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XAllowEvents(3X11)

Name

XAllowEvents − release queued events

Syntax

XAllowEvents(display, event_mode, time)
      Display *display;
      int event_mode;
      Time time;

Arguments

displaySpecifies the connection to the X server. 

event_modeSpecifies the event mode.  You can pass AsyncPointer, SyncPointer, AsyncKeyboard, SyncKeyboard, ReplayPointer, ReplayKeyboard, AsyncBoth, or SyncBoth.

timeSpecifies the time.  You can pass either a timestamp or CurrentTime.

Description

The XAllowEvents function releases some queued events if the client has caused a device to freeze. It has no effect if the specified time is earlier than the last-grab time of the most recent active grab for the client or if the specified time is later than the current X server time.

XAllowEvents can generate a BadValue error.

Diagnostics

BadValue Some numeric value falls outside the range of values accepted by the request.  Unless a specific range is specified for an argument, the full range defined by the argument’s type is accepted.  Any argument defined as a set of alternatives can generate this error. 

See Also

Guide to the Xlib Library

Subroutines

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