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menu_attributes(3X) menu_attributes(3X)
menu_back, menu_fore, menu_grey, menu_pad, set_menu_back,
set_menu_fore, set_menu_grey, set_menu_pad - color and attribute con‐
trol for menus
#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);
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
between the name and description parts of a menu item. menu_pad
returns the given menu's pad character. The default is a blank.
These routines return one of the following:
E_OK The routine succeeded.
E_SYSTEM_ERROR
System error occurred (see errno).
E_BAD_ARGUMENT
Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.
curses(3X) and related pages whose names begin "menu_" for detailed
descriptions of the entry points.
The header file <menu.h> automatically includes the header file
<curses.h>.
These routines emulate the System V menu library. They were not
supported on Version 7 or BSD versions.
Juergen Pfeifer. Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric
S. Raymond.
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menu_attributes(3X)