NAME

XSetNormalHints, XGetNormalHints − set or get normal state hints

SYNTAX

void XSetNormalHints(display, w, hints)
      Display ∗display;
      Window w;
      XSizeHints ∗hints;

Status XGetNormalHints(display, w, hints_return)
      Display ∗display;
      Window w;
      XSizeHints ∗hints_return;

ARGUMENTS

displaySpecifies the connection to the X server. 

hintsSpecifies a pointer to the sizing hints for the window in its normal state. 

hints_returnReturns the sizing hints for the window in its normal state. 

wSpecifies the window ID. 

DESCRIPTION

The XSetNormalHints function sets the size hints for a window in its normal state. .PN XSetNormalHints can generate BadAlloc and BadWindow errors.

The XGetNormalHints function returns the size hints for a window in its normal state. .PN XGetNormalHints can generate a BadWindow error.

PROPERTY

WM_NORMAL_HINTS

DIAGNOSTICS

BadAlloc The server failed to allocate the requested resource or server memory. 

BadWindow A value for a Window argument does not name a defined Window. 

SEE ALSO

XSetCommand(3X), XSetIconName(3X), XSetIconSizeHints(3X), XSetSizeHints(3X), XSetStandardProperties(3X), XSetWMHints(3X), XSetZoomHints(3X), XStoreName(3X)
Xlib − C Language X Interface

1 March 1988