menu_attributes(3X)		  Library calls		     menu_attributes(3X)

NAME
     menu_back,	 menu_fore,  menu_grey,	 menu_pad, set_menu_back, set_menu_fore,
     set_menu_grey, set_menu_pad - color and attribute control for menus

SYNOPSIS
     #include <menu.h>

     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);

DESCRIPTION
     The function set_menu_fore sets the foreground attribute of menu.	This  is
     the  highlight  used  for selected menu items.  menu_fore returns the fore-
     ground 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 de-
     fault 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.

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

SEE ALSO
     curses(3X) and related pages whose names begin  "menu_"  for  detailed  de-
     scriptions of the entry points.

ncurses 6.6			   2024-03-16		     menu_attributes(3X)