---
name: "xcb_free_cursor"
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_free_cursor"
---

# xcb\_free\_cursor(3)

Deletes a cursor

## NAME

xcb\_free\_cursor - Deletes a cursor

## SYNOPSIS

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

### Request function

xcb\_void\_cookie\_t **xcb\_free\_cursor**(xcb\_connection\_t \**conn*, xcb\_cursor\_t *cursor*);\

## REQUEST ARGUMENTS

- *conn*

  The XCB connection to X11.

- *cursor*

  The cursor to destroy.

## DESCRIPTION

Deletes the association between the cursor resource ID and the specified cursor. The cursor is freed when no other resource references it.

## 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\_free\_cursor\_checked*. See **[xcb-requests(3)](/xcb-requests/3.md)** for details.

## ERRORS

- *xcb\_cursor\_error\_t*

  The specified cursor does not exist.

## SEE ALSO

[**xcb-requests**(3)](/xcb-requests/3.md)

## AUTHOR

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