DPMSForceLevel(3x) manual page

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## Name

DPMSForceLevel - forces a DPMS capable display into the specified power level

## Synopsis

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

    Status DPMSForceLevel ( Display *display, CARD16 level );Argumentsdisplay
    Specifies the connection to the X server level Specifies the level to force
    power to DescriptionThe  DPMSForceLevel  function forces a DPMS capable
    display into the specified power level.  The  level 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.
    Return ValuesTRUE The  DPMSForceLevel  function
    always returns TRUE. ErrorsBadValue A level other than DPMSModeOn, DPMSModeStandby,
    DPMSModeSuspend, or DPMSModeOff was specified. BadMatch DPMS is disabled
    on the specified display. See AlsoDPMSCapable(3x), DPMSInfo(3x), DPMSGetTimeouts(3x),
    DPMSSetTimeouts(3x)