MENU_ATTRIBUTES(3) Library Functions Manual MENU_ATTRIBUTES(3)

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

Curses Menu Library (libmenu, -lmenu)

#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);

The () function returns the value of the background attribute for the menu passed. This attribute is set by the () call. The () function returns the value of the foreground character attribute for the menu passed. This attribute is set by the () function. The () function returns the value of the grey or unselectable character attribute for the menu passed. This attribute is set by the () function. The () 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 () function.

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.

curses(3), menus(3)

The header <menu.h> automatically includes both <curses.h> and <eti.h>.

September 10, 1999 NetBSD 11.0