---
name: "xcb_glx_create_new_context"
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_glx_create_new_context"
---

# xcb\_glx\_create\_new\_context(3)

## NAME

xcb\_glx\_create\_new\_context -

## SYNOPSIS

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

### Request function

xcb\_void\_cookie\_t **xcb\_glx\_create\_new\_context**(xcb\_connection\_t \**conn*, xcb\_glx\_context\_t *context*, xcb\_glx\_fbconfig\_t *fbconfig*, uint32\_t *screen*, uint32\_t *render\_type*, xcb\_glx\_context\_t *share\_list*, uint8\_t *is\_direct*);\

## REQUEST ARGUMENTS

- *conn*

  The XCB connection to X11.

- *context*

  TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED.

- *fbconfig*

  TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED.

- *screen*

  TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED.

- *render\_type*

  TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED.

- *share\_list*

  TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED.

- *is\_direct*

  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\_glx\_create\_new\_context\_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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