XSetCloseDownMode

Syntax

XSetCloseDownMode(display, close_mode)
      Display *display;
      int close_mode;

Arguments

display Specifies the connection to the X server.
close_mode Specifies the client close-down mode. You can pass DestroyAll, RetainPermanent, or RetainTemporary.

Description

The XSetCloseDownMode() defines what will happen to the client's resources at connection close. A connection starts in DestroyAll mode. For information on what happens to the client's resources when the close_mode argument is RetainPermanent or RetainTemporary, see "X Server Connection Close Operations".

Diagnostics

XSetCloseDownMode() can generate a BadValue error.
BadValue Some numeric value falls outside the range of values accepted by the request. Unless a specific range is specified for an argument, the full range defined by the argument's type is accepted. Any argument defined as a set of alternatives can generate this error.

See also

The Xlib Programming Manual: "Closing the Display".
Christophe Tronche, ch@tronche.com