---
name: "xcb_unmap_window"
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_unmap_window"
---

# xcb\_unmap\_window(3)

Makes a window invisible

## NAME

xcb\_unmap\_window - Makes a window invisible

## SYNOPSIS

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

### Request function

xcb\_void\_cookie\_t **xcb\_unmap\_window**(xcb\_connection\_t \**conn*, xcb\_window\_t *window*);\

## REQUEST ARGUMENTS

- *conn*

  The XCB connection to X11.

- *window*

  The window to make invisible.

## DESCRIPTION

Unmaps the specified window. This means making the window invisible (and all its child windows).

Unmapping a window leads to the *UnmapNotify* event being generated. Also, *Expose* events are generated for formerly obscured windows.

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

## ERRORS

- *xcb\_window\_error\_t*

  The specified window does not exist.

## SEE ALSO

[**xcb-requests**(3)](/xcb-requests/3.md), [**xcb\_expose\_event\_t**(3)](/xcb_expose_event_t/3.md), [**xcb\_map\_window**(3)](/xcb_map_window/3.md), [**xcb\_unmap\_notify\_event\_t**(3)](/xcb_unmap_notify_event_t/3.md)

## AUTHOR

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