---
name: "gic_context"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libgiigic1-dev"
version: "1.1.2-2"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gic_context"
---

# gic\_context(3)

Group multiple controls

## NAME

**gic\_context** - Group multiple controls

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <ggi/gic_structs.h>
typedef struct gic_context {
      struct gic_context *next;       /* linked list of all available contexts for auto-destroy */
      char name[65];                  /* name of the context */
      gic_controllist *controls;      /* list of controls */
} gic_context;
typedef struct gic_contextlist {
      struct gic_contextlist *next;
      gic_context *context;
} gic_contextlist;
```

## DESCRIPTION

Contexts describe *all* "Controls" that are applicable in a given state of an application.

- *next*

  linked list of all available contexts for auto-destroying

- *name*

  name of the context

- *controls*

  list of controls

## SEE ALSO

`gic_control(3)`, `gicContextAllocate(3)`