XSetSelectionOwner(3)

NAME
XSetSelectionOwner, XGetSelectionOwner, XConvertSelection - manipulate window selection

SYNTAX

int XSetSelectionOwner(Display *display, Atom selection, Window owner, Time time);

Window XGetSelectionOwner(Display *display, Atom selection);

int XConvertSelection(Display *display, Atom selection, Atom target, Atom property, Window requestor, Time time);

ARGUMENTS

display
    Specifies the connection to the X server.

owner
    Specifies the owner of the specified selection atom. You can pass a window or

property
    Specifies the property name. You also can pass

requestor
    Specifies the requestor.

selection
    Specifies the selection atom.

target
    Specifies the target atom.

time
    Specifies the time. You can pass either a timestamp or

DESCRIPTION
The function changes the owner and last-change time for the specified selection and has no effect if the specified time is earlier than the current last-change time of the specified selection or is later than the current X server time. Otherwise, the last-change time is set to the specified time, with replaced by the current server time. If the owner window is specified as then the owner of the selection becomes (that is, no owner). Otherwise, the owner of the selection becomes the client executing the request.

If the new owner (whether a client or is not the same as the current owner of the selection and the current owner is not the current owner is sent a event. If the client that is the owner of a selection is later terminated (that is, its connection is closed) or if the owner window it has specified in the request is later destroyed, the owner of the selection automatically reverts to but the last-change time is not affected. The selection atom is uninterpreted by the X server. returns the owner window, which is reported in and events. Selections are global to the X server.

can generate and errors.

The function returns the window ID associated with the window that currently owns the specified selection. If no selection was specified, the function returns the constant If is returned, there is no owner for the selection.

can generate a error.

requests that the specified selection be converted to the specified target type:

•   If the specified selection has an owner, the X server sends a event to that owner.

•   If no owner for the specified selection exists, the X server generates a event to the requestor with property

The arguments are passed on unchanged in either of the events. There are two predefined selection atoms: PRIMARY and SECONDARY.

can generate and errors.

DIAGNOSTICS

A value for an Atom argument does not name a defined Atom.

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

SEE ALSO
Xlib - C Language X Interface