ncurses 6.5 - patch 20240519

[ncurses.git] / man / terminfo.tail

diff --git a/man/terminfo.tail b/man/terminfo.tail
index 9bc31e4d8baa5dc1622b13805e58c27f03daca8c..f1a213555ad0d89c8cc60f4a1377678891151b70 100644 (file)
--- a/man/terminfo.tail
+++ b/man/terminfo.tail
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 .\" authorization.                                                           *
 .\"***************************************************************************
 .\"
 .\" authorization.                                                           *
 .\"***************************************************************************
 .\"

-.\" $Id: terminfo.tail,v 1.144 2024/03/02 14:36:39 tom Exp $
+.\" $Id: terminfo.tail,v 1.149 2024/05/11 20:28:54 tom Exp $

 .ps +1
 .SS "User-Defined Capabilities"
 .
 .ps +1
 .SS "User-Defined Capabilities"
 .


@@ -277,14 +277,14 @@ as a list of colon-separated pathnames of terminal databases to be searched.
 .IP
 An empty pathname (i.e., if the variable begins or ends
 with a colon, or contains adjacent colons)
 .IP
 An empty pathname (i.e., if the variable begins or ends
 with a colon, or contains adjacent colons)

-is interpreted as the system location \fI\*d\fP.
+is interpreted as the system location \fI@TERMINFO@\fP.

 .bP
 Finally, \fI\%ncurses\fP searches these compiled-in locations:
 .RS
 .bP
 a list of directories (@TERMINFO_DIRS@), and
 .bP
 .bP
 Finally, \fI\%ncurses\fP searches these compiled-in locations:
 .RS
 .bP
 a list of directories (@TERMINFO_DIRS@), and
 .bP

-the system terminfo directory, \fI\*d\fP
+the system terminfo directory, \fI@TERMINFO@\fP

 .RE
 .PP
 The \fBTERMINFO\fP variable can contain a terminal description instead
 .RE
 .PP
 The \fBTERMINFO\fP variable can contain a terminal description instead


@@ -892,7 +892,7 @@ and do \fBri\fP followed by \fBdl1\fP or \fBind\fP.
 If the data scrolled
 off the bottom of the region by the \fBri\fP re-appears, then scrolling
 is non-destructive.
 If the data scrolled
 off the bottom of the region by the \fBri\fP re-appears, then scrolling
 is non-destructive.

-System V and XSI Curses expect that \fBind\fP, \fBri\fP,
+System V and X/Open Curses expect that \fBind\fP, \fBri\fP,

 \fBindn\fP, and \fBrin\fP will simulate destructive scrolling; their
 documentation cautions you not to define \fBcsr\fP unless this is true.
 This \fBcurses\fP implementation is more liberal and will do explicit erases
 \fBindn\fP, and \fBrin\fP will simulate destructive scrolling; their
 documentation cautions you not to define \fBcsr\fP unless this is true.
 This \fBcurses\fP implementation is more liberal and will do explicit erases


@@ -914,7 +914,7 @@ or that scrolling back with \fBri\fP may bring down non-blank lines.
 .SS "Insert/Delete Character"
 There are two basic kinds of intelligent terminals with respect to
 insert/delete character which can be described using
 .SS "Insert/Delete Character"
 There are two basic kinds of intelligent terminals with respect to
 insert/delete character which can be described using

-.I terminfo.
+.IR terminfo .

 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 Elmer Owl, make
 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 Elmer Owl, make


@@ -1008,7 +1008,7 @@ to delete a single character,
 with one parameter,
 .IR n ,
 to delete
 with one parameter,
 .IR n ,
 to delete

-.I n characters,
+.IR n "characters,"

 and delete mode by giving \fBsmdc\fP and \fBrmdc\fP
 to enter and exit delete mode (any mode the terminal needs to be placed
 in for
 and delete mode by giving \fBsmdc\fP and \fBrmdc\fP
 to enter and exit delete mode (any mode the terminal needs to be placed
 in for


@@ -2019,7 +2019,7 @@ The \-c (check) option also checks resolved (after tc
 expansion) lengths.
 .SH FILES
 .TP
 expansion) lengths.
 .SH FILES
 .TP

-.I \*d
+.I @TERMINFO@

 compiled terminal description database directory
 .SH EXTENSIONS
 Searching for terminal descriptions in
 compiled terminal description database directory
 .SH EXTENSIONS
 Searching for terminal descriptions in


@@ -2045,7 +2045,7 @@ See
 the \fBInsert/Delete Character\fP subsection above.
 .PP
 The parameter substitutions for \fBset_clock\fP and \fBdisplay_clock\fP are
 the \fBInsert/Delete Character\fP subsection above.
 .PP
 The parameter substitutions for \fBset_clock\fP and \fBdisplay_clock\fP are

-not documented in SVr4 or the XSI Curses standard.
+not documented in SVr4 or X/Open Curses.

 They are deduced from the
 documentation for the AT&T 505 terminal.
 .PP
 They are deduced from the
 documentation for the AT&T 505 terminal.
 .PP


@@ -2064,7 +2064,7 @@ If italics should work with colors,
 then the \fBncv\fP value must be specified, even if it is zero.
 .PP
 Different commercial ports of \fI\%terminfo\fP and \fIcurses\fP support
 then the \fBncv\fP value must be specified, even if it is zero.
 .PP
 Different commercial ports of \fI\%terminfo\fP and \fIcurses\fP support

-different subsets of XSI Curses and
+different subsets of X/Open Curses and

 (in some cases)
 different extensions.
 Here is a summary,
 (in some cases)
 different extensions.
 Here is a summary,


@@ -2110,7 +2110,7 @@ At least two implementations of \fI\%terminfo\fP
 diverged from those of other System V Unices after SVr1,
 adding extension capabilities to the string table that
 (in the binary format)
 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 Curses extensions.
+collide with subsequent System V and X/Open Curses extensions.

 .SH AUTHORS
 Zeyd M. Ben-Halim, Eric S. Raymond, Thomas E. Dickey.
 Based on \fIpcurses\fP by Pavel Curtis.
 .SH AUTHORS
 Zeyd M. Ben-Halim, Eric S. Raymond, Thomas E. Dickey.
 Based on \fIpcurses\fP by Pavel Curtis.