mitem\_opts(3X) Library calls mitem\_opts(3X)

# [NAME](#NAME)

**set\_item\_opts**, **item\_opts\_on**, **item\_opts\_off**, **item\_opts** - set and get menu item options

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

```
#include <menu.h>
```

```
int set_item_opts(ITEM *item, Item_Options opts);
Item_Options item_opts(const ITEM *item);
```

```
int item_opts_on(ITEM *item, Item_Options opts);
int item_opts_off(ITEM *item, Item_Options opts);
```

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

The function **set\_item\_opts** sets all the given item's option bits (menu option bits may be logically “or”-ed together).

The function **item\_opts\_on** turns on the given option bits, and leaves others alone.

The function **item\_opts\_off** turns off the given option bits, and leaves others alone.

The function **item\_opts** returns the item's current option bits.

There is only one defined option bit mask, **O\_SELECTABLE**. When this is on, the item may be selected during menu processing. This option defaults to on.

# [RETURN VALUE](#RETURN_VALUE)

Except for **item\_opts**, each routine returns one of the following:

[**E\_OK**](#E_OK)

The routine succeeded.

[**E\_SYSTEM\_ERROR**](#E_SYSTEM_ERROR)

System error occurred (see [**errno**(3)](/man/os/ncurses/errno.3)).

# [PORTABILITY](#PORTABILITY)

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

# [AUTHORS](#AUTHORS)

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

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

[**curses**(3X)](/man/os/ncurses/curses.3X), [**menu**(3X)](/man/os/ncurses/menu.3X)

2025-01-18 ncurses 6.6

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