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

# XtSessionGetToken(3)

token management for checkpointing

## NAME

XtSessionGetToken, XtSessionReturnToken - token management for checkpointing

## SYNTAX

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

XtCheckpointToken XtSessionGetToken(Widget *w*);

void XtSessionReturnToken(XtCheckpointToken *token*);

## ARGUMENTS

- *w*

  Specifies the session widget.

- *token*

  Specifies the token to be returned.

## DESCRIPTION

The **XtSessionGetToken** function will return NULL if the checkpoint operation instigated by the session manager is not currently under way.

To indicate the completion of a deferred save operation and to return the checkpoint token use **XtSessionReturnToken**.

## SEE ALSO

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