XSetCloseDownMode(3X11) MIT X11R4 XSetCloseDownMode(3X11)
Name
XSetCloseDownMode, XKillClient - control clients
Syntax
XSetCloseDownMode(display, close_mode)
Display *display;
int close_mode;
XKillClient(display, resource)
Display *display;
XID resource;
Arguments
close_mode
Specifies the client close-down mode. You can pass or
display Specifies the connection to the X server.
resource Specifies any resource associated with the client that you want to destroy or
Description
The defines what will happen to the client's resources at connection close. A connection starts in mode. For information on what happens
to the client's resources when the close_mode argument is or see section 2.6 in X Window System: The Complete Reference, Second Edition,
Robert W. Scheifler and James Gettys.
can generate a error.
The function forces a close-down of the client that created the resource if a valid resource is specified. If the client has already ter-
minated in either or mode, all of the client's resources are destroyed. If is specified, the resources of all clients that have terminated
in are destroyed. This permits implementation of window manager facilities that aid debugging. A client can set its close-down mode to If
the client then crashes, its windows would not be destroyed. The programmer can then inspect the application's window tree and use the
window manager to destroy the zombie windows.
can generate a error.
Diagnostics
Some numeric value falls outside the range of values accepted by the request.
Unless a specific range is specified for an argument, the full range defined by the argument's type is accepted. Any argument
defined as a set of alternatives can generate this error.
See Also
X Window System: The Complete Reference, Second Edition, Robert W. Scheifler and James Gettys
XSetCloseDownMode(3X11)
