---
name: "aa_createedit"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "aalib"
version: "1.4rc5-19"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://carta.tech/man/aa_createedit"
---

# aa\_createedit(3)

Simple interactive line editor provided as helper function.

## NAME

aa\_createedit - Simple interactive line editor provided as helper function.

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<aalib.h\>**

**struct aa\_edit \*aa\_createedit**\
 **(**\
\
 	**aa\_context \*c,**\
\
 	**int x,**\
\
 	**int y,**\
\
 	**int size,**\
\
 	**char \*s,**\
\
 	**int maxsize**\
 **);**

## PARAMETERS

- **aa\_context \*c**

  Specifies the AA-lib context to operate on.

- **int x**

  X coordinate of the edited text.

- **int y**

  Y coordinate of the edited text.

- **int size**

  Length of the editor window.

- **char \*s**

  Buffer to edit (containing default value).

- **int maxsize**

  Size of the buffer.

## DESCRIPTION

You might use this function to input strings in AA-lib programs. This function initializes the aa\_edit structure used by event-based editor. You might then call the aa\_editkey function when key is pressed.

## RETURNS

Pointer to edit context when succesfull and NULL on failure.

## SEE ALSO

[save\_d(3)](/man/save_d/3.md), [mem\_d(3)](/man/mem_d/3.md), [aa\_help(3)](/man/aa_help/3.md), [aa\_formats(3)](/man/aa_formats/3.md), [aa\_fonts(3)](/man/aa_fonts/3.md), [aa\_dithernames(3)](/man/aa_dithernames/3.md), [aa\_drivers(3)](/man/aa_drivers/3.md), [aa\_kbddrivers(3)](/man/aa_kbddrivers/3.md), [aa\_mousedrivers(3)](/man/aa_mousedrivers/3.md), [aa\_kbdrecommended(3)](/man/aa_kbdrecommended/3.md), [aa\_mouserecommended(3)](/man/aa_mouserecommended/3.md), [aa\_displayrecommended(3)](/man/aa_displayrecommended/3.md), [aa\_defparams(3)](/man/aa_defparams/3.md), [aa\_defrenderparams(3)](/man/aa_defrenderparams/3.md), [aa\_scrwidth(3)](/man/aa_scrwidth/3.md), [aa\_scrheight(3)](/man/aa_scrheight/3.md), [aa\_mmwidth(3)](/man/aa_mmwidth/3.md), [aa\_mmheight(3)](/man/aa_mmheight/3.md), [aa\_imgwidth(3)](/man/aa_imgwidth/3.md), [aa\_imgheight(3)](/man/aa_imgheight/3.md), [aa\_image(3)](/man/aa_image/3.md), [aa\_text(3)](/man/aa_text/3.md), [aa\_attrs(3)](/man/aa_attrs/3.md), [aa\_currentfont(3)](/man/aa_currentfont/3.md), [aa\_autoinit(3)](/man/aa_autoinit/3.md), [aa\_autoinitkbd(3)](/man/aa_autoinitkbd/3.md), [aa\_autoinitmouse(3)](/man/aa_autoinitmouse/3.md), [aa\_recommendhi(3)](/man/aa_recommendhi/3.md), [aa\_recommendlow(3)](/man/aa_recommendlow/3.md), [aa\_init(3)](/man/aa_init/3.md), [aa\_initkbd(3)](/man/aa_initkbd/3.md), [aa\_initmouse(3)](/man/aa_initmouse/3.md), [aa\_close(3)](/man/aa_close/3.md), [aa\_uninitkbd(3)](/man/aa_uninitkbd/3.md), [aa\_uninitmouse(3)](/man/aa_uninitmouse/3.md), [aa\_fastrender(3)](/man/aa_fastrender/3.md), [aa\_render(3)](/man/aa_render/3.md), [aa\_puts(3)](/man/aa_puts/3.md), [aa\_printf(3)](/man/aa_printf/3.md), [aa\_gotoxy(3)](/man/aa_gotoxy/3.md), [aa\_hidecursor(3)](/man/aa_hidecursor/3.md), [aa\_showcursor(3)](/man/aa_showcursor/3.md), [aa\_getmouse(3)](/man/aa_getmouse/3.md), [aa\_hidemouse(3)](/man/aa_hidemouse/3.md), [aa\_showmouse(3)](/man/aa_showmouse/3.md), [aa\_registerfont(3)](/man/aa_registerfont/3.md), [aa\_setsupported(3)](/man/aa_setsupported/3.md), [aa\_setfont(3)](/man/aa_setfont/3.md), [aa\_getevent(3)](/man/aa_getevent/3.md), [aa\_getkey(3)](/man/aa_getkey/3.md), [aa\_resize(3)](/man/aa_resize/3.md), [aa\_resizehandler(3)](/man/aa_resizehandler/3.md), [aa\_parseoptions(3)](/man/aa_parseoptions/3.md), [aa\_edit(3)](/man/aa_edit/3.md), [aa\_editkey(3)](/man/aa_editkey/3.md), [aa\_putpixel(3)](/man/aa_putpixel/3.md), [aa\_recommendhikbd(3)](/man/aa_recommendhikbd/3.md), [aa\_recommendlowkbd(3)](/man/aa_recommendlowkbd/3.md), [aa\_recommendhimouse(3)](/man/aa_recommendhimouse/3.md), [aa\_recommendlowmouse(3)](/man/aa_recommendlowmouse/3.md), [aa\_recommendhidisplay(3)](/man/aa_recommendhidisplay/3.md), [aa\_recommendlowdisplay(3)](/man/aa_recommendlowdisplay/3.md)