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menu_attributes(3X)                                                                      menu_attributes(3X)



NAME
       menu_attributes - 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_STANDOUT.

       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 unselectable
       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).

       E_BAD_ARGUMENT
            Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.

SEE ALSO
       curses(3X) and related pages whose names begin "menu_" for detailed descriptions of the entry points.

NOTES
       The header file <menu.h> automatically includes the header file <curses.h>.

PORTABILITY
       These routines emulate the System V menu library.  They were not supported on Version 7 or  BSD  ver-sions. versions.
       sions.

AUTHORS
       Juergen Pfeifer.  Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric S. Raymond.



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