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# display

Interactively display and edit an image

# MagickXDisplayBackgroundImage

## Synopsis

    unsigned int MagickXDisplayBackgroundImage( Display *display,
                                                MagickXResourceInfo *resource_info,
                                                Image *image );

## Description

MagickXDisplayBackgroundImage() displays an image in the background of a window.

The format of the MagickXDisplayBackgroundImage method is:

    unsigned int MagickXDisplayBackgroundImage( Display *display,
                                                MagickXResourceInfo *resource_info,
                                                Image *image );

display:

  Specifies a connection to an X server; returned from XOpenDisplay.

resource_info:

  Specifies a pointer to a X11 MagickXResourceInfo structure.

image:

  Specifies a pointer to an Image structure; returned from ReadImage.

# MagickXDisplayImage

## Synopsis

    Image *MagickXDisplayImage( Display *display, MagickXResourceInfo *resource_info,
                                char ** argv, int argc, Image ** image,
                                unsigned long *state );

## Description

MagickXDisplayImage() displays an image via X11. A new image is created and returned if the user interactively transforms the displayed image.

The format of the MagickXDisplayImage method is:

    Image *MagickXDisplayImage( Display *display, MagickXResourceInfo *resource_info,
                                char ** argv, int argc, Image ** image,
                                unsigned long *state );

nexus:

  Method MagickXDisplayImage returns an image when the user chooses 'Open Image' from the command menu or picks a tile from the image directory. Otherwise a null image is returned.

display:

  Specifies a connection to an X server; returned from XOpenDisplay.

resource_info:

  Specifies a pointer to a X11 MagickXResourceInfo structure.

argv:

  Specifies the application's argument list.

argc:

  Specifies the number of arguments.

image:

  Specifies an address to an address of an Image structure; returned from ReadImage.

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