---
name: "GLwDrawingAreaMakeCurrent"
section: "3x"
platform: "linux"
package: "xlibmesa-gl-dev"
version: "4.3.0.dfsg.1-14sarge7"
release: "Debian 3.1 (Sarge)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/GLwDrawingAreaMakeCurrent"
---

# GLwDrawingAreaMakeCurrent(3x)

Make the current GLwDrawingArea current.

## NAME

**GLwDrawingAreaMakeCurrent — Make the current GLwDrawingArea current.**

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<X11/GLw/GLwDraw.h\>**\
 void **GLwDrawingAreaMakeCurrent**( Widget *w*, \
 					    	  GLXContext *ctx* )

## DESCRIPTION

**GLwDrawingAreaMakeCurrent** is a front end to **glXMakeCurrent**, however instead of passing in a Display and a Window, a Widget is passed in.

## SEE ALSO

**GLwMDrawingArea(3X)**, **glXMakeCurrent(3G)**.