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

# XmToggleButtonGadgetGetState(3)

A ToggleButtonGadget function that obtains the state of a ToggleButtonGadget

## NAME

**XmToggleButtonGadgetGetState** — A ToggleButtonGadget function that obtains the state of a ToggleButtonGadget

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <Xm/ToggleBG.h>
Boolean XmToggleButtonGadgetGetState(
Widget widget);
```

## DESCRIPTION

**XmToggleButtonGadgetGetState** obtains the state of a ToggleButtonGadget.

- *widget*

  Specifies the ToggleButtonGadget ID

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

## RETURN

Returns True if the button is selected and False if the button is unselected.

## RELATED

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