---
name: "glXGetCurrentContext"
section: "3x"
platform: "linux"
package: "xlibmesa-gl-dev"
version: "4.3.0.dfsg.1-14sarge7"
release: "Debian 3.1 (Sarge)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/glXGetCurrentContext"
---

# glXGetCurrentContext(3x)

return the current context

## NAME

glXGetCurrentContext - return the current context

## C SPECIFICATION

GLXContext **glXGetCurrentContext**( void )

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## DESCRIPTION

**glXGetCurrentContext** returns the current context, as specified by **glXMakeCurrent**. If there is no current context, **NULL** is returned.

**glXGetCurrentContext** returns client-side information. It does not make a round trip to the server.

## SEE ALSO

**glXCreateContext**, **glXMakeCurrent**