XGrabServer(XS)   X Version 11 (Release 5) 6 January 1993    XGrabServer(XS)


 Name

    XGrabServer - grab the server

 Syntax


    XGrabServer(display)
          Display *display;

    XUngrabServer(display)
          Display *display;


 Arguments


    display   Specifies the connection to the X 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 X 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 X server as
    much as possible.

 See also

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