---
name: "XvSelectVideoNotify"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libxv"
version: "1.0.13-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/XvSelectVideoNotify"
---

# XvSelectVideoNotify(3)

enable or disable VideoNotify events

## NAME

XvSelectVideoNotify - enable or disable VideoNotify events

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<X11/extensions/Xvlib.h\>**

```
int XvSelectVideoNotify(Display *dpy, Drawable drawable, Bool onoff);
```

## ARGUMENTS

- *dpy*

  Specifies the connection to the X server.

- *drawable*

  Defines the drawable in which video activity is to be reported.

- *onoff*

  Selects whether video notification is enabled or disabled.

## DESCRIPTION

[**XvSelectVideoNotify**(3)](/XvSelectVideoNotify/3.md) enables or disables [**XvVideoNotify**(3)](/XvVideoNotify/3.md) events to be reported for video activity in a drawable.

## RETURN VALUES

- \[Success\]

  Returned if [**XvSelectVideoNotify**(3)](/XvSelectVideoNotify/3.md) completed successfully.

- \[XvBadExtension\]

  Returned if the Xv extension is unavailable.

- \[XvBadAlloc\]

  Returned if [**XvSelectVideoNotify**(3)](/XvSelectVideoNotify/3.md) failed to allocate memory to process the request.

## DIAGNOSTICS

- \[BadDrawable\]

  Generated if the requested drawable does not exist.

## SEE ALSO

[**XvVideoNotify**(3)](/XvVideoNotify/3.md)