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

# XmVaCreateManagedCommand(3)

A Command widget convenience creation functions.

Part of [XmVaCreateCommand(3)](/XmVaCreateCommand/3.md).

## NAME

**XmVaCreateCommand**, **XmVaCreateManagedCommand** — A Command widget convenience creation functions.

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <Xm/Command.h>
```

**Widget XmVaCreateCommand**( **Widget parent**, **String name**, ...);

**Widget XmVaCreateManagedCommand**( **Widget parent**, **String name**, ...);

## DESCRIPTION

These functions create an instance of a Command widget and returns the associated widget ID. These routines use the ANSI C variable-length argument list (*varargs*) calling convention.

The **XmVaCreateCommand** function is a convenience routine that calls **XtCreateWidget**.

The **XmVaCreateManagedCommand** function is a convenience routine that calls **XtCreateManagedWidget**.

- *parent*

  Specifies the parent widget ID.

- *name*

  Specifies the name of the created widget.

- *...*

  Specifies the variable argument list to override the resource defaults.

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

## RETURN

Returns the Command widget ID.

## RELATED

[**XmCommand**(3)](/XmCommand/3.md), [**XmCreateCommand**(3)](/XmCreateCommand/3.md), [**XtCreateWidget**(3)](/XtCreateWidget/3.md), and [**XtCreateManagedWidget**(3)](/XtCreateManagedWidget/3.md).