XISETFOCUS(3) |  | XISETFOCUS(3)

# NAME

XISetFocus, XIGetFocus - set or get the device's focus.

# SYNOPSIS

    #include <X11/extensions/XInput2.h>

    Status XISetFocus( Display *display,

                       int deviceid,

                       Window focus,

                       Time time);

    Status XIGetFocus( Display *display,

                       Window *focus_return);

    display

           Specifies the connection to the X server.

    deviceid

           Specifies the device whose focus is to be queried or

           changed.

    focus

           The new focus window.

    focus_return

           Returns the current focus window.

    time

           A valid timestamp or CurrentTime.

# DESCRIPTION

    XISetFocus changes the focus of the specified device and its
    last-focus-change time. It has no effect if the specified time
    is earlier than the current last-focus-change time or is later
    than the current X server time. Otherwise, the
    last-focus-change time is set to the specified time.
    CurrentTime is replaced by the current X server time).
    XISetFocus causes the X server to generate core, XI and XI2
    focus events.

    If the focus window is None all keyboard events by this device
    are discarded until a new focus window is set. Otherwise, if
    focus is a window, it becomes the device's focus window. If a
    generated device event would normally be reported to this
    window or one of its inferiors, the event is reported as usual.
    Otherwise, the event is reported relative to the focus window.

    The specified focus window must be viewable at the time
    XISetFocus is called, or a BadMatch error results. If the focus
    window later becomes not viewable, the focus reverts to the
    parent (or the closest viewable ancestor. When the focus
    reverts, the X server generates core, XI and XI2 focus events
    but the last-focus-change time is not affected.

    Attempting to set the focus on a master pointer device or an
    attached slave device will result in a BadDevice error.

    XISetFocus can generate BadDevice, BadMatch, BadValue, and
    BadWindow errors.

# DIAGNOSTICS

    BadValue

           A value is outside of the permitted range.

    BadDevice

           An invalid device was specified. The device does not

           exist or is not a appropriate for the type of change.

    BadMatch

           The window is not viewable.

    BadWindow

           A value for a Window argument does not name a defined

           Window.

05/18/2026 |