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Miscellaneous Library Functions               menu_attributes(3X)



NAME
     menu_attributes - color and attribute control for menus

SYNOPSIS
     #include 
     int set_menu_fore(MENU *menu, chtype attr);
     chtype menu_fore(const MENU *menu);
     int set_menu_back(MENU *menu, chtype attr);
     chtype menu_back(const MENU *menu);
     int set_menu_grey(MENU *menu, chtype attr);
     chtype menu_grey(const MENU *menu);
     int set_menu_pad(MENU *menu, int pad);
     int menu_pad(const MENU *menu);

DESCRIPTION
     The function set_menu_fore sets the foreground attribute  of
     menu.  This  is  the highlight used for selected menu items.
     menu_fore returns the foreground attribute.  The default  is
     A_REVERSE.

     The function set_menu_back sets the background attribute  of
     menu.  This  is  the  highlight used for selectable (but not
     currently selected)  menu  items.   The  function  menu_back
     returns the background attribute.  The default is A_NORMAL.

     The function set_menu_grey sets the grey attribute of  menu.
     This  is  the highlight used for un-selectable menu items in
     menus that permit more than  one  selection.   The  function
     menu_grey  returns  the  grey  attribute.   The  default  is
     A_UNDERLINE.

     The function set_menu_pad sets the character  used  to  fill
     the  space  between the name and description parts of a menu
     item.  menu_pad returns the given menu's pad character.  The
     default is a blank.

RETURN VALUE
     These routines return one of the following:

     E_OK The routine succeeded.

     E_SYSTEM_ERROR
          System error occurred (see errno).

     E_BAD_ARGUMENT
          Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.

SEE ALSO
     curses(3X) and related pages whose names begin  "menu_"  for
     detailed descriptions of the entry points.





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NOTES
     The header file  automatically includes  the  header
     file .

PORTABILITY
     These routines emulate the System V menu library.  They were
     not supported on Version 7 or BSD versions.

AUTHORS
     Juergen Pfeifer.  Manual pages and adaptation for new curses
     by Eric S. Raymond.












































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