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## General info
libxklavier is a library providing high-level API for X Keyboard Extension known as XKB. This library is indended to support XFree86 and other commercial X servers. It is useful for creating XKB-related software (layout indicators etc).
The current features are:
* Reading XKB configuration registry information (for XFree86)
* Configuring XKB
* Application-defined callbacks for many XKB-related events
* Support for per-window switching etc.
Requirements:
* Proper support of XKB on X server and X client side
* Any version of X.Org or XFree86 4.3 or above with support of multiple layouts and base.xml/xorg.xml/xfree.xml configuration registry present
## Documentation
The API documentation can be found [[here|http://xlibs.freedesktop.org/xkbdesc/doc]].
Short document regarding "Why multiple layouts rock" is recommended for reading - available [[in PDF format|http://xlibs.freedesktop.org/xkbdesc/xkbconfig.pdf]] and [[in OOo format|http://xlibs.freedesktop.org/xkbdesc/xkbconfig.sxw]].
Some problems of XKB (and XFree implementation) are listed here: [[in PDF format|http://xlibs.freedesktop.org/xkbdesc/antixkb.pdf]] and [[in OOo format|http://xlibs.freedesktop.org/xkbdesc/antixkb.sxw]].
## Files
The released files are located at [[Sourceforge web site|http://sourceforge.net/projects/gswitchit/files/libxklavier/]].
The anonymous CVS repo at freedesktop.org: :pserver:[[anoncvs@cvs.freedesktop.org|mailto:anoncvs@cvs.freedesktop.org]]:/cvs/xklavier
## X servers support
The library is designed to be usable with any X server with proper implementation of XKB extenstion. So far, it was only tested on XFree86 XKB implementation. The author is interested in supporting other X servers as well. He would be very grateful for any information/patches/feedback regarding usage of libxklavier on platforms other than XOrg/XFree86.
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