MENU_ATTRIBUTES(3) Library Functions Manual MENU_ATTRIBUTES(3)

NAME

menu_back, menu_fore, menu_grey, menu_pad, set_menu_back, set_menu_fore, set_menu_grey, set_menu_padget and set menu attributes

LIBRARY

Curses Menu Library (libmenu, -lmenu)

SYNOPSIS

#include <menu.h>

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>.
September 10, 1999 NetBSD 6.1