1menu_spacing(3X)                                              menu_spacing(3X)
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NAME

6       set_menu_spacing,  menu_spacing  -  set  and  get  spacing between menu
7       items.
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SYNOPSIS

10       #include <menu.h>
11       int set_menu_spacing(MENU *menu,
12                            int spc_description,
13                            int spc_rows,
14                            int spc_columns);
15       int menu_spacing(const MENU *menu,
16                        int* spc_description,
17                        int* spc_rows,
18                        int* spc_columns);
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DESCRIPTION

21       The function set_menu_spacing sets  the  spacing  information  for  the
22       menu.   Its  parameter  spc_description  controls  the number of spaces
23       between an item name and an item description.  It must  not  be  larger
24       than  TABSIZE.  The menu system puts in the middle of this spacing area
25       the pad character.  The remaining parts are filled  with  spaces.   The
26       spc_rows  parameter  controls  the  number of rows that are used for an
27       item.  It must not be larger than 3.  The menu system inserts the blank
28       lines  between item rows, these lines will contain the pad character in
29       the appropriate positions.  The spc_columns parameter controls the num‐
30       ber  of  blanks  between  columns of items.  It must not be larger than
31       TABSIZE.  A value of 0 for all the spacing values resets  them  to  the
32       default, which is 1 for all of them.
33       The  function  menu_spacing  passes back the spacing info for the menu.
34       If a pointer is NULL, this specific info is simply not returned.
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RETURN VALUE

37       Both routines return E_OK  on  success.   set_menu_spacing  may  return
38       E_POSTED if the menu is posted, or E_BAD_ARGUMENT if one of the spacing
39       values is out of range.
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SEE ALSO

42       curses(3X), curs_variables(3X), menu(3X).
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NOTES

45       The  header  file  <menu.h>  automatically  includes  the  header  file
46       <curses.h>.
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PORTABILITY

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

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