MENU_ATTRIBUTES(3)

NAME
menu_back, menu_fore, menu_grey, menu_pad, set_menu_back, set_menu_fore, set_menu_grey, set_menu_pad - get and set menu attributes

LIBRARY
libmenu

SYNOPSIS
#include <menu.h>
char
menu_back(MENU *menu);
char
menu_fore(MENU *menu);
char
menu_grey(MENU *menu);
int
menu_pad(MENU *menu);
int
set_menu_back(MENU *menu, char attr);
int
set_menu_fore(MENU *menu, char attr);
int
set_menu_grey(MENU *menu, char attr);
int
set_menu_pad(MENU *menu, int pad);

DESCRIPTION
The menu_back() function returns the value of the background attribute for the menu passed. This attribute is set by the set_menu_back() call. The menu_fore() function returns the value of the foreground character attribute for the menu passed. This attribute is set by the set_menu_fore() function. The menu_grey() function returns the value of the grey or unselectable character attribute for the menu passed. This attribute is set by the set_menu_grey() function. The menu_pad() function returns the padding character that will be used between the item name and its description. The value of the pad character is set by the set_menu_pad() function.

RETURN VALUES
The functions return one of the following error values:

E_OK
    The function was successful.
E_SYSTEM_ERROR
    There was a system error during the call.
E_BAD_ARGUMENT
    One or more of the arguments passed to the function was incorrect.
E_POSTED
    The menu is already posted.
E_CONNECTED
    An item was already connected to a menu.
E_BAD_STATE
    The function was called from within an initialization or termination routine.
E_NO_ROOM
    The menu does not fit within the subwindow.
E_NOT_POSTED
    The menu is not posted.
E_UNKNOWN_COMMAND
    The menu driver does not recognize the request passed to it.
E_NO_MATCH
    The character search failed to find a match.
E_NOT_SELECTABLE
    The item could not be selected.
E_NOT_CONNECTED
    The item is not connected to a menu.
E_REQUEST_DENIED
    The menu driver could not process the request.

SEE ALSO
curses(3), menus(3)

NOTES
The header menu.h automatically includes both curses.h and eti.h.