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[ncurses.git] / man / menu_spacing.3x

diff --git a/man/menu_spacing.3x b/man/menu_spacing.3x
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+++ b/man/menu_spacing.3x
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
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-.\" Copyright (c) 1998-2001,2004 Free Software Foundation, Inc.              *
+.\" Copyright (c) 1998-2004,2010 Free Software Foundation, Inc.              *
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-.\" $Id: menu_spacing.3x,v 1.8 2004/12/11 23:39:07 tom Exp $
+.\" $Id: menu_spacing.3x,v 1.9 2010/01/30 21:29:04 tom Exp $
 .TH menu_spacing 3X ""
 .SH NAME
 \fBmenu_spacing\fR - Control spacing between menu items.
@@ -46,22 +46,28 @@ int menu_spacing(const MENU *menu,
 .br
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 The function \fBset_menu_spacing\fR sets the spacing informations for the menu.
-\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 menu system puts in the
-middle of this spacing area the pad character. The remaining parts are filled with
+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 menu system puts in the
+middle of this spacing area the pad character.
+The remaining parts are filled with
 spaces.
-\fBspc_rows\fR 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
+The \fBspc_rows\fR 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.
-\fBspc_columns\fR controls the number of blanks between columns of items. It must not
-be larger than TABSIZE.
+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.
 .br
-The function \fBmenu_spacing\fR passes back the spacing info for the menu. If a
+The function \fBmenu_spacing\fR 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
+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
 spacing values is out of range.
 .SH SEE ALSO
@@ -70,12 +76,14 @@ spacing values is out of range.
 The header file \fB<menu.h>\fR automatically includes the header file
 \fB<curses.h>\fR.
 .SH PORTABILITY
-These routines are specific to ncurses.  They were not supported on
-Version 7, BSD or System V implementations.  It is recommended that
+These routines are specific to ncurses.
+They were not supported on
+Version 7, BSD or System V implementations.
+It is recommended that
 any code depending on them be conditioned using NCURSES_VERSION.
 .SH AUTHORS
-Juergen Pfeifer.  Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric
-S. Raymond.
+Juergen Pfeifer.
+Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric S. Raymond.
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