lock.
        </dd>
      </dl>
    
      See [modifiers bindings] for further details.
      </dd>
    
      [depressed]: @ref depressed-mod-def
      [latched]: @ref latched-mod-def
      [locked]: @ref locked-mod-def
    
      <dt><a name="level-def">Shift Level</a></dt>
      <dd>
      A key may produce different
      results depending of the active modifiers: e.g. for a Latin script,
      pressing the key A produces “a” and holding Shift while pressing A
      produces “A”.
    
      This various results are organized in an ordered list; the _index_
      of each entry is called a <a name="level-index-def">shift level</a>
      or simply level. By convention the lowest level is the result when
      no modifier is active.
      Example for the key `A` on a latin script keyboard:
    
      | Level | Description                    | Keysym | Active key modifiers |
      |-------|--------------------------------|--------|----------------------|
      | 1     | Lower case letters             | `a`    | None                 |
      | 2     | Upper case letters.            | `A`    | `Shift`              |
      | 3     | Alternative lower case letters | `ae`   | `AltGr`              |
      | 4     | Alternative upper case letters | `AE`   | `Shift` + `AltGr`    |
    
      A key shift level is the logical _state_ of a key corresponding to
      the current shift level it used.
    
      Key shift levels are derived from the modifiers states, but not
      necessarily in the same way for all keys. For example, for Latin
      script the Caps Lock modifier selects the level 2 for alphabetic
      keys such as `A` but has no effect on a numeric key.
    
      There are groups of keys with the same characteristics: letters,
      punctuation, numeric keypad, etc. The meaning of their levels is
      identical and thus can be shared: this generalization is called
      a _key type_ (see hereinafter).
      </dd>
      <dt><a name="key-type-def">Key type</a></dt>
      <dd>
      A key type defines the levels available for a key and
      how to derive the active level from the modifiers states. Examples:
      - `ONE_LEVEL`: the key has only one level, i.e. it is not affected
        by any modifiers. Example: the modifiers themselves.
      - [`TWO_LEVEL`][TWO_LEVEL]: the key has two levels:
        - Level 1: default level, active when the `Shift` modifier is _not_ active.
        - Level 2: level activated with the `Shift` modifier.
      - [`FOUR_LEVEL`][FOUR_LEVEL]: see the example in the previous section.
    
      See [xkb_types] for further details.
      </dd>
      <dt><a name="layout-def">Layout</a></dt>
      <dd>
      A mapping of keycodes to symbols, actions and key types.
    
      A user who deals with multiple languages may need two or more
      different layouts: e.g. a layout for Arabic and another one for
      English. In this context, layouts are called _groups_ in XKB,
      as defined in the [standard ISO/IEC&nbsp;9995][ISO9995].
    
      Layouts are ordered and identified by their index. Example:
    
      - Layout 1: Arabic
      - Layout 2: English
    
      </dd>
      <dt><a name="key-action-def">Key Action</a></dt>
      <dd>
      In XKB world, a key action defines the effect a key
      has on the state of the keyboard or the state of the display server.
      Examples:
    
      - Change the state of a modifier.
      - Change the active group.
      - Move the mouse pointer.
    
      See the section “[Key actions][actions]” for further details.
      </dd>
      <dt><a name="indicator-def">Indicator</a></dt>
      <dd>
      A keyboard indicator is a mean to report a specific aspect of the
      keyboard state.
    
      <dl>
        <dt><em>Physical</em> indicator</dt>
        <dd>
        Typically a labelled LED on the keyboard, e.g. “Caps Lock” and
        “Num Lock”.
        </dd>
        <dt><em>Logical</em> indicator</dt>
        <dd>
        A customizable derived state of the keyboard.
        Its changes creates events that can be monitored.
    
        There are two categories:
    
        - _Real_ indicators are those associated to a physical indicator.
          For example, the “Caps Lock” logical modifier controls the
          corresponding physical LED.
    
          Because indicators are customizable, if one misses a “Num Lock”
          LED, one could define instead the “Caps Lock” _indicator_ to
          activate its LED when the “Num Lock” _modifier_ is active.
        - _Virtual_ indicators are not associated to a physical indicator.
          Their effect is only visible for programs monitoring them.
    
        Note that the meanings of _real_ and _virtual_ is slightly
        different than the one used for [modifier].
        </dd>
      </dl>
    
      See: <code>[xkb_keycodes][indicator name]</code> to define indicators and
      <code>[xkb_compat][indicator effect]</code> to define their effects.
      </dd>
      <dt><a name="keymap-def">Keymap</a></dt>
      <dd>
      The _complete_ definition of the
      mapping of raw keycodes to symbols and actions.
      It fully defines the behavior of a keyboard.
    
      Depending of the context, a keymap may refer to:
    
      - the software object defined and managed by libxkbcommon;
      - the text configuration used to create this software object.
    
      See @ref keymap-components-intro and [xkb_keymap] for further details.
      </dd>
      <dt>Keyboard configuration database @anchor database-def</dt>
      <dd>
        A database that provides the [keymap components](@ref keymap-components-intro).
        \*nix OSs uses the _standard_ database [xkeyboard-config]. One may extend
        this database with _custom_ layouts: see “@ref user-configuration ""” for
        further details.
      </dd>
    </dl>
    
    [keycode]: @ref keycode-def
    [keysym]: @ref keysym-def
    [keysyms]: @ref keysym-def
    [modifier]: @ref modifier-def
    [modifiers]: @ref modifier-def
    [real modifier]: @ref real-modifier-def
    [real modifiers]: @ref real-modifier-def
    [virtual modifier]: @ref virtual-modifier-def
    [virtual modifiers]: @ref virtual-modifier-def
    [level]: @ref level-def
    [shift level]: @ref level-def
    [level index]: @ref level-index-def
    [key type]: @ref key-type-def
    [key types]: @ref key-type-def
    [layout]: @ref layout-def
    [action]: @ref key-action-def
    [indicator]: @ref indicator-def
    [keymap]: @ref keymap-def
    [database]: @ref database-def
    [ISO9995]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO/IEC_9995
    
    
    ## Introduction to the XKB text format
    
    The XKB text format uses a syntax similar to the [C programming language][C].
    Note that the similarity with C stops here: the XKB text format is only a
    _configuration_ format and is not intended for programming.
    
    The XKB text format is used to configure a _keyboard keymap_, which is
    introduced in “@ref xkb-the-config ""”. It has the following two main use cases,
    illustrated in the [diagram hereinafter](@ref xkb-keymap-components-diagram):
    
    - __Server:__ Load a keymap from the keymap configuration database, then handle
      input events by updating the keyboard state. The keymap is assembled from
      an [RMLVO configuration][RMLVO] and its corresponding
      <strong>[KcCGST components][KcCGST]</strong> files.
    
      @see xkb_keymap::xkb_keymap_new_from_names
    
      @see [xkeyboard-config] for the implementation of the *standard* keymap
      configuration database.
    
      @see “@ref user-configuration ""” to add a *custom* layout or option.
    - __Client:__ Load the active keymap from the server, then handle update events
      sent by the server. The <strong>[complete keymap]</strong> is directly
      available in a _self-contained_ file.
    
      @see xkb_keymap::xkb_keymap_new_from_string
    
    @anchor xkb-keymap-components-diagram
    @dotfile xkb-keymap-components "XKB text format use cases"
    
    [C]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C_(programming_language)#Syntax
    [RMLVO]: @ref RMLVO-intro
    [KcCGST]: @ref KcCGST-intro
    [complete keymap]: @ref keymap-intro
    
    ### XKB file
    
    There are two kinds of files for the XKB text format:
    
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    <dl>
      <dt>Keymap file @anchor keymap-file-def</dt>
      <dd>
        A file with the _complete_ description of the [keymap] object.
        It is the kind of file that the server sends to the client (see
        the [diagram](@ref xkb-keymap-components-diagram) above).
        Its top-level structure consists of the [xkb_keymap] block.
      </dd>
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      <dt>Partial keymap</dt>
      <dd>
      A keymap text configuration with one or more keymap sections. Some
      sections may be missing and [include] statements may not be resolved.
      </dd>
      <dt>Complete keymap</dt>
      <dd>
      A keymap text configuration consisting of a `%xkb_keymap` block with all
      mandatory sections; all [include] statements are resolved so that it is
      self-contained.
    
      See the [xkb_keymap] block for further details.
      </dd>
      -->
      <dt>Keymap _component_ file @anchor keymap-component-file-def</dt>
      <dd>
        A file with the description of a _particular_ [KcCGST component][KcCGST].
        It is the kind of file that the server uses to assemble a [keymap file].
        Its top-level structure consists of a _single type_ of [keymap sections].
        A component file may contain multiple such sections.
      </dd>
    </dl>
    
    [keymap file]: @ref keymap-file-def
    [keymap component file]: @ref keymap-component-file-def
    [keymap sections]: @ref keymap-section-def
    [section]: @ref keymap-section-def
    [keymap components]: @ref keymap-component-def
    
    ### Keymap components {#keymap-components-intro}
    
    [Keymap components][keymap components] are described with [keymap sections].
    They are grouped in [keymap component files][keymap component file] to form a
    [keyboard configuration database][database].
    
    <dl>
      <dt>Keymap _component_ @anchor keymap-component-def</dt>
      <dd>
      A part of the keymap _object_. The set of keymap components is referred as
      [KcCGST]. They are presented in the [table hereinafter][keymap components table].
      </dd>
      <dt>Keymap _section_ @anchor keymap-section-def</dt>
      <dd>
      A part of the keymap _text configuration_ dedicated to one of the
      [keymap components][keymap components table].
      </dd>
      <dt>Component _folder_</dt>
      <dd>
      A folder in the [keymap configuration database][database], dedicated to files
      with partial definitions of the same keymap section.
      </dd>
    </dl>
    
    [keymap components table]: @ref keymap-components-table
    
    @anchor keymap-components-table
    <table>
      <caption>
        Keymap components
      </caption>
      <tr>
        <th>[Component](@ref keymap-component-def)</th>
        <th>[Section][section] in a [keymap][xkb_keymap]</th>
        <th>Folder in a keymap configuration database</th>
        <th>Description</th>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <th><u>K</u>ey <u>c</u>odes</th>
        <td>[xkb_keycodes]</td>
        <td>`keycodes`</td>
        <td>
        A translation of the raw [key codes][keycode] from the keyboard into
        symbolic names.
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <th><u>C</u>ompatibility</th>
        <td>[xkb_compat]</td>
        <td>`compat`</td>
        <td>
        A specification of what internal actions modifiers and various
        special-purpose keys produce.
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <th>(<u>G</u>eometry)</th>
        <td>xkb_geometry</td>
        <td>`geometry`</td>
        <td>
        A description of the physical layout of a keyboard.
    
        @attention This legacy feature is [not supported](@ref geometry-support)
        by _xkbcommon_.
    
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <th>Key <u>s</u>ymbols</th>
        <td>[xkb_symbols]</td>
        <td>`symbols`</td>
        <td>
        A translation of symbolic [key codes][keycode] into actual [key symbols][keysyms]
        (keysyms).
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <th>Key <u>t</u>ypes</th>
        <td>[xkb_types]</td>
        <td>`types`</td>
        <td>
        Types describe how a pressed key is affected by active [modifiers]
        such as Shift, Control, Alt, etc.
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    
    ### Comments
    
    Comments are introduced following either `//` or `#` until the end of the line.
    
    ### Literals
    
    <dl>
      <dt>String literal</dt>
      <dd>
      A string is surrounded by double quotes: “<code>&quot;</code>”.
      The following _escape sequences_ are supported:
    
      | Escape sequence    | Meaning                                                  |
      | ------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------- |
      | `\\`               | Backslash “`\`”                                          |
      | `\"`               | Double quote “`"`”                                       |
      | `\b`               | Backspace                                                |
      | `\e`               | Escape                                                   |
      | `\f`               | Form feed                                                |
      | `\n`               | Line feed (newline)                                      |
      | `\r`               | Carriage return                                          |
      | `\t`               | Horizontal tabulation                                    |
      | `\v`               | Vertical tabulation                                      |
      | `\` + octal number | Corresponding ASCII character: `\1` → `SOH`, `\42` → `"`. Up to **4** octal digits `0‥7` are parsed. The result must fit into a byte. |
      | `\u{` + hexadecimal number + `}` | `\u{NNNN}` produce the corresponding [Unicode code point] `U+NNNN`, encoded in [UTF-8]. Supported code points are in the range `U+0001‥U+10FFFF`. |
    
      [Unicode code point]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unicode#Codespace_and_code_points
      [UTF-8]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTF-8
    
      @note The string _encoding_ is unspecified and not validated, but for best
      results, stick to ASCII.
    
      @since \<1.9.0: Octal escape sequences accept up to **3** digits.
    
      @since 1.9.0: Octal escape sequences accept up to **4** digits.
      Added <code>\\&quot;</code> and `\u{NNNN}` escape sequences.
    
      <!-- TODO: check UTF-8 encoding result -->
    
      </dd>
      <dt>Number literal</dt>
      <dd>
      A number can be written in three forms:
    
      - _decimal integer:_ `1`, `123`, etc.
      - _decimal floating-point number:_ `1.23`, etc.
      - _hexadecimal integer:_ prefixed with `0x`: `0x123`, `0xff`, `0xAB`, etc.
      </dd>
    </dl>
    
    ### Keywords
    
    The following table presents the keywords used in the format. They are
    _case-sensitive_.
    
    <!-- NOTE: keywords are defined in `src/xkbcomp/keywords.gperf` -->
    
    | Keyword                 | Use                            |
    | ----------------------- | ------------------------------ |
    | `action`                | <span class="todo">TODO</span> |
    | `alias`                 | <span class="todo">TODO</span> |
    | `alphanumeric_keys`     | <span class="todo">TODO</span> |
    | `alternate_group`       | <span class="todo">TODO</span> |
    | `alternate`             | Merge mode qualifier for [include] statements |
    | `augment`               | Merge mode qualifier for [include] statements |
    | `default`               | <span class="todo">TODO</span> |
    | `function_keys`         | <span class="todo">TODO</span> |
    | `group`                 | <span class="todo">TODO</span> |
    | `hidden`                | <span class="todo">TODO</span> |
    | `include`               | [Include statement][include]              |
    | `indicator`             | <span class="todo">TODO</span> |
    | `interpret`             | [Interpret statement][interpret] |
    | `key`                   | <span class="todo">TODO</span> |
    | `keypad_keys`           | <span class="todo">TODO</span> |
    | `keys`                  | <span class="todo">TODO</span> |
    | `logo`                  | <span class="todo">TODO</span> |
    | `mod_map`               | Alias of `modifier_map`                   |
    | `modifier_keys`         | <span class="todo">TODO</span> |
    | `modmap`                | Alias of `modifier_map` |
    | `modifier_map`          | <span class="todo">TODO</span> |
    | `outline`               | <span class="todo">TODO</span> |
    | `overlay`               | <span class="todo">TODO</span> |
    | `override`              | Merge mode qualifier for [include] statements |
    | `partial`               | <span class="todo">TODO</span> |
    | `replace`               | Merge mode qualifier for [include] statements |
    | `row`                   | <span class="todo">TODO</span> |
    | `section`               | <span class="todo">TODO</span> |
    | `shape`                 | <span class="todo">TODO</span> |
    | `solid`                 | <span class="todo">TODO</span> |
    | `text`                  | <span class="todo">TODO</span> |
    | `type`                  | <span class="todo">TODO</span> |
    | `virtual_modifiers`     | <span class="todo">TODO</span> |
    | `virtual`               | <span class="todo">TODO</span> |
    | `xkb_compat_map`        | Alias of `xkb_compatibility_map` |
    | `xkb_compat`            | Alias of `xkb_compatibility_map` |
    | `xkb_compatibility_map` | Declare a [compatibility section][xkb_compat] |
    | `xkb_compatibility`     | Alias of `xkb_compatibility_map` |
    | `xkb_geometry`          | Declare a geometry section (<span class="todo">TODO: legacy</span>) |
    | `xkb_keycodes`          | Declare a [keycodes section][xkb_keycodes] |
    | `xkb_keymap`            | Declare a [keymap block][xkb_keymap] |
    | `xkb_layout`            | <span class="todo">TODO</span> |
    | `xkb_semantics`         | <span class="todo">TODO</span> |
    | `xkb_symbols`           | Declare a [symbols section][xkb_symbols]   |
    | `xkb_types`             | Declare a [key types section ][xkb_types]  |
    
    [include]: @ref xkb-include
    [interpret]: @ref interpret-statements
    [interpretations]: @ref interpret-statements
    
    ### Built-in settings
    
    <!--
    TODO: SetMods is not a keyword, but how call it for user-facing doc?
    -->
    
    There are many built-in settings; they are explained in the following relevant
    sections.
    
    These settings are _case-insensitive_, e.g. the following strings denote
    the same key word: `SETMODS`, `SetMods`, `setMods` and `setmods`.
    
    ### Merge modes {#merge-mode-def}
    
    Each statement has a **merge mode** property that defines how to handle
    *conflicts* with previous statements. This property can be set explicitly by
    prefixing the statement with one of the merge modes presented hereinafter.
    
    <dl>
    <dt>@anchor merge-mode-augment augment</dt>
    <dd>
    
    If two declarations conflict, update the properties which are *explicitly*
    defined in the *new* declaration, *only* if they were *implicit* in the *old*
    declaration.
    
    ```c
    key <A>         { [a          , NoSymbol   , ae          ] };
    augment key <A> { [Greek_alpha, Greek_ALPHA, NoSymbol, AE] };
    // Result
    key <A>         { [a          , Greek_ALPHA, ae      , AE] };
    ```
    </dt>
    <dt>@anchor merge-mode-override override</dt>
    <dd>
    
    If two declarations conflict, update only the properties which are
    *explicitly* defined in the *new* declaration.
    
    @note @anchor merge-mode-default Override is the *default* merge mode.
    
    ```c
    key <A>          { [a          , NoSymbol   , ae          ] };
    // Explicit merge mode
    override key <A> { [Greek_alpha, Greek_ALPHA, NoSymbol, AE] };
    // Result
    key <A>          { [Greek_alpha, Greek_ALPHA, ae      , AE] };
    ```
    
    ```c
    key <A>          { [a          , NoSymbol   , ae          ] };
    // Implicit merge mode is override
    key <A>          { [Greek_alpha, Greek_ALPHA, NoSymbol, AE] };
    // Result
    key <A>          { [Greek_alpha, Greek_ALPHA, ae      , AE] };
    ```
    </dt>
    <dt>@anchor merge-mode-replace replace</dt>
    <dd>
    
    If two declarations conflict, ignore the old declaration and use the new one.
    
    ```c
    key <A>         { [a          , NoSymbol   , ae          ] };
    replace key <A> { [Greek_alpha, Greek_ALPHA, NoSymbol, AE] };
    // Result
    key <A>         { [Greek_alpha, Greek_ALPHA, NoSymbol, AE] };
    ```
    </dt>
    <dt>@anchor merge-mode-alternate alternate</dt>
    <dd>
    
    Legacy merge mode for keycodes. Its purpose is to allow to assign the same key
    name to multiple key codes, which is not allowed otherwise. This is unfortunately
    poorly documented and not used in xkeyboard-config. The xkblib specification
    implies that this was part of the overlay functionality, which is currently not
    supported by libxkbcommon.
    
    @warning This merge mode is not supported by libxkbcommon and is ignored.
    </dd>
    </dl>
    
    [default merge mode]: @ref merge-mode-default
    
    ### The include mechanism {#xkb-include}
    
    #### Syntax
    
    Statements of the form:
    
    ```c
    // Implicit section name
    include "<PATH>"
    // Explicit section name
    include "<PATH>(<SECTION_NAME>)"
    ```
    
    will include data from another [section] of the *same type*, possibly located in
    another file. Note that the statement does not have a trailing semicolon.
    
    The path may be absolute or relative to its corresponding directory in a XKB
    configuration: e.g. given the configuration directory `<XKB>`, files of
    section type `xkb_symbols` are looked up in `<XKB>/symbols`.
    
    The `include` keyword uses the *default* [merge mode]. The following keywords
    can be used instead to use the corresponding *explicit* [merge modes][]:
    - [`augment`][augment]
    - [`override`][override]
    - [`replace`][replace]
    
    [merge mode]: @ref merge-mode-def
    [merge modes]: @ref merge-mode-def
    [augment]: @ref merge-mode-augment
    [override]: @ref merge-mode-override
    [replace]: @ref merge-mode-replace
    
    *Multiple files* can be included using the same statement. They are separated using one
    of the following [merge mode] prefixes:
    - ‘|’ selects the <strong>[augment]</strong> merge mode.
    - ‘+’ selects the <strong>[override]</strong> merge mode (default).
    - ‘^’ selects the <strong>[replace]</strong> merge mode.
    
    The following example illustrates the complete syntax:
    
    ```c
    // Default merge mode, 1 file with an implicit section name
    include "<PATH>"
    // Augment merge mode, 1 file with an implicit section name
    augment "<PATH>(<SECTION_NAME>)"
    // Override merge mode, 2 files: a first file with an implicit section name merged
    // using the augment mode with a second file with an explicit section name
    override "<PATH_1>|<PATH_2>(<SECTION_NAME>)
    ```
    
    #### Processing
    
    The statement is processed as follow:
    1. Set PARENT as the current [section] containing the include statement.
    2. Set INCLUDED_MERGE_MODE to the merge mode corresponding to the keyword.
    3. Initialize an empty [section] as INCLUDED.
    4. Select the first file as the current file to process.
    5. Set CURRENT_MERGE_MODE to the merge mode corresponding to the current file
       merge mode *prefix*.
    6. The current file path is searched sequentially in the
       [XKB configuration path list] and the *first match* is selected, or it raises
       an error if there is no match.
    7. The current file is processed and results in the CURRENT [section].
    8. The INCLUDED [section] is merged with the CURRENT [section] using the merge mode
       CURRENT_MERGE_MODE.
    9. If they are more files, select the next file as the current file and go to
       step 5). Else go to step 10).
    10. Once all files have been processed, merge PARENT with INCLUDED using the
       merge mode INCLUDED_MERGE_MODE.
    
    [XKB configuration path list]: @ref xkb_context::xkb_context_include_path_append()
    
    #### Example: include path list
    
    Let’s illustrate using the following [XKB configuration path list][]:
    1. `/home/<USER>/.config/xkb`: user configuration directory
       (see @ref user-configuration "").
    2. `/usr/share/X11/xkb`: system directory.
    
    The relevant directory structure is:
    - `/home/<USER>/.config/xkb`
      - `symbols`
        - `es`
        - `my_own_file`
    - `/usr/share/X11/xkb`
      - `symbols`
        - `es`
        - `it`
    
    Then the following file:
    
    ```c
    xkb_symbols {
        include "it"          // Exists only in system directory
        include "my_own_file" // Exists only in user directory
        include "es"          // Exists in both user and system directory
    };
    ```
    
    is equivalent to:
    
    ```c
    xkb_symbols {
        include "/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/it"
        include "/home/<USER>/.config/xkb/symbols/my_own_file"
        include "/home/<USER>/.config/xkb/symbols/es"
    };
    ```
    
    #### Example: simple include
    
    Given the following files:
    
    - `symbols/A`
    
      ```c
      xkb_symbols {
          key <A> { [a, A, ae, AE] };
          include "B(S2)"
      };
      ```
    - `symbols/B`
    
      ```c
      // This section is not used (does not match)
      xkb_symbols "S1" {
          key <B> { [b, B] };
      };
      // This section will be included (match the included section name)
      xkb_symbols "S2" {
          key <A> { [Greek_alpha, Greek_ALPHA] };
          key <B> { [Greek_beta , Greek_BETA ] };
      };
      ```
    
    the resulting section in `A` will be:
    
    ```c
    xkb_symbols {
        // Key overridden: mix of old + new
        key <A> { [Greek_alpha, Greek_ALPHA, ae, AE] };
        // New key
        key <B> { [Greek_beta , Greek_BETA         ] };
    };
    ```
    
    #### Example: merge modes
    
    Given the same file `symbols/B` of the previous example, the following section:
    
    <table>
    <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>Input</th>
      <th>Output</th>
    </tr>
    </thead>
    <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td>
    
      ```c
      xkb_symbols {
          key <A> { [a, A, ae, AE] };
          augment "B(S2)"
      };
      ```
      </td>
      <td>
    
      ```c
      xkb_symbols {
          // Key unchanged
          key <A> { [a, A, ae, AE] };
          // New key
          key <B> { [Greek_beta , Greek_BETA] };
      };
      ```
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>
    
      ```c
      xkb_symbols {
          key <A> { [a, A, ae, AE] };
          replace "B(S2)"
      };
      ```
      </td>
      <td>
    
      ```c
      xkb_symbols {
          // Key replaced
          key <A> { Greek_alpha, Greek_ALPHA] };
          // New key
          key <B> { [Greek_beta , Greek_BETA ] };
      };
      ```
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>
    
      ```c
      xkb_symbols {
          key <A> { [a, A, ae, AE] };
          // Two files merged together with the merge mode
          // augment, then the result is merged this the
          // statement above using the override merge mode
          include "B(S1)|B(S2)"
      };
      ```
      </td>
      <td>
    
      ```c
      xkb_symbols {
          // Key overridden: mix of old + new
          key <A> { [Greek_alpha, Greek_ALPHA, ae, AE] };
          // New key; "B(2)" had no effect with the
          // merge mode augment "|"
          key <B> { [b, B] };
      };
      ```
      </td>
    </tr>
    </tbody>
    </table>
    
    
    ## The “xkb_keymap” block {#the-xkb_keymap-block}
    
    A <strong>[keymap file]</strong> consists of a single top-level `xkb_keymap`
    block, under which are nested the following sections:
    
    <dl>
      <dt><code>[xkb_keycodes]</code></dt>
      <dd>
      A translation of the hardware/evdev scancodes from the keyboard into
      XKB symbolic keycodes.
      </dd>
      <dt><code>[xkb_types]</code></dt>
      <dd>
      A specification of the modifier mask, target level and preserved
      modifiers various modifiers combination produce.
      </dd>
      <dt><code>[xkb_compat]</code></dt>
      <dd>
      A specification of what actions various special-purpose keys produce.
      </dd>
      <dt><code>[xkb_symbols]</code></dt>
      <dd>
      A translation of symbolic key codes into actual symbols and actions.
      </dd>
    </dl>
    
    Overview of a keymap file:
    
    ```c
    xkb_keymap {
      xkb_keycodes "XXX" {
        // ...
      }
      xkb_types "XXX" {
        // ...
      };
      xkb_compatibility "XXX" {
        // ...
      };
      xkb_symbols "XXX" {
        // ...
      };
    };
    ```
    
    <!-- TODO: there might be several sections of the same type: explain syntax and how they are selected -->
    <!-- TODO: sections may be named -->
    <!-- TODO: introduce tags → only “default” MAP_IS_DEFAULT seems to be used; other are just documentation -->
    <!-- TODO: `xkb_semantics`, `xkb_layout`: they seem to be aliases of `xkb_keymap`
               in xkbcommon, but they have subtle differences in original `xkbcomp`. -->
    <!-- TODO: See: [xkbcomp] xkbcomp/keymap.c CompileKeymap (XkmSemanticsFile, XkmLayoutFile) -->
    
    ## The “xkb_keycodes” section {#the-xkb_keycodes-section}
    
    This is the simplest [section] type, and is the first one to be
    compiled. The purpose of this is mostly to map between the
    hardware/evdev scancodes and XKB [keycodes][keycode]. Each key is given a name
    by which it can be referred to later, e.g. in the symbols section.
    
    ### Keycode statements
    
    Statements of the form:
    
        <TLDE> = 49;
        <AE01> = 10;
    
    The above would let 49 and 10 be valid keycodes in the keymap, and
    assign them the names `TLDE` and `AE01` respectively. The format
    `<WXYZ>` is always used to refer to a key by name.
    
    The naming convention `<AE01>` is based on the
    [standard ISO/IEC&nbsp;9995-1][ISO9995-1]. It denotes the position of the
    key in the keyboard grid. It means: the main alphanumeric section
    (`A`), row `E` and column `01`.
    
    The following figure illustrates the grid on a staggered standard
    US QWERTY keyboard. `<AE01>` corresponds to the key `1`.
    
    ```
       \ 99 \ 00 \ 01 \ 02 \ 03 \ 04 \ 05…
        \    \    \    \    \    \    \
    -----------------------------------------
    E     \    \ ^  \ 1  \ 2  \ 3  \ 4  \ 5…
    ------------------------------------------
    D      \     Tab \ Q  \ W  \ E  \ R  \ T…
    -------------------------------------------
    C       \Caps     \ A  \ S  \ D  \ F  \ G…
    --------------------------------------------
    B        \Shift    \ Z  \ X  \ C  \ V  \ B…
    ---------------------------------------------
    A         \Ctrl\GUI \Alt \Space…
    ----------------------------------------------
    ```
    
    [ISO9995-1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO/IEC_9995#ISO/IEC_9995-1
    
    In the common case this just maps to the evdev scancodes from
    `/usr/include/linux/input.h`, e.g. the following definitions:
    
        #define KEY_GRAVE            41
        #define KEY_1                2
    
    correspond to the ones above. Similar definitions appear in the
    xf86-input-keyboard driver. Note that in all current keymaps there’s a
    constant offset of 8 (for historical reasons).
    
    Note that contrary to xkbcommon, the X11 protocol supports keycodes
    only up to `255`. Therefore, when interfacing with X11, keymaps and applications
    using keycodes beyond `255` should expect warnings.
    
    If there’s a conflict, like the same name given to different keycodes,
    or same keycode given different names, it is resolved according to the
    [merge mode] which applies to the definitions.
    
    ### Alias statements
    
    Statements of the form:
    
        alias <MENU> = <COMP>;
    
    Allows to refer to a previously defined key (here `<COMP>`) by another
    name (here `<MENU>`). Conflicts are handled similarly to keycode
    statements.
    
    ### LED name statements {#indicator-name}
    
    [indicator name]: @ref indicator-name
    
    Statements of the form:
    
        indicator 1 = "Caps Lock";
        indicator 2 = "Num Lock";
        indicator 3 = "Scroll Lock";
    
    Assigns a name to the keyboard LED (AKA [indicator]) with the given
    index. The LED may be referred by this name later in the compat
    section and by the user.
    
    
    ## The “xkb_types” section {#the-xkb_types-section}
    
    <!--
    Ivan Pascal’s doc:
    https://web.archive.org/web/20190724070654/http://pascal.tsu.ru/en/xkb/gram-types.html
    -->
    
    This [section] is the second to be processed, after `xkb_keycodes`.
    However, it is completely independent and could have been the first to
    be processed (it does not refer to specific keys as specified in the
    `xkb_keycodes` section).
    
    This section defines [key types], which, given a key and a keyboard
    state (i.e. modifier state and group), determine the [shift level] to
    be used in translating the key to [keysyms]. These types are assigned
    to each group in each key, in the `xkb_symbols` section.
    
    Key types are called this way because, in a way, they really describe
    the “type” of the key (or more correctly, a specific group of the
    key). For example, an ordinary keymap will provide a type called
    `KEYPAD`, which consists of two levels, with the second level being
    chosen according to the state of the Num Lock (or Shift) modifiers.
    Another example is a type called `ONE_LEVEL`, which is usually
    assigned to keys such as Escape; these have just one level and are not
    affected by the modifier state. Yet more common examples are
    [`TWO_LEVEL`][TWO_LEVEL] (with Shift choosing the second level),
    [`ALPHABETIC`][ALPHABETIC] (where Caps Lock may also choose the second
    level), etc.
    
    ### How key types work
    
    Key types define a _mapping_ between the [modifiers] and [shift levels].
    Key types have four parameters:
    
    <dl>
        <dt>@ref key-type-level-name "Shift level names"</dt>
        <dd>Declare [shift levels]. Mainly for documentation.</dd>
        <dt>@ref key-type-modifiers "Modifiers filter"</dt>
        <dd>Declare what modifiers should be taken into account in the mapping.</dd>
        <dt>@ref key-type-map "Modifiers mapping"</dt>
        <dd>Lookup table to translate modifiers combinations into shift levels.</dd>
        <dt>@ref key-type-preserve "Modifiers preservation"</dt>
        <dd>Tweak the computation of [consumed modifiers].</dd>
    </dl>
    
    [consumed modifiers]: @ref consumed-modifiers
    [shift levels]: @ref level-def
    
    Key types are used to compute:
    - the [shift level][]: see xkb_state::xkb_state_key_get_level().
    - the [consumed modifiers][]: see xkb_state::xkb_state_key_get_consumed_mods() and
      xkb_state::xkb_state_key_get_consumed_mods2().
    
    The following diagram presents an overview of theses computations:
    
    @anchor xkb-types-explanation-diagram
    @dotfile xkb-types-explanation "Use of key types to compute shift level and consumed modifiers"
    
    ### Type definitions
    
    Statements of the form:
    
        type "FOUR_LEVEL" { ... }
    
    The above would create a new type named [`FOUR_LEVEL`][FOUR_LEVEL].
    The body of the definition may include statements of the following
    forms:
    
    #### “level_name” statements {#key-type-level-name}
    
        level_name[Level1] = "Base";
    
    Mandatory for each level in the type.
    
    Gives each level in this type a descriptive name. It isn’t used
    for anything.
    
    Note: A level may be specified as Level\[1-8\] or just a number (can
    be more than 8).
    
    #### “modifiers” statement {#key-type-modifiers}
    
        modifiers = Shift+Lock+LevelThree;
    
    Mandatory, should be specified only once.
    
    A mask of real and virtual [modifiers]. These are the only modifiers
    being considered when matching the modifier state against the type.
    The other modifiers, whether active or not, are masked out in the
    calculation.
    
    #### “map” entry statements {#key-type-map}
    
        map[Shift+LevelThree] = Level4;
    
    Should have at least as many mappings as there are levels in the type.
    
    If the active modifiers, masked with the type’s modifiers (as stated
    above), match (i.e. equal) the modifiers inside the `map[]` statement,
    then the level in the right hand side is chosen. For example, in the
    above, if in the current keyboard state the `Shift` and `LevelThree`
    modifiers are active, while the `Lock` modifier is not, then the
    keysym(s) in the 4th level of the group will be returned to the user.
    
    #### “preserve” statements {#key-type-preserve}
    
        map[Shift+Lock+LevelThree] = Level5;
        preserve[Shift+Lock+LevelThree] = Lock;
    
    When a key type is used for keysym translation, its modifiers are said
    to be [consumed](@ref consumed-modifiers) in this translation. For
    example, in a simple US keymap, the “G” key is assigned an ordinary
    [`ALPHABETIC`][ALPHABETIC] key type, whose modifiers are `Shift` and
    `Lock`; then for the “G” key, these two modifiers are consumed by the
    translation. This information is relevant for applications which
    further process the modifiers, since by then the consumed modifiers
    have already “done their part” and should be masked out.
    
    However, sometimes even if a modifier had already affected the key
    translation through the type, it should *not* be reported as consumed,
    for various reasons. In this case, a `preserve[]` statement can be
    used to augment the map entry. The modifiers inside the square
    brackets should match one of the `map[]` statements in the type (if
    there is no matching map entry, one mapping to Level1 is implicitly
    added). The right hand side should consists of modifiers from the
    type’s modifiers; these modifiers are then “preserved” and not
    reported as consumed.
    
    @attention Consuming a *locked* modifier does *not* unlock it and it
    can be consumed again in further keysym translations.
    
    @note Remember that @ref keysym-transformations may affect the resulting
    keysym when some modifiers are not [consumed](@ref consumed-modifiers).
    
    @remark `preserve` statements may be used to tweak keyboard shorcuts.
    @remark@figure
    @figcaption
    Example of use of `preserve` to tweak `Control` shortcuts. Note it would
    require further work in order to support other modifiers.
    @endfigcaption
    ```c
    xkb_types {
        // ...
        type "TWO_LEVEL_PLUS_CONTROL" {
            modifiers = Shift + Control;
            map[None]          = Level1;
            map[Shift]         = Level2;
            map[Control]       = Level3;
            map[Control+Shift] = Level4;
            // Using preserve will make Control not consumed and allow
            // applications to detect keyboard shortcuts with alternative
            // keysyms in levels 3 and 4 rather than the levels 1 and 2.
            preserve[Control]       = Control;
            preserve[Control+Shift] = Control;
            level_name[Level1] = "Base";
            level_name[Level2] = "Shift";
            level_name[Level3] = "Tweaked Control";
            level_name[Level4] = "Tweaked Control + Shift";
        };
    };
    xkb_symbols {
        // ...
        // The following key would produce Greek keysym on Base and Shift levels,
        // but will produce the corresponding ASCII Latin keysyms when using Control.
        key <AC01> {
            type[Group1]="TWO_LEVEL_PLUS_CONTROL",
            [Greek_alpha, Greek_ALPHA, a, A]
        };
    };
    ```
    @endfigure
    
    ### Key types examples {#key-type-examples}
    
    #### Definitions examples
    
    <!-- The following examples come from the [xkeyboard-config] project. -->
    
    @note The convention is that `Lock` affect only “alphabetic” types.
    For such types, `Lock` “cancels” `Shift` by default, i.e. `Shift+Lock`
    has the same result as neither modifier. “<em>semi</em>-alphabetic”
    types have an asymmetry: their first two levels are alphabetic while the
    next are not.
    
    ##### Two levels
    
    The following examples compare two basic types with *two levels*:
    [`TWO_LEVEL`][TWO_LEVEL] and [`ALPHABETIC`][ALPHABETIC].
    They differ on their handling of the `Lock` modifier. See the
    [next section](@ref key-type-mappings-examples) for an illustration
    with concrete layouts.
    
    [TWO_LEVEL]:  @ref TWO_LEVEL
    [ALPHABETIC]: @ref ALPHABETIC
    
    <!-- NOTE: In the following code excerpts, the empty comments are intented
         to enable code alignment when scrren is large enough to display two
         example on the same row. -->
    
    <div class="example-container">
        <div class="example">
            <div class="example-inner">
                <div class="example-title">`TWO_LEVEL` @anchor TWO_LEVEL</div>
                @figure@figcaption
                Definition code ([source][two-type-src])
                @endfigcaption
    ```c
    type "TWO_LEVEL" {
        // Only care about Shift; Lock will be filter out
        modifiers = Shift;
        // Define mapping
        map[None]  = Level1; // No modifier   -> level 1
        map[Shift] = Level2; // Exactly Shift -> level 2
        // (no map entry with Lock)
        // Define level names
        level_name[Level1] = "Base";
        level_name[Level2] = "Shift";
    };
    ```
                @endfigcaption
                @figure@figcaption
                Mapping test
                @endfigcaption
    | *Active* modifiers | *Filtered* modifiers | Match? | Shift level |
    | ------------------ | -------------------- | ------ | ----------- |
    | (none)             | (none)               | Yes    | 1           |
    | `Shift`            | `Shift`              | Yes    | 2           |
    | `Lock`             | (none)               | Yes    | 1           |
    | `Shift + Lock`     | `Shift`              | Yes    | 2           |
                @endfigcaption
            </div>
        </div>
        <div class="example">
            <div class="example-inner">
                <div class="example-title">`ALPHABETIC` @anchor ALPHABETIC</div>
                @figure@figcaption
                Definition code ([source][alphabetic-type-src])
                @endfigcaption
    ```c
    type "ALPHABETIC" {
        // Only care about Shift and Lock
        modifiers = Shift + Lock;
        // Define mapping
        map[None]  = Level1; // No modifier   -> level 1
        map[Shift] = Level2; // Exactly Shift -> level 2
        map[Lock]  = Level2; // Exactly Lock  -> level 2
        // Define level names
        level_name[Level1] = "Base";
        level_name[Level2] = "Caps";
    };
    ```
                @endfigcaption
                @figure@figcaption
                Mapping test
                @endfigcaption
    | *Active* modifiers | *Filtered* modifiers | Match? | Shift level |
    | ------------------ | -------------------- | ------ | ----------- |
    | (none)             | (none)               | Yes    | 1           |
    | `Shift`            | `Shift`              | Yes    | 2           |
    | `Lock`             | `Lock`               | Yes    | 2           |
    | `Shift + Lock`     | `Shift + Lock`       | No     | 1           |
                @endfigcaption
            </div>
        </div>
    </div>
    
    ##### Four levels
    
    The following examples compare basic types with *four levels*:
    [`FOUR_LEVEL`][FOUR_LEVEL],
    [`FOUR_LEVEL_SEMIALPHABETIC`][FOUR_LEVEL_SEMIALPHABETIC] and
    [`FOUR_LEVEL_ALPHABETIC`][FOUR_LEVEL_ALPHABETIC].
    They differ on their handling of the `Lock` modifier.
    See the [next section](@ref key-type-mappings-examples)
    for an illustration with concrete layouts.
    
    [FOUR_LEVEL]:                @ref FOUR_LEVEL
    [FOUR_LEVEL_SEMIALPHABETIC]: @ref FOUR_LEVEL_SEMIALPHABETIC
    [FOUR_LEVEL_ALPHABETIC]:     @ref FOUR_LEVEL_ALPHABETIC
    
    <div class="example-container">
        <div class="example">
            <div class="example-inner">
                <div class="example-title">`FOUR_LEVEL` @anchor FOUR_LEVEL</div>
                @figure@figcaption
                Definition code ([source][four-level-src])
                @endfigcaption
    ```c
    type "FOUR_LEVEL" {
    	modifiers = Shift + LevelThree;
    	map[None] = Level1;
    	map[Shift] = Level2;
        // (no map entry with Lock)
        // (no map entry with Lock)
    	map[LevelThree] = Level3;
    	map[Shift+LevelThree] = Level4;
        // (no map entry with Lock)
        // (no map entry with Lock)
        // (no preserve entry with Lock)
        // (no preserve entry with Lock)
    	level_name[Level1] = "Base";
    	level_name[Level2] = "Shift";
    	level_name[Level3] = "AltGr";
    	level_name[Level4] = "Shift AltGr";
    };
    ```
                @endfigcaption
                @figure@figcaption
                Mapping test
                @endfigcaption
    | *Active* modifiers      | *Filtered* modifiers | Match? | Shift level |
    | ----------------------- | -------------------- | ------ | ----------- |
    | (none)                  | (none)               | Yes    | 1           |
    | `Shift`                 | `Shift`              | Yes    | 2           |
    | `Lock`                  | (none)               | Yes    | 1           |
    | `Shift+Lock`            | `Shift`              | Yes    | 2           |
    | `LevelThree`            | `LevelThree`         | Yes    | 3           |
    | `LevelThree+Shift`      | `LevelThree+Shift`   | Yes    | 4           |
    | `LevelThree+Lock`       | `LevelThree`         | Yes    | 3           |
    | `LevelThree+Shift+Lock` | `LevelThree+Shift`   | Yes    | 4           |
                @endfigcaption
            </div>
        </div>
        <div class="example">
            <div class="example-inner">
                <div class="example-title">`FOUR_LEVEL_SEMIALPHABETIC` @anchor FOUR_LEVEL_SEMIALPHABETIC</div>
                @figure@figcaption
                Definition code ([source][four-level-semialphabetic-src])
                @endfigcaption
    ```c
    type "FOUR_LEVEL_SEMIALPHABETIC" {
    	modifiers = Shift + Lock + LevelThree;
    	map[None] = Level1;
    	map[Shift] = Level2;
    	map[Lock] = Level2;
    	map[Shift+Lock] = Level1;
    	map[LevelThree] = Level3;
    	map[Shift+LevelThree] = Level4;
    	map[Lock+LevelThree] = Level3;
    	map[Shift+Lock+LevelThree] = Level4;
    	preserve[Lock+LevelThree] = Lock;
    	preserve[Shift+Lock+LevelThree] = Lock;
    	level_name[Level1] = "Base";
    	level_name[Level2] = "Shift";
    	level_name[Level3] = "AltGr";
    	level_name[Level4] = "Shift AltGr";
    };
    ```
                @endfigcaption
                @figure@figcaption
                Mapping test
                @endfigcaption
    | *Active* modifiers      | *Filtered* modifiers    | Match? | Shift level |
    | ----------------------- | ----------------------- | ------ | ----------- |
    | (none)                  | (none)                  | Yes    | 1           |
    | `Shift`                 | `Shift`                 | Yes    | 2           |
    | `Lock`                  | `Lock`                  | Yes    | 2           |
    | `Shift+Lock`            | `Shift+Lock`            | Yes    | 1           |
    | `LevelThree`            | `LevelThree`            | Yes    | 3           |
    | `LevelThree+Shift`      | `LevelThree+Shift`      | Yes    | 4           |
    | `LevelThree+Lock`       | `LevelThree+Lock`       | Yes    | 3           |
    | `LevelThree+Shift+Lock` | `LevelThree+Shift+Lock` | Yes    | 4           |
                @endfigcaption
            </div>
        </div>
        <div class="example">
            <div class="example-inner">
                <div class="example-title">`FOUR_LEVEL_ALPHABETIC` @anchor FOUR_LEVEL_ALPHABETIC</div>
                @figure@figcaption
                Definition code ([source][four-level-alphabetic-src])
                @endfigcaption
    ```c
    type "FOUR_LEVEL_ALPHABETIC" {
    	modifiers = Shift + Lock + LevelThree;
    	map[None] = Level1;
    	map[Shift] = Level2;
    	map[Lock] = Level2;
    	map[Shift+Lock] = Level1;
    	map[LevelThree] = Level3;
    	map[Shift+LevelThree] = Level4;
    	map[Lock+LevelThree] = Level4;
    	map[Shift+Lock+LevelThree] = Level3;
        // (no preserve entry with Lock)
        // (no preserve entry with Lock)
    	level_name[Level1] = "Base";
    	level_name[Level2] = "Shift";
    	level_name[Level3] = "AltGr";
    	level_name[Level4] = "Shift AltGr";
    };
    ```
                @endfigcaption
                @figure@figcaption
                Mapping test
                @endfigcaption
    | *Active* modifiers      | *Filtered* modifiers    | Match? | Shift level |
    | ----------------------- | ----------------------- | ------ | ----------- |
    | (none)                  | (none)                  | Yes    | 1           |
    | `Shift`                 | `Shift`                 | Yes    | 2           |
    | `Lock`                  | `Lock`                  | Yes    | 2           |
    | `Shift+Lock`            | `Shift+Lock`            | Yes    | 1           |
    | `LevelThree`            | `LevelThree`            | Yes    | 3           |
    | `LevelThree+Shift`      | `LevelThree+Shift`      | Yes    | 4           |
    | `LevelThree+Lock`       | `LevelThree+Lock`       | Yes    | 4           |
    | `LevelThree+Shift+Lock` | `LevelThree+Shift+Lock` | Yes    | 3           |
                @endfigcaption
            </div>
        </div>
    </div>
    
    [two-type-src]: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xkeyboard-config/xkeyboard-config/-/blob/022c3ca1db12e505cbd5ce8bf19c432d6a70c7e5/types/basic#L14
    [alphabetic-type-src]: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xkeyboard-config/xkeyboard-config/-/blob/022c3ca1db12e505cbd5ce8bf19c432d6a70c7e5/types/basic#L21
    [four-level-src]: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xkeyboard-config/xkeyboard-config/-/blob/022c3ca1db12e505cbd5ce8bf19c432d6a70c7e5/types/extra#L8
    [four-level-alphabetic-src]: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xkeyboard-config/xkeyboard-config/-/blob/022c3ca1db12e505cbd5ce8bf19c432d6a70c7e5/types/extra#L20
    [four-level-semialphabetic-src]: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xkeyboard-config/xkeyboard-config/-/blob/022c3ca1db12e505cbd5ce8bf19c432d6a70c7e5/types/extra#L36
    
    #### Examples with standard keyboard layouts {#key-type-mappings-examples}
    
    <details>
        <summary>See the detailed table of mappings</summary>
    The following table compares the mappings of various key types for the modifiers
    `Shift`, `Lock` and `LevelThree`, using the standard layouts [`us`][us-layout]
    (US English) and [`es`][es-layout] (Spanish).
    
    [us-layout]: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xkeyboard-config/xkeyboard-config/-/blob/022c3ca1db12e505cbd5ce8bf19c432d6a70c7e5/symbols/us#L3
    [es-layout]: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xkeyboard-config/xkeyboard-config/-/blob/022c3ca1db12e505cbd5ce8bf19c432d6a70c7e5/symbols/es#L3
    
    | Key    | Layout | Key type                        | Active modifiers                | Level | Keysym       | Comment     |
    | ------ | ------ | ------------------------------- | ------------------------------- | ----- | ------------ | ----------- |
    | `AE01` | [`us`][us-layout] | [`TWO_LEVEL`][TWO_LEVEL]   | (none)               | 1     | `1`          | |
    | ^      | ^      | ^                               | `Shift`                         | 2     | `exclam`     | |
    | ^      | ^      | ^                               | `Lock`                          | 1     | `1`          | `Lock` filtered out |
    | ^      | ^      | ^                               | `Shift` + `Lock`                | 2     | `exclam`     | `Lock` filtered out |
    | ^      | ^      | ^                               | `LevelThree`                    | 1     | `1`          | `LevelThree` filtered out |
    | ^      | ^      | ^                               | `LevelThree` + `Shift`          | 2     | `exclam`     | `LevelThree` filtered out |
    | ^      | ^      | ^                               | `LevelThree` + `Lock`           | 1     | `1`          | Modifiers `LevelThree` and `Lock` filtered out |
    | ^      | ^      | ^                               | `LevelThree` + `Shift` + `Lock` | 2     | `exclam`     | Modifiers `LevelThree` and `Lock` filtered out |
    | ^      | [`es`][es-layout] | [`FOUR_LEVEL`][FOUR_LEVEL] | (none)                    | 1     | `1`          | |
    | ^      | ^      | ^                               | `Shift`                         | 2     | `exclam`     | |
    | ^      | ^      | ^                               | `Lock`                          | 1     | `1`          | `Lock` filtered out |
    | ^      | ^      | ^                               | `Shift` + `Lock`                | 2     | `exclam`     | `Lock` filtered out |
    | ^      | ^      | ^                               | `LevelThree`                    | 3     | `bar`        | |
    | ^      | ^      | ^                               | `LevelThree` + `Shift`          | 4     | `exclamdown` | |
    | ^      | ^      | ^                               | `LevelThree` + `Lock`           | 3     | `bar`        | `Lock` filtered out |
    | ^      | ^      | ^                               | `LevelThree` + `Shift` + `Lock` | 4     | `exclamdown` | `Lock` filtered out |
    | `AD01` | [`us`][us-layout] | [`ALPHABETIC`][ALPHABETIC] | (none)                    | 1     | `q`          | |
    | ^      | ^      | ^                               | `Shift`                         | 2     | `Q`          | |
    | ^      | ^      | ^                               | `Lock`                          | 2     | `Q`          | |
    | ^      | ^      | ^                               | `Shift` + `Lock`                | 1     | `q`          | `Lock` cancelled by `Shift` |
    | ^      | ^      | ^                               | `LevelThree`                    | 1     | `q`          | `LevelThree` filtered out |
    | ^      | ^      | ^                               | `LevelThree` + `Shift`          | 1     | `q`          | `LevelThree` filtered out |
    | ^      | ^      | ^                               | `LevelThree` + `Lock`           | 2     | `Q`          | `LevelThree` filtered out |
    | ^      | ^      | ^                               | `LevelThree` + `Shift` + `Lock` | 1     | `q`          | `LevelThree` filtered out, `Lock` cancelled by `Shift` |
    | ^      | [`es`][es-layout] | [`FOUR_LEVEL_SEMIALPHABETIC`][FOUR_LEVEL_SEMIALPHABETIC] | (none) | 1 | `q`   | |
    | ^      | ^      | ^                               | `Shift`                         | 2     | `Q`          | |
    | ^      | ^      | ^                               | `Lock`                          | 2     | `Q`          | |
    | ^      | ^      | ^                               | `Shift` + `Lock`                | 1     | `q`          | `Lock` cancelled by `Shift` |
    | ^      | ^      | ^                               | `LevelThree`                    | 3     | `at`         |  |
    | ^      | ^      | ^                               | `LevelThree` + `Shift`          | 4     | `Greek_OMEGA`|  |
    | ^      | ^      | ^                               | `LevelThree` + `Lock`           | 3     | `at`         | `Lock` does not affect `LevelThree` combos |
    | ^      | ^      | ^                               | `LevelThree` + `Shift` + `Lock` | 4     | `Greek_OMEGA`| `Lock` does not affect `LevelThree` combos |
    | `AD05` | [`us`][us-layout] | [`ALPHABETIC`][ALPHABETIC] | (none)                    | 1     | `t`          | |
    | ^      | ^      | ^                               | `Shift`                         | 2     | `T`          | |
    | ^      | ^      | ^                               | `Lock`                          | 2     | `T`          | |
    | ^      | ^      | ^                               | `Shift` + `Lock`                | 1     | `t`          | `Lock` cancelled by `Shift` |
    | ^      | ^      | ^                               | `LevelThree`                    | 1     | `t`          | `LevelThree` filtered out |
    | ^      | ^      | ^                               | `LevelThree` + `Shift`          | 1     | `t`          | `LevelThree` filtered out |
    | ^      | ^      | ^                               | `LevelThree` + `Lock`           | 2     | `T`          | `LevelThree` filtered out |
    | ^      | ^      | ^                               | `LevelThree` + `Shift` + `Lock` | 1     | `t`          | `LevelThree` filtered out, `Lock` cancelled by `Shift` |
    | ^      | [`es`][es-layout] | [`FOUR_LEVEL_ALPHABETIC`][FOUR_LEVEL_ALPHABETIC] | (none) | 1  | `t`          | |
    | ^      | ^      | ^                               | `Shift`                         | 2     | `T`          | |
    | ^      | ^      | ^                               | `Lock`                          | 2     | `T`          | |
    | ^      | ^      | ^                               | `Shift` + `Lock`                | 1     | `t`          | `Lock` cancelled by `Shift` |
    | ^      | ^      | ^                               | `LevelThree`                    | 3     | `tslash`     | |
    | ^      | ^      | ^                               | `LevelThree` + `Shift`          | 4     | `Tslash`     | |
    | ^      | ^      | ^                               | `LevelThree` + `Lock`           | 4     | `Tslash`     | |
    | ^      | ^      | ^                               | `LevelThree` + `Shift` + `Lock` | 3     | `tslash`     | `Lock` cancelled by `Shift` |
    </details>
    
    
    ## The “xkb_compat” section {#the-xkb_compat-section}
    
    This [section] is the third to be processed, after `xkb_keycodes` and
    `xkb_types`.
    
    ### Interpret statements {#interpret-statements}
    
    Statements of the form:
    
        interpret Num_Lock+Any { ... }
        interpret Shift_Lock+AnyOf(Shift+Lock) { ... }
    
    The <code>[xkb_symbols]</code> section (see below)
    allows the keymap author to perform, among other things, the following
    things for each key:
    
    - Bind an [action], like `SetMods` or `LockGroup`, to the key.
      Actions, like symbols, are specified for each level of each group
      in the key separately.
    
    - Add a [virtual modifier] to the key’s virtual modifier mapping
      (`vmodmap`).
    
    - Specify whether the key should repeat or not.
    
    However, doing this for each key (or level) is tedious and inflexible.
    Interpret’s are a mechanism to apply these settings to a bunch of
    keys/levels at once.
    
    @anchor interpret-mechanism
    Each interpret specifies a condition by which it attaches to certain
    levels. The condition consists of two parts:
    
    - A <strong>[keysym]</strong>. If the level has a different (or more than one)
      keysym, the match fails. Leaving out the keysym is equivalent to using the
      special value `Any` or the `NoSymbol` keysym, which always matches
      successfully.
    
    - A <strong>[modifier] predicate</strong>. The predicate consists of:
      - A __mask__ of _real_ modifiers: a `+`-separated list of modifiers or
        the special value `all`, which denotes all the modifiers.
    
        The modifiers are matched against the key’s modifier map (`modmap`).
      - A __matching operation__, that is one of the following:
    
        * `AnyOfOrNone` – The modmap must either be empty or include at
            least one of the specified modifiers.
        * `AnyOf` – The modmap must include at least one of the specified
            modifiers.
        * `Any` – Alias for `AnyOf(all)`.
        * `NoneOf` – The modmap must not include any of the specified
            modifiers.
        * `AllOf` – The modmap must include all of the specified modifiers
            (but may include others as well).
        * `Exactly` – The modmap must be exactly the same as the specified
            modifiers.
    
      Leaving out the predicate is equivalent to using `AnyOfOrNone(all)`.
      Leaving out just the matching condition is equivalent to using
      `Exactly`.
    
    An interpret may also include `useModMapMods = level1;` – see below.
    
    If a [level] fulfils the conditions of several interprets, only the
    most specific one is used:
    
    - A specific keysym will always match before a generic `NoSymbol`
      condition.
    
    - If the keysyms are the same, the interpret with the more specific
      matching operation is used. The above list is sorted from least to
      most specific.
    
    - If both the keysyms and the matching operations are the same (but the
      modifiers are different), the first interpret is used.
    
    As described above, once an interpret “attaches” to a level, it can bind
    an action to that level, add one virtual modifier to the key’s vmodmap,
    or set the key’s repeat setting. You should note the following:
    
    - The key repeat is a property of the entire key; it is not
      level-specific. In order to avoid confusion, it is only inspected
      for the first level of the first group; the interpret’s repeat
      setting is ignored when applied to other levels.
    
    - If one of the above fields was set directly for a key in
      `xkb_symbols`, the explicit setting takes precedence over the
      interpret.
    
    The body of the statement may include statements of the following
    forms (all of which are optional):
    
    #### “useModMapMods” statement
    
        useModMapMods = level1;
    
    When set to `level1`, the interpret will only match keysyms which are
    on the first level of the first group of the keys. This can be useful
    in conjunction with e.g. a `virtualModifier` statement, because
    `virtualModifier` is an attribute of the key rather than a specific
    level.
    
    Note: the other possible value is `any` and is the default value.
    
    #### “action” statement {#interpret-action}
    
        action = LockMods(modifiers=NumLock);
    
    Bind this action to the matching levels. See [key actions][actions]
    for the list of available key actions.
    
    #### “virtualModifier” statement {#interpret-virtualModifier}
    
        virtualModifier = NumLock;
    
    Add this virtual modifier to the key’s `vmodmap`. The given virtual
    modifier must be declared at the top level of the file with a
    `virtual_modifiers` statement, e.g.:
    
        virtual_modifiers NumLock;
    
    #### “repeat” statement {#interpret-repeat}
    
        repeat = True;
    
    Set whether the key should repeat or not. Must be a boolean value.
    
    ### LED map statements {#indicator-effect}
    
    [indicator effect]: @ref indicator-effect
    
    Statements of the form:
    
        indicator "Shift Lock" { ... }
    
    This statement specifies the behavior and binding of the LED (AKA
    [indicator]) with the given name (“Shift Lock” above). The name should
    have been declared previously in the `xkb_keycodes` section (see
    [LED name][indicator name] statement), and given an index there.
    If it wasn’t, it is created with the next free index.
    
    The body of the statement describes the conditions of the keyboard
    state which will cause the LED to be lit. It may include the following
    statements:
    
    #### “modifiers” statement
    
        modifiers = ScrollLock;
    
    If the given [modifiers] are in the required state (see below), the
    LED is lit.
    
    #### “whichModState” statement
    
        whichModState = Latched+Locked;
    
    Can be any combination of:
    
    * `base`, `latched`, `locked`, `effective`
    * `any` (i.e. all of the above)
    * `none` (i.e. none of the above)
    * `compat` (legacy value, treated as effective)
    
    This will cause the respective portion of the modifier state (see
    `struct xkb_state`) to be matched against the modifiers given in the
    `modifiers` statement.
    
    Here’s a simple example:
    
        indicator "Num Lock" {
            modifiers = NumLock;
            whichModState = Locked;
        };
    
    Whenever the NumLock modifier is locked, the Num Lock LED will light
    up.
    
    #### “groups” statement
    
        groups = All - group1;
    
    If the given groups are in the required state (see below), the LED is
    lit.
    
    #### “whichGroupState” statement
    
        whichGroupState = Effective;
    
    Can be any combination of:
    
    * `base`, `latched`, `locked`, `effective`
    * `any` (i.e. all of the above)
    * `none` (i.e. none of the above)
    
    This will cause the respective portion of the group state (see
    `struct xkb_state`) to be matched against the groups given in the
    `groups` statement.
    
    Note: the above conditions are disjunctive, i.e. if any of them are
    satisfied the LED is lit.
    
    ### Default values
    
    @todo e.g. `setMods.clearLocks= True;`
    
    
    ## The “xkb_symbols” section {#the-xkb_symbols-section}
    
    <!--
    Ivan Pascal’s doc:
    https://web.archive.org/web/20190723233834/http://pascal.tsu.ru/en/xkb/gram-symbols.html
    -->
    
    <!-- TODO complete this section -->
    
    This [section] is the fourth to be processed, after `xkb_keycodes`,
    `xkb_types` and `xkb_compat`.
    
    Statements of the form:
    
        xkb_symbols "basic" {
            ...
        }
    
    Declare a symbols map named `basic`. Statements inside the curly braces only
    affect the symbols map.
    
    A map can have various flags applied to it above the statement, separated by
    whitespace:
    
        partial alphanumeric_keys
        xkb_symbols "basic" {
            ...
        }
    
    The possible flags are:
    
      * `partial` - Indicates that the map doesn’t cover a complete keyboard.
      * `default` - Marks the symbol map as the default map in the file when no
        explicit map is specified. If no map is marked as a default, the first map
        in the file is the default.
      * `hidden` - Variant that can only be used internally
      * `alphanumeric_keys` - Indicates that the map contains alphanumeric keys
      * `modifier_keys` - Indicates that the map contains modifier keys
      * `keypad_keys` - Indicates that the map contains keypad keys
      * `function_keys` - Indicates that the map contains function keys
      * `alternate_group` - Indicates that the map contains keys for an alternate
        group
    
    If no `*_keys` flags are supplied, then the map is assumed to cover a complete
    keyboard.
    
    At present, except for `default`, none of the flags affect key processing in
    libxkbcommon, and only serve as metadata.
    
    ### Name statements
    
    Statements of the form:
    
        name[Group1] = "US/ASCII";
        groupName[1] = "US/ASCII";
    
    Gives the name “US/ASCII” to the first group of symbols. Other groups can be
    named using a different group index (ex: `Group2`), and with a different name.
    A group must be named.
    
    `group` and `groupName` mean the same thing, and the `Group` in `Group1` is
    optional.
    
    ### Key statement {#key-statement}
    
    Statements of the form:
    
        key <AD01> { ... };
    
    defines the *key description* of the [keycode] `<AD01>` and is the main type
    of record of the `xkb_symbols` section. The possible keycodes are defined in the
    [`xkb_keycodes`](@ref the-xkb_keycodes-section) section.
    
    A key description consists of:
    
    <dl>
        <dt>Groups</dt>
        <dd>
            Each key may have one or more associated [groups]. Each group can be
            configured with the following parameters:
    
            - @ref key-type-setting "Type"</dt>
            - @ref key-symbols-table "Symbols"</dt>
            - @ref key-actions-table "Actions"</dt>
        </dd>
        <dt>Additional attributes</dt>
        <dd>
            These attributes are usually set via the <code>[xkb_compat]</code>
            section, but may be also set directly:
    
            - @ref key-virtual-modifiers "Virtual modifiers"
            - @ref key-repeat "Repeat"
        </dd>
    </dl>
    
    @warning Using multiple groups in *symbols* files is not recommended, because
    some tools rely on the assumption that an `xkb_symbols` section only affect a
    single group. It is fine with a *keymap* file though.
    
    @note In what follows we assume the common use case with a *single* group, which
    benefits from a special syntax. See the section @ref key-groups "Multiple groups"
    for the general syntax.
    
    [groups]: @ref layout-def
    
    #### Symbols {#key-symbols-table}
    
    The main part of the key description is the *symbols table*. It maps shift levels
    to keysyms, e.g.:
    
    ```c
    key <AD01> { [ q, Q ] }; // Level 1 → `q`, Level 2 → `Q`
    ```
    
    Symbols are named using the symbolic names from the
    `xkbcommon/xkbcommon-keysyms.h` file. A group of symbols is enclosed in brackets
    and separated by commas. Each element of the symbol arrays corresponds to a
    different [shift level]. In this example, the symbol (keysym) `XKB_KEY_q` for
    level 1 and `XKB_KEY_Q` for level 2. These levels are configured by the
    @ref key-type-setting "key type", presented in the next section.
    
    @remark Remember that @ref keysym-transformations may affect the resulting
    keysym when some modifiers are not [consumed](@ref consumed-modifiers).
    
    @remark Trailing `NoSymbol` are dropped.
    
    As an extension to the XKB legacy format, libxkbcommon supports multiple key
    symbols and actions per level (the latter since version 1.8.0):
    
        key <AD01> { [ {a, b}, Q ] };
    
    In this example, the keycode `<AD01>` produces two symbols on level 1
    (`XKB_KEY_a` and `XKB_KEY_b`) and one symbol (`XKB_KEY_Q`) on level 2.
    
    When no actions are explicitly given, they are automatically filled
    thanks to [interpretations] from the [compat section][xkb_compat].
    In the following example,
    
        key <LCTL> { [ { Control_L, ISO_Group_Shift } ] };
    
    is equivalent to (given standard definitions from `xkeyboard-config`):
    
        key <LCTL> {
            symbols[1] = [ { Control_L,                  ISO_Group_Shift    } ],
            actions[1] = [ { SetMods(modifiers=Control), SetGroup(group=+1) } ]
        };
    
    When using this example with e.g. two layouts `fr,us` (respectively Azerty and
    Qwerty layouts), typing `Control + A` in the first layout `fr` will in fact
    result in `Control + Q`, because the actions are run sequentially: first set the
    base modifiers to Control, then switch to the second layout while `Control` is
    pressed.
    
    @remark
    Given a level, keysyms and actions may have a *different count*. For instance,
    the following would achieve the same effect than the former example with only
    1 keysym, but it requires to use 2 explicit actions:
    ```c
    key <LCTL> {
        symbols[1] = [ Control_L                                          ],
        actions[1] = [ { SetMods(modifiers=Control), SetGroup(group=+1) } ]
    };
    ```
    
    @note
    There are some *limitations* with this extension:
    - For now, *at most one* action of each following categories is allowed per
      level:
      - [modifier actions][]: `SetMods`, `LatchMods`, `LockMods`;
      - [group actions][]: `SetGroup`, `LatchGroup`, `LockGroup`.
    
      Some examples of actions combination:
      - `SetMods` + `SetGroup`: ok
      - `SetMods` + `SetMods`: *error*
      - `SetMods` + `LockMods`: *error*
      - `SetMods` + `LockGroup`: ok
    - Multiple actions are only supported from version 1.8.0.
    
    <div>
    
    @since 1.8.0: When using multiple keysyms or actions per level, `NoSymbol` and
    `NoAction()` are dropped in order to normalize the levels:
    ```c
    // Before normalization
    key <> { [{NoSymbol}, {a, NoSymbol}, {NoSymbol,b}, {a, NoSymbol, b}] };
    // After normalization
    key <> { [NoSymbol, a, b, {a, b}] };
    ```
    
    </div>
    <div>
    
    @since 1.9.0: Trailing `NoSymbol` and `NoAction()` are dropped in groups:
    ```c
    // Before normalization
    key <> { [a, NoSymbol] };
    // After normalization
    key <> { [a] };
    ```
    This affects the automatic key type detection.
    
    </div>
    <div>
    
    @since 1.9.0: Added support for keysyms and actions lists of length 0 and 1,
    respectively `{}` and `{a}`. `{}` is equivalent to the corresponding `NoSymbol`
    or `NoAction()`.
    
    </div>
    
    @warning Keymaps containing multiple key symbols per level are not supported
    by the various X11-related tools (`setxkbmap`, `xkbcomp`, etc.).
    
    [symbols table]: @ref key-symbols-table
    
    #### Type {#key-type-setting}
    
    Each key has a [key type] set per group. This key type is defined in the
    <code>[xkb_types]</code> section. Its associated [shift levels] are used to
    index the [symbols table] presented in the previous section.
    
    A key type is set using the following syntax:
    
    <!-- TODO: it also works without the group index -->
    
    ```c
    key <AD01> {
        type[Group1] = "TWO_LEVEL", // Type
        [q, Q]                      // Symbols
    };
    ```
    
    The name of the key type is enclosed between double quotes.
    
    The key type may be omitted and will default to:
    
    - `key.type` global defaults, if set.
    - a standard type using the following **heuristic**:
      <!-- See: xkbcomp/symbols.c (FindAutomaticType) -->
      - **1** keysym: `ONE_LEVEL`
      - **2** keysyms:
        - if the two keysyms are letter and the first is lower case and the other
          upper case, then [`ALPHABETIC`][ALPHABETIC];
        - if one of the keysyms is numpad, then `KEYPAD` else [`TWO_LEVEL`][TWO_LEVEL].
      - **3 or 4** keysyms (a missing 4th keysym is set to `NoSymbol`):
        - if the first two keysyms are letters and the first is lower case and the
          other upper case:
          - if the last two keysyms are letters and the first is lower case and the
            other upper case then [`FOUR_LEVEL_ALPHABETIC`][FOUR_LEVEL_ALPHABETIC];
          - else [`FOUR_LEVEL_SEMIALPHABETIC`][FOUR_LEVEL_SEMIALPHABETIC].
        - if one of the first two keysyms is numpad, then `FOUR_LEVEL_KEYPAD`;
        - else [`FOUR_LEVEL`][FOUR_LEVEL].
    
    @figure@figcaption
    Commented examples for inferred types:
    @endfigcaption
    
    ```c
    // 1 to 2 keysyms
    key <LFSH> { [Shift_L] };                    // Type: ONE_LEVEL
    key <AE01> { [1, exclam] };                  // Type: TWO_LEVEL
    key <AD01> { [q, Q] };                       // Type: ALPHABETIC
    key <KP1>  { [KP_End, KP_1] };               // Type: KEYPAD
    // Edge case: this is consider alphabetic, although
    // the lower case does not correspond to the upper case.
    key <AD01> { [q, N] };                       // Type: ALPHABETIC
    
    // 3 to 4 keysyms
    key <AE01> { [1, exclam, bar] };             // Type: FOUR_LEVEL
    key <AE01> { [1, exclam, bar, exclamdown] }; // Type: FOUR_LEVEL
    key <AD01> { [q, Q, at] };                   // Type: FOUR_LEVEL_SEMIALPHABETIC
    key <AD01> { [q, Q, at, Greek_OMEGA] };      // Type: FOUR_LEVEL_SEMIALPHABETIC
    key <AD05> { [t, T, tslash, Tslash] };       // Type: FOUR_LEVEL_ALPHABETIC
    
    // The inferred type is `FOUR_LEVEL`, but using `LevelThree+Lock`
    // will produce `Q`, because of the keysyms transformations and
    // the corresponding internal capitalization processing.
    key <AE01> { [1, exclam, q, Q] };            // Type: FOUR_LEVEL
    
    // Won’t work, because there is no heuristic for more than 4 keysyms
    // It will trigger the warnings XKB-183 and XKB-516 and default to ONE_LEVEL,
    // ignoring all the keysyms but the first one.
    key <AD01> {[q, Q, at, any, masculine, U2642]};
    // Will work as expected
    key <AD01> {
        type[Group1] = "EIGHT_LEVEL_SEMIALPHABETIC",
        [q, Q, at, any, masculine, U2642]
    };
    ```
    @endfigure
    
    #### Actions {#key-actions-table}
    
    @note This is usually not set explicitly but via the
    <em>[interpret mechanism]</em> by using the
    [`action`](@ref interpret-action) statement in the
    <code>[xkb_compat]</code> section.
    
    
    @figure@figcaption
    Example: Set the modifier action of the key `<LALT>` manually.
    @endfigcaption
    
    ```c
    key <LALT> {
        symbols[Group1]=[Alt_L],
        actions[Group1]=[SetMods(modifiers=modMapMods)]
    };
    ```
    @endfigure
    
    For further details see [key actions][actions].
    
    @remark Trailing `NoAction()` are dropped.
    
    #### Multiple groups {#key-groups}
    
    Each group represents a list of symbols mapped to a keycode:
    
        name[Group1]= "US/ASCII";
        name[Group2]= "Russian";
        ...
        key <AD01> { [ q, Q ],
                     [ Cyrillic_shorti, Cyrillic_SHORTI ] };
    
    A long-form syntax can also be used:
    
        key <AD01> {
            symbols[Group1]= [ q, Q ],
            symbols[Group2]= [ Cyrillic_shorti, Cyrillic_SHORTI ]
        };
    
    Groups can also be omitted, but the brackets must be present. The following
    statement only defines the Group3 of a mapping:
    
        key <AD01> { [], [], [ q, Q ] };
    
    @warning Using multiple groups in *symbols* files is not recommended, because
    some tools rely on the assumption that an `xkb_symbols` section only affect a
    single group. It is fine with a *keymap* file though.
    
    #### Virtual modifiers {#key-virtual-modifiers}
    
    @note This is usually not set explicitly but via the
    <em>[interpret mechanism]</em> by using the
    [`virtualModifier`](@ref interpret-virtualModifier) statement from the
    <code>[xkb_compat]</code> section.
    
    @remarks When setting a [modifier action](@ref modifiers-actions), it is required
    to declare the corresponding virtual modifier using a
    [`virtual_modifiers`](@ref virtual-modifier-statements) statement.
    
    @figure@figcaption
    Example: Set the virtual modifier of the key `<LALT>` to `Alt`.
    @endfigcaption
    
    ```c
    // Declare the virtual modifier that will be used
    virtual_modifiers Alt;
    
    key  <LALT> {
        virtualModifiers = Alt,
        [ Alt_L ]
    };
    ```
    @endfigure
    
    [interpret mechanism]: @ref interpret-mechanism
    
    #### Repeat {#key-repeat}
    
    @note This is usually not set explicitly but via the
    <em>[interpret mechanism]</em> by using the
    [`repeat`](@ref interpret-repeat) statement in the
    <code>[xkb_compat]</code> section.
    
    @figure@figcaption
    Example: make the `<LALT>` key not repeating.
    @endfigcaption
    
    ```c
    key  <LALT> {
        repeat = False,
        [ Alt_L ]
    };
    ```
    @endfigure
    
    ## Virtual modifier statements {#virtual-modifier-statements}
    
    <!-- TODO: rework this section -->
    
    Statements of the form:
    
        virtual_modifiers LControl;
    
    Can appear in the `xkb_types`, `xkb_compat`, `xkb_symbols` sections.
    
    ## Modifiers bindings {#modifiers-bindings}
    
    ### Real and virtual modifiers
    
    Modifiers are a particularly tricky part of XKB. For historical reasons they are
    divided in two categories: [real modifiers] and [virtual modifiers].
    
    Note that in X11, the maximum of virtual modifiers is 16
    (see `XkbNumVirtualMods`).
    
    The following table summarizes the modifiers defined
    in <code>[xkeyboard-config]</code> (this is subject to change).
    
    | Modifier     | Type    | Compat files     | Associated keysyms                                        |
    |--------------|---------|------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
    | `Shift`      | Real    | `compat/basic`   | `Shift_L`, `Shift_R`                                      |
    | ″            | ″       | `compat/iso9995` | `Shift_L`, `Shift_R`, `ISO_Level2_Latch`                  |
    | `Lock`       | Real    | `compat/basic`,  | `Caps_Lock`                                               |
    | ″            | ″       | `compat/caps`    | ″                                                         |
    | `Control`    | Real    | `compat/basic`   | `Control_L`, `Control_R`                                  |
    | `Alt`        | Virtual | `compat/misc`,   | `Alt_L`, `Alt_R`                                          |
    | ″            | ″       | `compat/pc`      | ″                                                         |
    | `Meta`       | Virtual | `compat/misc`    | `Meta_L`, `Meta_R`                                        |
    | `Super`      | Virtual | `compat/misc`    | `Super_L`, `Super_R`                                      |
    | `Hyper`      | Virtual | `compat/misc`    | `Hyper_L`, `Hyper_R`                                      |
    | `ScrollLock` | Virtual | `compat/misc`    | `Scroll_Lock`                                             |
    | `NumLock`    | Virtual | `compat/basic`,  | `Num_Lock`,                                               |
    | ″            | ″       | `compat/level5`  | (`ISO_Level5_Lock`)                                       |
    | `LevelThree` | Virtual | `compat/iso9995` | `ISO_Level3_Shift`, `ISO_Level3_Latch`, `ISO_Level3_Lock` |
    | `LevelFive`  | Virtual | `compat/level5`  | `ISO_Level5_Shift`, `ISO_Level5_Latch`, `ISO_Level5_Lock` |
    | `Kana_Lock`  | Virtual | `compat/japan`   | `Kana_Lock`                                               |
    | `Square`     | Virtual | `compat/olpc`    | `KP_Home`                                                 |
    | `Cross`      | Virtual | `compat/olpc`    | `KP_Next`                                                 |
    | `Circle`     | Virtual | `compat/olpc`    | `KP_End`                                                  |
    | `Triangle`   | Virtual | `compat/olpc`    | `KP_Prior`                                                |
    
    ### Define and use a modifier
    
    We will use the example of the _real_ modifier `Shift` and the virtual
    modifier `LevelThree` in `xkeyboard-config`.
    
    In order to define and use a modifier, one must:
    
    1. Define its behavior and [keysym] binding in the
        <code>[xkb_compat]</code> section:
    
        ```c
        // Declare virtual modifiers. Shift being real modifier,
        // we do not need to add it here.
        virtual_modifiers LevelThree;
    
        // Set defaults. They are overridden if set directly in the xkb_symbols.
        interpret.repeat= False; // only applied on first level
        setMods.clearLocks= True;
        latchMods.clearLocks= True;
        latchMods.latchToLock= True;
    
        // Default statement for real modifiers: any key bound to a real
        // modifier via modifier_map will set this modifier at all its
        // levels.
        // Here only to illustrate: do not add it!
        interpret Any + Any {
    	    action= SetMods(modifiers=modMapMods);
        };
    
        // Shift being real modifier, we do not need a corresponding
        // interpret statement because the previous one suffices.
    
        // Let’s associate LevelThree to the keysym ISO_Level3_Shift
    
        // First, match the keys and their levels with the
        // ISO_Level3_Shift keysym and with any real modifier
        // (Any = AnyOf(all)) in its modmap.
        interpret ISO_Level3_Shift+Any {
            // Only match the first level of the first group
            useModMapMods= level1;
            // Add the virtual modifier to the key’s vmodmap
            virtualModifier= LevelThree;
            // Activate the LevelThree modifier (depressed mode)
            action= SetMods(modifiers=LevelThree);
        };
    
        // Then for keys and their levels with the
        // ISO_Level3_Shift keysym but with either no real modifier
        // in its modmap or a level higher than 1.
        // Indeed:
        // • In case the level is higher than 1 there is no match
        //   in the previous statement.
        // • The condition is equivalent to
        //   ISO_Level3_Shift+AnyOfOrNone(all), but since
        //   the previous statement ISO_Level3_Shift+Any is more
        //   specific, it will be matched before this one.
        interpret ISO_Level3_Shift {
            // Activate the LevelThree modifier (depressed mode)
            action= SetMods(modifiers=LevelThree);
        };
        ```
    
    2. Define [key types] that use it in the
        <code>[xkb_types]</code> section:
    
        ```c
        // Declare virtual modifiers. Shift being real modifier,
        // we do not need to add it here.
        virtual_modifiers LevelThree;
    
        type "FOUR_LEVEL" {
            // Key type modifier mask: all the modifiers used in the key type
            modifiers = Shift + LevelThree;
            map[None] = Level1;
            map[Shift] = Level2;
            map[LevelThree] = Level3;
            map[Shift+LevelThree] = Level4;
            level_name[Level1] = "Base";
            level_name[Level2] = "Shift";
            level_name[Level3] = "AltGr";
            level_name[Level4] = "Shift AltGr";
        };
        ```
    
    3. Bind it to a [keycode] in the
        <code>[xkb_symbols]</code> section:
    
        1. Map [keysyms] used in the `xkb_compat` section hereinabove.
        2. Bind [real modifiers] to keys using these keysyms with
           `modifier_map`.
    
        _Note:_ Only one key binding to real modifier is required.
        The corresponding keysym must then be on the first level of
        the first Group.
    
        _Note:_ One can optionally bind directly a virtual modifier to a
        key using `virtualmodifiers` instead of doing it in the
        `xkb_compat` section. But the recommended way is to use the
        `xkb_compat` section.
    
        ```c
        // Shift: defined in pc symbols
        key <LFSH> {[  Shift_L    ]};
        key <RTSH> {[  Shift_R    ]};
        modifier_map Shift { Shift_L, Shift_R };
        // The previous will resolve to:
        // modifier_map Shift { <LFSH>, <RTSH> };
        // Thus the real modifier Shift is added to the modmap of
        // <LFSH> and <RTSH>.
        // The “Any + Any” interpret statement matches <LFSH> and <RTSH>,
        // therefore these keys set the Shift modifier.
    
        // LevelThree: defined in pc symbols
        // With the following 2 lines:
        // 1. The modifier keysym is on the first level of the first group.
        // 2. The real modifier Mod5 is bound to <LVL3>,
        //    i.e. Mod5 is added to its modmap.
        // 3. It matches the interpret statement “ISO_Level3_Shift+Any”,
        //    which adds the LevelThree modifier to the vmodmap of <LVL3>.
        // 4. The mapping of LevelThree to real modifiers is the union
        //    of modmaps with corresponding vmodmaps containing
        //    LevelThree. In our case there is only one: therefore
        //    LevelThree maps to Mod5.
        key <LVL3> {[  ISO_Level3_Shift  ]};
        modifier_map Mod5  { <LVL3> };
    
        // LevelThree: defined in level3 symbols
        // Not bound to a real modifier, so interpret statement
        // “ISO_Level3_Shift” applies.
        key <RALT> {[ISO_Level3_Shift], type[group1]="ONE_LEVEL" };
    
        // Note: we could have the following line, but it is not necessary
        // because we have the mappings of <LVL3>.
        // modifier_map Mod5  { <RALT> };
    
        // Warning: if we had the for example the following line, the
        // mapping of LevelThree to real modifiers would be “Mod1+Mod5”.
        // modifier_map Mod1  { <RALT> };
    
        // Alternative definitions, without using interpret statements
        virtual_modifiers LevelThree;
        key <LVL3> { virtualmodifiers=LevelThree
                   , repeats=False
                   , symbols[Group1] = [ISO_Level3_Shift]
                   , actions[Group1] = [SetMods(modifiers=LevelThree)] };
        modifier_map Mod5  { <LVL3> };
        key <RALT> { repeat=False
                   , symbols[Group1] = [ISO_Level3_Shift]
                   , actions[Group1] = [SetMods(modifiers=LevelThree)]
                   , type[group1]="ONE_LEVEL" };
    
        // FOUR_LEVEL key type example from latin symbols
        key <AB05> {[b, B, leftdoublequotemark, leftsinglequotemark]};
        ```
    
    ## Key actions {#key-actions}
    
    @todo list of all actions and their parameters
    
    The following table provide an overview of the available actions:
    
    | Category | Action              | Alias            | Description                        |
    |----------|---------------------|------------------|------------------------------------|
    |          | `NoAction`          |                  | Do nothing.                        |
    | [Modifier action] | `SetMods`           |                  | Modifies the _depressed_ modifiers |
    | ^        | `LatchMods`         |                  | Modifies the _latched_ modifiers   |
    | ^        | `LockMods`          |                  | Modifies the _locked_ modifiers    |
    | [Group action] | `SetGroup`          |                  | <span class="todo">TODO</span> |
    | ^        | `LatchGroup`        |                  | <span class="todo">TODO</span> |
    | ^        | `LockGroup`         |                  | <span class="todo">TODO</span> |
    | [Legacy action] | `MovePointer`       | `MovePtr`        | <span class="todo">TODO</span> |
    | ^        | `PointerButton`     | `PtrBtn`         | <span class="todo">TODO</span> |
    | ^        | `LockPointerButton` | `LockPtrBtn`     | <span class="todo">TODO</span> |
    | ^        | `SetPointerDefault` | `SetPtrDflt`     | <span class="todo">TODO</span> |
    | ^        | `SetControls`       |                  | <span class="todo">TODO</span> |
    | ^        | `LockControls`      |                  | <span class="todo">TODO</span> |
    | ^        | `TerminateServer`   | `Terminate`      | <span class="todo">TODO</span> |
    | ^        | `SwitchScreen`      |                  | <span class="todo">TODO</span> |
    | ^        | `Private`           |                  | <span class="todo">TODO</span> |
    
    Common syntax:
    - Boolean values:
      - `true`, `yes`, `on`
      - `false`, `no`, `off`
    
    ### Modifiers actions {#modifiers-actions}
    
    [modifier action]: @ref modifiers-actions
    [modifier actions]: @ref modifiers-actions
    
    @todo default values
    
    There are 3 modifiers actions:
    
    <dl>
      <dt>`SetMods`</dt>
      <dd>
      Modifies the _depressed_ modifiers.
    
      Parameters:
      - `modifiers` or `mods`: the list of modifiers to modify,
        separated by `+`, or the special value `modMapMods`. The latter
        means the parameter value has to be read from the `vmodmap`
        attribute of the key.
      - `clearLocks`: boolean (see its use hereinafter).
      </dd>
      <dt>`LatchMods`</dt>
      <dd>
      Modifies the _latched_ modifiers
    
      Parameters:
      - `modifiers` or `mods`: see `SetMods`.
      - `clearLocks`: boolean (see its use hereinafter).
      - `latchToLock`: boolean (see its use hereinafter).
      </dd>
      <dt>`LockMods`</dt>
      <dd>
      Modifies the _locked_ modifiers.
    
      Parameters:
      - `modifiers` or `mods`: see `SetMods`.
      - `affect`:
        - `lock`: the action only locks the modifier, but cannot unlock it.
        - `unlock`: the action only unlocks modifier, but cannot lock it.
        - `both`: the first key press locks the modifier and the second key
          press releases the modifier. It is a default mode.
        - `neither`: do not lock nor unlock, i.e. do nothing.
      </dd>
    </dl>
    
    @todo highlight that there is reference counting for
    the modifiers, e.g. to manage multiple physical keys for the same modifier.
    
    These actions perform different tasks on key press and on key release:
    
    <table>
        <caption>
            Effects of modifiers actions
        </caption>
        <!-- <thead> -->
            <tr>
                <th>Action</th>
                <th>On key press</th>
                <th>On key release</th>
            </tr>
        <!-- </thead> -->
        <!-- <tbody> -->
            <tr>
                <th><code>SetMods</code></th>
                <td>
                    <ul>
                        <li>Adds modifiers to <em>depressed</em> modifiers</li>
                    </ul>
                </td>
                <td>
                    <ul>
                        <li>
                            Removes modifiers from <em>depressed</em> modifiers,
                            provided that no other key which affects the same
                            modifiers is logically down.
                        </li>
                        <li>
                            If <code>clearLocks=yes</code> and no other key
                            were operated simultaneously with this key,
                            then the modifiers will be removed as well from
                            the <em>locked</em> modifiers.
                        </li>
                    </ul>
                </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <th><code>LatchMods</code></th>
                <td>
                    <ul>
                        <li>Adds modifiers to <em>latched</em> modifiers.</li>
                    </ul>
                </td>
                <td>
                    <ul>
                        <li>Removes modifiers from <em>latched</em> modifiers.</li>
                        <li>
                            If <code>clearLocks=yes</code> and no other key
                            has been pressed since this key press, then the
                            modifiers will be removed as well from the
                            <em>locked</em> modifiers.
                        </li>
                        <li>
                            If <code>latchToLock=yes</code> then the modifiers
                            are added to the <em>locked</em> modifiers.
                        </li>
                    </ul>
                </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <th>
                    <code>LockMods</code>
                </th>
                <td>
                    <ul>
                        <li>Adds modifiers to <em>depressed</em> modifiers.</li>
                        <li>
                            Toggle these modifiers in <em>locked</em> modifiers.</li>
                        </li>
                    </ul>
                </td>
                <td>
                    <ul>
                        <li>Removes modifiers from <em>depressed</em> modifiers.</li>
                        <li><em>Locked</em> modifiers stay unchanged.</li>
                    </ul>
                </td>
            </tr>
        <!-- </tbody> -->
    </table>
    
    @todo Finish
    
    ### Group actions {#group-actions}
    
    [group action]: @ref group-actions
    [group actions]: @ref group-actions
    
    There are 3 group actions:
    
    <dl>
        <dt>SetGroup</dt>
        <dd>
            <span class="todo">TODO</span>
        </dd>
        <dt>LatchGroup</dt>
        <dd>
            <span class="todo">TODO</span>
        </dd>
        <dt>LockGroup</dt>
        <dd>
            <span class="todo">TODO</span>
        </dd>
    </dl>
    
    @todo Describe each action
    
    ### Unsupported legacy actions {#legacy-actions}
    
    [legacy action]: @ref legacy-actions
    
    @attention The following legacy actions are kept for compatibility only: they are parsed
    and validated but have no effect. This allows to use keymaps defined in
    <code>[xkeyboard-config]</code> for both X11 and Wayland.
    
    #### Pointer actions
    
    | Action | Alias | Description |
    |---|---|---|
    | `MovePointer` | `MovePtr` | |
    | `PointerButton` | `PtrBtn` | |
    | `LockPtrButton` | `LockPtrBtn` | |
    | `LockPointerButton` | `LockPointerBtn` | |
    | `SetPointerDefault` | `SetPtrDflt` | |
    
    @todo Describe each action
    
    #### Control flags actions
    
    @todo `SetControls`, `LockControls`
    
    #### Server actions
    
    @todo `TerminateServer`, `SwitchScreen`
    
    #### Private action
    
    @todo `Private`
    

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