---
name: "xcb_copy_gc"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libxcb"
version: "1.17.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/xcb_copy_gc"
---

# xcb\_copy\_gc(3)

## NAME

xcb\_copy\_gc -

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<xcb/xproto.h\>**

### Request function

xcb\_void\_cookie\_t **xcb\_copy\_gc**(xcb\_connection\_t \**conn*, xcb\_gcontext\_t *src\_gc*, xcb\_gcontext\_t *dst\_gc*, uint32\_t *value\_mask*);\

## REQUEST ARGUMENTS

- *conn*

  The XCB connection to X11.

- *src\_gc*

  TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED.

- *dst\_gc*

  TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED.

- *value\_mask*

  TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED.

## DESCRIPTION

## RETURN VALUE

Returns an *xcb\_void\_cookie\_t*. Errors (if any) have to be handled in the event loop.

If you want to handle errors directly with *xcb\_request\_check* instead, use *xcb\_copy\_gc\_checked*. See **[xcb-requests(3)](/xcb-requests/3.md)** for details.

## ERRORS

This request does never generate any errors.

## SEE ALSO

## AUTHOR

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