menu_back, menu_fore, menu_grey, menu_pad, set_menu_back, set_menu_fore, set_menu_grey, set_menu_pad -
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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.
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
Portability
These routines emulate the System V menu library. They were not supported on Version 7 or BSD versions.
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.
See Also
ncurses(3NCURSES) and related pages whose names begin “menu_” for detailed descriptions of the entry points. ncurses 6.5 2024-03-16 attributes(3MENU)
Synopsis
#include<menu.h>intset_menu_fore(MENU*menu,chtypeattr);chtypemenu_fore(constMENU*menu);intset_menu_back(MENU*menu,chtypeattr);chtypemenu_back(constMENU*menu);intset_menu_grey(MENU*menu,chtypeattr);chtypemenu_grey(constMENU*menu);intset_menu_pad(MENU*menu,intpad);intmenu_pad(constMENU*menu);
