X-Git-Url: http://ncurses.scripts.mit.edu/?p=ncurses.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=man%2Fcurs_inopts.3x;h=d346017ba0ea09dba6a0e38648c06578bf23a186;hp=81eed8fcaddbc63290ae06284111d4716a73ecec;hb=42259b594b5dabd37fe2bc294051d2db82e873a2;hpb=31dcb6fc49a6814a67cdc21db26390752e743d7f diff --git a/man/curs_inopts.3x b/man/curs_inopts.3x index 81eed8fc..d346017b 100644 --- a/man/curs_inopts.3x +++ b/man/curs_inopts.3x @@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ .\" authorization. * .\"*************************************************************************** .\" -.\" $Id: curs_inopts.3x,v 1.32 2020/10/24 09:18:33 tom Exp $ +.\" $Id: curs_inopts.3x,v 1.33 2020/12/05 19:38:18 Benno.Schulenberg Exp $ .TH curs_inopts 3X "" .ie \n(.g .ds `` \(lq .el .ds `` `` @@ -205,14 +205,15 @@ If the terminfo capabilities \fBsmm\fR The \fBnl\fR and \fBnonl\fR routines control whether the underlying display device translates the return key into newline on input. .\" -.SS nodelay/notimeout +.SS nodelay .PP The \fBnodelay\fR option causes \fBgetch\fR to be a non-blocking call. If no input is ready, \fBgetch\fR returns \fBERR\fR. If disabled (\fIbf\fR is \fBFALSE\fR), \fBgetch\fR waits until a key is pressed. +.SS notimeout .PP -While interpreting an input escape sequence, \fBwgetch\fR(3X) sets a timer +When interpreting an 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.