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

# XmTextFieldGetEditable(3)

A TextField function that accesses the edit permission state

## NAME

**XmTextFieldGetEditable** — A TextField function that accesses the edit permission state

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <Xm/TextF.h>
Boolean XmTextFieldGetEditable(
Widget widget);
```

## DESCRIPTION

**XmTextFieldGetEditable** accesses the edit permission state of the TextField widget.

- *widget*

  Specifies the TextField widget ID

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

## RETURN

Returns a Boolean value that indicates the state of the **XmNeditable** resource.

## RELATED

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