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<H1 class="no-header">menu_attributes 3x</H1>
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<STRONG><A HREF="menu_attributes.3x.html">menu_attributes(3x)</A></STRONG>                                        <STRONG><A HREF="menu_attributes.3x.html">menu_attributes(3x)</A></STRONG>




</PRE><H2><a name="h2-NAME">NAME</a></H2><PRE>
       <STRONG>menu_back</STRONG>,     <STRONG>menu_fore</STRONG>,     <STRONG>menu_grey</STRONG>,    <STRONG>menu_pad</STRONG>,    <STRONG>set_menu_back</STRONG>,
       <STRONG>set_menu_fore</STRONG>, <STRONG>set_menu_grey</STRONG>, <STRONG>set_menu_pad</STRONG> - color and  attribute  con-
       trol for menus


</PRE><H2><a name="h2-SYNOPSIS">SYNOPSIS</a></H2><PRE>
       <STRONG>#include</STRONG> <STRONG>&lt;menu.h&gt;</STRONG>
       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);


</PRE><H2><a name="h2-DESCRIPTION">DESCRIPTION</a></H2><PRE>
       The  function <STRONG>set_menu_fore</STRONG> sets the foreground attribute of <EM>menu</EM>. This
       is the highlight used for selected menu items.  <STRONG>menu_fore</STRONG>  returns  the
       foreground attribute.  The default is <STRONG>A_REVERSE</STRONG>.

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

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

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


</PRE><H2><a name="h2-RETURN-VALUE">RETURN VALUE</a></H2><PRE>
       These routines return one of the following:

       <STRONG>E_OK</STRONG> The routine succeeded.

       <STRONG>E_SYSTEM_ERROR</STRONG>
            System error occurred (see <STRONG>errno(3)</STRONG>).

       <STRONG>E_BAD_ARGUMENT</STRONG>
            Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.


</PRE><H2><a name="h2-SEE-ALSO">SEE ALSO</a></H2><PRE>
       <STRONG><A HREF="ncurses.3x.html">curses(3x)</A></STRONG>  and  related  pages  whose names begin "menu_" for detailed
       descriptions of the entry points.


</PRE><H2><a name="h2-NOTES">NOTES</a></H2><PRE>
       The  header  file  <STRONG>&lt;menu.h&gt;</STRONG>  automatically  includes  the  header  file
       <STRONG>&lt;curses.h&gt;</STRONG>.


</PRE><H2><a name="h2-PORTABILITY">PORTABILITY</a></H2><PRE>
       These  routines  emulate the System V menu library.  They were not sup-
       ported on Version 7 or BSD versions.


</PRE><H2><a name="h2-AUTHORS">AUTHORS</a></H2><PRE>
       Juergen Pfeifer.  Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric S.
       Raymond.



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