XQueryPointer(3X11)X Version 11 (Release 6.6) XQueryPointer(3X11)
NAME
XQueryPointer - get pointer coordinates
SYNTAX
Bool XQueryPointer(display, w, root_return, child_return,
root_x_return, root_y_return,
win_x_return, win_y_return,
mask_return)
Display *display;
Window w;
Window *root_return, *child_return;
int *root_x_return, *root_y_return;
int *win_x_return, *win_y_return;
unsigned int *mask_return;
ARGUMENTS
child_return
Returns the child window that the pointer is
located in, if any.
display Specifies the connection to the X server.
mask_return
Returns the current state of the modifier keys and
pointer buttons.
root_return
Returns the root window that the pointer is in.
root_x_return
root_y_return
Return the pointer coordinates relative to the
root window's origin.
w Specifies the window.
win_x_return
win_y_return
Return the pointer coordinates relative to the
specified window.
DESCRIPTION
The XQueryPointer function returns the root window the
pointer is logically on and the pointer coordinates relative
to the root window's origin. If XQueryPointer returns
False, the pointer is not on the same screen as the
specified window, and XQueryPointer returns None to
child_return and zero to win_x_return and win_y_return. If
XQueryPointer returns True, the pointer coordinates returned
to win_x_return and win_y_return are relative to the origin
of the specified window. In this case, XQueryPointer
returns the child that contains the pointer, if any, or else
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None to child_return.
XQueryPointer returns the current logical state of the
keyboard buttons and the modifier keys in mask_return. It
sets mask_return to the bitwise inclusive OR of one or more
of the button or modifier key bitmasks to match the current
state of the mouse buttons and the modifier keys.
XQueryPointer can generate a BadWindow error.
DIAGNOSTICS
BadWindow A value for a Window argument does not name a
defined Window.
SEE ALSO
XGetWindowAttributes(3X11), XQueryTree(3X11)
Xlib - C Language X Interface
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