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

# XSetFillStyle(3)

GC convenience routines

## NAME

XSetFillStyle, XSetFillRule - GC convenience routines

## SYNTAX

int XSetFillStyle(Display \**display*, GC *gc*, int *fill\_style*);

int XSetFillRule(Display \**display*, GC *gc*, int *fill\_rule*);

## ARGUMENTS

- *display*

  Specifies the connection to the X server.

- *fill\_rule*

  Specifies the fill-rule you want to set for the specified GC. You can pass **EvenOddRule** or **WindingRule**.

- *fill\_style*

  Specifies the fill-style you want to set for the specified GC. You can pass **FillSolid**, **FillTiled**, **FillStippled**, or **FillOpaqueStippled**.

- *gc*

  Specifies the GC.

## DESCRIPTION

The **XSetFillStyle** function sets the fill-style in the specified GC.

**XSetFillStyle** can generate **BadAlloc**, **BadGC**, and **BadValue** errors.

The **XSetFillRule** function sets the fill-rule in the specified GC.

**XSetFillRule** can generate **BadAlloc**, **BadGC**, and **BadValue** errors.

## DIAGNOSTICS

- **BadAlloc**

  The server failed to allocate the requested resource or server memory.

- **BadGC**

  A value for a GContext argument does not name a defined GContext.

- **BadValue**

  Some numeric value falls outside the range of values accepted by the request. Unless a specific range is specified for an argument, the full range defined by the argument's type is accepted. Any argument defined as a set of alternatives can generate this error.

## SEE ALSO

[**XCreateGC**(3)](/XCreateGC/3.md), [**XQueryBestSize**(3)](/XQueryBestSize/3.md), [**XSetArcMode**(3)](/XSetArcMode/3.md), [**XSetClipOrigin**(3)](/XSetClipOrigin/3.md), [**XSetFont**(3)](/XSetFont/3.md), [**XSetLineAttributes**(3)](/XSetLineAttributes/3.md), [**XSetState**(3)](/XSetState/3.md), [**XSetTile**(3)](/XSetTile/3.md)\
 *Xlib - C Language X Interface*