ncurses 6.4 - patch 20231202

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@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
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-  * @Id: terminfo.tail,v 1.135 2023/11/25 14:32:36 tom Exp @
+  * @Id: terminfo.tail,v 1.137 2023/12/03 00:17:23 tom Exp @

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@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
        have, by specifying how to perform screen operations, and by specifying
        padding requirements and initialization sequences.
 
        have, by specifying how to perform screen operations, and by specifying
        padding requirements and initialization sequences.
 

-       This manual describes <STRONG>ncurses</STRONG> version 6.4 (patch 20231125).
+       This manual describes <STRONG>ncurses</STRONG> version 6.4 (patch 20231202).

 
 
 </PRE><H3><a name="h3-Terminfo-Entry-Syntax">Terminfo Entry Syntax</a></H3><PRE>
 
 
 </PRE><H3><a name="h3-Terminfo-Entry-Syntax">Terminfo Entry Syntax</a></H3><PRE>


@@ -1328,13 +1328,13 @@
        <STRONG>o</STRONG>   The  environment variable <STRONG>TERMINFO</STRONG> is checked first, for a terminal
            database containing the terminal description.
 
        <STRONG>o</STRONG>   The  environment variable <STRONG>TERMINFO</STRONG> is checked first, for a terminal
            database containing the terminal description.
 

-       <STRONG>o</STRONG>   Next, <STRONG>ncurses</STRONG> looks in <STRONG>$HOME/.terminfo</STRONG> for a compiled description.
+       <STRONG>o</STRONG>   Next, <STRONG>ncurses</STRONG> looks in <EM>$HOME/.terminfo</EM> for a compiled description.

 
            This is an optional feature which may be omitted entirely from  the
            library,  or  limited  to  prevent  accidental  use  by  privileged
            applications.
 
 
            This is an optional feature which may be omitted entirely from  the
            library,  or  limited  to  prevent  accidental  use  by  privileged
            applications.
 

-       <STRONG>o</STRONG>   Next, if the environment variable  <STRONG>TERMINFO_DIRS</STRONG>  is  set,  <STRONG>ncurses</STRONG>
+       <STRONG>o</STRONG>   Next, if the environment variable  <EM>TERMINFO</EM><STRONG>_</STRONG><EM>DIRS</EM>  is  set,  <STRONG>ncurses</STRONG>

            interprets  the  contents  of  that  variable  as  a list of colon-
            separated pathnames of terminal databases to be searched.
 
            interprets  the  contents  of  that  variable  as  a list of colon-
            separated pathnames of terminal databases to be searched.
 


@@ -1358,8 +1358,8 @@
        The  preceding addresses the usual configuration of <STRONG>ncurses</STRONG>, which uses
        terminal descriptions prepared in <EM>terminfo</EM> format.   While  <EM>termcap</EM>  is
        less  expressive,  <STRONG>ncurses</STRONG>  can  also  be  configured  to  read <EM>termcap</EM>
        The  preceding addresses the usual configuration of <STRONG>ncurses</STRONG>, which uses
        terminal descriptions prepared in <EM>terminfo</EM> format.   While  <EM>termcap</EM>  is
        less  expressive,  <STRONG>ncurses</STRONG>  can  also  be  configured  to  read <EM>termcap</EM>

-       descriptions.   In  that  configuration,  it  checks  the  <STRONG>TERMCAP</STRONG>  and
-       <STRONG>TERMPATH</STRONG>  variables  (for  content and search path, respectively) after
+       descriptions.   In  that  configuration,  it  checks  the  <EM>TERMCAP</EM>  and
+       <EM>TERMPATH</EM>  variables  (for  content and search path, respectively) after

        the system terminal database.
 
 
        the system terminal database.
 
 


@@ -2591,7 +2591,7 @@
        will return incorrect data for the terminal.
 
        The  "after  tc  expansion"  length  will  have a similar effect to the
        will return incorrect data for the terminal.
 
        The  "after  tc  expansion"  length  will  have a similar effect to the

-       above, but only for people who actually set TERM to that terminal type,
+       above, but only for people who actually set <EM>TERM</EM> to that terminal type,

        since  <STRONG>tgetent</STRONG>  only  does "tc" expansion once it is found the terminal
        type it was looking for, not while searching.
 
        since  <STRONG>tgetent</STRONG>  only  does "tc" expansion once it is found the terminal
        type it was looking for, not while searching.
 


@@ -2599,7 +2599,7 @@
        on  various  combinations of termcap libraries and applications, a core
        dump, warnings, or incorrect operation.  If it is too long even  before
        "tc"  expansion,  it will have this effect even for users of some other
        on  various  combinations of termcap libraries and applications, a core
        dump, warnings, or incorrect operation.  If it is too long even  before
        "tc"  expansion,  it will have this effect even for users of some other

-       terminal types and users whose TERM variable does not  have  a  termcap
+       terminal types and users whose <EM>TERM</EM> variable does not  have  a  termcap

        entry.
 
        When  in  -C (translate to termcap) mode, the <STRONG>ncurses</STRONG> implementation of
        entry.
 
        When  in  -C (translate to termcap) mode, the <STRONG>ncurses</STRONG> implementation of


@@ -2618,8 +2618,8 @@
 
 
 </PRE><H2><a name="h2-EXTENSIONS">EXTENSIONS</a></H2><PRE>
 
 
 </PRE><H2><a name="h2-EXTENSIONS">EXTENSIONS</a></H2><PRE>

-       Searching    for   terminal   descriptions   in   <STRONG>$HOME/.terminfo</STRONG>   and
-       TERMINFO_DIRS is not supported by older implementations.
+       Searching    for   terminal   descriptions   in   <EM>$HOME/.terminfo</EM>   and
+       <EM>TERMINFO</EM><STRONG>_</STRONG><EM>DIRS</EM> is not supported by older implementations.

 
        Some SVr4 <STRONG>curses</STRONG> implementations, and all  previous  to  SVr4,  do  not
        interpret the %A and %O operators in parameter strings.
 
        Some SVr4 <STRONG>curses</STRONG> implementations, and all  previous  to  SVr4,  do  not
        interpret the %A and %O operators in parameter strings.