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-.\" Copyright (c) 1998-2018,2019 Free Software Foundation, Inc. *
+.\" Copyright 2018-2023,2024 Thomas E. Dickey *
+.\" Copyright 1998-2006,2010 Free Software Foundation, Inc. *
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-.\" $Id: form_field_attributes.3x,v 1.14 2019/01/20 20:31:42 tom Exp $
-.TH form_field_attributes 3X ""
+.\" $Id: form_field_attributes.3x,v 1.35 2024/03/16 15:35:01 tom Exp $
+.TH form_field_attributes 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 '' ""
+.\}
.SH NAME
-\fBform_field_attributes\fR \- color and attribute control for form fields
+\fBform_field_attributes\fP \-
+color and attribute control for form fields
.SH SYNOPSIS
-\fB#include <form.h>\fR
-.br
-int set_field_fore(FIELD *field, chtype attr);
-.br
-chtype field_fore(const FIELD *field);
-.br
-int set_field_back(FIELD *field, chtype attr);
-.br
-chtype field_back(const FIELD *field);
-.br
-int set_field_pad(FIELD *field, int pad);
-.br
-int field_pad(const FIELD *field);
-.br
+.nf
+\fB#include <form.h>
+.PP
+\fBint set_field_fore(FIELD *\fIfield\fP, chtype \fIattr\fP);
+\fBchtype field_fore(const FIELD *\fIfield\fP);
+.PP
+\fBint set_field_back(FIELD *\fIfield\fP, chtype \fIattr\fP);
+\fBchtype field_back(const FIELD *\fIfield\fP);
+.PP
+\fBint set_field_pad(FIELD *\fIfield\fP, int \fIpad\fP);
+\fBint field_pad(const FIELD *\fIfield\fP);
+.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
-The function \fBset_field_fore\fR sets the foreground attribute of
-\fIfield\fR. This is the highlight used to display the field contents. The
-function \fBfield_fore\fR returns the foreground attribute.
+The function \fBset_field_fore\fP sets the foreground attribute of
+\fIfield\fP. This is the highlight used to display the field contents. The
+function \fBfield_fore\fP returns the foreground attribute.
The default is
-\fBA_STANDOUT\fR.
+\fBA_STANDOUT\fP.
.PP
-The function \fBset_field_back\fR sets the background attribute of
-\fIform\fR. This is the highlight used to display the extent fields in the
+The function \fBset_field_back\fP sets the background attribute of
+\fIform\fP. This is the highlight used to display the extent fields in the
form.
-The function \fBfield_back\fR returns the background attribute.
+The function \fBfield_back\fP returns the background attribute.
The
-default is \fBA_NORMAL\fR.
+default is \fBA_NORMAL\fP.
.PP
-The function \fBset_field_pad\fR sets the character used to fill the field.
-The function \fBfield_pad\fR returns the given form's pad character.
+The function \fBset_field_pad\fP sets the character used to fill the field.
+The function \fBfield_pad\fP returns the given form's pad character.
The
default is a blank.
.SH RETURN VALUE
Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.
.TP 5
.B E_SYSTEM_ERROR
-System error occurred (see \fBerrno\fR(3)).
-.
-.SH SEE ALSO
-\fBcurses\fR(3X) and related pages whose names begin "form_" for detailed
-descriptions of the entry points.
-.SH NOTES
-The header file \fB<form.h>\fR automatically includes the header file
-\fB<curses.h>\fR.
+System error occurred (see \fBerrno\fP(3)).
.SH PORTABILITY
These routines emulate the System V forms library.
They were not supported on
.SH AUTHORS
Juergen Pfeifer.
Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric S. Raymond.
+.SH SEE ALSO
+\fB\%curses\fP(3X) and related pages whose names begin \*(``form_\*(''
+for detailed descriptions of the entry points.