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opts(3menu)


NAME

   set_menu_opts,  menu_opts_on,  menu_opts_off,  menu_opts  - set and get
   menu options

SYNOPSIS

   #include <menu.h>
   int set_menu_opts(MENU *menu, Menu_Options opts);
   int menu_opts_on(MENU *menu, Menu_Options opts);
   int menu_opts_off(MENU *menu, Menu_Options opts);
   Menu_Options menu_opts(const MENU *menu);

DESCRIPTION

   The function set_menu_opts sets all the given menu's option bits  (menu
   option bits may be logically-OR'ed together).

   The  function  menu_opts_on  turns on the given option bits, and leaves
   others alone.

   The function menu_opts_off turns off the given option bits, and  leaves
   others alone.

   The function menu_opts returns the menu's current option bits.

   The following options are defined (all are on by default):

   O_ONEVALUE
        Only one item can be selected for this menu.

   O_SHOWDESC
        Display the item descriptions when the menu is posted.

   O_ROWMAJOR
        Display the menu in row-major order.

   O_IGNORECASE
        Ignore the case when pattern-matching.

   O_SHOWMATCH
        Move the cursor to within the item name while pattern-matching.

   O_NONCYCLIC
        Don't  wrap  around  next-item  and previous-item, requests to the
        other end of the menu.

   O_MOUSE_MENU
        If user clicks with  the  mouse  and  it  does  not  fall  on  the
        currently  active menu, push KEY_MOUSE and the MEVENT data back on
        the queue to allow processing  in  another  part  of  the  calling
        program.

RETURN VALUE

   Except for menu_opts, each routine returns one of the following:

   E_OK The routine succeeded.

   E_SYSTEM_ERROR
        System error occurred (see errno).

   E_POSTED
        The menu is already posted.

SEE ALSO

   ncurses(3NCURSES), menu(3MENU).

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.

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