have, by specifying how to perform screen operations, and by specifying
padding requirements and initialization sequences.
- This manual describes <STRONG>ncurses</STRONG> version 6.2 (patch 20201003).
+ This manual describes <STRONG>ncurses</STRONG> version 6.2 (patch 20201205).
</PRE><H3><a name="h3-Terminfo-Entry-Syntax">Terminfo Entry Syntax</a></H3><PRE>
(P) indicates that padding may be specified
#[1-9] in the description field indicates that the string is passed
- through tparm with parms as given (#<EM>i</EM>).
+ through <STRONG><A HREF="curs_terminfo.3x.html">tparm(3x)</A></STRONG> with parameters as given (#<EM>i</EM>).
+
+ If no parameters are listed in the description, passing the
+ string through <STRONG><A HREF="curs_terminfo.3x.html">tparm(3x)</A></STRONG> may give unexpected results, e.g., if
+ it contains percent (%%) signs.
(P*) indicates that padding may vary in proportion to the number of
lines affected
umn 0 to last column
auto_right_margin am am terminal has auto-
matic margins
+
back_color_erase bce ut screen erased with
background color
-
-
-
can_change ccc cc terminal can re-
define existing col-
ors
strike
prtr_silent mc5i 5i printer will not
echo on screen
+
row_addr_glitch xvpa YD only positive motion
for vpa/mvpa caps
-
semi_auto_right_margin sam YE printing in last
column causes cr
status_line_esc_ok eslok es escape can be used
bit_image_type bitype Yp type of bit-image
device
-
-
buffer_capacity bufsz Ya numbers of bytes
buffered before
printing