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@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
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-<H1>curs_threads 3x</H1>
-<HR>
+<H1 class="no-header">curs_threads 3x</H1>
 <PRE>
 <PRE>
-<!-- Manpage converted by man2html 3.0.1 -->
 <STRONG><A HREF="curs_threads.3x.html">curs_threads(3x)</A></STRONG>                                       <STRONG><A HREF="curs_threads.3x.html">curs_threads(3x)</A></STRONG>
 
 
 
 
 <STRONG><A HREF="curs_threads.3x.html">curs_threads(3x)</A></STRONG>                                       <STRONG><A HREF="curs_threads.3x.html">curs_threads(3x)</A></STRONG>
 
 
 
 
-</PRE>
-<H2>NAME</H2><PRE>
-       <STRONG>use_screen</STRONG>, <STRONG>use_window</STRONG> - <STRONG>curses</STRONG> thread support
+</PRE><H2><a name="h2-NAME">NAME</a></H2><PRE>
+       <STRONG>curs_threads</STRONG> - <STRONG>curses</STRONG> thread support
 
 
 
 
-</PRE>
-<H2>SYNOPSIS</H2><PRE>
+</PRE><H2><a name="h2-SYNOPSIS">SYNOPSIS</a></H2><PRE>
        <STRONG>#include</STRONG> <STRONG>&lt;curses.h&gt;</STRONG>
 
        <STRONG>#include</STRONG> <STRONG>&lt;curses.h&gt;</STRONG>
 
-       <STRONG>typedef</STRONG>  <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>(*NCURSES_WINDOW_CB)(WINDOW</STRONG> <STRONG>*,</STRONG> <STRONG>void</STRONG> <STRONG>*);</STRONG> <STRONG>type-</STRONG>
-       <STRONG>def</STRONG> <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>(*NCURSES_SCREEN_CB)(SCREEN</STRONG> <STRONG>*,</STRONG> <STRONG>void</STRONG> <STRONG>*);</STRONG>
+       <STRONG>typedef</STRONG> <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>(*NCURSES_WINDOW_CB)(WINDOW</STRONG> <STRONG>*,</STRONG> <STRONG>void</STRONG> <STRONG>*);</STRONG>
+       <STRONG>typedef</STRONG> <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>(*NCURSES_SCREEN_CB)(SCREEN</STRONG> <STRONG>*,</STRONG> <STRONG>void</STRONG> <STRONG>*);</STRONG>
+       <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>get_escdelay(void);</STRONG>
        <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>set_escdelay(int</STRONG> <STRONG>size);</STRONG>
        <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>set_tabsize(int</STRONG> <STRONG>size);</STRONG>
        <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>set_escdelay(int</STRONG> <STRONG>size);</STRONG>
        <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>set_tabsize(int</STRONG> <STRONG>size);</STRONG>
-       <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>use_screen(SCREEN</STRONG> <STRONG>*scr,</STRONG> <STRONG>NCURSES_WINDOW_CB</STRONG>  <STRONG>func,</STRONG>  <STRONG>void</STRONG>
+       <STRONG>int</STRONG>  <STRONG>use_screen(SCREEN</STRONG>  <STRONG>*scr,</STRONG> <STRONG>NCURSES_SCREEN_CB</STRONG> <STRONG>func,</STRONG> <STRONG>void</STRONG>
        <STRONG>*data);</STRONG>
        <STRONG>*data);</STRONG>
-       <STRONG>int</STRONG>  <STRONG>use_window(WINDOW</STRONG>  <STRONG>*win,</STRONG> <STRONG>NCURSES_SCREEN_CB</STRONG> <STRONG>func,</STRONG> <STRONG>void</STRONG>
+       <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>use_window(WINDOW</STRONG> <STRONG>*win,</STRONG> <STRONG>NCURSES_WINDOW_CB</STRONG>  <STRONG>func,</STRONG>  <STRONG>void</STRONG>
        <STRONG>*data);</STRONG>
 
 
        <STRONG>*data);</STRONG>
 
 
-</PRE>
-<H2>DESCRIPTION</H2><PRE>
-       This implementation can be configured to provide  rudimen-
-       tary  support for multi-threaded applications.  This makes
-       a different set of libraries, e.g., <EM>libncursest</EM> since  the
+</PRE><H2><a name="h2-DESCRIPTION">DESCRIPTION</a></H2><PRE>
+       This  implementation can be configured to provide rudimen-
+       tary support for multi-threaded applications.  This  makes
+       a  different set of libraries, e.g., <EM>libncursest</EM> since the
        binary interfaces are different.
 
        binary interfaces are different.
 
-       Rather  than modify the interfaces to pass a thread speci-
-       fier to each function, it adds a few functions  which  can
+       Rather than modify the interfaces to pass a thread  speci-
+       fier  to  each function, it adds a few functions which can
        be used in any configuration which hide the mutex's needed
        be used in any configuration which hide the mutex's needed
-       to prevent concurrent use of  the  global  variables  when
+       to  prevent  concurrent  use  of the global variables when
        configured for threading.
 
        configured for threading.
 
-       In  addition  to  forcing  access to members of the <STRONG>WINDOW</STRONG>
-       structure to be via functions  (see  <STRONG><A HREF="curs_opaque.3x.html">curs_opaque(3x)</A></STRONG>),  it
+       In addition to forcing access to  members  of  the  <STRONG>WINDOW</STRONG>
+       structure  to  be  via functions (see <STRONG><A HREF="curs_opaque.3x.html">curs_opaque(3x)</A></STRONG>), it
        makes functions of the common global variables, e.g., COL-
        makes functions of the common global variables, e.g., COL-
-       ORS, COLOR_PAIRS, COLS, ESCDELAY, LINES,  TABSIZE  curscr,
-       newscr  and  ttytype.   Those  variables are maintained as
+       ORS,  COLOR_PAIRS,  COLS, ESCDELAY, LINES, TABSIZE curscr,
+       newscr and ttytype.  Those  variables  are  maintained  as
        read-only values, stored in the <STRONG>SCREEN</STRONG> structure.
 
        read-only values, stored in the <STRONG>SCREEN</STRONG> structure.
 
-       Even this is not enough to make a thread-safe  application
-       using  curses.   A multi-threaded application would be ex-
-       pected to have threads updating separate  windows  (within
+       Even  this is not enough to make a thread-safe application
+       using curses.  A multi-threaded application would  be  ex-
+       pected  to  have threads updating separate windows (within
        the same device), or updating on separate screens (on dif-
        the same device), or updating on separate screens (on dif-
-       ferent devices).  Also, a few of the global variables  are
-       considered  writable  by some applications.  The functions
+       ferent  devices).  Also, a few of the global variables are
+       considered writable by some applications.   The  functions
        described here address these special situations.
 
        described here address these special situations.
 
-       The ESCDELAY and TABSIZE global variables are modified  by
-       some  applications.   To modify them in any configuration,
-       use the  <STRONG>set_escdelay</STRONG>  or  <STRONG>set_tabsize</STRONG>  functions.   Other
+       The  ESCDELAY and TABSIZE global variables are modified by
+       some applications.  To modify them in  any  configuration,
+       use  the  <STRONG>set_escdelay</STRONG>  or  <STRONG>set_tabsize</STRONG>  functions.  Other
        global variables are not modifiable.
 
        global variables are not modifiable.
 
-       The  <STRONG>use_window</STRONG>  and  <STRONG>use_screen</STRONG>  functions provide coarse
+       The <STRONG>get_escdelay</STRONG> function returns the value for ESCDELAY.
+
+       The <STRONG>use_window</STRONG> and  <STRONG>use_screen</STRONG>  functions  provide  coarse
        granularity mutexes for their respective <STRONG>WINDOW</STRONG> and <STRONG>SCREEN</STRONG>
        granularity mutexes for their respective <STRONG>WINDOW</STRONG> and <STRONG>SCREEN</STRONG>
-       parameters,  and call a user-supplied function, passing it
-       a <EM>data</EM> parameter, and returning the value from  the  user-
+       parameters, and call a user-supplied function, passing  it
+       a  <EM>data</EM>  parameter, and returning the value from the user-
        supplied function to the application.
 
        supplied function to the application.
 
-   <STRONG>USAGE</STRONG>
-       All  of  the ncurses library functions assume that the lo-
-       cale is not altered during operation.  In  addition,  they
+
+</PRE><H3><a name="h3-USAGE">USAGE</a></H3><PRE>
+       All of the ncurses library functions assume that  the  lo-
+       cale  is  not altered during operation.  In addition, they
        use data which is maintained within a hierarchy of scopes.
 
        use data which is maintained within a hierarchy of scopes.
 
-              -  global data, e.g., used in the low-level termin-
-                 fo or termcap interfaces.
+          <STRONG>o</STRONG>   global data, e.g., used in the  low-level  terminfo
+              or termcap interfaces.
 
 
-              -  terminal  data,  e.g., associated with a call to
-                 <EM>set</EM><STRONG>_</STRONG><EM>curterm</EM>.  The terminal data are  initialized
-                 when screens are created.
+          <STRONG>o</STRONG>   terminal  data,  e.g.,  associated  with  a call to
+              <EM>set</EM><STRONG>_</STRONG><EM>curterm</EM>.  The  terminal  data  are  initialized
+              when screens are created.
 
 
-              -  screen  data,  e.g.,  associated  with a call to
-                 <EM>newterm</EM> or <EM>initscr</EM>.
+          <STRONG>o</STRONG>   screen  data,  e.g.,  associated  with  a  call  to
+              <EM>newterm</EM> or <EM>initscr</EM>.
 
 
-              -  window data, e.g., associated  with  a  call  to
-                 <EM>newwin</EM>  or  <EM>subwin</EM>.  Windows are associated with
-                 screens.  Pads are  not  necessarily  associated
-                 with a particular screen.
+          <STRONG>o</STRONG>   window data, e.g., associated with a call to <EM>newwin</EM>
+              or  <EM>subwin</EM>.   Windows  are associated with screens.
+              Pads are not necessarily associated with a particu-
+              lar screen.
 
 
-                 Most  curses applications operate on one or more
-                 windows within a single screen.
+              Most  curses  applications  operate  on one or more
+              windows within a single screen.
 
 
-              -  reentrant, i.e., it uses only the data passed as
-                 parameters.
+          <STRONG>o</STRONG>   reentrant, i.e., it uses only the  data  passed  as
+              parameters.
 
        This table lists the scope of data used for each symbol in
        the ncurses library  when  it  is  configured  to  support
 
        This table lists the scope of data used for each symbol in
        the ncurses library  when  it  is  configured  to  support
@@ -178,10 +179,10 @@
       boolfnames              global (readonly)
       boolnames               global (readonly)
       border                  window (stdscr)
       boolfnames              global (readonly)
       boolnames               global (readonly)
       border                  window (stdscr)
+
       border_set              window (stdscr)
       box                     window (stdscr)
       box_set                 window (stdscr)
       border_set              window (stdscr)
       box                     window (stdscr)
       box_set                 window (stdscr)
-
       can_change_color        terminal
       cbreak                  screen
       chgat                   window (stdscr)
       can_change_color        terminal
       cbreak                  screen
       chgat                   window (stdscr)
@@ -245,10 +246,10 @@
       has_key                 screen
       hline                   window (stdscr)
       hline_set               window (stdscr)
       has_key                 screen
       hline                   window (stdscr)
       hline_set               window (stdscr)
+
       idcok                   window
       idlok                   window
       immedok                 window
       idcok                   window
       idlok                   window
       immedok                 window
-
       in_wch                  window (stdscr)
       in_wchnstr              window (stdscr)
       in_wchstr               window (stdscr)
       in_wch                  window (stdscr)
       in_wchnstr              window (stdscr)
       in_wchstr               window (stdscr)
@@ -312,10 +313,10 @@
       mvaddstr                window (stdscr)
       mvaddwstr               window (stdscr)
       mvchgat                 window (stdscr)
       mvaddstr                window (stdscr)
       mvaddwstr               window (stdscr)
       mvchgat                 window (stdscr)
+
       mvcur                   screen
       mvdelch                 window (stdscr)
       mvderwin                window (stdscr)
       mvcur                   screen
       mvdelch                 window (stdscr)
       mvderwin                window (stdscr)
-
       mvget_wch               screen (input-operation)
       mvget_wstr              screen (input-operation)
       mvgetch                 screen (input-operation)
       mvget_wch               screen (input-operation)
       mvget_wstr              screen (input-operation)
       mvgetch                 screen (input-operation)
@@ -379,10 +380,10 @@
       mvwinsch                window
       mvwinsnstr              window
       mvwinsstr               window
       mvwinsch                window
       mvwinsnstr              window
       mvwinsstr               window
+
       mvwinstr                window
       mvwinwstr               window
       mvwprintw               window
       mvwinstr                window
       mvwinwstr               window
       mvwprintw               window
-
       mvwscanw                screen
       mvwvline                window
       mvwvline_set            window
       mvwscanw                screen
       mvwvline                window
       mvwvline_set            window
@@ -446,10 +447,10 @@
       slk_attr_on             screen
       slk_attr_set            screen
       slk_attroff             screen
       slk_attr_on             screen
       slk_attr_set            screen
       slk_attroff             screen
+
       slk_attron              screen
       slk_attrset             screen
       slk_clear               screen
       slk_attron              screen
       slk_attrset             screen
       slk_clear               screen
-
       slk_color               screen
       slk_init                screen
       slk_label               screen
       slk_color               screen
       slk_init                screen
       slk_label               screen
@@ -513,10 +514,10 @@
       wadd_wchnstr            window
       wadd_wchstr             window
       waddch                  window
       wadd_wchnstr            window
       wadd_wchstr             window
       waddch                  window
+
       waddchnstr              window
       waddchstr               window
       waddnstr                window
       waddchnstr              window
       waddchstr               window
       waddnstr                window
-
       waddnwstr               window
       waddstr                 window
       waddwstr                window
       waddnwstr               window
       waddstr                 window
       waddwstr                window
@@ -549,6 +550,7 @@
       wget_wstr               screen (input-operation)
       wgetbkgrnd              window
       wgetch                  screen (input-operation)
       wget_wstr               screen (input-operation)
       wgetbkgrnd              window
       wgetch                  screen (input-operation)
+      wgetdelay               window
       wgetn_wstr              screen (input-operation)
       wgetnstr                screen (input-operation)
       wgetparent              window
       wgetn_wstr              screen (input-operation)
       wgetnstr                screen (input-operation)
       wgetparent              window
@@ -579,11 +581,11 @@
       wnoutrefresh            screen
       wprintw                 window
       wredrawln               window
       wnoutrefresh            screen
       wprintw                 window
       wredrawln               window
+
       wrefresh                screen
       wresize                 window locks(windowlist)
       wscanw                  screen
       wscrl                   window
       wrefresh                screen
       wresize                 window locks(windowlist)
       wscanw                  screen
       wscrl                   window
-
       wsetscrreg              window
       wstandend               window
       wstandout               window
       wsetscrreg              window
       wstandend               window
       wstandout               window
@@ -596,36 +598,42 @@
       wvline_set              window
 
 
       wvline_set              window
 
 
-</PRE>
-<H2>RETURN VALUE</H2><PRE>
-       These functions all return TRUE or FALSE, except as noted.
+</PRE><H2><a name="h2-RETURN-VALUE">RETURN VALUE</a></H2><PRE>
+       These functions all return <STRONG>TRUE</STRONG> or <STRONG>FALSE</STRONG>, except as noted.
 
 
 
 
-</PRE>
-<H2>NOTES</H2><PRE>
+</PRE><H2><a name="h2-NOTES">NOTES</a></H2><PRE>
        Both a macro and a function are provided for each name.
 
 
        Both a macro and a function are provided for each name.
 
 
-</PRE>
-<H2>PORTABILITY</H2><PRE>
-       These routines are specific to  ncurses.   They  were  not
-       supported  on  Version 7, BSD or System V implementations.
-       It is recommended that any code depending on  ncurses  ex-
+</PRE><H2><a name="h2-PORTABILITY">PORTABILITY</a></H2><PRE>
+       These  routines  are  specific  to ncurses.  They were not
+       supported on Version 7, BSD or System  V  implementations.
+       It  is  recommended that any code depending on ncurses ex-
        tensions be conditioned using NCURSES_VERSION.
 
 
        tensions be conditioned using NCURSES_VERSION.
 
 
-</PRE>
-<H2>SEE ALSO</H2><PRE>
-       <STRONG><A HREF="ncurses.3x.html">curses(3x)</A></STRONG>, <STRONG><A HREF="curs_opaque.3x.html">curs_opaque(3x)</A></STRONG>
+</PRE><H2><a name="h2-SEE-ALSO">SEE ALSO</a></H2><PRE>
+       <STRONG><A HREF="ncurses.3x.html">curses(3x)</A></STRONG>, <STRONG><A HREF="curs_opaque.3x.html">curs_opaque(3x)</A></STRONG>, <STRONG><A HREF="curs_variables.3x.html">curs_variables(3x)</A></STRONG>.
 
 
 
                                                        <STRONG><A HREF="curs_threads.3x.html">curs_threads(3x)</A></STRONG>
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                                                        <STRONG><A HREF="curs_threads.3x.html">curs_threads(3x)</A></STRONG>
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+<li><a href="#h2-DESCRIPTION">DESCRIPTION</a>
+<ul>
+<li><a href="#h3-USAGE">USAGE</a></li>
+</ul>
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+<li><a href="#h2-RETURN-VALUE">RETURN VALUE</a></li>
+<li><a href="#h2-NOTES">NOTES</a></li>
+<li><a href="#h2-PORTABILITY">PORTABILITY</a></li>
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