field_pad3form
Color and attribute control for form fields
Part of field_attributes(3form).
Usage
int set_field_fore(FIELD
*field,
chtype
attr);
chtype
field_fore(const
FIELD
*field);
int set_field_back(FIELD
*field,
chtype
attr);
chtype
field_back(const
FIELD
*field);
int set_field_pad(FIELD
*field,
int
pad);
int
field_pad(const
FIELD
*field);
Overview
The function set_field_fore sets the foreground attribute of field. This is the highlight used to display the field contents. The function field_fore returns the foreground attribute. The default is A_STANDOUT.
The function set_field_back sets the background attribute of form. This is the highlight used to display the extent fields in the form. The function field_back returns the background attribute. The default is A_NORMAL.
The function set_field_pad sets the character used to fill the field. The function field_pad returns the given form's pad character. The default is a blank.
Return value
These routines return one of the following:
E_OK-
The routine succeeded.
E_BAD_ARGUMENT-
Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.
E_SYSTEM_ERROR-
System error occurred (see errno(3)).
Portability
These routines emulate the System V forms library. They were not supported on Version 7 or BSD versions.
History
- Debian 13 (Trixie): the text shown here
- Debian 12 (Bookworm)
- Debian 11 (Bullseye)
- Debian 10 (Buster)
- Debian 9 (Stretch) to Debian 7 (Wheezy)
- Debian 6.0 (Squeeze) to Debian 5.0 (Lenny)
- Debian 4.0 (Etch)
- Debian 3.1 (Sarge)
- Debian 3.0 (Woody)