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mitem_current 3x 2024-03-16 ncurses 6.4 Library calls

mitem_current(3x)                Library calls               mitem_current(3x)




NAME

       mitem_current - set and get current_menu_item


SYNOPSIS

       #include <menu.h>

       int set_current_item(MENU *menu, ITEM *item);
       ITEM *current_item(const MENU *menu);

       int set_top_row(MENU *menu, int row);
       int top_row(const MENU *menu);

       int item_index(const ITEM *item);


DESCRIPTION

       The  function set_current_item sets the current item (the item on which
       the menu cursor is positioned).  current_item returns a pointer to  the
       current item in the given menu.

       The function set_top_row sets the top row of the menu to show the given
       row (the top row is initially 0, and is reset to  this  value  whenever
       the  O_ROWMAJOR option is toggled).  The item leftmost on the given row
       becomes current.  The function top_row returns the number  of  the  top
       menu row being displayed.

       The  function item_index returns the (zero-origin) index of item in the
       menu's item pointer list.


RETURN VALUE

       current_item returns a pointer (which may be NULL).  It  does  not  set
       errno.

       top_row  and  item_index return ERR (the general curses error value) if
       their menu parameter is NULL.

       set_current_item and set_top_row return one of the following:

       E_OK The routine succeeded.

       E_BAD_ARGUMENT
            Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.

       E_BAD_STATE
            Routine was called from an initialization or termination function.

       E_NOT_CONNECTED
            No items are connected to the menu.

       E_SYSTEM_ERROR
            System error occurred (see errno(3)).


PORTABILITY

       These routines emulate the  System  V  menu  library.   They  were  not
       supported on Version 7 or BSD versions.

       The   SVr4   menu  library  documentation  specifies  the  top_row  and
       index_item error value as -1 (which is the value of ERR).


AUTHORS

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


SEE ALSO

       curses(3x), menu(3x)



ncurses 6.4                       2024-03-16                 mitem_current(3x)