1XQueryTree(3) XLIB FUNCTIONS XQueryTree(3)
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6 XQueryTree - query window tree information
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9 Status XQueryTree(Display *display, Window w, Window *root_return, Win‐
10 dow *parent_return, Window **children_return, unsigned int
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15 Returns the list of children.
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17 display Specifies the connection to the X server.
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20 Returns the number of children.
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23 Returns the parent window.
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26 Returns the root window.
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28 w Specifies the window whose list of children, root, parent,
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32 The XQueryTree function returns the root ID, the parent window ID, a
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35 The children are listed in current stacking order, from bottom-most
36 (first) to top-most (last). XQueryTree returns zero if it fails and
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40 XQueryTree can generate a BadWindow error.
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43 This really should return a screen *, not a root window ID.
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46 BadWindow A value for a Window argument does not name a defined Window.
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49 XFree(3), XGetWindowAttributes(3), XQueryPointer(3)
50 Xlib - C Language X Interface
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54X Version 11 libX11 1.7.0 XQueryTree(3)