Thread: get X Window properties

  1. 12-03-2009 #1
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    get X Window properties

    I wonder how to find out a Window's size and position?
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    I'm not sure, but I think this may be system dependent. Which X are you using?
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    Xorg in Linux.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kennedy View Post
    I'm not sure, but I think this may be system dependent. Which X are you using?
    Ixnay, all the X's use Xlib, AFAIK. Which there is really only one X anyway, and that is Xorg

    http://tronche.com/gui/x/xlib/
    C programming resources:
    GNU C Function and Macro Index -- glibc reference manual
    The C Book -- nice online learner guide
    Current ISO draft standard
    CCAN -- new CPAN like open source library repository
    3 (different) GNU debugger tutorials: #1 -- #2 -- #3
    cpwiki -- our wiki on sourceforge
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    XGetGeometry might be just what I want. I'll try it later.
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