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menu_spacing(3X)                                                                            menu_spacing(3X)



NAME
       menu_spacing - Control spacing between menu items.

SYNOPSIS
       #include <menu.h>
       int set_menu_spacing(MENU *menu,
                            int spc_description,
                            int spc_rows,
                            int spc_columns);
       int menu_spacing(const MENU *menu,
                        int* spc_description,
                        int* spc_rows,
                        int* spc_columns);

DESCRIPTION
       The  function  set_menu_spacing sets the spacing informations for the menu.  spc_description controls
       the number of spaces between an item name and an item description. It must not be  larger  than  TAB-SIZE. TABSIZE.
       SIZE.  The menu system puts in the middle of this spacing area the pad character. The remaining parts
       are filled with spaces.  spc_rows controls the number of rows that are used for an item. It must  not
       be larger than 3. The menu system inserts the blank lines between item rows, these lines will contain
       the pad character in the appropriate positions.  spc_columns controls the number  of  blanks  between
       columns of items. It must not be larger than TABSIZE.  A value of 0 for all the spacing values resets
       them to the default, which is 1 for all of them.
       The function menu_spacing passes back the spacing info for the menu. If a pointer is NULL, this  spe-cific specific
       cific info is simply not returned.

RETURN VALUE
       Both  routines return E_OK on success. set_menu_spacing may return E_POSTED if the menu is posted, or
       E_BAD_ARGUMENT if one of the spacing values is out of range.

SEE ALSO
       curses(3X), menu(3X).

NOTES
       The header file <menu.h> automatically includes the header file <curses.h>.

PORTABILITY
       These routines are specific to ncurses.  They were not supported on Version 7, BSD or System V imple-mentations. implementations.
       mentations.   It is recommended that any code depending on them be conditioned using NCURSES_VERSION.

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



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