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

# XmCreateSelectionDialog(3)

The SelectionBox SelectionDialog convenience creation function

## NAME

**XmCreateSelectionDialog** — The SelectionBox SelectionDialog convenience creation function

## SYNOPSIS

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

## DESCRIPTION

**XmCreateSelectionDialog** is a convenience creation function that creates a DialogShell and an unmanaged SelectionBox child of the DialogShell. A SelectionDialog offers the user a choice from a list of alternatives and gets a selection. It includes the following:

- •

  A scrolling list of alternatives

- •

  An editable text field for the selected alternative

- •

  Labels for the text field

- •

  Four buttons

The default button labels are **OK**, **Cancel**, **Apply**, and **Help**. One additional **WorkArea** child may be added to the SelectionBox after creation.

**XmCreateSelectionDialog** forces the value of the SelectionBox resource **XmNdialogType** to **XmDIALOG\_SELECTION**.

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

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

- *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).