NAME

 menu_opts - set and get menu options

SYNOPSIS

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

DESCRIPTION

The function set_menu_opts sets all the given menu's option bits (menu option bits may be logically-ored 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.

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

 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.

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