---
name: "XdbeBeginIdiom"
section: "3x"
platform: "linux"
package: "libxext-dev"
version: "1:1.0.1-2"
release: "Debian 4.0 (Etch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/XdbeBeginIdiom/3x"
---

# XdbeBeginIdiom(3x)

marks the beginning of a DBE idiom sequence.

## NAME

XdbeBeginIdiom - marks the beginning of a DBE idiom sequence.

## SYNOPSIS

\#include \<X11/extensions/Xdbe.h\>

Status XdbeBeginIdiom(\
     Display \*dpy)

## DESCRIPTION

This function marks the beginning of an idiom sequence.

## SEE ALSO

DBE, *XdbeAllocateBackBufferName(),* *XdbeDeallocateBackBufferName(),* *XdbeEndIdiom(),* *XdbeFreeVisualInfo(),* *XdbeGetBackBufferAttributes(),* *XdbeGetVisualInfo(),* *XdbeQueryExtension(),* *XdbeSwapBuffers().*