---
name: "XtReservePropertyAtom"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libxt"
version: "1.3.1-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/XtReservePropertyAtom"
---

# XtReservePropertyAtom(3)

maintain a cache of property atoms

## NAME

XtReservePropertyAtom, XtReleasePropertyAtom - maintain a cache of property atoms

## SYNTAX

\#include \<X11/Intrinsic.h\>

Atom XtReservePropertyAtom(Widget *w*);

void XtReleasePropertyAtom(Widget *w*, Atom *atom*);

## ARGUMENTS

- *w*

  Specifies the widget used to reserve the atom.

- *atom*

  Specifies the atom whose reservation is to be released.

## DESCRIPTION

**XtReservePropertyAtom** returns an atom that may be used for properties in conjunction with conversion requests from widget *w*. The atom returned will be unique for the display of the widget specified.

## SEE ALSO

*X Toolkit Intrinsics - C Language Interface*\
 *Xlib - C Language X Interface*