-
-unsigned char *
-getselection(unsigned long offset, unsigned long *len, unsigned long *remain)
-{
- Display *dpy;
- Atom xa_clip_string;
- Window w;
- XEvent ev;
- Atom typeret;
- int format;
- unsigned char *data;
- unsigned char *result = NULL;
-
- dpy = XOpenDisplay(0);
- if(!dpy)
- return NULL;
- xa_clip_string = XInternAtom(dpy, "_SEL_STRING", False);
- w = XCreateSimpleWindow(dpy, DefaultRootWindow(dpy), 10, 10, 200, 200,
- 1, CopyFromParent, CopyFromParent);
- XConvertSelection(dpy, XA_PRIMARY, XA_STRING, xa_clip_string,
- w, CurrentTime);
- XFlush(dpy);
- XNextEvent(dpy, &ev);
- if(ev.type == SelectionNotify && ev.xselection.property != None) {
- XGetWindowProperty(dpy, w, ev.xselection.property, offset, 4096L, False,
- AnyPropertyType, &typeret, &format, len, remain, &data);
- if(*len) {
- result = emalloc(sizeof(unsigned char) * *len);
- memcpy(result, data, *len);
- }
- XDeleteProperty(dpy, w, ev.xselection.property);
- }
- XDestroyWindow(dpy, w);
- XCloseDisplay(dpy);
- return result;