DPMSForceLevel

Section: X FUNCTIONS (3)
Updated: libXext 1.3.3
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NAME

DPMSForceLevel - forces a DPMS capable display into the specified power level  

SYNOPSIS

cc [ flag ... ] file ... -lXext [ library ... ]
#include <X11/extensions/dpms.h>

Status DPMSForceLevel ( Display *display, CARD16 level );


     

 

ARGUMENTS

display

Specifies the connection to the X server

level

Specifies the level to force power to

 

DESCRIPTION

The DPMSForceLevel function forces a DPMS capable display into the specified power level. The level must be one of following four states: DPMSModeOn, DPMSModeStandby, DPMSModeSuspend, or DPMSModeOff. Values other than these will result in a BadValue error. If DPMS is disabled on the display, trying to set the power level on the display will result in a BadMatch protocol error.  

RETURN VALUES

TRUE

The DPMSForceLevel function always returns TRUE.

 

ERRORS

BadValue

A level other than DPMSModeOn, DPMSModeStandby, DPMSModeSuspend, or DPMSModeOff was specified.

BadMatch

DPMS is disabled on the specified display.

 

SEE ALSO

DPMSCapable(3), DPMSInfo(3), DPMSGetTimeouts(3), DPMSSetTimeouts(3)

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