XReparentWindow(3) XLIB FUNCTIONS XReparentWindow(3)
NAME
XReparentWindow - reparent windows
SYNTAX
int XReparentWindow(Display *display, Window w, Window parent, int x,
int y);
ARGUMENTS
display Specifies the connection to the X server.
parent Specifies the parent window.
w Specifies the window.
x
y Specify the x and y coordinates of the position in the new
parent window.
DESCRIPTION
If the specified window is mapped, XReparentWindow automatically per-
forms an UnmapWindow request on it, removes it from its current position
in the hierarchy, and inserts it as the child of the specified parent.
The window is placed in the stacking order on top with respect to sib-
ling windows.
After reparenting the specified window, XReparentWindow causes the X
server to generate a ReparentNotify event. The override_redirect member
returned in this event is set to the window's corresponding attribute.
Window manager clients usually should ignore this window if this member
is set to True. Finally, if the specified window was originally mapped,
the X server automatically performs a MapWindow request on it.
The X server performs normal exposure processing on formerly obscured
windows. The X server might not generate Expose events for regions from
the initial UnmapWindow request that are immediately obscured by the fi-
nal MapWindow request. A BadMatch error results if:
• The new parent window is not on the same screen as the old parent
window.
• The new parent window is the specified window or an inferior of the
specified window.
• The new parent is InputOnly, and the window is not.
• The specified window has a ParentRelative background, and the new
parent window is not the same depth as the specified window.
XReparentWindow can generate BadMatch and BadWindow errors.
DIAGNOSTICS
BadWindow A value for a Window argument does not name a defined Window.
SEE ALSO
XChangeSaveSet(3)
Xlib - C Language X Interface
X Version 11 libX11 1.8.12 XReparentWindow(3)
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