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32 .Dd September 10, 1999
44 .Nd get and set menu attributes
50 .Fn menu_back "MENU *menu"
52 .Fn menu_fore "MENU *menu"
54 .Fn menu_grey "MENU *menu"
56 .Fn menu_pad "MENU *menu"
58 .Fn set_menu_back "MENU *menu" "char attr"
60 .Fn set_menu_fore "MENU *menu" "char attr"
62 .Fn set_menu_grey "MENU *menu" "char attr"
64 .Fn set_menu_pad "MENU *menu" "int pad"
68 function returns the value of the background attribute for the menu
70 This attribute is set by the
75 function returns the value of the foreground character attribute for
77 This attribute is set by the
82 function returns the value of the grey or unselectable character
83 attribute for the menu passed.
84 This attribute is set by the
89 function returns the padding character that will be used between the
90 item name and its description.
91 The value of the pad character is set by the
95 The functions return one of the following error values:
97 .Bl -tag -width E_UNKNOWN_COMMAND -compact
99 The function was successful.
100 .It Er E_SYSTEM_ERROR
101 There was a system error during the call.
102 .It Er E_BAD_ARGUMENT
103 One or more of the arguments passed to the function was incorrect.
105 The menu is already posted.
107 An item was already connected to a menu.
109 The function was called from within an initialization or termination
112 The menu does not fit within the subwindow.
114 The menu is not posted.
115 .It Er E_UNKNOWN_COMMAND
116 The menu driver does not recognize the request passed to it.
118 The character search failed to find a match.
119 .It Er E_NOT_SELECTABLE
120 The item could not be selected.
121 .It Er E_NOT_CONNECTED
122 The item is not connected to a menu.
123 .It Er E_REQUEST_DENIED
124 The menu driver could not process the request.
131 .Pa \*[Lt]menu.h\*[Gt]
132 automatically includes both
133 .Pa \*[Lt]curses.h\*[Gt]
135 .Pa \*[Lt]eti.h\*[Gt] .