---
name: "XResourceManagerString"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libx11"
version: "1.8.14-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/XResourceManagerString"
---

# XResourceManagerString(3)

obtain server resource properties

## NAME

XResourceManagerString, XScreenResourceString - obtain server resource properties

## SYNTAX

char \*XResourceManagerString(Display \**display*);

char \*XScreenResourceString(Screen \**screen*);

## ARGUMENTS

- *display*

  Specifies the connection to the X server.

- *screen*

  Specifies the screen.

## DESCRIPTION

The **XResourceManagerString** function returns the RESOURCE\_MANAGER property from the server's root window of screen zero, which was returned when the connection was opened using **XOpenDisplay**. The property is converted from type STRING to the current locale. The conversion is identical to that produced by **XmbTextPropertyToTextList** for a single element STRING property. The returned string is owned by Xlib and should not be freed by the client. The property value must be in a format that is acceptable to **XrmGetStringDatabase**. If no property exists, NULL is returned.

The **XScreenResourceString** function returns the SCREEN\_RESOURCES property from the root window of the specified screen. The property is converted from type STRING to the current locale. The conversion is identical to that produced by **XmbTextPropertyToTextList** for a single element STRING property. The property value must be in a format that is acceptable to **XrmGetStringDatabase**. If no property exists, NULL is returned. The caller is responsible for freeing the returned string by using **XFree**.

## SEE ALSO

*Xlib - C Language X Interface*