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+-- $Id: README-first,v 1.8 2006/04/22 22:19:37 tom Exp $
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
C++ interface to ncurses routines
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-This directory contains the source code for three C++ classes which
+This directory contains the source code for several C++ classes which
ease the use of writing ncurses-based programs. The code is derived
from the libg++ CursesWindow class but enhanced for ncurses.
common identifiers are used. Instead now all #defines are inline
functions which also allows strict type checking of arguments.
-The next enhancement is color support, which is provided by a derived
-class. The implementation chosen here is directed to unrestricted use
-of mixes of color and monochrome windows. This is done through virtual
-functions and means that you can write all of your code as if a color
-window is the destination. If the destination window is monochrome these
-functions calls have no effect.
-
- NOTE: This implementation of the color support was topic of
- some discussion. The introduction of virtual functions
- introduced some overhead. Please let us know what you think
- about this: is it worth being able to write color supporting
- functions.
-
-The last point to mention is the support of another package Zeyd
-distributes with his ncurses package: the panels library. This support
-is provided by the NCursesPanel class, which is also derived from the
-NCursesWindow class. This allows building interfaces with windows.
+The next enhancement is color support. It was originally provided by a
+derived class. This caused some trouble if you think about Panels or
+Menus and Forms with colors. We decided to put color support into the
+base class so that any derived class may use color support also.
+The implementation chosen here is directed to unrestricted use
+of mixes of color and monochrome windows. The original NCursesColorWindow
+class is maintained for compatibility reasons.
+
+The last point to mention is the support of other packages that are
+distributed with the ncurses package: the panels library, the menu library
+and the form library. This support is provided by the NCursesPanel class,
+which is also derived from the NCursesWindow class and the NCursesMenu
+and NCursesForm classes which are derived from NCursesPanel. This allows
+building interfaces with windows.
+
Please see the example program for a quick introduction.
Note that at this point, there is no documentation for these classes.
Original author:
Eric Newton <newton@rocky.oswego.edu> for FSF's libg++
-Authors of this release:
+Authors of first ncurses based release (NCursesWindow, NCursesPanel):
Ulrich Drepper <drepper@ira.uka.de>
and Anatoly Ivasyuk <anatoly@nick.csh.rit.edu>
+
+Author of this release:
+ Juergen Pfeifer
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