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.

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