xcb_open_font_checked3
Opens a font
Part of xcb_open_font(3).
Usage
#include <xcb/xproto.h>
Request function
xcb_void_cookie_t xcb_open_font(xcb_connection_t *conn, xcb_font_t fid, uint16_t name_len, const char *name);
Request arguments
conn
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The XCB connection to X11. |
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fid
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The ID with which you will refer to the font, created by xcb_generate_id. |
name_len
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Length (in bytes) of name. |
name
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A pattern describing an X core font. |
Overview
Opens any X core font matching the given name (for example "-misc-fixed-*").
Note that X core fonts are deprecated (but still supported) in favor of client-side rendering using Xft.
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_open_font_checked. See xcb-requests(3) for details.
Errors
- xcb_name_error_t
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No font matches the given name.
Releases
6 releases since Debian 9 (Stretch); the text changed 4 times.