# menu_format 3x 2024-03-16 ncurses 6.6 Library calls

    menu_format(3x)                  Library calls                 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.

## 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.

## SEE ALSO

           curses(3x), menu(3x)

    ncurses 6.6                       2024-03-16                   menu_format(3x)