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 .TH menu_format 3X ""
 .SH NAME
-\fBmenu_format\fR - set and get menu sizes
+\fBset_menu_format\fP,
+\fBmenu_format\fP \- set and get menu sizes
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 \fB#include <menu.h>\fR
+.sp
+\fBint set_menu_format(MENU *\fP\fImenu\fP\fB, int \fP\fIrows\fP\fB, int \fP\fIcols\fP\fB);\fP
 .br
-int set_menu_format(MENU *menu, int rows, int cols);
-.br
-int menu_format(const MENU *menu, int *rows, int *cols);
+\fBvoid menu_format(const MENU *\fP\fImenu\fP\fB, int *\fP\fIrows\fP\fB, int *\fP\fIcols\fP\fB);\fP
 .br
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 The function \fBset_menu_format\fR sets the maximum display size of the given
-window.  If this size is too small to display all menu items, the menu will be
+menu.
+If this size is too small to display all menu items, the menu will be
 made scrollable.
-
-The default format is 16 rows, 1 column.  Calling \fBset_menu_format\fR with a
-null menu pointer will change this default.  A zero row or column argument to
+If this size is larger than the menus subwindow and the
+subwindow is too small to display all menu items, \fBpost_menu\fR will fail.
+.PP
+The default format is 16 rows, 1 column.
+Calling \fBset_menu_format\fR with a
+null menu pointer will change this default.
+A zero row or column argument to
 \fBset_menu_format\fR is interpreted as a request not to change the current
 value.
- 
+.PP
 The function \fBmenu_format\fR returns the maximum-size constraints for the
 given menu into the storage addressed by \fBrows\fR and \fBcols\fR.
 .SH RETURN VALUE
 These routines returns one of the following:
 .TP 5
-\fBE_OK\fR
+.B E_OK
 The routine succeeded.
 .TP 5
-\fBE_SYSTEM_ERROR\fR
-System error occurred (see \fBerrno\fR).
+.B E_SYSTEM_ERROR
+System error occurred (see \fBerrno\fR(3)).
 .TP 5
-\fBE_BAD_ARGUMENT\fR
+.B E_BAD_ARGUMENT
 Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.
 .TP 5
-\fBE_POSTED\fR
+.B E_POSTED
 The menu is already posted.
+.TP 5
+.B E_NOT_CONNECTED
+No items are connected to the menu.
 .SH SEE ALSO
 \fBcurses\fR(3X), \fBmenu\fR(3X).
 .SH NOTES
 The header file \fB<menu.h>\fR automatically includes the header file
 \fB<curses.h>\fR.
 .SH PORTABILITY
-These routines emulate the System V menu library.  They were not supported on
+These routines emulate the System V menu 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.
-.\"#
-.\"# The following sets edit modes for GNU EMACS
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+Juergen Pfeifer.
+Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric S. Raymond.