---
name: "tickit_term_set_input_fd"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libtickit-dev"
version: "0.4.3-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/tickit_term_set_input_fd"
---

# tickit\_term\_set\_input\_fd(3)

manage terminal input

## NAME

tickit\_term\_set\_input\_fd, tickit\_term\_get\_input\_fd - manage terminal input

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <tickit.h>

void tickit_term_set_input_fd(TickitTerm *tt, int fd);
int tickit_term_get_input_fd(TickitTerm *tt);
```

Link with *-ltickit*.

## DESCRIPTION

**tickit\_term\_set\_input\_fd**() is discouraged and should not be used by applications. See instead the *open* and *input\_fd* fields of the **TickitTermBuilder** struct to [**tickit\_term\_build**(3)](/tickit_term_build/3.md).

**tickit\_term\_get\_input\_fd**() returns the currently associated input file descriptor, or -1 if none has been set.

## RETURN VALUE

**tickit\_term\_get\_input\_fd**() returns a file descriptor or -1.

## SEE ALSO

[**tickit\_term\_build**(3)](/tickit_term_build/3.md), [**tickit\_term\_bind\_event**(3)](/tickit_term_bind_event/3.md), [**tickit\_term**(7)](/tickit_term/7.md), [**tickit**(7)](/tickit/7.md)