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

# XmVaCreateRowColumn(3)

A RowColumn widget convenience creation functions.

## NAME

**XmVaCreateRowColumn**, **XmVaCreateManagedRowColumn** — A RowColumn widget convenience creation functions.

## SYNOPSIS

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

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

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

## DESCRIPTION

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

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

The **XmVaCreateRowColumn** 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 RowColumn and its associated resources, see [**XmRowColumn**(3)](/XmRowColumn/3.md).

## RETURN

Returns the RowColumn widget ID.

## RELATED

[**XmRowColumn**(3)](/XmRowColumn/3.md), [**XmCreateRowColumn**(3)](/XmCreateRowColumn/3.md), [**XtCreateWidget**(3)](/XtCreateWidget/3.md), and [**XtCreateManagedWidget**(3)](/XtCreateManagedWidget/3.md).