Windows: GDK 3 Reference Manual

## Windows Windows — Onscreen display areas in the target window system |

## Functions

GdkWindow * | gdk_window_new ()
void | gdk_window_destroy ()
GdkWindowType | gdk_window_get_window_type ()
GdkDisplay * | gdk_window_get_display ()
GdkScreen * | gdk_window_get_screen ()
GdkVisual * | gdk_window_get_visual ()
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_input_only ()
gboolean | gdk_window_is_shaped ()
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_fullscreen_on_monitor ()
void | gdk_window_unfullscreen ()
GdkFullscreenMode | gdk_window_get_fullscreen_mode ()
void | gdk_window_set_fullscreen_mode ()
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_set_pass_through ()
gboolean | gdk_window_get_pass_through ()
void | gdk_window_move ()
void | gdk_window_resize ()
void | gdk_window_move_resize ()
void | gdk_window_scroll ()
void | gdk_window_move_to_rect ()
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_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_resize_drag_for_device ()
void | gdk_window_begin_move_drag ()
void | gdk_window_begin_move_drag_for_device ()
gboolean | gdk_window_show_window_menu ()
void | gdk_window_constrain_size ()
void | gdk_window_beep ()
gint | gdk_window_get_scale_factor ()
void | gdk_window_set_opaque_region ()
GdkGLContext * | gdk_window_create_gl_context ()
void | gdk_window_mark_paint_from_clip ()
cairo_region_t * | gdk_window_get_clip_region ()
void | gdk_window_begin_paint_rect ()
void | gdk_window_begin_paint_region ()
void | gdk_window_end_paint ()
GdkDrawingContext * | gdk_window_begin_draw_frame ()
void | gdk_window_end_draw_frame ()
cairo_region_t * | gdk_window_get_visible_region ()
void | (*GdkWindowInvalidateHandlerFunc) ()
void | gdk_window_set_invalidate_handler ()
void | gdk_window_invalidate_rect ()
void | gdk_window_invalidate_region ()
gboolean | (*GdkWindowChildFunc) ()
void | gdk_window_invalidate_maybe_recurse ()
cairo_region_t * | 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_enable_synchronized_configure ()
void | gdk_window_configure_finished ()
GdkFrameClock * | gdk_window_get_frame_clock ()
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_region ()
void | gdk_window_set_child_shapes ()
void | gdk_window_merge_child_shapes ()
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_title ()
void | gdk_window_set_background ()
void | gdk_window_set_background_rgba ()
void | gdk_window_set_background_pattern ()
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 ()
int | gdk_window_get_width ()
int | gdk_window_get_height ()
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_shadow_width ()
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 ()
void | gdk_window_get_root_coords ()
GdkWindow * | gdk_window_get_pointer ()
GdkWindow * | gdk_window_get_device_position ()
GdkWindow * | gdk_window_get_device_position_double ()
GdkWindow * | gdk_window_get_parent ()
GdkWindow * | gdk_window_get_toplevel ()
GList * | gdk_window_get_children ()
GList * | gdk_window_get_children_with_user_data ()
GList * | gdk_window_peek_children ()
GdkEventMask | gdk_window_get_events ()
void | gdk_window_set_events ()
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 ()
GdkWindow * | gdk_get_default_root_window ()
gboolean | gdk_window_get_support_multidevice ()
void | gdk_window_set_support_multidevice ()
GdkCursor * | gdk_window_get_device_cursor ()
void | gdk_window_set_device_cursor ()
GdkEventMask | gdk_window_get_device_events ()
void | gdk_window_set_device_events ()
GdkEventMask | gdk_window_get_source_events ()
void | gdk_window_set_source_events ()
gboolean | gdk_window_get_event_compression ()
void | gdk_window_set_event_compression ()
cairo_surface_t * | gdk_offscreen_window_get_surface ()
void | gdk_offscreen_window_set_embedder ()
GdkWindow * | gdk_offscreen_window_get_embedder ()
void | gdk_window_geometry_changed ()
void | gdk_window_coords_from_parent ()
void | gdk_window_coords_to_parent ()
GdkWindow * | gdk_window_get_effective_parent ()
GdkWindow * | gdk_window_get_effective_toplevel ()

## Properties

GdkCursor * | cursor | Read / Write

## Signals

CairoSurface* | create-surface | Run Last
void | from-embedder | Run Last
void | moved-to-rect | Run First
GdkWindow* | pick-embedded-child | Run Last
void | to-embedder | Run Last

## Types and Values

| GdkWindow
enum | GdkWindowType
enum | GdkWindowWindowClass
enum | GdkWindowHints
struct | GdkGeometry
enum | GdkGravity
enum | GdkAnchorHints
enum | GdkWindowEdge
enum | GdkWindowTypeHint
struct | GdkWindowAttr
enum | GdkWindowAttributesType
enum | GdkFullscreenMode
enum | GdkFilterReturn
typedef | GdkXEvent
#define | GDK_PARENT_RELATIVE
enum | GdkModifierType
enum | GdkModifierIntent
enum | GdkWMDecoration
enum | GdkWMFunction

## Object Hierarchy

        GObject
        ╰── GdkWindow

## Includes

    #include <gdk/gdk.h>

## Description

A GdkWindow is a (usually) rectangular region on the screen. It’s a low-level object, used to implement high-level objects such as GtkWidget and GtkWindow on the GTK+ level. A GtkWindow is a toplevel window, the thing a user might think of as a “window” with a titlebar and so on; a GtkWindow may contain many GdkWindows. For example, each GtkButton has a GdkWindow associated with it.

### Composited Windows

Normally, the windowing system takes care of rendering the contents of a child window onto its parent window. This mechanism can be intercepted by calling `gdk_window_set_composited()` on the child window. For a “composited” window it is the responsibility of the application to render the window contents at the right spot.

### Offscreen Windows

Offscreen windows are more general than composited windows, since they allow not only to modify the rendering of the child window onto its parent, but also to apply coordinate transformations.

To integrate an offscreen window into a window hierarchy, one has to call `gdk_offscreen_window_set_embedder()` and handle a number of signals. The “pick-embedded-child” signal on the embedder window is used to select an offscreen child at given coordinates, and the “to-embedder” and “from-embedder” signals on the offscreen window are used to translate coordinates between the embedder and the offscreen window.

For rendering an offscreen window onto its embedder, the contents of the offscreen window are available as a surface, via `gdk_offscreen_window_get_surface()`.

## 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.

[constructor]

#### 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. | [type GdkWindowAttributesType]

#### Returns

the new GdkWindow.

[transfer full]

### 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_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_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` .

[transfer none]

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` .

[transfer none]

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.

[transfer none]

Since: 2.24

### gdk_window_at_pointer ()

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

`gdk_window_at_pointer` has been deprecated since version 3.0 and should not be used in newly-written code.

Use `gdk_device_get_window_at_position()` instead.

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_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_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_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_fullscreen_on_monitor ()

    void
    gdk_window_fullscreen_on_monitor (GdkWindow *window,
                                      gint monitor);

Moves the window into fullscreen mode on the given monitor. 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.

#### Parameters

window | a toplevel GdkWindow |
monitor | Which monitor to display fullscreen on. |

Since: UNRELEASED

### 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_get_fullscreen_mode ()

    GdkFullscreenMode
    gdk_window_get_fullscreen_mode (GdkWindow *window);

Obtains the GdkFullscreenMode of the `window` .

#### Parameters

window | a toplevel GdkWindow |

#### Returns

The GdkFullscreenMode applied to the window when fullscreen.

Since: 3.8

### gdk_window_set_fullscreen_mode ()

    void
    gdk_window_set_fullscreen_mode (GdkWindow *window,
                                    GdkFullscreenMode mode);

Specifies whether the `window` should span over all monitors (in a multi-head setup) or only the current monitor when in fullscreen mode.

The `mode` argument is from the GdkFullscreenMode enumeration. If GDK_FULLSCREEN_ON_ALL_MONITORS is specified, the fullscreen `window` will span over all monitors from the GdkScreen.

On X11, searches through the list of monitors from the GdkScreen the ones which delimit the 4 edges of the entire GdkScreen and will ask the window manager to span the `window` over these monitors.

If the XINERAMA extension is not available or not usable, this function has no effect.

Not all window managers support this, so you can’t rely on the fullscreen window to span over the multiple monitors when GDK_FULLSCREEN_ON_ALL_MONITORS is specified.

#### Parameters

window | a toplevel GdkWindow |
mode | fullscreen mode |

Since: 3.8

### 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);

Set `window` to render as partially transparent, with opacity 0 being fully transparent and 1 fully opaque. (Values of the opacity parameter are clamped to the [0,1] range.)

For toplevel windows this depends on support from the windowing system that may not always be there. For instance, On X11, this works only on X screens with a compositing manager running. On Wayland, there is no per-window opacity value that the compositor would apply. Instead, use `gdk_window_set_opaque_region (window, NULL)` to tell the compositor that the entire window is (potentially) non-opaque, and draw your content with alpha, or use `gtk_widget_set_opacity()` to set an overall opacity for your widgets.

For child windows this function only works for non-native windows.

For setting up per-pixel alpha topelevels, see `gdk_screen_get_rgba_visual()`, and for non-toplevels, see `gdk_window_set_composited()`.

Support for non-toplevel windows was added in 3.8.

#### Parameters

window | a top-level or non-native GdkWindow |
opacity | opacity |

Since: 2.12

### gdk_window_set_composited ()

    void
    gdk_window_set_composited (GdkWindow *window,
                               gboolean composited);

`gdk_window_set_composited` has been deprecated since version 3.16 and should not be used in newly-written code.

Compositing is an outdated technology that only ever worked on X11.

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.

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);

`gdk_window_get_composited` has been deprecated since version 3.16 and should not be used in newly-written code.

Compositing is an outdated technology that only ever worked on X11.

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_set_pass_through ()

    void
    gdk_window_set_pass_through (GdkWindow *window,
                                 gboolean pass_through);

Sets whether input to the window is passed through to the window below.

The default value of this is `FALSE`, which means that pointer events that happen inside the window are send first to the window, but if the event is not selected by the event mask then the event is sent to the parent window, and so on up the hierarchy.

If `pass_through` is `TRUE` then such pointer events happen as if the window wasn't there at all, and thus will be sent first to any windows below `window` . This is useful if the window is used in a transparent fashion. In the terminology of the web this would be called "pointer-events: none".

Note that a window with `pass_through` `TRUE` can still have a subwindow without pass through, so you can get events on a subset of a window. And in that cases you would get the in-between related events such as the pointer enter/leave events on its way to the destination window.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |
pass_through | a boolean |

Since: 3.18

### gdk_window_get_pass_through ()

    gboolean
    gdk_window_get_pass_through (GdkWindow *window);

Returns whether input to the window is passed through to the window below.

See `gdk_window_set_pass_through()` for details

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |

Since: 3.18

### 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 `window` , both pixels and children, by the given amount. `window` itself does not move. Portions of the window that the scroll operation brings in from offscreen areas are invalidated. The invalidated region may be bigger than what would strictly be necessary.

For X11, a minimum area will be invalidated if the window has no subwindows, or if the edges of the window’s parent do not extend beyond the edges of the window. In other cases, a multi-step process is used to scroll the window which may produce temporary visual artifacts and unnecessary invalidations.

#### Parameters

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

### gdk_window_move_to_rect ()

    void
    gdk_window_move_to_rect (GdkWindow *window,
                             const GdkRectangle *rect,
                             GdkGravity rect_anchor,
                             GdkGravity window_anchor,
                             GdkAnchorHints anchor_hints,
                             gint rect_anchor_dx,
                             gint rect_anchor_dy);

Moves `window` to `rect` , aligning their anchor points.

`rect` is relative to the top-left corner of the window that `window` is transient for. `rect_anchor` and `window_anchor` determine anchor points on `rect` and `window` to pin together. `rect` 's anchor point can optionally be offset by `rect_anchor_dx` and `rect_anchor_dy` , which is equivalent to offsetting the position of `window` .

`anchor_hints` determines how `window` will be moved if the anchor points cause it to move off-screen. For example, `GDK_ANCHOR_FLIP_X` will replace `GDK_GRAVITY_NORTH_WEST` with `GDK_GRAVITY_NORTH_EAST` and vice versa if `window` extends beyond the left or right edges of the monitor.

Connect to the “moved-to-rect” signal to find out how it was actually positioned.

#### Parameters

window | the GdkWindow to move |
rect | the destination GdkRectangle to align `window` with. | [not nullable]
rect_anchor | the point on `rect` to align with `window` 's anchor point |
window_anchor | the point on `window` to align with `rect` 's anchor point |
anchor_hints | positioning hints to use when limited on space |
rect_anchor_dx | horizontal offset to shift `window` , i.e. `rect` 's anchor point |
rect_anchor_dy | vertical offset to shift `window` , i.e. `rect` 's anchor point |

Since: 3.24

### gdk_window_move_region ()

    void
    gdk_window_move_region (GdkWindow *window,
                            const cairo_region_t *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 cairo_region_t 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);

`gdk_window_flush` has been deprecated since version 3.14 and should not be used in newly-written code.

This function does nothing.

#### 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_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);

Registers a window as a potential drop destination.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow. |

### 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).

This function assumes that the drag is controlled by the client pointer device, use `gdk_window_begin_resize_drag_for_device()` to begin a drag with a different device.

#### Parameters

window | a toplevel GdkWindow |
edge | the edge or corner from which the drag is started |
button | the button being used to drag, or 0 for a keyboard-initiated 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_resize_drag_for_device ()

    void
    gdk_window_begin_resize_drag_for_device
                                   (GdkWindow *window,
                                    GdkWindowEdge edge,
                                    GdkDevice *device,
                                    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 |
device | the device used for the operation |
button | the button being used to drag, or 0 for a keyboard-initiated 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()`) |

Since: 3.4

### 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).

This function assumes that the drag is controlled by the client pointer device, use `gdk_window_begin_move_drag_for_device()` to begin a drag with a different device.

#### Parameters

window | a toplevel GdkWindow |
button | the button being used to drag, or 0 for a keyboard-initiated 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_begin_move_drag_for_device ()

    void
    gdk_window_begin_move_drag_for_device (GdkWindow *window,
                                           GdkDevice *device,
                                           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 |
device | the device used for the operation |
button | the button being used to drag, or 0 for a keyboard-initiated 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 |

Since: 3.4

### gdk_window_show_window_menu ()

    gboolean
    gdk_window_show_window_menu (GdkWindow *window,
                                 GdkEvent *event);

Asks the windowing system to show the window menu. The window menu is the menu shown when right-clicking the titlebar on traditional windows managed by the window manager. This is useful for windows using client-side decorations, activating it with a right-click on the window decorations.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |
event | a GdkEvent to show the menu for |

#### Returns

`TRUE` if the window menu was shown and `FALSE` otherwise.

Since: 3.14

### gdk_window_constrain_size ()

    void
    gdk_window_constrain_size (GdkGeometry *geometry,
                               GdkWindowHints 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_get_scale_factor ()

    gint
    gdk_window_get_scale_factor (GdkWindow *window);

Returns the internal scale factor that maps from window coordiantes to the actual device pixels. On traditional systems this is 1, but on very high density outputs this can be a higher value (often 2).

A higher value means that drawing is automatically scaled up to a higher resolution, so any code doing drawing will automatically look nicer. However, if you are supplying pixel-based data the scale value can be used to determine whether to use a pixel resource with higher resolution data.

The scale of a window may change during runtime, if this happens a configure event will be sent to the toplevel window.

#### Parameters

window | window to get scale factor for |

#### Returns

the scale factor

Since: 3.10

### gdk_window_set_opaque_region ()

    void
    gdk_window_set_opaque_region (GdkWindow *window,
                                  cairo_region_t *region);

For optimisation purposes, compositing window managers may like to not draw obscured regions of windows, or turn off blending during for these regions. With RGB windows with no transparency, this is just the shape of the window, but with ARGB32 windows, the compositor does not know what regions of the window are transparent or not.

This function only works for toplevel windows.

GTK+ will update this property automatically if the `window` background is opaque, as we know where the opaque regions are. If your window background is not opaque, please update this property in your “style-updated” handler.

#### Parameters

window | a top-level or non-native GdkWindow |
region | a region, or `NULL`. | [allow-none]

Since: 3.10

### gdk_window_create_gl_context ()

    GdkGLContext *
    gdk_window_create_gl_context (GdkWindow *window,
                                  GError **error);

Creates a new GdkGLContext matching the framebuffer format to the visual of the GdkWindow. The context is disconnected from any particular window or surface.

If the creation of the GdkGLContext failed, `error` will be set.

Before using the returned GdkGLContext, you will need to call `gdk_gl_context_make_current()` or `gdk_gl_context_realize()`.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |
error | return location for an error |

#### Returns

the newly created GdkGLContext, or `NULL` on error.

[transfer full]

Since: 3.16

### gdk_window_mark_paint_from_clip ()

    void
    gdk_window_mark_paint_from_clip (GdkWindow *window,
                                     cairo_t *cr);

If you call this during a paint (e.g. between `gdk_window_begin_paint_region()` and `gdk_window_end_paint()` then GDK will mark the current clip region of the window as being drawn. This is required when mixing GL rendering via `gdk_cairo_draw_from_gl()` and cairo rendering, as otherwise GDK has no way of knowing when something paints over the GL-drawn regions.

This is typically called automatically by GTK+ and you don't need to care about this.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |
cr | a cairo_t |

Since: 3.16

### gdk_window_get_clip_region ()

    cairo_region_t *
    gdk_window_get_clip_region (GdkWindow *window);

Computes the region of a window that potentially can be written to by drawing primitives. This region may not take into account other factors such as if the window is obscured by other windows, but no area outside of this region will be affected by drawing primitives.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |

#### Returns

a cairo_region_t. This must be freed with `cairo_region_destroy()` when you are done.

### gdk_window_begin_paint_rect ()

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

`gdk_window_begin_paint_rect` has been deprecated since version 3.22 and should not be used in newly-written code.

Use `gdk_window_begin_draw_frame()` instead

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 cairo_region_t *region);

`gdk_window_begin_paint_region` has been deprecated since version 3.22 and should not be used in newly-written code.

Use `gdk_window_begin_draw_frame()` instead

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 surface 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);

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

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_begin_draw_frame ()

    GdkDrawingContext *
    gdk_window_begin_draw_frame (GdkWindow *window,
                                 const cairo_region_t *region);

Indicates that you are beginning the process of redrawing `region` on `window` , and provides you with a GdkDrawingContext.

If `window` is a top level GdkWindow, backed by a native window implementation, 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 surface for `window` . Then, all drawing operations performed on `window` will be diverted to the backing store. When you call `gdk_window_end_frame()`, the contents of the backing store will be copied to `window` , making it visible on screen. 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_draw_frame()`. If you draw to `window` directly without calling `gdk_window_begin_draw_frame()`, the user may see flicker as individual drawing operations are performed in sequence.

When using GTK+, the widget system automatically places calls to `gdk_window_begin_draw_frame()` and `gdk_window_end_draw_frame()` around emissions of the `GtkWidget::draw` signal. That is, if you’re drawing the contents of the widget yourself, you can assume that the widget has a cleared background, is already set as the clip region, and already has a backing store. Therefore in most cases, application code in GTK does not need to call `gdk_window_begin_draw_frame()` explicitly.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |
region | a Cairo region |

#### Returns

a GdkDrawingContext context that should be used to draw the contents of the window; the returned context is owned by GDK.

[transfer none]

Since: 3.22

### gdk_window_end_draw_frame ()

    void
    gdk_window_end_draw_frame (GdkWindow *window,
                               GdkDrawingContext *context);

Indicates that the drawing of the contents of `window` started with `gdk_window_begin_frame()` has been completed.

This function will take care of destroying the GdkDrawingContext.

It is an error to call this function without a matching `gdk_window_begin_frame()` first.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |
context | the GdkDrawingContext created by `gdk_window_begin_draw_frame()` |

Since: 3.22

### gdk_window_get_visible_region ()

    cairo_region_t *
    gdk_window_get_visible_region (GdkWindow *window);

Computes the region of the `window` that is potentially visible. This does not necessarily take into account if the window is obscured by other windows, but no area outside of this region is visible.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |

#### Returns

a cairo_region_t. This must be freed with `cairo_region_destroy()` when you are done.

### GdkWindowInvalidateHandlerFunc ()

    void
    (*GdkWindowInvalidateHandlerFunc) (GdkWindow *window,
                                       cairo_region_t *region);

Whenever some area of the window is invalidated (directly in the window or in a child window) this gets called with `region` in the coordinate space of `window` . You can use `region` to just keep track of the dirty region, or you can actually change `region` in case you are doing display tricks like showing a child in multiple places.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |
region | a cairo_region_t |

Since: 3.10

### gdk_window_set_invalidate_handler ()

    void
    gdk_window_set_invalidate_handler (GdkWindow *window,
                                       GdkWindowInvalidateHandlerFunc handler);

Registers an invalidate handler for a specific window. This will get called whenever a region in the window or its children is invalidated.

This can be used to record the invalidated region, which is useful if you are keeping an offscreen copy of some region and want to keep it up to date. You can also modify the invalidated region in case you’re doing some effect where e.g. a child widget appears in multiple places.

[skip]

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |
handler | a GdkWindowInvalidateHandlerFunc callback function |

Since: 3.10

### 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 cairo_region_t *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 cairo_region_t |
invalidate_children | `TRUE` to also invalidate child windows |

### GdkWindowChildFunc ()

    gboolean
    (*GdkWindowChildFunc) (GdkWindow *window,
                           gpointer user_data);

A function of this type is passed to `gdk_window_invalidate_maybe_recurse()`. It gets called for each child of the window to determine whether to recursively invalidate it or now.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |
user_data | user data |

#### Returns

`TRUE` to invalidate `window` recursively

### gdk_window_invalidate_maybe_recurse ()

    void
    gdk_window_invalidate_maybe_recurse (GdkWindow *window,
                                         const cairo_region_t *region,
                                         GdkWindowChildFunc child_func,
                                         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 cairo_region_t |
child_func | function to use to decide if to recurse to a child, `NULL` means never recurse. | [scope call][allow-none]
user_data | data passed to `child_func` |

### gdk_window_get_update_area ()

    cairo_region_t *
    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 `cairo_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);

`gdk_window_process_all_updates` has been deprecated since version 3.22 and should not be used in newly-written code.

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);

`gdk_window_process_updates` has been deprecated since version 3.22 and should not be used in newly-written code.

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);

`gdk_window_set_debug_updates` has been deprecated since version 3.22 and should not be used in newly-written code.

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_enable_synchronized_configure ()

    void
    gdk_window_enable_synchronized_configure
                                   (GdkWindow *window);

`gdk_window_enable_synchronized_configure` has been deprecated since version 3.8 and should not be used in newly-written code.

this function is no longer needed

Does nothing, present only for compatiblity.

#### Parameters

window | a toplevel GdkWindow |

Since: 2.6

### gdk_window_configure_finished ()

    void
    gdk_window_configure_finished (GdkWindow *window);

`gdk_window_configure_finished` has been deprecated since version 3.8 and should not be used in newly-written code.

this function is no longer needed

Does nothing, present only for compatiblity.

#### Parameters

window | a toplevel GdkWindow |

Since: 2.6

### gdk_window_get_frame_clock ()

    GdkFrameClock *
    gdk_window_get_frame_clock (GdkWindow *window);

Gets the frame clock for the window. The frame clock for a window never changes unless the window is reparented to a new toplevel window.

#### Parameters

window | window to get frame clock for |

#### Returns

the frame clock.

[transfer none]

Since: 3.8

### 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. | [allow-none][type GObject.Object]

### 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.

If you are interested in X GenericEvents, bear in mind that `XGetEventData()` has been already called on the event, and `XFreeEventData()` must not be called within `function` .

[skip]

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow. | [allow-none]
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()`.

[skip]

#### 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);

Specifies the type of function used to filter native events before they are converted to GDK events.

When a filter is called, `event` is unpopulated, except for `event->window`. The filter may translate the native event to a GDK event and store the result in `event` , or handle it without translation. If the filter translates the event and processing should continue, it should return `GDK_FILTER_TRANSLATE`.

#### Parameters

xevent | the native event to filter. |
event | the GDK event to which the X event will be translated. |
data | user data set when the filter was installed. | [closure]

#### Returns

a GdkFilterReturn value.

### gdk_window_shape_combine_region ()

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

Makes pixels in `window` outside `shape_region` be transparent, so that the window may be nonrectangular.

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. | [allow-none]
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_region()`.

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_region ()

    void
    gdk_window_input_shape_combine_region (GdkWindow *window,
                                           const cairo_region_t *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_region()`.

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);

`gdk_window_set_static_gravities` has been deprecated since version 3.16 and should not be used in newly-written code.

static gravities haven't worked on anything but X11 for a long time.

Used to 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.

#### Parameters

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

#### Returns

`FALSE`

### 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);

`gdk_window_set_background` has been deprecated since version 3.4 and should not be used in newly-written code.

Don't use this function

Sets the background color of `window` .

However, when using GTK+, influence the background of a widget using a style class or CSS — if you’re an application — or with `gtk_style_context_set_background()` — if you're implementing a custom widget.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |
color | a GdkColor |

### gdk_window_set_background_rgba ()

    void
    gdk_window_set_background_rgba (GdkWindow *window,
                                    const GdkRGBA *rgba);

`gdk_window_set_background_rgba` has been deprecated since version 3.22 and should not be used in newly-written code.

Don't use this function

Sets the background color of `window` .

See also `gdk_window_set_background_pattern()`.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |
rgba | a GdkRGBA color |

### gdk_window_set_background_pattern ()

    void
    gdk_window_set_background_pattern (GdkWindow *window,
                                       cairo_pattern_t *pattern);

`gdk_window_set_background_pattern` has been deprecated since version 3.22 and should not be used in newly-written code.

Don't use this function

Sets the background of `window` .

A background of `NULL` means that the window won't have any background. On the X11 backend it's also possible to inherit the background from the parent window using `gdk_x11_get_parent_relative_pattern()`.

The windowing system will normally fill a window with its background when the window is obscured then exposed.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |
pattern | a pattern to use, or `NULL`. | [allow-none]

### gdk_window_get_background_pattern ()

    cairo_pattern_t *
    gdk_window_get_background_pattern (GdkWindow *window);

`gdk_window_get_background_pattern` has been deprecated since version 3.22 and should not be used in newly-written code.

Don't use this function

Gets the pattern used to clear the background on `window` .

#### Parameters

window | a window |

#### Returns

The pattern to use for the background or `NULL` if there is no background.

[nullable][transfer none]

Since: 2.22

### gdk_window_set_cursor ()

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

Sets the default mouse pointer for a GdkWindow.

Note that `cursor` must be for the same display as `window` .

Use `gdk_cursor_new_for_display()` or `gdk_cursor_new_from_pixbuf()` 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.

[nullable][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);

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.

Note: If `window` is not a toplevel, it is much better to call `gdk_window_get_position()`, `gdk_window_get_width()` and `gdk_window_get_height()` instead, because it avoids the roundtrip to the X server and because these functions support 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). | [out][allow-none]
y | return location for Y coordinate of window (relative to its parent). | [out][allow-none]
width | return location for width of window. | [out][allow-none]
height | return location for height of window. | [out][allow-none]

### 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_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_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.

Note that some platforms don't support window icons.

#### 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_shadow_width ()

    void
    gdk_window_set_shadow_width (GdkWindow *window,
                                 gint left,
                                 gint right,
                                 gint top,
                                 gint bottom);

Newer GTK+ windows using client-side decorations use extra geometry around their frames for effects like shadows and invisible borders. Window managers that want to maximize windows or snap to edges need to know where the extents of the actual frame lie, so that users don’t feel like windows are snapping against random invisible edges.

Note that this property is automatically updated by GTK+, so this function should only be used by applications which do not use GTK+ to create toplevel windows.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |
left | The left extent |
right | The right extent |
top | The top extent |
bottom | The bottom extent |

Since: 3.12

### 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. | [out]
y | return location for Y position of window frame. | [out]

### 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. | [out]

### 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. | [out][allow-none]
y | return location for Y coordinate. | [out][allow-none]

#### Returns

not meaningful, ignore

### 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 to 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_get_pointer ()

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

`gdk_window_get_pointer` has been deprecated since version 3.0 and should not be used in newly-written code.

Use `gdk_window_get_device_position()` instead.

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.

[nullable][transfer none]

### gdk_window_get_device_position ()

    GdkWindow *
    gdk_window_get_device_position (GdkWindow *window,
                                    GdkDevice *device,
                                    gint *x,
                                    gint *y,
                                    GdkModifierType *mask);

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

Use `gdk_window_get_device_position_double()` if you need subpixel precision.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow. |
device | pointer GdkDevice to query to. |
x | return location for the X coordinate of `device` , or `NULL`. | [out][allow-none]
y | return location for the Y coordinate of `device` , or `NULL`. | [out][allow-none]
mask | return location for the modifier mask, or `NULL`. | [out][allow-none]

#### Returns

The window underneath `device` (as with `gdk_device_get_window_at_position()`), or `NULL` if the window is not known to GDK.

[nullable][transfer none]

Since: 3.0

### gdk_window_get_device_position_double ()

    GdkWindow *
    gdk_window_get_device_position_double (GdkWindow *window,
                                           GdkDevice *device,
                                           gdouble *x,
                                           gdouble *y,
                                           GdkModifierType *mask);

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

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow. |
device | pointer GdkDevice to query to. |
x | return location for the X coordinate of `device` , or `NULL`. | [out][allow-none]
y | return location for the Y coordinate of `device` , or `NULL`. | [out][allow-none]
mask | return location for the modifier mask, or `NULL`. | [out][allow-none]

#### Returns

The window underneath `device` (as with `gdk_device_get_window_at_position()`), or `NULL` if the window is not known to GDK.

[nullable][transfer none]

Since: 3.10

### 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` .

[transfer none]

### 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` .

[transfer none]

### 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_get_children_with_user_data ()

    GList *
    gdk_window_get_children_with_user_data
                                   (GdkWindow *window,
                                    gpointer user_data);

Gets the list of children of `window` known to GDK with a particular `user_data` set on it.

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

The list is returned in (relative) stacking order, i.e. the lowest window is first.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |
user_data | user data to look for |

#### Returns

list of child windows inside `window` .

[transfer container][element-type GdkWindow]

Since: 3.10

### 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` for all master input devices. 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 from all master input devices. 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.

See the input handling overview for details.

#### Parameters

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

### 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.

Note that some platforms don't support window icons.

#### Parameters

window | a toplevel GdkWindow |
name | name of window while iconified (minimized). | [allow-none]

### 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. | [allow-none]

### 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` .

[transfer none]

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. | [out]

#### 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_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.

[transfer none]

### gdk_window_get_support_multidevice ()

    gboolean
    gdk_window_get_support_multidevice (GdkWindow *window);

Returns `TRUE` if the window is aware of the existence of multiple devices.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow. |

#### Returns

`TRUE` if the window handles multidevice features.

Since: 3.0

### gdk_window_set_support_multidevice ()

    void
    gdk_window_set_support_multidevice (GdkWindow *window,
                                        gboolean support_multidevice);

This function will enable multidevice features in `window` .

Multidevice aware windows will need to handle properly multiple, per device enter/leave events, device grabs and grab ownerships.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow. |
support_multidevice | `TRUE` to enable multidevice support in `window` . |

Since: 3.0

### gdk_window_get_device_cursor ()

    GdkCursor *
    gdk_window_get_device_cursor (GdkWindow *window,
                                  GdkDevice *device);

Retrieves a GdkCursor pointer for the `device` 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. |
device | a master, pointer GdkDevice. |

#### 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.

[nullable][transfer none]

Since: 3.0

### gdk_window_set_device_cursor ()

    void
    gdk_window_set_device_cursor (GdkWindow *window,
                                  GdkDevice *device,
                                  GdkCursor *cursor);

Sets a specific GdkCursor for a given device when it gets inside `window` . Use `gdk_cursor_new_for_display()` or `gdk_cursor_new_from_pixbuf()` 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 |
device | a master, pointer GdkDevice |
cursor | a GdkCursor |

Since: 3.0

### gdk_window_get_device_events ()

    GdkEventMask
    gdk_window_get_device_events (GdkWindow *window,
                                  GdkDevice *device);

Returns the event mask for `window` corresponding to an specific device.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow. |
device | a GdkDevice. |

#### Returns

device event mask for `window`

Since: 3.0

### gdk_window_set_device_events ()

    void
    gdk_window_set_device_events (GdkWindow *window,
                                  GdkDevice *device,
                                  GdkEventMask event_mask);

Sets the event mask for a given device (Normally a floating device, not attached to any visible pointer) to `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.

See the input handling overview for details.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |
device | GdkDevice to enable events for. |
event_mask | event mask for `window` |

Since: 3.0

### gdk_window_get_source_events ()

    GdkEventMask
    gdk_window_get_source_events (GdkWindow *window,
                                  GdkInputSource source);

Returns the event mask for `window` corresponding to the device class specified by `source` .

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |
source | a GdkInputSource to define the source class. |

#### Returns

source event mask for `window`

### gdk_window_set_source_events ()

    void
    gdk_window_set_source_events (GdkWindow *window,
                                  GdkInputSource source,
                                  GdkEventMask event_mask);

Sets the event mask for any floating device (i.e. not attached to any visible pointer) that has the source defined as `source` . This event mask will be applied both to currently existing, newly added devices after this call, and devices being attached/detached.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |
source | a GdkInputSource to define the source class. |
event_mask | event mask for `window` |

Since: 3.0

### gdk_window_get_event_compression ()

    gboolean
    gdk_window_get_event_compression (GdkWindow *window);

Get the current event compression setting for this window.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |

#### Returns

`TRUE` if motion events will be compressed

Since: 3.12

### gdk_window_set_event_compression ()

    void
    gdk_window_set_event_compression (GdkWindow *window,
                                      gboolean event_compression);

Determines whether or not extra unprocessed motion events in the event queue can be discarded. If `TRUE` only the most recent event will be delivered.

Some types of applications, e.g. paint programs, need to see all motion events and will benefit from turning off event compression.

By default, event compression is enabled.

#### Parameters

window | a GdkWindow |
event_compression | `TRUE` if motion events should be compressed |

Since: 3.12

### gdk_offscreen_window_get_surface ()

    cairo_surface_t *
    gdk_offscreen_window_get_surface (GdkWindow *window);

Gets the offscreen surface 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 surface, or `NULL` if not offscreen.

[nullable][transfer none]

### 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 mbedded offscreen window.

[nullable][transfer none]

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_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_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` .

[transfer none]

Since: 2.22

### 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` .

[transfer none]

Since: 2.22

## Types and Values

### GdkWindow

    typedef struct _GdkWindow GdkWindow;

### enum GdkWindowType

Describes the kind of window.

#### Members

GDK_WINDOW_ROOT | root window; this window has no parent, covers the entire screen, and is created by the window system |
GDK_WINDOW_TOPLEVEL | toplevel window (used to implement GtkWindow) |
GDK_WINDOW_CHILD | child window (used to implement e.g. GtkEntry) |
GDK_WINDOW_TEMP | override redirect temporary window (used to implement GtkMenu) |
GDK_WINDOW_FOREIGN | foreign window (see `gdk_window_foreign_new()`) |
GDK_WINDOW_OFFSCREEN | offscreen window (see Offscreen Windows). Since 2.18 |
GDK_WINDOW_SUBSURFACE | subsurface-based window; This window is visually tied to a toplevel, and is moved/stacked with it. Currently this window type is only implemented in Wayland. Since 3.14 |

### enum GdkWindowWindowClass

`GDK_INPUT_OUTPUT` windows are the standard kind of window you might expect. Such windows receive events and are also displayed on screen. `GDK_INPUT_ONLY` windows are invisible; they are usually placed above other windows in order to trap or filter the events. You can’t draw on `GDK_INPUT_ONLY` windows.

#### Members

GDK_INPUT_OUTPUT | window for graphics and events |
GDK_INPUT_ONLY | window for events only |

### enum GdkWindowHints

Used to indicate which fields of a GdkGeometry struct should be paid attention to. Also, the presence/absence of `GDK_HINT_POS` , `GDK_HINT_USER_POS` , and `GDK_HINT_USER_SIZE` is significant, though they don't directly refer to GdkGeometry fields. `GDK_HINT_USER_POS` will be set automatically by GtkWindow if you call `gtk_window_move()`. `GDK_HINT_USER_POS` and `GDK_HINT_USER_SIZE` should be set if the user specified a size/position using a --geometry command-line argument; `gtk_window_parse_geometry()` automatically sets these flags.

#### Members

GDK_HINT_POS | indicates that the program has positioned the window |
GDK_HINT_MIN_SIZE | min size fields are set |
GDK_HINT_MAX_SIZE | max size fields are set |
GDK_HINT_BASE_SIZE | base size fields are set |
GDK_HINT_ASPECT | aspect ratio fields are set |
GDK_HINT_RESIZE_INC | resize increment fields are set |
GDK_HINT_WIN_GRAVITY | window gravity field is set |
GDK_HINT_USER_POS | indicates that the window’s position was explicitly set by the user |
GDK_HINT_USER_SIZE | indicates that the window’s size was explicitly set by the user |

### 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;
    };

The GdkGeometry struct gives the window manager information about a window’s geometry constraints. Normally you would set these on the GTK+ level using `gtk_window_set_geometry_hints()`. GtkWindow then sets the hints on the GdkWindow it creates.

gdk_window_set_geometry_hints() expects the hints to be fully valid already and simply passes them to the window manager; in contrast, `gtk_window_set_geometry_hints()` performs some interpretation. For example, GtkWindow will apply the hints to the geometry widget instead of the toplevel window, if you set a geometry widget. Also, the `min_width` /`min_height` /`max_width` /`max_height` fields may be set to -1, and GtkWindow will substitute the size request of the window or geometry widget. If the minimum size hint is not provided, GtkWindow will use its requisition as the minimum size. If the minimum size is provided and a geometry widget is set, GtkWindow will take the minimum size as the minimum size of the geometry widget rather than the entire window. The base size is treated similarly.

The canonical use-case for `gtk_window_set_geometry_hints()` is to get a terminal widget to resize properly. Here, the terminal text area should be the geometry widget; GtkWindow will then automatically set the base size to the size of other widgets in the terminal window, such as the menubar and scrollbar. Then, the `width_inc` and `height_inc` fields should be set to the size of one character in the terminal. Finally, the base size should be set to the size of one character. The net effect is that the minimum size of the terminal will have a 1x1 character terminal area, and only terminal sizes on the “character grid” will be allowed.

Here’s an example of how the terminal example would be implemented, assuming a terminal area widget called “terminal” and a toplevel window “toplevel”:

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    GdkGeometry hints;

    hints.base_width = terminal->char_width;
            hints.base_height = terminal->char_height;
            hints.min_width = terminal->char_width;
            hints.min_height = terminal->char_height;
            hints.width_inc = terminal->char_width;
            hints.height_inc = terminal->char_height;

     gtk_window_set_geometry_hints (GTK_WINDOW (toplevel),
                                    GTK_WIDGET (terminal),
                                    &hints,
                                    GDK_HINT_RESIZE_INC |
                                    GDK_HINT_MIN_SIZE |
                                    GDK_HINT_BASE_SIZE);

The other useful fields are the `min_aspect` and `max_aspect` fields; these contain a width/height ratio as a floating point number. If a geometry widget is set, the aspect applies to the geometry widget rather than the entire window. The most common use of these hints is probably to set `min_aspect` and `max_aspect` to the same value, thus forcing the window to keep a constant aspect ratio.

#### Members

gint `min_width`; | minimum width of window (or -1 to use requisition, with GtkWindow only) |
gint `min_height`; | minimum height of window (or -1 to use requisition, with GtkWindow only) |
gint `max_width`; | maximum width of window (or -1 to use requisition, with GtkWindow only) |
gint `max_height`; | maximum height of window (or -1 to use requisition, with GtkWindow only) |
gint `base_width`; | allowed window widths are `base_width` + `width_inc` * N where N is any integer (-1 allowed with GtkWindow) |
gint `base_height`; | allowed window widths are `base_height` + `height_inc` * N where N is any integer (-1 allowed with GtkWindow) |
gint `width_inc`; | width resize increment |
gint `height_inc`; | height resize increment |
gdouble `min_aspect`; | minimum width/height ratio |
gdouble `max_aspect`; | maximum width/height ratio |
GdkGravity `win_gravity`; | window gravity, see `gtk_window_set_gravity()` |

### enum GdkGravity

Defines the reference point of a window and the meaning of coordinates passed to `gtk_window_move()`. See `gtk_window_move()` and the "implementation notes" section of the Extended Window Manager Hints specification for more details.

#### Members

GDK_GRAVITY_NORTH_WEST | the reference point is at the top left corner. |
GDK_GRAVITY_NORTH | the reference point is in the middle of the top edge. |
GDK_GRAVITY_NORTH_EAST | the reference point is at the top right corner. |
GDK_GRAVITY_WEST | the reference point is at the middle of the left edge. |
GDK_GRAVITY_CENTER | the reference point is at the center of the window. |
GDK_GRAVITY_EAST | the reference point is at the middle of the right edge. |
GDK_GRAVITY_SOUTH_WEST | the reference point is at the lower left corner. |
GDK_GRAVITY_SOUTH | the reference point is at the middle of the lower edge. |
GDK_GRAVITY_SOUTH_EAST | the reference point is at the lower right corner. |
GDK_GRAVITY_STATIC | the reference point is at the top left corner of the window itself, ignoring window manager decorations. |

### enum GdkAnchorHints

Positioning hints for aligning a window relative to a rectangle.

These hints determine how the window should be positioned in the case that the window would fall off-screen if placed in its ideal position.

For example, `GDK_ANCHOR_FLIP_X` will replace `GDK_GRAVITY_NORTH_WEST` with `GDK_GRAVITY_NORTH_EAST` and vice versa if the window extends beyond the left or right edges of the monitor.

If `GDK_ANCHOR_SLIDE_X` is set, the window can be shifted horizontally to fit on-screen. If `GDK_ANCHOR_RESIZE_X` is set, the window can be shrunken horizontally to fit.

In general, when multiple flags are set, flipping should take precedence over sliding, which should take precedence over resizing.

#### Members

GDK_ANCHOR_FLIP_X | allow flipping anchors horizontally |
GDK_ANCHOR_FLIP_Y | allow flipping anchors vertically |
GDK_ANCHOR_SLIDE_X | allow sliding window horizontally |
GDK_ANCHOR_SLIDE_Y | allow sliding window vertically |
GDK_ANCHOR_RESIZE_X | allow resizing window horizontally |
GDK_ANCHOR_RESIZE_Y | allow resizing window vertically |
GDK_ANCHOR_FLIP | allow flipping anchors on both axes |
GDK_ANCHOR_SLIDE | allow sliding window on both axes |
GDK_ANCHOR_RESIZE | allow resizing window on both axes |

Since: 3.22

Stability Level: Unstable

### enum GdkWindowEdge

Determines a window edge or corner.

#### Members

GDK_WINDOW_EDGE_NORTH_WEST | the top left corner. |
GDK_WINDOW_EDGE_NORTH | the top edge. |
GDK_WINDOW_EDGE_NORTH_EAST | the top right corner. |
GDK_WINDOW_EDGE_WEST | the left edge. |
GDK_WINDOW_EDGE_EAST | the right edge. |
GDK_WINDOW_EDGE_SOUTH_WEST | the lower left corner. |
GDK_WINDOW_EDGE_SOUTH | the lower edge. |
GDK_WINDOW_EDGE_SOUTH_EAST | the lower right corner. |

### enum GdkWindowTypeHint

These are hints for the window manager that indicate what type of function the window has. The window manager can use this when determining decoration and behaviour of the window. The hint must be set before mapping the window.

See the Extended Window Manager Hints specification for more details about window types.

#### Members

GDK_WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_NORMAL | Normal toplevel window. |
GDK_WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_DIALOG | Dialog window. |
GDK_WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_MENU | Window used to implement a menu; GTK+ uses this hint only for torn-off menus, see GtkTearoffMenuItem. |
GDK_WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_TOOLBAR | Window used to implement toolbars. |
GDK_WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_SPLASHSCREEN | Window used to display a splash screen during application startup. |
GDK_WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_UTILITY | Utility windows which are not detached toolbars or dialogs. |
GDK_WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_DOCK | Used for creating dock or panel windows. |
GDK_WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_DESKTOP | Used for creating the desktop background window. |
GDK_WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_DROPDOWN_MENU | A menu that belongs to a menubar. |
GDK_WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_POPUP_MENU | A menu that does not belong to a menubar, e.g. a context menu. |
GDK_WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_TOOLTIP | A tooltip. |
GDK_WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_NOTIFICATION | A notification - typically a “bubble” that belongs to a status icon. |
GDK_WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_COMBO | A popup from a combo box. |
GDK_WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_DND | A window that is used to implement a DND cursor. |

### struct GdkWindowAttr

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

Attributes to use for a newly-created window.

#### Members

gchar *`title`; | title of the window (for toplevel windows) |
gint `event_mask`; | event mask (see `gdk_window_set_events()`) |
gint `x`; | X coordinate relative to parent window (see `gdk_window_move()`) |
gint `y`; | Y coordinate relative to parent window (see `gdk_window_move()`) |
gint `width`; | width of window |
gint `height`; | height of window |
GdkWindowWindowClass `wclass`; | GDK_INPUT_OUTPUT (normal window) or GDK_INPUT_ONLY (invisible window that receives events) |
GdkVisual *`visual`; | GdkVisual for window |
GdkWindowType `window_type`; | type of window |
GdkCursor *`cursor`; | cursor for the window (see `gdk_window_set_cursor()`) |
gchar *`wmclass_name`; | don’t use (see `gtk_window_set_wmclass()`) |
gchar *`wmclass_class`; | don’t use (see `gtk_window_set_wmclass()`) |
gboolean `override_redirect`; | `TRUE` to bypass the window manager |
GdkWindowTypeHint `type_hint`; | a hint of the function of the window |

### enum GdkWindowAttributesType

Used to indicate which fields in the GdkWindowAttr struct should be honored. For example, if you filled in the “cursor” and “x” fields of GdkWindowAttr, pass “`GDK_WA_X` | `GDK_WA_CURSOR` ” to `gdk_window_new()`. Fields in GdkWindowAttr not covered by a bit in this enum are required; for example, the `width` /`height` , `wclass` , and `window_type` fields are required, they have no corresponding flag in GdkWindowAttributesType.

#### Members

GDK_WA_TITLE | Honor the title field |
GDK_WA_X | Honor the X coordinate field |
GDK_WA_Y | Honor the Y coordinate field |
GDK_WA_CURSOR | Honor the cursor field |
GDK_WA_VISUAL | Honor the visual field |
GDK_WA_WMCLASS | Honor the wmclass_class and wmclass_name fields |
GDK_WA_NOREDIR | Honor the override_redirect field |
GDK_WA_TYPE_HINT | Honor the type_hint field |

### enum GdkFullscreenMode

Indicates which monitor (in a multi-head setup) a window should span over when in fullscreen mode.

#### Members

GDK_FULLSCREEN_ON_CURRENT_MONITOR | Fullscreen on current monitor only. |
GDK_FULLSCREEN_ON_ALL_MONITORS | Span across all monitors when fullscreen. |

Since: 3.8

### enum GdkFilterReturn

Specifies the result of applying a GdkFilterFunc to a native event.

#### Members

GDK_FILTER_CONTINUE | event not handled, continue processing. |
GDK_FILTER_TRANSLATE | native event translated into a GDK event and stored in the `event` structure that was passed in. |
GDK_FILTER_REMOVE | event handled, terminate processing. |

### GdkXEvent

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

Used to represent native events (XEvents for the X11 backend, MSGs for Win32).

### GDK_PARENT_RELATIVE

    #define GDK_PARENT_RELATIVE  1L

A special value, indicating that the background for a window should be inherited from the parent window.

### enum GdkModifierType

A set of bit-flags to indicate the state of modifier keys and mouse buttons in various event types. Typical modifier keys are Shift, Control, Meta, Super, Hyper, Alt, Compose, Apple, CapsLock or ShiftLock.

Like the X Window System, GDK supports 8 modifier keys and 5 mouse buttons.

Since 2.10, GDK recognizes which of the Meta, Super or Hyper keys are mapped to Mod2 - Mod5, and indicates this by setting `GDK_SUPER_MASK`, `GDK_HYPER_MASK` or `GDK_META_MASK` in the state field of key events.

Note that GDK may add internal values to events which include reserved values such as `GDK_MODIFIER_RESERVED_13_MASK`. Your code should preserve and ignore them. You can use `GDK_MODIFIER_MASK` to remove all reserved values.

Also note that the GDK X backend interprets button press events for button 4-7 as scroll events, so `GDK_BUTTON4_MASK` and `GDK_BUTTON5_MASK` will never be set.

#### Members

GDK_SHIFT_MASK | the Shift key. |
GDK_LOCK_MASK | a Lock key (depending on the modifier mapping of the X server this may either be CapsLock or ShiftLock). |
GDK_CONTROL_MASK | the Control key. |
GDK_MOD1_MASK | the fourth modifier key (it depends on the modifier mapping of the X server which key is interpreted as this modifier, but normally it is the Alt key). |
GDK_MOD2_MASK | the fifth modifier key (it depends on the modifier mapping of the X server which key is interpreted as this modifier). |
GDK_MOD3_MASK | the sixth modifier key (it depends on the modifier mapping of the X server which key is interpreted as this modifier). |
GDK_MOD4_MASK | the seventh modifier key (it depends on the modifier mapping of the X server which key is interpreted as this modifier). |
GDK_MOD5_MASK | the eighth modifier key (it depends on the modifier mapping of the X server which key is interpreted as this modifier). |
GDK_BUTTON1_MASK | the first mouse button. |
GDK_BUTTON2_MASK | the second mouse button. |
GDK_BUTTON3_MASK | the third mouse button. |
GDK_BUTTON4_MASK | the fourth mouse button. |
GDK_BUTTON5_MASK | the fifth mouse button. |
GDK_MODIFIER_RESERVED_13_MASK | A reserved bit flag; do not use in your own code |
GDK_MODIFIER_RESERVED_14_MASK | A reserved bit flag; do not use in your own code |
GDK_MODIFIER_RESERVED_15_MASK | A reserved bit flag; do not use in your own code |
GDK_MODIFIER_RESERVED_16_MASK | A reserved bit flag; do not use in your own code |
GDK_MODIFIER_RESERVED_17_MASK | A reserved bit flag; do not use in your own code |
GDK_MODIFIER_RESERVED_18_MASK | A reserved bit flag; do not use in your own code |
GDK_MODIFIER_RESERVED_19_MASK | A reserved bit flag; do not use in your own code |
GDK_MODIFIER_RESERVED_20_MASK | A reserved bit flag; do not use in your own code |
GDK_MODIFIER_RESERVED_21_MASK | A reserved bit flag; do not use in your own code |
GDK_MODIFIER_RESERVED_22_MASK | A reserved bit flag; do not use in your own code |
GDK_MODIFIER_RESERVED_23_MASK | A reserved bit flag; do not use in your own code |
GDK_MODIFIER_RESERVED_24_MASK | A reserved bit flag; do not use in your own code |
GDK_MODIFIER_RESERVED_25_MASK | A reserved bit flag; do not use in your own code |
GDK_SUPER_MASK | the Super modifier. Since 2.10 |
GDK_HYPER_MASK | the Hyper modifier. Since 2.10 |
GDK_META_MASK | the Meta modifier. Since 2.10 |
GDK_MODIFIER_RESERVED_29_MASK | A reserved bit flag; do not use in your own code |
GDK_RELEASE_MASK | not used in GDK itself. GTK+ uses it to differentiate between (keyval, modifiers) pairs from key press and release events. |
GDK_MODIFIER_MASK | a mask covering all modifier types. |

### enum GdkModifierIntent

This enum is used with `gdk_keymap_get_modifier_mask()` in order to determine what modifiers the currently used windowing system backend uses for particular purposes. For example, on X11/Windows, the Control key is used for invoking menu shortcuts (accelerators), whereas on Apple computers it’s the Command key (which correspond to `GDK_CONTROL_MASK` and `GDK_MOD2_MASK`, respectively).

#### Members

GDK_MODIFIER_INTENT_PRIMARY_ACCELERATOR | the primary modifier used to invoke menu accelerators. |
GDK_MODIFIER_INTENT_CONTEXT_MENU | the modifier used to invoke context menus. Note that mouse button 3 always triggers context menus. When this modifier is not 0, it additionally triggers context menus when used with mouse button 1. |
GDK_MODIFIER_INTENT_EXTEND_SELECTION | the modifier used to extend selections using `modifier`-click or `modifier`-cursor-key |
GDK_MODIFIER_INTENT_MODIFY_SELECTION | the modifier used to modify selections, which in most cases means toggling the clicked item into or out of the selection. |
GDK_MODIFIER_INTENT_NO_TEXT_INPUT | when any of these modifiers is pressed, the key event cannot produce a symbol directly. This is meant to be used for input methods, and for use cases like typeahead search. |
GDK_MODIFIER_INTENT_SHIFT_GROUP | the modifier that switches between keyboard groups (AltGr on X11/Windows and Option/Alt on OS X). |
GDK_MODIFIER_INTENT_DEFAULT_MOD_MASK | The set of modifier masks accepted as modifiers in accelerators. Needed because Command is mapped to MOD2 on OSX, which is widely used, but on X11 MOD2 is NumLock and using that for a mod key is problematic at best. Ref: https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=736125. |

Since: 3.4

### enum GdkWMDecoration

These are hints originally defined by the Motif toolkit. The window manager can use them when determining how to decorate the window. The hint must be set before mapping the window.

#### Members

GDK_DECOR_ALL | all decorations should be applied. |
GDK_DECOR_BORDER | a frame should be drawn around the window. |
GDK_DECOR_RESIZEH | the frame should have resize handles. |
GDK_DECOR_TITLE | a titlebar should be placed above the window. |
GDK_DECOR_MENU | a button for opening a menu should be included. |
GDK_DECOR_MINIMIZE | a minimize button should be included. |
GDK_DECOR_MAXIMIZE | a maximize button should be included. |

### enum GdkWMFunction

These are hints originally defined by the Motif toolkit. The window manager can use them when determining the functions to offer for the window. The hint must be set before mapping the window.

#### Members

GDK_FUNC_ALL | all functions should be offered. |
GDK_FUNC_RESIZE | the window should be resizable. |
GDK_FUNC_MOVE | the window should be movable. |
GDK_FUNC_MINIMIZE | the window should be minimizable. |
GDK_FUNC_MAXIMIZE | the window should be maximizable. |
GDK_FUNC_CLOSE | the window should be closable. |

## 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.

Flags: Read / Write

Since: 2.18

## Signal Details

### The `“create-surface”` signal

    CairoSurface*
    user_function (GdkWindow *window,
                   gint       width,
                   gint       height,
                   gpointer   user_data)

The ::create-surface signal is emitted when an offscreen window needs its surface (re)created, which happens either when the window is first drawn to, or when the window is being resized. The first signal handler that returns a non-`NULL` surface will stop any further signal emission, and its surface will be used.

Note that it is not possible to access the window's previous surface from within any callback of this signal. Calling `gdk_offscreen_window_get_surface()` will lead to a crash.

#### Parameters

window | the offscreen window on which the signal is emitted |
width | the width of the offscreen surface to create |
height | the height of the offscreen surface to create |
user_data | user data set when the signal handler was connected. |

#### Returns

the newly created cairo_surface_t for the offscreen window

Flags: Run Last

Since: 3.0

### The `“from-embedder”` signal

    void
    user_function (GdkWindow *window,
                   gdouble    embedder_x,
                   gdouble    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 `“moved-to-rect”` signal

    void
    user_function (GdkWindow *window,
                   gpointer   flipped_rect,
                   gpointer   final_rect,
                   gboolean   flipped_x,
                   gboolean   flipped_y,
                   gpointer   user_data)

Emitted when the position of `window` is finalized after being moved to a destination rectangle.

`window` might be flipped over the destination rectangle in order to keep it on-screen, in which case `flipped_x` and `flipped_y` will be set to `TRUE` accordingly.

`flipped_rect` is the ideal position of `window` after any possible flipping, but before any possible sliding. `final_rect` is `flipped_rect` , but possibly translated in the case that flipping is still ineffective in keeping `window` on-screen.

#### Parameters

window | the GdkWindow that moved |
flipped_rect | the position of `window` after any possible flipping or `NULL` if the backend can't obtain it. | [nullable]
final_rect | the final position of `window` or `NULL` if the backend can't obtain it. | [nullable]
flipped_x | `TRUE` if the anchors were flipped horizontally |
flipped_y | `TRUE` if the anchors were flipped vertically |
user_data | user data set when the signal handler was connected. |

Flags: Run First

Since: 3.22

Stability Level: Private

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

    GdkWindow*
    user_function (GdkWindow *window,
                   gdouble    x,
                   gdouble    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`.

[nullable][transfer none]

Flags: Run Last

Since: 2.18

### The `“to-embedder”` signal

    void
    user_function (GdkWindow *window,
                   gdouble    offscreen_x,
                   gdouble    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