mitem_visible(3x) — Linux manual page

mitem_visible(3X)             Library calls             mitem_visible(3X)

NAME         top

       item_visible - check visibility of a menu item

SYNOPSIS         top

       #include <menu.h>

       bool item_visible(const ITEM *item);

DESCRIPTION         top

       A menu item is visible when it is in the portion of a posted menu
       that is mapped onto the screen (if the menu is scrollable, in
       particular, this portion will be smaller than the whole menu).

PORTABILITY         top

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

AUTHORS         top

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

SEE ALSO         top

       curses(3X), menu(3X)

COLOPHON         top

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