XDefineCursor(3X11) MIT X11R4 XDefineCursor(3X11)Name
XDefineCursor, XUndefineCursor - define cursors
Syntax
XDefineCursor(display, w, cursor)
Display *display;
Window w;
Cursor cursor;
XUndefineCursor(display, w)
Display *display;
Window w;
Arguments
cursor Specifies the cursor that is to be displayed or
display Specifies the connection to the X server.
w Specifies the window.
Description
If a cursor is set, it will be used when the pointer is in the window. If the cursor is it is equivalent to
can generate and errors.
The undoes the effect of a previous for this window. When the pointer is in the window, the parent's cursor will now be used. On the root
window, the default cursor is restored.
can generate a error.
Diagnostics
The server failed to allocate the requested resource or server memory.
A value for a Cursor argument does not name a defined Cursor.
A value for a Window argument does not name a defined Window.
See AlsoXCreateFontCursor(3X11), XRecolorCursor(3X11)
X Window System: The Complete Reference, Second Edition, Robert W. Scheifler and James Gettys
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XDefineCursor(3X11) XLIB FUNCTIONS XDefineCursor(3X11)NAME
XDefineCursor, XUndefineCursor - define cursors
SYNTAX
int XDefineCursor(Display *display, Window w, Cursor cursor);
int XUndefineCursor(Display *display, Window w);
ARGUMENTS
cursor Specifies the cursor that is to be displayed or None.
display Specifies the connection to the X server.
w Specifies the window.
DESCRIPTION
If a cursor is set, it will be used when the pointer is in the window. If the cursor is None, it is equivalent to XUndefineCursor.
XDefineCursor can generate BadCursor and BadWindow errors.
The XUndefineCursor function undoes the effect of a previous XDefineCursor for this window. When the pointer is in the window, the par-
ent's cursor will now be used. On the root window, the default cursor is restored.
XUndefineCursor can generate a BadWindow error.
DIAGNOSTICS
BadAlloc The server failed to allocate the requested resource or server memory.
BadCursor A value for a Cursor argument does not name a defined Cursor.
BadWindow A value for a Window argument does not name a defined Window.
SEE ALSO XCreateFontCursor(3X11), XRecolorCursor(3X11)
Xlib - C Language X Interface
XFree86 Version 4.7.0 XDefineCursor(3X11)
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