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

# XmMultiListSelectItems(3)

A MultiList function that selects items in the list by matching column entries

## NAME

**XmMultiListSelectItems** — A MultiList function that selects items in the list by matching column entries

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <Xm/MultiList.h>
void XmMultiListSelectItems(
Widget widget,
XmString item,
int column,
Boolean notify);
```

## DESCRIPTION

**XmMultiListSelectItems** highlights rows in the list where column number *column* matches *item*.

- *widget*

  Specifies the ID of the MultiList widget from whose list an item is selected.

- *item*

  Specifies XmString to use as selection key.

- *column*

  Specifies a column number (starting from 0) to match, or XmANY\_COLUMN for looking for any column.

- *notify*

  Specifies a Boolean value that when TRUE invokes the selection callback for the current mode. From an application interface view, calling this function with *notify* True is indistinguishable from a user-initiated selection action. When *notify* is FALSE, no callbacks are called.

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

## RELATED

[**XmMultiList**(3)](/XmMultiList/3.md) and **XmMultiListGetSelectRows**(3).