+static long
+getstate(Window w) {
+ int format, status;
+ long result = -1;
+ unsigned char *p = NULL;
+ unsigned long n, extra;
+ Atom real;
+
+ status = XGetWindowProperty(dpy, w, wmatom[WMState], 0L, 2L, False, wmatom[WMState],
+ &real, &format, &n, &extra, (unsigned char **)&p);
+ if(status != Success)
+ return -1;
+ if(n != 0)
+ result = *p;
+ XFree(p);
+ return result;
+}
+