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hw/xwin: Refer to xkeyboard-config man page for XKB configuration option values 

Also polish the keyboard configuration text a bit
Include man section number in references to setxkbmap
Consistently refer to 'manual page' rather using both that and 'man page'

Signed-off-by: Jon TURNEY <jon.turney@dronecode.org.uk>
Reviewed-by: Colin Harrison <colin.harrison@virgin.net>
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Jon TURNEY 2012-03-14 13:58:32 +00:00
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@ -313,18 +313,22 @@ exit silently and don't display any error message.
.B "\-xkbvariant \fIvariant\fp" .B "\-xkbvariant \fIvariant\fp"
These options configure the xkeyboard extension to load These options configure the xkeyboard extension to load
a particular keyboard map as the X server starts. The behavior is similar a particular keyboard map as the X server starts. The behavior is similar
to the \fIsetxkbmap\fP program. The layout data is located at \fI to the \fIsetxkbmap\fP(1) program.
__datadir__/X11/xkb/\fP. Additional information is found in the
README files therein and in the man page of \fIsetxkbmap\fP. For example See the \fIxkeyboard-config\fP(__miscmansuffix__) manual page for a list of
in order to load a German layout for a pc105 keyboard one uses keyboard configurations.
the options:
The keyboard layout data is located at \fI__datadir__/X11/xkb/\fP. Additional information
can be found in the README files there and in the \fIsetxkbmap\fP(1) manual page.
For example, in order to load a German layout for a pc105 keyboard, use the options:
.br .br
.I " \-xkblayout de \-xkbmodel pc105" .I " \-xkblayout de \-xkbmodel pc105"
Alternatively one may use the \fIsetxkbmap\fP program after \fIXWin\fP is Alternatively, you can use the \fIsetxkbmap\fP(1) program after \fIXWin\fP is
running. running.
The default is to select a configuration matching your current layout as The default is to select a keyboard configuration matching your current layout as
reported by \fIWindows\fP, if known, or the default X server configuration reported by \fIWindows\fP, if known, or the default X server configuration
if no matching keyboard configuration was found. if no matching keyboard configuration was found.
@ -370,7 +374,7 @@ window, in both the generic case and for particular programs.
* To change the style that is associated to the \fIWindows\fP window that * To change the style that is associated to the \fIWindows\fP window that
\fXWin I-multiwindow\fP produces for each top-level X window. \fXWin I-multiwindow\fP produces for each top-level X window.
.PP .PP
The format of the \fI.XWinrc\fP file is given in the man page XWinrc(5). The format of the \fI.XWinrc\fP file is given in the XWinrc(5) manual page.
.SH EXAMPLES .SH EXAMPLES
Need some examples Need some examples
@ -378,15 +382,15 @@ Need some examples
.SH "SEE ALSO" .SH "SEE ALSO"
X(__miscmansuffix__), Xserver(1), xdm(1), xinit(1), XWinrc(__filemansuffix__), X(__miscmansuffix__), Xserver(1), xdm(1), xinit(1), XWinrc(__filemansuffix__),
setxkbmap(1), xkeyboard-config (__miscmansuffix__). setxkbmap(1), xkeyboard-config(__miscmansuffix__).
.SH BUGS .SH BUGS
.I XWin .I XWin
and this man page still have many limitations. and this manual page still have many limitations.
The \fIXWin\fP software is continuously developing; it is therefore possible that The \fIXWin\fP software is continuously developing; it is therefore possible that
this man page is not up to date. It is always prudent to this manual page is not up to date. It is always prudent to
look also at the output of \fIXWin -help\fP in order to look also at the output of \fIXWin -help\fP in order to
check the options that are operative. check the options that are operative.