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-.\" Copyright (c) 1998-2006,2010 Free Software Foundation, Inc. *
+.\" Copyright 2018-2019,2020 Thomas E. Dickey *
+.\" Copyright 1998-2006,2010 Free Software Foundation, Inc. *
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-.\" $Id: form_field_attributes.3x,v 1.11 2010/07/31 16:09:36 tom Exp $
+.\" $Id: form_field_attributes.3x,v 1.18 2020/10/18 00:14:20 tom Exp $
.TH form_field_attributes 3X ""
+.ie \n(.g .ds `` \(lq
+.el .ds `` ``
+.ie \n(.g .ds '' \(rq
+.el .ds '' ''
.SH NAME
\fBform_field_attributes\fR \- color and attribute control for form fields
.SH SYNOPSIS
\fB#include <form.h>\fR
+.sp
+\fBint set_field_fore(FIELD *\fP\fIfield\fP\fB, chtype \fP\fIattr\fP\fB);\fP
.br
-int set_field_fore(FIELD *field, chtype attr);
+\fBchtype field_fore(const FIELD *\fP\fIfield\fP\fB);\fP
+.sp
+\fBint set_field_back(FIELD *\fP\fIfield\fP\fB, chtype \fP\fIattr\fP\fB);\fP
.br
-chtype field_fore(const FIELD *field);
+\fBchtype field_back(const FIELD *\fP\fIfield\fP\fB);\fP
+.sp
+\fBint set_field_pad(FIELD *\fP\fIfield\fP\fB, int \fP\fIpad\fP\fB);\fP
.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);
+\fBint field_pad(const FIELD *\fP\fIfield\fP\fB);\fP
.br
.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 default is
+function \fBfield_fore\fR returns the foreground attribute.
+The default is
\fBA_STANDOUT\fR.
.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
-form. The function \fBfield_back\fR returns the background attribute. The
+form.
+The function \fBfield_back\fR returns the background attribute.
+The
default is \fBA_NORMAL\fR.
.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
+The function \fBfield_pad\fR returns the given form's pad character.
+The
default is a blank.
.SH RETURN VALUE
These routines return one of the following:
Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.
.TP 5
.B E_SYSTEM_ERROR
-System error occurred (see \fBerrno\fR).
+System error occurred (see \fBerrno\fR(3)).
.
.SH SEE ALSO
-\fBcurses\fR(3X) and related pages whose names begin "form_" for detailed
+\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.
.SH PORTABILITY
-These routines emulate the System V forms library. They were not supported on
+These routines emulate the System V forms library.
+They were not supported on
Version 7 or BSD versions.
.SH AUTHORS
-Juergen Pfeifer. Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric
-S. Raymond.
-.\"#
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+Juergen Pfeifer.
+Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric S. Raymond.