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42 <H1 class="no-header">menu_attributes 3x</H1>
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44 <STRONG><A HREF="menu_attributes.3x.html">menu_attributes(3x)</A></STRONG> <STRONG><A HREF="menu_attributes.3x.html">menu_attributes(3x)</A></STRONG>
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50 <H2><a name="h2-NAME">NAME</a></H2><PRE>
51 <STRONG>menu_attributes</STRONG> - color and attribute control for menus
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55 <H2><a name="h2-SYNOPSIS">SYNOPSIS</a></H2><PRE>
56 <STRONG>#include</STRONG> <STRONG>&lt;menu.h&gt;</STRONG>
57 int set_menu_fore(MENU *menu, chtype attr);
58 chtype menu_fore(const MENU *menu);
59 int set_menu_back(MENU *menu, chtype attr);
60 chtype menu_back(const MENU *menu);
61 int set_menu_grey(MENU *menu, chtype attr);
62 chtype menu_grey(const MENU *menu);
63 int set_menu_pad(MENU *menu, int pad);
64 int menu_pad(const MENU *menu);
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68 <H2><a name="h2-DESCRIPTION">DESCRIPTION</a></H2><PRE>
69 The function <STRONG>set_menu_fore</STRONG> sets the foreground attribute
70 of <EM>menu</EM>. This is the highlight used for selected menu
71 items. <STRONG>menu_fore</STRONG> returns the foreground attribute. The
72 default is <STRONG>A_REVERSE</STRONG>.
74 The function <STRONG>set_menu_back</STRONG> sets the background attribute
75 of <EM>menu</EM>. This is the highlight used for selectable (but
76 not currently selected) menu items. The function
77 <STRONG>menu_back</STRONG> returns the background attribute. The default
78 is <STRONG>A_NORMAL</STRONG>.
80 The function <STRONG>set_menu_grey</STRONG> sets the grey attribute of
81 <EM>menu</EM>. This is the highlight used for un-selectable menu
82 items in menus that permit more than one selection. The
83 function <STRONG>menu_grey</STRONG> returns the grey attribute. The
84 default is <STRONG>A_UNDERLINE</STRONG>.
86 The function <STRONG>set_menu_pad</STRONG> sets the character used to fill
87 the space between the name and description parts of a menu
88 item. <STRONG>menu_pad</STRONG> returns the given menu's pad character.
89 The default is a blank.
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93 <H2><a name="h2-RETURN-VALUE">RETURN VALUE</a></H2><PRE>
94 These routines return one of the following:
96 <STRONG>E_OK</STRONG> The routine succeeded.
98 <STRONG>E_SYSTEM_ERROR</STRONG>
99 System error occurred (see <STRONG>errno</STRONG>).
101 <STRONG>E_BAD_ARGUMENT</STRONG>
102 Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argu-
103 ment.
106 </PRE>
107 <H2><a name="h2-SEE-ALSO">SEE ALSO</a></H2><PRE>
108 <STRONG><A HREF="ncurses.3x.html">curses(3x)</A></STRONG> and related pages whose names begin "menu_" for
109 detailed descriptions of the entry points.
112 </PRE>
113 <H2><a name="h2-NOTES">NOTES</a></H2><PRE>
114 The header file <STRONG>&lt;menu.h&gt;</STRONG> automatically includes the header
115 file <STRONG>&lt;curses.h&gt;</STRONG>.
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119 <H2><a name="h2-PORTABILITY">PORTABILITY</a></H2><PRE>
120 These routines emulate the System V menu library. They
121 were not supported on Version 7 or BSD versions.
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125 <H2><a name="h2-AUTHORS">AUTHORS</a></H2><PRE>
126 Juergen Pfeifer. Manual pages and adaptation for new
127 curses by Eric S. Raymond.
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