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8 <B>menu_attributes</B> - color and attribute control for menus
12 <H2>SYNOPSIS</H2><PRE>
13 <B>#include</B> <B><menu.h></B>
14 int set_menu_fore(MENU *menu, chtype attr);
15 chtype menu_fore(const MENU *menu);
16 int set_menu_back(MENU *menu, chtype attr);
17 chtype menu_back(const MENU *menu);
18 int set_menu_grey(MENU *menu, chtype attr);
19 chtype menu_grey(const MENU *menu);
20 int set_menu_pad(MENU *menu, int pad);
21 int menu_pad(const MENU *menu);
25 <H2>DESCRIPTION</H2><PRE>
26 The function <B>set_menu_fore</B> sets the foreground attribute
27 of <I>menu</I>. This is the highlight used for selected menu
28 items. <B>menu_fore</B> returns the foreground attribute. The
29 default is <B>A_STANDOUT</B>.
31 The function <B>set_menu_back</B> sets the background attribute
32 of <I>menu</I>. This is the highlight used for selectable (but
33 not currently selected) menu items. The function
34 <B>menu_back</B> returns the background attribute. The default
37 The function <B>set_menu_grey</B> sets the grey attribute of
38 <I>menu</I>. This is the highlight used for un-selectable menu
39 items in menus that permit more than one selection. The
40 function <B>menu_grey</B> returns the grey attribute. The
41 default is <B>A_UNDERLINE</B>.
43 The function <B>set_menu_pad</B> sets the character used to fill
44 the space between the name and description parts of a menu
45 item. <B>menu_pad</B> returns the given menu's pad character.
46 The default is a blank.
50 <H2>RETURN VALUE</H2><PRE>
51 These routines return one of the following:
53 <B>E_OK</B> The routine succeeded.
56 System error occurred (see <B>errno</B>).
59 Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argu-
64 <H2>SEE ALSO</H2><PRE>
65 <B><A HREF="ncurses.3x.html">curses(3x)</A></B> and 3x pages whose names begin "menu_" for
66 detailed descriptions of the entry points.
72 The header file <B><menu.h></B> automatically includes the header
73 file <B><curses.h></B>.
77 <H2>PORTABILITY</H2><PRE>
78 These routines emulate the System V menu library. They
79 were not supported on Version 7 or BSD versions.
84 Juergen Pfeifer. Manual pages and adaptation for new
85 curses by Eric S. Raymond.
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