gdk: Explain the relation between device type and mode

GdkInputMode doesn't apply to all device types, explain why
and how do these interact.

diff --git a/gdk/gdkdevice.c b/gdk/gdkdevice.c
index 544b681ce48270ff025ef43cdf4562c036847276..e784dfa24d2f6627ad04e97d1b80ec594050a96c 100644 (file)
--- a/gdk/gdkdevice.c
+++ b/gdk/gdkdevice.c
@@ -748,6 +748,10 @@ gdk_device_get_mode (GdkDevice *device)
  * device is active and whether the device’s range is mapped to the
  * entire screen or to a single window.
  *
+ * Note: This is only meaningful for floating devices, master devices (and
+ * slaves connected to these) drive the pointer cursor, which is not limited
+ * by the input mode.
+ *
  * Returns: %TRUE if the mode was successfully changed.
  **/
 gboolean