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NAME

       cdk_menu - curses menu widget

SYNOPSIS

       cc [ flag ... ] file ...  -lcdk [ library ... ]

       #include <cdk/cdk.h>

       int activateCDKMenu (
                      CDKMENU *menu,
                      chtype * actions);

       void destroyCDKMenu (
                      CDKMENU *menu);

       void drawCDKMenu (
                      CDKMENU *menu,
                      boolean box);

       void drawCDKMenuSubwin (
                      CDKMENU *menu);

       void eraseCDKMenu (
                      CDKMENU *menu);

       void eraseCDKMenuSubwin (
                      CDKMENU *menu);

       void getCDKMenuCurrentItem (
                      CDKMENU *menu,
                      int *menuItem,
                      int *submenuItem);

       chtype getCDKMenuSubTitleHighlight (
                      CDKMENU *menu);

       chtype getCDKMenuTitleHighlight (
                      CDKMENU *menu);

       int injectCDKMenu (
                      CDKMENU *menu,
                      chtype input);

       CDKMENU *newCDKMenu (
                      CDKSCREEN *cdkscreen,
                      char *menulist[MAX_MENU_ITEMS][MAX_SUB_ITEMS],
                      int menuListLength,
                      int *submenuListLength,
                      int *menuLocation,
                      int menuPos,
                      chtype titleAttribute,
                      chtype subtitleAttribute);

       void setCDKMenu (
                      CDKMENU *menu,
                      int menuItem,
                      int submenuItem,
                      chtype titleAttribute,
                      chtype subtitleAttribute);

       void setCDKMenuBackgroundAttrib (
                      CDKMENU *menu,
                      chtype attribute);

       void setCDKMenuBackgroundColor (
                      CDKMENU *menu,
                      char * color);

       void setCDKMenuCurrentItem (
                      CDKMENU *menu,
                      int menuItem,
                      int submenuItem);

       void setCDKMenuPostProcess (
                      CDKMENU *menu,
                      PROCESSFN callback,
                      void * data);

       void setCDKMenuPreProcess (
                      CDKMENU *menu,
                      PROCESSFN callback,
                      void * data);

       void setCDKMenuSubTitleHighlight (
                      CDKMENU *menu,
                      chtype highlight);

       void setCDKMenuTitleHighlight (
                      CDKMENU *menu,
                      chtype highlight);

DESCRIPTION

       The  Cdk  menu widget creates a pull-down menu list.  The following are
       functions which create or manipulate the Cdk menu widget.

AVAILABLE FUNCTIONS

       activateCDKMenu
            activates the menu widget and lets  the  user  interact  with  the
            widget.   The  parameter  menu  is  a  pointer  to a non-NULL menu
            widget.  If the actions parameter is passed with a non-NULL value,
            the  characters in the array will be injected into the widget.  To
            activate the widget interactively  pass  in  a  NULL  pointer  for
            actions.  If the character entered into this widget is RETURN then
            this then this function returns an integer which is a value of the
            current  menu  list * 100 + the sub-menu number.  It will also set
            the widget data exitType to vNORMAL.   If  the  character  entered
            into this widget was ESCAPE then the widget will return a value of
            -1 and the widget data exitType will be set to vESCAPE_HIT.

       destroyCDKMenu
            removes the widget from the screen and  frees  memory  the  object
            used.

       drawCDKMenu
            draws  the  menu  widget  on  the screen.  If the box parameter is
            true, the widget is drawn with a box.

       drawCDKMenuSubwin
            draws the menu item subwindow.

       eraseCDKMenu
            removes the widget from the screen.  This  does  NOT  destroy  the
            widget.

       eraseCDKMenuSubwin
            erases the menu item subwindow.

       getCDKMenuCurrentItem
            returns  the  values  menuItem and submenuItem to the current menu
            selection.

       getCDKMenuSubTitleHighlight
            returns the highlight attribute of the sub-menu selection bar.

       getCDKMenuTitleHighlight
            returns the highlight attributes of the menu title.

       injectCDKMenu
            injects a single character into the widget.  The parameter menu is
            a  pointer  to a non-NULL menu widget.  The parameter character is
            the character to inject into the widget.   The  return  value  and
            side-effect  (setting  the  widget  data exitType) depend upon the
            injected character:

            RETURN or TAB
                   the function returns the current menu list * 100 + the sub-
                   menu number.  The widget data exitType is set to vNORMAL.

            ESCAPE the  function returns -1.  to vESCAPE_HIT.  The widget data
                   exitType is set to vESCAPE_HIT.

            Otherwise
                   unless modified by  preprocessing,  postprocessing  or  key
                   bindings,   the  function  returns  -1.   The  widget  data
                   exitType is set to vEARLY_EXIT.

       newCDKMenu
            creates a menu widget and returns a pointer to it.  Parameters:

            screen
                 is the screen you wish this widget to be placed in.

            menuList
                 is a list of the menu list titles.

            menuListLength
                 is the number of pull down menus.

            submenuListLength
                 is the number of menu items under each menu list.

            menuLocation
                 tells where each menu is to be  located.   Valid  values  are
                 LEFT and RIGHT.

            menuPos
                 tells  whether  the menu is to be on the top of the screen or
                 the bottom.  Valid values are TOP and BOTTOM.

            titleAttribute and

            subtitleAttribute
                 are the character attributes  of  the  title  and  sub-titles
                 respectively.

            If  the  widget  could  not  be  created  then  a  NULL pointer is
            returned.

       setCDKMenu
            lets the programmer modify certain elements of  an  existing  menu
            widget.   The  parameters  menuItem and submenuItem set which menu
            list and sub-menu item are going to be highlighted when the widget
            is  activated.   The  other parameter names correspond to the same
            parameter names listed in the newCDKMenu function.

       setCDKMenuBackgroundAttrib
            sets the  background  attribute  of  the  widget.   The  parameter
            attribute is a curses attribute, e.g., A_BOLD.

       setCDKMenuBackgroundColor
            sets  the  background color of the widget.  The parameter color is
            in the format of the Cdk format strings.  See cdk_display (3).

       setCDKMenuCurrentItem
            sets the current item in the menu widget.

       setCDKMenuPostProcess
            allows the user to have the widget call a function after  the  key
            has  been  applied  to  the widget.  The parameter function is the
            callback function.  The parameter data points to  data  passed  to
            the  callback  function.   To learn more about post-processing see
            cdk_process (3).

       setCDKMenuPreProcess
            allows the user to have the widget call a function after a key  is
            hit  and  before  the key is applied to the widget.  The parameter
            function is the callback function.  The parameter data  points  to
            data  passed  to  the callback function.  To learn more about pre-
            processing see cdk_process (3).

       setCDKMenuSubTitleHighlight
            sets the highlight attribute of the sub-menu selection bar.

       setCDKMenuTitleHighlight
            sets the highlight attributes of the menu title.

KEY BINDINGS

       When the widget is activated there are  several  default  key  bindings
       which  will  help the user enter or manipulate the information quickly.
       The following table outlines  the  keys  and  their  actions  for  this
       widget.

                 +------------+-------------------------------------+
                 |Key         | Action                              |
                 +------------+-------------------------------------+
                 |Left Arrow  | Highlights  the  menu  list  to the |
                 |            | left of the current menu.           |
                 +------------+-------------------------------------+
                 |Right Arrow | Highlights the  menu  list  to  the |
                 |            | right of the current menu.          |
                 +------------+-------------------------------------+
                 |Up Arrow    | Moves the current menu selection up |
                 |            | one.                                |
                 +------------+-------------------------------------+
                 |Down Arrow  | Moves the  current  menu  selection |
                 |            | down one.                           |
                 +------------+-------------------------------------+
                 |Space       | Moves  the  current  menu selection |
                 |            | down one.                           |
                 +------------+-------------------------------------+
                 |Tab         | Highlights the  menu  list  to  the |
                 |            | right of the current menu.          |
                 +------------+-------------------------------------+
                 |Return      | Exits  the  widget  and returns the |
                 |            | index of the selected  item.   This |
                 |            | also  sets the widget data exitType |
                 |            | to vNORMAL.                         |
                 +------------+-------------------------------------+
                 |Escape      | Exits the widget  and  returns  -1. |
                 |            | This  also  sets  the  widget  data |
                 |            | exitType to vESCAPE_HIT.            |
                 +------------+-------------------------------------+
                 |Ctrl-L      | Refreshes the screen.               |
                 +------------+-------------------------------------+

SEE ALSO

       cdk(3), cdk_binding(3), cdk_display(3), cdk_screen(3)

                                                                   cdk_menu(3)