---
name: "ggiEventSend"
section: "3ggi"
platform: "linux"
package: "libggi2-dev"
version: "1:2.0.1-2"
release: "Debian 3.0 (Woody)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ggiEventSend/3ggi"
---

# ggiEventSend(3ggi)

Send commands and events to a LibGGI visual

## NAME

ggiEventSend - Send commands and events to a LibGGI visual

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<ggi/ggi.h\>**

**int ggiEventSend(ggi\_visual\_t** *vis***,**  **gii\_event \****ev***);** .SH "DESCRIPTION"

**ggiEventSend** injects an event into the queue. See [**giiEventSend**(3)](/giiEventSend/3.md) for details.

## CONTROLLING VT SWITCHING BEHAVIOR

If an application wants to continue running after its VT is switched away, it should make a call **ggiEventSend** to the visual  with an **evCommand** event with code **GGICMD\_NOHALT\_ON\_UNMAP**. To disable this behavior, use a command event with code **GGICMD\_HALT\_ON\_UNMAP**. The latter is the default.

## SEE ALSO

[**ggiEventPoll**(3)](/ggiEventPoll/3.md), [**giiEventSend**(3)](/giiEventSend/3.md)