XGetGeometry

Syntax

Status XGetGeometry(display, d, root_return, x_return, y_return, width_return,
                      height_return, border_width_return, depth_return)
        Display *display;
        Drawable d;
        Window *root_return;
        int *x_return, *y_return;
        unsigned int *width_return, *height_return;
        unsigned int *border_width_return;
        unsigned int *depth_return;

Arguments

display	Specifies the connection to the X server.
d	Specifies the drawable, which can be a window or a pixmap.
root_return	Returns the root window.
x_return y_return	Return the x and y coordinates that define the location of the drawable. For a window, these coordinates specify the upper-left outer corner relative to its parent's origin. For pixmaps, these coordinates are always zero.
width_return height_return	Return the drawable's dimensions (width and height). For a window, these dimensions specify the inside size, not including the border.
border_width_return	Returns the border width in pixels. If the drawable is a pixmap, it returns zero.
depth_return	Returns the depth of the drawable (bits per pixel for the object).

Description

The XGetGeometry() function returns the root window and the current geometry of the drawable. The geometry of the drawable includes the x and y coordinates, width and height, border width, and depth. These are described in the argument list. It is legal to pass to this function a window whose class is InputOnly.

XGetGeometry() can generate a BadDrawable error.

Diagnostics

BadDrawable

A value for a Drawable argument does not name a defined Window or Pixmap.

XGetGeometry

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Description

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