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

# XmCreateSimpleSpinBox(3)

the SimpleSpinBox widget creation function

## NAME

**XmCreateSimpleSpinBox** — the SimpleSpinBox widget creation function

## SYNOPSIS

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

## DESCRIPTION

The **XmCreateSimpleSpinBox** function creates an instance of a SpinBox widget and returns the associated widget ID.

The *parent* argument specifies the parent widget ID.

The *name* argument specifies the name of the created widget.

The *arglist* argument specifies the argument list.

The *argcount* argument specifies the number of attribute/value pairs in the argument list.

## RETURN VALUE

Upon successful completion, the **XmCreateSimpleSpinBox** function returns the SimpleSpinBox widget ID.

## SEE ALSO

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