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XDefineCursor(3X11)						  XLIB FUNCTIONS					       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 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 X Version 11 Release 6.6 XDefineCursor(3X11)

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XDefineCursor(3X11)													       XDefineCursor(3X11)

NAME
XDefineCursor, XUndefineCursor - define cursors SYNOPSIS
XDefineCursor(display, w, cursor) Display *display; Window w; Cursor cursor; XUndefineCursor(display, w) Display *display; Window w; ARGUMENTS
Specifies the cursor that is to be displayed or None. Specifies the connection to the X server. 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 parent's cursor will now be used. On the root window, the default cursor is restored. XUndefineCursor can generate a BadWindow 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 ALSO
XCreateFontCursor(3X11), XRecolorCursor(3X11) Xlib -- C Language X Interface XDefineCursor(3X11)
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