NAME¶
form_field_attributes - color and attribute control for form fields
SYNOPSIS¶
#include <form.h>
int set_field_fore(FIELD *field, chtype attr);
chtype field_fore(const FIELD *field);
int set_field_back(FIELD *field, chtype attr);
chtype field_back(const FIELD *field);
int set_field_pad(FIELD *field, int pad);
int field_pad(const FIELD *field);
DESCRIPTION¶
The function
set_field_fore sets the foreground attribute of
field. This is the highlight used to display the field contents. The
function
field_fore returns the foreground attribute. The default is
A_STANDOUT.
The function
set_field_back sets the background attribute of
form.
This is the highlight used to display the extent fields in the form. The
function
field_back returns the background attribute. The default is
A_NORMAL.
The function
set_field_pad sets the character used to fill the field. The
function
field_pad returns the given form's pad character. The default
is a blank.
RETURN VALUE¶
These routines return one of the following:
- E_OK
- The routine succeeded.
- E_BAD_ARGUMENT
- Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.
- E_SYSTEM_ERROR
- System error occurred (see errno).
SEE ALSO¶
ncurses(3NCURSES) and related pages whose names begin "form_"
for detailed descriptions of the entry points.
NOTES¶
The header file
<form.h> automatically includes the header file
<curses.h>.
PORTABILITY¶
These routines emulate the System V forms 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.