# menu_format 3x

    menu_format(3x)                                                menu_format(3x)

## NAME

           set_menu_format, menu_format - set and get menu sizes

## SYNOPSIS

           #include <menu.h>

           int set_menu_format(MENU *menu, int rows, int cols);
           void menu_format(const MENU *menu, int *rows, int *cols);

## DESCRIPTION

           The function set_menu_format sets the maximum display size of the given
           menu.  If this size is too small to display all menu  items,  the  menu
           will  be  made  scrollable.   If  this  size  is  larger than the menus
           subwindow and the subwindow is too small to  display  all  menu  items,
           post_menu will fail.

           The  default format is 16 rows, 1 column.  Calling set_menu_format with
           a null menu pointer will change this default.  A  zero  row  or  column
           argument  to  set_menu_format is interpreted as a request not to change
           the current value.

           The function menu_format returns the maximum-size constraints  for  the
           given menu into the storage addressed by rows and cols.

## RETURN VALUE

           These routines returns one of the following:

           E_OK The routine succeeded.

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

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

           E_POSTED
                The menu is already posted.

           E_NOT_CONNECTED
                No items are connected to the menu.

## SEE ALSO

           curses(3x), menu(3x).

## NOTES

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

## PORTABILITY

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

## AUTHORS

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

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