xcb_create_gc - Man Page
Creates a graphics context
Synopsis
#include <xcb/xproto.h>
Request function
xcb_void_cookie_t xcb_create_gc(xcb_connection_t *conn, xcb_gcontext_t cid, xcb_drawable_t drawable, uint32_t value_mask, const void *value_list);
Request Arguments
- conn
The XCB connection to X11.
- cid
The ID with which you will refer to the graphics context, created by xcb_generate_id.
- drawable
Drawable to get the root/depth from.
- value_mask
TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED.
- value_list
TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED.
Description
Creates a graphics context. The graphics context can be used with any drawable that has the same root and depth as the specified drawable.
Return Value
Returns an xcb_void_cookie_t. Errors (if any) have to be handled in the event loop.
If you want to handle errors directly with xcb_request_check instead, use xcb_create_gc_checked. See xcb-requests(3) for details.
Errors
- xcb_alloc_error_t
The X server could not allocate the requested resources (no memory?).
- xcb_drawable_error_t
The specified drawable (Window or Pixmap) does not exist.
- xcb_font_error_t
TODO: reasons?
- xcb_match_error_t
TODO: reasons?
- xcb_pixmap_error_t
TODO: reasons?
- xcb_value_error_t
TODO: reasons?
See Also
xcb-requests(3), xcb_generate_id(3)
Author
Generated from xproto.xml. Contact xcb@lists.freedesktop.org for corrections and improvements.
Referenced By
The man page xcb_create_gc_checked(3) is an alias of xcb_create_gc(3).