XGetVisualInfo(3)

NAME

XGetVisualInfo, XMatchVisualInfo, XVisualIDFromVisual, XVisualInfo obtain visual information and visual structure

SYNTAX

XVisualInfo *XGetVisualInfo(Display *display, long vinfo_mask, XVisual
Info *vinfo_template, int *nitems_return);
Status XMatchVisualInfo(Display *display, int screen, int depth, int
class, XVisualInfo *vinfo_return);
VisualID XVisualIDFromVisual(Visual *visual);

ARGUMENTS

class Specifies the class of the screen.

depth Specifies the depth of the screen.

display Specifies the connection to the X server.

nitems_return
Returns the number of matching visual structures.
screen Specifies the screen.
visual Specifies the visual type.
vinfo_mask
Specifies the visual mask value.
vinfo_return
Returns the matched visual information.
vinfo_template
Specifies the visual attributes that are to be used in matching the visual structures.

DESCRIPTION

The XGetVisualInfo function returns a list of visual structures that have attributes equal to the attributes specified by vinfo_template.
If no visual structures match the template using the specified
vinfo_mask, XGetVisualInfo returns a NULL. To free the data returned by this function, use XFree.

The XMatchVisualInfo function returns the visual information for a visual that matches the specified depth and class for a screen. Because
multiple visuals that match the specified depth and class can exist,
the exact visual chosen is undefined. If a visual is found, XMatchVisualInfo returns nonzero and the information on the visual to vinfo_return. Otherwise, when a visual is not found, XMatchVisualInfo returns zero.

The XVisualIDFromVisual function returns the visual ID for the specified visual type.

STRUCTURES

The XVisualInfo structure contains:

/* Visual information mask bits */

#define VisualNoMask 0x0

#define VisualIDMask 0x1
#define VisualScreenMask 0x2 #define VisualDepthMask 0x4 #define VisualClassMask 0x8 #define VisualRedMaskMask 0x10 #define VisualGreenMaskMask 0x20 #define VisualBlueMaskMask 0x40 #define VisualColormapSizeMask 0x80 #define VisualBitsPerRGBMask 0x100 #define VisualAllMask 0x1FF
/* Values */

typedef struct {
Visual *visual;
VisualID visualid;
int screen;
int depth;
int class;
unsigned long red_mask;
unsigned long green_mask;
unsigned long blue_mask;
int colormap_size;
int bits_per_rgb;
} XVisualInfo;

SEE ALSO

XFree(3)
Xlib - C Language X Interface
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