NAME

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

SYNOPSIS

       #include <menu.h>

       int set_menu_spacing(MENU *menu,
                            int spc_description,
                            int spc_rows,
                            int spc_columns);
       int menu_spacing(const MENU *menu,
                        int* spc_description,
                        int* spc_rows,
                        int* spc_columns);

DESCRIPTION

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

RETURN VALUE

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

SEE ALSO

       ncurses(3NCURSES), curses_variables(3NCURSES), menu(3MENU).

NOTES

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

PORTABILITY

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

AUTHORS

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

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