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NAME

       xcb_create_window - Creates a window

SYNOPSIS

       #include <xcb/xproto.h>

   Request function
       xcb_void_cookie_t xcb_create_window(xcb_connection_t *conn, uint8_t depth,
              xcb_window_t wid, xcb_window_t parent, int16_t x, int16_t y, uint16_t width,
              uint16_t height, uint16_t border_width, uint16_t _class, xcb_visualid_t visual,
              uint32_t value_mask, const void *value_list);

REQUEST ARGUMENTS

       conn      The XCB connection to X11.

       depth     Specifies the new window's depth (TODO: what unit?).

                 The special value XCB_COPY_FROM_PARENT means the depth is taken from the parent
                 window.

       wid       The ID with which you will refer to the new window, created by xcb_generate_id.

       parent    The parent window of the new window.

       x         The X coordinate of the new window.

       y         The Y coordinate of the new window.

       width     The width of the new window.

       height    The height of the new window.

       border_width
                 TODO:

                 Must be zero if the class is InputOnly or a xcb_match_error_t occurs.

       _class    One of the following values:

                 XCB_WINDOW_CLASS_COPY_FROM_PARENT
                           TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED.

                 XCB_WINDOW_CLASS_INPUT_OUTPUT
                           TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED.

                 XCB_WINDOW_CLASS_INPUT_ONLY
                           TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED.

       visual    Specifies the id for the new window's visual.

                 The special value XCB_COPY_FROM_PARENT means the visual is taken from the parent
                 window.

       value_mask
                 One of the following values:

                 XCB_CW_BACK_PIXMAP
                           Overrides the default background-pixmap. The background pixmap and
                           window must have the same root and same depth. Any size pixmap can be
                           used, although some sizes may be faster than others.

                           If XCB_BACK_PIXMAP_NONE is specified, the window has no defined
                           background.  The server may fill the contents with the previous screen
                           contents or with contents of its own choosing.

                           If XCB_BACK_PIXMAP_PARENT_RELATIVE is specified, the parent's
                           background is used, but the window must have the same depth as the
                           parent (or a Match error results).   The parent's background is
                           tracked, and the current version is used each time the window
                           background is required.

                 XCB_CW_BACK_PIXEL
                           Overrides BackPixmap. A pixmap of undefined size filled with the
                           specified background pixel is used for the background. Range-checking
                           is not performed, the background pixel is truncated to the appropriate
                           number of bits.

                 XCB_CW_BORDER_PIXMAP
                           Overrides the default border-pixmap. The border pixmap and window must
                           have the same root and the same depth. Any size pixmap can be used,
                           although some sizes may be faster than others.

                           The special value XCB_COPY_FROM_PARENT means the parent's border
                           pixmap is copied (subsequent changes to the parent's border attribute
                           do not affect the child), but the window must have the same depth as
                           the parent.

                 XCB_CW_BORDER_PIXEL
                           Overrides BorderPixmap. A pixmap of undefined size filled with the
                           specified border pixel is used for the border. Range checking is not
                           performed on the border-pixel value, it is truncated to the
                           appropriate number of bits.

                 XCB_CW_BIT_GRAVITY
                           Defines which region of the window should be retained if the window is
                           resized.

                 XCB_CW_WIN_GRAVITY
                           Defines how the window should be repositioned if the parent is resized
                           (see ConfigureWindow).

                 XCB_CW_BACKING_STORE
                           A backing-store of WhenMapped advises the server that maintaining
                           contents of obscured regions when the window is mapped would be
                           beneficial. A backing-store of Always advises the server that
                           maintaining contents even when the window is unmapped would be
                           beneficial. In this case, the server may generate an exposure event
                           when the window is created. A value of NotUseful advises the server
                           that maintaining contents is unnecessary, although a server may still
                           choose to maintain contents while the window is mapped. Note that if
                           the server maintains contents, then the server should maintain
                           complete contents not just the region within the parent boundaries,
                           even if the window is larger than its parent. While the server
                           maintains contents, exposure events will not normally be generated,
                           but the server may stop maintaining contents at any time.

                 XCB_CW_BACKING_PLANES
                           The backing-planes indicates (with bits set to 1) which bit planes of
                           the window hold dynamic data that must be preserved in backing-stores
                           and during save-unders.

                 XCB_CW_BACKING_PIXEL
                           The backing-pixel specifies what value to use in planes not covered by
                           backing-planes. The server is free to save only the specified bit
                           planes in the backing-store or save-under and regenerate the remaining
                           planes with the specified pixel value. Any bits beyond the specified
                           depth of the window in these values are simply ignored.

                 XCB_CW_OVERRIDE_REDIRECT
                           The override-redirect specifies whether map and configure requests on
                           this window should override a SubstructureRedirect on the parent,
                           typically to inform a window manager not to tamper with the window.

                 XCB_CW_SAVE_UNDER
                           If 1, the server is advised that when this window is mapped, saving
                           the contents of windows it obscures would be beneficial.

                 XCB_CW_EVENT_MASK
                           The event-mask defines which events the client is interested in for
                           this window (or for some event types, inferiors of the window).

                 XCB_CW_DONT_PROPAGATE
                           The do-not-propagate-mask defines which events should not be
                           propagated to ancestor windows when no client has the event type
                           selected in this window.

                 XCB_CW_COLORMAP
                           The colormap specifies the colormap that best reflects the true colors
                           of the window. Servers capable of supporting multiple hardware
                           colormaps may use this information, and window man- agers may use it
                           for InstallColormap requests. The colormap must have the same visual
                           type and root as the window (or a Match error results). If
                           CopyFromParent is specified, the parent's colormap is copied
                           (subsequent changes to the parent's colormap attribute do not affect
                           the child).  However, the window must have the same visual type as the
                           parent (or a Match error results), and the parent must not have a
                           colormap of None (or a Match error results). For an explanation of
                           None, see FreeColormap request. The colormap is copied by sharing the
                           colormap object between the child and the parent, not by making a
                           complete copy of the colormap contents.

                 XCB_CW_CURSOR
                           If a cursor is specified, it will be used whenever the pointer is in
                           the window. If None is speci- fied, the parent's cursor will be used
                           when the pointer is in the window, and any change in the parent's
                           cursor will cause an immediate change in the displayed cursor.
                 TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED.

       value_list
                 TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED.

DESCRIPTION

       Creates an unmapped window as child of the specified parent window. A CreateNotify event
       will be generated. The new window is placed on top in the stacking order with respect to
       siblings.

       The coordinate system has the X axis horizontal and the Y axis vertical with the origin
       [0, 0] at the upper-left corner. Coordinates are integral, in terms of pixels, and
       coincide with pixel centers. Each window and pixmap has its own coordinate system. For a
       window, the origin is inside the border at the inside, upper-left corner.

       The created window is not yet displayed (mapped), call xcb_map_window to display it.

       The created window will initially use the same cursor as its parent.

RETURN VALUE

       Returns an xcb_void_cookie_t. Errors (if any) have to be handled in the event loop.

       If you want to handle errors directly with xcb_request_check instead, use
       xcb_create_window_checked. See xcb-requests(3) for details.

ERRORS

       xcb_alloc_error_t
                 The X server could not allocate the requested resources (no memory?).

       xcb_colormap_error_t
                 TODO: reasons?

       xcb_cursor_error_t
                 TODO: reasons?

       xcb_match_error_t
                 TODO: reasons?

       xcb_pixmap_error_t
                 TODO: reasons?

       xcb_value_error_t
                 TODO: reasons?

       xcb_window_error_t
                 TODO: reasons?

SEE ALSO

       xcb-requests(3), xcb_create_notify_event_t(3), xcb_map_window(3), xcb_generate_id(3)

AUTHOR

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