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-.\" Copyright (c) 1998-2015,2016 Free Software Foundation, Inc. *
+.\" Copyright (c) 1998-2016,2017 Free Software Foundation, Inc. *
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-.\" $Id: curs_inopts.3x,v 1.23 2016/10/22 19:54:35 tom Exp $
+.\" $Id: curs_inopts.3x,v 1.24 2017/01/07 19:25:15 tom Exp $
.TH curs_inopts 3X ""
.ie \n(.g .ds `` \(lq
.el .ds `` ``
.SS echo/noecho
.PP
The \fBecho\fR and \fBnoecho\fR routines control whether characters typed by
-the user are echoed by \fBgetch\fR as they are typed.
+the user are echoed by \fBgetch\fR(3X) as they are typed.
Echoing by the tty
driver is always disabled, but initially \fBgetch\fR is in echo mode, so
characters typed are echoed.
The \fBkeypad\fR option enables the keypad of the user's terminal.
If
enabled (\fIbf\fR is \fBTRUE\fR), the user can press a function key
-(such as an arrow key) and \fBwgetch\fR returns a single value
+(such as an arrow key) and \fBwgetch\fR(3X) returns a single value
representing the function key, as in \fBKEY_LEFT\fR.
If disabled
(\fIbf\fR is \fBFALSE\fR), \fBcurses\fR does not treat function keys
itself.
If the keypad in the terminal can be turned on (made to
transmit) and off (made to work locally), turning on this option
-causes the terminal keypad to be turned on when \fBwgetch\fR is
+causes the terminal keypad to be turned on when \fBwgetch\fR(3X) is
called.
The default value for keypad is \fBFALSE\fP.
.\"
If disabled
(\fIbf\fR is \fBFALSE\fR), \fBgetch\fR waits until a key is pressed.
.PP
-While interpreting an input escape sequence, \fBwgetch\fR sets a timer
+While interpreting an input escape sequence, \fBwgetch\fR(3X) sets a timer
while waiting for the next character.
If \fBnotimeout(\fR\fIwin\fR,
\fBTRUE\fR) is called, then \fBwgetch\fR does not set a timer.
by looking for typeahead periodically while updating the screen.
If input is found, and it is coming from a tty,
the current update is postponed until
-\fBrefresh\fR or \fBdoupdate\fR is called again.
+\fBrefresh\fR(3X) or \fBdoupdate\fR is called again.
This allows faster response to commands typed in advance.
Normally, the input FILE
pointer passed to \fBnewterm\fR, or \fBstdin\fR in the case that