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

# XmTextFieldPaste(3)

A TextField function that inserts the clipboard selection

## NAME

**XmTextFieldPaste** — A TextField function that inserts the clipboard selection

## SYNOPSIS

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

## DESCRIPTION

**XmTextFieldPaste** inserts the clipboard selection at the insertion cursor of the destination widget. If **XmNpendingDelete** is True and the insertion cursor is inside the current selection, the clipboard selection replaces the selected text.

This routine calls the widget's **XmNvalueChangedCallback** and verification callbacks, either **XmNmodifyVerifyCallback** or **XmNmodifyVerifyCallbackWcs**, or both. If both verification callback lists are registered, the procedures of the **XmNmodifyVerifyCallback** list are executed first and the resulting data is passed to the **XmNmodifyVerifyCallbackWcs** callbacks.

This routine calls the widget's **XmNdestinationCallback** procedures with the *selection* member of the **XmDestinationCallbackStruct** set to **CLIPBOARD** and with the *operation* member set to **XmCOPY**. If the **XmNcursorPosition** resource is greater than or is the same value as the position where the selection is to be inserted, the **XmNmotionVerifyCallback** is called.

- *widget*

  Specifies the TextField widget ID.

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

## RETURN

This function returns False if no transfers take place. Otherwise, it returns True.

## RELATED

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