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<STRONG><A HREF="terminfo.5.html">terminfo(5)</A></STRONG> File formats <STRONG><A HREF="terminfo.5.html">terminfo(5)</A></STRONG>
have, by specifying how to perform screen operations, and by specifying
padding requirements and initialization sequences.
- This manual describes <EM>ncurses</EM> version 6.4 (patch 20240413).
+ This document describes <EM>ncurses</EM> version 6.4 (patch 20240420).
</PRE><H3><a name="h3-terminfo-Entry-Syntax"><EM>terminfo</EM> Entry Syntax</a></H3><PRE>
codes exceed this limit regardless.)
<STRONG>o</STRONG> The TC (<EM>termcap</EM>) code is that used by the corresponding API of
- <EM>ncurses.</EM> (Some capabilities are new, and have names that BSD <EM>term-</EM>
- <EM>cap</EM> did not originate.)
+ <EM>ncurses</EM>. (Some capabilities are new, and have names that BSD
+ <EM>termcap</EM> did not originate.)
<STRONG>o</STRONG> The description field attempts to convey the capability's
semantics.
<STRONG>clear_margins</STRONG> <STRONG>mgc</STRONG> <STRONG>MC</STRONG> clear right and left soft
margins
<STRONG>set_left_margin</STRONG> <STRONG>smgl</STRONG> <STRONG>ML</STRONG> set left soft margin at
- current column. (ML is not in
- BSD termcap).
+ current column (not in BSD
+ <EM>termcap</EM>)
<STRONG>set_right_margin</STRONG> <STRONG>smgr</STRONG> <STRONG>MR</STRONG> set right soft margin at
current column
<STRONG>label_format</STRONG> <STRONG>fln</STRONG> <STRONG>Lf</STRONG> label format
screen, write something to the bottom line, move the cursor to the top
of the region, and do <STRONG>ri</STRONG> followed by <STRONG>dl1</STRONG> or <STRONG>ind</STRONG>. If the data scrolled
off the bottom of the region by the <STRONG>ri</STRONG> re-appears, then scrolling is
- non-destructive. System V and XSI Curses expect that <STRONG>ind</STRONG>, <STRONG>ri</STRONG>, <STRONG>indn</STRONG>,
+ non-destructive. System V and X/Open Curses expect that <STRONG>ind</STRONG>, <STRONG>ri</STRONG>, <STRONG>indn</STRONG>,
and <STRONG>rin</STRONG> will simulate destructive scrolling; their documentation
cautions you not to define <STRONG>csr</STRONG> unless this is true. This <STRONG>curses</STRONG>
implementation is more liberal and will do explicit erases after
</PRE><H3><a name="h3-Insert_Delete-Character">Insert/Delete Character</a></H3><PRE>
There are two basic kinds of intelligent terminals with respect to
- insert/delete character which can be described using <EM>terminfo.</EM> The
+ insert/delete character which can be described using <EM>terminfo</EM>. The
most common insert/delete character operations affect only the
characters on the current line and shift characters off the end of the
line rigidly. Other terminals, such as the Concept 100 and the Perkin
works.
Finally, you can specify <STRONG>dch1</STRONG> to delete a single character, <STRONG>dch</STRONG> with
- one parameter, <EM>n</EM>, to delete <EM>n</EM> <EM>characters,</EM> and delete mode by giving
- <STRONG>smdc</STRONG> and <STRONG>rmdc</STRONG> to enter and exit delete mode (any mode the terminal
- needs to be placed in for <STRONG>dch1</STRONG> to work).
+ one parameter, <EM>n</EM>, to delete <EM>n</EM>characters, and delete mode by giving <STRONG>smdc</STRONG>
+ and <STRONG>rmdc</STRONG> to enter and exit delete mode (any mode the terminal needs to
+ be placed in for <STRONG>dch1</STRONG> to work).
A command to erase <EM>n</EM> characters (equivalent to outputting <EM>n</EM> blanks
without moving the cursor) can be given as <STRONG>ech</STRONG> with one parameter.
the <STRONG>Insert/Delete</STRONG> <STRONG>Character</STRONG> subsection above.
The parameter substitutions for <STRONG>set_clock</STRONG> and <STRONG>display_clock</STRONG> are not
- documented in SVr4 or the XSI Curses standard. They are deduced from
- the documentation for the AT&T 505 terminal.
+ documented in SVr4 or X/Open Curses. They are deduced from the
+ documentation for the AT&T 505 terminal.
Be careful assigning the <STRONG>kmous</STRONG> capability. The <EM>ncurses</EM> library wants
to interpret it as <STRONG>KEY_MOUSE</STRONG>, for use by terminals and emulators like
specified, even if it is zero.
Different commercial ports of <EM>terminfo</EM> and <EM>curses</EM> support different
- subsets of XSI Curses and (in some cases) different extensions. Here
- is a summary, accurate as of October 1995, after which the commercial
- Unix market contracted and lost diversity.
+ subsets of X/Open Curses and (in some cases) different extensions.
+ Here is a summary, accurate as of October 1995, after which the
+ commercial Unix market contracted and lost diversity.
<STRONG>o</STRONG> SVr4, Solaris, and <EM>ncurses</EM> support all SVr4 capabilities.
between commercial Unix systems. At least two implementations of
<EM>terminfo</EM> (those of HP-UX and AIX) diverged from those of other System V
Unices after SVr1, adding extension capabilities to the string table
- that (in the binary format) collide with subsequent System V and XSI
+ that (in the binary format) collide with subsequent System V and X/Open
Curses extensions.
-ncurses 6.4 2024-0
1-13 <STRONG><A HREF="terminfo.5.html">terminfo(5)</A></STRONG>
+ncurses 6.4 2024-0
4-20 <STRONG><A HREF="terminfo.5.html">terminfo(5)</A></STRONG>
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