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.TH menu_attributes 3X 2024-03-16 "ncurses 6.5" "Library calls"
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.SH NAME
\fBmenu_back\fP,
\fBmenu_fore\fP,
\fBmenu_grey\fP,
\fBmenu_pad\fP,
\fBset_menu_back\fP,
\fBset_menu_fore\fP,
\fBset_menu_grey\fP,
\fBset_menu_pad\fP \-
color and attribute control for menus
.SH SYNOPSIS
.nf
\fB#include <menu.h>
.PP
\fBint set_menu_fore(MENU *\fImenu\fP, chtype \fIattr\fP);
\fBchtype menu_fore(const MENU *\fImenu\fP);
.PP
\fBint set_menu_back(MENU *\fImenu\fP, chtype \fIattr\fP);
\fBchtype menu_back(const MENU *\fImenu\fP);
.PP
\fBint set_menu_grey(MENU *\fImenu\fP, chtype \fIattr\fP);
\fBchtype menu_grey(const MENU *\fImenu\fP);
.PP
\fBint set_menu_pad(MENU *\fImenu\fP, int \fIpad\fP);
\fBint menu_pad(const MENU *\fImenu\fP);
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
The function \fBset_menu_fore\fP sets the foreground attribute of
\fImenu\fP. This is the highlight used for selected menu items.
\fBmenu_fore\fP returns the foreground attribute.
The default
is \fBA_REVERSE\fP.
.PP
The function \fBset_menu_back\fP sets the background attribute of
\fImenu\fP. This is the highlight used for selectable (but not currently
selected) menu items.
The function \fBmenu_back\fP returns the background
attribute.
The default is \fBA_NORMAL\fP.
.PP
The function \fBset_menu_grey\fP sets the grey attribute of \fImenu\fP. This is
the highlight used for un-selectable menu items in menus that permit more than
one selection.
The function \fBmenu_grey\fP returns the grey attribute.
The default is \fBA_UNDERLINE\fP.
.PP
The function \fBset_menu_pad\fP sets the character used to fill the space
between the name and description parts of a menu item.
\fBmenu_pad\fP returns
the given menu's pad character.
The default is a blank.
.SH RETURN VALUE
These routines return one of the following:
.TP 5
.B E_OK
The routine succeeded.
.TP 5
.B E_SYSTEM_ERROR
System error occurred (see \fBerrno\fP(3)).
.TP 5
.B E_BAD_ARGUMENT
Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.
.SH PORTABILITY
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.
.SH SEE ALSO
\fB\%curses\fP(3X) and related pages whose names begin \*(``menu_\*(''
for detailed descriptions of the entry points.