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+module Graphics.X11.Extra where
+
+import Control.Exception (bracket)
+import System.Environment (getEnv)
+import System.IO.Unsafe (unsafePerformIO)
+import qualified Graphics.X11 as X11
+
+
+unsafeInternAtom :: String -> Bool -> X11.Atom
+unsafeInternAtom atomName onlyIfExists =
+ unsafePerformIO $ withDefaultDisplay $ \display ->
+ X11.internAtom display atomName onlyIfExists
+
+defaultDisplayName :: String
+defaultDisplayName =
+ unsafePerformIO (getEnv "DISPLAY")
+
+withDisplay :: String -> (X11.Display -> IO a) -> IO a
+withDisplay display =
+ bracket (X11.openDisplay display) X11.closeDisplay
+
+withDefaultDisplay :: (X11.Display -> IO a) -> IO a
+withDefaultDisplay =
+ withDisplay defaultDisplayName