NAME¶
menu_attributes - color and attribute control 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
between 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).
- E_BAD_ARGUMENT
- Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.
SEE ALSO¶
ncurses(3NCURSES) and related pages whose names begin "menu_"
for detailed descriptions of the entry points.
NOTES¶
The header file
<menu.h> automatically includes the header file
<curses.h>.
PORTABILITY¶
These routines emulate the System V menu 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.