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authorAndrew Gallant (Ocelot) <Andrew.Gallant@tufts.edu>2012-05-12 21:36:31 -0400
committerAndrew Gallant (Ocelot) <Andrew.Gallant@tufts.edu>2012-05-12 21:36:31 -0400
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diff --git a/nexgb/xgb.go b/nexgb/xgb.go
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@@ -166,8 +166,11 @@ type eventOrError interface{}
// NewID generates a new unused ID for use with requests like CreateWindow.
// If no new ids can be generated, the id returned is 0 and error is non-nil.
-// Note that the value returned will need to be converted to the proper
-// type. i.e., xproto.Window(id).
+// This shouldn't be used directly, and is exported for use in the extension
+// sub-packages.
+// If you need identifiers, use the appropriate constructor.
+// e.g., For a window id, use xproto.NewWindowId. For
+// a new pixmap id, use xproto.NewPixmapId. And so on.
func (c *Conn) NewId() (uint32, error) {
xid := <-c.xidChan
if xid.err != nil {