ncurses 6.2 - patch 20210327

[ncurses.git] / man / curs_border.3x

diff --git a/man/curs_border.3x b/man/curs_border.3x
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@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 .\"***************************************************************************
 .\"***************************************************************************

-.\" Copyright (c) 1998,2000 Free Software Foundation, Inc.                   *
+.\" Copyright 2018-2019,2020 Thomas E. Dickey                                *
+.\" Copyright 1998-2007,2010 Free Software Foundation, Inc.                  *

 .\"                                                                          *
 .\" Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a  *
 .\" copy of this software and associated documentation files (the            *
 .\"                                                                          *
 .\" Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a  *
 .\" copy of this software and associated documentation files (the            *


@@ -26,85 +27,137 @@
 .\" authorization.                                                           *
 .\"***************************************************************************
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 .\" authorization.                                                           *
 .\"***************************************************************************
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-.\" $Id: curs_border.3x,v 1.14 2000/07/01 19:54:58 tom Exp $
+.\" $Id: curs_border.3x,v 1.27 2020/10/18 00:33:06 tom Exp $

 .TH curs_border 3X ""
 .TH curs_border 3X ""

+.ie \n(.g .ds `` \(lq
+.el       .ds `` ``
+.ie \n(.g .ds '' \(rq
+.el       .ds '' ''
+.na
+.hy 0

 .SH NAME
 .SH NAME

-\fBborder\fR, \fBwborder\fR, \fBbox\fR,
-\fBhline\fR, \fBwhline\fR,
-\fBvline\fR, \fBwvline\fR,
-\fBmvhline\fR, \fBmvwhline\fR,
-\fBmvvline\fR, \fBmvwvline\fR - create \fBcurses\fR borders, horizontal and vertical lines
+\fBborder\fR,
+\fBwborder\fR,
+\fBbox\fR,
+\fBhline\fR,
+\fBwhline\fR,
+\fBvline\fR,
+\fBwvline\fR,
+\fBmvhline\fR,
+\fBmvwhline\fR,
+\fBmvvline\fR,
+\fBmvwvline\fR \- create \fBcurses\fR borders, horizontal and vertical lines
+.ad
+.hy

 .SH SYNOPSIS
 \fB#include <curses.h>\fR
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 \fB#include <curses.h>\fR

+.sp
+\fBint border(chtype \fP\fIls\fP\fB, chtype \fP\fIrs\fP\fB, chtype \fP\fIts\fP\fB, chtype \fP\fIbs\fP\fB,\fR
+           \fBchtype \fP\fItl\fP\fB, chtype \fP\fItr\fP\fB, chtype \fP\fIbl\fP\fB, chtype \fP\fIbr\fP\fB);\fR

 .br
 .br

-\fBint border(chtype ls, chtype rs, chtype ts, chtype bs,\fR
-   \fBchtype tl, chtype tr, chtype bl, chtype br);\fR
+\fBint wborder(WINDOW *\fP\fIwin\fP\fB, chtype \fP\fIls\fP\fB, chtype \fP\fIrs\fP\fB,\fR
+            \fBchtype \fP\fIts\fP\fB, chtype \fP\fIbs\fP\fB, chtype \fP\fItl\fP\fB, chtype \fP\fItr\fP\fB,\fR
+            \fBchtype \fP\fIbl\fP\fB, chtype \fP\fIbr\fP\fB);\fR
+.sp
+\fBint box(WINDOW *\fP\fIwin\fP\fB, chtype \fP\fIverch\fP\fB, chtype \fP\fIhorch\fP\fB);\fR
+.sp
+\fBint hline(chtype \fP\fIch\fP\fB, int \fP\fIn\fP\fB);\fR

 .br
 .br

-\fBint wborder(WINDOW *win, chtype ls, chtype rs,\fR
-   \fBchtype ts, chtype bs, chtype tl, chtype tr,\fR
-   \fBchtype bl, chtype br);\fR
+\fBint whline(WINDOW *\fP\fIwin\fP\fB, chtype \fP\fIch\fP\fB, int \fP\fIn\fP\fB);\fR

 .br
 .br

-\fBint box(WINDOW *win, chtype verch, chtype horch);\fR
+\fBint vline(chtype \fP\fIch\fP\fB, int \fP\fIn\fP\fB);\fR

 .br
 .br

-\fBint hline(chtype ch, int n);\fR
+\fBint wvline(WINDOW *\fP\fIwin\fP\fB, chtype \fP\fIch\fP\fB, int \fP\fIn\fP\fB);\fR
+.sp
+\fBint mvhline(int \fP\fIy\fP\fB, int \fP\fIx\fP\fB, chtype \fP\fIch\fP\fB, int \fP\fIn\fP\fB);\fR

 .br
 .br

-\fBint whline(WINDOW *win, chtype ch, int n);\fR
+\fBint mvwhline(WINDOW *\fP\fIwin\fP\fB, int \fP\fIy\fP\fB, int \fP\fIx\fP\fB, chtype \fP\fIch\fP\fB, int \fP\fIn\fP\fB);\fR

 .br
 .br

-\fBint vline(chtype ch, int n);\fR
+\fBint mvvline(int \fP\fIy\fP\fB, int \fP\fIx\fP\fB, chtype \fP\fIch\fP\fB, int \fP\fIn\fP\fB);\fR

 .br
 .br

-\fBint wvline(WINDOW *win, chtype ch, int n);\fR
+\fBint mvwvline(WINDOW *\fP\fIwin\fP\fB, int \fP\fIy\fP\fB, int \fP\fIx\fP\fB, chtype \fP\fIch\fP\fB, int \fP\fIn\fP\fB);\fR

 .br
 .br

-\fBmvhline(int y, int x, chtype ch, int n);\fR
+.SH DESCRIPTION
+The \fBborder\fR, \fBwborder\fR and \fBbox\fR routines
+draw a box around the edges of a window.
+Other than the window, each argument is a character with attributes:
+.sp
+.RS
+\fIls\fR \- left side,

 .br
 .br

-\fBmvwhline(WINDOW *, int y, int x, chtype ch, int n);\fR
+\fIrs\fR \- right side,

 .br
 .br

-\fBint mvvline(int y, int x, chtype ch, int n);\fR
+\fIts\fR \- top side,

 .br
 .br

-\fBint mvwvline(WINDOW *, int y, int x, chtype ch, int n);\fR
+\fIbs\fR \- bottom side,

 .br
 .br

-.SH DESCRIPTION
-The \fBborder\fR, \fBwborder\fR and \fBbox\fR routines draw a box around the
-edges of a window.  The argument \fIls\fR is a character and attributes used
-for the left side of the border, \fIrs\fR - right side, \fIts\fR - top side,
-\fIbs\fR - bottom side, \fItl\fR - top left-hand corner, \fItr\fR - top
-right-hand corner, \fIbl\fR - bottom left-hand corner, and \fIbr\fR - bottom
-right-hand corner.  If any of these arguments is zero, then the following
-default values (defined in \fBcurses.h\fR) are used instead: \fBACS_VLINE\fR,
-\fBACS_VLINE\fR, \fBACS_HLINE\fR, \fBACS_HLINE\fR, \fB\fBACS_ULCORNER\fR,
-\fBACS_URCORNER\fR, \fBACS_LLCORNER\fR, \fBACS_LRCORNER\fR.
-
+\fItl\fR \- top left-hand corner,
+.br
+\fItr\fR \- top right-hand corner,
+.br
+\fIbl\fR \- bottom left-hand corner, and
+.br
+\fIbr\fR \- bottom right-hand corner.
+.RE
+.PP
+If any of these arguments is zero, then the corresponding
+default values (defined in \fBcurses.h\fR) are used instead:
+.sp
+.RS
+\fBACS_VLINE\fR,
+.br
+\fBACS_VLINE\fR,
+.br
+\fBACS_HLINE\fR,
+.br
+\fBACS_HLINE\fR,
+.br
+\fBACS_ULCORNER\fR,
+.br
+\fBACS_URCORNER\fR,
+.br
+\fBACS_LLCORNER\fR,
+.br
+\fBACS_LRCORNER\fR.
+.RE
+.PP

 \fBbox(\fR\fIwin\fR\fB, \fR\fIverch\fR\fB, \fR\fIhorch\fR\fB)\fR is a shorthand
 for the following call: \fBwborder(\fR\fIwin\fR\fB,\fR \fIverch\fR\fB,\fR
 \fIverch\fR\fB,\fR \fIhorch\fR\fB,\fR \fIhorch\fR\fB, 0, 0, 0, 0)\fR.
 \fBbox(\fR\fIwin\fR\fB, \fR\fIverch\fR\fB, \fR\fIhorch\fR\fB)\fR is a shorthand
 for the following call: \fBwborder(\fR\fIwin\fR\fB,\fR \fIverch\fR\fB,\fR
 \fIverch\fR\fB,\fR \fIhorch\fR\fB,\fR \fIhorch\fR\fB, 0, 0, 0, 0)\fR.

-
+.PP

 The \fBhline\fR and \fBwhline\fR functions draw a horizontal (left to right)
 The \fBhline\fR and \fBwhline\fR functions draw a horizontal (left to right)

-line using \fIch\fR starting at the current cursor position in the window.  The
-current cursor position is not changed.  The line is at most \fIn\fR characters
+line using \fIch\fR starting at the current cursor position in the window.
+The
+current cursor position is not changed.
+The line is at most \fIn\fR characters

 long, or as many as fit into the window.
 long, or as many as fit into the window.

-
+.PP

 The \fBvline\fR and \fBwvline\fR functions draw a vertical (top to bottom) line
 The \fBvline\fR and \fBwvline\fR functions draw a vertical (top to bottom) line

-using \fIch\fR starting at the current cursor position in the window.  The
-current cursor position is not changed.  The line is at most \fIn\fR characters
+using \fIch\fR starting at the current cursor position in the window.
+The
+current cursor position is not changed.
+The line is at most \fIn\fR characters

 long, or as many as fit into the window.
 .SH RETURN VALUE
 long, or as many as fit into the window.
 .SH RETURN VALUE

-All routines return the integer \fBOK\fR.  The SVr4.0 manual says "or a
+All routines return the integer \fBOK\fR.
+The SVr4.0 manual says "or a

 non-negative integer if \fBimmedok\fR is set", but this appears to be an error.
 non-negative integer if \fBimmedok\fR is set", but this appears to be an error.

+.PP
+X/Open does not define any error conditions.
+This implementation returns an error
+if the window pointer is null.
+.PP
+Functions with a \*(``mv\*('' prefix first perform a cursor movement using
+\fBwmove\fP, and return an error if the position is outside the window,
+or if the window pointer is null.

 .SH NOTES
 The borders generated by these functions are \fIinside\fR borders (this
 is also true of SVr4 curses, though the fact is not documented).
 .SH NOTES
 The borders generated by these functions are \fIinside\fR borders (this
 is also true of SVr4 curses, though the fact is not documented).

-
+.PP

 Note that \fBborder\fR and \fBbox\fR may be macros.
 .SH PORTABILITY
 Note that \fBborder\fR and \fBbox\fR may be macros.
 .SH PORTABILITY

-These functions are described in the XSI Curses standard, Issue 4.  Additional
-functions \fBmvhline\fR, \fBmvvline\fR, \fBmvwhline\fR, and \fBmvwvline\fR are
-described there which this implementation does not yet support.  The standard
-specifies that they return \fBERR\fR on failure, but specifies no error
-conditions.
+These functions are described in the XSI Curses standard, Issue 4.
+The standard specifies that they return \fBERR\fR on failure,
+but specifies no error conditions.

 .SH SEE ALSO
 \fBcurses\fR(3X), \fBcurs_outopts\fR(3X).
 .SH SEE ALSO
 \fBcurses\fR(3X), \fBcurs_outopts\fR(3X).

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