menuattributes(3X)                                        menuattributes(3X)



NAME
       menuattributes - color and attribute control for menus

SYNOPSIS
       ##include <>
       int setmenufore(MENU *menu, chtype attr);
       chtype menufore(const MENU *menu);
       int setmenuback(MENU *menu, chtype attr);
       chtype menuback(const MENU *menu);
       int setmenugrey(MENU *menu, chtype attr);
       chtype menugrey(const MENU *menu);
       int setmenupad(MENU *menu, int pad);
       int menupad(const MENU *menu);

DESCRIPTION
       The  function setmenufore sets the foreground attribute of menu. This
       is the highlight used for selected menu items.  menufore  returns  the
       foreground attribute.  The default is ASTANDOUT.

       The  function setmenuback sets the background attribute of menu. This
       is the highlight used for selectable (but not currently selected)  menu
       items.   The  function menuback returns the background attribute.  The
       default is ANORMAL.

       The function setmenugrey 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 menugrey returns the grey attribute.
       The default is AUNDERLINE.

       The  function  setmenupad  sets  the character used to fill the space
       between the name and  description  parts  of  a  menu  item.   menupad
       returns the given menu's pad character.  The default is a blank.

RETURN VALUE
       These routines return one of the following:

       EOK The routine succeeded.

       ESYSTEMEROR
            System error occurred (see errno).

       EBADARGUMENT
            Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.

SEE ALSO
       curses(3X)  and  related  pages  whose names begin "menu" for detailed
       descriptions of the entry points.

NOTES
       The  header  file  <>  automatically  includes  the  header  file
       <>.

PORTABILITY
       These  routines  emulate the System V menu library.  They were not sup-
       ported on Version 7 or BSD versions.

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



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