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

# XmWidgetGetDisplayRect(3)

Retrieves display rectangle information for a widget

## NAME

**XmWidgetGetDisplayRect** — Retrieves display rectangle information for a widget

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <Xm/Xm.h>
Boolean XmWidgetGetDisplayRect(
Widget widget,
XRectangle *displayrect);
```

## DESCRIPTION

**XmWidgetGetDisplayRect** returns the width, height and the x and y-coordinates of the upper left corner of the display rectangle of the specified widget. The display rectangle is the smallest rectangle that encloses either a string or a pixmap.

If the widget contains a string, the return values specify the x and y-coordinates of the upper left corner of the display rectangle relative to the origin of the widget and the width and height in pixels.

In the case of a pixmap, the return values specify the x and y-coordinates of the upper left corner of the pixmap relative to the origin, and the width and height of the pixmap in pixels.

- *widget*

  Specifies the widget ID

- *displayrect*

  Specifies a pointer to an XRectangle structure in which the x and y-coordinates, width and height of the display rectangle are returned

## RETURN

Returns True if the specified widget has an associated display rectangle; otherwise, returns False.

## RELATED

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