---
name: "xosd_show"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "xosd"
version: "2.2.14-12"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/xosd_show"
---

# xosd\_show(3)

make the XOSD window visible

## NAME

xosd\_show - make the XOSD window visible

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<xosd.h\>**

**int xosd\_show (xosd\*** *osd***);**

## DESCRIPTION

Call **xosd\_show** to redisplay the data that has been previously displayed using  **xosd\_display***(3).*

## ARGUMENTS

- *osd*

  The on-screen display object to act on.

## RETURN VALUE

On success, a zero is returned. On error, -1 is returned.

## SEE ALSO

**xosd\_init**(3), [**xosd\_display**(3)](/xosd_display/3.md), [**xosd\_hide**(3)](/xosd_hide/3.md).