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DPMSGetTimeouts(3)                               X FUNCTIONS                              DPMSGetTimeouts(3)



NAME
       DPMSGetTimeouts - retrieves the timeout values used by the X server for DPMS timings

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

       Bool DPMSGetTimeouts
              (
                    Display *display,
                    CARD16 *standby,
                    CARD16 *suspend,
                    CARD16 *off
              );

ARGUMENTS
       display
              Specifies the connection to the X server

       standby
              Specifies the current standby timeout in seconds

       suspend
              Specifies the current suspend timeout in seconds

       off    Specifies the current off timeout in seconds

DESCRIPTION
       The DPMSGetTimeouts function retrieves the timeout values used by the X server for DPMS timings.

       The  value  standby  is the amount of time of inactivity in seconds before standby mode is invoked. A
       value of zero indicates that this mode has been disabled.

       The value suspend is the amount of time of inactivity in seconds before the  second  level  of  power
       savings is invoked.  A value of zero indicates that this mode has been disabled.

       The  value  off  is  the  amount of time of inactivity in seconds before the third and final level of
       power savings is invoked. A value of zero indicates that this mode has been disabled.

RETURN VALUES
       TRUE           The DPMSGetTimeouts function returns TRUE when values are returned.

       FALSE          The DPMSGetTimeouts function returns FALSE when no values returned.

SEE ALSO
       DPMSCapable(3), DPMSInfo(3), DPMSSetTimeouts(3)



X Version 11                                    libXext 1.0.5                             DPMSGetTimeouts(3)

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