---
name: "XtTranslateCoords"
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/XtTranslateCoords/3x"
---

# XtTranslateCoords(3x)

translate widget coordinates

## NAME

XtTranslateCoords - translate widget coordinates

## SYNTAX

void XtTranslateCoords(Widget *w*, Position *x*, *y*, Position \**rootx\_return*, \**rooty\_return*);

## ARGUMENTS

- *rootx\_return*

  - *rooty\_return*

  Returns the root-relative x and y coordinates.

- *x*

  - *y*

  Specify the widget-relative x and y coordinates.

- *w*

  Specifies the widget.

## DESCRIPTION

While *XtTranslateCoords* is similar to the Xlib *XTranslateCoordinates* function, it does not generate a server request because all the required information already is in the widget's data structures.

## SEE ALSO

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