---
name: "xcb_render_composite"
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_render_composite"
---

# xcb\_render\_composite(3)

## NAME

xcb\_render\_composite -

## SYNOPSIS

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

### Request function

xcb\_void\_cookie\_t **xcb\_render\_composite**(xcb\_connection\_t \**conn*, uint8\_t *op*, xcb\_render\_picture\_t *src*, xcb\_render\_picture\_t *mask*, xcb\_render\_picture\_t *dst*, int16\_t *src\_x*, int16\_t *src\_y*, int16\_t *mask\_x*, int16\_t *mask\_y*, int16\_t *dst\_x*, int16\_t *dst\_y*, uint16\_t *width*, uint16\_t *height*);\

## REQUEST ARGUMENTS

- *conn*

  The XCB connection to X11.

- *op*

  TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED.

- *src*

  TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED.

- *mask*

  TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED.

- *dst*

  TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED.

- *src\_x*

  TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED.

- *src\_y*

  TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED.

- *mask\_x*

  TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED.

- *mask\_y*

  TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED.

- *dst\_x*

  TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED.

- *dst\_y*

  TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED.

- *width*

  TODO: NOT YET DOCUMENTED.

- *height*

  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\_render\_composite\_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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