NAME
menu_back,
menu_fore,
menu_grey,
menu_pad,
set_menu_back,
set_menu_fore,
set_menu_grey,
set_menu_pad
- get and set menu attributes
LIBRARY
Curses Menu Library (libmenu, -lmenu)
SYNOPSIS
char
menu_back(MENU *menu)
char
menu_fore(MENU *menu)
char
menu_grey(MENU *menu)
int
menu_pad(MENU *menu)
int
set_menu_back(MENU *menu, char attr)
int
set_menu_fore(MENU *menu, char attr)
int
set_menu_grey(MENU *menu, char attr)
int
set_menu_pad(MENU *menu, int pad)
DESCRIPTION
The
menu_back()
function returns the value of the background attribute for the menu
passed.
This attribute is set by the
set_menu_back()
call.
The
menu_fore()
function returns the value of the foreground character attribute for
the menu passed.
This attribute is set by the
set_menu_fore()
function.
The
menu_grey()
function returns the value of the grey or unselectable character
attribute for the menu passed.
This attribute is set by the
set_menu_grey()
function.
The
menu_pad()
function returns the padding character that will be used between the
item name and its description.
The value of the pad character is set by the
set_menu_pad()
function.
RETURN VALUES
The functions return one of the following error values:
E_OK-
The function was successful.
E_SYSTEM_ERROR-
There was a system error during the call.
E_BAD_ARGUMENT-
One or more of the arguments passed to the function was incorrect.
E_POSTED-
The menu is already posted.
E_CONNECTED-
An item was already connected to a menu.
E_BAD_STATE-
The function was called from within an initialization or termination
routine.
E_NO_ROOM-
The menu does not fit within the subwindow.
E_NOT_POSTED-
The menu is not posted.
E_UNKNOWN_COMMAND-
The menu driver does not recognize the request passed to it.
E_NO_MATCH-
The character search failed to find a match.
E_NOT_SELECTABLE-
The item could not be selected.
E_NOT_CONNECTED-
The item is not connected to a menu.
E_REQUEST_DENIED-
The menu driver could not process the request.
SEE ALSO
curses(3),
menus(3)
NOTES
The header
<menu.h>
automatically includes both
<curses.h>
and
<eti.h>.