NAME

       XmImGetXIC  —  An  input  manager  function  that obtains an XIC for a widget "XmImGetXIC"
       "input manager functions" "XmImGetXIC"

SYNOPSIS

       #include <Xm/XmIm.h>
       XIC XmImGetXIC(
       Widget widget,
       XmInputPolicy input_policy,
       ArgList args,
       Cardinal num_args);

DESCRIPTION

       XmImGetXIC creates and registers an X Input Context (XIC) with the specified arguments for
       widget.  If XmINHERIT_POLICY is specified for input_policy, a new XIC will be created only
       if required to by the arguments or by the VendorShell  input  policy.   Any  existing  XIC
       registered with widget is unregistered.

       Refer to the VendorShell reference page for further details.

       widget    Specifies the ID of a widget for which an Input Context is to be created.

       input_policy
                 Specifies the type of input policy. It accepts the following values:

                 XmINHERIT_POLICY
                           Inherits the policy from VendorShell.

                 XmPER_WIDGET
                           Creates a new XIC for this widget.

                 XmPER_SHELL
                           Creates a new XIC for the shell, if needed.

       args      Specifies an XtArgList parameter to use for creating the XIC.

       num_args  Specifies the number of arguments in the args parameter.

RETURN

       Returns  the  created XIC.  The application is responsible for freeing the returned XIC by
       calling XmImFreeXIC.

RELATED

       XmImSetXIC(3) and XmImFreeXIC(3).

                                                                                    XmImGetXIC(3)