---
name: "GLwDrawingAreaSwapBuffers"
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/GLwDrawingAreaSwapBuffers"
---

# GLwDrawingAreaSwapBuffers(3x)

Swap buffers in a GLwDrawingArea.

## NAME

**GLwDrawingAreaSwapBuffers — Swap buffers in a GLwDrawingArea.**

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<X11/GLw/GLwDraw.h\>**\
 void **GLwDrawingAreaSwapBuffers**( Widget *w* )\

## DESCRIPTION

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

## SEE ALSO

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