XSetNormalH(3x) — HPUX 9.05

NAME

XSetNormalHints − set the size hints property of a window in normal state (not zoomed or iconified).

Synopsis

void XSetNormalHints(display, w, hints)
Display *display;
Window w;
XSizeHints *hints;

Arguments

displaySpecifies a connection to an X server; returned from XOpenDisplay().

wSpecifies the window ID.

hintsSpecifies a pointer to the sizing hints for the window in its normal state.

Description

XSetNormalHints() has been superseded by XSetWMNormalHints() as of Release 4. XSetNormalHints() sets the XA_WM_NORMAL_HINTS property for the specified window. Applications use XSetNormalHints() to inform the window manager of the size or position desirable for that window. In addition, an application wanting to move or resize itself should call XSetNormalHints() specifying its new desired location and size, in addition to making direct X calls to move or resize. This is because some window managers may redirect window configuration requests, but ignore the resulting events and pay attention to property changes instead. To set size hints, an application must assign values to the appropriate elements in the hints structure, and also set the flags field of the structure to indicate which members have assigned values and the source of the assignment. These flags are listed in the Structures section below. For more information on using hints, see Volume One, Chapter 10, Interclient Communication.

Structures

typedef struct {
long flags;/* which fields in structure are defined */
int x, y;
int width, height;
int min_width, min_height;
int max_width, max_height;
int width_inc, height_inc;
struct {
int x;/* numerator */
int y;/* denominator */
} min_aspect, max_aspect;
int base_width, base_height;
int win_gravity;
} XSizeHints;/* new fields in R4 here */
#define USPosition(1L << 0) /* user specified x, y */
#define USSize(1L << 1) /* user specified width, height */
#define PPosition(1L << 2) /* program specified position */
#define PSize(1L << 3) /* program specified size */
#define PMinSize(1L << 4) /* program specified minimum size */
#define PMaxSize(1L << 5) /* program specified maximum size */
#define PResizeInc(1L << 6) /* program specified resize increments */
#define PAspect(1L << 7) /* program specified min/max aspect ratios */
#define PBaseSize (1L << 8)
#define PWinGravity (1L << 9)
#define PAllHints (PPosition|PSize|PMinSize|PMaxSize|PResizeInc|PAspect)

Errors

BadAlloc
BadWindow