gdk-window-parent (window)

window -- a gdk-window object

parent gdk-window object of window

Obtains the parent of window, as known to GDK. Does not query the X server. Thus this returns the parent as passed to the function gdk-window-new, not the actual parent. This should never matter unless you are using Xlib calls mixed with GDK calls on the X11 platform. It may also matter for toplevel windows, because the window manager may choose to reparent them.

Note that you should use the function gdk-window-effective-parent when writing generic code that walks up a window hierarchy, because the function gdk-window-parent will most likely not do what you expect if there are offscreen windows in the hierarchy.