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

# XmTextGetInsertionPosition(3)

A Text function that accesses the position of the insert cursor

## NAME

**XmTextGetInsertionPosition** — A Text function that accesses the position of the insert cursor

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <Xm/Text.h>
XmTextPosition XmTextGetInsertionPosition(
Widget widget);
```

## DESCRIPTION

**XmTextGetInsertionPosition** accesses the insertion cursor position of the Text widget.

- *widget*

  Specifies the Text widget ID

For a complete definition of Text and its associated resources, see [**XmText**(3)](/XmText/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

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