# Guidelines:
# • A message code must always have the same meaning forever.
# • Codes may be retired or introduced in new releases. In order to avoid
# clashes, retired codes must not be deleted.
# • Codes should not themselves reflect classification, e.g. a range for parse
# errors and a range for each keymap component.
# • Codes should not be assigned sequentially because it is misleading.
# • Codes must be in the range 1..999. This range may be extended once every
# code has be assigned.
#
# See the following guidelines for further details on good practices:
# https://github.com/haskellfoundation/error-message-index/blob/main/tool-developers.md#code-assignment-recommendations
# NOTE: Field “added: ALWAYS” means that the precise version is unknown and
# anterior to the introduction of the message registry. It will be replaced by
# the default version 1.0.0 in the generated documentation. While this is deemed
# good enough to avoid spelunking commit history, a more precise version would
# be welcome.
# TODO: fix missing detailed description, examples, resolution
- id: "deprecated-section"
code: 21
added: 1.14.0
type: warning
description: "XKB section is deprecated"
- id: "malformed-number-literal"
code: 34
added: ALWAYS
type: error
description: "Warn on malformed number literals"
details: |
xkbcommon can parse the following number literal formats:
- *decimal integer:* 1, 123, etc.
- *decimal floating-point number:* 1.23, etc.
- *hexadecimal integer:* prefixed with “0x”: 0x123, 0xff, 0xAB, etc.
- id: "conflicting-key-type-preserve-entries"
code: 43
added: ALWAYS
type: warning
description: "Conflicting “preserve” entries in a key type"
- id: "integer-overflow"
code: 52
added: 1.10.0
type: error
description: "The result of the operation is not mathematically correct"
details: |
The result of the operation is not representable in the corresponding
datatype and overflowed.
- id: "unsupported-modifier-mask"
code: 60
type: error
visibility: public
added:
internal: ALWAYS
public: 1.14.0
description: "Unsupported modifier mask"
details: |
The modifier mask does not represent valid modifiers.
- id: "expected-array-entry"
code: 77
added: ALWAYS
type: error
description: "Expected an array entry, but the index is missing"
- id: "invalid-numeric-keysym"
code: 82
added: ALWAYS
type: error
description: "Invalid numeric keysym"
details: |
Keysyms are 32-bit integers with the 3 most significant bits always set to
zero. Thus valid keysyms are in the range `0 .. 0x1fffffff` = @ref XKB_KEYSYM_MAX.
See: Appendix A [“KEYSYM Encoding”][encoding] of the X Window System Protocol.
[encoding]: https://www.x.org/releases/current/doc/xproto/x11protocol.html#keysym_encoding
@see keysyms
- id: "illegal-keycode-alias"
code: 101
added: ALWAYS
type: warning
description: "Illegal keycode alias with the name of a real key"
- id: "unrecognized-keysym"
code: 107
added: ALWAYS
type: warning
description: "Warn on unrecognized keysyms"
details: |
xkbcommon replaces keysyms it does not recognize by the keysym `NoSymbol`.
You may find the list of supported keysyms in
`include/xkbcommon/xkbcommon-keysyms.h`.
examples:
- name: Unrecognized keysym “`coma`”
description: |
**Error message:**
```
xkbcommon: WARNING: [XKB-107] de:31:20: unrecognized keysym "coma"
```
xkbcommon does not recognize the keysym “`coma`”. It is most probably
a typo for “comma”.
See: `XKB_KEY_comma` in `include/xkbcommon/xkbcommon-keysyms.h`.
before: |
```c
key {[ coma, semicolon, periodcentered, multiply ]};
```
after: |
```c
key {[ comma, semicolon, periodcentered, multiply ]};
```
- id: "undeclared-virtual-modifier"
code: 123
added: ALWAYS
type: error
description: "A virtual modifier is used before being declared"
- id: "insufficient-buffer-size"
code: 134
added: ALWAYS
type: error
description: "A buffer has an insufficient size"
- id: "wrong-statement-type"
code: 150
added: ALWAYS
type: error
description: "The type of the statement is not allowed in the context"
- id: "invalid-path"
code: 161
added: ALWAYS
type: error
description: "The given path is invalid"
- id: "unsupported-geometry-section"
code: 172
added: ALWAYS
type: warning
description: "Geometry sections are not supported"
- id: "cannot-infer-key-type"
code: 183
added: ALWAYS
type: warning
description: "Warn if no key type can be inferred"
- id: "invalid-escape-sequence"
code: 193
added: ALWAYS
type: warning
description: "Invalid escape sequence in a string"
- id: "illegal-key-type-preserve-result"
code: 195
added: ALWAYS
type: warning
description: "The result of a key type “preserve” entry must be a subset of its input modifiers."
- id: "invalid-include-statement"
code: 203
added: ALWAYS
type: error
description: "Syntax error in the include statement"
- id: "invalid-modmap-entry"
code: 206
added: ALWAYS
type: error
description: "A modmap entry is invalid"
- id: "unsupported-layout-out-of-range-policy"
code: 214
type: error
visibility: public
added: 1.14.0
description: The given layout out-of-range policy is not supported
details: |
Use the following to check if the linked libxkbcommon library supports a given flag:
```c
xkb_feature_supported(XKB_FEATURE_ENUM_LAYOUT_OUT_OF_RANGE_POLICY, flag)
```
- id: "unknown-statement"
code: 222
added: "1.14.0"
type: error
description: "The statement is unknown"
details: |
libxkbcommon encountered an unknown statement and either:
- rejected it (strict mode);
- accepted but discarded it in order to provide forward-compatibility (lenient mode).
Please check if:
- it is a typo;
- the [keymap format](@ref xkb_keymap_format) used for parsing is correct;
- the statement is supported in a [newer version of libxkbcommon](release-notes.md).
- id: "unsupported-layout-index"
code: 237
type: error
visibility: public
added:
internal: ALWAYS
public: 1.14.0
description: "Layout index is not supported"
details: |
libxkbcommon supports different *layout index* ranges, depending on the target
*keymap format*:
- `::XKB_KEYMAP_FORMAT_TEXT_V1`: 1..{{XKB_MAX_GROUPS_X11}}
- `::XKB_KEYMAP_FORMAT_TEXT_V2`: 1..{{XKB_MAX_GROUPS}}
- id: "conflicting-key-type-level-names"
code: 239
added: ALWAYS
type: warning
description: "The name of a key type level is defined multiple times."
- id: "invalid-set-default-statement"
code: 254
added: ALWAYS
type: error
description: "Invalid statement setting default values"
- id: "conflicting-key-type-map-entry"
code: 266
added: ALWAYS
type: warning
description: "Conflicting “map” entries in type definition"
- id: "unsupported-keymap-format"
code: 277
added:
internal: ALWAYS
public: 1.14.0
type: error
visibility: public
description: "Unsupported keymap format"
details: |
See `xkb_keymap_format` for the list of valid values.
- id: "unrecognized-rmlvo-value"
code: 282
added: ALWAYS
type: error
description: "Unrecognized RMLVO value ignored"
details: |
The corresponding [RMLVO] value did not match any [rule][rules] and was ignored,
possibly resulting in an *incomplete layout*.
This may be:
- An issue with the [RMLVO] value not being in sync with the XKB database.
Updating the keyboard settings should fix it.
- An issue with the rules:
- If using *custom* XKB files, please check that you followed the
[corresponding instructions](@ref custom-configuration).
E.g. custom *options* requires a [dedicated entry](@ref custom-option).
- If using the *standard* rules, please file a bug report to the
[xkeyboard-config] project.
[RMLVO]: @ref RMLVO-intro
[xkeyboard-config]: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xkeyboard-config/xkeyboard-config
[rules]: @ref config-rules-def
- id: "undefined-key-type"
code: 286
added: ALWAYS
type: warning
description: "Warn if using an undefined key type"
- id: "deprecated-keysym"
code: 301
added: 1.8.0
type: warning
description: "A keysym has been deprecated: consider using an alternative keysym"
details: |
Some keysyms have ambiguous meaning. It is advised to migrate to an alternative keysym
if possible, as deprecated keysyms may be removed in the future. Consider using Unicode
keysyms (`Unnnn`) if relevant.
- id: "deprecated-keysym-name"
code: 302
added: 1.8.0
type: warning
description: "A keysym name has been deprecated: use the corresponding canonical name instead"
details: |
Some keysym names have typos, unconventional names or are historical aliases.
Please consider migrating to the reference name reported in the warning message.
- id: "non-base-group-name"
code: 305
added: ALWAYS
type: warning
description: "Warn if a group name was defined for group other than the first one"
- id: "unsupported-shift-level"
code: 312
added: ALWAYS
type: error
description: "Warn when a shift level is not supported"
details: |
Shift levels are _one_-indexed. xkbcommon supports two formats of shift levels:
as numbers and as identifiers `LevelN`, where `N` is in the range (1..8).
- id: "included-file-not-found"
code: 338
added: ALWAYS
type: error
description: "Could not find a file used in an include statement"
- id: "unknown-operator"
code: 345
added: ALWAYS
type: error
description: "Use of an operator that is unknown and thus unsupported"
- id: "overlapping-overlay"
code: 355
added: 1.14.0
type: error
description: "Overlapping overlays are not supported"
details: |
[Overlays] must be *disjoint* in target keymap format: a key can have
*at most one* overlay. See “[overlapping overlay]” for further information.
[Overlays]: @ref key-behavior-overlay
[overlapping overlay]: @ref overlapping-overlays
- id: "unsupported-legacy-action"
code: 362
added: 1.10.0
type: warning
description: "Use of a legacy X11 action that is not supported"
details: |
This action will be treated as `NoAction()`. See @ref unsupported-legacy-x11-actions ""
for further information.
- id: "layout-count-limit-exceeded"
code: 366
added:
internal: ALWAYS
public: 1.14.0
type: error
visibility: public
description: "Layout count limit exceeded for the corresponding keymap format"
# TODO: details
- id: "unsupported-a11y-flags"
code: 371
type: error
visibility: public
added: 1.14.0
description: Unsupported `xkb_a11y_flags` value
details: |
Use the following to check if the linked libxkbcommon library supports a given flag:
```c
xkb_feature_supported(XKB_FEATURE_ENUM_A11Y_FLAGS, flag)
```
- id: "duplicate-entry"
code: 378
added: ALWAYS
type: warning
description: "An entry is duplicated and will be ignored"
- id: "recursive-include"
code: 386
added: 1.7.0
type: error
description: "Included files form cycle"
- id: "unexpected-state-mode"
code: 399
type: error
visibility: public
added: 1.14.0
description: "A `xkb_state` object has an unexpected `xkb_state_mode`"
- id: "conflicting-key-type-definitions"
code: 407
added: ALWAYS
type: warning
description: "Conflicting definitions of a key type"
details: |
The given key type is defined multiple times, but only one definition is kept.
- id: "global-defaults-wrong-scope"
code: 428
added: ALWAYS
type: error
description: "A global defaults statement is in a wrong scope and should be moved"
examples:
- name: Default key type in key statement
description: |
**Error message:**
```
xkbcommon: ERROR: [XKB-428] Cannot set global defaults for "type" element
within a key statement: move statements to the global file scope.
Assignment to "key.type" ignored.
```
before: |
```c
key {
key.type = "FOUR_LEVEL_SEMIALPHABETIC",
symbols = [q, Q, at]
};
```
after: |
```c
// Either put default key type in global file scope
key.type = "FOUR_LEVEL_SEMIALPHABETIC";
key { [q, Q, at] };
// or use a local setting (unqualified, i.e. without `key.`)
key {
type = "FOUR_LEVEL_SEMIALPHABETIC",
symbols = [ q, Q, at ]
};
```
- id: "missing-default-section"
code: 433
added: ALWAYS
type: warning
description: "Missing default section in included file"
details: |
When using an include statement, the included file may contains multiple sections.
The include statement may specify the name of the section to include, or leave it
unspecified. In the latter case, the included file must then define a *default* section.
The present warning is shown when no default section is defined.
To solve this, either fix the include statement by specifying the exact section to
include, or declare a default section in the included file.
- id: "abi-invalid-struct-size"
code: 450
type: error
visibility: public
added: 1.14.0
description: ABI struct size check failed
details: |
The `size` field of a versioned structure does not match any known
version of that structure. This typically indicates the caller failed
to initialize the struct correctly, e.g. by omitting:
```c
.size = sizeof(struct xkb_foo)
```
- id: "invalid-modifier-map-mask"
code: 453
added: 1.14.0
type: error
description: "Invalid real modifier mask in modifier map definition"
details: |
- Parsing
-
`::XKB_KEYMAP_FORMAT_TEXT_V1` allows only a *single* X11 core modifier
per [`modifier_map`](@ref modmap-statement) entry.
- Serializing
-
`::XKB_KEYMAP_FORMAT_TEXT_V1` allows only X11 core modifiers and can
serialize multiple X11 core modifiers only if some of the original
[`modifier_map`](@ref modmap-statement) entries used a keysym.
- id: "conflicting-key-symbol"
code: 461
added: ALWAYS
type: warning
description: "Warn if there are conflicting keysyms while merging keys"
- id: "invalid-operation"
code: 478
added: ALWAYS
type: error
description: "The operation is invalid in the context"
- id: "numeric-keysym"
code: 489
added: 1.6.0
type: warning
description: "Warn on numeric keysym (other than 0-9)"
details: |
Numeric keysyms are not human-friendly. Use the corresponding named keysym
or Unicode keysym, if available.
examples:
- name: Hexadecimal keysym `0x1001ed0`
description: |
**Error message:**
```
xkbcommon: WARNING: [XKB-489] numeric keysym "0x1001ed0"
```
before: |
```c
key { [ 0x1001ed0] };
```
after: |
```c
// Preferred form: human-friendly
key { [ Ocircumflexacute ] };
// or
key { [ U1ED0 ] };
```
- id: "extra-symbols-ignored"
code: 516
added: ALWAYS
type: warning
description: "TODO: add description"
- id: "conflicting-key-name"
code: 523
added: ALWAYS
type: warning
description: "Conflicting definitions of a key name or alias"
- id: "invalid-file-encoding"
code: 542
added: 1.7.0
type: error
description: "Invalid file encoding"
- id: "allocation-failure"
code: 550
added:
internal: ALWAYS
public: 1.14.0
type: error
visibility: public
description: "Cannot allocate memory"
- id: "invalid-action-field"
code: 563
added: ALWAYS
type: error
description: "Unknown or unsupported action field"
- id: "wrong-field-type"
code: 578
added: ALWAYS
type: error
description: "Warn when a field has not the expected type"
- id: "unsupported-overlay-index"
code: 588
added: 1.14.0
type: error
description: "Overlay index is not in the supported range"
- id: "cannot-resolve-rmlvo"
code: 595
added: ALWAYS
type: error
description: "Cannot resolve a given (Rules, Model, Layout, Variant, Options) configuration"
- id: "invalid-unicode-escape-sequence"
code: 607
added: 1.9.0
type: warning
description: "Invalid Unicode escape sequence"
details: |
xkbcommon support the Unicode sequence `\u{NNNN}`, where `NNNN` denotes a
Unicode code point in hexadecimal format in the range `1‥0x10ffff`.
- id: "invalid-real-modifier"
code: 623
added: ALWAYS
type: error
description: "Invalid _real_ modifier"
- id: "no-valid-default-include-path"
code: 632
added: 1.13.0
type: error
description: "Unable to add any default include path"
details: |
xkbcommon requires to define at least one include path in order to look up
XKB files. See @ref include-path "" for further details.
- id: "unknown-default-field"
code: 639
added: 1.10.0
type: error
description: "Cannot set default value to a an unknown field"
- id: "unknown-char-escape-sequence"
code: 645
added: ALWAYS
type: warning
description: "Warn on unknown escape sequence in string literal"
details: |
xkbcommon support the following escape sequences in string literals:
| Escape sequence | Corresponding character |
| --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
| `\b` | `U+0008` Backspace |
| `\t` | `U+0009` Character tabulation |
| `\n` | `U+000A` Line feed |
| `\v` | `U+000B` Vertical tabulation |
| `\f` | `U+000C` Form feed |
| `\r` | `U+000D` Carriage return |
| `\e` | `U+001B` Escape |
| `\\` | `U+005C` Backslash |
| `\"` | `U+0022` Double quote |
| `\NNNN` | _Octal_ escape, `NNNN` in range `1‥0o377` |
| `\u{NNNN}` | _Unicode_ hexadecimal escape, `NNNN` in range `1‥0x10ffff` |
- id: "invalid-included-file"
code: 661
added: ALWAYS
type: error
description: "The target file of an include statement could not be processed"
- id: "invalid-compose-locale"
code: 679
added: 1.12.0
type: error
description: "Invalid locale for Compose"
details: |
The locale is either invalid (not installed on the system) or not registered
in the X11 Compose registry.
- id: "invalid-compose-syntax"
code: 685
added: ALWAYS
type: error
description: "The Compose file syntax is invalid and the entry cannot be parsed"
- id: "incompatible-actions-and-keysyms-count"
code: 693
added: 1.8.0
type: error
description: "A level has a different number of keysyms and actions"
details: |
A level must have exactly the same number of keysyms and actions.
- id: "multiple-groups-at-once"
code: 700
added: ALWAYS
type: warning
description: "Warn if a key defines multiple groups at once"
- id: "unsupported-symbols-field"
code: 711
added: ALWAYS
type: warning
description: "A legacy X11 symbol field is not supported"
- id: "incompatible-keymap-text-format"
code: 742
added: 1.11.0
type: error
description: "The keymap has features unsupported in the target format"
details: |
See @ref keymap-support "" for further details.
- id: "rules-invalid-layout-index-percent-expansion"
code: 762
added: 1.11.0
type: error
description: "Cannot expand `%%i`: missing layout or variant in MLVO rule fields"
details: |
In a @ref rule-file-format "rules file", `%%i` denotes the index of the
matched layout. It can only be used in the [KcCGST] value of the rule if the
layout or variant is defined in the [MLVO] fields of the rule header.
Otherwise the rule is always discarded.
To fix the error, either remove the `:%%i` specifier or add a the relevant
[MLVO] field, e.g. `layout[any]`.
[KcCGST]: @ref KcCGST-intro
[MLVO]: @ref RMLVO-intro
- id: "invalid-xkb-syntax"
code: 769
added: ALWAYS
type: error
description: "The XKB syntax is invalid and the file cannot be parsed"
details: |
See @ref keymap-text-format-v1-v2 "" for further details.
- id: "undefined-keycode"
code: 770
added: ALWAYS
type: warning
description: "Reference to an undefined keycode"
- id: "invalid-expression-type"
code: 784
added: ALWAYS
type: error
description: "An expression has not the expected type"
- id: "invalid-value"
code: 796
added: ALWAYS
type: error
description: "A value is invalid and will be ignored"
- id: "conflicting-modmap"
code: 800
added: ALWAYS
type: warning
description: "Warn if there are conflicting modmap definitions"
details: |
@todo detailed explanation and examples
- id: "unknown-field"
code: 812
added: ALWAYS
type: error
description: "A field is unknown and will be ignored"
- id: "keymap-compilation-failed"
code: 822
added: ALWAYS
type: error
description: "Keymap compilation failed"
- id: "unsupported-keymap-serialization-flags"
code: 829
added:
internal: 1.12.0
public: 1.14.0
type: error
visibility: public
description: "Unsupported keymap serialization flags"
details: |
See `::xkb_keymap_serialize_flags` for the list of valid flags.
- id: "unknown-action-type"
code: 844
added: ALWAYS
type: error
description: "Unknown action type"
details: |
See @ref key-actions "" for the list of supported actions.
- id: "abi-forward-compat"
code: 876
type: error
visibility: public
added: 1.14.0
description: ABI forward-compatibility check failed
details: |
The caller was compiled against a newer version of the library and is
using fields unknown to this version.
- id: "conflicting-key-action"
code: 883
added: ALWAYS
type: warning
description: "Warn if there are conflicting actions while merging keys"
- id: "conflicting-key-type-merging-groups"
code: 893
added: ALWAYS
type: warning
description: "Warn if there are conflicting key types while merging groups"
- id: "conflicting-key-symbols-entry"
code: 901
added: ALWAYS
type: error
description: "Conflicting symbols entry for a key"
- id: "missing-symbols-group-name-index"
code: 903
added: ALWAYS
type: warning
description: "Missing group index in a group name entry"
- id: "abi-backward-compat"
code: 914
type: error
visibility: public
added: 1.14.0
description: ABI backward-compatibility check failed
details: |
The caller was compiled against an older version of the library and is
missing fields that are mandatory in this version.
- id: "unknown-section-flag"
code: 917
added: 1.14.0
type: error
description: "Invalid section flag"
details: |
See the list of valid [section flags](@ref section-flags-def).
- id: "conflicting-key-fields"
code: 935
added: ALWAYS
type: warning
description: "Warn if there are conflicting fields in the key definition or while merging keys"
- id: "invalid-identifier"
code: 949
added: ALWAYS
type: error
description: "An identifier is used but is not built-in"
- id: "unresolved-keymap-symbol"
code: 965
added: ALWAYS
type: warning
description: "Warn if using a symbol not defined in the keymap"
- id: "invalid-rules-syntax"
code: 967
added: ALWAYS
type: error
description: "The rules syntax is invalid and the file cannot be parsed"
details: |
See @ref rule-file-format "" for further information.
- id: "undeclared-modifiers-in-key-type"
code: 971
added: ALWAYS
type: warning
description: "Some modifiers used in a key type “map” or “preserve” entry are not declared"
details: |
The modifiers used in `map` or `preserve` entries should be declared using the entry
`modifiers` in the key type.
# TODO: unicode keysym when named and recommended keysym exists