Manpages - xcb_set_selection_owner.3
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NAME
xcb_set_selection_owner - Sets the owner of a selection
SYNOPSIS
#include <xcb/xproto.h>
Request function
xcb_void_cookie_t *xcb_set_selection_owner*(xcb_connection_t */conn/,
xcb_window_t owner, xcb_atom_t selection, xcb_timestamp_t time);
REQUEST ARGUMENTS
- conn
- The XCB connection to X11.
- owner
- The new owner of the selection.
The special value XCB_NONE means that the selection will have no owner.
- selection
- The selection.
- time
- Timestamp to avoid race conditions when running X over the network.
The selection will not be changed if time is earlier than the current last-change time of the selection or is later than the current X server time. Otherwise, the last-change time is set to the specified time.
The special value XCB_CURRENT_TIME will be replaced with the current server time.
DESCRIPTION
Makes window the owner of the selection selection and updates the last-change time of the specified selection.
TODO: briefly explain what a selection is.
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_set_selection_owner_checked. See xcb-requests(3) for details.
ERRORS
- xcb_atom_error_t
- selection does not refer to a valid atom.
SEE ALSO
*xcb-requests*(3), *xcb_set_selection_owner*(3)
AUTHOR
Generated from xproto.xml. Contact xcb@lists.freedesktop.org for corrections and improvements.