xcb_create_pixmap3
Creates a pixmap
Request arguments
- conn
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The XCB connection to X11.
- depth
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TODO
- pid
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The ID with which you will refer to the new pixmap, created by xcb_generate_id.
- drawable
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Drawable to get the screen from.
- width
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The width of the new pixmap.
- height
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The height of the new pixmap.
Overview
Creates a pixmap. The pixmap can only be used on the same screen as drawable is on and only with drawables of the same depth.
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_create_pixmap_checked. See xcb-requests(3) for details.
Errors
- xcb_alloc_error_t
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The X server could not allocate the requested resources (no memory?).
- xcb_drawable_error_t
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The specified drawable (Window or Pixmap) does not exist.
- xcb_value_error_t
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TODO: reasons?
History
- Arch Linux 2026-11-01 to Debian 13 (Trixie): the text shown here
- Debian 12 (Bookworm)
- Debian 11 (Bullseye)
- Debian 10 (Buster)
- Debian 9 (Stretch)