.\" 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 `` ``
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.