---
name: "XmComboBoxAddItem"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "openmotif"
version: "2.3.8-4"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/XmComboBoxAddItem"
---

# XmComboBoxAddItem(3)

add an item to the ComboBox widget

## NAME

**XmComboBoxAddItem** — add an item to the ComboBox widget

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <Xm/ComboBox.h>
void XmComboBoxAddItem(
Widget w,
XmString item,
int pos,
Boolean unique);
```

## DESCRIPTION

The **XmComboBoxAddItem** function adds the given item to the XmComboBox at the given position.

The *w* argument specifies the XmComboBox widget ID.

The *item* argument specifies the **XmString** for the new item.

The *pos* argument specifies the position of the new item.

The *unique* argument specifies if this item should duplicate an identical item or not.

## RETURN VALUE

The **XmComboBoxAddItem** function returns no value.

## APPLICATION USAGE

The functions **XmComboBoxAddItem** and **XmComboBoxDeletePos** have different naming conventions (Item versus Pos) because of the objects they are manipulating. The Item is a string to be added, the Pos is a numeric position number.

## SEE ALSO

[**XmComboBoxDeletePos**(3)](/XmComboBoxDeletePos/3.md), [**XmComboBoxSetItem**(3)](/XmComboBoxSetItem/3.md), [**XmComboBoxSelectItem**(3)](/XmComboBoxSelectItem/3.md).