xcb\_get\_window\_attributes(3) XCB Requests xcb\_get\_window\_attributes(3) # [NAME](#NAME) xcb\_get\_window\_attributes - Gets window attributes # [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS) **#include <xcb/xproto.h>** ## [Request function](#Request_function) xcb\_get\_window\_attributes\_cookie\_t **xcb\_get\_window\_attributes**(xcb\_connection\_t \**conn*, xcb\_window\_t *window*); ## [Reply datastructure](#Reply_datastructure) ``` typedef struct xcb_get_window_attributes_reply_t { uint8_t response_type; uint8_t backing_store; uint16_t sequence; uint32_t length; xcb_visualid_t visual; uint16_t _class; uint8_t bit_gravity; uint8_t win_gravity; uint32_t backing_planes; uint32_t backing_pixel; uint8_t save_under; uint8_t map_is_installed; uint8_t map_state; uint8_t override_redirect; xcb_colormap_t colormap; uint32_t all_event_masks; uint32_t your_event_mask; uint16_t do_not_propagate_mask; uint8_t pad0[2]; } xcb_get_window_attributes_reply_t; ``` ## [Reply function](#Reply_function) xcb\_get\_window\_attributes\_reply\_t \***xcb\_get\_window\_attributes\_reply**(xcb\_connection\_t \**conn*, xcb\_get\_window\_attributes\_cookie\_t *cookie*, xcb\_generic\_error\_t \*\**e*); # [REQUEST ARGUMENTS](#REQUEST_ARGUMENTS) [*conn*](#conn) The XCB connection to X11. [*window*](#window) The window to get the attributes from. # [REPLY FIELDS](#REPLY_FIELDS) [*response\_type*](#response_type) The type of this reply, in this case *XCB\_GET\_WINDOW\_ATTRIBUTES*. This field is also present in the *xcb\_generic\_reply\_t* and can be used to tell replies apart from each other. [*sequence*](#sequence) The sequence number of the last request processed by the X11 server. [*length*](#length) The length of the reply, in words (a word is 4 bytes). [*backing\_store*](#backing_store) One of the following values: [*XCB\_BACKING\_STORE\_NOT\_USEFUL*](#XCB_BACKING_STORE_NOT_USEFUL) TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED. [*XCB\_BACKING\_STORE\_WHEN\_MAPPED*](#XCB_BACKING_STORE_WHEN_MAPPED) TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED. [*XCB\_BACKING\_STORE\_ALWAYS*](#XCB_BACKING_STORE_ALWAYS) TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED. [*visual*](#visual) The associated visual structure of *window*. *\_class* One of the following values: [*XCB\_WINDOW\_CLASS\_COPY\_FROM\_PARENT*](#XCB_WINDOW_CLASS_COPY_FROM_PARENT) TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED. [*XCB\_WINDOW\_CLASS\_INPUT\_OUTPUT*](#XCB_WINDOW_CLASS_INPUT_OUTPUT) TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED. [*XCB\_WINDOW\_CLASS\_INPUT\_ONLY*](#XCB_WINDOW_CLASS_INPUT_ONLY) TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED. [*bit\_gravity*](#bit_gravity) One of the following values: [*XCB\_GRAVITY\_BIT\_FORGET*](#XCB_GRAVITY_BIT_FORGET) TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED. [*XCB\_GRAVITY\_WIN\_UNMAP*](#XCB_GRAVITY_WIN_UNMAP) TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED. [*XCB\_GRAVITY\_NORTH\_WEST*](#XCB_GRAVITY_NORTH_WEST) TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED. [*XCB\_GRAVITY\_NORTH*](#XCB_GRAVITY_NORTH) TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED. [*XCB\_GRAVITY\_NORTH\_EAST*](#XCB_GRAVITY_NORTH_EAST) TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED. [*XCB\_GRAVITY\_WEST*](#XCB_GRAVITY_WEST) TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED. [*XCB\_GRAVITY\_CENTER*](#XCB_GRAVITY_CENTER) TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED. [*XCB\_GRAVITY\_EAST*](#XCB_GRAVITY_EAST) TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED. [*XCB\_GRAVITY\_SOUTH\_WEST*](#XCB_GRAVITY_SOUTH_WEST) TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED. [*XCB\_GRAVITY\_SOUTH*](#XCB_GRAVITY_SOUTH) TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED. [*XCB\_GRAVITY\_SOUTH\_EAST*](#XCB_GRAVITY_SOUTH_EAST) TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED. [*XCB\_GRAVITY\_STATIC*](#XCB_GRAVITY_STATIC) TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED. [*win\_gravity*](#win_gravity) One of the following values: [*XCB\_GRAVITY\_BIT\_FORGET*](#XCB_GRAVITY_BIT_FORGET~2) TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED. [*XCB\_GRAVITY\_WIN\_UNMAP*](#XCB_GRAVITY_WIN_UNMAP~2) TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED. [*XCB\_GRAVITY\_NORTH\_WEST*](#XCB_GRAVITY_NORTH_WEST~2) TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED. [*XCB\_GRAVITY\_NORTH*](#XCB_GRAVITY_NORTH~2) TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED. [*XCB\_GRAVITY\_NORTH\_EAST*](#XCB_GRAVITY_NORTH_EAST~2) TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED. [*XCB\_GRAVITY\_WEST*](#XCB_GRAVITY_WEST~2) TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED. [*XCB\_GRAVITY\_CENTER*](#XCB_GRAVITY_CENTER~2) TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED. [*XCB\_GRAVITY\_EAST*](#XCB_GRAVITY_EAST~2) TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED. [*XCB\_GRAVITY\_SOUTH\_WEST*](#XCB_GRAVITY_SOUTH_WEST~2) TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED. [*XCB\_GRAVITY\_SOUTH*](#XCB_GRAVITY_SOUTH~2) TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED. [*XCB\_GRAVITY\_SOUTH\_EAST*](#XCB_GRAVITY_SOUTH_EAST~2) TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED. [*XCB\_GRAVITY\_STATIC*](#XCB_GRAVITY_STATIC~2) TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED. [*backing\_planes*](#backing_planes) Planes to be preserved if possible. [*backing\_pixel*](#backing_pixel) Value to be used when restoring planes. [*save\_under*](#save_under) Boolean, should bits under be saved? [*map\_is\_installed*](#map_is_installed) TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED. [*map\_state*](#map_state) One of the following values: [*XCB\_MAP\_STATE\_UNMAPPED*](#XCB_MAP_STATE_UNMAPPED) TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED. [*XCB\_MAP\_STATE\_UNVIEWABLE*](#XCB_MAP_STATE_UNVIEWABLE) TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED. [*XCB\_MAP\_STATE\_VIEWABLE*](#XCB_MAP_STATE_VIEWABLE) TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED. [*override\_redirect*](#override_redirect) Window managers should ignore this window if *override\_redirect* is 1. [*colormap*](#colormap) Color map to be associated with window. [*all\_event\_masks*](#all_event_masks) Set of events all people have interest in. [*your\_event\_mask*](#your_event_mask) My event mask. [*do\_not\_propagate\_mask*](#do_not_propagate_mask) Set of events that should not propagate. # [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION) Gets the current attributes for the specified *window*. # [RETURN VALUE](#RETURN_VALUE) Returns an *xcb\_get\_window\_attributes\_cookie\_t*. Errors have to be handled when calling the reply function *xcb\_get\_window\_attributes\_reply*. If you want to handle errors in the event loop instead, use *xcb\_get\_window\_attributes\_unchecked*. See [**xcb-requests(3)**](/man/os/libxcb/xcb-requests.3) for details. # [ERRORS](#ERRORS) [*xcb\_drawable\_error\_t*](#xcb_drawable_error_t) TODO: reasons? [*xcb\_window\_error\_t*](#xcb_window_error_t) The specified *window* does not exist. # [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO) [**xcb-requests**(3)](/man/os/libxcb/xcb-requests.3) # [AUTHOR](#AUTHOR) Generated from xproto.xml. Contact xcb@lists.freedesktop.org for corrections and improvements. libxcb 1.17.0 X Version 11 --- Document: xcb_get_window_attributes_reply(3) from libxcb 1.17.0-r18 (Chainguard OS) Source: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libxcb.git