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The neercs client-server protocol

List of commands happening on the client/server sockets.

Current commands

The following commands are currently implemented.

Client to server:

• ATTACH %d %d %d: attach client with a $1x$2 display and refresh delay $3
• QUIT: quit everything
• DELAY %d: update refresh delay
• RESIZE %d %d: change display size
• KEY %d: key $1 pressed
• MOUSEP %d %d %d: mouse button $3 pressed at $1,$2
• MOUSER %d %d %d: mouse button $3 released at $1,$2
• MOUSEM %d %d %d: mouse motion to $1,$2 with button $3 pressed

Server to client:

• TITLE %d %s: change display title for window $1 to "$2"
• CURSOR %d %d: set cursor visibility for window $1 to $2
• UPDATE %d %d %s: upload part of a window, caca canvas $3 starting at $1,$2
• REFRESH %d %d: refresh display, with cursor at $1,$2 (sent after all updates, when client should be consistent)
• DETACH