Core Graphics Functions

Reserves the fade hardware for a specified time interval.

Connects or disconnects the mouse and cursor while an application is in the foreground.

Begins a new set of display configuration changes.

Cancels a set of display configuration changes.

Captures all attached displays.

Captures all attached displays, using the specified options.

Creates a conversion between an arbitrary number of specified color spaces.

Completes a set of display configuration changes.

Modifies the settings of the built-in fade effect that occurs during a display configuration.

Changes the configuration of a mirroring set.

Configures the display mode of a display.

Configures the origin of a display in the global display coordinate space.

Enables or disables stereo operation for a display, as part of a display configuration.

Configures the display mode of a display.

Returns a Boolean value indicating whether the mouse cursor is drawn in framebuffer memory.

Returns a Boolean value indicating whether the mouse cursor is visible.

Returns a reference to the Metal device currently driving a given display.

Returns information about the currently available display modes.

Returns information about the display mode closest to a specified depth and screen size.

Returns information about the display mode closest to a specified depth, screen size, and refresh rate.

Returns the bounds of a display in the global display coordinate space.

Captures a display for exclusive use by an application.

Captures a display for exclusive use by an application, using the specified options.

Returns information about the currently available display modes.

Returns the color space for a display.

Returns information about a display’s current configuration.

Returns an image containing the contents of the specified display.

Returns an image containing the contents of a portion of the specified display.

Returns information about the current display mode.

Performs a single fade operation.

Returns a Boolean value indicating whether a fade operation is currently in progress.

Returns the capacity, or number of entries, in the gamma table for a display.

Returns a graphics context suitable for drawing to a captured display.

Hides the mouse cursor, and increments the hide cursor count.

Maps a display ID to an OpenGL display mask.

Returns the I/O Kit service port of the specified display.

Returns a Boolean value indicating whether a display is active.

Returns a Boolean value indicating whether a display is always in a mirroring set.

Returns a Boolean value indicating whether a display is sleeping (and is therefore not drawable).

Returns a Boolean value indicating whether a display is built-in, such as the internal display in portable systems.

Returns a Boolean value indicating whether a display is captured.

Returns a Boolean value indicating whether a display is in a hardware mirroring set.

Returns a Boolean value indicating whether a display is in a mirroring set.

Returns a Boolean value indicating whether a display is the main display.

Returns a Boolean value indicating whether a display is connected or online.

Returns a Boolean value indicating whether a display is running in a stereo graphics mode.

For a secondary display in a mirroring set, returns the primary display.

Returns the pixel encoding of the specified display mode.

Returns the height of the specified display mode.

Returns the I/O Kit display mode ID of the specified display mode.

Returns the I/O Kit flags of the specified display mode.

Returns the refresh rate of the specified display mode.

Returns the type identifier of Quartz display modes.

Returns the width of the specified display mode.

Returns a Boolean value indicating whether the specified display mode is usable for a desktop graphical user interface.

Releases a Core Graphics display mode.

Retains a Core Graphics display mode.

Returns the model number of a display monitor.

Moves the mouse cursor to a specified point relative to the display origin (the upper-left corner of the display).

Returns the display height in pixel units.

Returns the display width in pixel units.

Returns the primary display in a hardware mirroring set.

Registers a callback function to be invoked whenever a local display is reconfigured.

Releases a captured display.

Removes the registration of a callback function that’s invoked whenever a local display is reconfigured.

Restores the gamma tables to the values in the user’s ColorSync display profile.

Returns the rotation angle of a display in degrees.

Returns the width and height of a display in millimeters.

Returns the serial number of a display monitor.

Switches a display to a different mode.

Immediately enables or disables stereo operation for a display.

Decrements the hide cursor count, and shows the mouse cursor if the count is 0.

Creates a new display stream to be used with a CFRunloop.

Creates a new display stream whose updates are delivered to a dispatch queue.

Gets the run loop source for a display stream.

Tells a stream to start sending updates.

Tells a stream to stop sending updates.

Combines two updates into a new update that includes the metadata for both source updates.

Returns the number of frames that have been dropped since the last call to your update handler.

Return the movement delta values for a single update.

Returns an array of rectangles that describe where the frame has changed since the previous frame.

Returns the type identifier of a Quartz display stream update.

Switches a display to a different mode.

Returns the logical unit number of a display.

Returns a Boolean value indicating whether Quartz is using OpenGL-based window acceleration (Quartz Extreme) to render in a display.

Returns the vendor number of the specified display’s monitor.

Enables or disables the merging of actual key and mouse state with the application-specified state in a synthetic event.

Returns a new Quartz event.

Returns a copy of an existing Quartz event.

Returns a flattened data representation of a Quartz event.

Returns a Quartz event created from a flattened data representation of the event.

Returns a new Quartz keyboard event.

Returns a new Quartz mouse event.

Returns a new Quartz scrolling event.

Returns a Quartz event source created from an existing Quartz event.

Returns the floating-point value of a field in a Quartz event.

Returns the event flags of a Quartz event.

Returns the integer value of a field in a Quartz event.

Returns the location of a Quartz mouse event.

Returns the timestamp of a Quartz event.

Returns the event type of a Quartz event (left mouse down, for example).

Returns the type identifier for the opaque type CGEventRef.

Returns the location of a Quartz mouse event.

Returns the Unicode string associated with a Quartz keyboard event.

Sets the Unicode string associated with a Quartz keyboard event.

Posts a Quartz event into the event stream at a specified location.

Posts a Quartz event into the event stream for a specific application.

Sets the floating-point value of a field in a Quartz event.

Sets the event flags of a Quartz event.

Sets the integer value of a field in a Quartz event.

Sets the location of a Quartz mouse event.

Sets the event source of a Quartz event.

Sets the timestamp of a Quartz event.

Sets the event type of a Quartz event (left mouse down, for example).

Returns a Boolean value indicating the current button state of a Quartz event source.

Returns a count of events of a given type seen since the window server started.

Returns a Quartz event source created with a specified source state.

Returns the current flags of a Quartz event source.

Returns the keyboard type to be used with a Quartz event source.

Returns the mask that indicates which classes of local hardware events are enabled during event suppression.

Gets the scale of pixels per line in a scrolling event source.

Returns the source state associated with a Quartz event source.

Returns the type identifier for the opaque type CGEventSourceRef.

Returns the 64-bit user-specified data for a Quartz event source.

Returns a Boolean value indicating the current keyboard state of a Quartz event source.

Returns the elapsed time since the last event for a Quartz event source.

Sets the keyboard type to be used with a Quartz event source.

Sets the mask that indicates which classes of local hardware events are enabled during event suppression.

Sets the interval that local hardware events may be suppressed following the posting of a Quartz event.

Sets the scale of pixels per line in a scrolling event source.

Sets the 64-bit user-specified data for a Quartz event source.

Creates an event tap.

Creates an event tap for a specified process.

Enables or disables an event tap.

Returns a Boolean value indicating whether an event tap is enabled.

Posts a Quartz event from an event tap into the event stream.

Provides a list of displays that are active (or drawable).

Gets the coefficients of the gamma transfer formula for a display.

Gets the values in the RGB gamma tables for a display.

Provides a list of displays that corresponds to the bits set in an OpenGL display mask.

Provides a list of online displays with bounds that include the specified point.

Gets a list of online displays with bounds that intersect the specified rectangle.

Gets a list of currently installed event taps.

Reports the change in mouse position since the last mouse movement event received by the application.

Provides a list of displays that are online (active, mirrored, or sleeping).

The Universal Type Identifier for the image.

Turns off local hardware events in the current session.

Returns the display ID of the main display.

Maps an OpenGL display mask to a display ID.

Returns whether two points are equal.

Synthesizes a low-level keyboard event on the local machine.

Synthesizes a low-level mouse-button event on the local machine.

Synthesizes a low-level scrolling event on the local machine.

Registers a callback function to be invoked when local displays are refreshed or modified.

Releases all captured displays.

Releases a display fade reservation, and unfades the display if needed.

Deallocates a list of rectangles that represent changed areas on local displays.

Restores the permanent display configuration settings for the current user.

Registers a callback function to be invoked when an area of the display is moved.

Removes a previously registered callback function invoked when an area of the display is moved.

Returns information about the caller’s window server session.

Sets the byte values in the 8-bit RGB gamma tables for a display.

Sets the gamma function for a display by specifying the coefficients of the gamma transfer formula.

Sets the color gamma function for a display by specifying the values in the RGB gamma tables.

Filters local hardware events from the keyboard and mouse during the short interval after a synthetic event is posted.

Sets the time interval in seconds that local hardware events are suppressed after posting a synthetic event.

Returns the window ID of the shield window for a captured display.

Returns the window level of the shield window for a captured display.

Returns whether two sizes are equal.

Removes a previously registered callback function invoked when local displays are refreshed or modified.

Waits for screen refresh operations.

Waits for screen update operations.

Moves the mouse cursor without generating events.

Returns the window level that corresponds to one of the standard window types.

Generates and returns information about the selected windows in the current user session.

Returns the list of window IDs associated with the specified windows in the current user session.

Generates and returns information about windows with the specified window IDs.

Returns a composite image based on a dynamically generated list of windows.

Returns a composite image of the specified windows.

Returns a Core Foundation Mach port (CFMachPort) that corresponds to the macOS window server.

Creates a conversion between two specified color spaces.

Returns the interval that local hardware events may be suppressed following the posting of a Quartz event.

Returns the type identifier of a Quartz display stream.

Returns the Core Foundation type identifier for a color conversion info data type.

Returns a copy of the color space's properties.

Creates a color in the Generic gray color space with a gamma ramp of 2.2.

Creates an ICC-based color space using the ICC profile contained in the specified data.

Creates a color space from a property list.