XmTextXYToPos(3X)
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## Name

XmTextXYToPos(3X) — XmTextXYToPos--A Text function that accesses the character position nearest an x and y position XmTextXYToPosText functions

## Synopsis

#include <Xm/Text.h>
XmTextPosition XmTextXYToPos (`widget, x, y`)
Widget `widget`;
Position `x`;
Position `y`;

## DESCRIPTION

XmTextXYToPos accesses the character position nearest to the specified x and y position, relative to the upper left corner of the Text widget.

`widget` |  | Specifies the Text widget ID
`x` |  | Specifies the x position, relative to the upper left corner of the widget.
`y` |  | Specifies the y position, relative to the upper left corner of the widget.

For a complete definition of Text and its associated resources, see XmText(3X).

## RETURN VALUE

Returns the character position in the text nearest the x and y position specified. This is an integer number of characters from the beginning of the buffer. The first character position is 0.

## RELATED INFORMATION

XmText(3X).

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