CURSES(3) Library Functions Manual CURSES(3)
NAME
cursesscreen functions with “optimal” cursor motion
LIBRARY
Curses Library (libcurses, -lcurses)
SYNOPSIS
cc
[flags] files -lcurses [libraries]
DESCRIPTION
These routines give the user a method of updating screens with reasonable optimization. They keep an image of the current screen, and the user sets up an image of a new one. Then the refresh() tells the routines to make the current screen look like the new one. In order to initialize the routines, the routine initscr() must be called before any of the other routines that deal with windows and screens are used. The routine endwin() should be called before exiting. The routine start_color() must be called before any of the other routines that deal with color are used.
FUNCTIONS
Function Name
Manual Page Name
addch
curses_addch(3)
addchnstr
curses_addchstr(3)
addchstr
curses_addchstr(3)
addnstr
curses_addstr(3)
addstr
curses_addstr(3)
assume_default_colors
curses_default_colors(3)
attr_get
curses_attributes(3)
attr_off
curses_attributes(3)
attr_on
curses_attributes(3)
attr_set
curses_attributes(3)
attroff
curses_attributes(3)
attron
curses_attributes(3)
attrset
curses_attributes(3)
beep
curses_tty(3)
bkgd
curses_background(3)
bkgdset
curses_background(3)
border
curses_border(3)
box
curses_border(3)
can_change_color
curses_color(3)
cbreak
curses_tty(3)
chgat
curses_chgat(3)
clear
curses_clear(3)
clearok
curses_clear(3)
clrtobot
curses_clear(3)
clrtoeol
curses_clear(3)
color_content
curses_color(3)
color_set
curses_attributes(3)
copywin
curses_window(3)
curs_set
curses_tty(3)
def_prog_mode
curses_tty(3)
def_shell_mode
curses_tty(3)
define_key
curses_input(3)
delay_output
curses_tty(3)
delch
curses_delch(3)
deleteln
curses_deleteln(3)
delscreen
curses_screen(3)
delwin
curses_window(3)
derwin
curses_window(3)
doupdate
curses_refresh(3)
dupwin
curses_window(3)
echo
curses_tty(3)
endwin
curses_screen(3)
erase
curses_clear(3)
erasechar
curses_tty(3)
flash
curses_tty(3)
flushinp
curses_tty(3)
flushok
curses_refresh(3)
fullname
curses_termcap(3)
getattrs
curses_attributes(3)
getbegx
curses_cursor(3)
getbegy
curses_cursor(3)
getbkgd
curses_background(3)
getcap
curses_termcap(3)
getch
curses_input(3)
getcurx
curses_cursor(3)
getcury
curses_cursor(3)
getmaxx
curses_cursor(3)
getmaxy
curses_cursor(3)
getnstr
curses_input(3)
getparx
curses_cursor(3)
getpary
curses_cursor(3)
getparyx
curses_cursor(3)
getstr
curses_input(3)
gettmode
curses_tty(3)
getwin
curses_fileo(3)
getyx
curses_cursor(3)
has_colors
curses_color(3)
has_ic
curses_tty(3)
has_il
curses_tty(3)
hline
curses_line(3)
idcok
curses_tty(3)
idlok
curses_tty(3)
inch
curses_inch(3)
inchnstr
curses_inch(3)
inchstr
curses_inch(3)
init_color
curses_color(3)
init_pair
curses_color(3)
initscr
curses_screen(3)
innstr
curses_inch(3)
insch
curses_insertch(3)
insdelln
curses_insdelln(3)
insertln
curses_insertln(3)
instr
curses_inch(3)
intrflush
curses_tty(3)
is_linetouched
curses_touch(3)
is_wintouched
curses_touch(3)
isendwin
curses_screen(3)
keyname
curses_keyname(3)
keyok
curses_input(3)
keypad
curses_input(3)
killchar
curses_tty(3)
leaveok
curses_tty(3)
longname
curses_termcap(3)
meta
curses_tty(3)
move
curses_cursor(3)
mvaddch
curses_addch(3)
mvaddchnstr
curses_addchstr(3)
mvaddchstr
curses_addchstr(3)
mvaddnstr
curses_addstr(3)
mvaddstr
curses_addstr(3)
mvchgat
curses_chgat(3)
mvcur
curses_cursor(3)
mvderwin
curses_window(3)
mvgetnstr
curses_input(3)
mvgetstr
curses_input(3)
mvhline
curses_line(3)
mvinchstr
curses_inch(3)
mvinchnstr
curses_inch(3)
mvprintw
curses_print(3)
mvscanw
curses_scanw(3)
mvvline
curses_line(3)
mvwaddch
curses_addch(3)
mvwaddchnstr
curses_addchstr(3)
mvwaddchstr
curses_addchstr(3)
mvwaddnstr
curses_addstr(3)
mvwaddstr
curses_addstr(3)
mvwchgat
curses_chgat(3)
mvwgetnstr
curses_input(3)
mvwgetstr
curses_input(3)
mvwhline
curses_line(3)
mvwinchstr
curses_inch(3)
mvwinchnstr
curses_inch(3)
mvwprintw
curses_print(3)
mvwscanw
curses_scanw(3)
mvwvline
curses_line(3)
napms
curses_tty(3)
newpad
curses_pad(3)
newterm
curses_screen(3)
newwin
curses_window(3)
nl
curses_tty(3)
nocbreak
curses_tty(3)
nodelay
curses_input(3)
noecho
curses_tty(3)
nonl
curses_tty(3)
noqiflush
curses_tty(3)
noraw
curses_tty(3)
notimeout
curses_input(3)
overlay
curses_window(3)
overwrite
curses_window(3)
pair_content
curses_color(3)
pnoutrefresh
curses_pad(3)
prefresh
curses_pad(3)
printw
curses_print(3)
putwin
curses_fileo(3)
qiflush
curses_tty(3)
raw
curses_tty(3)
redrawwin
curses_touch(3)
refresh
curses_refresh(3)
reset_prog_mode
curses_tty(3)
reset_shell_mode
curses_tty(3)
resetty
curses_tty(3)
resizeterm
curses_screen(3)
savetty
curses_tty(3)
scanw
curses_scanw(3)
scrl
curses_scroll(3)
scroll
curses_scroll(3)
scrollok
curses_scroll(3)
set_term
curses_screen(3)
setscrreg
curses_scroll(3)
setterm
curses_screen(3)
standend
curses_standout(3)
standout
curses_standout(3)
start_color
curses_color(3)
subpad
curses_pad(3)
subwin
curses_window(3)
termattrs
curses_attributes(3)
timeout
curses_input(3)
touchline
curses_touch(3)
touchoverlap
curses_touch(3)
touchwin
curses_touch(3)
unctrl
curses_print(3)
underend
curses_underscore(3)
underscore
curses_underscore(3)
ungetch
curses_input(3)
untouchwin
curses_touch(3)
use_default_colors
curses_default_colors(3)
vline
curses_line(3)
waddch
curses_addch(3)
waddchnstr
curses_addchstr(3)
waddchstr
curses_addchstr(3)
waddnstr
curses_addstr(3)
waddstr
curses_addstr(3)
wattr_get
curses_attributes(3)
wattr_off
curses_attributes(3)
wattr_on
curses_attributes(3)
wattr_set
curses_attributes(3)
wattroff
curses_attributes(3)
wattron
curses_attributes(3)
wattrset
curses_attributes(3)
wbkgd
curses_background(3)
wbkgdset
curses_background(3)
wborder
curses_border(3)
wchgat
curses_chgat(3)
wclear
curses_clear(3)
wclrtobot
curses_clear(3)
wclrtoeol
curses_clear(3)
wcolor_set
curses_attributes(3)
wdelch
curses_delch(3)
wdeleteln
curses_deleteln(3)
werase
curses_clear(3)
wgetch
curses_input(3)
wgetnstr
curses_input(3)
wgetstr
curses_input(3)
whline
curses_line(3)
winch
curses_inch(3)
winchnstr
curses_inch(3)
winchstr
curses_inch(3)
winnstr
curses_inch(3)
winsch
curses_insertch(3)
winsdelln
curses_insdelln(3)
winsertln
curses_insertln(3)
winstr
curses_inch(3)
wmove
curses_cursor(3)
wnoutrefresh
curses_refresh(3)
wprintw
curses_print(3)
wredrawln
curses_touch(3)
wrefresh
curses_refresh(3)
wresize
curses_window(3)
wscanw
curses_scanw(3)
wscrl
curses_scroll(3)
wsetscrreg
curses_scroll(3)
wstandend
curses_standout(3)
wstandout
curses_standout(3)
wtimeout
curses_input(3)
wtouchln
curses_touch(3)
wunderend
curses_underscore(3)
wunderscore
curses_underscore(3)
wvline
curses_line(3)
ENVIRONMENT
COLUMNS
The number of columns in the terminal if set. This is usually automatically configured by querying the kernel.
CURSES_TRACE_MASK
An integer mask that enables specific debugging traces. Enabled only in the debug build of curses.
CURSES_TRACE_FILE
A file where to output debugging information. Enabled only in the debug build of curses.
ESCDELAY
The maximum delay in milliseconds between characters in multi-character keystrokes (such are arrow keys) where the adjacent characters are considered part of the same multi-character sequence. The default is 300 milliseconds.
LINES
The number of lines in the terminal if set. is usually automatically configured by querying the kernel.
TERM
The terminal type of the current terminal.
SEE ALSO
ioctl(2), getenv(3), tty(4), termcap(5)
Ken Arnold, Screen Updating and Cursor Movement Optimization: A Library Package.
STANDARDS
The NetBSD Curses library complies with the X/Open Curses specification, part of the Single Unix Specification.
HISTORY
The Curses package appeared in 4.0BSD.
AUTHORS
Ken Arnold