ncurses 6.1 - patch 20190615

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--- a/man/panel.3x
+++ b/man/panel.3x
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 .\"***************************************************************************
 .\"***************************************************************************

-.\" Copyright (c) 1998-2007,2010 Free Software Foundation, Inc.              *
+.\" Copyright (c) 1998-2018,2019 Free Software Foundation, Inc.              *

 .\"                                                                          *
 .\" Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a  *
 .\" copy of this software and associated documentation files (the            *
 .\"                                                                          *
 .\" Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a  *
 .\" copy of this software and associated documentation files (the            *


@@ -26,10 +26,12 @@
 .\" authorization.                                                           *
 .\"***************************************************************************
 .\"
 .\" authorization.                                                           *
 .\"***************************************************************************
 .\"

-.\" $Id: panel.3x,v 1.16 2010/07/31 15:22:31 tom Exp $
+.\" $Id: panel.3x,v 1.27 2019/03/23 19:23:01 tom Exp $

 .TH panel 3X ""
 .TH panel 3X ""

-.ds n 5
-.ds d @TERMINFO@
+.ie \n(.g .ds `` \(lq
+.el       .ds `` ``
+.ie \n(.g .ds '' \(rq
+.el       .ds '' ''

 .SH NAME
 panel \- panel stack extension for curses
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .SH NAME
 panel \- panel stack extension for curses
 .SH SYNOPSIS


@@ -37,46 +39,49 @@ panel \- panel stack extension for curses
 .P
 \fBcc [flags] sourcefiles \-lpanel \-lncurses\fR
 .P
 .P
 \fBcc [flags] sourcefiles \-lpanel \-lncurses\fR
 .P

-\fBPANEL *new_panel(WINDOW *win)\fR
+\fBPANEL *new_panel(WINDOW *win);\fR

 .br
 .br

-\fBint bottom_panel(PANEL *pan)\fR
+\fBint bottom_panel(PANEL *pan);\fR

 .br
 .br

-\fBint top_panel(PANEL *pan)\fR
+\fBint top_panel(PANEL *pan);\fR

 .br
 .br

-\fBint show_panel(PANEL *pan)\fR
+\fBint show_panel(PANEL *pan);\fR

 .br
 .br

-\fBvoid update_panels();\fR
+\fBvoid update_panels(void);\fR

 .br
 .br

-\fBint hide_panel(PANEL *pan)\fR
+\fBint hide_panel(PANEL *pan);\fR

 .br
 .br

-\fBWINDOW *panel_window(const PANEL *pan)\fR
+\fBWINDOW *panel_window(const PANEL *pan);\fR

 .br
 .br

-\fBint replace_panel(PANEL *pan, WINDOW *window)\fR
+\fBint replace_panel(PANEL *pan, WINDOW *window);\fR

 .br
 .br

-\fBint move_panel(PANEL *pan, int starty, int startx)\fR
+\fBint move_panel(PANEL *pan, int starty, int startx);\fR

 .br
 .br

-\fBint panel_hidden(const PANEL *pan)\fR
+\fBint panel_hidden(const PANEL *pan);\fR

 .br
 .br

-\fBPANEL *panel_above(const PANEL *pan)\fR
+\fBPANEL *panel_above(const PANEL *pan);\fR

 .br
 .br

-\fBPANEL *panel_below(const PANEL *pan)\fR
+\fBPANEL *panel_below(const PANEL *pan);\fR

 .br
 .br

-\fBint set_panel_userptr(PANEL *pan, const void *ptr)\fR
+\fBint set_panel_userptr(PANEL *pan, const void *ptr);\fR

 .br
 .br

-\fBconst void *panel_userptr(const PANEL *pan)\fR
+\fBconst void *panel_userptr(const PANEL *pan);\fR

 .br
 .br

-\fBint del_panel(PANEL *pan)\fR
+\fBint del_panel(PANEL *pan);\fR

 .br
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 Panels are \fBcurses\fR(3X) windows with the added feature of
 .br
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 Panels are \fBcurses\fR(3X) windows with the added feature of

-depth.  Panel functions allow the use of stacked windows and ensure
+depth.
+Panel functions allow the use of stacked windows and ensure

 the proper portions of each window and the curses \fBstdscr\fR window are
 hidden or displayed when panels are added, moved, modified or removed.
 the proper portions of each window and the curses \fBstdscr\fR window are
 hidden or displayed when panels are added, moved, modified or removed.

-The set of currently visible panels is the stack of panels.  The
+The set of currently visible panels is the stack of panels.
+The

 \fBstdscr\fR window is beneath all panels, and is not considered part
 of the stack.
 .P
 \fBstdscr\fR window is beneath all panels, and is not considered part
 of the stack.
 .P

-A window is associated with every panel. The panel routines enable
+A window is associated with every panel.
+The panel routines enable

 you to create, move, hide, and show panels, as well as position a
 panel at any desired location in the stack.
 .P
 you to create, move, hide, and show panels, as well as position a
 panel at any desired location in the stack.
 .P


@@ -90,15 +95,15 @@ allocates  a  \fBPANEL\fR structure, associates it with
 to  be  displayed above any other panel) and returns a
 pointer to the new panel.
 .TP
 to  be  displayed above any other panel) and returns a
 pointer to the new panel.
 .TP

-.B update_panels()
-refreshes the virtual screen to reflect the relations between the
-panels in the stack, but does not call doupdate() to refresh the
-physical screen.
+.B update_panels
+refreshes the \fIvirtual screen\fP to reflect the relations between the
+panels in the stack, but does not call \fBdoupdate\fP to refresh the
+\fIphysical screen\fP.

 Use this function and not \fBwrefresh\fP or \fBwnoutrefresh\fP.
 .B update_panels
 may be called more than once before a call to
 Use this function and not \fBwrefresh\fP or \fBwnoutrefresh\fP.
 .B update_panels
 may be called more than once before a call to

-doupdate(), but doupdate() is the function responsible for updating
-the physical screen.
+\fBdoupdate\fP, but \fBdoupdate\fP is the function responsible for updating
+the \fIphysical screen\fP.

 .TP
 .B del_panel(pan)
 removes the given panel from the  stack and deallocates the
 .TP
 .B del_panel(pan)
 removes the given panel from the  stack and deallocates the


@@ -106,19 +111,22 @@ removes the given panel from the  stack and deallocates the
 .TP
 .B hide_panel(pan)
 removes the given panel from the panel stack and thus hides it from
 .TP
 .B hide_panel(pan)
 removes the given panel from the panel stack and thus hides it from

-view. The \fBPANEL\fR structure is not lost, merely removed from the stack.
+view.
+The \fBPANEL\fR structure is not lost, merely removed from the stack.

 .TP
 .B panel_hidden(pan)
 .TP
 .B panel_hidden(pan)

-returns TRUE if the panel is in the panel stack,
-FALSE if it is not.
-If the panel is a null pointer, return ERR.
+returns \fBTRUE\fP if the panel is in the panel stack,
+\fBFALSE\fP if it is not.
+If the panel is a null pointer, return \fBERR\fP.

 .TP
 .B show_panel(pan)
 makes a hidden panel visible by placing it on top of the panels in the
 .TP
 .B show_panel(pan)
 makes a hidden panel visible by placing it on top of the panels in the

-panel stack. See COMPATIBILITY below.
+panel stack.
+See COMPATIBILITY below.

 .TP
 .B top_panel(pan)
 .TP
 .B top_panel(pan)

-puts the given visible panel on top of all panels in the stack.  See
+puts the given visible panel on top of all panels in the stack.
+See

 COMPATIBILITY below.
 .TP
 .B bottom_panel(pan)
 COMPATIBILITY below.
 .TP
 .B bottom_panel(pan)


@@ -126,8 +134,10 @@ puts panel at the bottom of all panels.
 .TP
 .B move_panel(pan,starty,startx)
 moves the given panel window so that its upper-left corner is at
 .TP
 .B move_panel(pan,starty,startx)
 moves the given panel window so that its upper-left corner is at

-\fBstarty\fR, \fBstartx\fR.  It does not change the position of the
-panel in the stack.  Be sure to use this function, not \fBmvwin()\fR,
+\fBstarty\fR, \fBstartx\fR.
+It does not change the position of the
+panel in the stack.
+Be sure to use this function, not \fBmvwin\fR,

 to move a panel window.
 .TP
 .B replace_panel(pan,window)
 to move a panel window.
 .TP
 .B replace_panel(pan,window)


@@ -137,11 +147,13 @@ you can call \fBreplace_panel\fR on the output of \fBwresize\fR(3X)).
 It does not change the position of the panel in the stack.
 .TP
 .B panel_above(pan)
 It does not change the position of the panel in the stack.
 .TP
 .B panel_above(pan)

-returns a pointer to the panel above pan.  If the panel argument is
+returns a pointer to the panel above pan.
+If the panel argument is

 \fB(PANEL *)0\fR, it returns a pointer to the bottom panel in the stack.
 .TP
 .B panel_below(pan)
 \fB(PANEL *)0\fR, it returns a pointer to the bottom panel in the stack.
 .TP
 .B panel_below(pan)

-returns a pointer to the panel just below pan.  If the panel argument
+returns a pointer to the panel just below pan.
+If the panel argument

 is \fB(PANEL *)0\fR, it returns a pointer to the top panel in the stack.
 .TP
 .B set_panel_userptr(pan,ptr)
 is \fB(PANEL *)0\fR, it returns a pointer to the top panel in the stack.
 .TP
 .B set_panel_userptr(pan,ptr)


@@ -154,26 +166,39 @@ returns the user pointer for a given panel.
 returns a pointer to the window of the given panel.
 .SH DIAGNOSTICS
 Each routine that returns a pointer returns \fBNULL\fR if an error
 returns a pointer to the window of the given panel.
 .SH DIAGNOSTICS
 Each routine that returns a pointer returns \fBNULL\fR if an error

-occurs. Each routine that returns an int value returns \fBOK\fR if it
+occurs.
+Each routine that returns an int value returns \fBOK\fR if it

 executes successfully and \fBERR\fR if not.
 .SH COMPATIBILITY
 Reasonable care has been taken to  ensure  compatibility
 executes successfully and \fBERR\fR if not.
 .SH COMPATIBILITY
 Reasonable care has been taken to  ensure  compatibility

-with  the  native  panel facility introduced in SVr3.2 (inspection of
+with  the  native  panel facility introduced in System V (inspection of

 the SVr4 manual pages suggests the programming interface is unchanged).
 the SVr4 manual pages suggests the programming interface is unchanged).

-The \fBPANEL\fR data structures are merely  similar. The  programmer
+The \fBPANEL\fR data structures are merely  similar.
+The  programmer

 is cautioned not to directly use \fBPANEL\fR fields.
 .P
 is cautioned not to directly use \fBPANEL\fR fields.
 .P

-The functions \fBshow_panel()\fR and \fBtop_panel()\fR are identical
+The functions \fBshow_panel\fR and \fBtop_panel\fR are identical

 in this implementation, and work equally well with displayed or hidden
 in this implementation, and work equally well with displayed or hidden

-panels.  In the native System V implementation, \fBshow_panel()\fR is
+panels.
+In the native System V implementation, \fBshow_panel\fR is

 intended for making a hidden panel visible (at the top of the stack)
 intended for making a hidden panel visible (at the top of the stack)

-and \fBtop_panel()\fR is intended for making an already-visible panel
-move to the top of the stack. You are cautioned to use the correct
+and \fBtop_panel\fR is intended for making an already-visible panel
+move to the top of the stack.
+You are cautioned to use the correct

 function to ensure compatibility with native panel libraries.
 .SH NOTE
 In your library list, libpanel.a should be before libncurses.a; that is,
 function to ensure compatibility with native panel libraries.
 .SH NOTE
 In your library list, libpanel.a should be before libncurses.a; that is,

-you want to say `\-lpanel \-lncurses', not the other way around (which would
-usually give a link-error).
+you should say \*(``\-lpanel \-lncurses\*('', not the other way around
+(which would give a link-error with static libraries).
+.SH PORTABILITY
+.PP
+The panel facility was documented in SVr4.2 in
+\fICharacter User Interface Programming (UNIX SVR4.2)\fP.
+.PP
+It is not part of X/Open Curses.
+.PP
+Aside from ncurses, only systems based on SVr4 source code,
+e.g., Solaris provide this library.

 .SH FILES
 .P
 panel.h
 .SH FILES
 .P
 panel.h


@@ -182,11 +207,13 @@ interface for the panels library
 libpanel.a
 the panels library itself
 .SH SEE ALSO
 libpanel.a
 the panels library itself
 .SH SEE ALSO

-\fBcurses\fR(3X)
+\fBcurses\fR(3X),
+\fBcurs_variables\fR(3X),

 .PP
 This describes \fBncurses\fR
 version @NCURSES_MAJOR@.@NCURSES_MINOR@ (patch @NCURSES_PATCH@).
 .SH AUTHOR
 Originally written by Warren Tucker <wht@n4hgf.mt-park.ga.us>,
 primarily to assist in porting u386mon to systems without a native
 .PP
 This describes \fBncurses\fR
 version @NCURSES_MAJOR@.@NCURSES_MINOR@ (patch @NCURSES_PATCH@).
 .SH AUTHOR
 Originally written by Warren Tucker <wht@n4hgf.mt-park.ga.us>,
 primarily to assist in porting u386mon to systems without a native

-panels library.  Repackaged for ncurses by Zeyd ben-Halim.
+panels library.
+Repackaged for ncurses by Zeyd ben-Halim.