---
name: "mitem_visible"
section: "3x"
platform: "linux"
package: "ncurses"
version: "6.6-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux", "macos"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mitem_visible/3x"
---

# mitem\_visible(3x)

check visibility of a menu item

## NAME

**item\_visible** - check visibility of a menu item

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <menu.h>
```

**bool item\_visible(const ITEM \****item***);**

## DESCRIPTION

**A menu item is visible when it is in the portion of a posted menu that** **is mapped onto the screen (if the menu is scrollable, in particular, this** **portion will be smaller than the whole menu).**

## PORTABILITY

**These routines emulate the System V menu library.** **They were not supported on** **Version 7 or BSD versions.**

## AUTHORS

**Juergen Pfeifer.** **Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric S. Raymond.**

## SEE ALSO

**curses(3X),** **menu(3X)**