xcb_ungrab_key(3) XCB Requests xcb_ungrab_key(3)
NAME
xcb_ungrab_key - release a key combination
SYNOPSIS
#include <xcb/xproto.h>
Request function
xcb_void_cookie_t xcb_ungrab_key(xcb_connection_t *conn,
xcb_keycode_t key, xcb_window_t grab_window, uint16_t modifiers);
REQUEST ARGUMENTS
conn The XCB connection to X11.
key The keycode of the specified key combination.
Using the special value XCB_GRAB_ANY means releasing all pos-
sible key codes.
grab_window
The window on which the grabbed key combination will be re-
leased.
modifiers The modifiers of the specified key combination.
Using the special value XCB_MOD_MASK_ANY means releasing the
key combination with every possible modifier combination.
DESCRIPTION
Releases the key combination on grab_window if you grabbed it using
xcb_grab_key before.
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_ungrab_key_checked. See xcb-requests(3) for details.
ERRORS
xcb_value_error_t
TODO: reasons?
xcb_window_error_t
The specified grab_window does not exist.
SEE ALSO
xcb-requests(3), xcb_grab_key(3), xev(1)
AUTHOR
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tions and improvements.
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