# PetscDrawGetSingleton
Gain access to a `PetscDraw` object as if it were owned by the one process. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscdraw.h" 
PetscErrorCode PetscDrawGetSingleton(PetscDraw draw, PetscDraw *sdraw)
```
Collective


## Input Parameter

- ***draw -*** the original window



## Output Parameter

- ***sdraw -*** the singleton window





## See Also
 `PetscDraw`, `PetscDrawRestoreSingleton()`, `PetscViewerGetSingleton()`, `PetscViewerRestoreSingleton()`

## Level
advanced

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/classes/draw/interface/draw.c.html#PetscDrawGetSingleton">src/sys/classes/draw/interface/draw.c</A>

## Implementations

<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/classes/draw/impls/image/drawimage.c.html#PetscDrawGetSingleton_Image">PetscDrawGetSingleton_Image in src/sys/classes/draw/impls/image/drawimage.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/classes/draw/impls/null/drawnull.c.html#PetscDrawGetSingleton_Null">PetscDrawGetSingleton_Null in src/sys/classes/draw/impls/null/drawnull.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/classes/draw/impls/x/xops.c.html#PetscDrawGetSingleton_X">PetscDrawGetSingleton_X in src/sys/classes/draw/impls/x/xops.c</A><BR>


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