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>
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12       int set_menu_spacing(MENU *menu,
13                            int spc_description,
14                            int spc_rows,
15                            int spc_columns);
16       int menu_spacing(const MENU *menu,
17                        int* spc_description,
18                        int* spc_rows,
19                        int* spc_columns);
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DESCRIPTION

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

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

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

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

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

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