CURSES(3)

NAME
curses - screen functions with “optimal” cursor motion

LIBRARY
libcurses

SYNOPSIS
cc [flags] files -lcurses [libraries]

DESCRIPTION
These routines give the user a method of updating screens with reasonable optimization. They keep an image of the current screen, and the user sets up an image of a new one. Then the refresh() tells the routines to make the current screen look like the new one. In order to initialize the routines, the routine initscr() must be called before any of the other routines that deal with windows and screens are used. The routine endwin() should be called before exiting. The routine start_color() must be called before any of the other routines that deal with color are used.

SEE ALSO
ioctl(2), getenv(3), tty(4), termcap(5) Screen Updating and Cursor Movement Optimization: A Library Package, Ken Arnold.

AUTHORS
Ken Arnold

FUNCTIONS
Function Name | Manual Page Name
addch | curses_addch(3)
addchnstr | curses_addchstr(3)
addchstr | curses_addchstr(3)
addnstr | curses_addstr(3)
addstr | curses_addstr(3)
assume_default_colors | curses_default_colors(3)
attr_get | curses_attributes(3)
attr_off | curses_attributes(3)
attr_on | curses_attributes(3)
attr_set | curses_attributes(3)
attroff | curses_attributes(3)
attron | curses_attributes(3)
attrset | curses_attributes(3)
beep | curses_tty(3)
bkgd | curses_background(3)
bkgdset | curses_background(3)
border | curses_border(3)
box | curses_border(3)
can_change_color | curses_color(3)
cbreak | curses_tty(3)
clear | curses_clear(3)
clearok | curses_clear(3)
clrtobot | curses_clear(3)
clrtoeol | curses_clear(3)
color_content | curses_color(3)
color_set | curses_attributes(3)
copywin | curses_window(3)
curs_set | curses_tty(3)
def_prog_mode | curses_tty(3)
def_shell_mode | curses_tty(3)
define_key | curses_input(3)
delay_output | curses_tty(3)
delch | curses_delch(3)
deleteln | curses_deleteln(3)
delscreen | curses_screen(3)
delwin | curses_window(3)
derwin | curses_window(3)
doupdate | curses_refresh(3)
dupwin | curses_window(3)
echo | curses_tty(3)
endwin | curses_screen(3)
erase | curses_clear(3)
erasechar | curses_tty(3)
flash | curses_tty(3)
flushinp | curses_tty(3)
flushok | curses_refresh(3)
fullname | curses_termcap(3)
getattrs | curses_attributes(3)
getbegx | curses_cursor(3)
getbegy | curses_cursor(3)
getbkgd | curses_background(3)
getcap | curses_termcap(3)
getch | curses_input(3)
getcurx | curses_cursor(3)
getcury | curses_cursor(3)
getmaxx | curses_cursor(3)
getmaxy | curses_cursor(3)
getnstr | curses_input(3)
getparx | curses_cursor(3)
getpary | curses_cursor(3)
getparyx | curses_cursor(3)
getstr | curses_input(3)
gettmode | curses_tty(3)
getwin | curses_fileo(3)
getyx | curses_cursor(3)
has_colors | curses_color(3)
has_ic | curses_tty(3)
has_il | curses_tty(3)
hline | curses_line(3)
idcok | curses_tty(3)
idlok | curses_tty(3)
inch | curses_inch(3)
inchnstr | curses_inch(3)
inchstr | curses_inch(3)
init_color | curses_color(3)
init_pair | curses_color(3)
initscr | curses_screen(3)
innstr | curses_inch(3)
insch | curses_insertch(3)
insdelln | curses_insdelln(3)
insertln | curses_insertln(3)
instr | curses_inch(3)
intrflush | curses_tty(3)
is_linetouched | curses_touch(3)
is_wintouched | curses_touch(3)
isendwin | curses_screen(3)
keyname | curses_keyname(3)
keyok | curses_input(3)
keypad | curses_input(3)
killchar | curses_tty(3)
leaveok | curses_tty(3)
longname | curses_termcap(3)
meta | curses_tty(3)
move | curses_cursor(3)
mvaddch | curses_addch(3)
mvaddchnstr | curses_addchstr(3)
mvaddchstr | curses_addchstr(3)
mvaddnstr | curses_addstr(3)
mvaddstr | curses_addstr(3)
mvcur | curses_cursor(3)
mvderwin | curses_window(3)
mvgetnstr | curses_input(3)
mvgetstr | curses_input(3)
mvhline | curses_line(3)
mvinchstr | curses_inch(3)
mvinchnstr | curses_inch(3)
mvprintw | curses_print(3)
mvscanw | curses_scanw(3)
mvvline | curses_line(3)
mvwaddch | curses_addch(3)
mvwaddchnstr | curses_addchstr(3)
mvwaddchstr | curses_addchstr(3)
mvwaddnstr | curses_addstr(3)
mvwaddstr | curses_addstr(3)
mvwgetnstr | curses_input(3)
mvwgetstr | curses_input(3)
mvwhline | curses_line(3)
mvwinchstr | curses_inch(3)
mvwinchnstr | curses_inch(3)
mvwprintw | curses_print(3)
mvwscanw | curses_scanw(3)
mvwvline | curses_line(3)
napms | curses_tty(3)
newpad | curses_pad(3)
newterm | curses_screen(3)
newwin | curses_window(3)
nl | curses_tty(3)
nocbreak | curses_tty(3)
nodelay | curses_input(3)
noecho | curses_tty(3)
nonl | curses_tty(3)
noqiflush | curses_tty(3)
noraw | curses_tty(3)
notimeout | curses_input(3)
overlay | curses_window(3)
overwrite | curses_window(3)
pair_content | curses_color(3)
pnoutrefresh | curses_pad(3)
prefresh | curses_pad(3)
printw | curses_print(3)
putwin | curses_fileo(3)
qiflush | curses_tty(3)
raw | curses_tty(3)
redrawwin | curses_touch(3)
refresh | curses_refresh(3)
reset_prog_mode | curses_tty(3)
reset_shell_mode | curses_tty(3)
resetty | curses_tty(3)
resizeterm | curses_screen(3)
savetty | curses_tty(3)
scanw | curses_scanw(3)
scrl | curses_scroll(3)
scroll | curses_scroll(3)
scrollok | curses_scroll(3)
set_term | curses_screen(3)
setscrreg | curses_scroll(3)
setterm | curses_screen(3)
standend | curses_standout(3)
standout | curses_standout(3)
start_color | curses_color(3)
subpad | curses_pad(3)
subwin | curses_window(3)
termattrs | curses_attributes(3)
timeout | curses_input(3)
touchline | curses_touch(3)
touchoverlap | curses_touch(3)
touchwin | curses_touch(3)
unctrl | curses_print(3)
underend | curses_underscore(3)
underscore | curses_underscore(3)
ungetch | curses_input(3)
untouchwin | curses_touch(3)
use_default_colors | curses_default_colors(3)
vline | curses_line(3)
waddch | curses_addch(3)
waddchnstr | curses_addchstr(3)
waddchstr | curses_addchstr(3)
waddnstr | curses_addstr(3)
waddstr | curses_addstr(3)
wattr_get | curses_attributes(3)
wattr_off | curses_attributes(3)
wattr_on | curses_attributes(3)
wattr_set | curses_attributes(3)
wattroff | curses_attributes(3)
wattron | curses_attributes(3)
wattrset | curses_attributes(3)
wbkgd | curses_background(3)
wbkgdset | curses_background(3)
wborder | curses_border(3)
wclear | curses_clear(3)
wclrtobot | curses_clear(3)
wclrtoeol | curses_clear(3)
wcolor_set | curses_attributes(3)
wdelch | curses_delch(3)
wdeleteln | curses_deleteln(3)
werase | curses_clear(3)
wgetch | curses_input(3)
wgetnstr | curses_input(3)
wgetstr | curses_input(3)
whline | curses_line(3)
winch | curses_inch(3)
winchnstr | curses_inch(3)
winchstr | curses_inch(3)
winnstr | curses_inch(3)
winsch | curses_insertch(3)
winsdelln | curses_insdelln(3)
winsertln | curses_insertln(3)
winstr | curses_inch(3)
wmove | curses_cursor(3)
wnoutrefresh | curses_refresh(3)
wprintw | curses_print(3)
wredrawln | curses_touch(3)
wrefresh | curses_refresh(3)
wresize | curses_window(3)
wscanw | curses_scanw(3)
wscrl | curses_scroll(3)
wsetscrreg | curses_scroll(3)
wstandend | curses_standout(3)
wstandout | curses_standout(3)
wtimeout | curses_input(3)
wtouchln | curses_touch(3)
wunderend | curses_underscore(3)
wunderscore | curses_underscore(3)
wvline | curses_line(3)

STANDARDS
The NetBSD Curses library complies with the X/Open Curses specification, part of the Single Unix Specification.

HISTORY
The Curses package appeared in 4.0BSD.