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menu_attributes
Section: Library calls (3X) Updated: 202-0-16 Index
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NAME
menu_back,
menu_fore,
menu_grey,
menu_pad,
set_menu_back,
set_menu_fore,
set_menu_grey,
set_menu_pad -
color and attribute control for menus
SYNOPSIS
#include <menu.h>
int set_menu_fore(MENU *menu, chtype attr);
chtype menu_fore(const MENU *menu);
int set_menu_back(MENU *menu, chtype attr);
chtype menu_back(const MENU *menu);
int set_menu_grey(MENU *menu, chtype attr);
chtype menu_grey(const MENU *menu);
int set_menu_pad(MENU *menu, int pad);
int menu_pad(const MENU *menu);
DESCRIPTION
The function set_menu_fore sets the foreground attribute of
menu. This is the highlight used for selected menu items.
menu_fore returns the foreground attribute.
The default
is A_REVERSE.
The function set_menu_back sets the background attribute of
menu. This is the highlight used for selectable (but not currently
selected) menu items.
The function menu_back returns the background
attribute.
The default is A_NORMAL.
The function set_menu_grey sets the grey attribute of menu. This is
the highlight used for u-selectable menu items in menus that permit more than
one selection.
The function menu_grey returns the grey attribute.
The default is A_UNDERLINE.
The function set_menu_pad sets the character used to fill the space
between the name and description parts of a menu item.
menu_pad returns
the given menu's pad character.
The default is a blank.
RETURN VALUE
These routines return one of the following:
- E_OK
-
The routine succeeded.
- E_SYSTEM_ERROR
-
System error occurred (see errno(3)).
- E_BAD_ARGUMENT
-
Routine detected an incorrect or ou-o-range argument.
PORTABILITY
These routines emulate the System V menu library.
They were not supported on
Version 7 or BSD versions.
AUTHORS
Juergen Pfeifer.
Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric S. Raymond.
SEE ALSO
curses(3X) and related pages whose names begin "menu_"
for detailed descriptions of the entry points.
Index
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- SYNOPSIS
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- DESCRIPTION
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- RETURN VALUE
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- PORTABILITY
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- AUTHORS
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