CA_PROP_MEDIA_NAME

#define CA_PROP_MEDIA_NAME                         "media.name"

A name describing the media being played. Localized if possible and applicable.

CA_PROP_MEDIA_TITLE

#define CA_PROP_MEDIA_TITLE                        "media.title"

A (song) title describing the media being played. Localized if possible and applicable.

CA_PROP_MEDIA_ARTIST

#define CA_PROP_MEDIA_ARTIST                       "media.artist"

The artist of this media. Localized if possible and applicable.

CA_PROP_MEDIA_LANGUAGE

#define CA_PROP_MEDIA_LANGUAGE                     "media.language"

The language this media is in, in some standard POSIX locale string, such as "de_DE".

CA_PROP_MEDIA_FILENAME

#define CA_PROP_MEDIA_FILENAME                     "media.filename"

The file name this media was or can be loaded from.

CA_PROP_MEDIA_ICON

#define CA_PROP_MEDIA_ICON                         "media.icon"

An icon for this media in binary PNG format.

CA_PROP_MEDIA_ICON_NAME

#define CA_PROP_MEDIA_ICON_NAME                    "media.icon_name"

An icon name as defined in the XDG icon naming specifcation.

CA_PROP_MEDIA_ROLE

#define CA_PROP_MEDIA_ROLE                         "media.role"

The "role" this media is played in. For event sounds the string "event". For other cases strings like "music", "video", "game", ...

CA_PROP_EVENT_ID

#define CA_PROP_EVENT_ID                           "event.id"

A textual id for an event sound, as mandated by the XDG sound naming specification.

CA_PROP_EVENT_DESCRIPTION

#define CA_PROP_EVENT_DESCRIPTION                  "event.description"

A descriptive string for the sound event. Localized if possible and applicable.

CA_PROP_EVENT_MOUSE_X

#define CA_PROP_EVENT_MOUSE_X                      "event.mouse.x"

If this sound event was triggered by a mouse input event, the X position of the mouse cursor on the screen, formatted as string.

CA_PROP_EVENT_MOUSE_Y

#define CA_PROP_EVENT_MOUSE_Y                      "event.mouse.y"

If this sound event was triggered by a mouse input event, the Y position of the mouse cursor on the screen, formatted as string.

CA_PROP_EVENT_MOUSE_HPOS

#define CA_PROP_EVENT_MOUSE_HPOS                   "event.mouse.hpos"

If this sound event was triggered by a mouse input event, the X position of the mouse cursor as fractional value between 0 and 1, formatted as string, 0 reflecting the left side of the screen, 1 the right side.

CA_PROP_EVENT_MOUSE_VPOS

#define CA_PROP_EVENT_MOUSE_VPOS                   "event.mouse.vpos"

If this sound event was triggered by a mouse input event, the Y position of the mouse cursor as fractional value between 0 and 1, formatted as string, 0 reflecting the top end of the screen, 1 the bottom end.

CA_PROP_EVENT_MOUSE_BUTTON

#define CA_PROP_EVENT_MOUSE_BUTTON                 "event.mouse.button"

If this sound event was triggered by a mouse input event, the number of the mouse button that triggered it, formatted as string. 1 for left mouse button, 3 for right, 2 for middle.

CA_PROP_WINDOW_NAME

#define CA_PROP_WINDOW_NAME                        "window.name"

If this sound event was triggered by a window on the screen, the name of this window as human readable string.

CA_PROP_WINDOW_ID

#define CA_PROP_WINDOW_ID                          "window.id"

If this sound event was triggered by a window on the screen, some identification string for this window, so that the sound system can recognize specific windows.

CA_PROP_WINDOW_ICON

#define CA_PROP_WINDOW_ICON                        "window.icon"

If this sound event was triggered by a window on the screen, binary icon data in PNG format for this window.

CA_PROP_WINDOW_ICON_NAME

#define CA_PROP_WINDOW_ICON_NAME                   "window.icon_name"

If this sound event was triggered by a window on the screen, an icon name for this window, as defined in the XDG icon naming specification.

CA_PROP_WINDOW_X11_DISPLAY

#define CA_PROP_WINDOW_X11_DISPLAY                 "window.x11.display"

If this sound event was triggered by a window on the screen and the windowing system is X11, the X display name of the window (e.g. ":0").

CA_PROP_WINDOW_X11_SCREEN

#define CA_PROP_WINDOW_X11_SCREEN                  "window.x11.screen"

If this sound event was triggered by a window on the screen and the windowing system is X11, the X screen id of the window formatted as string (e.g. "0").

CA_PROP_WINDOW_X11_MONITOR

#define CA_PROP_WINDOW_X11_MONITOR                 "window.x11.monitor"

If this sound event was triggered by a window on the screen and the windowing system is X11, the X monitor id of the window formatted as string (e.g. "0").

CA_PROP_WINDOW_X11_XID

#define CA_PROP_WINDOW_X11_XID                     "window.x11.xid"

If this sound event was triggered by a window on the screen and the windowing system is X11, the XID of the window formatted as string.

CA_PROP_APPLICATION_NAME

#define CA_PROP_APPLICATION_NAME                   "application.name"

The name of the application this sound event was triggered by as human readable string. (e.g. "GNU Emacs") Localized if possible and applicable.

CA_PROP_APPLICATION_ID

#define CA_PROP_APPLICATION_ID                     "application.id"

An identifier for the program this sound event was triggered by. (e.g. "org.gnu.emacs").

CA_PROP_APPLICATION_VERSION

#define CA_PROP_APPLICATION_VERSION                "application.version"

A version number for the program this sound event was triggered by. (e.g. "22.2")

CA_PROP_APPLICATION_ICON

#define CA_PROP_APPLICATION_ICON                   "application.icon"

Binary icon data in PNG format for the application this sound event is triggered by.

CA_PROP_APPLICATION_ICON_NAME

#define CA_PROP_APPLICATION_ICON_NAME              "application.icon_name"

An icon name for the application this sound event is triggered by, as defined in the XDG icon naming specification.

CA_PROP_APPLICATION_LANGUAGE

#define CA_PROP_APPLICATION_LANGUAGE               "application.language"

The locale string the application that is triggering this sound event is running in. A POSIX locale string such as de_DEeuro.

CA_PROP_APPLICATION_PROCESS_ID

#define CA_PROP_APPLICATION_PROCESS_ID             "application.process.id"

The unix PID of the process that is triggering this sound event, formatted as string.

CA_PROP_APPLICATION_PROCESS_BINARY

#define CA_PROP_APPLICATION_PROCESS_BINARY         "application.process.binary"

The path to the process binary of the process that is triggering this sound event.

CA_PROP_APPLICATION_PROCESS_USER

#define CA_PROP_APPLICATION_PROCESS_USER           "application.process.user"

The user that owns the process that is triggering this sound event.

CA_PROP_APPLICATION_PROCESS_HOST

#define CA_PROP_APPLICATION_PROCESS_HOST           "application.process.host"

The host name of the host the process that is triggering this sound event runs on.

CA_PROP_CANBERRA_CACHE_CONTROL

#define CA_PROP_CANBERRA_CACHE_CONTROL             "canberra.cache-control"

A special property that can be used to control the automatic sound caching of sounds in the sound server. One of "permanent", "volatile", "never". "permanent" will cause this sample to be cached in the server permanently. This is useful for very frequently used sound events such as those used for input feedback. "volatile" may be used for cacheing sounds in the sound server temporarily. They will expire after some time or on cache pressure. Finally, "never" may be used for sounds that should never be cached, because they are only generated very seldomly or even only once at most (such as desktop login sounds).

If this property is not explicitly passed to ca_context_play() it will default to "never". If it is not explicitly passed to ca_context_cache() it will default to "permanent".

If the list of properties is handed on to the sound server this property is stripped from it.

CA_PROP_CANBERRA_VOLUME

#define CA_PROP_CANBERRA_VOLUME                    "canberra.volume"

A special property that can be used to control the volume this sound event is played in if the backend supports it. A floating point value for the decibel multiplier for the sound. 0 dB relates to zero gain, and is the default volume these sounds are played in.

If the list of properties is handed on to the sound server this property is stripped from it.

CA_PROP_CANBERRA_XDG_THEME_NAME

#define CA_PROP_CANBERRA_XDG_THEME_NAME            "canberra.xdg-theme.name"

A special property that can be used to control the XDG sound theme that is used for this sample.

If the list of properties is handed on to the sound server this property is stripped from it.

CA_PROP_CANBERRA_XDG_THEME_OUTPUT_PROFILE

#define CA_PROP_CANBERRA_XDG_THEME_OUTPUT_PROFILE  "canberra.xdg-theme.output-profile"

A special property that can be used to control the XDG sound theme output profile that is used for this sample.

If the list of properties is handed on to the sound server this property is stripped from it.

ca_context

typedef struct ca_context ca_context;

A libcanberra context object.

ca_finish_callback_t ()

void                (*ca_finish_callback_t)             (ca_context *c,
                                                         uint32_t id,
                                                         int error_code,
                                                         void *userdata);

Playback completion event callback. The context this callback is called in is undefined, it might or might not be called from a background thread, and from any stack frame. The code implementing this function may not call any libcanberra API call from this callback -- this might result in a deadlock. Instead it may only be used to asynchronously signal some kind of notification object (semaphore, message queue, ...).

ca_context_create ()

int                 ca_context_create                   (ca_context **c);

Create an (unconnected) context object. This call will not connect to the sound system, calling this function might even suceed if no working driver backend is available. To find out if one is available call ca_context_open().

ca_context_destroy ()

int                 ca_context_destroy                  (ca_context *c);

Destroy a (connected or unconnected) context object.

ca_context_open ()

int                 ca_context_open                     (ca_context *c);

Connect the context to the sound system. This call is implicitly called in ca_context_play() or ca_context_cache() if not called explicitly. It is recommended to initialize application properties with ca_context_change_props() before calling this function.

ca_context_set_driver ()

int                 ca_context_set_driver               (ca_context *c,
                                                         const char *driver);

Specify the backend driver used. This function may not be called again after ca_context_open() suceeded. This function might suceed even when the specified driver backend is not available. Use ca_context_open() to find out whether the backend is available.

ca_context_change_device ()

int                 ca_context_change_device            (ca_context *c,
                                                         const char *device);

Specify the backend device to use. This function may be called not be called after ca_context_open() suceeded. This function might suceed even when the specified driver backend is not available. Use ca_context_open() to find out whether the backend is available

Depending on the backend use this might or might not cause all currently playing event sounds to be moved to the new device..

ca_context_change_props ()

int                 ca_context_change_props             (ca_context *c,
                                                         ...);

Write one or more string properties to the context object. Requires final NULL sentinel. Properties set like this will be attached to both the client object of the sound server and to all event sounds played or cached. It is recommended to call this function at least once before calling ca_context_open(), so that the initial application properties are set properly before the initial connection to the sound system. This function can be called both before and after the ca_context_open() call. Properties that have already been set before will be overwritten.

ca_context_change_props_full ()

int                 ca_context_change_props_full        (ca_context *c,
                                                         ca_proplist *p);

Similar to ca_context_change_props(), but takes a ca_proplist instead of a variable list of properties. Can be used to set binary properties such as CA_PROP_APPLICATION_ICON.

ca_context_play ()

int                 ca_context_play                     (ca_context *c,
                                                         uint32_t id,
                                                         ...);

Play one event sound. id can be any numeric value which later can be used to cancel an event sound that is currently being played. You may use the same id twice or more times if you want to cancel multiple event sounds with a single ca_context_cancel() call at once. It is recommended to pass 0 for the id if the event sound shall never be canceled. If the requested sound is not cached in the server yet this call might result in the sample being uploaded temporarily or permanently (this may be controlled with CA_PROP_CANBERRA_CACHE_CONTROL). This function will start playback in the background. It will not wait until playback completed. Depending on the backend used a sound that is started shortly before your application terminates might or might not continue to play after your application terminated. If you want to make sure that all sounds finish to play you need to wait synchronously for the callback function of ca_context_play_full() to be called before you terminate your application.

The sample to play is identified by the CA_PROP_EVENT_ID property. If it is already cached in the server the cached version is played. The properties passed in this call are merged with the properties supplied when the sample was cached (if applicable) and the context properties as set with ca_context_change_props().

If CA_PROP_EVENT_ID is not defined the sound file passed in the CA_PROP_MEDIA_FILENAME is played.

On Linux/Unix the right sound to play is determined according to CA_PROP_EVENT_ID, CA_PROP_APPLICATION_LANGUAGE/CA_PROP_MEDIA_LANGUAGE, the system locale, CA_PROP_CANBERRA_XDG_THEME_NAME and CA_PROP_CANBERRA_XDG_THEME_OUTPUT_PROFILE, following the XDG Sound Theming Specification. On non-Unix systems the native event sound that matches the XDG sound name in CA_PROP_EVENT_ID is played.

ca_context_play_full ()

int                 ca_context_play_full                (ca_context *c,
                                                         uint32_t id,
                                                         ca_proplist *p,
                                                         ca_finish_callback_t cb,
                                                         void *userdata);

Play one event sound, and call the specified callback function when completed. See ca_finish_callback_t for the semantics the callback is called in. Also see ca_context_play().

It is guaranteed that the callback is called exactly once if ca_context_play_full() returns CA_SUCCESS. You thus may safely pass allocated memory to the callback and assume that it is freed properly.

ca_context_cancel ()

int                 ca_context_cancel                   (ca_context *c,
                                                         uint32_t id);

Cancel one or more event sounds that have been started via ca_context_play(). If the sound was started with ca_context_play_full() and a callback function was passed this might cause this function to be called with CA_ERROR_CANCELED as error code.

ca_context_cache ()

int                 ca_context_cache                    (ca_context *c,
                                                         ...);

Upload the specified sample into the audio server and attach the specified properties to it. This function will only return after the sample upload was finished.

The sound to cache is found with the same algorithm that is used to find the sounds for ca_context_play().

If the backend doesn't support caching sound samples this function will return CA_ERROR_NOTSUPPORTED.

ca_context_cache_full ()

int                 ca_context_cache_full               (ca_context *c,
                                                         ca_proplist *p);

Upload the specified sample into the server and attach the specified properties to it. Similar to ca_context_cache() but takes a ca_proplist instead of a variable number of arguments.

If the backend doesn't support caching sound samples this function will return CA_ERROR_NOTSUPPORTED.

ca_context_playing ()

int                 ca_context_playing                  (ca_context *c,
                                                         uint32_t id,
                                                         int *playing);

Check if at least one sound with the specified id is still playing. Returns 0 in *playing if no sound with this id is playing anymore or non-zero if there is at least one playing.

Since 0.16

ca_strerror ()

const char *        ca_strerror                         (int code);

Converts a numerical error code as returned by most libcanberra API functions into a human readable error string.

ca_proplist

typedef struct ca_proplist ca_proplist;

A canberra property list object. Basically a hashtable.

ca_proplist_create ()

int                 ca_proplist_create                  (ca_proplist **p);

Allocate a new empty property list.

ca_proplist_destroy ()

int                 ca_proplist_destroy                 (ca_proplist *p);

Destroys a property list that was created with ca_proplist_create() earlier.

ca_proplist_sets ()

int                 ca_proplist_sets                    (ca_proplist *p,
                                                         const char *key,
                                                         const char *value);

Add a new string key/value pair to the property list.

ca_proplist_setf ()

int                 ca_proplist_setf                    (ca_proplist *p,
                                                         const char *key,
                                                         const char *format,
                                                         ...);

Much like ca_proplist_sets(): add a new string key/value pair to the property list. Takes a standard C format string plus arguments and formats a string of it.

ca_proplist_set ()

int                 ca_proplist_set                     (ca_proplist *p,
                                                         const char *key,
                                                         const void *data,
                                                         size_t nbytes);

Add a new binary key/value pair to the property list.