---
name: "XtInitializeWidgetClass"
section: "3x"
platform: "linux"
package: "libxt-dev"
version: "4.3.0.dfsg.1-14sarge7"
release: "Debian 3.1 (Sarge)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/XtInitializeWidgetClass/3x"
---

# XtInitializeWidgetClass(3x)

initialize a widget class

## NAME

XtInitializeWidgetClass - initialize a widget class

## SYNTAX

void XtInitializeWidgetClass(WidgetClass *object\_class*);

## ARGUMENTS

- *object\_class*

  Specifies the object class to initialize.

## DESCRIPTION

If the specified widget class is already initialized,  *XtInitializeWidgetClass* returns immediately.

If the class initialization procedure registers type converters, these type converters are not availble until the first object of the class or subclass is created or *XtInitializeWidgetClass* is called.

## SEE ALSO

*X Toolkit Intrinsics - C Language Interface*\
 *Xlib - C Language X Interface*