Xinerama - API for Xinerama extension to X11 Protocol
#include <X11/extensions/Xinerama.h>
Bool XineramaQueryExtension (Display *dpy,
int *event_base_return, int *error_base_return);
Status XineramaQueryVersion (Display *dpy,
int *major_version_return,
int *minor_version_return);
Bool XineramaIsActive (Display *dpy);
XineramaScreenInfo * XineramaQueryScreens (Display *dpy,
int *number);
- display
- Specifies the connection to the X server.
- event_base_return
- Specifies the return location for the assigned base event code
- error_base_return
- Specifies the return location for the assigned base error code
- major_version_return
- Returns the major version supported by the server
- minor_version_return
- Returns the minor version supported by the server
- number
- Returns the number of entries in the returned XineramaScreenInfo
array.
Xinerama is a simple library designed to interface the Xinerama Extension
for retrieving information about physical output devices which may be combined
into a single logical X screen.
The XineramaQueryExtension function queries the Xserver to determine the
availability of the Xinerama Extension. If the extension is available, the
return value is True, and event_base_return and error_base_return are set to
the base event number and base error number for the extension, respectively.
Otherwise, the return value is False, and the values of event_base_return and
error_base_return are undefined.
The XineramaQueryVersion function returns the version of the Xinerama extension
implemented by the Xserver. The version is returned in major_version_return
and minor_version_return. The major version will be incremented for protocol
incompatible changes, and the minor version will be incremented for small,
upwardly compatible changes.
If the Xinerama library is compatible with the version returned by
the server, it returns nonzero. If the server does not support the XINERAMA
extension, or if there was an error during communications with the server,
or if the server and library protocol versions are incompatible, it returns
zero.
The XineramaIsActive function returns a Boolean operator used to determine if
Xinerama is activated on the screen. Returns True for active and False for not
active.
The XineramaQueryScreens() function returns info about each individual
output device within the Xinerama Screen. The integer pointed to by the
number argument is updated to the number of output devices listed in
the returned array of XineramaScreenInfo structures.
XineramaQueryScreens() returns NULL and sets number to 0 if
Xinerama is not active.
The pointer returned should be released with XFree(3) when no
longer needed.
The original API provided for interacting with the XINERAMA extension used
function names beginning with XPanoramiX. That API is now deprecated
and this API should be used instead in new software.