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.TH XGetWindowProperty __libmansuffix__ __xorgversion__ "XLIB FUNCTIONS"
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.SH NAME
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XGetWindowProperty, XListProperties, XChangeProperty, XRotateWindowProperties, XDeleteProperty \- obtain and change window properties
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.SH SYNTAX
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.HP
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int XGetWindowProperty\^(\^Display *\fIdisplay\fP\^, Window \fIw\fP\^, Atom
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\fIproperty\fP\^, long \fIlong_offset\fP\^, long \fIlong_length\fP\^, Bool
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\fIdelete\fP\^, Atom \fIreq_type\fP\^, Atom *\fIactual_type_return\fP\^, int
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*\fIactual_format_return\fP\^, unsigned long *\fInitems_return\fP\^, unsigned
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long *\fIbytes_after_return\fP\^, unsigned char **\fIprop_return\fP\^);
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.HP
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Atom *XListProperties\^(\^Display *\fIdisplay\fP\^, Window \fIw\fP\^, int
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*\fInum_prop_return\fP\^);
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.HP
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int XChangeProperty\^(\^Display *\fIdisplay\fP\^, Window \fIw\fP\^, Atom
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\fIproperty\fP\^, Atom \fItype\fP\^, int \fIformat\fP\^, int \fImode\fP\^,
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unsigned char *\fIdata\fP\^, int \fInelements\fP\^);
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.HP
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int XRotateWindowProperties\^(\^Display *\fIdisplay\fP\^, Window \fIw\fP\^,
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Atom \fIproperties\fP\^[]\^, int \fInum_prop\fP\^, int \fInpositions\fP\^);
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int XDeleteProperty\^(\^Display *\fIdisplay\fP\^, Window \fIw\fP\^, Atom
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\fIproperty\fP\^);
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.SH ARGUMENTS
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.IP \fIactual_format_return\fP 1i
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Returns the actual format of the property.
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.IP \fIactual_type_return\fP 1i
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Returns the atom identifier that defines the actual type of the property.
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.IP \fIbytes_after_return\fP 1i
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Returns the number of bytes remaining to be read in the property if
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a partial read was performed.
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.IP \fIdata\fP 1i
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Specifies the property data.
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.IP \fIdelete\fP 1i
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Specifies a Boolean value that determines whether the property is deleted.
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.IP \fIdisplay\fP 1i
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Specifies the connection to the X server.
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.IP \fIformat\fP 1i
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Specifies whether the data should be viewed as a list
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of 8-bit, 16-bit, or 32-bit quantities.
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Possible values are 8, 16, and 32.
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This information allows the X server to correctly perform
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byte-swap operations as necessary.
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If the format is 16-bit or 32-bit,
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you must explicitly cast your data pointer to an (unsigned char *) in the call
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to
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.ZN XChangeProperty .
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.IP \fIlong_length\fP 1i
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Specifies the length in 32-bit multiples of the data to be retrieved.
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.IP \fIlong_offset\fP 1i
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Specifies the offset in the specified property (in 32-bit quantities)
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where the data is to be retrieved.
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.\" Changed name of this file to prop_mode.a on 1/13/87
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.IP \fImode\fP 1i
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Specifies the mode of the operation.
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You can pass
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.ZN PropModeReplace ,
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.ZN PropModePrepend ,
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or
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.ZN PropModeAppend .
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.IP \fInelements\fP 1i
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Specifies the number of elements of the specified data format.
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.IP \fInitems_return\fP 1i
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Returns the actual number of 8-bit, 16-bit, or 32-bit items
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stored in the prop_return data.
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.IP \fInum_prop\fP 1i
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Specifies the length of the properties array.
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.IP \fInum_prop_return\fP 1i
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Returns the length of the properties array.
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.IP \fInpositions\fP 1i
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Specifies the rotation amount.
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.IP \fIprop_return\fP 1i
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Returns the data in the specified format.
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If the returned format is 8, the returned data is represented as a
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char array. If the returned format is 16, the returned data is
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represented as a array of short int type and should be cast to that
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type to obtain the elements. If the returned format is 32, the
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property data will be stored as an array of longs (which in a 64-bit
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application will be 64-bit values that are padded in the upper 4 bytes).
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.IP \fIproperty\fP 1i
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Specifies the property name.
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.IP \fIproperties\fP 1i
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Specifies the array of properties that are to be rotated.
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.IP \fIreq_type\fP 1i
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Specifies the atom identifier associated with the property type or
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.ZN AnyPropertyType .
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.IP \fItype\fP 1i
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Specifies the type of the property.
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The X server does not interpret the type but simply
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passes it back to an application that later calls
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.ZN XGetWindowProperty .
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.ds Wi whose property you want to obtain, change, rotate or delete
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.IP \fIw\fP 1i
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Specifies the window \*(Wi.
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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The
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.ZN XGetWindowProperty
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function returns the actual type of the property; the actual format of the property;
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the number of 8-bit, 16-bit, or 32-bit items transferred; the number of bytes remaining
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to be read in the property; and a pointer to the data actually returned.
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.ZN XGetWindowProperty
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sets the return arguments as follows:
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.IP \(bu 5
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If the specified property does not exist for the specified window,
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.ZN XGetWindowProperty
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returns
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.ZN None
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to actual_type_return and the value zero to
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actual_format_return and bytes_after_return.
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The nitems_return argument is empty.
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In this case, the delete argument is ignored.
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.IP \(bu 5
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If the specified property exists
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but its type does not match the specified type,
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.ZN XGetWindowProperty
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returns the actual property type to actual_type_return,
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the actual property format (never zero) to actual_format_return,
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and the property length in bytes
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(even if the actual_format_return is 16 or 32)
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to bytes_after_return.
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It also ignores the delete argument.
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The nitems_return argument is empty.
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.IP \(bu 5
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If the specified property exists and either you assign
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.ZN AnyPropertyType
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to the req_type argument or the specified type matches the actual property type,
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.ZN XGetWindowProperty
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returns the actual property type to actual_type_return and the actual
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property format (never zero) to actual_format_return.
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It also returns a value to bytes_after_return and nitems_return, by
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defining the following
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values:
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.IP
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.nf
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N = actual length of the stored property in bytes
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(even if the format is 16 or 32)
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I = 4 * long_offset
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T = N - I
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L = MINIMUM(T, 4 * long_length)
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A = N - (I + L)
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.fi
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.IP
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The returned value starts at byte index I in the property (indexing
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from zero), and its length in bytes is L.
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If the value for long_offset causes L to be negative,
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a
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.ZN BadValue
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error results.
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The value of bytes_after_return is A,
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giving the number of trailing unread bytes in the stored property.
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.LP
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If the returned format is 8, the returned data is represented as a
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.ZN char
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array.
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If the returned format is 16, the returned data is represented as a
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.ZN short
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array and should be cast to that type to obtain the elements.
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If the returned format is 32, the returned data is represented as a
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.ZN long
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array and should be cast to that type to obtain the elements.
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.LP
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.ZN XGetWindowProperty
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always allocates one extra byte in prop_return
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(even if the property is zero length)
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and sets it to zero so that simple properties consisting of characters
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do not have to be copied into yet another string before use.
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.LP
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If delete is
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.ZN True
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and bytes_after_return is zero,
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.ZN XGetWindowProperty
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deletes the property
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from the window and generates a
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.ZN PropertyNotify
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event on the window.
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.LP
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The function returns
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.ZN Success
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if it executes successfully.
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To free the resulting data,
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use
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.ZN XFree .
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.LP
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.ZN XGetWindowProperty
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can generate
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.ZN BadAtom ,
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.ZN BadValue ,
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and
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.ZN BadWindow
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errors.
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.LP
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The
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.ZN XListProperties
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function returns a pointer to an array of atom properties that are defined for
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the specified window or returns NULL if no properties were found.
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To free the memory allocated by this function, use
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.ZN XFree .
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.LP
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.ZN XListProperties
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can generate a
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.ZN BadWindow
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error.
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.LP
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The
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.ZN XChangeProperty
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function alters the property for the specified window and
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causes the X server to generate a
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.ZN PropertyNotify
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event on that window.
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.ZN XChangeProperty
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performs the following:
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.IP \(bu 5
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If mode is
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.ZN PropModeReplace ,
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.ZN XChangeProperty
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discards the previous property value and stores the new data.
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.IP \(bu 5
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If mode is
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.ZN PropModePrepend
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or
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.ZN PropModeAppend ,
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.ZN XChangeProperty
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inserts the specified data before the beginning of the existing data
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or onto the end of the existing data, respectively.
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The type and format must match the existing property value,
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or a
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.ZN BadMatch
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error results.
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If the property is undefined,
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it is treated as defined with the correct type and
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format with zero-length data.
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.LP
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If the specified format is 8, the property data must be a
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.ZN char
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array.
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If the specified format is 16, the property data must be a
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.ZN short
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array.
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If the specified format is 32, the property data must be a
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.ZN long
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array.
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.LP
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The lifetime of a property is not tied to the storing client.
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Properties remain until explicitly deleted, until the window is destroyed,
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or until the server resets.
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For a discussion of what happens when the connection to the X server is closed,
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see section 2.6.
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The maximum size of a property is server dependent and can vary dynamically
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depending on the amount of memory the server has available.
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(If there is insufficient space, a
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.ZN BadAlloc
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error results.)
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.LP
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.ZN XChangeProperty
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can generate
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.ZN BadAlloc ,
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.ZN BadAtom ,
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.ZN BadMatch ,
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.ZN BadValue ,
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and
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.ZN BadWindow
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errors.
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.LP
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The
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.ZN XRotateWindowProperties
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function allows you to rotate properties on a window and causes
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the X server to generate
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.ZN PropertyNotify
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events.
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If the property names in the properties array are viewed as being numbered
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starting from zero and if there are num_prop property names in the list,
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then the value associated with property name I becomes the value associated
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with property name (I + npositions) mod N for all I from zero to N \- 1.
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The effect is to rotate the states by npositions places around the virtual ring
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of property names (right for positive npositions,
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left for negative npositions).
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If npositions mod N is nonzero,
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the X server generates a
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.ZN PropertyNotify
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event for each property in the order that they are listed in the array.
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If an atom occurs more than once in the list or no property with that
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name is defined for the window,
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a
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.ZN BadMatch
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error results.
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If a
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.ZN BadAtom
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or
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.ZN BadMatch
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error results,
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no properties are changed.
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.LP
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.ZN XRotateWindowProperties
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can generate
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.ZN BadAtom ,
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.ZN BadMatch ,
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and
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.ZN BadWindow
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errors.
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.LP
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The
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.ZN XDeleteProperty
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function deletes the specified property only if the
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property was defined on the specified window
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and causes the X server to generate a
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.ZN PropertyNotify
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event on the window unless the property does not exist.
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.LP
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.ZN XDeleteProperty
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can generate
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.ZN BadAtom
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and
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.ZN BadWindow
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errors.
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.SH DIAGNOSTICS
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.TP 1i
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.ZN BadAlloc
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The server failed to allocate the requested resource or server memory.
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.TP 1i
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.ZN BadAtom
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A value for an Atom argument does not name a defined Atom.
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.TP 1i
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.ZN BadValue
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Some numeric value falls outside the range of values accepted by the request.
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Unless a specific range is specified for an argument, the full range defined
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by the argument's type is accepted. Any argument defined as a set of
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alternatives can generate this error.
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.TP 1i
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.ZN BadWindow
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A value for a Window argument does not name a defined Window.
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.SH "SEE ALSO"
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XFree(3X11),
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XInternAtom(3X11)
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.br
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\fI\*(xL\fP
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