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

#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>.