menu_pad3menu
Color and attribute control for menus
Part of attributes(3menu).
Usage
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);
Overview
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
These routines return one of the following:
E_OK-
The routine succeeded.
E_SYSTEM_ERROR-
System error occurred (see errno(3)).
E_BAD_ARGUMENT-
Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.
Portability
These routines emulate the System V menu 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)
- Debian 8 (Jessie) 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)