1XQueryTree(3)                   XLIB FUNCTIONS                   XQueryTree(3)
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NAME

6       XQueryTree - query window tree information
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SYNTAX

9       Status XQueryTree(Display *display, Window w, Window *root_return, Win‐
10              dow *parent_return, Window **children_return, unsigned int
11              *nchildren_return);
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ARGUMENTS

14       children_return
15                 Returns the list of children.
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17       display   Specifies the connection to the X server.
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19       nchildren_return
20                 Returns the number of children.
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22       parent_return
23                 Returns the parent window.
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26                 Returns the root window.
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29       w         Specifies the window whose list of children, root, parent,
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DESCRIPTION

33       The XQueryTree function returns the root ID, the parent window ID, a
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36       The children are listed in current stacking order, from bottom-most
37       (first) to top-most (last).  XQueryTree returns zero if it fails and
38       nonzero if it succeeds.  To free a non-NULL children list when it is no
39       longer needed, use XFree.
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41       XQueryTree can generate a BadWindow error.
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BUGS

44       This really should return a screen *, not a root window ID.
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DIAGNOSTICS

47       BadWindow A value for a Window argument does not name a defined Window.
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SEE ALSO

50       XFree(3), XGetWindowAttributes(3), XQueryPointer(3)
51       Xlib - C Language X Interface
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