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.TH menu_opts 3X ""
.SH NAME
\fBmenu_opts\fR - set and get menu options
.SH SYNOPSIS
\fB#include <menu.h>\fR
.br
int set_menu_opts(MENU *menu, OPTIONS opts);
.br
int menu_opts_on(MENU *menu, OPTIONS opts);
.br
int menu_opts_off(MENU *menu, OPTIONS opts);
.br
OPTIONS menu_opts(MENU *menu);
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.SH DESCRIPTION
The function \fBset_menu_opts\fR sets all the given menu's option bits (menu
option bits may be logically-ored together).

The function \fBmenu_opts_on\fR turns on the given option bits, and leaves
others alone.

The function \fBmenu_opts_off\fR turns off the given option bits, and leaves
others alone.

The function \fBmenu_opts\fR returns the menu's current option bits.  

The following options are defined (all are on by default):
.TP 5
O_ONEVALUE
Only one item can be selected for this menu.
.TP 5
O_SHOWDESC
Display the item descriptions when the menu is posted.
.TP 5
O_ROWMAJOR
Display the menu in row-major order.
.TP 5
O_IGNORECASE
Ignore the case when pattern-matching.
.TP 5
O_SHOWMATCH
Move the cursor to within the item name while pattern-matching.
.TP 5
O_NONCYCLIC 
Don't wrap around next-item and previous-item,
requests to the other end of the menu.
.SH RETURN VALUE
Except for \fBmenu_opts\fR, each routine returns one of the following:
.TP 5
\fBE_OK\fR
The routine succeeded.
.TP 5
\fBE_SYSTEM_ERROR\fR
System error occurred (see \fBerrno\fR).
.TP 5
\fBE_POSTED\fR
The menu is already posted.
.SH SEE ALSO
\fBcurses\fR(3X), \fBmenu\fR(3X).
.SH NOTES
The header file \fB<menu.h>\fR automatically includes the header file
\fB<curses.h>\fR.
.SH PORTABILITY
These routines emulate the System V menu library.  They were not supported on
Version 7 or BSD versions.
.SH AUTHORS
Juergen Pfeifer.  Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric
S. Raymond.
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