DMXGetScreenCount(3X) manual page

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## Name

DMXGetScreenCount - determine number of back-end screens

## Synopsis

#include <X11/extensions/dmxext.h>

    Bool DMXGetScreenCount(Display *dpy,
                           int *screen_count);

## Description

DMXGetScreenCount() returns the number of back-end screens that a Xdmx(1) server controls. Since a DMX screen usually fills all of the available area on a back-end server, there is usually a one-to-one correspondence between DMX screens and backend servers. However, it is also possible for a DMX screen to cover only part of the available area on a back-end server, and for more than one DMX screens to occupy different parts of the visible area on the same back-end server.

A DMX screen may be managed as a regular X screen in the Xdmx(1) server or may be joined with other DMX screens using Xinerama.

## Return Value

DMXGetScreenCount() sets screen_count and returns True unless there is a protocol error.

## Notes

If Xinerama is active, only one logical screen will be available to clients of the Xdmx(1) server. However, this call will accurately reflect the number of composite back-end screens that the Xdmx(1) server is using.

## See Also

DMXGetScreenAttribtues(3X) , DMXChangeScreenAttributes(3X) , DMX(3X) , Xdmx(1)

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