NAME

       menu_back,  menu_fore,  menu_grey,  menu_pad, set_menu_back, set_menu_fore, set_menu_grey, set_menu_pad -
       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(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 supported on Version 7 or BSD versions.

AUTHORS

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

SEE ALSO

       ncurses(3NCURSES) and related pages whose names begin “menu_” for  detailed  descriptions  of  the  entry
       points.