netbsd man page for menu_attributes

MENU_ATTRIBUTES(3)					   BSD 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_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>.

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								September 10, 1999							       BSD