field_attributes(3FORM) Library calls field_attributes(3FORM)
NAME
form_field_attributes - color and attribute control for form fields
SYNOPSIS
#include <form.h>
int set_field_fore(FIELD *field, chtype attr);
chtype field_fore(const FIELD *field);
int set_field_back(FIELD *field, chtype attr);
chtype field_back(const FIELD *field);
int set_field_pad(FIELD *field, int pad);
int field_pad(const FIELD *field);
DESCRIPTION
The function set_field_fore sets the foreground attribute of field. This
is the highlight used to display the field contents. The function
field_fore returns the foreground attribute. The default is A_STANDOUT.
The function set_field_back sets the background attribute of form. This
is the highlight used to display the extent fields in the form. The
function field_back returns the background attribute. The default is
A_NORMAL.
The function set_field_pad sets the character used to fill the field.
The function field_pad returns the given form's pad character. The de-
fault is a blank.
RETURN VALUE
These routines return one of the following:
E_OK The routine succeeded.
E_BAD_ARGUMENT
Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.
E_SYSTEM_ERROR
System error occurred (see errno(3)).
PORTABILITY
These routines emulate the System V forms 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 “form_” for de-
tailed descriptions of the entry points.
ncurses 6.5 2024-03-16 field_attributes(3FORM)
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