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.TH DPMSForceLevel 3 "libXext 1.3.5" "X Version 11" "X FUNCTIONS"
.SH NAME
DPMSForceLevel \- forces a DPMS capable display into the
specified power level
.SH SYNOPSIS
.PP
.nf
\fBcc\fR [ \fIflag\fR \&.\&.\&. ] \fIfile\fR \&.\&.\&. -\fBlXext\fR [ \fIlibrary\fR \&.\&.\&. ]
\&#include <X11/extensions/dpms.h>
.HP
.BR "Status DPMSForceLevel" " ( Display \fI*display\fP\^, CARD16 \fIlevel\fP\^ );"
.if n .ti +5n
.if t .ti +.5i
.SH ARGUMENTS
.TP
.I display
Specifies the connection to the X server
.TP
.I level
Specifies the level to force power to
.SH DESCRIPTION
.LP
The
.I DPMSForceLevel
function forces a DPMS capable display into the specified power level.  The
\fIlevel\fP 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.
.SH "RETURN VALUES"
.TP 15
TRUE
The
.I DPMSForceLevel
function always returns TRUE.
.SH ERRORS
.TP 15
BadValue
A level other than DPMSModeOn, DPMSModeStandby, DPMSModeSuspend, or DPMSModeOff
was specified.
.TP 15
.SM BadMatch
DPMS is disabled on the specified display.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.BR DPMSCapable (3),
.BR DPMSInfo (3),
.BR DPMSGetTimeouts (3),
.BR DPMSSetTimeouts (3)
