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menu_attributes(3X)		 Library calls		   menu_attributes(3X)

NAME
       menu_back,     menu_fore,     menu_grey,	   menu_pad,	set_menu_back,
       set_menu_fore, set_menu_grey, set_menu_pad - color and  attribute  con-
       trol for	menus

SYNOPSIS
       #include	<menu.h>

       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 be-
       tween  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(3)).

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

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

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

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

ncurses	6.5			  2024-03-16		   menu_attributes(3X)
NAME | SYNOPSIS | DESCRIPTION | RETURN VALUE | PORTABILITY | AUTHORS | SEE ALSO

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