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menu_opts(3X)                                                                                  menu_opts(3X)



NAME
       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 logicallyOR'ed
       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.

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  ver-sions. versions.
       sions.

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



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