XSetTransientForHint(3) | Library Functions Manual | XSetTransientForHint(3)

# NAME

XSetTransientForHint, XGetTransientForHint - set or read a window's WM_TRANSIENT_FOR property

# SYNTAX

int XSetTransientForHint(Display * display, Window w, Window prop_window);
Status XGetTransientForHint(Display * display, Window w, Window * prop_window_return);

# ARGUMENTS

display
  Specifies the connection to the X server.

w
  Specifies the window.

prop_window
  Specifies the window that the WM_TRANSIENT_FOR property is to be set to.

prop_window_return
  Returns the WM_TRANSIENT_FOR property of the specified window.

# DESCRIPTION

The XSetTransientForHint function sets the WM_TRANSIENT_FOR property of the specified window to the specified prop_window.
XSetTransientForHint can generate BadAlloc and BadWindow errors.
The XGetTransientForHint function returns the WM_TRANSIENT_FOR property for the specified window. It returns a nonzero status on success; otherwise, it returns a zero status.
XGetTransientForHint can generate a BadWindow error.

# PROPERTIES

WM_TRANSIENT_FOR
  Set by application programs to indicate to the window manager that a transient top-level window, such as a dialog box.

# 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

XAllocClassHint(3), XAllocIconSize(3), XAllocSizeHints(3), XAllocWMHints(3), XSetCommand(3), XSetTextProperty(3), XSetWMClientMachine(3), XSetWMColormapWindows(3), XSetWMIconName(3), XSetWMName(3), XSetWMProperties(3), XSetWMProtocols(3), XStringListToTextProperty(3)
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