ncurses 5.8 - patch 20110226

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diff --git a/doc/html/man/ncurses.3x.html b/doc/html/man/ncurses.3x.html
index d49f4840b592319b058f32557be1b9a8a695a55b..57f28a07111c8f87a8135c63a183bbdd1194e5b0 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/html/man/ncurses.3x.html
+++ b/doc/html/man/ncurses.3x.html
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
        sonable   optimization.    This  implementation  is  ``new
        curses'' (ncurses) and is  the  approved  replacement  for
        4.4BSD  classic curses, which has been discontinued.  This
        sonable   optimization.    This  implementation  is  ``new
        curses'' (ncurses) and is  the  approved  replacement  for
        4.4BSD  classic curses, which has been discontinued.  This

-       describes <STRONG>ncurses</STRONG> version 5.7 (patch 20110212).
+       describes <STRONG>ncurses</STRONG> version 5.8 (patch 20110226).

 
        The <STRONG>ncurses</STRONG> library emulates the curses library of  System
        V  Release  4  UNIX,  and  XPG4 (X/Open Portability Guide)
 
        The <STRONG>ncurses</STRONG> library emulates the curses library of  System
        V  Release  4  UNIX,  and  XPG4 (X/Open Portability Guide)


@@ -150,48 +150,48 @@
        Among those, the most basic routines are <STRONG>move</STRONG>  and  <STRONG>addch</STRONG>.
        More  general versions of these routines are included with
        names beginning with <STRONG>w</STRONG>, allowing the  user  to  specify  a
        Among those, the most basic routines are <STRONG>move</STRONG>  and  <STRONG>addch</STRONG>.
        More  general versions of these routines are included with
        names beginning with <STRONG>w</STRONG>, allowing the  user  to  specify  a

-       window.  The routines not beginning with <STRONG>w</STRONG> affect <STRONG>stdscr</STRONG>.
+       window.   The routines not beginning with <STRONG>w</STRONG> affect <STRONG>stdscr</STRONG>.

 
 

-       After  using  routines  to manipulate a window, <STRONG>refresh</STRONG> is
-       called, telling <STRONG>curses</STRONG> to make the user's CRT screen  look
-       like  <STRONG>stdscr</STRONG>.   The characters in a window are actually of
-       type <STRONG>chtype</STRONG>, (character and attribute data) so that  other
-       information  about  the  character may also be stored with
+       After using routines to manipulate a  window,  <STRONG>refresh</STRONG>  is
+       called,  telling <STRONG>curses</STRONG> to make the user's CRT screen look
+       like <STRONG>stdscr</STRONG>.  The characters in a window are  actually  of
+       type  <STRONG>chtype</STRONG>, (character and attribute data) so that other
+       information about the character may also  be  stored  with

        each character.
 
        each character.
 

-       Special windows  called  <EM>pads</EM>  may  also  be  manipulated.
+       Special  windows  called  <EM>pads</EM>  may  also  be manipulated.

        These are windows which are not constrained to the size of
        These are windows which are not constrained to the size of

-       the screen and whose contents need not be completely  dis-
+       the  screen and whose contents need not be completely dis-

        played.  See <STRONG><A HREF="curs_pad.3x.html">curs_pad(3x)</A></STRONG> for more information.
 
        played.  See <STRONG><A HREF="curs_pad.3x.html">curs_pad(3x)</A></STRONG> for more information.
 

-       In  addition  to  drawing  characters on the screen, video
-       attributes and colors may be supported, causing the  char-
-       acters  to show up in such modes as underlined, in reverse
-       video, or in color on terminals that support such  display
+       In addition to drawing characters  on  the  screen,  video
+       attributes  and colors may be supported, causing the char-
+       acters to show up in such modes as underlined, in  reverse
+       video,  or in color on terminals that support such display

        enhancements.  Line drawing characters may be specified to
        enhancements.  Line drawing characters may be specified to

-       be output.  On input, <STRONG>curses</STRONG> is  also  able  to  translate
-       arrow  and  function  keys  that transmit escape sequences
-       into single values.  The video  attributes,  line  drawing
-       characters,   and  input  values  use  names,  defined  in
+       be  output.   On  input,  <STRONG>curses</STRONG> is also able to translate
+       arrow and function keys  that  transmit  escape  sequences
+       into  single  values.   The video attributes, line drawing
+       characters,  and  input  values  use  names,  defined   in

        <STRONG>&lt;curses.h&gt;</STRONG>, such as <STRONG>A_REVERSE</STRONG>, <STRONG>ACS_HLINE</STRONG>, and <STRONG>KEY_LEFT</STRONG>.
 
        If the environment variables <STRONG>LINES</STRONG> and <STRONG>COLUMNS</STRONG> are set, or
        <STRONG>&lt;curses.h&gt;</STRONG>, such as <STRONG>A_REVERSE</STRONG>, <STRONG>ACS_HLINE</STRONG>, and <STRONG>KEY_LEFT</STRONG>.
 
        If the environment variables <STRONG>LINES</STRONG> and <STRONG>COLUMNS</STRONG> are set, or

-       if  the program is executing in a window environment, line
-       and column information in the  environment  will  override
+       if the program is executing in a window environment,  line
+       and  column  information  in the environment will override

        information read by <EM>terminfo</EM>.  This would affect a program
        information read by <EM>terminfo</EM>.  This would affect a program

-       running in an AT&amp;T 630 layer, for example, where the  size
+       running  in an AT&amp;T 630 layer, for example, where the size

        of a screen is changeable (see <STRONG>ENVIRONMENT</STRONG>).
 
        of a screen is changeable (see <STRONG>ENVIRONMENT</STRONG>).
 

-       If  the environment variable <STRONG>TERMINFO</STRONG> is defined, any pro-
-       gram using <STRONG>curses</STRONG> checks for a local  terminal  definition
-       before  checking  in  the standard place.  For example, if
+       If the environment variable <STRONG>TERMINFO</STRONG> is defined, any  pro-
+       gram  using  <STRONG>curses</STRONG> checks for a local terminal definition
+       before checking in the standard place.   For  example,  if

        <STRONG>TERM</STRONG> is set to <STRONG>att4424</STRONG>, then the compiled terminal defini-
        tion is found in
 
              <STRONG>/usr/share/terminfo/a/att4424</STRONG>.
 
        (The <STRONG>a</STRONG> is copied from the first letter of <STRONG>att4424</STRONG> to avoid
        <STRONG>TERM</STRONG> is set to <STRONG>att4424</STRONG>, then the compiled terminal defini-
        tion is found in
 
              <STRONG>/usr/share/terminfo/a/att4424</STRONG>.
 
        (The <STRONG>a</STRONG> is copied from the first letter of <STRONG>att4424</STRONG> to avoid

-       creation of huge directories.)  However,  if  <STRONG>TERMINFO</STRONG>  is
+       creation  of  huge  directories.)  However, if <STRONG>TERMINFO</STRONG> is

        set to <STRONG>$HOME/myterms</STRONG>, <STRONG>curses</STRONG> first checks
 
              <STRONG>$HOME/myterms/a/att4424</STRONG>,
        set to <STRONG>$HOME/myterms</STRONG>, <STRONG>curses</STRONG> first checks
 
              <STRONG>$HOME/myterms/a/att4424</STRONG>,


@@ -200,117 +200,119 @@
 
              <STRONG>/usr/share/terminfo/a/att4424</STRONG>.
 
 
              <STRONG>/usr/share/terminfo/a/att4424</STRONG>.
 

-       This  is useful for developing experimental definitions or
+       This is useful for developing experimental definitions  or

        when write permission in <STRONG>/usr/share/terminfo</STRONG> is not avail-
        able.
 
        when write permission in <STRONG>/usr/share/terminfo</STRONG> is not avail-
        able.
 

-       The  integer  variables  <STRONG>LINES</STRONG>  and  <STRONG>COLS</STRONG>  are  defined in
-       <STRONG>&lt;curses.h&gt;</STRONG> and will be filled in by <STRONG>initscr</STRONG> with the  size
+       The integer  variables  <STRONG>LINES</STRONG>  and  <STRONG>COLS</STRONG>  are  defined  in
+       <STRONG>&lt;curses.h&gt;</STRONG>  and will be filled in by <STRONG>initscr</STRONG> with the size

        of the screen.  The constants <STRONG>TRUE</STRONG> and <STRONG>FALSE</STRONG> have the val-
        ues <STRONG>1</STRONG> and <STRONG>0</STRONG>, respectively.
 
        of the screen.  The constants <STRONG>TRUE</STRONG> and <STRONG>FALSE</STRONG> have the val-
        ues <STRONG>1</STRONG> and <STRONG>0</STRONG>, respectively.
 

-       The <STRONG>curses</STRONG> routines also  define  the  <STRONG>WINDOW</STRONG>  <STRONG>*</STRONG>  variable
+       The  <STRONG>curses</STRONG>  routines  also  define  the <STRONG>WINDOW</STRONG> <STRONG>*</STRONG> variable

        <STRONG>curscr</STRONG> which is used for certain low-level operations like
        <STRONG>curscr</STRONG> which is used for certain low-level operations like

-       clearing and redrawing a screen containing  garbage.   The
+       clearing  and  redrawing a screen containing garbage.  The

        <STRONG>curscr</STRONG> can be used in only a few routines.
 
    <STRONG>Routine</STRONG> <STRONG>and</STRONG> <STRONG>Argument</STRONG> <STRONG>Names</STRONG>
        <STRONG>curscr</STRONG> can be used in only a few routines.
 
    <STRONG>Routine</STRONG> <STRONG>and</STRONG> <STRONG>Argument</STRONG> <STRONG>Names</STRONG>

-       Many  <STRONG>curses</STRONG> routines have two or more versions.  The rou-
+       Many <STRONG>curses</STRONG> routines have two or more versions.  The  rou-

        tines prefixed with <STRONG>w</STRONG> require a window argument.  The rou-
        tines prefixed with <STRONG>p</STRONG> require a pad argument.  Those with-
        out a prefix generally use <STRONG>stdscr</STRONG>.
 
        The routines prefixed with <STRONG>mv</STRONG> require a <EM>y</EM> and <EM>x</EM> coordinate
        tines prefixed with <STRONG>w</STRONG> require a window argument.  The rou-
        tines prefixed with <STRONG>p</STRONG> require a pad argument.  Those with-
        out a prefix generally use <STRONG>stdscr</STRONG>.
 
        The routines prefixed with <STRONG>mv</STRONG> require a <EM>y</EM> and <EM>x</EM> coordinate

-       to  move to before performing the appropriate action.  The
-       <STRONG>mv</STRONG> routines imply a call to <STRONG>move</STRONG> before the  call  to  the
-       other  routine.  The coordinate <EM>y</EM> always refers to the row
-       (of the window), and <EM>x</EM> always refers to the  column.   The
+       to move to before performing the appropriate action.   The
+       <STRONG>mv</STRONG>  routines  imply  a call to <STRONG>move</STRONG> before the call to the
+       other routine.  The coordinate <EM>y</EM> always refers to the  row
+       (of  the  window), and <EM>x</EM> always refers to the column.  The

        upper left-hand corner is always (0,0), not (1,1).
 
        The routines prefixed with <STRONG>mvw</STRONG> take both a window argument
        upper left-hand corner is always (0,0), not (1,1).
 
        The routines prefixed with <STRONG>mvw</STRONG> take both a window argument

-       and <EM>x</EM> and <EM>y</EM> coordinates.  The window  argument  is  always
+       and  <EM>x</EM>  and  <EM>y</EM> coordinates.  The window argument is always

        specified before the coordinates.
 
        specified before the coordinates.
 

-       In  each  case, <EM>win</EM> is the window affected, and <EM>pad</EM> is the
+       In each case, <EM>win</EM> is the window affected, and <EM>pad</EM>  is  the

        pad affected; <EM>win</EM> and <EM>pad</EM> are always pointers to type <STRONG>WIN-</STRONG>
        <STRONG>DOW</STRONG>.
 
        Option setting routines require a Boolean flag <EM>bf</EM> with the
        pad affected; <EM>win</EM> and <EM>pad</EM> are always pointers to type <STRONG>WIN-</STRONG>
        <STRONG>DOW</STRONG>.
 
        Option setting routines require a Boolean flag <EM>bf</EM> with the

-       value <STRONG>TRUE</STRONG> or <STRONG>FALSE</STRONG>; <EM>bf</EM> is always of type <STRONG>bool</STRONG>.   Most  of
-       the  data types used in the library routines, such as <STRONG>WIN-</STRONG>
-       <STRONG>DOW</STRONG>, <STRONG>SCREEN</STRONG>, <STRONG>bool</STRONG>, and <STRONG>chtype</STRONG> are defined  in  <STRONG>&lt;curses.h&gt;</STRONG>.
-       Types  used for the terminfo routines such as <STRONG>TERMINAL</STRONG> are
+       value  <STRONG>TRUE</STRONG>  or <STRONG>FALSE</STRONG>; <EM>bf</EM> is always of type <STRONG>bool</STRONG>.  Most of
+       the data types used in the library routines, such as  <STRONG>WIN-</STRONG>
+       <STRONG>DOW</STRONG>,  <STRONG>SCREEN</STRONG>,  <STRONG>bool</STRONG>, and <STRONG>chtype</STRONG> are defined in <STRONG>&lt;curses.h&gt;</STRONG>.
+       Types used for the terminfo routines such as <STRONG>TERMINAL</STRONG>  are

        defined in <STRONG>&lt;term.h&gt;</STRONG>.
 
        defined in <STRONG>&lt;term.h&gt;</STRONG>.
 

-       This manual page describes functions which may  appear  in
-       any  configuration  of  the library.  There are two common
+       This  manual  page describes functions which may appear in
+       any configuration of the library.  There  are  two  common

        configurations of the library:
 
               ncurses
                    the  "normal"  library,  which  handles  8-bit
                    characters.  The normal (8-bit) library stores
        configurations of the library:
 
               ncurses
                    the  "normal"  library,  which  handles  8-bit
                    characters.  The normal (8-bit) library stores

-                   characters combined with attributes in  <STRONG>chtype</STRONG>
+                   characters  combined with attributes in <STRONG>chtype</STRONG>

                    data.
 
                    data.
 

-                   Attributes  alone (no corresponding character)
-                   may be stored  in  <STRONG>chtype</STRONG>  or  the  equivalent
-                   <STRONG>attr_t</STRONG>  data.   In  either  case,  the data is
+                   Attributes alone (no corresponding  character)
+                   may  be  stored  in  <STRONG>chtype</STRONG>  or the equivalent
+                   <STRONG>attr_t</STRONG> data.  In  either  case,  the  data  is

                    stored in something like an integer.
 
                    stored in something like an integer.
 

-                   Each cell (row and  column)  in  a  <STRONG>WINDOW</STRONG>  is
+                   Each  cell  (row  and  column)  in a <STRONG>WINDOW</STRONG> is

                    stored as a <STRONG>chtype</STRONG>.
 
               ncursesw
                    stored as a <STRONG>chtype</STRONG>.
 
               ncursesw

-                   the  so-called  "wide"  library, which handles
-                   multibyte  characters  (see  the  section   on
+                   the so-called "wide"  library,  which  handles
+                   multibyte   characters  (see  the  section  on

                    <STRONG>ALTERNATE</STRONG> <STRONG>CONFIGURATIONS</STRONG>).  The "wide" library
                    <STRONG>ALTERNATE</STRONG> <STRONG>CONFIGURATIONS</STRONG>).  The "wide" library

-                   includes all of the calls  from  the  "normal"
-                   library.   It  adds about one third more calls
+                   includes  all  of  the calls from the "normal"
+                   library.  It adds about one third  more  calls

                    using data types which store multibyte charac-
                    ters:
 
                    <STRONG>cchar_t</STRONG>
                    using data types which store multibyte charac-
                    ters:
 
                    <STRONG>cchar_t</STRONG>

-                        corresponds  to  <STRONG>chtype</STRONG>.  However it is a
-                        structure, because more  data  is  stored
-                        than  can fit into an integer.  The char-
+                        corresponds to <STRONG>chtype</STRONG>.  However it  is  a
+                        structure,  because  more  data is stored
+                        than can fit into an integer.  The  char-

                         acters are large enough to require a full
                         acters are large enough to require a full

-                        integer  value  -  and  there may be more
-                        than one character per cell.   The  video
-                        attributes  and color are stored in sepa-
+                        integer value - and  there  may  be  more
+                        than  one  character per cell.  The video
+                        attributes and color are stored in  sepa-

                         rate fields of the structure.
 
                         Each cell (row and column) in a <STRONG>WINDOW</STRONG> is
                         stored as a <STRONG>cchar_t</STRONG>.
 
                    <STRONG>wchar_t</STRONG>
                         rate fields of the structure.
 
                         Each cell (row and column) in a <STRONG>WINDOW</STRONG> is
                         stored as a <STRONG>cchar_t</STRONG>.
 
                    <STRONG>wchar_t</STRONG>

-                        stores  a "wide" character.  Like <STRONG>chtype</STRONG>,
+                        stores a "wide" character.  Like  <STRONG>chtype</STRONG>,

                         this may be an integer.
 
                    <STRONG>wint_t</STRONG>
                         this may be an integer.
 
                    <STRONG>wint_t</STRONG>

-                        stores a <STRONG>wchar_t</STRONG> or <STRONG>WEOF</STRONG> - not the  same,
+                        stores  a <STRONG>wchar_t</STRONG> or <STRONG>WEOF</STRONG> - not the same,

                         though both may have the same size.
 
                    The  "wide"  library  provides  new  functions
                         though both may have the same size.
 
                    The  "wide"  library  provides  new  functions

-                   which are analogous to functions in the  "nor-
-                   mal"  library.   There  is a naming convention
-                   which relates many of  the  normal/wide  vari-
-                   ants:  a  "_w" is inserted into the name.  For
+                   which  are analogous to functions in the "nor-
+                   mal" library.  There is  a  naming  convention
+                   which  relates  many  of the normal/wide vari-
+                   ants: a "_w" is inserted into the  name.   For

                    example, <STRONG>waddch</STRONG> becomes <STRONG>wadd_wch</STRONG>.
 
                    example, <STRONG>waddch</STRONG> becomes <STRONG>wadd_wch</STRONG>.
 

+

    <STRONG>Routine</STRONG> <STRONG>Name</STRONG> <STRONG>Index</STRONG>
        The following table lists each <STRONG>curses</STRONG> routine and the name
    <STRONG>Routine</STRONG> <STRONG>Name</STRONG> <STRONG>Index</STRONG>
        The following table lists each <STRONG>curses</STRONG> routine and the name

-       of  the  manual  page  on which it is described.  Routines
-       flagged with `*' are ncurses-specific,  not  described  by
+       of the manual page on which  it  is  described.   Routines
+       flagged  with  `*'  are ncurses-specific, not described by

        XPG4 or present in SVr4.
 
        XPG4 or present in SVr4.
 

+

               <STRONG>curses</STRONG> Routine Name     Manual Page Name
               --------------------------------------------
               COLOR_PAIR              <STRONG><A HREF="curs_color.3x.html">curs_color(3x)</A></STRONG>
               PAIR_NUMBER             <STRONG><A HREF="curs_attr.3x.html">curs_attr(3x)</A></STRONG>
               _nc_free_and_exit       <STRONG><A HREF="curs_memleaks.3x.html">curs_memleaks(3x)</A></STRONG>*
               <STRONG>curses</STRONG> Routine Name     Manual Page Name
               --------------------------------------------
               COLOR_PAIR              <STRONG><A HREF="curs_color.3x.html">curs_color(3x)</A></STRONG>
               PAIR_NUMBER             <STRONG><A HREF="curs_attr.3x.html">curs_attr(3x)</A></STRONG>
               _nc_free_and_exit       <STRONG><A HREF="curs_memleaks.3x.html">curs_memleaks(3x)</A></STRONG>*

+

               _nc_freeall             <STRONG><A HREF="curs_memleaks.3x.html">curs_memleaks(3x)</A></STRONG>*
               _nc_tracebits           <STRONG><A HREF="curs_trace.3x.html">curs_trace(3x)</A></STRONG>*
               _nc_freeall             <STRONG><A HREF="curs_memleaks.3x.html">curs_memleaks(3x)</A></STRONG>*
               _nc_tracebits           <STRONG><A HREF="curs_trace.3x.html">curs_trace(3x)</A></STRONG>*

-

               _traceattr              <STRONG><A HREF="curs_trace.3x.html">curs_trace(3x)</A></STRONG>*
               _traceattr2             <STRONG><A HREF="curs_trace.3x.html">curs_trace(3x)</A></STRONG>*
               _tracechar              <STRONG><A HREF="curs_trace.3x.html">curs_trace(3x)</A></STRONG>*
               _traceattr              <STRONG><A HREF="curs_trace.3x.html">curs_trace(3x)</A></STRONG>*
               _traceattr2             <STRONG><A HREF="curs_trace.3x.html">curs_trace(3x)</A></STRONG>*
               _tracechar              <STRONG><A HREF="curs_trace.3x.html">curs_trace(3x)</A></STRONG>*


@@ -374,9 +376,9 @@
               echo                    <STRONG><A HREF="curs_inopts.3x.html">curs_inopts(3x)</A></STRONG>
               echo_wchar              <STRONG><A HREF="curs_add_wch.3x.html">curs_add_wch(3x)</A></STRONG>
               echochar                <STRONG><A HREF="curs_addch.3x.html">curs_addch(3x)</A></STRONG>
               echo                    <STRONG><A HREF="curs_inopts.3x.html">curs_inopts(3x)</A></STRONG>
               echo_wchar              <STRONG><A HREF="curs_add_wch.3x.html">curs_add_wch(3x)</A></STRONG>
               echochar                <STRONG><A HREF="curs_addch.3x.html">curs_addch(3x)</A></STRONG>

+

               endwin                  <STRONG><A HREF="curs_initscr.3x.html">curs_initscr(3x)</A></STRONG>
               erase                   <STRONG><A HREF="curs_clear.3x.html">curs_clear(3x)</A></STRONG>
               endwin                  <STRONG><A HREF="curs_initscr.3x.html">curs_initscr(3x)</A></STRONG>
               erase                   <STRONG><A HREF="curs_clear.3x.html">curs_clear(3x)</A></STRONG>

-

               erasechar               <STRONG><A HREF="curs_termattrs.3x.html">curs_termattrs(3x)</A></STRONG>
               erasewchar              <STRONG><A HREF="curs_termattrs.3x.html">curs_termattrs(3x)</A></STRONG>
               filter                  <STRONG><A HREF="curs_util.3x.html">curs_util(3x)</A></STRONG>
               erasechar               <STRONG><A HREF="curs_termattrs.3x.html">curs_termattrs(3x)</A></STRONG>
               erasewchar              <STRONG><A HREF="curs_termattrs.3x.html">curs_termattrs(3x)</A></STRONG>
               filter                  <STRONG><A HREF="curs_util.3x.html">curs_util(3x)</A></STRONG>


@@ -440,9 +442,9 @@
               intrflush               <STRONG><A HREF="curs_inopts.3x.html">curs_inopts(3x)</A></STRONG>
               inwstr                  <STRONG><A HREF="curs_inwstr.3x.html">curs_inwstr(3x)</A></STRONG>
               is_cleared              <STRONG><A HREF="curs_opaque.3x.html">curs_opaque(3x)</A></STRONG>*
               intrflush               <STRONG><A HREF="curs_inopts.3x.html">curs_inopts(3x)</A></STRONG>
               inwstr                  <STRONG><A HREF="curs_inwstr.3x.html">curs_inwstr(3x)</A></STRONG>
               is_cleared              <STRONG><A HREF="curs_opaque.3x.html">curs_opaque(3x)</A></STRONG>*

+

               is_idcok                <STRONG><A HREF="curs_opaque.3x.html">curs_opaque(3x)</A></STRONG>*
               is_idlok                <STRONG><A HREF="curs_opaque.3x.html">curs_opaque(3x)</A></STRONG>*
               is_idcok                <STRONG><A HREF="curs_opaque.3x.html">curs_opaque(3x)</A></STRONG>*
               is_idlok                <STRONG><A HREF="curs_opaque.3x.html">curs_opaque(3x)</A></STRONG>*

-

               is_immedok              <STRONG><A HREF="curs_opaque.3x.html">curs_opaque(3x)</A></STRONG>*
               is_keypad               <STRONG><A HREF="curs_opaque.3x.html">curs_opaque(3x)</A></STRONG>*
               is_leaveok              <STRONG><A HREF="curs_opaque.3x.html">curs_opaque(3x)</A></STRONG>*
               is_immedok              <STRONG><A HREF="curs_opaque.3x.html">curs_opaque(3x)</A></STRONG>*
               is_keypad               <STRONG><A HREF="curs_opaque.3x.html">curs_opaque(3x)</A></STRONG>*
               is_leaveok              <STRONG><A HREF="curs_opaque.3x.html">curs_opaque(3x)</A></STRONG>*


@@ -506,9 +508,9 @@
               mvinsch                 <STRONG><A HREF="curs_insch.3x.html">curs_insch(3x)</A></STRONG>
               mvinsnstr               <STRONG><A HREF="curs_insstr.3x.html">curs_insstr(3x)</A></STRONG>
               mvinsstr                <STRONG><A HREF="curs_insstr.3x.html">curs_insstr(3x)</A></STRONG>
               mvinsch                 <STRONG><A HREF="curs_insch.3x.html">curs_insch(3x)</A></STRONG>
               mvinsnstr               <STRONG><A HREF="curs_insstr.3x.html">curs_insstr(3x)</A></STRONG>
               mvinsstr                <STRONG><A HREF="curs_insstr.3x.html">curs_insstr(3x)</A></STRONG>

+

               mvinstr                 <STRONG><A HREF="curs_instr.3x.html">curs_instr(3x)</A></STRONG>
               mvinwstr                <STRONG><A HREF="curs_inwstr.3x.html">curs_inwstr(3x)</A></STRONG>
               mvinstr                 <STRONG><A HREF="curs_instr.3x.html">curs_instr(3x)</A></STRONG>
               mvinwstr                <STRONG><A HREF="curs_inwstr.3x.html">curs_inwstr(3x)</A></STRONG>

-

               mvprintw                <STRONG><A HREF="curs_printw.3x.html">curs_printw(3x)</A></STRONG>
               mvscanw                 <STRONG><A HREF="curs_scanw.3x.html">curs_scanw(3x)</A></STRONG>
               mvvline                 <STRONG><A HREF="curs_border.3x.html">curs_border(3x)</A></STRONG>
               mvprintw                <STRONG><A HREF="curs_printw.3x.html">curs_printw(3x)</A></STRONG>
               mvscanw                 <STRONG><A HREF="curs_scanw.3x.html">curs_scanw(3x)</A></STRONG>
               mvvline                 <STRONG><A HREF="curs_border.3x.html">curs_border(3x)</A></STRONG>


@@ -572,9 +574,9 @@
               pair_content            <STRONG><A HREF="curs_color.3x.html">curs_color(3x)</A></STRONG>
               pechochar               <STRONG><A HREF="curs_pad.3x.html">curs_pad(3x)</A></STRONG>
               pnoutrefresh            <STRONG><A HREF="curs_pad.3x.html">curs_pad(3x)</A></STRONG>
               pair_content            <STRONG><A HREF="curs_color.3x.html">curs_color(3x)</A></STRONG>
               pechochar               <STRONG><A HREF="curs_pad.3x.html">curs_pad(3x)</A></STRONG>
               pnoutrefresh            <STRONG><A HREF="curs_pad.3x.html">curs_pad(3x)</A></STRONG>

+

               prefresh                <STRONG><A HREF="curs_pad.3x.html">curs_pad(3x)</A></STRONG>
               printw                  <STRONG><A HREF="curs_printw.3x.html">curs_printw(3x)</A></STRONG>
               prefresh                <STRONG><A HREF="curs_pad.3x.html">curs_pad(3x)</A></STRONG>
               printw                  <STRONG><A HREF="curs_printw.3x.html">curs_printw(3x)</A></STRONG>

-

               putp                    <STRONG><A HREF="curs_terminfo.3x.html">curs_terminfo(3x)</A></STRONG>
               putwin                  <STRONG><A HREF="curs_util.3x.html">curs_util(3x)</A></STRONG>
               qiflush                 <STRONG><A HREF="curs_inopts.3x.html">curs_inopts(3x)</A></STRONG>
               putp                    <STRONG><A HREF="curs_terminfo.3x.html">curs_terminfo(3x)</A></STRONG>
               putwin                  <STRONG><A HREF="curs_util.3x.html">curs_util(3x)</A></STRONG>
               qiflush                 <STRONG><A HREF="curs_inopts.3x.html">curs_inopts(3x)</A></STRONG>


@@ -638,9 +640,9 @@
               tigetstr                <STRONG><A HREF="curs_terminfo.3x.html">curs_terminfo(3x)</A></STRONG>
               timeout                 <STRONG><A HREF="curs_inopts.3x.html">curs_inopts(3x)</A></STRONG>
               touchline               <STRONG><A HREF="curs_touch.3x.html">curs_touch(3x)</A></STRONG>
               tigetstr                <STRONG><A HREF="curs_terminfo.3x.html">curs_terminfo(3x)</A></STRONG>
               timeout                 <STRONG><A HREF="curs_inopts.3x.html">curs_inopts(3x)</A></STRONG>
               touchline               <STRONG><A HREF="curs_touch.3x.html">curs_touch(3x)</A></STRONG>

+

               touchwin                <STRONG><A HREF="curs_touch.3x.html">curs_touch(3x)</A></STRONG>
               tparm                   <STRONG><A HREF="curs_terminfo.3x.html">curs_terminfo(3x)</A></STRONG>
               touchwin                <STRONG><A HREF="curs_touch.3x.html">curs_touch(3x)</A></STRONG>
               tparm                   <STRONG><A HREF="curs_terminfo.3x.html">curs_terminfo(3x)</A></STRONG>

-

               tputs                   <STRONG><A HREF="curs_termcap.3x.html">curs_termcap(3x)</A></STRONG>
               tputs                   <STRONG><A HREF="curs_terminfo.3x.html">curs_terminfo(3x)</A></STRONG>
               trace                   <STRONG><A HREF="curs_trace.3x.html">curs_trace(3x)</A></STRONG>*
               tputs                   <STRONG><A HREF="curs_termcap.3x.html">curs_termcap(3x)</A></STRONG>
               tputs                   <STRONG><A HREF="curs_terminfo.3x.html">curs_terminfo(3x)</A></STRONG>
               trace                   <STRONG><A HREF="curs_trace.3x.html">curs_trace(3x)</A></STRONG>*


@@ -704,9 +706,9 @@
               wgetbkgrnd              <STRONG><A HREF="curs_bkgrnd.3x.html">curs_bkgrnd(3x)</A></STRONG>
               wgetch                  <STRONG><A HREF="curs_getch.3x.html">curs_getch(3x)</A></STRONG>
               wgetn_wstr              <STRONG><A HREF="curs_get_wstr.3x.html">curs_get_wstr(3x)</A></STRONG>
               wgetbkgrnd              <STRONG><A HREF="curs_bkgrnd.3x.html">curs_bkgrnd(3x)</A></STRONG>
               wgetch                  <STRONG><A HREF="curs_getch.3x.html">curs_getch(3x)</A></STRONG>
               wgetn_wstr              <STRONG><A HREF="curs_get_wstr.3x.html">curs_get_wstr(3x)</A></STRONG>

+

               wgetnstr                <STRONG><A HREF="curs_getstr.3x.html">curs_getstr(3x)</A></STRONG>
               wgetstr                 <STRONG><A HREF="curs_getstr.3x.html">curs_getstr(3x)</A></STRONG>
               wgetnstr                <STRONG><A HREF="curs_getstr.3x.html">curs_getstr(3x)</A></STRONG>
               wgetstr                 <STRONG><A HREF="curs_getstr.3x.html">curs_getstr(3x)</A></STRONG>

-

               whline                  <STRONG><A HREF="curs_border.3x.html">curs_border(3x)</A></STRONG>
               whline_set              <STRONG><A HREF="curs_border_set.3x.html">curs_border_set(3x)</A></STRONG>
               win_wch                 <STRONG><A HREF="curs_in_wch.3x.html">curs_in_wch(3x)</A></STRONG>
               whline                  <STRONG><A HREF="curs_border.3x.html">curs_border(3x)</A></STRONG>
               whline_set              <STRONG><A HREF="curs_border_set.3x.html">curs_border_set(3x)</A></STRONG>
               win_wch                 <STRONG><A HREF="curs_in_wch.3x.html">curs_in_wch(3x)</A></STRONG>


@@ -750,14 +752,14 @@
 
 </PRE>
 <H2>RETURN VALUE</H2><PRE>
 
 </PRE>
 <H2>RETURN VALUE</H2><PRE>

-       Routines  that  return  an integer return <STRONG>ERR</STRONG> upon failure
-       and an integer value other than <STRONG>ERR</STRONG> upon  successful  com-
-       pletion,  unless  otherwise  noted in the routine descrip-
+       Routines that return an integer return  <STRONG>ERR</STRONG>  upon  failure
+       and  an  integer value other than <STRONG>ERR</STRONG> upon successful com-
+       pletion, unless otherwise noted in  the  routine  descrip-

        tions.
 
        tions.
 

-       All macros return the  value  of  the  <STRONG>w</STRONG>  version,  except
+       All  macros  return  the  value  of  the <STRONG>w</STRONG> version, except

        <STRONG>setscrreg</STRONG>, <STRONG>wsetscrreg</STRONG>, <STRONG>getyx</STRONG>, <STRONG>getbegyx</STRONG>, and <STRONG>getmaxyx</STRONG>.  The
        <STRONG>setscrreg</STRONG>, <STRONG>wsetscrreg</STRONG>, <STRONG>getyx</STRONG>, <STRONG>getbegyx</STRONG>, and <STRONG>getmaxyx</STRONG>.  The

-       return values of <STRONG>setscrreg</STRONG>, <STRONG>wsetscrreg</STRONG>,  <STRONG>getyx</STRONG>,  <STRONG>getbegyx</STRONG>,
+       return  values  of <STRONG>setscrreg</STRONG>, <STRONG>wsetscrreg</STRONG>, <STRONG>getyx</STRONG>, <STRONG>getbegyx</STRONG>,

        and <STRONG>getmaxyx</STRONG> are undefined (i.e., these should not be used
        as the right-hand side of assignment statements).
 
        and <STRONG>getmaxyx</STRONG> are undefined (i.e., these should not be used
        as the right-hand side of assignment statements).
 


@@ -771,46 +773,46 @@
        important ones have been already discussed in detail.
 
        BAUDRATE
        important ones have been already discussed in detail.
 
        BAUDRATE

-            The debugging library checks this environment  symbol
+            The  debugging library checks this environment symbol

             when the application has redirected output to a file.
             when the application has redirected output to a file.

-            The symbol's numeric value is used for the  baudrate.
+            The  symbol's numeric value is used for the baudrate.

             If no value is found, <STRONG>ncurses</STRONG> uses 9600.  This allows
             If no value is found, <STRONG>ncurses</STRONG> uses 9600.  This allows

-            testers to construct repeatable test-cases that  take
+            testers  to construct repeatable test-cases that take

             into account costs that depend on baudrate.
 
        CC   When set, change occurrences of the command_character
             into account costs that depend on baudrate.
 
        CC   When set, change occurrences of the command_character

-            (i.e., the <STRONG>cmdch</STRONG> capability) of the  loaded  terminfo
-            entries  to  the value of this symbol.  Very few ter-
+            (i.e.,  the  <STRONG>cmdch</STRONG> capability) of the loaded terminfo
+            entries to the value of this symbol.  Very  few  ter-

             minfo entries provide this feature.
 
             minfo entries provide this feature.
 

-            Because this name is also used in  development  envi-
-            ronments  to represent the C compiler's name, <STRONG>ncurses</STRONG>
+            Because  this  name is also used in development envi-
+            ronments to represent the C compiler's name,  <STRONG>ncurses</STRONG>

             ignores it if it does not happen to be a single char-
             acter.
 
        COLUMNS
             Specify  the  width  of  the  screen  in  characters.
             ignores it if it does not happen to be a single char-
             acter.
 
        COLUMNS
             Specify  the  width  of  the  screen  in  characters.

-            Applications running in a windowing environment  usu-
-            ally  are  able  to obtain the width of the window in
-            which they are executing.   If  neither  the  <STRONG>COLUMNS</STRONG>
-            value  nor  the  terminal's screen size is available,
-            <STRONG>ncurses</STRONG> uses the size which may be specified  in  the
+            Applications  running in a windowing environment usu-
+            ally are able to obtain the width of  the  window  in
+            which  they  are  executing.   If neither the <STRONG>COLUMNS</STRONG>
+            value nor the terminal's screen  size  is  available,
+            <STRONG>ncurses</STRONG>  uses  the size which may be specified in the

             terminfo database (i.e., the <STRONG>cols</STRONG> capability).
 
             terminfo database (i.e., the <STRONG>cols</STRONG> capability).
 

-            It  is  important that your application use a correct
-            size for the screen.  This  is  not  always  possible
-            because  your  application  may  be running on a host
-            which does not honor NAWS (Negotiations About  Window
-            Size),  or  because  you  are  temporarily running as
-            another user.  However, setting <STRONG>COLUMNS</STRONG> and/or  <STRONG>LINES</STRONG>
+            It is important that your application use  a  correct
+            size  for  the  screen.   This is not always possible
+            because your application may be  running  on  a  host
+            which  does not honor NAWS (Negotiations About Window
+            Size), or because  you  are  temporarily  running  as
+            another  user.  However, setting <STRONG>COLUMNS</STRONG> and/or <STRONG>LINES</STRONG>

             overrides  the  library's  use  of  the  screen  size
             obtained from the operating system.
 
             overrides  the  library's  use  of  the  screen  size
             obtained from the operating system.
 

-            Either <STRONG>COLUMNS</STRONG> or  <STRONG>LINES</STRONG>  symbols  may  be  specified
-            independently.   This  is mainly useful to circumvent
-            legacy misfeatures of  terminal  descriptions,  e.g.,
+            Either  <STRONG>COLUMNS</STRONG>  or  <STRONG>LINES</STRONG>  symbols  may be specified
+            independently.  This is mainly useful  to  circumvent
+            legacy  misfeatures  of  terminal descriptions, e.g.,

             xterm which commonly specifies a 65 line screen.  For
             xterm which commonly specifies a 65 line screen.  For

-            best results, <STRONG>lines</STRONG> and <STRONG>cols</STRONG> should not be  specified
+            best  results, <STRONG>lines</STRONG> and <STRONG>cols</STRONG> should not be specified

             in a terminal description for terminals which are run
             as emulations.
 
             in a terminal description for terminals which are run
             as emulations.
 


@@ -819,35 +821,35 @@
             the screen size.
 
        ESCDELAY
             the screen size.
 
        ESCDELAY

-            Specifies the total time, in milliseconds, for  which
-            ncurses  will  await  a  character  sequence, e.g., a
-            function key.  The default value, 1000  milliseconds,
+            Specifies  the total time, in milliseconds, for which
+            ncurses will await  a  character  sequence,  e.g.,  a
+            function  key.  The default value, 1000 milliseconds,

             is enough for most uses.  However, it is made a vari-
             able to accommodate unusual applications.
 
             The most common instance where you may wish to change
             is enough for most uses.  However, it is made a vari-
             able to accommodate unusual applications.
 
             The most common instance where you may wish to change

-            this  value is to work with slow hosts, e.g., running
-            on a network.  If the  host  cannot  read  characters
-            rapidly  enough,  it  will have the same effect as if
-            the terminal did not send characters rapidly  enough.
+            this value is to work with slow hosts, e.g.,  running
+            on  a  network.   If  the host cannot read characters
+            rapidly enough, it will have the same  effect  as  if
+            the  terminal did not send characters rapidly enough.

             The library will still see a timeout.
 
             The library will still see a timeout.
 

-            Note  that xterm mouse events are built up from char-
-            acter sequences received from  the  xterm.   If  your
+            Note that xterm mouse events are built up from  char-
+            acter  sequences  received  from  the xterm.  If your

             application makes heavy use of multiple-clicking, you
             application makes heavy use of multiple-clicking, you

-            may wish to lengthen this default value  because  the
-            timeout  applies to the composed multi-click event as
+            may  wish  to lengthen this default value because the
+            timeout applies to the composed multi-click event  as

             well as the individual clicks.
 
             well as the individual clicks.
 

-            In addition to the environment variable, this  imple-
-            mentation  provides  a  global variable with the same
+            In  addition to the environment variable, this imple-
+            mentation provides a global variable  with  the  same

             name.  Portable applications should not rely upon the
             name.  Portable applications should not rely upon the

-            presence  of ESCDELAY in either form, but setting the
-            environment variable rather than the global  variable
-            does  not  create problems when compiling an applica-
+            presence of ESCDELAY in either form, but setting  the
+            environment  variable rather than the global variable
+            does not create problems when compiling  an  applica-

             tion.
 
             tion.
 

-       HOME Tells <STRONG>ncurses</STRONG> where your home directory is.  That  is
+       HOME Tells  <STRONG>ncurses</STRONG> where your home directory is.  That is

             where  it  may  read  and  write  auxiliary  terminal
             descriptions:
 
             where  it  may  read  and  write  auxiliary  terminal
             descriptions:
 


@@ -855,8 +857,8 @@
             $HOME/.terminfo
 
        LINES
             $HOME/.terminfo
 
        LINES

-            Like COLUMNS, specify the height  of  the  screen  in
-            characters.  See COLUMNS for a detailed description.
+            Like  COLUMNS,  specify  the  height of the screen in
+            characters.  See COLUMNS for a detailed  description.

 
        MOUSE_BUTTONS_123
             This applies only to the OS/2 EMX port.  It specifies
 
        MOUSE_BUTTONS_123
             This applies only to the OS/2 EMX port.  It specifies


@@ -1113,10 +1115,10 @@
 
        --with-profile
             The  shared  and normal (static) library names differ
 
        --with-profile
             The  shared  and normal (static) library names differ

-            by their  suffixes,  e.g.,  <STRONG>libncurses.so</STRONG>  and  <STRONG>libn-</STRONG>
-            <STRONG>curses.a</STRONG>.   The  debug  and profiling libraries add a
-            "_g" and a "_p" to the root names respectively, e.g.,
-            <STRONG>libncurses_g.a</STRONG> and <STRONG>libncurses_p.a</STRONG>.
+            by   their   suffixes,   e.g.,   <STRONG>libncurses.so</STRONG>    and
+            <STRONG>libncurses.a</STRONG>.   The debug and profiling libraries add
+            a "_g" and a "_p" to  the  root  names  respectively,
+            e.g., <STRONG>libncurses_g.a</STRONG> and <STRONG>libncurses_p.a</STRONG>.

 
        --with-trace
             The  <STRONG>trace</STRONG>  function  normally  resides  in the debug
 
        --with-trace
             The  <STRONG>trace</STRONG>  function  normally  resides  in the debug


@@ -1225,31 +1227,31 @@
 
        <STRONG>o</STRONG>   This  implementation can also be configured to provide
            a set of functions which improve the ability to manage
 
        <STRONG>o</STRONG>   This  implementation can also be configured to provide
            a set of functions which improve the ability to manage

-           multiple screens.  See <STRONG><A HREF="curs_sp_funcs.3x.html">curs_sp_funcs(3x)</A></STRONG> for details.
+           multiple  screens.  See <STRONG><A HREF="curs_sp_funcs.3x.html">curs_sp_funcs(3x)</A></STRONG> for details.

 
 

-       In  historic curses versions, delays embedded in the capa-
+       In historic curses versions, delays embedded in the  capa-

        bilities <STRONG>cr</STRONG>, <STRONG>ind</STRONG>, <STRONG>cub1</STRONG>, <STRONG>ff</STRONG> and <STRONG>tab</STRONG> activated corresponding
        bilities <STRONG>cr</STRONG>, <STRONG>ind</STRONG>, <STRONG>cub1</STRONG>, <STRONG>ff</STRONG> and <STRONG>tab</STRONG> activated corresponding

-       delay  bits  in  the UNIX tty driver.  In this implementa-
-       tion, all padding is done  by  sending  NUL  bytes.   This
-       method  is slightly more expensive, but narrows the inter-
-       face to the UNIX kernel significantly  and  increases  the
+       delay bits in the UNIX tty driver.   In  this  implementa-
+       tion,  all  padding  is  done  by sending NUL bytes.  This
+       method is slightly more expensive, but narrows the  inter-
+       face  to  the  UNIX kernel significantly and increases the

        package's portability correspondingly.
 
 
 </PRE>
 <H2>NOTES</H2><PRE>
        package's portability correspondingly.
 
 
 </PRE>
 <H2>NOTES</H2><PRE>

-       The  header  file  <STRONG>&lt;curses.h&gt;</STRONG>  automatically  includes the
+       The header  file  <STRONG>&lt;curses.h&gt;</STRONG>  automatically  includes  the

        header files <STRONG>&lt;stdio.h&gt;</STRONG> and <STRONG>&lt;unctrl.h&gt;</STRONG>.
 
        header files <STRONG>&lt;stdio.h&gt;</STRONG> and <STRONG>&lt;unctrl.h&gt;</STRONG>.
 

-       If standard output from a <STRONG>ncurses</STRONG> program  is  re-directed
-       to  something  which  is not a tty, screen updates will be
+       If  standard  output from a <STRONG>ncurses</STRONG> program is re-directed
+       to something which is not a tty, screen  updates  will  be

        directed to standard error.  This was an undocumented fea-
        ture of AT&amp;T System V Release 3 curses.
 
 
 </PRE>
 <H2>AUTHORS</H2><PRE>
        directed to standard error.  This was an undocumented fea-
        ture of AT&amp;T System V Release 3 curses.
 
 
 </PRE>
 <H2>AUTHORS</H2><PRE>

-       Zeyd  M.  Ben-Halim,  Eric  S.  Raymond, Thomas E. Dickey.
+       Zeyd M. Ben-Halim, Eric  S.  Raymond,  Thomas  E.  Dickey.

        Based on pcurses by Pavel Curtis.
 
 
        Based on pcurses by Pavel Curtis.