attributes(3MENU) Library calls attributes(3MENU)
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 un-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 be-
tween 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 out-of-range argument.
PORTABILITY
These routines emulate the System V menu library. They were not sup-
ported on Version 7 or BSD versions.
AUTHORS
Juergen Pfeifer. Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric S.
Raymond.
SEE ALSO
ncurses(3NCURSES) and related pages whose names begin “menu_” for de-
tailed descriptions of the entry points.
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