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menuattributes(3X) menuattributes(3X)

NAME top

   **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

SYNOPSIS top

   **#include <menu.h>**

   **int set_menu_fore(MENU ***_menu_**, chtype** _attr_**);**
   **chtype menu_fore(const MENU ***_menu_**);**

   **int set_menu_back(MENU ***_menu_**, chtype** _attr_**);**
   **chtype menu_back(const MENU ***_menu_**);**

   **int set_menu_grey(MENU ***_menu_**, chtype** _attr_**);**
   **chtype menu_grey(const MENU ***_menu_**);**

   **int set_menu_pad(MENU ***_menu_**, int** _pad_**);**
   **int menu_pad(const MENU ***_menu_**);**

DESCRIPTION top

   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.

RETURN VALUE top

   These routines return one of the following:

   **E_OK** The routine succeeded.

   **E_SYSTEM_ERROR**
        System error occurred (see [errno(3)](../man3/errno.3.html)).

   **E_BAD_ARGUMENT**
        Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.

SEE ALSO top

   **curses**(3X) and related pages whose names begin “menu_” for
   detailed descriptions of the entry points.

NOTES top

   The header file **<menu.h>** automatically includes the header file
   **<curses.h>**.

PORTABILITY top

   These routines emulate the System V menu library.  They were not
   supported on Version 7 or BSD versions.

AUTHORS top

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

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