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XGrServer(3X)

grab the server

From the original Amiga UNIX 2.1 manual. Some things it mentions may not be in this release.

NAME

XGrabServer, XUngrabServer - grab the server

SYNTAX

XGrabServer(display)
      Display *display;

XUngrabServer(display)
      Display *display;

ARGUMENTS

display   Specifies the connection to the XWIN server.

DESCRIPTION

The XGrabServer function disables processing of requests and
close downs on all other connections than the one this
request arrived on.  You should not grab the XWIN server any
more than is absolutely necessary.

The XUngrabServer function restarts processing of requests
and close downs on other connections.  You should avoid
grabbing the XWIN server as much as possible.

SEE ALSO

     XGrabButton(3X11),
     XGrabKey(3X11),
     XGrabKeyboard(3X11),
     XGrabPointer(3X11)
     Xlib - C Language X Interface

XWIN 3.0               Last change: 9/1/88                 .ie t

XWIN 3.0               Last change: 9/1/88                 .ie t