ncurses 6.1 - patch 20190615

[ncurses.git] / man / curs_terminfo.3x

diff --git a/man/curs_terminfo.3x b/man/curs_terminfo.3x
index 844098e6a917de512b3a33d89f4ae5d5531d95ff..bd3bb6a46947644310428c44ed40fcf4ccd8728c 100644 (file)
--- a/man/curs_terminfo.3x
+++ b/man/curs_terminfo.3x
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 .\" authorization.                                                           *
 .\"***************************************************************************
 .\"
 .\" authorization.                                                           *
 .\"***************************************************************************
 .\"

-.\" $Id: curs_terminfo.3x,v 1.58 2018/04/07 21:09:12 tom Exp $
+.\" $Id: curs_terminfo.3x,v 1.60 2018/07/28 22:08:59 tom Exp $

 .TH curs_terminfo 3X ""
 .ie \n(.g .ds `` \(lq
 .el       .ds `` ``
 .TH curs_terminfo 3X ""
 .ie \n(.g .ds `` \(lq
 .el       .ds `` ``


@@ -115,7 +115,8 @@
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 These low-level routines must be called by programs that have to deal
 directly with the \fBterminfo\fR database to handle certain terminal
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 These low-level routines must be called by programs that have to deal
 directly with the \fBterminfo\fR database to handle certain terminal

-capabilities, such as programming function keys.  For all other
+capabilities, such as programming function keys.
+For all other

 functionality, \fBcurses\fR routines are more suitable and their use is
 recommended.
 .SS Initialization
 functionality, \fBcurses\fR routines are more suitable and their use is
 recommended.
 .SS Initialization


@@ -140,14 +141,18 @@ If \fBuse_env(FALSE)\fR has been called, values for
 \fBlines\fR and \fBcolumns\fR specified in \fBterminfo\fR are used.
 .bP
 Otherwise, if the environment variables \fBLINES\fR and \fBCOLUMNS\fR
 \fBlines\fR and \fBcolumns\fR specified in \fBterminfo\fR are used.
 .bP
 Otherwise, if the environment variables \fBLINES\fR and \fBCOLUMNS\fR

-exist, their values are used.  If these environment variables do not
+exist, their values are used.
+If these environment variables do not

 exist and the program is running in a window, the current window size
 exist and the program is running in a window, the current window size

-is used.  Otherwise, if the environment variables do not exist, the
+is used.
+Otherwise, if the environment variables do not exist, the

 values for \fBlines\fR and \fBcolumns\fR specified in the
 \fBterminfo\fR database are used.
 .PP
 values for \fBlines\fR and \fBcolumns\fR specified in the
 \fBterminfo\fR database are used.
 .PP

-Parameterized strings should be passed through \fBtparm\fR to instantiate them. 
-All \fBterminfo\fR strings [including the output of \fBtparm\fR] should be printed
+Parameterized strings should be passed through \fBtparm\fR to instantiate them.
+All \fBterminfo\fR strings
+(including the output of \fBtparm\fR)
+should be printed

 with \fBtputs\fR or \fBputp\fR.
 Call \fBreset_shell_mode\fR to restore the
 tty modes before exiting [see \fBcurs_kernel\fR(3X)].
 with \fBtputs\fR or \fBputp\fR.
 Call \fBreset_shell_mode\fR to restore the
 tty modes before exiting [see \fBcurs_kernel\fR(3X)].


@@ -214,7 +219,8 @@ means that the \fBterminfo\fR database could not be found.
 .IP
 If \fIerrret\fR is
 null, \fBsetupterm\fR prints an error message upon finding an error
 .IP
 If \fIerrret\fR is
 null, \fBsetupterm\fR prints an error message upon finding an error

-and exits.  Thus, the simplest call is:
+and exits.
+Thus, the simplest call is:

 .sp
       \fBsetupterm((char *)0, 1, (int *)0);\fR,
 .sp
 .sp
       \fBsetupterm((char *)0, 1, (int *)0);\fR,
 .sp


@@ -250,7 +256,8 @@ string variables use the values from \fInterm\fR.
 It returns the old value of \fBcur_term\fR.
 .PP
 The \fBdel_curterm\fR routine frees the space pointed to by
 It returns the old value of \fBcur_term\fR.
 .PP
 The \fBdel_curterm\fR routine frees the space pointed to by

-\fIoterm\fR and makes it available for further use.  If \fIoterm\fR is
+\fIoterm\fR and makes it available for further use.
+If \fIoterm\fR is

 the same as \fBcur_term\fR, references to any of the \fBterminfo\fR
 boolean, numeric, and string variables thereafter may refer to invalid
 memory locations until another \fBsetupterm\fR has been called.
 the same as \fBcur_term\fR, references to any of the \fBterminfo\fR
 boolean, numeric, and string variables thereafter may refer to invalid
 memory locations until another \fBsetupterm\fR has been called.


@@ -291,7 +298,8 @@ variable or the return value from
 \fBtparm\fR, \fBtiparm\fP, \fBtgetstr\fR, or \fBtgoto\fR.
 .IP
 The \fBtgetstr\fP and \fBtgoto\fP functions are part of the \fItermcap\fP
 \fBtparm\fR, \fBtiparm\fP, \fBtgetstr\fR, or \fBtgoto\fR.
 .IP
 The \fBtgetstr\fP and \fBtgoto\fP functions are part of the \fItermcap\fP

-interface, which happens to share this function name with the \fIterminfo\fP interface.
+interface,
+which happens to share this function name with the \fIterminfo\fP interface.

 .bP
 \fIaffcnt\fR is the number of lines affected, or 1 if
 not applicable.
 .bP
 \fIaffcnt\fR is the number of lines affected, or 1 if
 not applicable.


@@ -305,14 +313,15 @@ the \fIfiledes\fR specified in \fBsetupterm\fR.
 .PP
 The \fBvidputs\fR routine displays the string on the terminal in the
 video attribute mode \fIattrs\fR, which is any combination of the
 .PP
 The \fBvidputs\fR routine displays the string on the terminal in the
 video attribute mode \fIattrs\fR, which is any combination of the

-attributes listed in \fBcurses\fR(3X).  The characters are passed to
+attributes listed in \fBcurses\fR(3X).
+The characters are passed to

 the \fBputchar\fR-like routine \fIputc\fR.
 .PP
 The \fBvidattr\fR routine is like the \fBvidputs\fR routine, except
 that it outputs through \fBputchar\fR.
 .PP
 the \fBputchar\fR-like routine \fIputc\fR.
 .PP
 The \fBvidattr\fR routine is like the \fBvidputs\fR routine, except
 that it outputs through \fBputchar\fR.
 .PP

-The \fBvid_attr\fR and \fBvid_puts\fR routines correspond to vidattr and vidputs,
-respectively.
+The \fBvid_attr\fR and \fBvid_puts\fR routines correspond
+to vidattr and vidputs, respectively.

 They use a set of arguments for representing the video attributes plus color,
 i.e.,
 .bP
 They use a set of arguments for representing the video attributes plus color,
 i.e.,
 .bP


@@ -329,7 +338,8 @@ As an extension,
 this implementation allows \fIopts\fP to be used as a pointer to \fBint\fP,
 which overrides the \fIpair\fP (\fBshort\fP) argument.
 .PP
 this implementation allows \fIopts\fP to be used as a pointer to \fBint\fP,
 which overrides the \fIpair\fP (\fBshort\fP) argument.
 .PP

-The \fBmvcur\fR routine provides low-level cursor motion.  It takes
+The \fBmvcur\fR routine provides low-level cursor motion.
+It takes

 effect immediately (rather than at the next refresh).
 .\" ***************************************************************************
 .SS Terminal Capability Functions
 effect immediately (rather than at the next refresh).
 .\" ***************************************************************************
 .SS Terminal Capability Functions


@@ -389,8 +399,9 @@ for each of the predefined \fBterminfo\fR variables:
 .RE
 .SH RETURN VALUE
 Routines that return an integer return \fBERR\fR upon failure and \fBOK\fR
 .RE
 .SH RETURN VALUE
 Routines that return an integer return \fBERR\fR upon failure and \fBOK\fR

-(SVr4 only specifies \*(``an integer value other than \fBERR\fR\*('') upon successful
-completion, unless otherwise noted in the preceding routine descriptions.
+(SVr4 only specifies \*(``an integer value other than \fBERR\fR\*('')
+upon successful completion,
+unless otherwise noted in the preceding routine descriptions.

 .PP
 Routines that return pointers always return \fBNULL\fR on error.
 .PP
 .PP
 Routines that return pointers always return \fBNULL\fR on error.
 .PP