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'\" t
.\"***************************************************************************
-.\" Copyright (c) 1998-2008,2010 Free Software Foundation, Inc. *
+.\" Copyright 2018-2019,2020 Thomas E. Dickey *
+.\" Copyright 1998-2010,2015 Free Software Foundation, Inc. *
.\" *
.\" Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a *
.\" copy of this software and associated documentation files (the *
@@ -27,10 +28,21 @@
.\" authorization. *
.\"***************************************************************************
.\"
-.\" $Id: menu_attributes.3x,v 1.12 2010/12/04 18:40:45 tom Exp $
+.\" $Id: menu_attributes.3x,v 1.17 2020/02/02 23:34:34 tom Exp $
.TH menu_attributes 3X ""
+.ie \n(.g .ds `` \(lq
+.el .ds `` ``
+.ie \n(.g .ds '' \(rq
+.el .ds '' ''
.SH NAME
-\fBmenu_attributes\fR \- color and attribute control for menus
+\fBmenu_back\fR,
+\fBmenu_fore\fR,
+\fBmenu_grey\fR,
+\fBmenu_pad\fR,
+\fBset_menu_back\fR,
+\fBset_menu_fore\fR,
+\fBset_menu_grey\fR,
+\fBset_menu_pad\fR \- color and attribute control for menus
.SH SYNOPSIS
\fB#include <menu.h>\fR
.br
@@ -53,22 +65,28 @@ int menu_pad(const MENU *menu);
.SH DESCRIPTION
The function \fBset_menu_fore\fR sets the foreground attribute of
\fImenu\fR. This is the highlight used for selected menu items.
-\fBmenu_fore\fR returns the foreground attribute. The default
+\fBmenu_fore\fR returns the foreground attribute.
+The default
is \fBA_REVERSE\fR.
.PP
The function \fBset_menu_back\fR sets the background attribute of
\fImenu\fR. This is the highlight used for selectable (but not currently
-selected) menu items. The function \fBmenu_back\fR returns the background
-attribute. The default is \fBA_NORMAL\fR.
+selected) menu items.
+The function \fBmenu_back\fR returns the background
+attribute.
+The default is \fBA_NORMAL\fR.
.PP
The function \fBset_menu_grey\fR sets the grey attribute of \fImenu\fR. This is
the highlight used for un-selectable menu items in menus that permit more than
-one selection. The function \fBmenu_grey\fR returns the grey attribute.
+one selection.
+The function \fBmenu_grey\fR returns the grey attribute.
The default is \fBA_UNDERLINE\fR.
.PP
The function \fBset_menu_pad\fR sets the character used to fill the space
-between the name and description parts of a menu item. \fBmenu_pad\fR returns
-the given menu's pad character. The default is a blank.
+between the name and description parts of a menu item.
+\fBmenu_pad\fR returns
+the given menu's pad character.
+The default is a blank.
.SH RETURN VALUE
These routines return one of the following:
.TP 5
@@ -76,19 +94,20 @@ These routines return one of the following:
The routine succeeded.
.TP 5
.B E_SYSTEM_ERROR
-System error occurred (see \fBerrno\fR).
+System error occurred (see \fBerrno\fR(3)).
.TP 5
.B E_BAD_ARGUMENT
Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.
.SH SEE ALSO
-\fBcurses\fR(3X) and related pages whose names begin "menu_" for detailed
+\fBcurses\fR(3X) and related pages whose names begin \*(``menu_\*('' for detailed
descriptions of the entry points.
.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.
+Juergen Pfeifer.
+Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric S. Raymond.