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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
'\" t
.\"***************************************************************************
-.\" Copyright (c) 1998-2010,2014 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 *
@@ -27,10 +27,13 @@
.\" authorization. *
.\"***************************************************************************
.\"
-.\" $Id: form_field_opts.3x,v 1.17 2014/07/26 21:21:57 tom Exp $
+.\" $Id: form_field_opts.3x,v 1.24 2019/01/20 20:19:03 tom Exp $
.TH form_field_opts 3X ""
.SH NAME
-\fBform_field_opts\fR \- set and get field options
+\fBset_field_opts\fP,
+\fBfield_opts_on\fP,
+\fBfield_opts_off\fP,
+\fBfield_opts\fP \- set and get field options
.SH SYNOPSIS
\fB#include
\fR
.br
@@ -57,8 +60,10 @@ The function \fBfield_opts\fR returns the field's current option bits.
The following standard options are defined (all are on by default):
.TP 5
O_ACTIVE
-The field is visited during processing. If this option is off, the field will
-not be reachable by navigation keys. Please notice that an invisible field
+The field is visited during processing.
+If this option is off, the field will
+not be reachable by navigation keys.
+Please notice that an invisible field
appears to be inactive also.
.TP 5
O_AUTOSKIP
@@ -84,17 +89,36 @@ Field buffers are fixed to field's original size.
Turn this option off to create a dynamic field.
.TP 5
O_VISIBLE
-The field is displayed. If this option is off, display of the field is
+The field is displayed.
+If this option is off, display of the field is
suppressed.
.TP 5
O_WRAP
-Words that do not fit on a line are wrapped to the next line. Words are
+Words that do not fit on a line are wrapped to the next line.
+Words are
blank-separated.
.PP
-One extension option is defined (extensions are off by default):
+These extension options are defined (extensions are off by default):
.TP 5
O_DYNAMIC_JUSTIFY
Permit dynamic fields to be justified, like static fields.
+.TP 5
+O_NO_LEFT_STRIP
+Preserve leading whitespace in the field buffer, which is normally discarded.
+.TP 5
+O_EDGE_INSERT_STAY
+When inserting into a field up to the boundary position,
+optionally delay the scrolling,
+so that the last inserted character remains visible,
+but advance the cursor to reflect the insertion.
+This allows the form library to display the
+inserted character in one-character fields
+as well as allowing the library to maintain consistent state.
+.TP 5
+O_INPUT_FIELD
+The \fBset_max_field\fP function checks for this extension,
+which allows a dynamic field to shrink if the new
+limit is smaller than the current field size.
.SH RETURN VALUE
Except for \fBfield_opts\fR, each routine returns one of the following:
.TP 5
@@ -108,7 +132,7 @@ Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.
The field is the current field.
.TP 5
.B E_SYSTEM_ERROR
-System error occurred (see \fBerrno\fR).
+System error occurred (see \fBerrno\fR(3)).
.SH SEE ALSO
\fBcurses\fR(3X),
\fBform\fR(3X).
@@ -117,8 +141,9 @@ System error occurred (see \fBerrno\fR).
The header file \fB\fR automatically includes the header file
\fB\fR.
.SH PORTABILITY
-These routines emulate the System V forms library. They were not supported on
+These routines emulate the System V forms library.
+They were not supported on
Version 7 or BSD versions.
.SH AUTHORS
-Juergen Pfeifer. Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric
-S. Raymond.
+Juergen Pfeifer.
+Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric S. Raymond.