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XQueryBestSize(3)


NAME

   XQueryBestSize, XQueryBestTile, XQueryBestStipple - determine efficient
   sizes

SYNTAX

   Status XQueryBestSize(Display *display, int class, Drawable
          which_screen, unsigned int width, unsigned int height, unsigned
          int *width_return, unsigned int *height_return);

   Status XQueryBestTile(Display *display, Drawable which_screen, unsigned
          int width, unsigned int height, unsigned int *width_return,
          unsigned int *height_return);

   Status XQueryBestStipple(Display *display, Drawable which_screen,
          unsigned int width, unsigned int height, unsigned int
          *width_return, unsigned int *height_return);

ARGUMENTS

   class     Specifies the class that you are interested in.  You can pass
             TileShape, CursorShape, or StippleShape.

   display   Specifies the connection to the X server.

   width
   height    Specify the width and height.

   which_screen
             Specifies any drawable on the screen.

   width_return
   height_return
             Return the width and height of the object best supported by
             the display hardware.

DESCRIPTION

   The XQueryBestSize function returns the best or closest size to the
   specified size.  For CursorShape, this is the largest size that can be
   fully displayed on the screen specified by which_screen.  For
   TileShape, this is the size that can be tiled fastest.  For
   StippleShape, this is the size that can be stippled fastest.  For
   CursorShape, the drawable indicates the desired screen.  For TileShape
   and StippleShape, the drawable indicates the screen and possibly the
   window class and depth.  An InputOnly window cannot be used as the
   drawable for TileShape or StippleShape, or a BadMatch error results.

   XQueryBestSize can generate BadDrawable, BadMatch, and BadValue errors.

   The XQueryBestTile function returns the best or closest size, that is,
   the size that can be tiled fastest on the screen specified by
   which_screen.  The drawable indicates the screen and possibly the
   window class and depth.  If an InputOnly window is used as the
   drawable, a BadMatch error results.

   XQueryBestTile can generate BadDrawable and BadMatch errors.

   The XQueryBestStipple function returns the best or closest size, that
   is, the size that can be stippled fastest on the screen specified by
   which_screen.  The drawable indicates the screen and possibly the
   window class and depth.  If an InputOnly window is used as the
   drawable, a BadMatch error results.

   XQueryBestStipple can generate BadDrawable and BadMatch errors.

DIAGNOSTICS

   BadMatch  An InputOnly window is used as a Drawable.

   BadDrawable
             A value for a Drawable argument does not name a defined
             Window or Pixmap.

   BadMatch  The values do not exist for an InputOnly window.

   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

   XCreateGC(3), XSetArcMode(3), XSetClipOrigin(3), XSetFillStyle(3),
   XSetFont(3), XSetLineAttributes(3), XSetState(3), XSetTile(3)
   Xlib - C Language X Interface



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