---
name: "FcConfigSetRescanInterval"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "fontconfig"
version: "2:2.18.3-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/FcConfigSetRescanInterval"
---

# FcConfigSetRescanInterval(3)

Set config rescan interval

## NAME

FcConfigSetRescanInterval - Set config rescan interval

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<fontconfig/fontconfig.h\>**

**FcBool FcConfigSetRescanInterval (FcConfig \****config***, int** *rescanInterval***);**

## DESCRIPTION

Sets the rescan interval. Returns FcFalse if the interval cannot be set (due to allocation failure). Otherwise returns FcTrue. An interval setting of zero disables automatic checks. If *config* is NULL, the current configuration is used.