# Windows: GDK 2 Reference Manual

## Windows

Windows

## Functions

GdkWindow * | gdk_window_new ()
void | gdk_window_destroy ()
GdkDisplay * | gdk_window_get_display ()
GdkScreen * | gdk_window_get_screen ()
GdkVisual * | gdk_window_get_visual ()
int | gdk_window_get_width ()
int | gdk_window_get_height ()
GdkWindowType | gdk_window_get_window_type ()
GdkWindow * | gdk_window_at_pointer ()
void | gdk_window_show ()
void | gdk_window_show_unraised ()
void | gdk_window_hide ()
gboolean | gdk_window_is_destroyed ()
gboolean | gdk_window_is_visible ()
gboolean | gdk_window_is_viewable ()
gboolean | gdk_window_is_shaped ()
gboolean | gdk_window_is_input_only ()
GdkWindowState | gdk_window_get_state ()
void | gdk_window_withdraw ()
void | gdk_window_iconify ()
void | gdk_window_deiconify ()
void | gdk_window_stick ()
void | gdk_window_unstick ()
void | gdk_window_maximize ()
void | gdk_window_unmaximize ()
void | gdk_window_fullscreen ()
void | gdk_window_unfullscreen ()
void | gdk_window_set_keep_above ()
void | gdk_window_set_keep_below ()
void | gdk_window_set_opacity ()
void | gdk_window_set_composited ()
gboolean | gdk_window_get_composited ()
void | gdk_window_move ()
void | gdk_window_resize ()
void | gdk_window_move_resize ()
void | gdk_window_scroll ()
void | gdk_window_move_region ()
void | gdk_window_flush ()
gboolean | gdk_window_has_native ()
gboolean | gdk_window_ensure_native ()
void | gdk_window_reparent ()
void | gdk_window_clear ()
void | gdk_window_clear_area ()
void | gdk_window_clear_area_e ()
#define | gdk_window_copy_area ()
void | gdk_window_raise ()
void | gdk_window_lower ()
void | gdk_window_restack ()
void | gdk_window_focus ()
void | gdk_window_register_dnd ()
void | gdk_window_begin_resize_drag ()
void | gdk_window_begin_move_drag ()
void | gdk_window_constrain_size ()
void | gdk_window_beep ()
void | gdk_window_begin_paint_rect ()
void | gdk_window_begin_paint_region ()
void | gdk_window_end_paint ()
void | gdk_window_invalidate_rect ()
void | gdk_window_invalidate_region ()
void | gdk_window_invalidate_maybe_recurse ()
GdkRegion * | gdk_window_get_update_area ()
void | gdk_window_freeze_updates ()
void | gdk_window_thaw_updates ()
void | gdk_window_process_all_updates ()
void | gdk_window_process_updates ()
void | gdk_window_set_debug_updates ()
void | gdk_window_get_internal_paint_info ()
void | gdk_window_enable_synchronized_configure ()
void | gdk_window_configure_finished ()
void | gdk_window_set_user_data ()
void | gdk_window_set_override_redirect ()
void | gdk_window_set_accept_focus ()
gboolean | gdk_window_get_accept_focus ()
void | gdk_window_set_focus_on_map ()
gboolean | gdk_window_get_focus_on_map ()
void | gdk_window_add_filter ()
void | gdk_window_remove_filter ()
GdkFilterReturn | ( *GdkFilterFunc ) ()
void | gdk_window_shape_combine_mask ()
void | gdk_window_shape_combine_region ()
void | gdk_window_set_child_shapes ()
void | gdk_window_merge_child_shapes ()
void | gdk_window_input_shape_combine_mask ()
void | gdk_window_input_shape_combine_region ()
void | gdk_window_set_child_input_shapes ()
void | gdk_window_merge_child_input_shapes ()
gboolean | gdk_window_set_static_gravities ()
void | gdk_window_set_hints ()
void | gdk_window_set_title ()
void | gdk_window_set_background ()
void | gdk_window_set_back_pixmap ()
cairo_pattern_t * | gdk_window_get_background_pattern ()
void | gdk_window_set_cursor ()
GdkCursor * | gdk_window_get_cursor ()
void | gdk_window_get_user_data ()
void | gdk_window_get_geometry ()
void | gdk_window_set_geometry_hints ()
void | gdk_window_set_icon_list ()
void | gdk_window_set_modal_hint ()
gboolean | gdk_window_get_modal_hint ()
void | gdk_window_set_type_hint ()
GdkWindowTypeHint | gdk_window_get_type_hint ()
void | gdk_window_set_skip_taskbar_hint ()
void | gdk_window_set_skip_pager_hint ()
void | gdk_window_set_urgency_hint ()
void | gdk_window_get_position ()
void | gdk_window_get_root_origin ()
void | gdk_window_get_frame_extents ()
gint | gdk_window_get_origin ()
gboolean | gdk_window_get_deskrelative_origin ()
void | gdk_window_get_root_coords ()
void | gdk_window_coords_from_parent ()
void | gdk_window_coords_to_parent ()
GdkWindow * | gdk_window_get_pointer ()
GdkWindow * | gdk_window_get_parent ()
GdkWindow * | gdk_window_get_effective_parent ()
GdkWindow * | gdk_window_get_toplevel ()
GdkWindow * | gdk_window_get_effective_toplevel ()
GList * | gdk_window_get_children ()
GList * | gdk_window_peek_children ()
GdkEventMask | gdk_window_get_events ()
void | gdk_window_set_events ()
void | gdk_window_set_icon ()
void | gdk_window_set_icon_name ()
void | gdk_window_set_transient_for ()
void | gdk_window_set_role ()
void | gdk_window_set_startup_id ()
void | gdk_window_set_group ()
GdkWindow * | gdk_window_get_group ()
void | gdk_window_set_decorations ()
gboolean | gdk_window_get_decorations ()
void | gdk_window_set_functions ()
GList * | gdk_window_get_toplevels ()
GdkWindow * | gdk_get_default_root_window ()
GdkPointerHooks * | gdk_set_pointer_hooks ()
GdkPixmap * | gdk_offscreen_window_get_pixmap ()
void | gdk_offscreen_window_set_embedder ()
GdkWindow * | gdk_offscreen_window_get_embedder ()
void | gdk_window_geometry_changed ()
void | gdk_window_redirect_to_drawable ()
void | gdk_window_remove_redirection ()

## Properties

GdkCursor * | cursor | Read / Write

## Signals

void | from-embedder | Run Last
GdkWindow* | pick-embedded-child | Run Last
void | to-embedder | Run Last

## Types and Values

typedef | GdkWindow
enum | GdkWindowType
enum | GdkWindowClass
enum | GdkWindowHints
struct | GdkGeometry
enum | GdkGravity
enum | GdkWindowEdge
enum | GdkWindowTypeHint
struct | GdkWindowAttr
enum | GdkWindowAttributesType
#define | gdk_window_ref
#define | gdk_window_unref
enum | GdkFilterReturn
typedef | GdkXEvent
#define | GDK_PARENT_RELATIVE
#define | gdk_window_set_colormap
#define | gdk_window_get_size
#define | gdk_window_get_colormap
#define | gdk_window_get_type
enum | GdkModifierType
enum | GdkWMDecoration
enum | GdkWMFunction
struct | GdkPointerHooks

## Object Hierarchy

        GObject
        ╰── GdkDrawable
            ╰── GdkWindow

## Includes

    #include <gdk/gdk.h>

## Description

## Functions

### gdk_window_new ()

    GdkWindow *
    gdk_window_new (GdkWindow *parent,
                    GdkWindowAttr *attributes,
                    gint attributes_mask);

Creates a new GdkWindow using the attributes from `attributes` . See GdkWindowAttr and GdkWindowAttributesType for more details. Note: to use this on displays other than the default display, `parent` must be specified.

#### Parameters

parent | a GdkWindow, or `NULL` to create the window as a child of the default root window for the default display. | [allow-none]
attributes | attributes of the new window |
attributes_mask | mask indicating which fields in `attributes` are valid |

#### Returns

the new GdkWindow.

[transfer none]

### gdk_window_destroy ()

    void
    gdk_window_destroy (GdkWindow *window);

Destroys the window system resources associated with `window` and decrements `window` 's reference count. The window system resources for all children of `window` are also destroyed, but the children's reference counts are not decremented.

Note that a window will not be destroyed automatically when its reference count reaches zero. You must call this function yourself before that happens.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |

### gdk_window_get_display ()

    GdkDisplay *
    gdk_window_get_display (GdkWindow *window);

Gets the GdkDisplay associated with a GdkWindow.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |

#### Returns

the GdkDisplay associated with `window`

Since: 2.24

### gdk_window_get_screen ()

    GdkScreen *
    gdk_window_get_screen (GdkWindow *window);

Gets the GdkScreen associated with a GdkWindow.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |

#### Returns

the GdkScreen associated with `window`

Since: 2.24

### gdk_window_get_visual ()

    GdkVisual *
    gdk_window_get_visual (GdkWindow *window);

Gets the GdkVisual describing the pixel format of `window` .

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |

#### Returns

a GdkVisual

Since: 2.24

### gdk_window_get_width ()

    int
    gdk_window_get_width (GdkWindow *window);

Returns the width of the given `window` .

On the X11 platform the returned size is the size reported in the most-recently-processed configure event, rather than the current size on the X server.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |

#### Returns

The width of `window`

Since: 2.24

### gdk_window_get_height ()

    int
    gdk_window_get_height (GdkWindow *window);

Returns the height of the given `window` .

On the X11 platform the returned size is the size reported in the most-recently-processed configure event, rather than the current size on the X server.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |

#### Returns

The height of `window`

Since: 2.24

### gdk_window_get_window_type ()

    GdkWindowType
    gdk_window_get_window_type (GdkWindow *window);

Gets the type of the window. See GdkWindowType.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |

#### Returns

type of window

### gdk_window_at_pointer ()

    GdkWindow *
    gdk_window_at_pointer (gint *win_x,
                           gint *win_y);

Obtains the window underneath the mouse pointer, returning the location of that window in `win_x` , `win_y` . Returns `NULL` if the window under the mouse pointer is not known to GDK (if the window belongs to another application and a GdkWindow hasn't been created for it with `gdk_window_foreign_new()`)

NOTE: For multihead-aware widgets or applications use `gdk_display_get_window_at_pointer()` instead.

#### Parameters

win_x | return location for origin of the window under the pointer. | [out][allow-none]
win_y | return location for origin of the window under the pointer. | [out][allow-none]

#### Returns

window under the mouse pointer.

[transfer none]

### gdk_window_show ()

    void
    gdk_window_show (GdkWindow *window);

Like `gdk_window_show_unraised()`, but also raises the window to the top of the window stack (moves the window to the front of the Z-order).

This function maps a window so it's visible onscreen. Its opposite is `gdk_window_hide()`.

When implementing a GtkWidget, you should call this function on the widget's GdkWindow as part of the "map" method.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |

### gdk_window_show_unraised ()

    void
    gdk_window_show_unraised (GdkWindow *window);

Shows a GdkWindow onscreen, but does not modify its stacking order. In contrast, `gdk_window_show()` will raise the window to the top of the window stack.

On the X11 platform, in Xlib terms, this function calls `XMapWindow()` (it also updates some internal GDK state, which means that you can't really use `XMapWindow()` directly on a GDK window).

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |

### gdk_window_hide ()

    void
    gdk_window_hide (GdkWindow *window);

For toplevel windows, withdraws them, so they will no longer be known to the window manager; for all windows, unmaps them, so they won't be displayed. Normally done automatically as part of `gtk_widget_hide()`.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |

### gdk_window_is_destroyed ()

    gboolean
    gdk_window_is_destroyed (GdkWindow *window);

Check to see if a window is destroyed..

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |

#### Returns

`TRUE` if the window is destroyed

Since: 2.18

### gdk_window_is_visible ()

    gboolean
    gdk_window_is_visible (GdkWindow *window);

Checks whether the window has been mapped (with `gdk_window_show()` or `gdk_window_show_unraised()`).

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |

#### Returns

`TRUE` if the window is mapped

### gdk_window_is_viewable ()

    gboolean
    gdk_window_is_viewable (GdkWindow *window);

Check if the window and all ancestors of the window are mapped. (This is not necessarily "viewable" in the X sense, since we only check as far as we have GDK window parents, not to the root window.)

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |

#### Returns

`TRUE` if the window is viewable

### gdk_window_is_shaped ()

    gboolean
    gdk_window_is_shaped (GdkWindow *window);

Determines whether or not the window is shaped.

#### Parameters

window | a toplevel GdkWindow |

#### Returns

`TRUE` if `window` is shaped

Since: 2.22

### gdk_window_is_input_only ()

    gboolean
    gdk_window_is_input_only (GdkWindow *window);

Determines whether or not the window is an input only window.

#### Parameters

window | a toplevel GdkWindow |

#### Returns

`TRUE` if `window` is input only

Since: 2.22

### gdk_window_get_state ()

    GdkWindowState
    gdk_window_get_state (GdkWindow *window);

Gets the bitwise OR of the currently active window state flags, from the GdkWindowState enumeration.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |

#### Returns

window state bitfield

### gdk_window_withdraw ()

    void
    gdk_window_withdraw (GdkWindow *window);

Withdraws a window (unmaps it and asks the window manager to forget about it). This function is not really useful as `gdk_window_hide()` automatically withdraws toplevel windows before hiding them.

#### Parameters

window | a toplevel GdkWindow |

### gdk_window_iconify ()

    void
    gdk_window_iconify (GdkWindow *window);

Asks to iconify (minimize) `window` . The window manager may choose to ignore the request, but normally will honor it. Using `gtk_window_iconify()` is preferred, if you have a GtkWindow widget.

This function only makes sense when `window` is a toplevel window.

#### Parameters

window | a toplevel GdkWindow |

### gdk_window_deiconify ()

    void
    gdk_window_deiconify (GdkWindow *window);

Attempt to deiconify (unminimize) `window` . On X11 the window manager may choose to ignore the request to deiconify. When using GTK+, use `gtk_window_deiconify()` instead of the GdkWindow variant. Or better yet, you probably want to use `gtk_window_present()`, which raises the window, focuses it, unminimizes it, and puts it on the current desktop.

#### Parameters

window | a toplevel GdkWindow |

### gdk_window_stick ()

    void
    gdk_window_stick (GdkWindow *window);

"Pins" a window such that it's on all workspaces and does not scroll with viewports, for window managers that have scrollable viewports. (When using GtkWindow, `gtk_window_stick()` may be more useful.)

On the X11 platform, this function depends on window manager support, so may have no effect with many window managers. However, GDK will do the best it can to convince the window manager to stick the window. For window managers that don't support this operation, there's nothing you can do to force it to happen.

#### Parameters

window | a toplevel GdkWindow |

### gdk_window_unstick ()

    void
    gdk_window_unstick (GdkWindow *window);

Reverse operation for `gdk_window_stick()`; see `gdk_window_stick()`, and `gtk_window_unstick()`.

#### Parameters

window | a toplevel GdkWindow |

### gdk_window_maximize ()

    void
    gdk_window_maximize (GdkWindow *window);

Maximizes the window. If the window was already maximized, then this function does nothing.

On X11, asks the window manager to maximize `window` , if the window manager supports this operation. Not all window managers support this, and some deliberately ignore it or don't have a concept of "maximized"; so you can't rely on the maximization actually happening. But it will happen with most standard window managers, and GDK makes a best effort to get it to happen.

On Windows, reliably maximizes the window.

#### Parameters

window | a toplevel GdkWindow |

### gdk_window_unmaximize ()

    void
    gdk_window_unmaximize (GdkWindow *window);

Unmaximizes the window. If the window wasn't maximized, then this function does nothing.

On X11, asks the window manager to unmaximize `window` , if the window manager supports this operation. Not all window managers support this, and some deliberately ignore it or don't have a concept of "maximized"; so you can't rely on the unmaximization actually happening. But it will happen with most standard window managers, and GDK makes a best effort to get it to happen.

On Windows, reliably unmaximizes the window.

#### Parameters

window | a toplevel GdkWindow |

### gdk_window_fullscreen ()

    void
    gdk_window_fullscreen (GdkWindow *window);

Moves the window into fullscreen mode. This means the window covers the entire screen and is above any panels or task bars.

If the window was already fullscreen, then this function does nothing.

On X11, asks the window manager to put `window` in a fullscreen state, if the window manager supports this operation. Not all window managers support this, and some deliberately ignore it or don't have a concept of "fullscreen"; so you can't rely on the fullscreenification actually happening. But it will happen with most standard window managers, and GDK makes a best effort to get it to happen.

#### Parameters

window | a toplevel GdkWindow |

Since: 2.2

### gdk_window_unfullscreen ()

    void
    gdk_window_unfullscreen (GdkWindow *window);

Moves the window out of fullscreen mode. If the window was not fullscreen, does nothing.

On X11, asks the window manager to move `window` out of the fullscreen state, if the window manager supports this operation. Not all window managers support this, and some deliberately ignore it or don't have a concept of "fullscreen"; so you can't rely on the unfullscreenification actually happening. But it will happen with most standard window managers, and GDK makes a best effort to get it to happen.

#### Parameters

window | a toplevel GdkWindow |

Since: 2.2

### gdk_window_set_keep_above ()

    void
    gdk_window_set_keep_above (GdkWindow *window,
                               gboolean setting);

Set if `window` must be kept above other windows. If the window was already above, then this function does nothing.

On X11, asks the window manager to keep `window` above, if the window manager supports this operation. Not all window managers support this, and some deliberately ignore it or don't have a concept of "keep above"; so you can't rely on the window being kept above. But it will happen with most standard window managers, and GDK makes a best effort to get it to happen.

#### Parameters

window | a toplevel GdkWindow |
setting | whether to keep `window` above other windows |

Since: 2.4

### gdk_window_set_keep_below ()

    void
    gdk_window_set_keep_below (GdkWindow *window,
                               gboolean setting);

Set if `window` must be kept below other windows. If the window was already below, then this function does nothing.

On X11, asks the window manager to keep `window` below, if the window manager supports this operation. Not all window managers support this, and some deliberately ignore it or don't have a concept of "keep below"; so you can't rely on the window being kept below. But it will happen with most standard window managers, and GDK makes a best effort to get it to happen.

#### Parameters

window | a toplevel GdkWindow |
setting | whether to keep `window` below other windows |

Since: 2.4

### gdk_window_set_opacity ()

    void
    gdk_window_set_opacity (GdkWindow *window,
                            gdouble opacity);

Request the windowing system to make `window` partially transparent, with opacity 0 being fully transparent and 1 fully opaque. (Values of the opacity parameter are clamped to the [0,1] range.)

On X11, this works only on X screens with a compositing manager running.

For setting up per-pixel alpha, see `gdk_screen_get_rgba_colormap()`. For making non-toplevel windows translucent, see `gdk_window_set_composited()`.

#### Parameters

window | a top-level GdkWindow |
opacity | opacity |

Since: 2.12

### gdk_window_set_composited ()

    void
    gdk_window_set_composited (GdkWindow *window,
                               gboolean composited);

Sets a GdkWindow as composited, or unsets it. Composited windows do not automatically have their contents drawn to the screen. Drawing is redirected to an offscreen buffer and an expose event is emitted on the parent of the composited window. It is the responsibility of the parent's expose handler to manually merge the off-screen content onto the screen in whatever way it sees fit. See ??? for an example.

It only makes sense for child windows to be composited; see `gdk_window_set_opacity()` if you need translucent toplevel windows.

An additional effect of this call is that the area of this window is no longer clipped from regions marked for invalidation on its parent. Draws done on the parent window are also no longer clipped by the child.

This call is only supported on some systems (currently, only X11 with new enough Xcomposite and Xdamage extensions). You must call `gdk_display_supports_composite()` to check if setting a window as composited is supported before attempting to do so.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |
composited | `TRUE` to set the window as composited |

Since: 2.12

### gdk_window_get_composited ()

    gboolean
    gdk_window_get_composited (GdkWindow *window);

Determines whether `window` is composited.

See `gdk_window_set_composited()`.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |

#### Returns

`TRUE` if the window is composited.

Since: 2.22

### gdk_window_move ()

    void
    gdk_window_move (GdkWindow *window,
                     gint x,
                     gint y);

Repositions a window relative to its parent window. For toplevel windows, window managers may ignore or modify the move; you should probably use `gtk_window_move()` on a GtkWindow widget anyway, instead of using GDK functions. For child windows, the move will reliably succeed.

If you're also planning to resize the window, use `gdk_window_move_resize()` to both move and resize simultaneously, for a nicer visual effect.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |
x | X coordinate relative to window's parent |
y | Y coordinate relative to window's parent |

### gdk_window_resize ()

    void
    gdk_window_resize (GdkWindow *window,
                       gint width,
                       gint height);

Resizes `window` ; for toplevel windows, asks the window manager to resize the window. The window manager may not allow the resize. When using GTK+, use `gtk_window_resize()` instead of this low-level GDK function.

Windows may not be resized below 1x1.

If you're also planning to move the window, use `gdk_window_move_resize()` to both move and resize simultaneously, for a nicer visual effect.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |
width | new width of the window |
height | new height of the window |

### gdk_window_move_resize ()

    void
    gdk_window_move_resize (GdkWindow *window,
                            gint x,
                            gint y,
                            gint width,
                            gint height);

Equivalent to calling `gdk_window_move()` and `gdk_window_resize()`, except that both operations are performed at once, avoiding strange visual effects. (i.e. the user may be able to see the window first move, then resize, if you don't use `gdk_window_move_resize()`.)

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |
x | new X position relative to window's parent |
y | new Y position relative to window's parent |
width | new width |
height | new height |

### gdk_window_scroll ()

    void
    gdk_window_scroll (GdkWindow *window,
                       gint dx,
                       gint dy);

Scroll the contents of its window, both pixels and children, by the given amount. Portions of the window that the scroll operation brings in from offscreen areas are invalidated.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |
dx | Amount to scroll in the X direction |
dy | Amount to scroll in the Y direction |

### gdk_window_move_region ()

    void
    gdk_window_move_region (GdkWindow *window,
                            const GdkRegion *region,
                            gint dx,
                            gint dy);

Move the part of `window` indicated by `region` by `dy` pixels in the Y direction and `dx` pixels in the X direction. The portions of `region` that not covered by the new position of `region` are invalidated.

Child windows are not moved.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |
region | The GdkRegion to move |
dx | Amount to move in the X direction |
dy | Amount to move in the Y direction |

Since: 2.8

### gdk_window_flush ()

    void
    gdk_window_flush (GdkWindow *window);

Flush all outstanding cached operations on a window, leaving the window in a state which reflects all that has been drawn before.

Gdk uses multiple kinds of caching to get better performance and nicer drawing. For instance, during exposes all paints to a window using double buffered rendering are keep on a pixmap until the last window has been exposed. It also delays window moves/scrolls until as long as possible until next update to avoid tearing when moving windows.

Normally this should be completely invisible to applications, as we automatically flush the windows when required, but this might be needed if you for instance mix direct native drawing with gdk drawing. For Gtk widgets that don't use double buffering this will be called automatically before sending the expose event.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |

Since: 2.18

### gdk_window_has_native ()

    gboolean
    gdk_window_has_native (GdkWindow *window);

Checks whether the window has a native window or not. Note that you can use `gdk_window_ensure_native()` if a native window is needed.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |

#### Returns

`TRUE` if the `window` has a native window, `FALSE` otherwise.

Since: 2.22

### gdk_window_ensure_native ()

    gboolean
    gdk_window_ensure_native (GdkWindow *window);

Tries to ensure that there is a window-system native window for this GdkWindow. This may fail in some situations, returning `FALSE`.

Offscreen window and children of them can never have native windows.

Some backends may not support native child windows.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |

#### Returns

`TRUE` if the window has a native window, `FALSE` otherwise

Since: 2.18

### gdk_window_reparent ()

    void
    gdk_window_reparent (GdkWindow *window,
                         GdkWindow *new_parent,
                         gint x,
                         gint y);

Reparents `window` into the given `new_parent` . The window being reparented will be unmapped as a side effect.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |
new_parent | new parent to move `window` into |
x | X location inside the new parent |
y | Y location inside the new parent |

### gdk_window_clear ()

    void
    gdk_window_clear (GdkWindow *window);

Clears an entire `window` to the background color or background pixmap.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |

### gdk_window_clear_area ()

    void
    gdk_window_clear_area (GdkWindow *window,
                           gint x,
                           gint y,
                           gint width,
                           gint height);

Clears an area of `window` to the background color or background pixmap.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |
x | x coordinate of rectangle to clear |
y | y coordinate of rectangle to clear |
width | width of rectangle to clear |
height | height of rectangle to clear |

### gdk_window_clear_area_e ()

    void
    gdk_window_clear_area_e (GdkWindow *window,
                             gint x,
                             gint y,
                             gint width,
                             gint height);

Like `gdk_window_clear_area()`, but also generates an expose event for the cleared area.

This function has a stupid name because it dates back to the mists time, pre-GDK-1.0.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |
x | x coordinate of rectangle to clear |
y | y coordinate of rectangle to clear |
width | width of rectangle to clear |
height | height of rectangle to clear |

### gdk_window_copy_area()

    #define             gdk_window_copy_area(drawable,gc,x,y,source_drawable,source_x,source_y,width,height)

`gdk_window_copy_area` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code.

### gdk_window_raise ()

    void
    gdk_window_raise (GdkWindow *window);

Raises `window` to the top of the Z-order (stacking order), so that other windows with the same parent window appear below `window` . This is true whether or not the windows are visible.

If `window` is a toplevel, the window manager may choose to deny the request to move the window in the Z-order, `gdk_window_raise()` only requests the restack, does not guarantee it.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |

### gdk_window_lower ()

    void
    gdk_window_lower (GdkWindow *window);

Lowers `window` to the bottom of the Z-order (stacking order), so that other windows with the same parent window appear above `window` . This is true whether or not the other windows are visible.

If `window` is a toplevel, the window manager may choose to deny the request to move the window in the Z-order, `gdk_window_lower()` only requests the restack, does not guarantee it.

Note that `gdk_window_show()` raises the window again, so don't call this function before `gdk_window_show()`. (Try `gdk_window_show_unraised()`.)

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |

### gdk_window_restack ()

    void
    gdk_window_restack (GdkWindow *window,
                        GdkWindow *sibling,
                        gboolean above);

Changes the position of `window` in the Z-order (stacking order), so that it is above `sibling` (if `above` is `TRUE`) or below `sibling` (if `above` is `FALSE`).

If `sibling` is `NULL`, then this either raises (if `above` is `TRUE`) or lowers the window.

If `window` is a toplevel, the window manager may choose to deny the request to move the window in the Z-order, `gdk_window_restack()` only requests the restack, does not guarantee it.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |
sibling | a GdkWindow that is a sibling of `window` , or `NULL`. | [allow-none]
above | a boolean |

Since: 2.18

### gdk_window_focus ()

    void
    gdk_window_focus (GdkWindow *window,
                      guint32 timestamp);

Sets keyboard focus to `window` . In most cases, `gtk_window_present()` should be used on a GtkWindow, rather than calling this function.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |
timestamp | timestamp of the event triggering the window focus |

### gdk_window_register_dnd ()

    void
    gdk_window_register_dnd (GdkWindow *window);

### gdk_window_begin_resize_drag ()

    void
    gdk_window_begin_resize_drag (GdkWindow *window,
                                  GdkWindowEdge edge,
                                  gint button,
                                  gint root_x,
                                  gint root_y,
                                  guint32 timestamp);

Begins a window resize operation (for a toplevel window). You might use this function to implement a "window resize grip," for example; in fact GtkStatusbar uses it. The function works best with window managers that support the Extended Window Manager Hints, but has a fallback implementation for other window managers.

#### Parameters

window | a toplevel GdkWindow |
edge | the edge or corner from which the drag is started |
button | the button being used to drag |
root_x | root window X coordinate of mouse click that began the drag |
root_y | root window Y coordinate of mouse click that began the drag |
timestamp | timestamp of mouse click that began the drag (use `gdk_event_get_time()`) |

### gdk_window_begin_move_drag ()

    void
    gdk_window_begin_move_drag (GdkWindow *window,
                                gint button,
                                gint root_x,
                                gint root_y,
                                guint32 timestamp);

Begins a window move operation (for a toplevel window). You might use this function to implement a "window move grip," for example. The function works best with window managers that support the Extended Window Manager Hints, but has a fallback implementation for other window managers.

#### Parameters

window | a toplevel GdkWindow |
button | the button being used to drag |
root_x | root window X coordinate of mouse click that began the drag |
root_y | root window Y coordinate of mouse click that began the drag |
timestamp | timestamp of mouse click that began the drag |

### gdk_window_constrain_size ()

    void
    gdk_window_constrain_size (GdkGeometry *geometry,
                               guint flags,
                               gint width,
                               gint height,
                               gint *new_width,
                               gint *new_height);

Constrains a desired width and height according to a set of geometry hints (such as minimum and maximum size).

#### Parameters

geometry | a GdkGeometry structure |
flags | a mask indicating what portions of `geometry` are set |
width | desired width of window |
height | desired height of the window |
new_width | location to store resulting width. | [out]
new_height | location to store resulting height. | [out]

### gdk_window_beep ()

    void
    gdk_window_beep (GdkWindow *window);

Emits a short beep associated to `window` in the appropriate display, if supported. Otherwise, emits a short beep on the display just as `gdk_display_beep()`.

#### Parameters

window | a toplevel GdkWindow |

Since: 2.12

### gdk_window_begin_paint_rect ()

    void
    gdk_window_begin_paint_rect (GdkWindow *window,
                                 const GdkRectangle *rectangle);

A convenience wrapper around `gdk_window_begin_paint_region()` which creates a rectangular region for you. See `gdk_window_begin_paint_region()` for details.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |
rectangle | rectangle you intend to draw to |

### gdk_window_begin_paint_region ()

    void
    gdk_window_begin_paint_region (GdkWindow *window,
                                   const GdkRegion *region);

Indicates that you are beginning the process of redrawing `region` . A backing store (offscreen buffer) large enough to contain `region` will be created. The backing store will be initialized with the background color or background pixmap for `window` . Then, all drawing operations performed on `window` will be diverted to the backing store. When you call `gdk_window_end_paint()`, the backing store will be copied to `window` , making it visible onscreen. Only the part of `window` contained in `region` will be modified; that is, drawing operations are clipped to `region` .

The net result of all this is to remove flicker, because the user sees the finished product appear all at once when you call `gdk_window_end_paint()`. If you draw to `window` directly without calling `gdk_window_begin_paint_region()`, the user may see flicker as individual drawing operations are performed in sequence. The clipping and background-initializing features of `gdk_window_begin_paint_region()` are conveniences for the programmer, so you can avoid doing that work yourself.

When using GTK+, the widget system automatically places calls to `gdk_window_begin_paint_region()` and `gdk_window_end_paint()` around emissions of the expose_event signal. That is, if you're writing an expose event handler, you can assume that the exposed area in GdkEventExpose has already been cleared to the window background, is already set as the clip region, and already has a backing store. Therefore in most cases, application code need not call `gdk_window_begin_paint_region()`. (You can disable the automatic calls around expose events on a widget-by-widget basis by calling `gtk_widget_set_double_buffered()`.)

If you call this function multiple times before calling the matching `gdk_window_end_paint()`, the backing stores are pushed onto a stack. `gdk_window_end_paint()` copies the topmost backing store onscreen, subtracts the topmost region from all other regions in the stack, and pops the stack. All drawing operations affect only the topmost backing store in the stack. One matching call to `gdk_window_end_paint()` is required for each call to `gdk_window_begin_paint_region()`.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |
region | region you intend to draw to |

### gdk_window_end_paint ()

    void
    gdk_window_end_paint (GdkWindow *window);

Indicates that the backing store created by the most recent call to `gdk_window_begin_paint_region()` should be copied onscreen and deleted, leaving the next-most-recent backing store or no backing store at all as the active paint region. See `gdk_window_begin_paint_region()` for full details. It is an error to call this function without a matching `gdk_window_begin_paint_region()` first.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |

### gdk_window_invalidate_rect ()

    void
    gdk_window_invalidate_rect (GdkWindow *window,
                                const GdkRectangle *rect,
                                gboolean invalidate_children);

A convenience wrapper around `gdk_window_invalidate_region()` which invalidates a rectangular region. See `gdk_window_invalidate_region()` for details.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |
rect | rectangle to invalidate or `NULL` to invalidate the whole window. | [allow-none]
invalidate_children | whether to also invalidate child windows |

### gdk_window_invalidate_region ()

    void
    gdk_window_invalidate_region (GdkWindow *window,
                                  const GdkRegion *region,
                                  gboolean invalidate_children);

Adds `region` to the update area for `window` . The update area is the region that needs to be redrawn, or "dirty region." The call `gdk_window_process_updates()` sends one or more expose events to the window, which together cover the entire update area. An application would normally redraw the contents of `window` in response to those expose events.

GDK will call `gdk_window_process_all_updates()` on your behalf whenever your program returns to the main loop and becomes idle, so normally there's no need to do that manually, you just need to invalidate regions that you know should be redrawn.

The `invalidate_children` parameter controls whether the region of each child window that intersects `region` will also be invalidated. If `FALSE`, then the update area for child windows will remain unaffected. See gdk_window_invalidate_maybe_recurse if you need fine grained control over which children are invalidated.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |
region | a GdkRegion |
invalidate_children | `TRUE` to also invalidate child windows |

### gdk_window_invalidate_maybe_recurse ()

    void
    gdk_window_invalidate_maybe_recurse (GdkWindow *window,
                                         const GdkRegion *region,
                                         gboolean (*child_func) (GdkWindow *, gpointer),
                                         gpointer user_data);

Adds `region` to the update area for `window` . The update area is the region that needs to be redrawn, or "dirty region." The call `gdk_window_process_updates()` sends one or more expose events to the window, which together cover the entire update area. An application would normally redraw the contents of `window` in response to those expose events.

GDK will call `gdk_window_process_all_updates()` on your behalf whenever your program returns to the main loop and becomes idle, so normally there's no need to do that manually, you just need to invalidate regions that you know should be redrawn.

The `child_func` parameter controls whether the region of each child window that intersects `region` will also be invalidated. Only children for which `child_func` returns TRUE will have the area invalidated.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |
region | a GdkRegion |
child_func | function to use to decide if to recurse to a child, `NULL` means never recurse. |
user_data | data passed to `child_func` |

### gdk_window_get_update_area ()

    GdkRegion *
    gdk_window_get_update_area (GdkWindow *window);

Transfers ownership of the update area from `window` to the caller of the function. That is, after calling this function, `window` will no longer have an invalid/dirty region; the update area is removed from `window` and handed to you. If a window has no update area, `gdk_window_get_update_area()` returns `NULL`. You are responsible for calling `gdk_region_destroy()` on the returned region if it's non-`NULL`.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |

#### Returns

the update area for `window`

### gdk_window_freeze_updates ()

    void
    gdk_window_freeze_updates (GdkWindow *window);

Temporarily freezes a window such that it won't receive expose events. The window will begin receiving expose events again when `gdk_window_thaw_updates()` is called. If `gdk_window_freeze_updates()` has been called more than once, `gdk_window_thaw_updates()` must be called an equal number of times to begin processing exposes.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |

### gdk_window_thaw_updates ()

    void
    gdk_window_thaw_updates (GdkWindow *window);

Thaws a window frozen with `gdk_window_freeze_updates()`.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |

### gdk_window_process_all_updates ()

    void
    gdk_window_process_all_updates (void);

Calls `gdk_window_process_updates()` for all windows (see GdkWindow) in the application.

### gdk_window_process_updates ()

    void
    gdk_window_process_updates (GdkWindow *window,
                                gboolean update_children);

Sends one or more expose events to `window` . The areas in each expose event will cover the entire update area for the window (see `gdk_window_invalidate_region()` for details). Normally GDK calls `gdk_window_process_all_updates()` on your behalf, so there's no need to call this function unless you want to force expose events to be delivered immediately and synchronously (vs. the usual case, where GDK delivers them in an idle handler). Occasionally this is useful to produce nicer scrolling behavior, for example.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |
update_children | whether to also process updates for child windows |

### gdk_window_set_debug_updates ()

    void
    gdk_window_set_debug_updates (gboolean setting);

With update debugging enabled, calls to `gdk_window_invalidate_region()` clear the invalidated region of the screen to a noticeable color, and GDK pauses for a short time before sending exposes to windows during `gdk_window_process_updates()`. The net effect is that you can see the invalid region for each window and watch redraws as they occur. This allows you to diagnose inefficiencies in your application.

In essence, because the GDK rendering model prevents all flicker, if you are redrawing the same region 400 times you may never notice, aside from noticing a speed problem. Enabling update debugging causes GTK to flicker slowly and noticeably, so you can see exactly what's being redrawn when, in what order.

The --gtk-debug=updates command line option passed to GTK+ programs enables this debug option at application startup time. That's usually more useful than calling `gdk_window_set_debug_updates()` yourself, though you might want to use this function to enable updates sometime after application startup time.

#### Parameters

setting | `TRUE` to turn on update debugging |

### gdk_window_get_internal_paint_info ()

    void
    gdk_window_get_internal_paint_info (GdkWindow *window,
                                        GdkDrawable **real_drawable,
                                        gint *x_offset,
                                        gint *y_offset);

If you bypass the GDK layer and use windowing system primitives to draw directly onto a GdkWindow, then you need to deal with two details: there may be an offset between GDK coordinates and windowing system coordinates, and GDK may have redirected drawing to a offscreen pixmap as the result of a `gdk_window_begin_paint_region()` calls. This function allows retrieving the information you need to compensate for these effects.

This function exposes details of the GDK implementation, and is thus likely to change in future releases of GDK.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |
real_drawable | location to store the drawable to which drawing should be done. | [out]
x_offset | location to store the X offset between coordinates in `window` , and the underlying window system primitive coordinates for *`real_drawable` . | [out]
y_offset | location to store the Y offset between coordinates in `window` , and the underlying window system primitive coordinates for *`real_drawable` . | [out]

### gdk_window_enable_synchronized_configure ()

    void
    gdk_window_enable_synchronized_configure
                                   (GdkWindow *window);

Indicates that the application will cooperate with the window system in synchronizing the window repaint with the window manager during resizing operations. After an application calls this function, it must call `gdk_window_configure_finished()` every time it has finished all processing associated with a set of Configure events. Toplevel GTK+ windows automatically use this protocol.

On X, calling this function makes `window` participate in the _NET_WM_SYNC_REQUEST window manager protocol.

#### Parameters

window | a toplevel GdkWindow |

Since: 2.6

### gdk_window_configure_finished ()

    void
    gdk_window_configure_finished (GdkWindow *window);

Signal to the window system that the application has finished handling Configure events it has received. Window Managers can use this to better synchronize the frame repaint with the application. GTK+ applications will automatically call this function when appropriate.

This function can only be called if `gdk_window_enable_synchronized_configure()` was called previously.

#### Parameters

window | a toplevel GdkWindow |

Since: 2.6

### gdk_window_set_user_data ()

    void
    gdk_window_set_user_data (GdkWindow *window,
                              gpointer user_data);

For most purposes this function is deprecated in favor of `g_object_set_data()`. However, for historical reasons GTK+ stores the GtkWidget that owns a GdkWindow as user data on the GdkWindow. So, custom widget implementations should use this function for that. If GTK+ receives an event for a GdkWindow, and the user data for the window is non-`NULL`, GTK+ will assume the user data is a GtkWidget, and forward the event to that widget.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |
user_data | user data |

### gdk_window_set_override_redirect ()

    void
    gdk_window_set_override_redirect (GdkWindow *window,
                                      gboolean override_redirect);

An override redirect window is not under the control of the window manager. This means it won't have a titlebar, won't be minimizable, etc. - it will be entirely under the control of the application. The window manager can't see the override redirect window at all.

Override redirect should only be used for short-lived temporary windows, such as popup menus. GtkMenu uses an override redirect window in its implementation, for example.

#### Parameters

window | a toplevel GdkWindow |
override_redirect | `TRUE` if window should be override redirect |

### gdk_window_set_accept_focus ()

    void
    gdk_window_set_accept_focus (GdkWindow *window,
                                 gboolean accept_focus);

Setting `accept_focus` to `FALSE` hints the desktop environment that the window doesn't want to receive input focus.

On X, it is the responsibility of the window manager to interpret this hint. ICCCM-compliant window manager usually respect it.

#### Parameters

window | a toplevel GdkWindow |
accept_focus | `TRUE` if the window should receive input focus |

Since: 2.4

### gdk_window_get_accept_focus ()

    gboolean
    gdk_window_get_accept_focus (GdkWindow *window);

Determines whether or not the desktop environment shuld be hinted that the window does not want to receive input focus.

#### Parameters

window | a toplevel GdkWindow. |

#### Returns

whether or not the window should receive input focus.

Since: 2.22

### gdk_window_set_focus_on_map ()

    void
    gdk_window_set_focus_on_map (GdkWindow *window,
                                 gboolean focus_on_map);

Setting `focus_on_map` to `FALSE` hints the desktop environment that the window doesn't want to receive input focus when it is mapped. focus_on_map should be turned off for windows that aren't triggered interactively (such as popups from network activity).

On X, it is the responsibility of the window manager to interpret this hint. Window managers following the freedesktop.org window manager extension specification should respect it.

#### Parameters

window | a toplevel GdkWindow |
focus_on_map | `TRUE` if the window should receive input focus when mapped |

Since: 2.6

### gdk_window_get_focus_on_map ()

    gboolean
    gdk_window_get_focus_on_map (GdkWindow *window);

Determines whether or not the desktop environment should be hinted that the window does not want to receive input focus when it is mapped.

#### Parameters

window | a toplevel GdkWindow. |

#### Returns

whether or not the window wants to receive input focus when it is mapped.

Since: 2.22

### gdk_window_add_filter ()

    void
    gdk_window_add_filter (GdkWindow *window,
                           GdkFilterFunc function,
                           gpointer data);

Adds an event filter to `window` , allowing you to intercept events before they reach GDK. This is a low-level operation and makes it easy to break GDK and/or GTK+, so you have to know what you're doing. Pass `NULL` for `window` to get all events for all windows, instead of events for a specific window.

See `gdk_display_add_client_message_filter()` if you are interested in X ClientMessage events.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |
function | filter callback |
data | data to pass to filter callback |

### gdk_window_remove_filter ()

    void
    gdk_window_remove_filter (GdkWindow *window,
                              GdkFilterFunc function,
                              gpointer data);

Remove a filter previously added with `gdk_window_add_filter()`.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |
function | previously-added filter function |
data | user data for previously-added filter function |

### GdkFilterFunc ()

    GdkFilterReturn
    (*GdkFilterFunc) (GdkXEvent *xevent,
                      GdkEvent *event,
                      gpointer data);

### gdk_window_shape_combine_mask ()

    void
    gdk_window_shape_combine_mask (GdkWindow *window,
                                   GdkBitmap *mask,
                                   gint x,
                                   gint y);

Applies a shape mask to `window` . Pixels in `window` corresponding to set bits in the `mask` will be visible; pixels in `window` corresponding to unset bits in the `mask` will be transparent. This gives a non-rectangular window.

If `mask` is `NULL`, the shape mask will be unset, and the `x` /`y` parameters are not used.

On the X11 platform, this uses an X server extension which is widely available on most common platforms, but not available on very old X servers, and occasionally the implementation will be buggy. On servers without the shape extension, this function will do nothing.

This function works on both toplevel and child windows.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |
mask | shape mask |
x | X position of shape mask with respect to `window` |
y | Y position of shape mask with respect to `window` |

### gdk_window_shape_combine_region ()

    void
    gdk_window_shape_combine_region (GdkWindow *window,
                                     const GdkRegion *shape_region,
                                     gint offset_x,
                                     gint offset_y);

Makes pixels in `window` outside `shape_region` be transparent, so that the window may be nonrectangular. See also `gdk_window_shape_combine_mask()` to use a bitmap as the mask.

If `shape_region` is `NULL`, the shape will be unset, so the whole window will be opaque again. `offset_x` and `offset_y` are ignored if `shape_region` is `NULL`.

On the X11 platform, this uses an X server extension which is widely available on most common platforms, but not available on very old X servers, and occasionally the implementation will be buggy. On servers without the shape extension, this function will do nothing.

This function works on both toplevel and child windows.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |
shape_region | region of window to be non-transparent |
offset_x | X position of `shape_region` in `window` coordinates |
offset_y | Y position of `shape_region` in `window` coordinates |

### gdk_window_set_child_shapes ()

    void
    gdk_window_set_child_shapes (GdkWindow *window);

Sets the shape mask of `window` to the union of shape masks for all children of `window` , ignoring the shape mask of `window` itself. Contrast with `gdk_window_merge_child_shapes()` which includes the shape mask of `window` in the masks to be merged.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |

### gdk_window_merge_child_shapes ()

    void
    gdk_window_merge_child_shapes (GdkWindow *window);

Merges the shape masks for any child windows into the shape mask for `window` . i.e. the union of all masks for `window` and its children will become the new mask for `window` . See `gdk_window_shape_combine_mask()`.

This function is distinct from `gdk_window_set_child_shapes()` because it includes `window` 's shape mask in the set of shapes to be merged.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |

### gdk_window_input_shape_combine_mask ()

    void
    gdk_window_input_shape_combine_mask (GdkWindow *window,
                                         GdkBitmap *mask,
                                         gint x,
                                         gint y);

Like `gdk_window_shape_combine_mask()`, but the shape applies only to event handling. Mouse events which happen while the pointer position corresponds to an unset bit in the mask will be passed on the window below `window` .

An input shape is typically used with RGBA windows. The alpha channel of the window defines which pixels are invisible and allows for nicely antialiased borders, and the input shape controls where the window is "clickable".

On the X11 platform, this requires version 1.1 of the shape extension.

On the Win32 platform, this functionality is not present and the function does nothing.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |
mask | shape mask, or `NULL`. | [allow-none]
x | X position of shape mask with respect to `window` |
y | Y position of shape mask with respect to `window` |

Since: 2.10

### gdk_window_input_shape_combine_region ()

    void
    gdk_window_input_shape_combine_region (GdkWindow *window,
                                           const GdkRegion *shape_region,
                                           gint offset_x,
                                           gint offset_y);

Like `gdk_window_shape_combine_region()`, but the shape applies only to event handling. Mouse events which happen while the pointer position corresponds to an unset bit in the mask will be passed on the window below `window` .

An input shape is typically used with RGBA windows. The alpha channel of the window defines which pixels are invisible and allows for nicely antialiased borders, and the input shape controls where the window is "clickable".

On the X11 platform, this requires version 1.1 of the shape extension.

On the Win32 platform, this functionality is not present and the function does nothing.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |
shape_region | region of window to be non-transparent |
offset_x | X position of `shape_region` in `window` coordinates |
offset_y | Y position of `shape_region` in `window` coordinates |

Since: 2.10

### gdk_window_set_child_input_shapes ()

    void
    gdk_window_set_child_input_shapes (GdkWindow *window);

Sets the input shape mask of `window` to the union of input shape masks for all children of `window` , ignoring the input shape mask of `window` itself. Contrast with `gdk_window_merge_child_input_shapes()` which includes the input shape mask of `window` in the masks to be merged.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |

Since: 2.10

### gdk_window_merge_child_input_shapes ()

    void
    gdk_window_merge_child_input_shapes (GdkWindow *window);

Merges the input shape masks for any child windows into the input shape mask for `window` . i.e. the union of all input masks for `window` and its children will become the new input mask for `window` . See `gdk_window_input_shape_combine_mask()`.

This function is distinct from `gdk_window_set_child_input_shapes()` because it includes `window` 's input shape mask in the set of shapes to be merged.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |

Since: 2.10

### gdk_window_set_static_gravities ()

    gboolean
    gdk_window_set_static_gravities (GdkWindow *window,
                                     gboolean use_static);

Set the bit gravity of the given window to static, and flag it so all children get static subwindow gravity. This is used if you are implementing scary features that involve deep knowledge of the windowing system. Don't worry about it unless you have to.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |
use_static | `TRUE` to turn on static gravity |

#### Returns

`TRUE` if the server supports static gravity

### gdk_window_set_hints ()

    void
    gdk_window_set_hints (GdkWindow *window,
                          gint x,
                          gint y,
                          gint min_width,
                          gint min_height,
                          gint max_width,
                          gint max_height,
                          gint flags);

`gdk_window_set_hints` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code.

This function is broken and useless and you should ignore it. If using GTK+, use functions such as `gtk_window_resize()`, `gtk_window_set_size_request()`, `gtk_window_move()`, `gtk_window_parse_geometry()`, and `gtk_window_set_geometry_hints()`, depending on what you're trying to do.

If using GDK directly, use `gdk_window_set_geometry_hints()`.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |
x | ignored field, does not matter |
y | ignored field, does not matter |
min_width | minimum width hint |
min_height | minimum height hint |
max_width | max width hint |
max_height | max height hint |
flags | logical OR of GDK_HINT_POS, GDK_HINT_MIN_SIZE, and/or GDK_HINT_MAX_SIZE |

### gdk_window_set_title ()

    void
    gdk_window_set_title (GdkWindow *window,
                          const gchar *title);

Sets the title of a toplevel window, to be displayed in the titlebar. If you haven't explicitly set the icon name for the window (using `gdk_window_set_icon_name()`), the icon name will be set to `title` as well. `title` must be in UTF-8 encoding (as with all user-readable strings in GDK/GTK+). `title` may not be `NULL`.

#### Parameters

window | a toplevel GdkWindow |
title | title of `window` |

### gdk_window_set_background ()

    void
    gdk_window_set_background (GdkWindow *window,
                               const GdkColor *color);

Sets the background color of `window` . (However, when using GTK+, set the background of a widget with `gtk_widget_modify_bg()` - if you're an application - or `gtk_style_set_background()` - if you're implementing a custom widget.)

The `color` must be allocated; `gdk_rgb_find_color()` is the best way to allocate a color.

See also `gdk_window_set_back_pixmap()`.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |
color | an allocated GdkColor |

### gdk_window_set_back_pixmap ()

    void
    gdk_window_set_back_pixmap (GdkWindow *window,
                                GdkPixmap *pixmap,
                                gboolean parent_relative);

Sets the background pixmap of `window` . May also be used to set a background of "None" on `window` , by setting a background pixmap of `NULL`.

A background pixmap will be tiled, positioning the first tile at the origin of `window` , or if `parent_relative` is `TRUE`, the tiling will be done based on the origin of the parent window (useful to align tiles in a parent with tiles in a child).

A background pixmap of `NULL` means that the window will have no background. A window with no background will never have its background filled by the windowing system, instead the window will contain whatever pixels were already in the corresponding area of the display.

The windowing system will normally fill a window with its background when the window is obscured then exposed, and when you call `gdk_window_clear()`.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |
pixmap | a GdkPixmap, or `NULL`. | [allow-none]
parent_relative | whether the tiling origin is at the origin of `window` 's parent |

### gdk_window_get_background_pattern ()

    cairo_pattern_t *
    gdk_window_get_background_pattern (GdkWindow *window);

Gets the pattern used to clear the background on `window` . If `window` does not have its own background and reuses the parent's, `NULL` is returned and you'll have to query it yourself.

#### Parameters

window | a window |

#### Returns

The pattern to use for the background or `NULL` to use the parent's background.

[transfer none]

Since: 2.22

### gdk_window_set_cursor ()

    void
    gdk_window_set_cursor (GdkWindow *window,
                           GdkCursor *cursor);

Sets the mouse pointer for a GdkWindow. Use `gdk_cursor_new_for_display()` or `gdk_cursor_new_from_pixmap()` to create the cursor. To make the cursor invisible, use `GDK_BLANK_CURSOR`. Passing `NULL` for the `cursor` argument to `gdk_window_set_cursor()` means that `window` will use the cursor of its parent window. Most windows should use this default.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |
cursor | a cursor. | [allow-none]

### gdk_window_get_cursor ()

    GdkCursor *
    gdk_window_get_cursor (GdkWindow *window);

Retrieves a GdkCursor pointer for the cursor currently set on the specified GdkWindow, or `NULL`. If the return value is `NULL` then there is no custom cursor set on the specified window, and it is using the cursor for its parent window.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |

#### Returns

a GdkCursor, or `NULL`. The returned object is owned by the GdkWindow and should not be unreferenced directly. Use `gdk_window_set_cursor()` to unset the cursor of the window.

[transfer none]

Since: 2.18

### gdk_window_get_user_data ()

    void
    gdk_window_get_user_data (GdkWindow *window,
                              gpointer *data);

Retrieves the user data for `window` , which is normally the widget that `window` belongs to. See `gdk_window_set_user_data()`.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |
data | return location for user data. | [out]

### gdk_window_get_geometry ()

    void
    gdk_window_get_geometry (GdkWindow *window,
                             gint *x,
                             gint *y,
                             gint *width,
                             gint *height,
                             gint *depth);

Any of the return location arguments to this function may be `NULL`, if you aren't interested in getting the value of that field.

The X and Y coordinates returned are relative to the parent window of `window` , which for toplevels usually means relative to the window decorations (titlebar, etc.) rather than relative to the root window (screen-size background window).

On the X11 platform, the geometry is obtained from the X server, so reflects the latest position of `window` ; this may be out-of-sync with the position of `window` delivered in the most-recently-processed GdkEventConfigure. `gdk_window_get_position()` in contrast gets the position from the most recent configure event.

If `window` is not a toplevel, it is much better to call `gdk_window_get_position()` and `gdk_drawable_get_size()` instead, because it avoids the roundtrip to the X server and because `gdk_drawable_get_size()` supports the full 32-bit coordinate space, whereas `gdk_window_get_geometry()` is restricted to the 16-bit coordinates of X11.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |
x | return location for X coordinate of window (relative to its parent) |
y | return location for Y coordinate of window (relative to its parent) |
width | return location for width of window |
height | return location for height of window |
depth | return location for bit depth of window |

### gdk_window_set_geometry_hints ()

    void
    gdk_window_set_geometry_hints (GdkWindow *window,
                                   const GdkGeometry *geometry,
                                   GdkWindowHints geom_mask);

Sets the geometry hints for `window` . Hints flagged in `geom_mask` are set, hints not flagged in `geom_mask` are unset. To unset all hints, use a `geom_mask` of 0 and a `geometry` of `NULL`.

This function provides hints to the windowing system about acceptable sizes for a toplevel window. The purpose of this is to constrain user resizing, but the windowing system will typically (but is not required to) also constrain the current size of the window to the provided values and constrain programatic resizing via `gdk_window_resize()` or `gdk_window_move_resize()`.

Note that on X11, this effect has no effect on windows of type `GDK_WINDOW_TEMP` or windows where override redirect has been turned on via `gdk_window_set_override_redirect()` since these windows are not resizable by the user.

Since you can't count on the windowing system doing the constraints for programmatic resizes, you should generally call `gdk_window_constrain_size()` yourself to determine appropriate sizes.

#### Parameters

window | a toplevel GdkWindow |
geometry | geometry hints |
geom_mask | bitmask indicating fields of `geometry` to pay attention to |

### gdk_window_set_icon_list ()

    void
    gdk_window_set_icon_list (GdkWindow *window,
                              GList *pixbufs);

Sets a list of icons for the window. One of these will be used to represent the window when it has been iconified. The icon is usually shown in an icon box or some sort of task bar. Which icon size is shown depends on the window manager. The window manager can scale the icon but setting several size icons can give better image quality since the window manager may only need to scale the icon by a small amount or not at all.

#### Parameters

window | The GdkWindow toplevel window to set the icon of. |
pixbufs | A list of pixbufs, of different sizes. | [transfer none][element-type GdkPixbuf]

### gdk_window_set_modal_hint ()

    void
    gdk_window_set_modal_hint (GdkWindow *window,
                               gboolean modal);

The application can use this hint to tell the window manager that a certain window has modal behaviour. The window manager can use this information to handle modal windows in a special way.

You should only use this on windows for which you have previously called `gdk_window_set_transient_for()`

#### Parameters

window | A toplevel GdkWindow |
modal | `TRUE` if the window is modal, `FALSE` otherwise. |

### gdk_window_get_modal_hint ()

    gboolean
    gdk_window_get_modal_hint (GdkWindow *window);

Determines whether or not the window manager is hinted that `window` has modal behaviour.

#### Parameters

window | A toplevel GdkWindow. |

#### Returns

whether or not the window has the modal hint set.

Since: 2.22

### gdk_window_set_type_hint ()

    void
    gdk_window_set_type_hint (GdkWindow *window,
                              GdkWindowTypeHint hint);

The application can use this call to provide a hint to the window manager about the functionality of a window. The window manager can use this information when determining the decoration and behaviour of the window.

The hint must be set before the window is mapped.

#### Parameters

window | A toplevel GdkWindow |
hint | A hint of the function this window will have |

### gdk_window_get_type_hint ()

    GdkWindowTypeHint
    gdk_window_get_type_hint (GdkWindow *window);

This function returns the type hint set for a window.

#### Parameters

window | A toplevel GdkWindow |

#### Returns

The type hint set for `window`

Since: 2.10

### gdk_window_set_skip_taskbar_hint ()

    void
    gdk_window_set_skip_taskbar_hint (GdkWindow *window,
                                      gboolean skips_taskbar);

Toggles whether a window should appear in a task list or window list. If a window's semantic type as specified with `gdk_window_set_type_hint()` already fully describes the window, this function should not be called in addition, instead you should allow the window to be treated according to standard policy for its semantic type.

#### Parameters

window | a toplevel GdkWindow |
skips_taskbar | `TRUE` to skip the taskbar |

Since: 2.2

### gdk_window_set_skip_pager_hint ()

    void
    gdk_window_set_skip_pager_hint (GdkWindow *window,
                                    gboolean skips_pager);

Toggles whether a window should appear in a pager (workspace switcher, or other desktop utility program that displays a small thumbnail representation of the windows on the desktop). If a window's semantic type as specified with `gdk_window_set_type_hint()` already fully describes the window, this function should not be called in addition, instead you should allow the window to be treated according to standard policy for its semantic type.

#### Parameters

window | a toplevel GdkWindow |
skips_pager | `TRUE` to skip the pager |

Since: 2.2

### gdk_window_set_urgency_hint ()

    void
    gdk_window_set_urgency_hint (GdkWindow *window,
                                 gboolean urgent);

Toggles whether a window needs the user's urgent attention.

#### Parameters

window | a toplevel GdkWindow |
urgent | `TRUE` if the window is urgent |

Since: 2.8

### gdk_window_get_position ()

    void
    gdk_window_get_position (GdkWindow *window,
                             gint *x,
                             gint *y);

Obtains the position of the window as reported in the most-recently-processed GdkEventConfigure. Contrast with `gdk_window_get_geometry()` which queries the X server for the current window position, regardless of which events have been received or processed.

The position coordinates are relative to the window's parent window.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |
x | X coordinate of window. | [out][allow-none]
y | Y coordinate of window. | [out][allow-none]

### gdk_window_get_root_origin ()

    void
    gdk_window_get_root_origin (GdkWindow *window,
                                gint *x,
                                gint *y);

Obtains the top-left corner of the window manager frame in root window coordinates.

#### Parameters

window | a toplevel GdkWindow |
x | return location for X position of window frame |
y | return location for Y position of window frame |

### gdk_window_get_frame_extents ()

    void
    gdk_window_get_frame_extents (GdkWindow *window,
                                  GdkRectangle *rect);

Obtains the bounding box of the window, including window manager titlebar/borders if any. The frame position is given in root window coordinates. To get the position of the window itself (rather than the frame) in root window coordinates, use `gdk_window_get_origin()`.

#### Parameters

window | a toplevel GdkWindow |
rect | rectangle to fill with bounding box of the window frame |

### gdk_window_get_origin ()

    gint
    gdk_window_get_origin (GdkWindow *window,
                           gint *x,
                           gint *y);

Obtains the position of a window in root window coordinates. (Compare with `gdk_window_get_position()` and `gdk_window_get_geometry()` which return the position of a window relative to its parent window.)

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |
x | return location for X coordinate |
y | return location for Y coordinate |

#### Returns

not meaningful, ignore

### gdk_window_get_deskrelative_origin ()

    gboolean
    gdk_window_get_deskrelative_origin (GdkWindow *window,
                                        gint *x,
                                        gint *y);

`gdk_window_get_deskrelative_origin` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code.

This gets the origin of a GdkWindow relative to an Enlightenment-window-manager desktop. As long as you don't assume that the user's desktop/workspace covers the entire root window (i.e. you don't assume that the desktop begins at root window coordinate 0,0) this function is not necessary. It's deprecated for that reason.

#### Parameters

window | a toplevel GdkWindow |
x | return location for X coordinate |
y | return location for Y coordinate |

#### Returns

not meaningful

### gdk_window_get_root_coords ()

    void
    gdk_window_get_root_coords (GdkWindow *window,
                                gint x,
                                gint y,
                                gint *root_x,
                                gint *root_y);

Obtains the position of a window position in root window coordinates. This is similar to `gdk_window_get_origin()` but allows you go pass in any position in the window, not just the origin.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |
x | X coordinate in window |
y | Y coordinate in window |
root_x | return location for X coordinate. | [out]
root_y | return location for Y coordinate. | [out]

Since: 2.18

### gdk_window_coords_from_parent ()

    void
    gdk_window_coords_from_parent (GdkWindow *window,
                                   gdouble parent_x,
                                   gdouble parent_y,
                                   gdouble *x,
                                   gdouble *y);

Transforms window coordinates from a parent window to a child window, where the parent window is the normal parent as returned by `gdk_window_get_parent()` for normal windows, and the window's embedder as returned by `gdk_offscreen_window_get_embedder()` for offscreen windows.

For normal windows, calling this function is equivalent to subtracting the return values of `gdk_window_get_position()` from the parent coordinates. For offscreen windows however (which can be arbitrarily transformed), this function calls the GdkWindow::from-embedder: signal to translate the coordinates.

You should always use this function when writing generic code that walks down a window hierarchy.

See also: `gdk_window_coords_to_parent()`

#### Parameters

window | a child window |
parent_x | X coordinate in parent's coordinate system |
parent_y | Y coordinate in parent's coordinate system |
x | return location for X coordinate in child's coordinate system. | [out][allow-none]
y | return location for Y coordinate in child's coordinate system. | [out][allow-none]

Since: 2.22

### gdk_window_coords_to_parent ()

    void
    gdk_window_coords_to_parent (GdkWindow *window,
                                 gdouble x,
                                 gdouble y,
                                 gdouble *parent_x,
                                 gdouble *parent_y);

Transforms window coordinates from a child window to its parent window, where the parent window is the normal parent as returned by `gdk_window_get_parent()` for normal windows, and the window's embedder as returned by `gdk_offscreen_window_get_embedder()` for offscreen windows.

For normal windows, calling this function is equivalent to adding the return values of `gdk_window_get_position()` to the child coordinates. For offscreen windows however (which can be arbitrarily transformed), this function calls the GdkWindow::to-embedder: signal to translate the coordinates.

You should always use this function when writing generic code that walks up a window hierarchy.

See also: `gdk_window_coords_from_parent()`

#### Parameters

window | a child window |
x | X coordinate in child's coordinate system |
y | Y coordinate in child's coordinate system |
parent_x | return location for X coordinate in parent's coordinate system, or `NULL`. | [out][allow-none]
parent_y | return location for Y coordinate in parent's coordinate system, or `NULL`. | [out][allow-none]

Since: 2.22

### gdk_window_get_pointer ()

    GdkWindow *
    gdk_window_get_pointer (GdkWindow *window,
                            gint *x,
                            gint *y,
                            GdkModifierType *mask);

Obtains the current pointer position and modifier state. The position is given in coordinates relative to the upper left corner of `window` .

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |
x | return location for X coordinate of pointer or `NULL` to not return the X coordinate. | [out][allow-none]
y | return location for Y coordinate of pointer or `NULL` to not return the Y coordinate. | [out][allow-none]
mask | return location for modifier mask or `NULL` to not return the modifier mask. | [out][allow-none]

#### Returns

the window containing the pointer (as with `gdk_window_at_pointer()`), or `NULL` if the window containing the pointer isn't known to GDK.

[transfer none]

### gdk_window_get_parent ()

    GdkWindow *
    gdk_window_get_parent (GdkWindow *window);

Obtains the parent of `window` , as known to GDK. Does not query the X server; thus this returns the parent as passed to `gdk_window_new()`, not the actual parent. This should never matter unless you're using Xlib calls mixed with GDK calls on the X11 platform. It may also matter for toplevel windows, because the window manager may choose to reparent them.

Note that you should use `gdk_window_get_effective_parent()` when writing generic code that walks up a window hierarchy, because `gdk_window_get_parent()` will most likely not do what you expect if there are offscreen windows in the hierarchy.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |

#### Returns

parent of `window`

### gdk_window_get_effective_parent ()

    GdkWindow *
    gdk_window_get_effective_parent (GdkWindow *window);

Obtains the parent of `window` , as known to GDK. Works like `gdk_window_get_parent()` for normal windows, but returns the window's embedder for offscreen windows.

See also: `gdk_offscreen_window_get_embedder()`

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |

#### Returns

effective parent of `window`

Since: 2.22

### gdk_window_get_toplevel ()

    GdkWindow *
    gdk_window_get_toplevel (GdkWindow *window);

Gets the toplevel window that's an ancestor of `window` .

Any window type but `GDK_WINDOW_CHILD` is considered a toplevel window, as is a `GDK_WINDOW_CHILD` window that has a root window as parent.

Note that you should use `gdk_window_get_effective_toplevel()` when you want to get to a window's toplevel as seen on screen, because `gdk_window_get_toplevel()` will most likely not do what you expect if there are offscreen windows in the hierarchy.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |

#### Returns

the toplevel window containing `window`

### gdk_window_get_effective_toplevel ()

    GdkWindow *
    gdk_window_get_effective_toplevel (GdkWindow *window);

Gets the toplevel window that's an ancestor of `window` .

Works like `gdk_window_get_toplevel()`, but treats an offscreen window's embedder as its parent, using `gdk_window_get_effective_parent()`.

See also: `gdk_offscreen_window_get_embedder()`

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |

#### Returns

the effective toplevel window containing `window`

Since: 2.22

### gdk_window_get_children ()

    GList *
    gdk_window_get_children (GdkWindow *window);

Gets the list of children of `window` known to GDK. This function only returns children created via GDK, so for example it's useless when used with the root window; it only returns windows an application created itself.

The returned list must be freed, but the elements in the list need not be.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |

#### Returns

list of child windows inside `window` .

[transfer container][element-type GdkWindow]

### gdk_window_peek_children ()

    GList *
    gdk_window_peek_children (GdkWindow *window);

Like `gdk_window_get_children()`, but does not copy the list of children, so the list does not need to be freed.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |

#### Returns

a reference to the list of child windows in `window` .

[transfer none][element-type GdkWindow]

### gdk_window_get_events ()

    GdkEventMask
    gdk_window_get_events (GdkWindow *window);

Gets the event mask for `window` . See `gdk_window_set_events()`.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |

#### Returns

event mask for `window`

### gdk_window_set_events ()

    void
    gdk_window_set_events (GdkWindow *window,
                           GdkEventMask event_mask);

The event mask for a window determines which events will be reported for that window. For example, an event mask including GDK_BUTTON_PRESS_MASK means the window should report button press events. The event mask is the bitwise OR of values from the GdkEventMask enumeration.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |
event_mask | event mask for `window` |

### gdk_window_set_icon ()

    void
    gdk_window_set_icon (GdkWindow *window,
                         GdkWindow *icon_window,
                         GdkPixmap *pixmap,
                         GdkBitmap *mask);

Sets the icon of `window` as a pixmap or window. If using GTK+, investigate `gtk_window_set_default_icon_list()` first, and then `gtk_window_set_icon_list()` and `gtk_window_set_icon()`. If those don't meet your needs, look at `gdk_window_set_icon_list()`. Only if all those are too high-level do you want to fall back to `gdk_window_set_icon()`.

#### Parameters

window | a toplevel GdkWindow |
icon_window | a GdkWindow to use for the icon, or `NULL` to unset |
pixmap | a GdkPixmap to use as the icon, or `NULL` to unset |
mask | a 1-bit pixmap (GdkBitmap) to use as mask for `pixmap` , or `NULL` to have none |

### gdk_window_set_icon_name ()

    void
    gdk_window_set_icon_name (GdkWindow *window,
                              const gchar *name);

Windows may have a name used while minimized, distinct from the name they display in their titlebar. Most of the time this is a bad idea from a user interface standpoint. But you can set such a name with this function, if you like.

After calling this with a non-`NULL` `name` , calls to `gdk_window_set_title()` will not update the icon title.

Using `NULL` for `name` unsets the icon title; further calls to `gdk_window_set_title()` will again update the icon title as well.

#### Parameters

window | a toplevel GdkWindow |
name | name of window while iconified (minimized) |

### gdk_window_set_transient_for ()

    void
    gdk_window_set_transient_for (GdkWindow *window,
                                  GdkWindow *parent);

Indicates to the window manager that `window` is a transient dialog associated with the application window `parent` . This allows the window manager to do things like center `window` on `parent` and keep `window` above `parent` .

See `gtk_window_set_transient_for()` if you're using GtkWindow or GtkDialog.

#### Parameters

window | a toplevel GdkWindow |
parent | another toplevel GdkWindow |

### gdk_window_set_role ()

    void
    gdk_window_set_role (GdkWindow *window,
                         const gchar *role);

When using GTK+, typically you should use `gtk_window_set_role()` instead of this low-level function.

The window manager and session manager use a window's role to distinguish it from other kinds of window in the same application. When an application is restarted after being saved in a previous session, all windows with the same title and role are treated as interchangeable. So if you have two windows with the same title that should be distinguished for session management purposes, you should set the role on those windows. It doesn't matter what string you use for the role, as long as you have a different role for each non-interchangeable kind of window.

#### Parameters

window | a toplevel GdkWindow |
role | a string indicating its role |

### gdk_window_set_startup_id ()

    void
    gdk_window_set_startup_id (GdkWindow *window,
                               const gchar *startup_id);

When using GTK+, typically you should use `gtk_window_set_startup_id()` instead of this low-level function.

#### Parameters

window | a toplevel GdkWindow |
startup_id | a string with startup-notification identifier |

Since: 2.12

### gdk_window_set_group ()

    void
    gdk_window_set_group (GdkWindow *window,
                          GdkWindow *leader);

Sets the group leader window for `window` . By default, GDK sets the group leader for all toplevel windows to a global window implicitly created by GDK. With this function you can override this default.

The group leader window allows the window manager to distinguish all windows that belong to a single application. It may for example allow users to minimize/unminimize all windows belonging to an application at once. You should only set a non-default group window if your application pretends to be multiple applications.

#### Parameters

window | a toplevel GdkWindow |
leader | group leader window, or `NULL` to restore the default group leader window |

### gdk_window_get_group ()

    GdkWindow *
    gdk_window_get_group (GdkWindow *window);

Returns the group leader window for `window` . See `gdk_window_set_group()`.

#### Parameters

window | a toplevel GdkWindow |

#### Returns

the group leader window for `window`

Since: 2.4

### gdk_window_set_decorations ()

    void
    gdk_window_set_decorations (GdkWindow *window,
                                GdkWMDecoration decorations);

"Decorations" are the features the window manager adds to a toplevel GdkWindow. This function sets the traditional Motif window manager hints that tell the window manager which decorations you would like your window to have. Usually you should use `gtk_window_set_decorated()` on a GtkWindow instead of using the GDK function directly.

The `decorations` argument is the logical OR of the fields in the GdkWMDecoration enumeration. If GDK_DECOR_ALL is included in the mask, the other bits indicate which decorations should be turned off. If GDK_DECOR_ALL is not included, then the other bits indicate which decorations should be turned on.

Most window managers honor a decorations hint of 0 to disable all decorations, but very few honor all possible combinations of bits.

#### Parameters

window | a toplevel GdkWindow |
decorations | decoration hint mask |

### gdk_window_get_decorations ()

    gboolean
    gdk_window_get_decorations (GdkWindow *window,
                                GdkWMDecoration *decorations);

Returns the decorations set on the GdkWindow with gdk_window_set_decorations

#### Parameters

window | The toplevel GdkWindow to get the decorations from |
decorations | The window decorations will be written here |

#### Returns

TRUE if the window has decorations set, FALSE otherwise.

### gdk_window_set_functions ()

    void
    gdk_window_set_functions (GdkWindow *window,
                              GdkWMFunction functions);

Sets hints about the window management functions to make available via buttons on the window frame.

On the X backend, this function sets the traditional Motif window manager hint for this purpose. However, few window managers do anything reliable or interesting with this hint. Many ignore it entirely.

The `functions` argument is the logical OR of values from the GdkWMFunction enumeration. If the bitmask includes GDK_FUNC_ALL, then the other bits indicate which functions to disable; if it doesn't include GDK_FUNC_ALL, it indicates which functions to enable.

#### Parameters

window | a toplevel GdkWindow |
functions | bitmask of operations to allow on `window` |

### gdk_window_get_toplevels ()

    GList *
    gdk_window_get_toplevels (void);

`gdk_window_get_toplevels` has been deprecated since version 2.16 and should not be used in newly-written code.

Use `gdk_screen_get_toplevel_windows()` instead.

Obtains a list of all toplevel windows known to GDK on the default screen (see `gdk_screen_get_toplevel_windows()`). A toplevel window is a child of the root window (see `gdk_get_default_root_window()`).

The returned list should be freed with `g_list_free()`, but its elements need not be freed.

#### Returns

list of toplevel windows, free with `g_list_free()`

### gdk_get_default_root_window ()

    GdkWindow *
    gdk_get_default_root_window (void);

Obtains the root window (parent all other windows are inside) for the default display and screen.

#### Returns

the default root window

### gdk_set_pointer_hooks ()

    GdkPointerHooks *
    gdk_set_pointer_hooks (const GdkPointerHooks *new_hooks);

`gdk_set_pointer_hooks` has been deprecated since version 2.24 and should not be used in newly-written code.

This function will go away in GTK 3 for lack of use cases.

This function allows for hooking into the operation of getting the current location of the pointer. This is only useful for such low-level tools as an event recorder. Applications should never have any reason to use this facility.

This function is not multihead safe. For multihead operation, see `gdk_display_set_pointer_hooks()`.

#### Parameters

new_hooks | a table of pointers to functions for getting quantities related to the current pointer position, or `NULL` to restore the default table. |

#### Returns

the previous pointer hook table

### gdk_offscreen_window_get_pixmap ()

    GdkPixmap *
    gdk_offscreen_window_get_pixmap (GdkWindow *window);

Gets the offscreen pixmap that an offscreen window renders into. If you need to keep this around over window resizes, you need to add a reference to it.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |

#### Returns

The offscreen pixmap, or `NULL` if not offscreen

Since: 2.18

### gdk_offscreen_window_set_embedder ()

    void
    gdk_offscreen_window_set_embedder (GdkWindow *window,
                                       GdkWindow *embedder);

Sets `window` to be embedded in `embedder` .

To fully embed an offscreen window, in addition to calling this function, it is also necessary to handle the “pick-embedded-child” signal on the `embedder` and the “to-embedder” and “from-embedder” signals on `window` .

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |
embedder | the GdkWindow that `window` gets embedded in |

Since: 2.18

### gdk_offscreen_window_get_embedder ()

    GdkWindow *
    gdk_offscreen_window_get_embedder (GdkWindow *window);

Gets the window that `window` is embedded in.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |

#### Returns

the embedding GdkWindow, or `NULL` if `window` is not an embedded offscreen window

Since: 2.18

### gdk_window_geometry_changed ()

    void
    gdk_window_geometry_changed (GdkWindow *window);

This function informs GDK that the geometry of an embedded offscreen window has changed. This is necessary for GDK to keep track of which offscreen window the pointer is in.

#### Parameters

window | an embedded offscreen GdkWindow |

Since: 2.18

### gdk_window_redirect_to_drawable ()

    void
    gdk_window_redirect_to_drawable (GdkWindow *window,
                                     GdkDrawable *drawable,
                                     gint src_x,
                                     gint src_y,
                                     gint dest_x,
                                     gint dest_y,
                                     gint width,
                                     gint height);

Redirects drawing into `window` so that drawing to the window in the rectangle specified by `src_x` , `src_y` , `width` and `height` is also drawn into `drawable` at `dest_x` , `dest_y` .

Only drawing between `gdk_window_begin_paint_region()` or `gdk_window_begin_paint_rect()` and `gdk_window_end_paint()` is redirected.

Redirection is active until `gdk_window_remove_redirection()` is called.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |
drawable | a GdkDrawable |
src_x | x position in `window` |
src_y | y position in `window` |
dest_x | x position in `drawable` |
dest_y | y position in `drawable` |
width | width of redirection, or -1 to use the width of `window` |
height | height of redirection or -1 to use the height of `window` |

Since: 2.14

### gdk_window_remove_redirection ()

    void
    gdk_window_remove_redirection (GdkWindow *window);

Removes any active redirection started by `gdk_window_redirect_to_drawable()`.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |

Since: 2.14

## Types and Values

### GdkWindow

    typedef struct _GdkDrawable           GdkWindow;

### enum GdkWindowType

#### Members

GDK_WINDOW_ROOT |  |
GDK_WINDOW_TOPLEVEL |  |
GDK_WINDOW_CHILD |  |
GDK_WINDOW_DIALOG |  |
GDK_WINDOW_TEMP |  |
GDK_WINDOW_FOREIGN |  |
GDK_WINDOW_OFFSCREEN |  |

### enum GdkWindowClass

#### Members

GDK_INPUT_OUTPUT |  |
GDK_INPUT_ONLY |  |

### enum GdkWindowHints

#### Members

GDK_HINT_POS |  |
GDK_HINT_MIN_SIZE |  |
GDK_HINT_MAX_SIZE |  |
GDK_HINT_BASE_SIZE |  |
GDK_HINT_ASPECT |  |
GDK_HINT_RESIZE_INC |  |
GDK_HINT_WIN_GRAVITY |  |
GDK_HINT_USER_POS |  |
GDK_HINT_USER_SIZE |  |

### struct GdkGeometry

    struct GdkGeometry {
      gint min_width;
      gint min_height;
      gint max_width;
      gint max_height;
      gint base_width;
      gint base_height;
      gint width_inc;
      gint height_inc;
      gdouble min_aspect;
      gdouble max_aspect;
      GdkGravity win_gravity;
    };

### enum GdkGravity

#### Members

GDK_GRAVITY_NORTH_WEST |  |
GDK_GRAVITY_NORTH |  |
GDK_GRAVITY_NORTH_EAST |  |
GDK_GRAVITY_WEST |  |
GDK_GRAVITY_CENTER |  |
GDK_GRAVITY_EAST |  |
GDK_GRAVITY_SOUTH_WEST |  |
GDK_GRAVITY_SOUTH |  |
GDK_GRAVITY_SOUTH_EAST |  |
GDK_GRAVITY_STATIC |  |

### enum GdkWindowEdge

#### Members

GDK_WINDOW_EDGE_NORTH_WEST |  |
GDK_WINDOW_EDGE_NORTH |  |
GDK_WINDOW_EDGE_NORTH_EAST |  |
GDK_WINDOW_EDGE_WEST |  |
GDK_WINDOW_EDGE_EAST |  |
GDK_WINDOW_EDGE_SOUTH_WEST |  |
GDK_WINDOW_EDGE_SOUTH |  |
GDK_WINDOW_EDGE_SOUTH_EAST |  |

### enum GdkWindowTypeHint

#### Members

GDK_WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_NORMAL |  |
GDK_WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_DIALOG |  |
GDK_WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_MENU |  |
GDK_WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_TOOLBAR |  |
GDK_WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_SPLASHSCREEN |  |
GDK_WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_UTILITY |  |
GDK_WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_DOCK |  |
GDK_WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_DESKTOP |  |
GDK_WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_DROPDOWN_MENU |  |
GDK_WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_POPUP_MENU |  |
GDK_WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_TOOLTIP |  |
GDK_WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_NOTIFICATION |  |
GDK_WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_COMBO |  |
GDK_WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_DND |  |

### struct GdkWindowAttr

    struct GdkWindowAttr {
      gchar *title;
      gint event_mask;
      gint x, y;
      gint width;
      gint height;
      GdkWindowClass wclass;
      GdkVisual *visual;
      GdkColormap *colormap;
      GdkWindowType window_type;
      GdkCursor *cursor;
      gchar *wmclass_name;
      gchar *wmclass_class;
      gboolean override_redirect;
      GdkWindowTypeHint type_hint;
    };

### enum GdkWindowAttributesType

#### Members

GDK_WA_TITLE |  |
GDK_WA_X |  |
GDK_WA_Y |  |
GDK_WA_CURSOR |  |
GDK_WA_COLORMAP |  |
GDK_WA_VISUAL |  |
GDK_WA_WMCLASS |  |
GDK_WA_NOREDIR |  |
GDK_WA_TYPE_HINT |  |

### gdk_window_ref

    #define gdk_window_ref                 g_object_ref

`gdk_window_ref` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code.

### gdk_window_unref

    #define gdk_window_unref               g_object_unref

`gdk_window_unref` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code.

### enum GdkFilterReturn

#### Members

GDK_FILTER_CONTINUE |  |
GDK_FILTER_TRANSLATE |  |
GDK_FILTER_REMOVE |  |

### GdkXEvent

    typedef void GdkXEvent;	  /* Can be cast to window system specific

### GDK_PARENT_RELATIVE

    #define GDK_PARENT_RELATIVE  1L

### gdk_window_set_colormap

    #define gdk_window_set_colormap        gdk_drawable_set_colormap

`gdk_window_set_colormap` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code.

### gdk_window_get_size

    #define gdk_window_get_size            gdk_drawable_get_size

`gdk_window_get_size` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code.

### gdk_window_get_colormap

    #define gdk_window_get_colormap        gdk_drawable_get_colormap

`gdk_window_get_colormap` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code.

### gdk_window_get_type

    #define gdk_window_get_type            gdk_window_get_window_type

`gdk_window_get_type` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code.

### enum GdkModifierType

#### Members

GDK_SHIFT_MASK |  |
GDK_LOCK_MASK |  |
GDK_CONTROL_MASK |  |
GDK_MOD1_MASK |  |
GDK_MOD2_MASK |  |
GDK_MOD3_MASK |  |
GDK_MOD4_MASK |  |
GDK_MOD5_MASK |  |
GDK_BUTTON1_MASK |  |
GDK_BUTTON2_MASK |  |
GDK_BUTTON3_MASK |  |
GDK_BUTTON4_MASK |  |
GDK_BUTTON5_MASK |  |
GDK_SUPER_MASK |  |
GDK_HYPER_MASK |  |
GDK_META_MASK |  |
GDK_RELEASE_MASK |  |
GDK_MODIFIER_MASK |  |

### enum GdkWMDecoration

#### Members

GDK_DECOR_ALL |  |
GDK_DECOR_BORDER |  |
GDK_DECOR_RESIZEH |  |
GDK_DECOR_TITLE |  |
GDK_DECOR_MENU |  |
GDK_DECOR_MINIMIZE |  |
GDK_DECOR_MAXIMIZE |  |

### enum GdkWMFunction

#### Members

GDK_FUNC_ALL |  |
GDK_FUNC_RESIZE |  |
GDK_FUNC_MOVE |  |
GDK_FUNC_MINIMIZE |  |
GDK_FUNC_MAXIMIZE |  |
GDK_FUNC_CLOSE |  |

### struct GdkPointerHooks

    struct GdkPointerHooks {
      GdkWindow* (*get_pointer)       (GdkWindow	   *window,
    			           gint	           *x,
    			           gint   	   *y,
    			           GdkModifierType *mask);
      GdkWindow* (*window_at_pointer) (GdkScreen       *screen, /* unused */
                                       gint            *win_x,
                                       gint            *win_y);
    };

## Property Details

### The `“cursor”` property

      “cursor”                   GdkCursor *

The mouse pointer for a GdkWindow. See `gdk_window_set_cursor()` and `gdk_window_get_cursor()` for details.

Owner: GdkWindow

Flags: Read / Write

Since: 2.18

## Signal Details

### The `“from-embedder”` signal

    void
    user_function (GdkWindow *window,
                   double     embedder-x,
                   double     embedder-y,
                   gpointer   offscreen-x,
                   gpointer   offscreen-y,
                   gpointer   user_data)

The ::from-embedder signal is emitted to translate coordinates in the embedder of an offscreen window to the offscreen window.

See also “to-embedder”.

#### Parameters

window | the offscreen window on which the signal is emitted |
embedder-x | x coordinate in the embedder window |
embedder-y | y coordinate in the embedder window |
offscreen-x | return location for the x coordinate in the offscreen window. | [out][type double]
offscreen-y | return location for the y coordinate in the offscreen window. | [out][type double]
user_data | user data set when the signal handler was connected. |

Flags: Run Last

Since: 2.18

### The `“pick-embedded-child”` signal

    GdkWindow*
    user_function (GdkWindow *window,
                   double     x,
                   double     y,
                   gpointer   user_data)

The ::pick-embedded-child signal is emitted to find an embedded child at the given position.

#### Parameters

window | the window on which the signal is emitted |
x | x coordinate in the window |
y | y coordinate in the window |
user_data | user data set when the signal handler was connected. |

#### Returns

the GdkWindow of the embedded child at `x` , `y` , or `NULL`.

[transfer none]

Flags: Run Last

Since: 2.18

### The `“to-embedder”` signal

    void
    user_function (GdkWindow *window,
                   double     offscreen-x,
                   double     offscreen-y,
                   gpointer   embedder-x,
                   gpointer   embedder-y,
                   gpointer   user_data)

The ::to-embedder signal is emitted to translate coordinates in an offscreen window to its embedder.

See also “from-embedder”.

#### Parameters

window | the offscreen window on which the signal is emitted |
offscreen-x | x coordinate in the offscreen window |
offscreen-y | y coordinate in the offscreen window |
embedder-x | return location for the x coordinate in the embedder window. | [out][type double]
embedder-y | return location for the y coordinate in the embedder window. | [out][type double]
user_data | user data set when the signal handler was connected. |

Flags: Run Last

Since: 2.18