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

# XmTextFieldGetInsertionPosition(3)

A TextField function that accesses the position of the insertion cursor

## NAME

**XmTextFieldGetInsertionPosition** — A TextField function that accesses the position of the insertion cursor

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <Xm/TextF.h>
XmTextPosition XmTextFieldGetInsertionPosition(
Widget widget);
```

## DESCRIPTION

**XmTextFieldGetInsertionPosition** accesses the insertion cursor position 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 an **XmTextPosition** value that indicates the state of the **XmNcursorPosition** resource. This is an integer number of characters from the beginning of the text buffer. The first character position is 0 (zero).

## RELATED

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