[−][src]Function xcb::xproto::intern_atom

pub fn intern_atom<'a>(
    c: &'a Connection, 
    only_if_exists: bool, 
    name: &str
) -> InternAtomCookie<'a>

Get atom identifier by name

Retrieves the identifier (xcb_atom_t TODO) for the atom with the specified name. Atoms are used in protocols like EWMH, for example to store window titles (_NET_WM_NAME atom) as property of a window.

If only_if_exists is 0, the atom will be created if it does not already exist. If only_if_exists is 1, XCB_ATOM_NONE will be returned if the atom does not yet exist.

parameters:

  • c: The connection object to the server

  • only_if_exists: Return a valid atom id only if the atom already exists.

  • name: The name of the atom.