---
name: "XResourceManagerString"
section: "3x"
platform: "linux"
package: "libx11-dev"
version: "4.3.0.dfsg.1-14sarge7"
release: "Debian 3.1 (Sarge)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/XResourceManagerString/3x"
---

# XResourceManagerString(3x)

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*