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+/****************************************************************************
+ * Copyright (c) 1998-2004,2005 Free Software Foundation, Inc.              *
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+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ *   Author:  Juergen Pfeifer, 1995,1997                                    *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+/***************************************************************************
+* Module m_global                                                          *
+* Globally used internal routines and the default menu and item structures *
+***************************************************************************/
+
+#include "menu.priv.h"
+
+MODULE_ID("$Id: m_global.c,v 1.23 2005/12/31 21:51:52 tom Exp $")
+
+static char mark[] = "-";
+/* *INDENT-OFF* */
+NCURSES_EXPORT_VAR(MENU) _nc_Default_Menu = {
+  16,				  /* Nr. of chars high */
+  1,				  /* Nr. of chars wide */
+  16,				  /* Nr. of items high */
+  1,			          /* Nr. of items wide */
+  16,				  /* Nr. of formatted items high */
+  1,				  /* Nr. of formatted items wide */
+  16,				  /* Nr. of items high (actual) */
+  0,				  /* length of widest name */
+  0,				  /* length of widest description */
+  1,				  /* length of mark */
+  1,				  /* length of one item */
+  1,                              /* Spacing for descriptor */ 
+  1,                              /* Spacing for columns */
+  1,                              /* Spacing for rows */
+  (char *)0,			  /* buffer used to store match chars */
+  0,				  /* Index into pattern buffer */
+  (WINDOW *)0,			  /* Window containing entire menu */
+  (WINDOW *)0,			  /* Portion of menu displayed */
+  (WINDOW *)0,			  /* User's window */
+  (WINDOW *)0,			  /* User's subwindow */
+  (ITEM **)0,			  /* List of items */
+  0,				  /* Total Nr. of items in menu */
+  (ITEM *)0,			  /* Current item */
+  0,				  /* Top row of menu */
+  (chtype)A_REVERSE,		  /* Attribute for selection */
+  (chtype)A_NORMAL,		  /* Attribute for nonselection */
+  (chtype)A_UNDERLINE,		  /* Attribute for inactive */	
+  ' ',  			  /* Pad character */
+  (Menu_Hook)0,			  /* Menu init */
+  (Menu_Hook)0,			  /* Menu term */
+  (Menu_Hook)0,			  /* Item init */
+  (Menu_Hook)0,			  /* Item term */
+  (void *)0,			  /* userptr */
+  mark,				  /* mark */
+  ALL_MENU_OPTS,                  /* options */
+  0			          /* status */	    
+};
+
+NCURSES_EXPORT_VAR(ITEM) _nc_Default_Item = {
+  { (char *)0, 0 },		  /* name */
+  { (char *)0, 0 },		  /* description */
+  (MENU *)0,		          /* Pointer to parent menu */
+  (char *)0,			  /* Userpointer */
+  ALL_ITEM_OPTS,		  /* options */
+  0,				  /* Item Nr. */
+  0,				  /* y */
+  0,				  /* x */
+  FALSE,			  /* value */
+  (ITEM *)0,		          /* left */
+  (ITEM *)0,		          /* right */
+  (ITEM *)0,		          /* up */
+  (ITEM *)0		          /* down */
+  };
+/* *INDENT-ON* */
+
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+|   Facility      :  libnmenu  
+|   Function      :  static void ComputeMaximum_NameDesc_Lenths(MENU *menu)
+|   
+|   Description   :  Calculates the maximum name and description lengths
+|                    of the items connected to the menu
+|
+|   Return Values :  -
++--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+NCURSES_INLINE static void
+ComputeMaximum_NameDesc_Lengths(MENU * menu)
+{
+  unsigned MaximumNameLength = 0;
+  unsigned MaximumDescriptionLength = 0;
+  ITEM **items;
+  unsigned check;
+
+  assert(menu && menu->items);
+  for (items = menu->items; *items; items++)
+    {
+      check = _nc_Calculate_Text_Width(&((*items)->name));
+      if (check > MaximumNameLength)
+	MaximumNameLength = check;
+
+      check = _nc_Calculate_Text_Width(&((*items)->description));
+      if (check > MaximumDescriptionLength)
+	MaximumDescriptionLength = check;
+    }
+
+  menu->namelen = MaximumNameLength;
+  menu->desclen = MaximumDescriptionLength;
+  T(("ComputeMaximum_NameDesc_Lengths %d,%d", menu->namelen, menu->desclen));
+}
+
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+|   Facility      :  libnmenu  
+|   Function      :  static void ResetConnectionInfo(MENU *, ITEM **)
+|   
+|   Description   :  Reset all informations in the menu and the items in
+|                    the item array that indicates a connection
+|
+|   Return Values :  -
++--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+NCURSES_INLINE static void
+ResetConnectionInfo(MENU * menu, ITEM ** items)
+{
+  ITEM **item;
+
+  assert(menu && items);
+  for (item = items; *item; item++)
+    {
+      (*item)->index = 0;
+      (*item)->imenu = (MENU *) 0;
+    }
+  if (menu->pattern)
+    free(menu->pattern);
+  menu->pattern = (char *)0;
+  menu->pindex = 0;
+  menu->items = (ITEM **) 0;
+  menu->nitems = 0;
+}
+
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+|   Facility      :  libnmenu  
+|   Function      :  bool _nc_Connect_Items(MENU *menu, ITEM **items)
+|
+|   Description   :  Connect the items in the item array to the menu.
+|                    Decorate all the items with a number and a backward
+|                    pointer to the menu.
+|
+|   Return Values :  TRUE       - successful connection
+|                    FALSE      - connection failed
++--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+NCURSES_EXPORT(bool)
+_nc_Connect_Items(MENU * menu, ITEM ** items)
+{
+  ITEM **item;
+  unsigned int ItemCount = 0;
+
+  if (menu && items)
+    {
+      for (item = items; *item; item++)
+	{
+	  if ((*item)->imenu)
+	    {
+	      /* if a item is already connected, reject connection */
+	      break;
+	    }
+	}
+      if (!(*item))
+	/* we reached the end, so there was no connected item */
+	{
+	  for (item = items; *item; item++)
+	    {
+	      if (menu->opt & O_ONEVALUE)
+		{
+		  (*item)->value = FALSE;
+		}
+	      (*item)->index = ItemCount++;
+	      (*item)->imenu = menu;
+	    }
+	}
+    }
+  else
+    return (FALSE);
+
+  if (ItemCount != 0)
+    {
+      menu->items = items;
+      menu->nitems = ItemCount;
+      ComputeMaximum_NameDesc_Lengths(menu);
+      if ((menu->pattern = typeMalloc(char, (unsigned)(1 + menu->namelen))))
+	{
+	  Reset_Pattern(menu);
+	  set_menu_format(menu, menu->frows, menu->fcols);
+	  menu->curitem = *items;
+	  menu->toprow = 0;
+	  return (TRUE);
+	}
+    }
+
+  /* If we fall through to this point, we have to reset all items connection 
+     and inform about a reject connection */
+  ResetConnectionInfo(menu, items);
+  return (FALSE);
+}
+
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+|   Facility      :  libnmenu  
+|   Function      :  void _nc_Disconnect_Items(MENU *menu)
+|   
+|   Description   :  Disconnect the menus item array from the menu
+|
+|   Return Values :  -
++--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+NCURSES_EXPORT(void)
+_nc_Disconnect_Items(MENU * menu)
+{
+  if (menu && menu->items)
+    ResetConnectionInfo(menu, menu->items);
+}
+
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+|   Facility      :  libnmenu  
+|   Function      :  int _nc_Calculate_Text_Width(const TEXT * item)
+|   
+|   Description   :  Calculate the number of columns for a TEXT.
+|
+|   Return Values :  the width
++--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+NCURSES_EXPORT(int)
+_nc_Calculate_Text_Width(const TEXT * item /*FIXME: limit length */ )
+{
+#if USE_WIDEC_SUPPORT
+  int result = item->length;
+
+  T((T_CALLED("_nc_menu_text_width(%p)"), item));
+  if (result != 0 && item->str != 0)
+    {
+      int count = mbstowcs(0, item->str, 0);
+      wchar_t *temp = 0;
+
+      if (count > 0
+	  && (temp = typeMalloc(wchar_t, 2 + count)) != 0)
+	{
+	  int n;
+
+	  result = 0;
+	  mbstowcs(temp, item->str, (unsigned)count);
+	  for (n = 0; n < count; ++n)
+	    {
+	      int test = wcwidth(temp[n]);
+
+	      if (test <= 0)
+		test = 1;
+	      result += test;
+	    }
+	  free(temp);
+	}
+    }
+  returnCode(result);
+#else
+  return item->length;
+#endif
+}
+
+/*
+ * Calculate the actual width of a menu entry for wide-characters.
+ */
+#if USE_WIDEC_SUPPORT
+static int
+calculate_actual_width(MENU * menu, bool name)
+{
+  int width = 0;
+  int check = 0;
+  ITEM **items;
+
+  assert(menu && menu->items);
+
+  if (menu->items != 0)
+    {
+      for (items = menu->items; *items; items++)
+	{
+	  if (name)
+	    {
+	      check = _nc_Calculate_Text_Width(&((*items)->name));
+	    }
+	  else
+	    {
+	      check = _nc_Calculate_Text_Width(&((*items)->description));
+	    }
+	  if (check > width)
+	    width = check;
+	}
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      width = (name ? menu->namelen : menu->desclen);
+    }
+
+  T(("calculate_actual_width %s = %d/%d",
+     name ? "name" : "desc",
+     width,
+     name ? menu->namelen : menu->desclen));
+  return width;
+}
+#else
+#define calculate_actual_width(menu, name) (name ? menu->namelen : menu->desclen)
+#endif
+
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+|   Facility      :  libnmenu  
+|   Function      :  void _nc_Calculate_Item_Length_and_Width(MENU *menu)
+|   
+|   Description   :  Calculate the length of an item and the width of the
+|                    whole menu.
+|
+|   Return Values :  -
++--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+NCURSES_EXPORT(void)
+_nc_Calculate_Item_Length_and_Width(MENU * menu)
+{
+  int l;
+
+  assert(menu);
+
+  menu->height = 1 + menu->spc_rows * (menu->arows - 1);
+
+  l = calculate_actual_width(menu, TRUE);
+  l += menu->marklen;
+
+  if ((menu->opt & O_SHOWDESC) && (menu->desclen > 0))
+    {
+      l += calculate_actual_width(menu, FALSE);
+      l += menu->spc_desc;
+    }
+
+  menu->itemlen = l;
+  l *= menu->cols;
+  l += (menu->cols - 1) * menu->spc_cols;	/* for the padding between the columns */
+  menu->width = l;
+
+  T(("_nc_CalculateItem_Length_and_Width columns %d, item %d, width %d",
+     menu->cols,
+     menu->itemlen,
+     menu->width));
+}
+
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+|   Facility      :  libnmenu  
+|   Function      :  void _nc_Link_Item(MENU *menu)
+|   
+|   Description   :  Statically calculate for every item its four neighbors.
+|                    This depends on the orientation of the menu. This
+|                    static approach simplifies navigation in the menu a lot.
+|
+|   Return Values :  -
++--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+NCURSES_EXPORT(void)
+_nc_Link_Items(MENU * menu)
+{
+  if (menu && menu->items && *(menu->items))
+    {
+      int i, j;
+      ITEM *item;
+      int Number_Of_Items = menu->nitems;
+      int col = 0, row = 0;
+      int Last_in_Row;
+      int Last_in_Column;
+      bool cycle = (menu->opt & O_NONCYCLIC) ? FALSE : TRUE;
+
+      menu->status &= ~_LINK_NEEDED;
+
+      if (menu->opt & O_ROWMAJOR)
+	{
+	  int Number_Of_Columns = menu->cols;
+
+	  for (i = 0; i < Number_Of_Items; i++)
+	    {
+	      item = menu->items[i];
+
+	      Last_in_Row = row * Number_Of_Columns + (Number_Of_Columns - 1);
+
+	      item->left = (col) ?
+	      /* if we are not in the leftmost column, we can use the
+	         predecessor in the items array */
+		menu->items[i - 1] :
+		(cycle ? menu->items[(Last_in_Row >= Number_Of_Items) ?
+				     Number_Of_Items - 1 :
+				     Last_in_Row] :
+		 (ITEM *) 0);
+
+	      item->right = ((col < (Number_Of_Columns - 1)) &&
+			     ((i + 1) < Number_Of_Items)
+		)?
+		menu->items[i + 1] :
+		(cycle ? menu->items[row * Number_Of_Columns] :
+		 (ITEM *) 0
+		);
+
+	      Last_in_Column = (menu->rows - 1) * Number_Of_Columns + col;
+
+	      item->up = (row) ? menu->items[i - Number_Of_Columns] :
+		(cycle ? menu->items[(Last_in_Column >= Number_Of_Items) ?
+				     Number_Of_Items - 1 :
+				     Last_in_Column] :
+		 (ITEM *) 0);
+
+	      item->down = ((i + Number_Of_Columns) < Number_Of_Items)
+		?
+		menu->items[i + Number_Of_Columns] :
+		(cycle ? menu->items[(row + 1) < menu->rows ?
+				     Number_Of_Items - 1 : col] :
+		 (ITEM *) 0);
+	      item->x = col;
+	      item->y = row;
+	      if (++col == Number_Of_Columns)
+		{
+		  row++;
+		  col = 0;
+		}
+	    }
+	}
+      else
+	{
+	  int Number_Of_Rows = menu->rows;
+
+	  for (j = 0; j < Number_Of_Items; j++)
+	    {
+	      item = menu->items[i = (col * Number_Of_Rows + row)];
+
+	      Last_in_Column = (menu->cols - 1) * Number_Of_Rows + row;
+
+	      item->left = (col) ?
+		menu->items[i - Number_Of_Rows] :
+		(cycle ? (Last_in_Column >= Number_Of_Items) ?
+		 menu->items[Last_in_Column - Number_Of_Rows] :
+		 menu->items[Last_in_Column] :
+		 (ITEM *) 0);
+
+	      item->right = ((i + Number_Of_Rows) < Number_Of_Items)
+		?
+		menu->items[i + Number_Of_Rows] :
+		(cycle ? menu->items[row] : (ITEM *) 0);
+
+	      Last_in_Row = col * Number_Of_Rows + (Number_Of_Rows - 1);
+
+	      item->up = (row) ?
+		menu->items[i - 1] :
+		(cycle ?
+		 menu->items[(Last_in_Row >= Number_Of_Items) ?
+			     Number_Of_Items - 1 :
+			     Last_in_Row] :
+		 (ITEM *) 0);
+
+	      item->down = (row < (Number_Of_Rows - 1))
+		?
+		(menu->items[((i + 1) < Number_Of_Items) ?
+			     i + 1 :
+			     (col - 1) * Number_Of_Rows + row + 1]) :
+		(cycle ?
+		 menu->items[col * Number_Of_Rows] :
+		 (ITEM *) 0
+		);
+
+	      item->x = col;
+	      item->y = row;
+	      if ((++row) == Number_Of_Rows)
+		{
+		  col++;
+		  row = 0;
+		}
+	    }
+	}
+    }
+}
+
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+|   Facility      :  libnmenu  
+|   Function      :  void _nc_Show_Menu(const MENU *menu)
+|   
+|   Description   :  Update the window that is associated with the menu
+|
+|   Return Values :  -
++--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+NCURSES_EXPORT(void)
+_nc_Show_Menu(const MENU * menu)
+{
+  WINDOW *win;
+  int maxy, maxx;
+
+  assert(menu);
+  if ((menu->status & _POSTED) && !(menu->status & _IN_DRIVER))
+    {
+      /* adjust the internal subwindow to start on the current top */
+      assert(menu->sub);
+      mvderwin(menu->sub, menu->spc_rows * menu->toprow, 0);
+      win = Get_Menu_Window(menu);
+
+      maxy = getmaxy(win);
+      maxx = getmaxx(win);
+
+      if (menu->height < maxy)
+	maxy = menu->height;
+      if (menu->width < maxx)
+	maxx = menu->width;
+
+      copywin(menu->sub, win, 0, 0, 0, 0, maxy - 1, maxx - 1, 0);
+      pos_menu_cursor(menu);
+    }
+}
+
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+|   Facility      :  libnmenu  
+|   Function      :  void _nc_New_TopRow_and_CurrentItem(
+|                            MENU *menu, 
+|                            int new_toprow, 
+|                            ITEM *new_current_item)
+|   
+|   Description   :  Redisplay the menu so that the given row becomes the
+|                    top row and the given item becomes the new current
+|                    item.
+|
+|   Return Values :  -
++--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+NCURSES_EXPORT(void)
+  _nc_New_TopRow_and_CurrentItem
+  (MENU * menu, int new_toprow, ITEM * new_current_item)
+{
+  ITEM *cur_item;
+  bool mterm_called = FALSE;
+  bool iterm_called = FALSE;
+
+  assert(menu);
+  if (menu->status & _POSTED)
+    {
+      if (new_current_item != menu->curitem)
+	{
+	  Call_Hook(menu, itemterm);
+	  iterm_called = TRUE;
+	}
+      if (new_toprow != menu->toprow)
+	{
+	  Call_Hook(menu, menuterm);
+	  mterm_called = TRUE;
+	}
+
+      cur_item = menu->curitem;
+      assert(cur_item);
+      menu->toprow = new_toprow;
+      menu->curitem = new_current_item;
+
+      if (mterm_called)
+	{
+	  Call_Hook(menu, menuinit);
+	}
+      if (iterm_called)
+	{
+	  /* this means, move from the old current_item to the new one... */
+	  Move_To_Current_Item(menu, cur_item);
+	  Call_Hook(menu, iteminit);
+	}
+      if (mterm_called || iterm_called)
+	{
+	  _nc_Show_Menu(menu);
+	}
+      else
+	pos_menu_cursor(menu);
+    }
+  else
+    {				/* if we are not posted, this is quite simple */
+      menu->toprow = new_toprow;
+      menu->curitem = new_current_item;
+    }
+}
+
+/* m_global.c ends here */