(3curses) - Curses library routines

Intro: Introduction to the X/Open Curses terminal operations interface
addch: add a single-byte character and rendition to a window and advance the cursor
addchnstr: add string of single-byte characters and renditions to a window
addchstr: add string of single-byte characters and renditions to a window
addnstr: add a string of multi-byte characters without rendition to a window and advance cursor
addnwstr: add a wide-character string to a window and advance the cursor
addstr: add a string of multi-byte characters without rendition to a window and advance cursor
add_wch: add a complex character and rendition to a window
add_wchnstr: add an array of complex characters and renditions to a window
add_wchstr: add an array of complex characters and renditions to a window
addwstr: add a wide-character string to a window and advance the cursor
attr_get: window attribute control functions
attr_off: window attribute control functions
attroff: restricted window attribute control functions
attr_on: window attribute control functions
attron: restricted window attribute control functions
attr_set: window attribute control functions
attrset: restricted window attribute control functions
baudrate: get terminal baud rate
beep: audible signal
bkgd: background attribute manipulation
bkgdset: background attribute manipulation
bkgrnd: background attribute manipulation using complex characters
bkgrndset: background attribute manipulation using complex characters
border: draw borders from single-byte characters and renditions
border_set: draw borders from complex characters and renditions
box: draw borders from single-byte characters and renditions
box_set: draw borders from complex characters and renditions
can_change_color: query color redefinition on terminal
cbreak: input mode control functions
chgat: change renditions of characters in a window
clear: clear a window
clearok: terminal output control functions
clrtobot: clear from cursor to end of window
clrtoeol: clear from cursor to end of line
color: color manipulation functions
color_content: identify intensity components of a color
COLOR_PAIR: return the color attribute for a given color-pair
COLOR_PAIRS: maximum number of supported color-pairs
COLORS: number of supported colors
color_set: window attribute control functions
COLS: number of columns on terminal screen
copywin: copy a region of a window
curscr: current window
curs_set: set the cursor mode
cur_term: current terminal information
def_prog_mode: save/restore program or shell terminal modes
def_shell_mode: save/restore program or shell terminal modes
delay_output: delay output
delch: delete a character from a window
del_curterm: interfaces to the terminfo database
deleteln: delete lines in a window
delscreen: free storage associated with a screen
delwin: delete a window
derwin: window creation functions
doupdate: refresh windows and lines
dupwin: duplicate a window
echo: enable/disable terminal echo
echochar: echo single-byte character and rendition to a window and refresh
echo_wchar: write a complex character and immediately refresh the window
endwin: suspend Curses session
erase: clear a window
erasechar: terminal environment query functions
erasewchar: terminal environment query functions
filter: disable use of certain terminal capabilities
flash: flash the screen
flushinp: discard input
getbegyx: get cursor and window coordinates
getbkgd: background attribute manipulation
getbkgrnd: background attribute manipulation using complex characters
getcchar: get a wide character string and rendition from a cchar_t
getch: get a single-byte character from the terminal
getmaxyx: get cursor and window coordinates
getnstr: get a multi-byte character string from the terminal
getn_wstr: get an array of wide characters and function key codes from a terminal
getparyx: get cursor and window coordinates
getstr: get a multi-byte character string from the terminal
get_wch: get a wide character from a terminal
getwin: dump window to, and reload window from a file
get_wstr: get an array of wide characters and function key codes from a terminal
getyx: get cursor and window coordinates
halfdelay: control input character delay mode
has_colors: query color support on terminal
has_ic: query functions for terminal insert and delete capability
has_il: query functions for terminal insert and delete capability
hline: draw lines from single-byte characters and renditions
hline_set: draw lines from complex characters and renditions
idcok: enable or disable use of hardware insert and delete-character features
idlok: terminal output control functions
immedok: enable or disable immediate terminal refresh
inch: input a single-byte character and rendition from a window
inchnstr: input an array of single-byte characters and renditions from a window
inchstr: input an array of single-byte characters and renditions from a window
init_color: redefine a color
init_pair: define or redefine a color-pair
initscr: screen initialisation functions
innstr: input a multi-byte character string from a window
innwstr: input a string of wide characters from a window
insch: insert a single-byte character and rendition into a window
insdelln: delete or insert lines into a window
insertln: insert lines into a window
insnstr: insert a multi-byte character string into a window
ins_nwstr: insert a wide-character string into a window
insstr: insert a multi-byte character string into a window
instr: input a multi-byte character string from a window
ins_wch: insert a complex character and rendition into a window
ins_wstr: insert a wide-character string into a window
intrflush: enable or disable flush on interrupt
in_wch: extract a complex character and rendition from a window
in_wchnstr: extract an array of complex characters and renditions from a window
in_wchstr: extract an array of complex characters and renditions from a window
inwstr: input a string of wide characters from a window
isendwin: determine whether a screen has been refreshed
is_linetouched: window refresh control functions
is_wintouched: window refresh control functions
key_name: get name of key
keyname: get name of key
keypad: enable/disable abbreviation of function keys
killchar: terminal environment query functions
killwchar: terminal environment query functions
leaveok: terminal output control functions
LINES: number of lines on terminal screen
longname: get verbose description of current terminal
meta: enable/disable meta-keys
move: window cursor location functions
mv: pointer page for functions with mv prefix
mvaddch: add a single-byte character and rendition to a window and advance the cursor
mvaddchnstr: add string of single-byte characters and renditions to a window
mvaddchstr: add string of single-byte characters and renditions to a window
mvaddnstr: add a string of multi-byte characters without rendition to a window and advance cursor
mvaddnwstr: add a wide-character string to a window and advance the cursor
mvaddstr: add a string of multi-byte characters without rendition to a window and advance cursor
mvadd_wch: add a complex character and rendition to a window
mvadd_wchnstr: add an array of complex characters and renditions to a window
mvadd_wchstr: add an array of complex characters and renditions to a window
mvaddwstr: add a wide-character string to a window and advance the cursor
mvchgat: change renditions of characters in a window
mvcur: output cursor movement commands to the terminal
mvdelch: delete a character from a window
mvderwin: define window coordinate transformation
mvgetch: get a single-byte character from the terminal
mvgetnstr: get a multi-byte character string from the terminal
mvgetn_wstr: get an array of wide characters and function key codes from a terminal
mvgetstr: get a multi-byte character string from the terminal
mvget_wch: get a wide character from a terminal
mvget_wstr: get an array of wide characters and function key codes from a terminal
mvhline: draw lines from single-byte characters and renditions
mvhline_set: draw lines from complex characters and renditions
mvinch: input a single-byte character and rendition from a window
mvinchnstr: input an array of single-byte characters and renditions from a window
mvinchstr: input an array of single-byte characters and renditions from a window
mvinnstr: input a multi-byte character string from a window
mvinnwstr: input a string of wide characters from a window
mvinsch: insert a single-byte character and rendition into a window
mvinsnstr: insert a multi-byte character string into a window
mvins_nwstr: insert a wide-character string into a window
mvinsstr: insert a multi-byte character string into a window
mvinstr: input a multi-byte character string from a window
mvins_wch: insert a complex character and rendition into a window
mvins_wstr: insert a wide-character string into a window
mvin_wch: extract a complex character and rendition from a window
mvin_wchnstr: extract an array of complex characters and renditions from a window
mvin_wchstr: extract an array of complex characters and renditions from a window
mvinwstr: input a string of wide characters from a window
mvprintw: print formatted output in window
mvscanw: convert formatted input from a window
mvvline: draw lines from single-byte characters and renditions
mvvline_set: draw lines from complex characters and renditions
mvwaddch: add a single-byte character and rendition to a window and advance the cursor
mvwaddchnstr: add string of single-byte characters and renditions to a window
mvwaddchstr: add string of single-byte characters and renditions to a window
mvwaddnstr: add a string of multi-byte characters without rendition to a window and advance cursor
mvwaddnwstr: add a wide-character string to a window and advance the cursor
mvwaddstr: add a string of multi-byte characters without rendition to a window and advance cursor
mvwadd_wch: add a complex character and rendition to a window
mvwadd_wchnstr: add an array of complex characters and renditions to a window
mvwadd_wchstr: add an array of complex characters and renditions to a window
mvwaddwstr: add a wide-character string to a window and advance the cursor
mvwchgat: change renditions of characters in a window
mvwdelch: delete a character from a window
mvwgetch: get a single-byte character from the terminal
mvwgetnstr: get a multi-byte character string from the terminal
mvwgetn_wstr: get an array of wide characters and function key codes from a terminal
mvwgetstr: get a multi-byte character string from the terminal
mvwget_wch: get a wide character from a terminal
mvwget_wstr: get an array of wide characters and function key codes from a terminal
mvwhline: draw lines from single-byte characters and renditions
mvwhline_set: draw lines from complex characters and renditions
mvwin: move window
mvwinch: input a single-byte character and rendition from a window
mvwinchnstr: input an array of single-byte characters and renditions from a window
mvwinchstr: input an array of single-byte characters and renditions from a window
mvwinnstr: input a multi-byte character string from a window
mvwinnwstr: input a string of wide characters from a window
mvwinsch: insert a single-byte character and rendition into a window
mvwinsnstr: insert a multi-byte character string into a window
mvwins_nwstr: insert a wide-character string into a window
mvwinsstr: insert a multi-byte character string into a window
mvwinstr: input a multi-byte character string from a window
mvwins_wch: insert a complex character and rendition into a window
mvwins_wstr: insert a wide-character string into a window
mvwin_wch: extract a complex character and rendition from a window
mvwin_wchnstr: extract an array of complex characters and renditions from a window
mvwin_wchstr: extract an array of complex characters and renditions from a window
mvwinwstr: input a string of wide characters from a window
mvwprintw: print formatted output in window
mvwscanw: convert formatted input from a window
mvwvline: draw lines from single-byte characters and renditions
mvwvline_set: draw lines from complex characters and renditions
napms: suspend the calling process
newpad: pad management functions
newterm: screen initialisation functions
newwin: window creation functions
nl: enable/disable newline translation
no: pointer page for functions with no prefix
nocbreak: input mode control functions
nodelay: enable or disable block during read
noecho: enable/disable terminal echo
nonl: enable/disable newline translation
noqiflush: enable/disable queue flushing
noraw: input mode control functions
notimeout: control blocking on input
overlay: copy overlapped windows
overwrite: copy overlapped windows
pair_content: retrieve component colors of a color-pair
PAIR_NUMBER: return a color-pair number for given color attribute
pechochar: write a character and rendition and immediately refresh the pad
pecho_wchar: write a character and rendition and immediately refresh the pad
pnoutrefresh: pad management functions
prefresh: pad management functions
printw: print formatted output in window
putp: output commands to the terminal
putwin: dump window to, and reload window from a file
qiflush: enable/disable queue flushing
raw: input mode control functions
redrawwin: line update status functions
refresh: refresh windows and lines
reset_prog_mode: save/restore program or shell terminal modes
reset_shell_mode: save/restore program or shell terminal modes
resetty: save/restore terminal mode
restartterm: interfaces to the terminfo database
ripoffline: reserve a line for a dedicated purpose
savetty: save/restore terminal mode
scanw: convert formatted input from a window
scr_dump: screen file input/output functions
scr_init: screen file input/output functions
scrl: scroll a Curses window
scroll: scroll a Curses window
scrollok: terminal output control functions
scr_restore: screen file input/output functions
scr_set: screen file input/output functions
setcchar: set cchar_t from a wide character string and rendition
set_curterm: interfaces to the terminfo database
setscrreg,: terminal output control functions
setscrreg: define software scrolling region
set_term: switch between screens
setupterm: interfaces to the terminfo database
slk_attr_off: soft label functions
slk_attroff: soft label functions
slk_attr_on: soft label functions
slk_attron: soft label functions
slk_attr_set: soft label functions
slk_attrset: soft label functions
slk_clear: soft label functions
slk_color: soft label functions
slk_init: soft label functions
slk_label: soft label functions
slk_noutrefresh: soft label functions
slk_refresh: soft label functions
slk_restore: soft label functions
slk_set: soft label functions
slk_touch: soft label functions
slk_wset: soft label functions
standend: set and clear window attributes
standout: set and clear window attributes
start_color: initialize basic colors
stdscr: default window
subpad: pad management functions
subwin: window creation functions
syncok: synchronise a window with its
term_attrs: get supported terminal video attributes
termattrs: get supported terminal video attributes
termname: get terminal name
tgetent: termcap database emulation (TO BE WITHDRAWN)
tgetflag: termcap database emulation (TO BE WITHDRAWN)
tgetnum: termcap database emulation (TO BE WITHDRAWN)
tgetstr: termcap database emulation (TO BE WITHDRAWN)
tgoto: termcap database emulation (TO BE WITHDRAWN)
tigetflag: retrieve capabilities from the terminfo database
tigetnum: retrieve capabilities from the terminfo database
tigetstr: retrieve capabilities from the terminfo database
timeout: control blocking on input
touchline: window refresh control functions
touchwin: window refresh control functions
tparm: retrieve capabilities from the terminfo database
tputs: output commands to the terminal
typeahead: control checking for typeahead
unctrl: generate printable representation of a character
ungetch: push a character onto the input queue
unget_wch: push a character onto the input queue
untouchwin: window refresh control functions
use_env: specify source of screen size information
vid_attr: output attributes to the terminal
vidattr: output attributes to the terminal
vid_puts: output attributes to the terminal
vidputs: output attributes to the terminal
vline: draw lines from single-byte characters and renditions
vline_set: draw lines from complex characters and renditions
vw_printw: print formatted output in window
vwprintw: print formatted output in window (TO BE WITHDRAWN)
vw_scanw: convert formatted input from a window
vwscanw: who knows?
w: pointer page for functions with w prefix
waddch: add a single-byte character and rendition to a window and advance the cursor
waddchnstr: add string of single-byte characters and renditions to a window
waddchstr: add string of single-byte characters and renditions to a window
waddnstr: add a string of multi-byte characters without rendition to a window and advance cursor
waddnwstr: add a wide-character string to a window and advance the cursor
waddstr: add a string of multi-byte characters without rendition to a window and advance cursor
wadd_wch: add a complex character and rendition to a window
wadd_wchnstr: add an array of complex characters and renditions to a window
wadd_wchstr: add an array of complex characters and renditions to a window
waddwstr: add a wide-character string to a window and advance the cursor
wattr_get: window attribute control functions
wattr_off: window attribute control functions
wattroff: restricted window attribute control functions
wattr_on: window attribute control functions
wattron: restricted window attribute control functions
wattr_set: window attribute control functions
wattrset: restricted window attribute control functions
wbkgd: background attribute manipulation
wbkgdset: background attribute manipulation
wbkgrnd: background attribute manipulation using complex characters
wbkgrndset: background attribute manipulation using complex characters
wborder: draw borders from single-byte characters and renditions
wborder_set: draw borders from complex characters and renditions
wchgat: change renditions of characters in a window
wclear: clear a window
wclrtobot: clear from cursor to end of window
wclrtoeol: clear from cursor to end of line
wcolor_set: window attribute control functions
wcursyncup: synchronise a window with its
wdelch: delete a character from a window
wdeleteln: delete lines in a window
wechochar: echo single-byte character and rendition to a window and refresh
wecho_wchar: write a complex character and immediately refresh the window
werase: clear a window
wgetbkgrnd: background attribute manipulation using complex characters
wgetch: get a single-byte character from the terminal
wgetnstr: get a multi-byte character string from the terminal
wgetn_wstr: get an array of wide characters and function key codes from a terminal
wgetstr: get a multi-byte character string from the terminal
wget_wch: get a wide character from a terminal
wget_wstr: get an array of wide characters and function key codes from a terminal
whline: draw lines from single-byte characters and renditions
whline_set: draw lines from complex characters and renditions
winch: input a single-byte character and rendition from a window
winchnstr: input an array of single-byte characters and renditions from a window
winchstr: input an array of single-byte characters and renditions from a window
winnstr: input a multi-byte character string from a window
winnwstr: input a string of wide characters from a window
winsch: insert a single-byte character and rendition into a window
winsdelln: delete or insert lines into a window
winsertln: insert lines into a window
winsnstr: insert a multi-byte character string into a window
wins_nwstr: insert a wide-character string into a window
winsstr: insert a multi-byte character string into a window
winstr: input a multi-byte character string from a window
wins_wch: insert a complex character and rendition into a window
wins_wstr: insert a wide-character string into a window
win_wch: extract a complex character and rendition from a window
win_wchnstr: extract an array of complex characters and renditions from a window
win_wchstr: extract an array of complex characters and renditions from a window
winwstr: input a string of wide characters from a window
wmove: window cursor location functions
wnoutrefresh: refresh windows and lines
wprintw: print formatted output in window
wredrawln: line update status functions
wrefresh: refresh windows and lines
wscanw: convert formatted input from a window
wscrl: scroll a Curses window
wsetscrreg: terminal output control functions
wsetscrreg: define software scrolling region
wstandend: set and clear window attributes
wstandout: set and clear window attributes
wsyncdown: synchronise a window with its
wsyncup: synchronise a window with its
wtimeout: control blocking on input
wtouchln: window refresh control functions
wunctrl: generate printable representation of a wide character
wvline: draw lines from single-byte characters and renditions
wvline_set: draw lines from complex characters and renditions