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## Tcl/Tk Documentation > TkLib > SetCaret

### Tcl/Tk Applications | Tcl Commands | Tk Commands | Tcl Library | Tk Library

### NAME

Tk_SetCaretPos - set the display caret location

### SYNOPSIS

#include <tk.h>
int
Tk_SetCaretPos(tkwin, x, y, height)

### ARGUMENTS

Tk_Window tkwin (in)
  Token for window.
int x (in)
  Window-relative x coordinate.
int y (in)
  Window-relative y coordinate.
int h (in)
  Height of the caret in the window.

### DESCRIPTION

Tk_SetCaretPos sets the caret location for the display of the specified Tk_Window tkwin. The caret is the per-display cursor location used for indicating global focus (e.g. to comply with Microsoft Accessibility guidelines), as well as for location of the over-the-spot XIM (X Input Methods) or Windows IME windows.

### KEYWORDS

caret, cursor
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