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

# [NAME](#NAME)

**item\_visible** - check visibility of a menu item

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

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

```
bool item_visible(const ITEM *item);
```

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

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](#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)

2024-03-16 ncurses 6.6

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