X-Git-Url: http://ncurses.scripts.mit.edu/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=man%2Fmenu.3x;h=a833c3b55123587d63784bf4800b82f98b325aa4;hb=75a9c36c205ebefe07580acd0b1053a2abbd44b9;hp=17d6fc120cbac233c1eeb9e21d6299ab3b6e9619;hpb=027ae42953e3186daed8f3882da73de48291b606;p=ncurses.git diff --git a/man/menu.3x b/man/menu.3x index 17d6fc12..a833c3b5 100644 --- a/man/menu.3x +++ b/man/menu.3x @@ -1,6 +1,7 @@ '\" t .\"*************************************************************************** -.\" Copyright (c) 1998-2002,2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc. * +.\" Copyright 2018-2023,2024 Thomas E. Dickey * +.\" Copyright 1998-2014,2017 Free Software Foundation, Inc. * .\" * .\" Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a * .\" copy of this software and associated documentation files (the * @@ -27,108 +28,130 @@ .\" authorization. * .\"*************************************************************************** .\" -.\" $Id: menu.3x,v 1.19 2006/11/04 18:38:29 tom Exp $ -.TH menu 3X "" +.\" $Id: menu.3x,v 1.45 2024/03/16 15:35:01 tom Exp $ +.TH menu 3X 2024-03-16 "ncurses @NCURSES_MAJOR@.@NCURSES_MINOR@" "Library calls" +.ie \n(.g \{\ +.ds `` \(lq +.ds '' \(rq +.\} +.el \{\ +.ie t .ds `` `` +.el .ds `` "" +.ie t .ds '' '' +.el .ds '' "" +.\} +. +.de bP +.ie n .IP \(bu 4 +.el .IP \(bu 2 +.. .SH NAME -\fBmenu\fR - curses extension for programming menus +\fBmenu\fP \- +curses extension for programming menus .SH SYNOPSIS -\fB#include \fR -.br +.nf +\fB#include +.fi .SH DESCRIPTION -The \fBmenu\fR library provides terminal-independent facilities for composing -menu systems on character-cell terminals. The library includes: item routines, +The \fBmenu\fP library provides terminal-independent facilities for composing +menu systems on character-cell terminals. +The library includes: item routines, which create and modify menu items; and menu routines, which group items into menus, display menus on the screen, and handle interaction with the user. .PP -The \fBmenu\fR library uses the \fBcurses\fR libraries, and a curses -initialization routine such as \fBinitscr\fR must be called before using any of -these functions. To use the \fBmenu\fR library, link with the options -\fB-lmenu -lcurses\fR. +The \fBmenu\fP library uses the \fBcurses\fP libraries, and a curses +initialization routine such as \fBinitscr\fP must be called before using any of +these functions. +To use the \fBmenu\fP library, link with the options +\fB\-lmenu \-lcurses\fP. . -.SS Current Default Values for Item Attributes +.SS "Current Default Values for Item Attributes" . -The \fBmenu\fR library maintains a default value for item attributes. You can -get or set this default by calling the appropriate \fBget_\fR or \fBset_\fR -routine with a \fBNULL\fR item pointer. Changing this default with a -\fBset_\fR function affects future item creations, but does not change the +The \fBmenu\fP library maintains a default value for item attributes. +You can +get or set this default by calling the appropriate \fBget_\fP or \fBset_\fP +routine with a \fBNULL\fP item pointer. +Changing this default with a +\fBset_\fP function affects future item creations, but does not change the rendering of items already created. . -.SS Routine Name Index +.SS "Routine Name Index" . -The following table lists each \fBmenu\fR routine and the name of +The following table lists each \fBmenu\fP routine and the name of the manual page on which it is described. -. +.PP .TS l l . -\fBcurses\fR Routine Name Manual Page Name +\fBcurses\fP Routine Name Manual Page Name = -current_item \fBmitem_current\fR(3X) -free_item \fBmitem_new\fR(3X) -free_menu \fBmenu_new\fR(3X) -item_count \fBmenu_items\fR(3X) -item_description \fBmitem_name\fR(3X) -item_index \fBmitem_current\fR(3X) -item_init \fBmenu_hook\fR(3X) -item_name \fBmitem_name\fR(3X) -item_opts \fBmitem_opts\fR(3X) -item_opts_off \fBmitem_opts\fR(3X) -item_opts_on \fBmitem_opts\fR(3X) -item_term \fBmenu_hook\fR(3X) -item_userptr \fBmitem_userptr\fR(3X) -item_value \fBmitem_value\fR(3X) -item_visible \fBmitem_visible\fR(3X) -menu_back \fBmenu_attributes\fR(3X) -menu_driver \fBmenu_driver\fR(3X) -menu_fore \fBmenu_attributes\fR(3X) -menu_format \fBmenu_format\fR(3X) -menu_grey \fBmenu_attributes\fR(3X) -menu_init \fBmenu_hook\fR(3X) -menu_items \fBmenu_items\fR(3X) -menu_mark \fBmenu_mark\fR(3X) -menu_opts \fBmenu_opts\fR(3X) -menu_opts_off \fBmenu_opts\fR(3X) -menu_opts_on \fBmenu_opts\fR(3X) -menu_pad \fBmenu_attributes\fR(3X) -menu_pattern \fBmenu_pattern\fR(3X) -menu_request_by_name \fBmenu_requestname\fR(3X) -menu_request_name \fBmenu_requestname\fR(3X) -menu_spacing \fBmenu_spacing\fR(3X) -menu_sub \fBmenu_win\fR(3X) -menu_term \fBmenu_hook\fR(3X) -menu_userptr \fBmenu_userptr\fR(3X) -menu_win \fBmenu_win\fR(3X) -new_item \fBmitem_new\fR(3X) -new_menu \fBmenu_new\fR(3X) -pos_menu_cursor \fBmenu_cursor\fR(3X) -post_menu \fBmenu_post\fR(3X) -scale_menu \fBmenu_win\fR(3X) -set_current_item \fBmitem_current\fR(3X) -set_item_init \fBmenu_hook\fR(3X) -set_item_opts \fBmitem_opts\fR(3X) -set_item_term \fBmenu_hook\fR(3X) -set_item_userptr \fBmitem_userptr\fR(3X) -set_item_value \fBmitem_value\fR(3X) -set_menu_back \fBmenu_attributes\fR(3X) -set_menu_fore \fBmenu_attributes\fR(3X) -set_menu_format \fBmenu_format\fR(3X) -set_menu_grey \fBmenu_attributes\fR(3X) -set_menu_init \fBmenu_hook\fR(3X) -set_menu_items \fBmenu_items\fR(3X) -set_menu_mark \fBmenu_mark\fR(3X) -set_menu_opts \fBmitem_opts\fR(3X) -set_menu_pad \fBmenu_attributes\fR(3X) -set_menu_pattern \fBmenu_pattern\fR(3X) -set_menu_spacing \fBmenu_spacing\fR(3X) -set_menu_sub \fBmenu_win\fR(3X) -set_menu_term \fBmenu_hook\fR(3X) -set_menu_userptr \fBmenu_userptr\fR(3X) -set_menu_win \fBmenu_win\fR(3X) -set_top_row \fBmitem_current\fR(3X) -top_row \fBmitem_current\fR(3X) -unpost_menu \fBmenu_post\fR(3X) +current_item \fBmitem_current\fP(3X) +free_item \fBmitem_new\fP(3X) +free_menu \fBmenu_new\fP(3X) +item_count \fBmenu_items\fP(3X) +item_description \fBmitem_name\fP(3X) +item_index \fBmitem_current\fP(3X) +item_init \fBmenu_hook\fP(3X) +item_name \fBmitem_name\fP(3X) +item_opts \fBmitem_opts\fP(3X) +item_opts_off \fBmitem_opts\fP(3X) +item_opts_on \fBmitem_opts\fP(3X) +item_term \fBmenu_hook\fP(3X) +item_userptr \fBmitem_userptr\fP(3X) +item_value \fBmitem_value\fP(3X) +item_visible \fBmitem_visible\fP(3X) +menu_back \fBmenu_attributes\fP(3X) +menu_driver \fBmenu_driver\fP(3X) +menu_fore \fBmenu_attributes\fP(3X) +menu_format \fBmenu_format\fP(3X) +menu_grey \fBmenu_attributes\fP(3X) +menu_init \fBmenu_hook\fP(3X) +menu_items \fBmenu_items\fP(3X) +menu_mark \fBmenu_mark\fP(3X) +menu_opts \fBmenu_opts\fP(3X) +menu_opts_off \fBmenu_opts\fP(3X) +menu_opts_on \fBmenu_opts\fP(3X) +menu_pad \fBmenu_attributes\fP(3X) +menu_pattern \fBmenu_pattern\fP(3X) +menu_request_by_name \fBmenu_requestname\fP(3X) +menu_request_name \fBmenu_requestname\fP(3X) +menu_spacing \fBmenu_spacing\fP(3X) +menu_sub \fBmenu_win\fP(3X) +menu_term \fBmenu_hook\fP(3X) +menu_userptr \fBmenu_userptr\fP(3X) +menu_win \fBmenu_win\fP(3X) +new_item \fBmitem_new\fP(3X) +new_menu \fBmenu_new\fP(3X) +pos_menu_cursor \fBmenu_cursor\fP(3X) +post_menu \fBmenu_post\fP(3X) +scale_menu \fBmenu_win\fP(3X) +set_current_item \fBmitem_current\fP(3X) +set_item_init \fBmenu_hook\fP(3X) +set_item_opts \fBmitem_opts\fP(3X) +set_item_term \fBmenu_hook\fP(3X) +set_item_userptr \fBmitem_userptr\fP(3X) +set_item_value \fBmitem_value\fP(3X) +set_menu_back \fBmenu_attributes\fP(3X) +set_menu_fore \fBmenu_attributes\fP(3X) +set_menu_format \fBmenu_format\fP(3X) +set_menu_grey \fBmenu_attributes\fP(3X) +set_menu_init \fBmenu_hook\fP(3X) +set_menu_items \fBmenu_items\fP(3X) +set_menu_mark \fBmenu_mark\fP(3X) +set_menu_opts \fBmitem_opts\fP(3X) +set_menu_pad \fBmenu_attributes\fP(3X) +set_menu_pattern \fBmenu_pattern\fP(3X) +set_menu_spacing \fBmenu_spacing\fP(3X) +set_menu_sub \fBmenu_win\fP(3X) +set_menu_term \fBmenu_hook\fP(3X) +set_menu_userptr \fBmenu_userptr\fP(3X) +set_menu_win \fBmenu_win\fP(3X) +set_top_row \fBmitem_current\fP(3X) +top_row \fBmitem_current\fP(3X) +unpost_menu \fBmenu_post\fP(3X) .TE .SH RETURN VALUE -Routines that return pointers return \fBNULL\fR on error. Routines that return +Routines that return pointers return \fBNULL\fP on error. +Routines that return an integer return one of the following error codes: .TP 5 .B E_OK @@ -162,32 +185,31 @@ The menu is already posted. The menu driver could not process the request. .TP 5 .B E_SYSTEM_ERROR -System error occurred (see \fBerrno\fR). +System error occurred (see \fBerrno\fP(3)). .TP 5 .B E_UNKNOWN_COMMAND The menu driver code saw an unknown request code. -.SH SEE ALSO -\fBcurses\fR(3X) and related pages whose names begin "menu_" for detailed -descriptions of the entry points. .SH NOTES -The header file \fB\fR automatically includes the header files -\fB\fR and \fB\fR. -.PP -In your library list, libmenu.a should be before libncurses.a; that is, -you want to say `-lmenu -lncurses', not the other way around (which would -usually give a link-error). +The header file \fI\%menu.h\fP itself includes the header file +\fI\%curses.h\fP. .SH PORTABILITY -These routines emulate the System V menu library. They were not supported on +These routines emulate the System V menu library. +They were not supported on Version 7 or BSD versions. +.PP +A menu facility was documented in SVr4.2's +\fICharacter User Interface Programming\fP document. +.PP +It is not part of X/Open Curses. +.PP +Aside from \fI\%ncurses\fP, there are few implementations: +.bP +systems based on SVr4 source code, e.g., Solaris. +.bP +NetBSD curses. .SH AUTHORS -Juergen Pfeifer. Manual pages and adaptation for ncurses by Eric -S. Raymond. +Juergen Pfeifer. +Manual pages and adaptation for \fI\%ncurses\fP by Eric S. Raymond. .SH SEE ALSO -This describes \fBncurses\fR -version @NCURSES_MAJOR@.@NCURSES_MINOR@ (patch @NCURSES_PATCH@). -.\"# -.\"# The following sets edit modes for GNU EMACS -.\"# Local Variables: -.\"# mode:nroff -.\"# fill-column:79 -.\"# End: +\fB\%curses\fP(3X) and related pages whose names begin \*(``menu_\*('' +for detailed descriptions of the entry points.