xosd_hide(3)

xosd_hide3

Hide the xosd window

Usage

#include <xosd.h>

int xosd_hide (xosd* osd);

Overview

xosd_hide hides (unmaps) the xosd window. Call xosd_show(3) to make the window visible again.

When xosd_display(3) is called data will be shown until the pre-set time has elapsed. By calling xosd_hide the window is prematurely removed from the display.

Arguments

osd

The on-screen display object to act on.

Return value

On success, a zero is returned. On error, -1 is returned.

Releases

12 releases since Debian 3.1 (Sarge); the text changed 1 time.

  1. 3.1–6.0
  2. 7–Arch

From xosd 2.2.14-12 in Arch Linux 2026-11-01. Parsed by carta from the page's man source.