X-Git-Url: http://ncurses.scripts.mit.edu/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=man%2Fmenu_spacing.3x;h=8c5ef7474f0a5c111c8d2b2f16b34a26dc19922e;hb=aef6681d538d4bd02cfdf9f52aeefec62488efd6;hp=9e7c3eabfe9297b0d73cd8f9d4a4ec6dbbaa1bd4;hpb=96d6b16de0d487e5d3aed0302a179dbce11b5d96;p=ncurses.git diff --git a/man/menu_spacing.3x b/man/menu_spacing.3x index 9e7c3eab..8c5ef747 100644 --- a/man/menu_spacing.3x +++ b/man/menu_spacing.3x @@ -1,6 +1,7 @@ '\" t .\"*************************************************************************** -.\" Copyright (c) 1998-2004,2010 Free Software Foundation, Inc. * +.\" Copyright 2018-2022,2023 Thomas E. Dickey * +.\" Copyright 1998-2010,2015 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 * @@ -27,56 +28,58 @@ .\" authorization. * .\"*************************************************************************** .\" -.\" $Id: menu_spacing.3x,v 1.12 2010/12/04 18:38:55 tom Exp $ -.TH menu_spacing 3X "" +.\" $Id: menu_spacing.3x,v 1.24 2023/07/01 15:46:10 tom Exp $ +.TH menu_spacing 3X 2023-07-01 "ncurses 6.4" "Library calls" .SH NAME -\fBmenu_spacing\fR \- Control spacing between menu items. +\fBset_menu_spacing\fP, +\fBmenu_spacing\fP \- set and get spacing between menu items. .SH SYNOPSIS -\fB#include \fR -.br -int set_menu_spacing(MENU *menu, - int spc_description, - int spc_rows, - int spc_columns); -.br -int menu_spacing(const MENU *menu, - int* spc_description, - int* spc_rows, - int* spc_columns); +\fB#include \fP +.sp +\fBint set_menu_spacing(MENU *\fImenu\fB,\fR + \fBint \fIspc_description\fB,\fR + \fBint \fIspc_rows\fB,\fR + \fBint \fIspc_columns\fB);\fR .br +\fBint menu_spacing(const MENU *\fImenu\fB,\fR + \fBint* \fIspc_description\fB,\fR + \fBint* \fIspc_rows\fB,\fR + \fBint* \fIspc_columns\fB);\fR .SH DESCRIPTION -The function \fBset_menu_spacing\fR sets the spacing information for the menu. -Its parameter \fBspc_description\fR controls the number of spaces between an item name and an item -description. -It must not be larger than \fBTABSIZE\fR. +The function \fBset_menu_spacing\fP sets the spacing information for the menu. +Its parameter \fBspc_description\fP controls the number of spaces +between an item name and an item description. +It must not be larger than \fBTABSIZE\fP. The menu system puts in the middle of this spacing area the pad character. The remaining parts are filled with spaces. -The \fBspc_rows\fR parameter controls the number of rows that are used for an item. +The \fBspc_rows\fP parameter controls the number of rows +that are used for an item. It must not be larger than 3. The menu system inserts the blank lines between item rows, these lines will contain the pad character in the appropriate positions. -The \fBspc_columns\fR parameter controls the number of blanks between columns of items. -It must not be larger than TABSIZE. -A value of 0 for all the spacing values resets them to the default, which is 1 for all -of them. +The \fBspc_columns\fP parameter controls +the number of blanks between columns of items. +It must not be larger than \fBTABSIZE\fP. +A value of 0 for all the spacing values resets them to the default, +which is 1 for all of them. .br -The function \fBmenu_spacing\fR passes back the spacing info for the menu. +The function \fBmenu_spacing\fP passes back the spacing info for the menu. If a pointer is NULL, this specific info is simply not returned. .SH RETURN VALUE -Both routines return \fBE_OK\fR on success. -\fBset_menu_spacing\fR may return -\fBE_POSTED\fR if the menu is posted, or \fBE_BAD_ARGUMENT\fR if one of the +Both routines return \fBE_OK\fP on success. +\fBset_menu_spacing\fP may return +\fBE_POSTED\fP if the menu is posted, or \fBE_BAD_ARGUMENT\fP if one of the spacing values is out of range. .SH SEE ALSO -\fBcurses\fR(3X), -\fBcurs_variables\fR(3X), -\fBmenu\fR(3X). +\fBcurses\fP(3X), +\fBcurs_variables\fP(3X), +\fBmenu\fP(3X). .SH NOTES -The header file \fB\fR automatically includes the header file -\fB\fR. +The header file \fB\fP automatically includes the header file +\fB\fP. .SH PORTABILITY These routines are specific to ncurses. They were not supported on