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

# XmListSetKbdItemPos(3)

A List function that sets the location cursor at a specified position

## NAME

**XmListSetKbdItemPos** — A List function that sets the location cursor at a specified position

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <Xm/List.h>
Boolean XmListSetKbdItemPos(
Widget widget,
int position);
```

## DESCRIPTION

**XmListSetKbdItemPos** sets the location cursor at the item specified by *position*. This function does not determine if the item at the specified position is selected or not.

- *widget*

  Specifies the ID of the List widget.

- *position*

  Specifies the position of the item at which the location cursor is set. A value of 1 indicates the first item in the list; a value of 2 indicates the second item; and so on. A value of 0 (zero) sets the location cursor at the last item in the list.

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

## RETURN

Returns False if no item exists at the specified position or if the list is empty; otherwise, returns True.

## RELATED

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