C Specification

// Provided by XR_VERSION_1_0
XrResult xrPollEvent(
    XrInstance                                  instance,
    XrEventDataBuffer*                          eventData);

Parameters

xrPollEvent polls for the next event and returns an event if one is available. xrPollEvent returns immediately regardless of whether an event was available. The event (if present) is unilaterally removed from the queue if a valid XrInstance is provided. On return the eventData parameter is filled with the event’s data and the type field is changed to the event’s type. Runtimes may create valid next chains depending on enabled extensions, but they must guarantee that any such chains point only to objects which fit completely within the original XrEventDataBuffer pointed to by eventData.

Description

Parameter Descriptions
Valid Usage (Implicit)
Return Codes
On success, this command returns

  • XR_SUCCESS

  • XR_EVENT_UNAVAILABLE

On failure, this command returns

  • XR_ERROR_VALIDATION_FAILURE

  • XR_ERROR_RUNTIME_FAILURE

  • XR_ERROR_HANDLE_INVALID

  • XR_ERROR_INSTANCE_LOST

The runtime must discard queued events which contain destroyed or otherwise invalid handles.

Table 1. Event Descriptions
Event Description

XrEventDataEventsLost

event queue has overflowed and some events were lost

XrEventDataInstanceLossPending

application is about to lose the instance

XrEventDataInteractionProfileChanged

active input form factor for one or more top level user paths has changed

XrEventDataReferenceSpaceChangePending

runtime will begin operating with updated space bounds

XrEventDataSessionStateChanged

application has changed lifecycle state

See Also

XR_VERSION_1_0, XrEventDataBuffer, XrInstance

Document Notes

For more information, see the OpenXR Specification

This page is extracted from the OpenXR Specification. Fixes and changes should be made to the Specification, not directly.

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