---
name: "Xfixes"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libxfixes"
version: "6.0.2-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Xfixes"
---

# Xfixes(3)

Augmented versions of core protocol requests

## NAME

XFixes - Augmented versions of core protocol requests

## SYNTAX

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

```

Bool XFixesQueryExtension (Display *dpy,
	int *event_base_return, int *error_base_return);

Status XFixesQueryVersion (Display *dpy,
	int *major_version_return,
	int *minor_version_return);

void XFixesChangeSaveSet (Display *dpy,
	Window window,
	int mode,
	int target,
	int map);
```

## ARGUMENTS

- *display*

  Specifies the connection to the X server.

- *window*

  Specifies which window.

- *mode*

  Specifies the save set operation (SetModeInsert/SetModeDelete).

- *target*

  Specifies the target when executing the save set (**SaveSetNearest**/**SaveSetRoot**). In **SaveSetNearest** mode, the save set member window will be reparented to the nearest window not owned by the save set client. In **SaveSetRoot** mode, the save set member window will be reparented to the root window.

- *map*

  Specifies the map mode (**SaveSetMap**/**SaveSetUnmap**) which selects whether the save setmember window will be mapped or unmapped during save set processing.

## DESCRIPTION

**Xfixes** is a simple library designed to interface the X Fixes Extension. This extension provides application with work arounds for various limitations in the core protocol.

## RESTRICTIONS

**Xfixes** will remain upward compatible after the 1.0 release.

## AUTHORS

Keith Packard, member of the XFree86 Project, Inc. and HP;\
 Owen Taylor, member of the Gnome Foundation and Redhat, Inc.