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

# XmCreatePromptDialog(3)

The SelectionBox PromptDialog convenience creation function

## NAME

**XmCreatePromptDialog** — The SelectionBox PromptDialog convenience creation function

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <Xm/SelectioB.h>
Widget XmCreatePromptDialog(
Widget parent,
String name,
ArgList arglist,
Cardinal argcount);
```

## DESCRIPTION

**XmCreatePromptDialog** is a convenience creation function that creates a DialogShell and an unmanaged SelectionBox child of the DialogShell. A PromptDialog prompts the user for text input. It includes a message, a text input region, and three managed buttons. The default button labels are **OK**, **Cancel**, and **Help**. An additional button, with **Apply** as the default label, is created unmanaged; it may be explicitly managed if needed. One additional **WorkArea** child may be added to the SelectionBox after creation.

**XmCreatePromptDialog** forces the value of the SelectionBox resource **XmNdialogType** to **XmDIALOG\_PROMPT**.

Use **XtManageChild** to pop up the PromptDialog (passing the SelectionBox as the widget parameter); use **XtUnmanageChild** to pop it down.

**XmCreatePromptDialog** forces the value of the Shell resource **XmNallowShellResize** to True.

- *parent*

  Specifies the parent widget ID

- *name*

  Specifies the name of the created widget

- *arglist*

  Specifies the argument list

- *argcount*

  Specifies the number of attribute/value pairs in the argument list (*arglist*)

For a complete definition of SelectionBox and its associated resources, see [**XmSelectionBox**(3)](/XmSelectionBox/3.md).

## RETURN

Returns the SelectionBox widget ID.

## RELATED

[**XmSelectionBox**(3)](/XmSelectionBox/3.md).