---
name: "mitem_visible"
section: "3x"
platform: "macos"
package: "ncurses"
version: "79"
release: "macOS 26.5"
platforms: ["linux", "macos"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mitem_visible/3x"
---

# mitem\_visible(3x)

check visibility of a menu item

## NAME

**mitem\_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).

## SEE ALSO

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

## NOTES

The header file **\<menu.h\>** automatically includes the header file **\<curses.h\>**.

## 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.