set_menu_fore

menu_attributes(3X)					  menu_attributes(3X)



NAME
       menu_attributes - color and attribute control for menus

SYNOPSIS
       #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
       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_STANDOUT.

       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
       These routines return one of the following:

       E_OK The routine succeeded.

       E_SYSTEM_ERROR
	    System error occurred (see errno).

       E_BAD_ARGUMENT
	    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	 <menu.h>  automatically  includes  the	 header	 file
       <curses.h>.

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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