- 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.
-
- 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>
- 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.
-
- <STRONG>USAGE</STRONG>
- 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.
-
- <STRONG>o</STRONG> global data, e.g., used in the low-level terminfo
- or termcap interfaces.
-
- <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.
-
- <STRONG>o</STRONG> screen data, e.g., associated with a call to
- <EM>newterm</EM> or <EM>initscr</EM>.
-
- <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.
-
- <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
- threading:
-
- Symbol Scope
- -------------------------------------------------------------
- BC global
- COLORS screen (readonly)
- COLOR_PAIR reentrant
- COLOR_PAIRS screen (readonly)
- COLS screen (readonly)
- ESCDELAY screen (readonly, see <EM>set</EM><STRONG>_</STRONG><EM>escdelay</EM>)
- LINES screen (readonly)
- PAIR_NUMBER reentrant
- PC global
- SP global
- TABSIZE screen (readonly)
- UP global
- acs_map screen (readonly)
- add_wch window (stdscr)
- add_wchnstr window (stdscr)
- add_wchstr window (stdscr)
- addch window (stdscr)
- addchnstr window (stdscr)
- addchstr window (stdscr)
- addnstr window (stdscr)
- addnwstr window (stdscr)
- addstr window (stdscr)
- addwstr window (stdscr)
- assume_default_colors screen
- attr_get window (stdscr)
- attr_off window (stdscr)
- attr_on window (stdscr)
- attr_set window (stdscr)
- attroff window (stdscr)
- attron window (stdscr)
- attrset window (stdscr)
- baudrate screen
- beep screen
- bkgd window (stdscr)
- bkgdset window (stdscr)
- bkgrnd window (stdscr)
- bkgrndset window (stdscr)
- boolcodes global (readonly)
- boolfnames global (readonly)
- boolnames global (readonly)
- border window (stdscr)
-
- border_set window (stdscr)
- box window (stdscr)
- box_set window (stdscr)
- can_change_color terminal
- cbreak screen
- chgat window (stdscr)
- clear window (stdscr)
- clearok window
- clrtobot window (stdscr)
- clrtoeol window (stdscr)
- color_content screen
- color_set window (stdscr)
- copywin window locks(source, target)
- cur_term terminal
- curs_set screen
- curscr screen (readonly)
- curses_version global (readonly)
- def_prog_mode terminal
- def_shell_mode terminal
- define_key screen
- del_curterm screen
- delay_output screen
- delch window (stdscr)
- deleteln window (stdscr)
- delscreen global locks(screenlist, screen)
- delwin global locks(windowlist)
- derwin screen
- doupdate screen
- dupwin screen locks(window)
- echo screen
- echo_wchar window (stdscr)
- echochar window (stdscr)
- endwin screen
- erase window (stdscr)
- erasechar window (stdscr)
- erasewchar window (stdscr)
- filter global
- flash terminal
- flushinp screen
- get_wch screen (input-operation)
- get_wstr screen (input-operation)
- getattrs window
- getbegx window
- getbegy window
- getbkgd window
- getbkgrnd window
- getcchar reentrant
- getch screen (input-operation)
- getcurx window
- getcury window
- getmaxx window
- getmaxy window
- getmouse screen (input-operation)
- getn_wstr screen (input-operation)
- getnstr screen (input-operation)
- getparx window
- getpary window
- getstr screen (input-operation)
- getwin screen (input-operation)
- halfdelay screen
- has_colors terminal
- has_ic terminal
- has_il terminal
- has_key screen
- hline window (stdscr)
- hline_set window (stdscr)
-
- idcok window
- idlok window
- immedok window
- in_wch window (stdscr)
- in_wchnstr window (stdscr)
- in_wchstr window (stdscr)
- inch window (stdscr)
- inchnstr window (stdscr)
- inchstr window (stdscr)
- init_color screen
- init_pair screen
- initscr global locks(screenlist)
- innstr window (stdscr)
- innwstr window (stdscr)
- ins_nwstr window (stdscr)
- ins_wch window (stdscr)
- ins_wstr window (stdscr)
- insch window (stdscr)
- insdelln window (stdscr)
- insertln window (stdscr)
- insnstr window (stdscr)
- insstr window (stdscr)
- instr window (stdscr)
- intrflush terminal
- inwstr window (stdscr)
- is_cleared window
- is_idcok window
- is_idlok window
- is_immedok window
- is_keypad window
- is_leaveok window
- is_linetouched window
- is_nodelay window
- is_notimeout window
- is_scrollok window
- is_syncok window
- is_term_resized terminal
- is_wintouched window
- isendwin screen
- key_defined screen
- key_name global (static data)
- keybound screen
- keyname global (static data)
- keyok screen
- keypad window
- killchar terminal
- killwchar terminal
- leaveok window
- longname screen
- mcprint terminal
- meta screen
- mouse_trafo window (stdscr)
- mouseinterval screen
- mousemask screen
- move window (stdscr)
- mvadd_wch window (stdscr)
- mvadd_wchnstr window (stdscr)
- mvadd_wchstr window (stdscr)
- mvaddch window (stdscr)
- mvaddchnstr window (stdscr)
- mvaddchstr window (stdscr)
- mvaddnstr window (stdscr)
- mvaddnwstr window (stdscr)
- mvaddstr window (stdscr)
- mvaddwstr window (stdscr)
- mvchgat window (stdscr)
-
- mvcur screen
- mvdelch window (stdscr)
- mvderwin window (stdscr)
- mvget_wch screen (input-operation)
- mvget_wstr screen (input-operation)
- mvgetch screen (input-operation)
- mvgetn_wstr screen (input-operation)
- mvgetnstr screen (input-operation)
- mvgetstr screen (input-operation)
- mvhline window (stdscr)
- mvhline_set window (stdscr)
- mvin_wch window (stdscr)
- mvin_wchnstr window (stdscr)
- mvin_wchstr window (stdscr)
- mvinch window (stdscr)
- mvinchnstr window (stdscr)
- mvinchstr window (stdscr)
- mvinnstr window (stdscr)
- mvinnwstr window (stdscr)
- mvins_nwstr window (stdscr)
- mvins_wch window (stdscr)
- mvins_wstr window (stdscr)
- mvinsch window (stdscr)
- mvinsnstr window (stdscr)
- mvinsstr window (stdscr)
- mvinstr window (stdscr)
- mvinwstr window (stdscr)
- mvprintw window (stdscr)
- mvscanw screen
- mvvline window (stdscr)
- mvvline_set window (stdscr)
- mvwadd_wch window
- mvwadd_wchnstr window
- mvwadd_wchstr window
- mvwaddch window
- mvwaddchnstr window
- mvwaddchstr window
- mvwaddnstr window
- mvwaddnwstr window
- mvwaddstr window
- mvwaddwstr window
- mvwchgat window
- mvwdelch window
- mvwget_wch screen (input-operation)
- mvwget_wstr screen (input-operation)
- mvwgetch screen (input-operation)
- mvwgetn_wstr screen (input-operation)
- mvwgetnstr screen (input-operation)
- mvwgetstr screen (input-operation)
- mvwhline window
- mvwhline_set window
- mvwin window
- mvwin_wch window
- mvwin_wchnstr window
- mvwin_wchstr window
- mvwinch window
- mvwinchnstr window
- mvwinchstr window
- mvwinnstr window
- mvwinnwstr window
- mvwins_nwstr window
- mvwins_wch window
- mvwins_wstr window
- mvwinsch window
- mvwinsnstr window
- mvwinsstr window
-
- mvwinstr window
- mvwinwstr window
- mvwprintw window
- mvwscanw screen
- mvwvline window
- mvwvline_set window
- napms reentrant
- newpad global locks(windowlist)
- newscr screen (readonly)
- newterm global locks(screenlist)
- newwin global locks(windowlist)
- nl screen
- nocbreak screen
- nodelay window
- noecho screen
- nofilter global
- nonl screen
- noqiflush terminal
- noraw screen
- notimeout window
- numcodes global (readonly)
- numfnames global (readonly)
- numnames global (readonly)
- ospeed global
- overlay window locks(source, target)
- overwrite window locks(source, target)
- pair_content screen
- pecho_wchar screen
- pechochar screen
- pnoutrefresh screen
- prefresh screen
- printw window
- putp global
- putwin window
- qiflush terminal
- raw screen
- redrawwin window
- refresh screen
- reset_prog_mode screen
- reset_shell_mode screen
- resetty terminal
- resize_term screen locks(windowlist)
- resizeterm screen
- restartterm screen
- ripoffline global (static data)
- savetty terminal
- scanw screen
- scr_dump screen
- scr_init screen
- scr_restore screen
- scr_set screen
- scrl window (stdscr)
- scroll window
- scrollok window
- set_curterm screen
- set_escdelay screen
- set_tabsize screen
- set_term global locks(screenlist, screen)
- setcchar reentrant
- setscrreg window (stdscr)
- setupterm global
- slk_attr screen
- slk_attr_off screen
- slk_attr_on screen
- slk_attr_set screen
- slk_attroff screen
-
- slk_attron screen
- slk_attrset screen
- slk_clear screen
- slk_color screen
- slk_init screen
- slk_label screen
- slk_noutrefresh screen
- slk_refresh screen
- slk_restore screen
- slk_set screen
- slk_touch screen
- slk_wset screen
- standend window
- standout window
- start_color screen
- stdscr screen (readonly)
- strcodes global (readonly)
- strfnames global (readonly)
- strnames global (readonly)
- subpad window
- subwin window
- syncok window
- term_attrs screen
- termattrs screen
- termname terminal
- tgetent global
- tgetflag global
- tgetnum global
- tgetstr global
- tgoto global
- tigetflag terminal
- tigetnum terminal
- tigetstr terminal
- timeout window (stdscr)
- touchline window
- touchwin window
- tparm global (static data)
- tputs screen
- trace global (static data)
- ttytype screen (readonly)
- typeahead screen
- unctrl screen
- unget_wch screen (input-operation)
- ungetch screen (input-operation)
- ungetmouse screen (input-operation)
- untouchwin window
- use_default_colors screen
- use_env global (static data)
- use_extended_names global (static data)
- use_legacy_coding screen
- use_screen global locks(screenlist, screen)
- use_window global locks(windowlist, window)
- vid_attr screen
- vid_puts screen
- vidattr screen
- vidputs screen
- vline window (stdscr)
- vline_set window (stdscr)
- vw_printw window
- vw_scanw screen
- vwprintw window
- vwscanw screen
- wadd_wch window
- wadd_wchnstr window
- wadd_wchstr window
- waddch window
-
- waddchnstr window
- waddchstr window
- waddnstr window
- waddnwstr window
- waddstr window
- waddwstr window
- wattr_get window
- wattr_off window
- wattr_on window
- wattr_set window
- wattroff window
- wattron window
- wattrset window
- wbkgd window
- wbkgdset window
- wbkgrnd window
- wbkgrndset window
- wborder window
- wborder_set window
- wchgat window
- wclear window
- wclrtobot window
- wclrtoeol window
- wcolor_set window
- wcursyncup screen (affects window plus parents)
- wdelch window
- wdeleteln window
- wecho_wchar window
- wechochar window
- wenclose window
- werase window
- wget_wch 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
- wgetscrreg window
- wgetstr screen (input-operation)
- whline window
- whline_set window
- win_wch window
- win_wchnstr window
- win_wchstr window
- winch window
- winchnstr window
- winchstr window
- winnstr window
- winnwstr window
- wins_nwstr window
- wins_wch window
- wins_wstr window
- winsch window
- winsdelln window
- winsertln window
- winsnstr window
- winsstr window
- winstr window
- winwstr window
- wmouse_trafo window
- wmove window
- wnoutrefresh screen
- wprintw window
- wredrawln window
-
- wrefresh screen
- wresize window locks(windowlist)
- wscanw screen
- wscrl window
- wsetscrreg window
- wstandend window
- wstandout window
- wsyncdown screen (affects window plus parents)
- wsyncup screen (affects window plus parents)
- wtimeout window
- wtouchln window
- wunctrl global (static data)
- wvline window
- wvline_set window