XGrabPointer(3X11)XGrabPointer(3X11)NAME
XGrabPointer, XUngrabPointer, XChangeActivePointerGrab - grab the
pointer
SYNOPSIS
int XGrabPointer(display, grab_window, owner_events, event_mask,
pointer_mode, keyboard_mode, confine_to, cursor, time)
Display *display;
Window grab_window;
Bool owner_events;
unsigned int event_mask;
int pointer_mode, keyboard_mode;
Window confine_to;
Cursor cursor;
Time time;
XUngrabPointer(display, time)
Display *display;
Time time;
XChangeActivePointerGrab(display, event_mask, cursor, time)
Display *display;
unsigned int event_mask;
Cursor cursor;
Time time;
ARGUMENTS
Specifies the window to confine the pointer in or None. Specifies the
cursor that is to be displayed during the grab or None. Specifies the
connection to the X server. Specifies which pointer events are
reported to the client. The mask is the bitwise inclusive OR of the
valid pointer event mask bits. Specifies the grab window. Specifies
further processing of keyboard events. You can pass GrabModeSync or
GrabModeAsync. Specifies a Boolean value that indicates whether the
pointer events are to be reported as usual or reported with respect to
the grab window if selected by the event mask. Specifies further pro‐
cessing of pointer events. You can pass GrabModeSync or GrabModeAsync.
Specifies the time. You can pass either a timestamp or CurrentTime.
DESCRIPTION
The XGrabPointer function actively grabs control of the pointer and
returns GrabSuccess if the grab was successful. Further pointer events
are reported only to the grabbing client. XGrabPointer overrides any
active pointer grab by this client. If owner_events is False, all gen‐
erated pointer events are reported with respect to grab_window and are
reported only if selected by event_mask. If owner_events is True and if
a generated pointer event would normally be reported to this client, it
is reported as usual. Otherwise, the event is reported with respect to
the grab_window and is reported only if selected by event_mask. For
either value of owner_events, unreported events are discarded.
If the pointer_mode is GrabModeAsync, pointer event processing contin‐
ues as usual. If the pointer is currently frozen by this client, the
processing of events for the pointer is resumed. If the pointer_mode is
GrabModeSync, the state of the pointer, as seen by client applications,
appears to freeze, and the X server generates no further pointer events
until the grabbing client calls XAllowEvents or until the pointer grab
is released. Actual pointer changes are not lost while the pointer is
frozen; they are simply queued in the server for later processing.
If the keyboard_mode is GrabModeAsync, keyboard event processing is
unaffected by activation of the grab. If the keyboard_mode is GrabMod‐
eSync, the state of the keyboard, as seen by client applications,
appears to freeze, and the X server generates no further keyboard
events until the grabbing client calls XAllowEvents or until the
pointer grab is released. Actual keyboard changes are not lost while
the pointer is frozen; they are simply queued in the server for later
processing.
If a cursor is specified, it is displayed regardless of what window the
pointer is in. If None is specified, the normal cursor for that window
is displayed when the pointer is in grab_window or one of its subwin‐
dows; otherwise, the cursor for grab_window is displayed.
If a confine_to window is specified, the pointer is restricted to stay
contained in that window. The confine_to window need have no relation‐
ship to the grab_window. If the pointer is not initially in the con‐
fine_to window, it is warped automatically to the closest edge just
before the grab activates and enter/leave events are generated as
usual. If the confine_to window is subsequently reconfigured, the
pointer is warped automatically, as necessary, to keep it contained in
the window.
The time argument allows you to avoid certain circumstances that come
up if applications take a long time to respond or if there are long
network delays. Consider a situation where you have two applications,
both of which normally grab the pointer when clicked on. If both appli‐
cations specify the timestamp from the event, the second application
may wake up faster and successfully grab the pointer before the first
application. The first application then will get an indication that the
other application grabbed the pointer before its request was processed.
XGrabPointer generates EnterNotify and LeaveNotify events.
Either if grab_window or confine_to window is not viewable or if the
confine_to window lies completely outside the boundaries of the root
window, XGrabPointer fails and returns GrabNotViewable. If the pointer
is actively grabbed by some other client, it fails and returns Already‐
Grabbed. If the pointer is frozen by an active grab of another client,
it fails and returns GrabFrozen. If the specified time is earlier than
the last-pointer-grab time or later than the current X server time, it
fails and returns GrabInvalidTime. Otherwise, the last-pointer-grab
time is set to the specified time (CurrentTime is replaced by the cur‐
rent X server time).
XGrabPointer can generate BadCursor, BadValue, and BadWindow errors.
The XUngrabPointer function releases the pointer and any queued events
if this client has actively grabbed the pointer from XGrabPointer,
XGrabButton, or from a normal button press. XUngrabPointer does not
release the pointer if the specified time is earlier than the last-
pointer-grab time or is later than the current X server time. It also
generates EnterNotify and LeaveNotify events. The X server performs an
UngrabPointer request automatically if the event window or confine_to
window for an active pointer grab becomes not viewable or if window
reconfiguration causes the confine_to window to lie completely outside
the boundaries of the root window.
The XChangeActivePointerGrab function changes the specified dynamic
parameters if the pointer is actively grabbed by the client and if the
specified time is no earlier than the last-pointer-grab time and no
later than the current X server time. This function has no effect on
the passive parameters of a XGrabButton. The interpretation of
event_mask and cursor is the same as described in XGrabPointer.
XChangeActivePointerGrab can generate a BadCursor and BadValue error.
DIAGNOSTICS
A value for a Cursor argument does not name a defined Cursor. Some
numeric value falls outside the range of values accepted by the
request. Unless a specific range is specified for an argument, the full
range defined by the argument's type is accepted. Any argument defined
as a set of alternatives can generate this error. A value for a Window
argument does not name a defined Window.
SEE ALSOXAllowEvents(3X11), XGrabButton(3X11), XGrabKey(3X11), XGrabKey‐
board(3X11)
Xlib -- C Language X Interface
XGrabPointer(3X11)
