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vga_getmousetype(3)	      Svgalib User Manual	   vga_getmousetype(3)

NAME
       vga_getmousetype - returns the mouse type configured

SYNOPSIS
       #include <vga.h>

       int vga_getmousetype(void);

DESCRIPTION
       This returns the mouse type configered in /etc/vga/libvga.config.

       The  return  value  logically  anded  with  MOUSE_TYPE_MASK  is	one of
       (defined in (#include <vgamouse.h>):

       MOUSE_NONE
	      There is no mouse installed. It is good style to check if	 there
	      is  no  mouse  available	first and then enable mouse support to
	      avoid an svgalib error message if you try to  initialize	a  non
	      existing mouse.  MOUSE_MICROSOFT A Microsoft compatible mouse (2
	      buttons) (default).
       MOUSE_MOUSESYSTEMS
	      A MouseSystems compatible mouse (3 buttons).
       MOUSE_MMSERIES
	      A MMSeries compatible mouse.
       MOUSE_LOGITECH
	      An ordinary LogiTech compatible mouse.
       MOUSE_BUSMOUSE
	      A busmouse.
       MOUSE_PS2
	      A PS/2 busmouse.
       MOUSE_LOGIMAN
	      An ordinary LogiTech LogiMan compatible mouse.
       MOUSE_GPM
	      The GPM daemon is used.
       MOUSE_SPACEBALL
	      A 3d SpaceTec Spaceball pointer device.
       MOUSE_INTELLIMOUSE
	      A Microsoft IntelliMouse or Logitech MouseMan+ on serial port.
       MOUSE_IMPS2
	      A Microsoft IntelliMouse or Logitech MouseMan+ on PS/2 port.

       The return value may be ored with one or more of the following flags

       MOUSE_CHG_DTR
	      change the setting of DTR to force the mouse to a given mode.
       MOUSE_DTR_HIGH
	      set DTR to high instead of setting it to low (default).
       MOUSE_CHG_RTS
	      change the setting of RTS to force the mouse to a given mode.
       MOUSE_RTS_HIGH
	      set RTS to high instead of setting it to low (default).

       Your application may use this info to perform specific actions (go into
       a 3d pointer device mode for example).

SEE ALSO
       svgalib(7),    vgagl(7),	  libvga.config(5),   mousetest(6),   spin(6),
       mouse_close(3), mouse_getposition_6d(3), mouse_getx(3),	mouse_init(3),
       mouse_setposition(3),	    mouse_setscale(3),	     mouse_setwrap(3),
       mouse_setxrange(3),	mouse_update(3),       mouse_waitforupdate(3),
       vga_init(3), vga_setmousesupport(3), vga_waitevent(3)

AUTHOR
       This  manual  page  was	edited by Michael Weller <eowmob@exp-math.uni-
       essen.de>. The exact source of the referenced function as  well	as  of
       the original documentation is unknown.

       It is very likely that both are at least to some extent are due to Harm
       Hanemaayer <H.Hanemaayer@inter.nl.net>.

       Occasionally this might be wrong. I hereby asked to be excused  by  the
       original author and will happily accept any additions or corrections to
       this first version of the svgalib manual.

Svgalib (>= 1.2.11)		 27 July 1997		   vga_getmousetype(3)
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