XSetCloseDownMode(3X11) X11R5 XSetCloseDownMode(3X11)NAME
XSetCloseDownMode, XKillClient - control clients
SYNTAX
XSetCloseDownMode(display, close_mode)
Display *display;
int close_mode;
XKillClient(display, resource)
Display *display;
XID resource;
ARGUMENTS
close_mode
Specifies the client close-down mode. You can pass or
display Specifies the connection to the X server.
resource Specifies any resource associated with the client that you
want to destroy or
DESCRIPTION
The defines what will happen to the client's resources at connection
close. A connection starts in mode. For information on what happens
to the client's resources when the close_mode argument is or see sec‐
tion 2.6.
can generate a error.
The function forces a close-down of the client that created the
resource if a valid resource is specified. If the client has already
terminated in either or mode, all of the client's resources are
destroyed. If is specified, the resources of all clients that have
terminated in are destroyed (see section 2.5). This permits implemen‐
tation of window manager facilities that aid debugging. A client can
set its close-down mode to If the client then crashes, its windows
would not be destroyed. The programmer can then inspect the applica‐
tion's window tree and use the window manager to destroy the zombie
windows.
can generate a error.
DIAGNOSTICS
Some numeric value falls outside the range of values accepted by the
request.
Unless a specific range is specified for an argument, the
full range defined by the argument's type is accepted. Any
argument defined as a set of alternatives can generate this
error.
SEE ALSO
Xlib - C Language X Interface
XSetCloseDownMode(3X11)