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

# XmTextRemove(3)

A Text function that deletes the primary selection

## NAME

**XmTextRemove** — A Text function that deletes the primary selection

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <Xm/Text.h>
Boolean XmTextRemove(
Widget widget);
```

## DESCRIPTION

**XmTextRemove** deletes the primary selected text. If there is a selection, this routine also 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 function may also call the **XmNmotionVerifyCallback** callback.

- *widget*

  Specifies the Text widget ID.

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

## RETURN

This function returns False if the primary selection is NULL or if the *widget* does not own the primary selection. Otherwise, it returns True.

## RELATED

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