weston/protocol/wayland.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<protocol name="wayland">

  <!-- The core global object. This is a special singleton object.
       It is used for internal wayland protocol features. -->
  <interface name="display" version="1">
    <!-- sync is an just an echo, which will reply with a sync event.
         Since requests are handled in-order, this can be used as a
         barrier to ensure all previous requests have ben handled.
         The key argument can be used to correlate between multiple
         sync invocations. -->
    <request name="sync">
      <arg name="key" type="uint"/>
    </request>

    <!-- Request notification when the next frame is displayed.
         Useful for throttling redrawing operations, and driving
         animations.  The notification will only be posted for one
         frame unless requested again. -->
    <request name="frame">
      <arg name="key" type="uint"/>
    </request>

    <!-- A request addressed a non-existent object id. This is
         tyipcally a fatal error. -->
    <event name="invalid_object">
      <arg name="object_id" type="uint"/>
    </event>

    <!-- A request tried to invoke an opcode out of range.  This is
         typically a fatal error. -->
    <event name="invalid_method">
      <arg name="object_id" type="uint"/>
      <arg name="opcode" type="uint"/>
    </event>

    <!-- A request has failed due to an out of memory error. -->
    <event name="no_memory"/>

    <!-- Notify the client of global objects. These are objects that
         are created by the server. Globals are published on the
         initial client connection sequence, upon device hotplugs,
         device disconnects, reconfiguration or other events.  The
         server will always announce an object before the object sends
         out events. -->
    <event name="global">
      <arg name="id" type="new_id" interface="object"/>
      <arg name="name" type="string"/>
      <arg name="version" type="uint"/>
    </event>

    <!-- Internal, deprecated, and will be changed.  This is an object
         IDs range that is used by the client to allocate object IDs
         in "new_id" type arguments.  The server sends range
         allocations to the client before the next range is about to
         be depleted. -->
    <event name="range">
      <arg name="base" type="uint"/>
    </event>

    <!-- A reply to the sync request.  All requests made before the
         "sync" request that had the same key as the one present in
         this event have been processed by the server. -->
    <event name="sync">
      <arg name="key" type="uint"/>
    </event>

    <!-- A reply to the frame request.  The key is the one used in the
         request.  time is in millisecond units, and denotes the time
         when the frame was posted on the display. time can be used to
         estimaate frame rate, determine how much to advance
         animatiosn and compoensate for jitter-->
    <event name="frame">
      <arg name="key" type="uint"/>
      <arg name="time" type="uint"/>
    </event>
  </interface>


  <!-- A compositor. This object is a global.  The compositor is in
       charge of combining the contents of multiple surfaces into one
       displayable output. -->
  <interface name="compositor" version="1">
    <!-- Factory request for a surface objects. A surface is akin to a
         window. -->
    <request name="create_surface">
      <arg name="id" type="new_id" interface="surface"/>
    </request>
  </interface>


  <!-- drm support. This object is created by the server and published
       using the display's global event. -->
  <interface name="drm" version="1">
    <!-- Call this request with the magic received from drmGetMagic().
         It will be passed on to the drmAuthMagic() or
         DRIAuthConnection() call.  This authentication must be
         completed before create_buffer could be used. -->
    <request name="authenticate">
      <arg name="id" type="uint"/>
    </request>

    <!-- Create a wayland buffer for the named DRM buffer.  The DRM
         surface must have a name using the flink ioctl -->
    <request name="create_buffer">
      <arg name="id" type="new_id" interface="buffer"/>
      <arg name="name" type="uint"/>
      <arg name="width" type="int"/>
      <arg name="height" type="int"/>
      <arg name="stride" type="uint"/>
      <arg name="visual" type="object" interface="visual"/>
    </request>

    <!-- Notification of the path of the drm device which is used by
         the server.  The client should use this device for creating
         local buffers.  Only buffers created from this device should
         be be passed to the server using this drm object's
         create_buffer request. -->
    <event name="device">
      <arg name="name" type="string"/>
    </event>

    <!-- Raised if the authenticate request succeeded -->
    <event name="authenticated"/>
  </interface>


  <!-- Shared memory support -->
  <interface name="shm" version="1">
    <!-- Transfer a shm buffer to the server.  The allocated buffer
         would include at least stride * height bytes starting at the
         beginning of fd.  The file descriptor is transferred over the
         socket using AF_UNIX magical features. width, height, stride
         and visual describe the respective properties of the pixel
         data contained in the buffer. -->
    <request name="create_buffer">
      <arg name="id" type="new_id" interface="buffer"/>
      <arg name="fd" type="fd"/>
      <arg name="width" type="int"/>
      <arg name="height" type="int"/>
      <arg name="stride" type="uint"/>
      <arg name="visual" type="object" interface="visual"/>
    </request>
  </interface>


  <!-- A pixel buffer. Created using the drm, shm or similar objects.
       It has a size, visual and contents, but not a location on the
       screen -->
  <interface name="buffer" version="1">
    <!-- Abandon a buffer.  This will invalidate the object id. -->
    <request name="destroy" type="destructor"/>
  </interface>

  <interface name="shell" version="1">
    <request name="move">
      <arg name="surface" type="object" interface="surface"/>
      <arg name="input_device" type="object" interface="input_device"/>
      <arg name="time" type="uint"/>
    </request>

    <request name="resize">
      <arg name="surface" type="object" interface="surface"/>
      <arg name="input_device" type="object" interface="input_device"/>
      <arg name="time" type="uint"/>
      <!-- edges is an enum, need to get the values in here -->
      <arg name="edges" type="uint"/>
    </request>

    <request name="create_drag">
      <arg name="id" type="new_id" interface="drag"/>
    </request>

    <event name="configure">
      <arg name="time" type="uint"/>
      <!-- Same as edges except also move (16) -->
      <arg name="type" type="uint"/>
      <arg name="surface" type="object" interface="surface"/>
      <arg name="x" type="int"/>
      <arg name="y" type="int"/>
      <arg name="width" type="int"/>
      <arg name="height" type="int"/>
    </event>
  </interface>


  <interface name="drag" version="1">
    <!-- Add an offered mime type.  Can be called several times to
         offer multiple types, but must be called before 'activate'. -->
    <request name="offer">
      <arg name="type" type="string"/>
    </request>

    <request name="activate">
      <arg name="surface" type="object" interface="surface"/>
      <arg name="input_device" type="object" interface="input_device"/>
      <arg name="time" type="uint"/>
    </request>

    <!-- Destroy the drag and cancel the session. -->
    <request name="destroy" type="destructor"/>

    <!-- Sent when a target accepts pointer_focus or motion events.
         If a target does not accept any of the offered types, type is
         NULL -->
    <event name="target">
      <arg name="mime_type" type="string"/>
    </event>

    <!-- Sent when the drag is finished.  The final mime type is that
         of the last target event.  If that was NULL, no drag target
         was valid when the drag finished, fd is undefined and the
         source should not send data.  The event is also sent in case
         a drag source tries to activate a drag after the grab was
         released, in which case mime_type will also be NULL. -->
    <event name="finish">
      <arg name="fd" type="fd"/>
    </event>
  </interface>


  <interface name="drag_offer" version="1">
    <!-- Call to accept the offer of the given type -->
    <request name="accept">
      <arg name="time" type="uint"/>
      <arg name="type" type="string"/>
    </request>

    <!-- Called to initiate the drag finish sequence.  Sends the pipe
         fd to the compositor, which forwards it to the source in the
         'finish' event -->
    <request name="receive">
      <arg name="fd" type="fd"/>
    </request>

    <!-- Sent before the pointer_focus event to announce the types
         offered.  One event per offered mime type. -->
    <event name="offer">
      <arg name="type" type="string"/>
    </event>

    <!-- Similar to device::pointer_focus.  Sent to potential target
         surfaces to offer drag data.  If the device leaves the
         window, the drag stops or the originator cancels the drag,
         this event is sent with the NULL surface, at which point the
         drag object may no longer be valid. -->
    <event name="pointer_focus">
      <arg name="time" type="uint"/>
      <arg name="surface" type="object" interface="surface"/>
      <arg name="x" type="int"/>
      <arg name="y" type="int"/>
      <arg name="surface_x" type="int"/>
      <arg name="surface_y" type="int"/>
    </event>

    <!-- Similar to device::motion.  Sent to potential target surfaces
         as the drag pointer moves around in the surface. -->
    <event name="motion">
      <arg name="time" type="uint"/>
      <arg name="x" type="int"/>
      <arg name="y" type="int"/>
      <arg name="surface_x" type="int"/>
      <arg name="surface_y" type="int"/>
    </event>

    <!-- Sent to indicate that the drag is finishing.  The last
         motion/pointer_focus event gives the location of the drop.
         Target must respond with the 'receive' request, which sends
         an fd to the source for writing the drag data. -->
    <event name="drop"/>
  </interface>


  <!-- A surface. This is an image that is displayed on the screen.
       It has a location, size and pixel contents. Similar to a window. -->
  <interface name="surface" version="1">
    <!-- Deletes the surface and invalidates its object id. -->
    <request name="destroy" type="destructor"/>

    <!-- Copy the contents of a buffer into this surface. -->
    <request name="attach">
      <arg name="buffer" type="object" interface="buffer"/>
    </request>

    <!-- Set the location on the screen that this surface will
         be displayed. -->
    <request name="map">
      <arg name="x" type="int"/>
      <arg name="y" type="int"/>
      <arg name="width" type="int"/>
      <arg name="height" type="int"/>
    </request>

    <!-- Notify the server that the attached buffer's contents have
         changed, and request a redraw. The arguments allow you to
         damage only a part of the surface, but the server may ignore
         it and redraw the entire contents of the surface.  To
         describe a more complicated area of damage, use this request
         several times. -->
    <request name="damage">
      <arg name="x" type="int"/>
      <arg name="y" type="int"/>
      <arg name="width" type="int"/>
      <arg name="height" type="int"/>
    </request>
  </interface>


  <!-- A group of keyboards and pointer devices (mice, for
       example). This object is published as a global during start up,
       or when such a device is hot plugged.  A input_device group
       typically has a pointer and maintains a keyboard_focus and a
       pointer_focus.  -->
  <interface name="input_device" version="1">
    <!-- Set the pointer's image.  This request only takes effect if
         the pointer focus for this device is one of the requesting
         clients surfaces.  -->
    <request name="attach">
      <arg name="time" type="uint"/>
      <arg name="buffer" type="object" interface="buffer"/>
      <arg name="hotspot_x" type="int"/>
      <arg name="hotspot_y" type="int"/>
    </request>

    <!-- Notification of pointer location change.
         x,y are the absolute location on the screen.
         surface_[xy] are the location relative to the focused surface. -->
    <event name="motion">
      <arg name="time" type="uint"/>
      <arg name="x" type="int"/>
      <arg name="y" type="int"/>
      <arg name="surface_x" type="int"/>
      <arg name="surface_y" type="int"/>
    </event>

    <!-- Mouse button click and release notifications.  The location
         of the click is given by the last motion or pointer_focus
         event. -->
    <event name="button">
      <arg name="time" type="uint"/>
      <arg name="button" type="uint"/>
      <arg name="state" type="uint"/>
    </event>

    <!-- Keyboard press. -->
    <event name="key">
      <arg name="time" type="uint"/>
      <arg name="key" type="uint"/>
      <arg name="state" type="uint"/>
    </event>

    <!-- Notification that this input device's pointer is focused on
         certain surface. When an input_device enters a surface, the
         pointer image is undefined and a client should respond to
         this event by setting an apropriate pointer image. -->
    <event name="pointer_focus">
      <arg name="time" type="uint"/>
      <arg name="surface" type="object" interface="surface"/>
      <arg name="x" type="int"/>
      <arg name="y" type="int"/>
      <arg name="surface_x" type="int"/>
      <arg name="surface_y" type="int"/>
    </event>

    <event name="keyboard_focus">
      <arg name="time" type="uint"/>
      <arg name="surface" type="object" interface="surface"/>
      <arg name="keys" type="array"/>
    </event>
  </interface>


  <!-- An output describes part of the compositor geometry.  The
       compositor work in the 'compositor coordinate system' and an
       output corresponds to rectangular area in that space that is
       actually visible.  This typically corresponds to a monitor that
       displays part of the compositor space.  This object is
       published as global during start up, or when a screen is hot
       plugged.  -->
  <interface name="output" version="1">
    <!-- Notification about the screen size. -->
    <event name="geometry">
      <arg name="width" type="int"/>
      <arg name="height" type="int"/>
    </event>
  </interface>


  <!-- A visual is the pixel format.  The different visuals are
       currently only identified by the order they are advertised by
       the 'global' events.  We need something better.  -->
  <interface name="visual" version="1"/>

</protocol>