+
+
+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;
+}