man pages section 3: Curses Library Functions
    
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 activate audio-visual alarm
  -- beep ( Index Term Link )
  -- flash ( Index Term Link )
 
 add a string of wchar_t characters to a curses window and advance cursor -- curs_addwstr ( Index Term Link )
 
 add a wchar_t character (with attributes) to a curses window and advance cursor -- curs_addwch ( Index Term Link )
 
 add string of wchar_t characters (and attributes) to a curses window -- curs_addwchstr ( Index Term Link )
 
 add a string of wchar_t characters to a curses window and advance cursor -- curs_addwstr
  addnwstr ( Index Term Link )
 
 add a wchar_t character (with attributes) to a curses window and advance cursor -- curs_addwch
  addwch ( Index Term Link )
 
 add string of wchar_t characters (and attributes) to a curses window -- curs_addwchstr
  addwchnstr ( Index Term Link )
  addwchstr ( Index Term Link )
 
 add a string of wchar_t characters to a curses window and advance cursor -- curs_addwstr
  addwstr ( Index Term Link )
 
 add a wchar_t character (with attributes) to a curses window and advance cursor -- curs_addwch
  echowchar ( Index Term Link )
 
 add a string of wchar_t characters to a curses window and advance cursor -- curs_addwstr
  mvaddnwstr ( Index Term Link )
 
 add a wchar_t character (with attributes) to a curses window and advance cursor -- curs_addwch
  mvaddwch ( Index Term Link )
 
 add string of wchar_t characters (and attributes) to a curses window -- curs_addwchstr
  mvaddwchnstr ( Index Term Link )
  mvaddwchstr ( Index Term Link )
 
 add a string of wchar_t characters to a curses window and advance cursor -- curs_addwstr
  mvaddwstr ( Index Term Link )
  mvwaddnwstr ( Index Term Link )
 
 add a wchar_t character (with attributes) to a curses window and advance cursor -- curs_addwch
  mvwaddwch ( Index Term Link )
 
 add string of wchar_t characters (and attributes) to a curses window -- curs_addwchstr
  mvwaddwchnstr ( Index Term Link )
  mvwaddwchstr ( Index Term Link )
 
 add a string of wchar_t characters to a curses window and advance cursor -- curs_addwstr
  mvwaddwstr ( Index Term Link )
  waddnwstr ( Index Term Link )
 
 add a wchar_t character (with attributes) to a curses window and advance cursor -- curs_addwch
  waddwch ( Index Term Link )
 
 add string of wchar_t characters (and attributes) to a curses window -- curs_addwchstr
  waddwchnstr ( Index Term Link )
  waddwchstr ( Index Term Link )
 
 add a string of wchar_t characters to a curses window and advance cursor -- curs_addwstr
  waddwstr ( Index Term Link )
 
 add a wchar_t character (with attributes) to a curses window and advance cursor -- curs_addwch
  wechowchar ( Index Term Link )
 
 add a character (with rendition) to a window
  -- addch ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvaddch ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvwaddch ( Index Term Link )
  -- waddch ( Index Term Link )
 
 add a complex character (with rendition) to a window
  -- add_wch ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvadd_wch ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvwadd_wch ( Index Term Link )
  -- wadd_wch ( Index Term Link )
 
 add a complex character and refresh window
  -- echo_wchar ( Index Term Link )
  -- wecho_wchar ( Index Term Link )
 
 add a multi-byte character string (without rendition) to a window
  -- addnstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- addstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvaddnstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvaddstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvwaddstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mwwaddnstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- waddnstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- waddstr ( Index Term Link )
 
 add a single-byte border to a window
  -- border ( Index Term Link )
  -- box ( Index Term Link )
  -- wborder ( Index Term Link )
 
 add a single-byte character and refresh window
  -- echochar ( Index Term Link )
  -- wechochar ( Index Term Link )
 
 add a wide-character string to a window
  -- addnwstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- addwstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvaddnwstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvaddwstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvwaddnwstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvwaddwstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- waddnwstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- waddwstr ( Index Term Link )
 
 add character and refresh window
  -- pecho_wchar ( Index Term Link )
  -- pechochar ( Index Term Link )
 
 add_wch -- add a complex character (with rendition) to a window ( Index Term Link )
 
 add_wchnstr -- copy a string of complex characters (with renditions) to a window ( Index Term Link )
 
 add_wchstr -- copy a string of complex characters (with renditions) to a window ( Index Term Link )
 
 addch -- add a character (with rendition) to a window ( Index Term Link )
 
 addchnstr -- copy a character string (with renditions) to a window ( Index Term Link )
 
 addchstr -- copy a character string (with renditions) to a window ( Index Term Link )
 
 addnstr -- add a multi-byte character string (without rendition) to a window ( Index Term Link )
 
 addnwstr -- add a string of wchar_t characters to a curses window and advance cursor ( Index Term Link )
 
 addnwstr -- add a wide-character string to a window ( Index Term Link )
 
 addstr -- add a multi-byte character string (without rendition) to a window ( Index Term Link )
 
 addwch -- add a wchar_t character (with attributes) to a curses window and advance cursor ( Index Term Link )
 
 addwchnstr -- add string of wchar_t characters (and attributes) to a curses window ( Index Term Link )
 
 addwchstr -- add string of wchar_t characters (and attributes) to a curses window ( Index Term Link )
 
 addwstr -- add a string of wchar_t characters to a curses window and advance cursor ( Index Term Link )
 
 addwstr -- add a wide-character string to a window ( Index Term Link )
 
 adjcurspos -- moving the cursor by character ( Index Term Link )
 
 ALE curses library
  See curses library
 
 apply padding information and output string
  -- putp ( Index Term Link )
  -- tputs ( Index Term Link )
 
 arc -- graphics interface ( Index Term Link )
 
 attr_get -- control window attributes ( Index Term Link )
 
 attr_off -- control window attributes ( Index Term Link )
 
 attr_on -- control window attributes ( Index Term Link )
 
 attr_set -- control window attributes ( Index Term Link )
 
 attroff -- change foreground window attributes ( Index Term Link )
 
 attroff -- curses character and window attribute control routines ( Index Term Link )
 
 attron -- change foreground window attributes ( Index Term Link )
 
 attron -- curses character and window attribute control routines ( Index Term Link )
 
 attrset -- change foreground window attributes ( Index Term Link )
 
 attrset -- curses character and window attribute control routines ( Index Term Link )
    
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 baudrate -- return terminal baud rate ( Index Term Link )
 
 beep -- activate audio-visual alarm ( Index Term Link )
 
 bkgd -- set or get the background character (and rendition) of window ( Index Term Link )
 
 bkgdset -- set or get the background character (and rendition) of window ( Index Term Link )
 
 bkgrnd -- set or get the background character (and rendition) of window using a complex character ( Index Term Link )
 
 bkgrndset -- set or get the background character (and rendition) of window using a complex character ( Index Term Link )
 
 border -- add a single-byte border to a window ( Index Term Link )
 
 border_set -- use complex characters (and renditions) to draw borders ( Index Term Link )
 
 box -- add a single-byte border to a window ( Index Term Link )
 
 box -- graphics interface ( Index Term Link )
 
 box_set -- use complex characters (and renditions) to draw borders ( Index Term Link )
    
C
 
 call refresh on changes to window -- immedok ( Index Term Link )
 
 can_change_color -- manipulate color information ( Index Term Link )
 
 cbreak -- set input mode controls ( Index Term Link )
 
 change foreground window attributes
  -- attroff ( Index Term Link )
  -- attron ( Index Term Link )
  -- attrset ( Index Term Link )
  -- wattroff ( Index Term Link )
  -- wattron ( Index Term Link )
  -- wattrset ( Index Term Link )
 
 change the rendition of characters in a window
  -- chgat ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvchgat ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvwchgat ( Index Term Link )
  -- wchgat ( Index Term Link )
 
 character based forms package, -- forms ( Index Term Link )
 
 character based menus package, -- menus ( Index Term Link )
 
 character based panels package, -- panels ( Index Term Link )
 
 check for type-ahead characters -- typeahead ( Index Term Link )
 
 chgat -- change the rendition of characters in a window ( Index Term Link )
 
 circle -- graphics interface ( Index Term Link )
 
 clear -- clear a window ( Index Term Link )
 
 clear a window
  -- clear ( Index Term Link )
  -- erase ( Index Term Link )
  -- wclear ( Index Term Link )
  -- werase ( Index Term Link )
 
 clear to the end of a line
  -- clrtoeol ( Index Term Link )
  -- wclrtoeol ( Index Term Link )
 
 clear to the end of a window
  -- clrtobot ( Index Term Link )
  -- wclrtobot ( Index Term Link )
 
 clearok -- set terminal output controls ( Index Term Link )
 
 closepl -- graphics interface ( Index Term Link )
 
 closevt -- graphics interface ( Index Term Link )
 
 clrtobot -- clear to the end of a window ( Index Term Link )
 
 clrtoeol -- clear to the end of a line ( Index Term Link )
 
 color_content -- manipulate color information ( Index Term Link )
 
 COLOR_PAIR -- manipulate color information ( Index Term Link )
 
 COLOR_PAIRS -- manipulate color information ( Index Term Link )
 
 color_set -- control window attributes ( Index Term Link )
 
 COLORS -- manipulate color information ( Index Term Link )
 
 COLS -- number of columns on terminal screen ( Index Term Link )
 
 cont -- graphics interface ( Index Term Link )
 
 control flush of input and output on interrupt
  -- noqiflush ( Index Term Link )
  -- qiflush ( Index Term Link )
 
 control window attributes
  -- attr_get ( Index Term Link )
  -- attr_off ( Index Term Link )
  -- attr_on ( Index Term Link )
  -- attr_set ( Index Term Link )
  -- color_set ( Index Term Link )
  -- wattr_get ( Index Term Link )
  -- wattr_off ( Index Term Link )
  -- wattr_on ( Index Term Link )
  -- wattr_set ( Index Term Link )
  -- wcolor_set ( Index Term Link )
 
 control window refresh
  -- is_linetouched ( Index Term Link )
  -- is_wintouched ( Index Term Link )
  -- touchline ( Index Term Link )
  -- touchwin ( Index Term Link )
  -- untouchwin ( Index Term Link )
  -- wtouchln ( Index Term Link )
 
 convert formatted input from a window -- mvscanw ( Index Term Link )
 
 convert formatted input from a window -- mvwscanw ( Index Term Link )
 
 convert formatted input from a window -- scanw ( Index Term Link )
 
 convert formatted input from a window -- wscanw ( Index Term Link )
 
 convert formatted input from a window -- vwscanw ( Index Term Link )
 
 copy overlapped windows -- overlay ( Index Term Link )
 
 copy overlapped windows -- overwrite ( Index Term Link )
 
 copy a character string (with renditions) to a window
  -- addchnstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- addchstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvaddchnstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvaddchstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvwaddchnstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvwaddchstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- waddchnstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- waddchstr ( Index Term Link )
 
 copy a string of complex characters (with renditions) to a window
  -- add_wchnstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- add_wchstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvadd_wchnstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvadd_wchstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvwadd_wchnstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvwadd_wchstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- wadd_wchnstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- wadd_wchstr ( Index Term Link )
 
 copywin -- overlay or overwrite any portion of window ( Index Term Link )
 
 create a new window or subwindow
  -- derwin ( Index Term Link )
  -- newwin ( Index Term Link )
  -- subwin ( Index Term Link )
 
 create or refresh a pad or subpad
  -- newpad ( Index Term Link )
  -- pnoutrefresh ( Index Term Link )
  -- prefresh ( Index Term Link )
  -- subpad ( Index Term Link )
 
 CRT handling and optimization package, -- curses ( Index Term Link )
 
 cur_term -- current terminal information ( Index Term Link )
 
 current terminal information -- cur_term ( Index Term Link )
 
 current window -- curscr ( Index Term Link )
 
 curs_addwch -- add a wchar_t character (with attributes) to a curses window and advance cursor ( Index Term Link )
 
 curs_addwchstr -- add string of wchar_t characters (and attributes) to a curses window ( Index Term Link )
 
 curs_addwstr -- add a string of wchar_t characters to a curses window and advance cursor ( Index Term Link )
 
 curs_alecompat -- moving the cursor by character ( Index Term Link )
 
 curs_attr -- curses character and window attribute control routines ( Index Term Link )
  Attributes ( Index Term Link )
 
 curs_getwch -- get (or push back) wchar_t characters from curses terminal keyboard ( Index Term Link )
  Function Keys ( Index Term Link )
 
 curs_getwstr -- get wchar_t character strings from curses terminal keyboard ( Index Term Link )
 
 curs_inswch -- insert a wchar_t character before the character under the cursor in a curses window ( Index Term Link )
 
 curs_inswstr -- insert wchar_t string before character under the cursor in a curses window ( Index Term Link )
 
 curs_inwch -- get a wchar_t character and its attributes from a curses window ( Index Term Link )
 
 curs_inwchstr -- get a string of wchar_t characters (and attributes) from a curses window ( Index Term Link )
 
 curs_inwstr -- get a string of wchar_t characters from a curses window ( Index Term Link )
 
 curs_pad -- create and display curses pads ( Index Term Link )
 
 curs_set -- set visibility of cursor ( Index Term Link )
 
 curscr -- current window ( Index Term Link )
 
 curses -- CRT handling and optimization package ( Index Term Link )
 
 curses -- introduction and overview of X/Open Curses ( Index Term Link )
 
 curses pads, create and display -- curs_pad ( Index Term Link )
 
 curses -- introduction and overview of X/Open Curses
  Attributes, Color Pairs, and Renditions ( Index Term Link )
  Complex Characters ( Index Term Link )
  Data Types ( Index Term Link )
  Display Operations ( Index Term Link )
  Input Processing ( Index Term Link )
 
 curses pads, create and display -- curs_pad
  newpad ( Index Term Link )
 
 curses -- introduction and overview of X/Open Curses
  Non-Spacing Characters ( Index Term Link )
  Overlapping Windows ( Index Term Link )
 
 curses pads, create and display -- curs_pad
  pechochar ( Index Term Link )
  pechowchar ( Index Term Link )
  pnoutrefresh ( Index Term Link )
  prefresh ( Index Term Link )
 
 curses -- introduction and overview of X/Open Curses
  Screens, Windows, and Terminals ( Index Term Link )
  Special Characters ( Index Term Link )
 
 curses pads, create and display -- curs_pad
  subpad ( Index Term Link )
 
 curses, low-level routines
  -- curs_kernel ( Index Term Link )
  -- curs_set ( Index Term Link )
  -- def_prog_mode ( Index Term Link )
  -- def_shell_mode ( Index Term Link )
  -- getsyx ( Index Term Link )
  -- napms ( Index Term Link )
  -- reset_prog_mode ( Index Term Link )
  -- reset_shell_mode ( Index Term Link )
  -- resettty ( Index Term Link )
  -- ripoffline ( Index Term Link )
  -- savetty ( Index Term Link )
  -- setsyx ( Index Term Link )
 
 curses bell and screen flash routines
  -- beep ( Index Term Link )
  -- curs_beep ( Index Term Link )
  -- flash ( Index Term Link )
 
 curses borders, horizontal and vertical lines, create
  -- border ( Index Term Link )
  -- box ( Index Term Link )
  -- curs_border ( Index Term Link )
  -- wborder ( Index Term Link )
  -- whline ( Index Term Link )
  -- wvline ( Index Term Link )
 
 curses character and window attribute control routines
  -- attroff ( Index Term Link )
  -- attron ( Index Term Link )
  -- attrset ( Index Term Link )
  -- curs_attr ( Index Term Link )
  -- standend ( Index Term Link )
  -- standout ( Index Term Link )
  -- wattroff ( Index Term Link )
  -- wattron ( Index Term Link )
  -- wattrset ( Index Term Link )
  -- wstandend ( Index Term Link )
  -- wstandout ( Index Term Link )
 
 curses color manipulation routines
  -- can_change_colors ( Index Term Link )
  -- color_content ( Index Term Link )
  -- curs_color ( Index Term Link )
  -- has_colors ( Index Term Link )
  -- init_color ( Index Term Link )
  -- init_pair ( Index Term Link )
  -- pair_content ( Index Term Link )
  -- start_color ( Index Term Link )
 
 curses cursor and window coordinates
  -- curs_getyx ( Index Term Link )
  -- getbegyx ( Index Term Link )
  -- getmaxyx ( Index Term Link )
  -- getparyx ( Index Term Link )
  -- getyx ( Index Term Link )
 
 curses environment query routines
  -- baudrate ( Index Term Link )
  -- curs_termattrs ( Index Term Link )
  -- erasechar ( Index Term Link )
  -- has_ic ( Index Term Link )
  -- has_il ( Index Term Link )
  -- killchar ( Index Term Link )
  -- longname ( Index Term Link )
  -- termattrs ( Index Term Link )
  -- termname ( Index Term Link )
 
 curses interfaces to termcap library
  -- curs_termcap ( Index Term Link )
  -- tgetent ( Index Term Link )
  -- tgetflag ( Index Term Link )
  -- tgetnum ( Index Term Link )
  -- tgetstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- tgoto ( Index Term Link )
  -- tputs ( Index Term Link )
 
 curses interfaces to terminfo database
  -- curs_terminfo ( Index Term Link )
  -- del_curterm ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvcur ( Index Term Link )
  -- putp ( Index Term Link )
  -- restartterm ( Index Term Link )
  -- set_curterm ( Index Term Link )
  -- setterm ( Index Term Link )
  -- setupterm ( Index Term Link )
  -- tigetflag ( Index Term Link )
  -- tigetnum ( Index Term Link )
  -- tigetstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- tparm ( Index Term Link )
  -- tputs ( Index Term Link )
  -- vidattr ( Index Term Link )
  -- vidputs ( Index Term Link )
 
 curses library
  See also form library, menu library, or panel library
  -- adjcurspos ( Index Term Link )
  -- curs_alecompat ( Index Term Link )
  -- movenextch ( Index Term Link )
  -- moveprevch ( Index Term Link )
  -- wadjcurspos ( Index Term Link )
  -- wmovenextch ( Index Term Link )
  -- wmoveprevch ( Index Term Link )
 
 curses miscellaneous utility routines
  -- curs_util ( Index Term Link )
  -- delay_output ( Index Term Link )
  -- filter ( Index Term Link )
  -- flushinp ( Index Term Link )
  -- getwin ( Index Term Link )
  -- keyname ( Index Term Link )
  -- putwin ( Index Term Link )
  -- unctrl ( Index Term Link )
  -- use_env ( Index Term Link )
 
 curses refresh control routines
  -- curs_touch ( Index Term Link )
  -- is_linetouched ( Index Term Link )
  -- is_wintouched ( Index Term Link )
  -- touchline ( Index Term Link )
  -- touchwin ( Index Term Link )
  -- untouchwin ( Index Term Link )
  -- wtouchln ( Index Term Link )
 
 curses screen, read/write from/to file
  -- curs_scr_dump ( Index Term Link )
  -- scr_dump ( Index Term Link )
  -- scr_init ( Index Term Link )
  -- scr_restore ( Index Term Link )
  -- scr_set ( Index Term Link )
 
 curses screen initialization and manipulation routines
  -- curs_initscr ( Index Term Link )
  -- delscreen ( Index Term Link )
  -- endwin ( Index Term Link )
  -- initscr ( Index Term Link )
  -- isendwin ( Index Term Link )
  -- newterm ( Index Term Link )
  -- set_term ( Index Term Link )
 
 curses soft label routines
  -- curs_slk ( Index Term Link )
  -- slk_attroff ( Index Term Link )
  -- slk_attron ( Index Term Link )
  -- slk_attrset ( Index Term Link )
  -- slk_clear ( Index Term Link )
  -- slk_init ( Index Term Link )
  -- slk_label ( Index Term Link )
  -- slk_noutrefresh ( Index Term Link )
  -- slk_refresh ( Index Term Link )
  -- slk_restore ( Index Term Link )
  -- slk_set ( Index Term Link )
  -- slk_touch ( Index Term Link )
 
 curses terminal input option control routines
  -- cbreak ( Index Term Link )
  -- curs_inopts ( Index Term Link )
  -- echo ( Index Term Link )
  -- halfdelay ( Index Term Link )
  -- intrflush ( Index Term Link )
  -- keypad ( Index Term Link )
  -- meta ( Index Term Link )
  -- nocbreak ( Index Term Link )
  -- nodelay ( Index Term Link )
  -- noecho ( Index Term Link )
  -- noqiflush ( Index Term Link )
  -- noraw ( Index Term Link )
  -- notimeout ( Index Term Link )
  -- qiflush ( Index Term Link )
  -- raw ( Index Term Link )
  -- timeout ( Index Term Link )
  -- typeahead ( Index Term Link )
  -- wtimeout ( Index Term Link )
 
 curses terminal keyboard
  -- curs_getstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- getstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvgetstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvwgetstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- wgetnstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- wgetstr ( Index Term Link )
 
 curses terminal keyboard, get characters
  -- curs_getch ( Index Term Link )
  -- getch ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvgetch ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvwgetch ( Index Term Link )
  -- ungetch ( Index Term Link )
  -- wgetch ( Index Term Link )
 
 curses terminal output option control routines
  -- clearok ( Index Term Link )
  -- curs_outopts ( Index Term Link )
  -- idcok ( Index Term Link )
  -- idlok ( Index Term Link )
  -- immedok ( Index Term Link )
  -- leaveok ( Index Term Link )
  -- nl ( Index Term Link )
  -- nonl ( Index Term Link )
  -- scrollok ( Index Term Link )
  -- setscereg ( Index Term Link )
  -- wsetscrreg ( Index Term Link )
 
 curses window, add character and advance cursor
  -- addch ( Index Term Link )
  -- curs_addch ( Index Term Link )
  -- echochar ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvwaddch ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  -- waddch ( Index Term Link )
  -- wechochar ( Index Term Link )
 
 curses window, add string of characters
  -- addchnstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- addchstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- curs_addchstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvaddchnstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvaddchstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvwaddchnstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvwaddchstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- waddchnstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- waddchstr ( Index Term Link )
 
 curses window, add string of characters and advance cursor
  -- addnstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- addstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- curs_addstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvaddnstr ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvaddstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvwaddstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- waddnstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- waddstr ( Index Term Link )
 
 curses window, clear all or part
  -- clear ( Index Term Link )
  -- clrtobot ( Index Term Link )
  -- clrtoeol ( Index Term Link )
  -- curs_clear ( Index Term Link )
  -- erase ( Index Term Link )
  -- wclear ( Index Term Link )
  -- wclrtobot ( Index Term Link )
  -- wclrtoeol ( Index Term Link )
  -- werase ( Index Term Link )
 
 curses window, convert formatted input
  -- curs_scanw ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvscanw ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvwscanw ( Index Term Link )
  -- scanw ( Index Term Link )
  -- vwscanw ( Index Term Link )
  -- wscanw ( Index Term Link )
 
 curses window, delete and insert lines
  -- curs_deleteln ( Index Term Link )
  -- deleteln ( Index Term Link )
  -- insdelln ( Index Term Link )
  -- insertln ( Index Term Link )
  -- wdeleteln ( Index Term Link )
  -- winsdelln ( Index Term Link )
  -- winsertln ( Index Term Link )
 
 curses window, delete character under cursor
  -- curs_delch ( Index Term Link )
  -- delch ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvdelch ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvwdelch ( Index Term Link )
  -- wdelch ( Index Term Link )
 
 curses window, get character and its attributes
  -- curs_inch ( Index Term Link )
  -- inch ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvinch ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvwinch ( Index Term Link )
  -- winch ( Index Term Link )
 
 curses window, get string of characters
  -- curs_inchstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- curs_instr ( Index Term Link )
  -- inchnstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- inchstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- innstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- instr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvinchnstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvinchstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvinnstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvinstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvwinchnstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvwinchstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvwinnstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvwinstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- winchnstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- winchstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- winnstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- winstr ( Index Term Link )
 
 curses window, insert character before character under cursor
  -- curs_insch ( Index Term Link )
  -- insch ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvinsch ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvwinsch ( Index Term Link )
  -- winsch ( Index Term Link )
 
 curses window, insert string before character under cursor
  -- curs_instr ( Index Term Link )
  -- insnstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- instr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvinsnstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvinsstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvwinsnstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvwinsstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- winsnstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- winsstr ( Index Term Link )
 
 curses window, scroll
  -- curs_scroll ( Index Term Link )
  -- scrl ( Index Term Link )
  -- scroll ( Index Term Link )
  -- wscrl ( Index Term Link )
 
 curses window background manipulation routines
  -- bkgd ( Index Term Link )
  -- bkgdset ( Index Term Link )
  -- curs_bkgd ( Index Term Link )
  -- wbkgd ( Index Term Link )
  -- wbkgdset ( Index Term Link )
 
 curses window cursor
  -- curs_move ( Index Term Link )
  -- move ( Index Term Link )
  -- wmove ( Index Term Link )
 
 curses windows, create
  -- curs_window ( Index Term Link )
  -- delwin ( Index Term Link )
  -- derwin ( Index Term Link )
  -- dupwin ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvderwin ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvwin ( Index Term Link )
  -- newwin ( Index Term Link )
  -- subwin ( Index Term Link )
  -- syncok ( Index Term Link )
  -- wcursyncup ( Index Term Link )
  -- wsyncdown ( Index Term Link )
  -- wsyncup ( Index Term Link )
 
 curses windows, overlap and manipulate
  -- copywin ( Index Term Link )
  -- curs_overlay ( Index Term Link )
  -- overlay ( Index Term Link )
  -- overwrite ( Index Term Link )
 
 curses windows, print formatted output
  -- curs_printw ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvprintw ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvwprintw ( Index Term Link )
  -- printw ( Index Term Link )
  -- vwprintw ( Index Term Link )
  -- wprintw ( Index Term Link )
 
 curses windows and lines, refresh
  -- curs_refresh ( Index Term Link )
  -- doupdate ( Index Term Link )
  -- redrawwin ( Index Term Link )
  -- refresh ( Index Term Link )
  -- wnoutrefresh ( Index Term Link )
  -- wredrawln ( Index Term Link )
  -- wrefresh ( Index Term Link )
    
D
 
 def_prog_mode -- save/restore terminal modes ( Index Term Link )
 
 def_shell_mode -- save/restore terminal modes ( Index Term Link )
 
 default window -- stdscr ( Index Term Link )
 
 del_curterm -- interfaces to the terminfo database ( Index Term Link )
 
 delay_output -- delays output ( Index Term Link )
 
 delays output -- delay_output ( Index Term Link )
 
 delch -- remove a character ( Index Term Link )
 
 delete a window -- delwin ( Index Term Link )
 
 deleteln -- remove a line ( Index Term Link )
 
 delwin -- delete a window ( Index Term Link )
 
 derwin -- create a new window or subwindow ( Index Term Link )
 
 determine insert/delete character/line capability
  -- has_ic ( Index Term Link )
  -- has_il ( Index Term Link )
 
 disable use of certain terminal capabilities -- filter ( Index Term Link )
 
 discard type-ahead characters -- flushinp ( Index Term Link )
 
 doupdate -- refresh windows and lines ( Index Term Link )
 
 duplicate a window -- dupwin ( Index Term Link )
 
 dupwin -- duplicate a window ( Index Term Link )
    
E
 
 echo -- enable/disable terminal echo ( Index Term Link )
 
 echo_wchar -- add a complex character and refresh window ( Index Term Link )
 
 echochar -- add a single-byte character and refresh window ( Index Term Link )
 
 echowchar -- add a wchar_t character (with attributes) to a curses window and advance cursor ( Index Term Link )
 
 emulate the termcap database
  -- tgetent ( Index Term Link )
  -- tgetflag ( Index Term Link )
  -- tgetnum ( Index Term Link )
  -- tgetstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- tgoto ( Index Term Link )
 
 enable/disable half-delay mode -- halfdelay ( Index Term Link )
 
 enable/disable hardware insert-character and delete-character features -- idcok ( Index Term Link )
 
 enable/disable keypad handling -- keypad ( Index Term Link )
 
 enable/disable meta keys -- meta ( Index Term Link )
 
 enable/disable newline control
  -- nl ( Index Term Link )
  -- nonl ( Index Term Link )
 
 enable/disable terminal echo
  -- echo ( Index Term Link )
  -- noecho ( Index Term Link )
 
 endwin -- restore initial terminal environment ( Index Term Link )
 
 erase -- clear a window ( Index Term Link )
 
 erase -- graphics interface ( Index Term Link )
 
 erasechar -- return current ERASE or KILL characters ( Index Term Link )
 
 erasewchar -- return current ERASE or KILL characters ( Index Term Link )
    
F
 
 filter -- disable use of certain terminal capabilities ( Index Term Link )
 
 flash -- activate audio-visual alarm ( Index Term Link )
 
 enable or disable flush on interrupt -- intrflush ( Index Term Link )
 
 flushinp -- discard type-ahead characters ( Index Term Link )
 
 form library
  See also curses library
 
 forms -- character based forms package ( Index Term Link )
 
 forms, application-specific routines
  -- field_init ( Index Term Link )
  -- field_term ( Index Term Link )
  -- form_hook ( Index Term Link )
  -- form_init ( Index Term Link )
  -- form_term ( Index Term Link )
  -- set_field_init ( Index Term Link )
  -- set_field_term ( Index Term Link )
  -- set_form_init ( Index Term Link )
  -- set_form_term ( Index Term Link )
 
 forms, associate application data
  -- field_userptr ( Index Term Link )
  -- form_field_userptr ( Index Term Link )
  -- form_userptr ( Index Term Link )
  -- set_field_userptr ( Index Term Link )
  -- set_form_userptr ( Index Term Link )
 
 forms, command processor, -- form_driver ( Index Term Link )
 
 forms, connect fields
  -- field_count ( Index Term Link )
  -- form_field ( Index Term Link )
  -- form_fields ( Index Term Link )
  -- move_field ( Index Term Link )
  -- set_form_fields ( Index Term Link )
 
 forms, create and destroy
  -- form_new ( Index Term Link )
  -- free_form ( Index Term Link )
  -- new_form ( Index Term Link )
 
 forms, format general appearance
  -- field_just ( Index Term Link )
  -- form_field_just ( Index Term Link )
  -- set_field_just ( Index Term Link )
 
 forms, format general display attributes
  -- field_back ( Index Term Link )
  -- field_fore ( Index Term Link )
  -- field_pad ( Index Term Link )
  -- form_field_attributes ( Index Term Link )
  -- set_field_back ( Index Term Link )
  -- set_field_fore ( Index Term Link )
  -- set_field_pad ( Index Term Link )
 
 forms, set current page and field
  -- current_field ( Index Term Link )
  -- field_index ( Index Term Link )
  -- form_page ( Index Term Link )
  -- set_current_field ( Index Term Link )
  -- set_form_page ( Index Term Link )
 
 forms, write/erase from associated subwindows
  -- form_post ( Index Term Link )
  -- post_form ( Index Term Link )
  -- unpost_form ( Index Term Link )
 
 forms field, off-screen data ahead or behind
  -- data_ahead ( Index Term Link )
  -- data_behind ( Index Term Link )
  -- form_data ( Index Term Link )
 
 forms field attributes, set and get
  -- field_buffer ( Index Term Link )
  -- field_status ( Index Term Link )
  -- form_field_buffer ( Index Term Link )
  -- set_field_buffer ( Index Term Link )
  -- set_field_status ( Index Term Link )
  -- set_max_field ( Index Term Link )
 
 forms field characteristics
  -- dynamic_field_info ( Index Term Link )
  -- field_info ( Index Term Link )
  -- form_field_info ( Index Term Link )
 
 forms field data type validation
  -- field_arg ( Index Term Link )
  -- field_type ( Index Term Link )
  -- form_field_validation ( Index Term Link )
  -- set_field_type ( Index Term Link )
 
 forms field option routines
  -- field_opts ( Index Term Link )
  -- field_opts_off ( Index Term Link )
  -- field_opts_on ( Index Term Link )
  -- form_field_opts ( Index Term Link )
  -- set_field_opts ( Index Term Link )
 
 forms fields, create and destroy
  -- dup_field ( Index Term Link )
  -- form_field_new ( Index Term Link )
  -- free_field ( Index Term Link )
  -- link_field ( Index Term Link )
  -- new_field ( Index Term Link )
 
 forms fieldtype routines
  -- form_fieldtype ( Index Term Link )
  -- free_fieldtype ( Index Term Link )
  -- link_fieldtype ( Index Term Link )
  -- new_fieldtype ( Index Term Link )
  -- set_fieldtype_arg ( Index Term Link )
  -- set_fieldtype_choice ( Index Term Link )
 
 forms option routines
  -- form_opts ( Index Term Link )
  -- form_opts_off ( Index Term Link )
  -- form_opts_on ( Index Term Link )
  -- set_form_opts ( Index Term Link )
 
 forms pagination
  -- form_new_page ( Index Term Link )
  -- new_page ( Index Term Link )
  -- set_new_page ( Index Term Link )
 
 forms window and subwindow association routines
  -- form_sub ( Index Term Link )
  -- form_win ( Index Term Link )
  -- scale_form ( Index Term Link )
  -- set_form_sub ( Index Term Link )
  -- set_form_win ( Index Term Link )
 
 forms window cursor, position
  -- form_cursor ( Index Term Link )
  -- pos_form_cursor ( Index Term Link )
    
G
 
 generate printable representation of a character -- unctrl ( Index Term Link )
 
 generate printable representation of a wide character -- wunctrl ( Index Term Link )
 
 get a string of wchar_t characters (and attributes) from a curses window -- curs_inwchstr ( Index Term Link )
 
 get a string of wchar_t characters from a curses window -- curs_inwstr ( Index Term Link )
 
 get a wchar_t character and its attributes from a curses window -- curs_inwch ( Index Term Link )
 
 get supported terminal video attributes -- termattrs ( Index Term Link )
 
 get supported terminal video attributes -- term_attrs ( Index Term Link )
 
 get wchar_t character strings from curses terminal keyboard -- curs_getwstr ( Index Term Link )
  getnwstr ( Index Term Link )
 
 getwchar_t character strings from curses terminal keyboard -- curs_getwstr, getwstr ( Index Term Link )
 
 get a string of wchar_t characters from a curses window -- curs_inwstr
  innwstr ( Index Term Link )
 
 get a wchar_t character and its attributes from a curses window -- curs_inwch
  inwch ( Index Term Link )
 
 get a string of wchar_t characters (and attributes) from a curses window -- curs_inwchstr
  inwchnstr ( Index Term Link )
  inwchstr ( Index Term Link )
 
 get a string of wchar_t characters from a curses window -- curs_inwstr
  inwstr ( Index Term Link )
 
 get wchar_t character strings from curses terminal keyboard -- curs_getwstr
  mvgetnwstr ( Index Term Link )
  mvgetwstr ( Index Term Link )
 
 get a string of wchar_t characters from a curses window -- curs_inwstr
  mvinnwstr ( Index Term Link )
 
 get a wchar_t character and its attributes from a curses window -- curs_inwch
  mvinwch ( Index Term Link )
 
 get a string of wchar_t characters (and attributes) from a curses window -- curs_inwchstr
  mvinwchnstr ( Index Term Link )
  mvinwchstr ( Index Term Link )
 
 get a string of wchar_t characters from a curses window -- curs_inwstr
  mvinwstr ( Index Term Link )
 
 get wchar_t character strings from curses terminal keyboard -- curs_getwstr
  mvwgetnwstr ( Index Term Link )
  mvwgetwstr ( Index Term Link )
 
 get a string of wchar_t characters from a curses window -- curs_inwstr
  mvwinnwstr ( Index Term Link )
 
 get a wchar_t character and its attributes from a curses window -- curs_inwch
  mvwinwch ( Index Term Link )
 
 get a string of wchar_t characters (and attributes) from a curses window -- curs_inwchstr
  mvwinwchnstr ( Index Term Link )
  mvwinwchstr ( Index Term Link )
 
 get a string of wchar_t characters from a curses window -- curs_inwstr
  mvwinwstr ( Index Term Link )
 
 get wchar_t character strings from curses terminal keyboard -- curs_getwstr
  wgetnwstr ( Index Term Link )
  wgetwstr ( Index Term Link )
 
 get a string of wchar_t characters from a curses window -- curs_inwstr
  winnwstr ( Index Term Link )
 
 get a wchar_t character and its attributes from a curses window -- curs_inwch
  winwch ( Index Term Link )
 
 get a string of wchar_t characters (and attributes) from a curses window -- curs_inwchstr
  winwchnstr ( Index Term Link )
  winwchstr ( Index Term Link )
 
 get a string of wchar_t characters from a curses window -- curs_inwstr
  winwstr ( Index Term Link )
 
 get (or push back) wchar_t characters from curses terminal keyboard
  -- curs_getwch ( Index Term Link )
  -- getwch ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvgetwch ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvwgetwch ( Index Term Link )
  -- ungetwch ( Index Term Link )
  -- wgetwch ( Index Term Link )
 
 get a multibyte character string from terminal
  -- getnstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- getstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvgetnstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvgetstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvwgetnstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvwgetstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- wgetnstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- wgetstr ( Index Term Link )
 
 get a single-byte character from terminal
  -- getch ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvgetch ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvwgetch ( Index Term Link )
  -- wgetch ( Index Term Link )
 
 get a wide character from terminal
  -- get_wch ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvget_wch ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvwget_wch ( Index Term Link )
  -- wget_wch ( Index Term Link )
 
 get a wide character string (with rendition) from a cchar_t -- getcchar ( Index Term Link )
 
 get a wide character string from terminal
  -- get_wstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- getn_wstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvget_wstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvgetn_wstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvwget_wstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvwgetn_wstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- wget_wstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- wgetn_wstr ( Index Term Link )
 
 get cursor or window coordinates
  -- getbegyx ( Index Term Link )
  -- getmaxyx ( Index Term Link )
  -- getparyx ( Index Term Link )
  -- getyx ( Index Term Link )
 
 get_wch -- get a wide character from terminal ( Index Term Link )
 
 get_wstr -- get a wide character string from terminal ( Index Term Link )
 
 getbegyx -- get cursor or window coordinates ( Index Term Link )
 
 getbkgd -- set or get the background character (and rendition) of window ( Index Term Link )
 
 getbkgrnd -- set or get the background character (and rendition) of window using a complex character ( Index Term Link )
 
 getcchar -- get a wide character string (with rendition) from a cchar_t ( Index Term Link )
 
 getch -- get a single-byte character from terminal ( Index Term Link )
 
 getmaxyx -- get cursor or window coordinates ( Index Term Link )
 
 getn_wstr -- get a wide character string from terminal ( Index Term Link )
 
 getnstr -- get a multibyte character string from terminal ( Index Term Link )
 
 getnwstr -- get wchar_t character strings from curses terminal keyboard ( Index Term Link )
 
 getparyx -- get cursor or window coordinates ( Index Term Link )
 
 getstr -- get a multibyte character string from terminal ( Index Term Link )
 
 getwch -- get (or push back) wchar_t characters from curses terminal keyboard ( Index Term Link )
 
 getwin -- read a window from, and write a window to, a file ( Index Term Link )
 
 getwstr -- get wchar_t character strings from curses terminal keyboard ( Index Term Link )
 
 getyx -- get cursor or window coordinates ( Index Term Link )
 
 graphics interface
  -- arc ( Index Term Link )
  -- box ( Index Term Link )
  -- circle ( Index Term Link )
  -- closepl ( Index Term Link )
  -- closevt ( Index Term Link )
  -- cont ( Index Term Link )
  -- erase ( Index Term Link )
  -- label ( Index Term Link )
  -- line ( Index Term Link )
  -- linemod ( Index Term Link )
  -- move ( Index Term Link )
  -- openpl ( Index Term Link )
  -- openvt ( Index Term Link )
  -- plot ( Index Term Link )
  -- point ( Index Term Link )
  -- space ( Index Term Link )
    
H
 
 halfdelay -- enable/disable half-delay mode ( Index Term Link )
 
 has_colors -- manipulate color information ( Index Term Link )
 
 has_ic -- determine insert/delete character/line capability ( Index Term Link )
 
 has_il -- determine insert/delete character/line capability ( Index Term Link )
 
 hline -- use single-byte characters (and renditions) to draw lines ( Index Term Link )
 
 hline_set -- use complex characters (and renditions) to draw lines ( Index Term Link )
    
I
 
 idcok -- enable/disable hardware insert-character and delete-character features ( Index Term Link )
 
 idlok -- set terminal output controls ( Index Term Link )
 
 immedok -- call refresh on changes to window ( Index Term Link )
 
 in_wch -- retrieve a complex character (with rendition) ( Index Term Link )
 
 in_wchnstr -- retrieve complex character string (with rendition) ( Index Term Link )
 
 in_wchstr -- retrieve complex character string (with rendition) ( Index Term Link )
 
 inch -- return a single-byte character (with rendition) ( Index Term Link )
 
 inchnstr -- retrieve a single-byte character string (with rendition) ( Index Term Link )
 
 inchstr -- retrieve a single-byte character string (with rendition) ( Index Term Link )
 
 init_color -- manipulate color information ( Index Term Link )
 
 init_pair -- manipulate color information ( Index Term Link )
 
 initscr -- screen initialization functions ( Index Term Link )
 
 innstr -- retrieve a multibyte character string (without rendition) ( Index Term Link )
 
 innwstr -- get a string of wchar_t characters from a curses window ( Index Term Link )
 
 innwstr -- retrieve a wide character string (without rendition) ( Index Term Link )
 
 ins_nwstr -- insert a wide character string ( Index Term Link )
 
 ins_wch -- insert a complex character ( Index Term Link )
 
 ins_wstr -- insert a wide character string ( Index Term Link )
 
 insch -- insert a character ( Index Term Link )
 
 insdelln -- insert/delete lines to/from the window ( Index Term Link )
 
 insert a wchar_t character before the character under the cursor in a curses window -- curs_inswch ( Index Term Link )
 
 insert wchar_t string before character under the cursor in a curses window -- curs_inswstr ( Index Term Link )
  insnwstr ( Index Term Link )
 
 insert a wchar_t character before the character under the cursor in a curses window -- curs_inswch
  inswch ( Index Term Link )
 
 insert wchar_t string before character under the cursor in a curses window -- curs_inswstr
  inswstr ( Index Term Link )
  mvinsnwstr ( Index Term Link )
 
 insert a wchar_t character before the character under the cursor in a curses window -- curs_inswch
  mvinswch ( Index Term Link )
 
 insert wchar_t string before character under the cursor in a curses window -- curs_inswstr
  mvinswstr ( Index Term Link )
  mvwinsnwstr ( Index Term Link )
 
 insert a wchar_t character before the character under the cursor in a curses window -- curs_inswch
  mvwinswch ( Index Term Link )
 
 insert wchar_t string before character under the cursor in a curses window -- curs_inswstr
  mvwinswstr ( Index Term Link )
  winsnwstr ( Index Term Link )
 
 insert a wchar_t character before the character under the cursor in a curses window -- curs_inswch
  winswch ( Index Term Link )
 
 insert wchar_t string before character under the cursor in a curses window -- curs_inswstr
  winswstr ( Index Term Link )
 
 insert a character
  -- insch ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvinsch ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvwinsch ( Index Term Link )
  -- winsch ( Index Term Link )
 
 insert a complex character
  -- ins_wch ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvins_wch ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvwins_wch ( Index Term Link )
  -- wins_wch ( Index Term Link )
 
 insert a line in a window
  -- insertln ( Index Term Link )
  -- winsertln ( Index Term Link )
 
 insert a multibyte character string
  -- insnstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- insstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvinsnstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvinsstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvwinsnstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvwinsstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- winsnstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- winsstr ( Index Term Link )
 
 insert a wide character string
  -- ins_nwstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- ins_wstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvins_nwstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvins_wstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvwins_nstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvwins_nwstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- wins_nwstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- wins_wstr ( Index Term Link )
 
 insert/delete lines to/from the window
  -- insdelln ( Index Term Link )
  -- winsdelln ( Index Term Link )
 
 insertln -- insert a line in a window ( Index Term Link )
 
 insnstr -- insert a multibyte character string ( Index Term Link )
 
 insnwstr -- insert wchar_t string before character under the cursor in a curses window ( Index Term Link )
 
 insstr -- insert a multibyte character string ( Index Term Link )
 
 instr -- retrieve a multibyte character string (without rendition) ( Index Term Link )
 
 inswch -- insert a wchar_t character before the character under the cursor in a curses window ( Index Term Link )
 
 inswstr -- insert wchar_t string before character under the cursor in a curses window ( Index Term Link )
 
 interfaces to the terminfo database -- del_curterm ( Index Term Link )
 
 interfaces to the terminfo database -- restartterm ( Index Term Link )
 
 interfaces to the terminfo database -- setupterm ( Index Term Link )
 
 interfaces to the terminfo database -- set_curterm ( Index Term Link )
 
 intrflush -- enable or disable flush on interrupt ( Index Term Link )
 
 introduction and overview of X/Open Curses -- curses ( Index Term Link )
 
 inwch -- get a wchar_t character and its attributes from a curses window ( Index Term Link )
 
 inwchnstr -- get a string of wchar_t characters (and attributes) from a curses window ( Index Term Link )
 
 inwchstr -- get a string of wchar_t characters (and attributes) from a curses window ( Index Term Link )
 
 inwstr -- get a string of wchar_t characters from a curses window ( Index Term Link )
 
 inwstr -- retrieve a wide character string (without rendition) ( Index Term Link )
 
 is_linetouched -- control window refresh ( Index Term Link )
 
 is_wintouched -- control window refresh ( Index Term Link )
 
 isendwin -- restore initial terminal environment ( Index Term Link )
    
K
 
 key_name -- return character string used as key name ( Index Term Link )
 
 keyname -- return character string used as key name ( Index Term Link )
 
 keypad -- enable/disable keypad handling ( Index Term Link )
 
 killchar -- return current ERASE or KILL characters ( Index Term Link )
 
 killwchar -- return current ERASE or KILL characters ( Index Term Link )
    
L
 
 label -- graphics interface ( Index Term Link )
 
 leaveok -- set terminal output controls ( Index Term Link )
 
 line -- graphics interface ( Index Term Link )
 
 linemod -- graphics interface ( Index Term Link )
 
 LINES -- number of lines on terminal screen ( Index Term Link )
 
 longname -- return full terminal type name ( Index Term Link )
    
M
 
 manipulate color information -- can_change_color ( Index Term Link )
 
 manipulate color information -- COLORS ( Index Term Link )
 
 manipulate color information -- color_content ( Index Term Link )
 
 manipulate color information -- COLOR_PAIR ( Index Term Link )
 
 manipulate color information -- COLOR_PAIRS ( Index Term Link )
 
 manipulate color information -- has_colors ( Index Term Link )
 
 manipulate color information -- init_color ( Index Term Link )
 
 manipulate color information -- init_pair ( Index Term Link )
 
 manipulate color information -- pair_content ( Index Term Link )
 
 manipulate color information -- PAIR_NUMBER ( Index Term Link )
 
 manipulate color information -- start_color ( Index Term Link )
 
 map area of parent window to subwindow -- mvderwin ( Index Term Link )
 
 menu library
  See also curses library
 
 menus -- character based menus package ( Index Term Link )
 
 menus, application-specific routines
  -- item_init ( Index Term Link )
  -- item_term ( Index Term Link )
  -- menu_hook ( Index Term Link )
  -- menu_init ( Index Term Link )
  -- menu_term ( Index Term Link )
  -- set_item_init ( Index Term Link )
  -- set_item_term ( Index Term Link )
  -- set_menu_init ( Index Term Link )
  -- set_menu_term ( Index Term Link )
 
 menus, associate application data
  -- menu_userptr ( Index Term Link )
  -- set_menu_userptr ( Index Term Link )
 
 menus, create and destroy
  -- free_menu ( Index Term Link )
  -- menu_new ( Index Term Link )
  -- new_menu ( Index Term Link )
 
 menus, rows and columns
  -- menu_format ( Index Term Link )
  -- set_menu_format ( Index Term Link )
 
 menus cursor
  -- menu_cursor ( Index Term Link )
  -- pos_menu_cursor ( Index Term Link )
 
 menus display attributes
  -- menu_attributes ( Index Term Link )
  -- menu_back ( Index Term Link )
  -- menu_fore ( Index Term Link )
  -- menu_grey ( Index Term Link )
  -- menu_pad ( Index Term Link )
  -- set_menu_back ( Index Term Link )
  -- set_menu_fore ( Index Term Link )
  -- set_menu_grey ( Index Term Link )
  -- set_menu_pad ( Index Term Link )
 
 menus from associated subwindows, write/erase
  -- menu_post ( Index Term Link )
  -- post_menu ( Index Term Link )
  -- unpost_menu ( Index Term Link )
 
 menus item, visibility
  -- item_visible ( Index Term Link )
  -- menu_item_visible ( Index Term Link )
 
 menus item name and description
  -- item_description ( Index Term Link )
  -- item_name ( Index Term Link )
  -- menu_item_name ( Index Term Link )
 
 menus item options routines
  -- item_opts ( Index Term Link )
  -- item_opts_off ( Index Term Link )
  -- item_opts_on ( Index Term Link )
  -- menu_item_opts ( Index Term Link )
  -- set_item_opts ( Index Term Link )
 
 menus item values, set and get
  -- item_value ( Index Term Link )
  -- menu_item_value ( Index Term Link )
  -- set_item_value ( Index Term Link )
 
 menus items, associate application data
  -- item_userptr ( Index Term Link )
  -- menu_item_userptr ( Index Term Link )
  -- set_item_userptr ( Index Term Link )
 
 menus items, connect and disconnect
  -- item_count ( Index Term Link )
  -- menu_items ( Index Term Link )
  -- set_menu_items ( Index Term Link )
 
 menus items, create and destroy
  -- free_item ( Index Term Link )
  -- menu_item_new ( Index Term Link )
  -- new_item ( Index Term Link )
 
 menus items, get and set
  -- current_item ( Index Term Link )
  -- item_index ( Index Term Link )
  -- menu_item_current ( Index Term Link )
  -- set_current_item ( Index Term Link )
  -- set_top_row ( Index Term Link )
  -- top_row ( Index Term Link )
 
 menus mark string routines
  -- menu_mark ( Index Term Link )
  -- set_menu_mark ( Index Term Link )
 
 menus options routines
  -- menu_opts ( Index Term Link )
  -- menu_opts_off ( Index Term Link )
  -- menu_opts_on ( Index Term Link )
  -- set_menu_opts ( Index Term Link )
 
 menus pattern match buffer
  -- menu_pattern ( Index Term Link )
  -- set_menu_pattern ( Index Term Link )
 
 menus subsystem, command processor, -- menu_driver ( Index Term Link )
 
 menus window and subwindow association routines
  -- menu_sub ( Index Term Link )
  -- menu_win ( Index Term Link )
  -- scale_menu ( Index Term Link )
  -- set_menu_sub ( Index Term Link )
  -- set_menu_win ( Index Term Link )
 
 meta -- enable/disable meta keys ( Index Term Link )
 
 move -- graphics interface ( Index Term Link )
 
 move -- move cursor in window ( Index Term Link )
 
 move cursor in window
  -- move ( Index Term Link )
  -- wmove ( Index Term Link )
 
 move the cursor -- mvcur ( Index Term Link )
 
 move window -- mvwin ( Index Term Link )
 
 movenextch -- moving the cursor by character ( Index Term Link )
 
 moveprevch -- moving the cursor by character ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvadd_wch -- add a complex character (with rendition) to a window ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvadd_wchnstr -- copy a string of complex characters (with renditions) to a window ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvadd_wchstr -- copy a string of complex characters (with renditions) to a window ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvaddch -- add a character (with rendition) to a window ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvaddchnstr -- copy a character string (with renditions) to a window ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvaddchstr -- copy a character string (with renditions) to a window ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvaddnstr -- add a multi-byte character string (without rendition) to a window ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvaddnwstr -- add a string of wchar_t characters to a curses window and advance cursor ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvaddnwstr -- add a wide-character string to a window ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvaddstr -- add a multi-byte character string (without rendition) to a window ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvaddwch -- add a wchar_t character (with attributes) to a curses window and advance cursor ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvaddwchnstr -- add string of wchar_t characters (and attributes) to a curses window ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvaddwchstr -- add string of wchar_t characters (and attributes) to a curses window ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvaddwstr -- add a string of wchar_t characters to a curses window and advance cursor ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvaddwstr -- add a wide-character string to a window ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvchgat -- change the rendition of characters in a window ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvcur -- move the cursor ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvdelch -- remove a character ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvderwin -- map area of parent window to subwindow ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvget_wch -- get a wide character from terminal ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvget_wstr -- get a wide character string from terminal ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvgetch -- get a single-byte character from terminal ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvgetn_wstr -- get a wide character string from terminal ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvgetnstr -- get a multibyte character string from terminal ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvgetnwstr -- get wchar_t character strings from curses terminal keyboard ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvgetstr -- get a multibyte character string from terminal ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvgetwch -- get (or push back) wchar_t characters from curses terminal keyboard ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvgetwstr -- get wchar_t character strings from curses terminal keyboard ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvhline -- use single-byte characters (and renditions) to draw lines ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvhline_set -- use complex characters (and renditions) to draw lines ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvin_wch -- retrieve a complex character (with rendition) ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvin_wchnstr -- retrieve complex character string (with rendition) ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvin_wchstr -- retrieve complex character string (with rendition) ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvinch -- return a single-byte character (with rendition) ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvinchnstr -- retrieve a single-byte character string (with rendition) ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvinchstr -- retrieve a single-byte character string (with rendition) ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvinnstr -- retrieve a multibyte character string (without rendition) ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvinnwstr -- get a string of wchar_t characters from a curses window ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvinnwstr -- retrieve a wide character string (without rendition) ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvins_nwstr -- insert a wide character string ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvins_wch -- insert a complex character ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvins_wstr -- insert a wide character string ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvinsch -- insert a character ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvinsnstr -- insert a multibyte character string ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvinsnwstr -- insert wchar_t string before character under the cursor in a curses window ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvinsstr -- insert a multibyte character string ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvinstr -- retrieve a multibyte character string (without rendition) ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvinswch -- insert a wchar_t character before the character under the cursor in a curses window ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvinswstr -- insert wchar_t string before character under the cursor in a curses window ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvinwch -- get a wchar_t character and its attributes from a curses window ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvinwchnstr -- get a string of wchar_t characters (and attributes) from a curses window ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvinwchstr -- get a string of wchar_t characters (and attributes) from a curses window ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvinwstr -- get a string of wchar_t characters from a curses window ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvinwstr -- retrieve a wide character string (without rendition) ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvprintw -- print formatted output window ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvscanw -- convert formatted input from a window ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvvline -- use single-byte characters (and renditions) to draw lines ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvvline_set -- use complex characters (and renditions) to draw lines ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvwadd_wch -- add a complex character (with rendition) to a window ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvwadd_wchnstr -- copy a string of complex characters (with renditions) to a window ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvwadd_wchstr -- copy a string of complex characters (with renditions) to a window ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvwaddch -- add a character (with rendition) to a window ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvwaddchnstr -- copy a character string (with renditions) to a window ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvwaddchstr -- copy a character string (with renditions) to a window ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvwaddnwstr -- add a string of wchar_t characters to a curses window and advance cursor ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvwaddnwstr -- add a wide-character string to a window ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvwaddstr -- add a multi-byte character string (without rendition) to a window ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvwaddwch -- add a wchar_t character (with attributes) to a curses window and advance cursor ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvwaddwchnstr -- add string of wchar_t characters (and attributes) to a curses window ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvwaddwchstr -- add string of wchar_t characters (and attributes) to a curses window ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvwaddwstr -- add a string of wchar_t characters to a curses window and advance cursor ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvwaddwstr -- add a wide-character string to a window ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvwchgat -- change the rendition of characters in a window ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvwdelch -- remove a character ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvwget_wch -- get a wide character from terminal ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvwget_wstr -- get a wide character string from terminal ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvwgetch -- get a single-byte character from terminal ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvwgetn_wstr -- get a wide character string from terminal ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvwgetnstr -- get a multibyte character string from terminal ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvwgetnwstr -- get wchar_t character strings from curses terminal keyboard ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvwgetstr -- get a multibyte character string from terminal ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvwgetwch -- get (or push back) wchar_t characters from curses terminal keyboard ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvwgetwstr -- get wchar_t character strings from curses terminal keyboard ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvwhline -- use single-byte characters (and renditions) to draw lines ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvwhline_set -- use complex characters (and renditions) to draw lines ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvwin -- move window ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvwin_wch -- retrieve a complex character (with rendition) ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvwin_wchnstr -- retrieve complex character string (with rendition) ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvwin_wchstr -- retrieve complex character string (with rendition) ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvwinch -- return a single-byte character (with rendition) ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvwinchnstr -- retrieve a single-byte character string (with rendition) ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvwinchstr -- retrieve a single-byte character string (with rendition) ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvwinnstr -- retrieve a multibyte character string (without rendition) ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvwinnwstr -- get a string of wchar_t characters from a curses window ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvwinnwstr -- retrieve a wide character string (without rendition) ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvwins_nstr -- insert a wide character string ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvwins_nwstr -- insert a wide character string ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvwins_wch -- insert a complex character ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvwinsch -- insert a character ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvwinsnstr -- insert a multibyte character string ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvwinsnwstr -- insert wchar_t string before character under the cursor in a curses window ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvwinsstr -- insert a multibyte character string ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvwinstr -- retrieve a multibyte character string (without rendition) ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvwinswch -- insert a wchar_t character before the character under the cursor in a curses window ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvwinswstr -- insert wchar_t string before character under the cursor in a curses window ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvwinwch -- get a wchar_t character and its attributes from a curses window ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvwinwchnstr -- get a string of wchar_t characters (and attributes) from a curses window ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvwinwchstr -- get a string of wchar_t characters (and attributes) from a curses window ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvwinwstr -- get a string of wchar_t characters from a curses window ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvwinwstr -- retrieve a wide character string (without rendition) ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvwprintw -- print formatted output window ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvwscanw -- convert formatted input from a window ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvwvline -- use single-byte characters (and renditions) to draw lines ( Index Term Link )
 
 mvwvline_set -- use complex characters (and renditions) to draw lines ( Index Term Link )
 
 mwwaddnstr -- add a multi-byte character string (without rendition) to a window ( Index Term Link )
    
N
 
 napms -- sleep process for a specified length of time ( Index Term Link )
 
 newpad -- create and display curses pads ( Index Term Link )
 
 newpad -- create or refresh a pad or subpad ( Index Term Link )
 
 newterm -- screen initialization functions ( Index Term Link )
 
 newwin -- create a new window or subwindow ( Index Term Link )
 
 nl -- enable/disable newline control ( Index Term Link )
 
 nocbreak -- set input mode controls ( Index Term Link )
 
 nodelay -- set blocking or non-blocking read ( Index Term Link )
 
 noecho -- enable/disable terminal echo ( Index Term Link )
 
 nonl -- enable/disable newline control ( Index Term Link )
 
 noqiflush -- control flush of input and output on interrupt ( Index Term Link )
 
 noraw -- set input mode controls ( Index Term Link )
 
 notimeout -- set timed blocking or non-blocking read ( Index Term Link )
 
 number of columns on terminal screen -- COLS ( Index Term Link )
 
 number of lines on terminal screen -- LINES ( Index Term Link )
    
O
 
 openpl -- graphics interface ( Index Term Link )
 
 openvt -- graphics interface ( Index Term Link )
 
 output attributes to the terminal -- vidattr ( Index Term Link )
 
 output attributes to the terminal -- vidputs ( Index Term Link )
 
 output attributes to the terminal -- vid_attr ( Index Term Link )
 
 output attributes to the terminal -- vid_puts ( Index Term Link )
 
 overlay -- copy overlapped windows ( Index Term Link )
 
 overlay or overwrite any portion of window -- copywin ( Index Term Link )
 
 overwrite -- copy overlapped windows ( Index Term Link )
    
P
 
 pair_content -- manipulate color information ( Index Term Link )
 
 PAIR_NUMBER -- manipulate color information ( Index Term Link )
 
 panel library
  See also curses library
 
 panels -- character based panels package ( Index Term Link )
 
 panels, create and destroy
  -- del_panel ( Index Term Link )
  -- new_panel ( Index Term Link )
  -- panel_new ( Index Term Link )
 
 panels deck manipulation routines
  -- bottom_panel ( Index Term Link )
  -- hide_panel ( Index Term Link )
  -- panel_hidden ( Index Term Link )
  -- panel_show ( Index Term Link )
  -- panel_top ( Index Term Link )
  -- show_panel ( Index Term Link )
  -- top_panel ( Index Term Link )
 
 panels deck traversal primitives
  -- panel_above ( Index Term Link )
  -- panel_below ( Index Term Link )
 
 panels panel, associate application data
  -- panel_userptr ( Index Term Link )
  -- set_panel_userptr ( Index Term Link )
 
 panels panel, get or set current window
  -- panel_window ( Index Term Link )
  -- replace_panel ( Index Term Link )
 
 panels virtual screen refresh routine
  -- panel_update ( Index Term Link )
  -- update_panel ( Index Term Link )
 
 panels window on virtual screen, move
  -- move_panel ( Index Term Link )
  -- panel_move ( Index Term Link )
 
 pecho_wchar -- add character and refresh window ( Index Term Link )
 
 pechochar -- add character and refresh window ( Index Term Link )
 
 pechochar -- create and display curses pads ( Index Term Link )
 
 pechowchar -- create and display curses pads ( Index Term Link )
 
 plot -- graphics interface ( Index Term Link )
  Link Editor ( Index Term Link )
 
 pnoutrefresh -- create and display curses pads ( Index Term Link )
 
 pnoutrefresh -- create or refresh a pad or subpad ( Index Term Link )
 
 point -- graphics interface ( Index Term Link )
 
 prefresh -- create and display curses pads ( Index Term Link )
 
 prefresh -- create or refresh a pad or subpad ( Index Term Link )
 
 print formatted output window -- mvprintw ( Index Term Link )
 
 print formatted output window -- mvwprintw ( Index Term Link )
 
 print formatted output window -- printw ( Index Term Link )
 
 print formatted output window -- wprintw ( Index Term Link )
 
 print formatted output in window -- vwprintw ( Index Term Link )
 
 print formatted output in window -- vw_printw ( Index Term Link )
 
 print formatted output in window -- vw_scanw ( Index Term Link )
 
 printw -- print formatted output window ( Index Term Link )
 
 push character back onto the input queue
  -- unget_wch ( Index Term Link )
  -- ungetch ( Index Term Link )
 
 putp -- apply padding information and output string ( Index Term Link )
 
 putwin -- read a window from, and write a window to, a file ( Index Term Link )
    
Q
 
 qiflush -- control flush of input and output on interrupt ( Index Term Link )
    
R
 
 raw -- set input mode controls ( Index Term Link )
 
 read a window from, and write a window to, a file
  -- getwin ( Index Term Link )
  -- putwin ( Index Term Link )
 
 redraw screen or portion of screen
  -- redrawwin ( Index Term Link )
  -- wredrawln ( Index Term Link )
 
 redrawwin -- redraw screen or portion of screen ( Index Term Link )
 
 refresh -- refresh windows and lines ( Index Term Link )
 
 refresh windows and lines
  -- doupdate ( Index Term Link )
  -- refresh ( Index Term Link )
  -- wnoutrefresh ( Index Term Link )
  -- wrefresh ( Index Term Link )
 
 remove a character
  -- delch ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvdelch ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvwdelch ( Index Term Link )
  -- wdelch ( Index Term Link )
 
 remove a line
  -- deleteln ( Index Term Link )
  -- wdeleteln ( Index Term Link )
 
 reserve screen line for dedicated purpose -- ripoffline ( Index Term Link )
 
 reset_prog_mode -- save/restore terminal modes ( Index Term Link )
 
 reset_shell_mode -- save/restore terminal modes ( Index Term Link )
 
 resetty -- restore/save terminal modes ( Index Term Link )
 
 restartterm -- interfaces to the terminfo database ( Index Term Link )
 
 restore initial terminal environment
  -- endwin ( Index Term Link )
  -- isendwin ( Index Term Link )
 
 restore/save terminal modes
  -- resetty ( Index Term Link )
  -- savetty ( Index Term Link )
 
 retrieve a complex character (with rendition)
  -- in_wch ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvin_wch ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvwin_wch ( Index Term Link )
  -- win_wch ( Index Term Link )
 
 retrieve a multibyte character string (without rendition)
  -- innstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- instr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvinnstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvinstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvwinnstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvwinstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- winnstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- winstr ( Index Term Link )
 
 retrieve a single-byte character string (with rendition)
  -- inchnstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- inchstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvinchnstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvinchstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvwinchnstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvwinchstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- winchnstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- winchstr ( Index Term Link )
 
 retrieve a wide character string (without rendition)
  -- innwstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- inwstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvinnwstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvinwstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvwinnwstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvwinwstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- winnwstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- winwstr ( Index Term Link )
 
 retrieve complex character string (with rendition)
  -- in_wchnstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- in_wchstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvin_wchnstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvin_wchstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvwin_wchnstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvwin_wchstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- win_wchnstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- win_wchstr ( Index Term Link )
 
 return a single-byte character (with rendition)
  -- inch ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvinch ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvwinch ( Index Term Link )
  -- winch ( Index Term Link )
 
 return character string used as key name
  -- key_name ( Index Term Link )
  -- keyname ( Index Term Link )
 
 return current ERASE or KILL characters
  -- erasechar ( Index Term Link )
  -- erasewchar ( Index Term Link )
  -- killchar ( Index Term Link )
  -- killwchar ( Index Term Link )
 
 return full terminal type name -- longname ( Index Term Link )
 
 return terminal baud rate -- baudrate ( Index Term Link )
 
 return the value of a terminfo capability
  -- tigetflag ( Index Term Link )
  -- tigetnum ( Index Term Link )
  -- tigetstr ( Index Term Link )
  -- tparm ( Index Term Link )
 
 return the value of the environmental variable TERM -- termname ( Index Term Link )
 
 ripoffline -- reserve screen line for dedicated purpose ( Index Term Link )
    
S
 
 save/restore terminal modes
  -- def_prog_mode ( Index Term Link )
  -- def_shell_mode ( Index Term Link )
  -- reset_prog_mode ( Index Term Link )
  -- reset_shell_mode ( Index Term Link )
 
 savetty -- restore/save terminal modes ( Index Term Link )
 
 scanw -- convert formatted input from a window ( Index Term Link )
 
 scr_dump -- write screen contents to/from a file ( Index Term Link )
 
 scr_init -- write screen contents to/from a file ( Index Term Link )
 
 scr_restore -- write screen contents to/from a file ( Index Term Link )
 
 scr_set -- write screen contents to/from a file ( Index Term Link )
 
 screen initialization functions
  -- initscr ( Index Term Link )
  -- newterm ( Index Term Link )
 
 scrl -- scroll a window ( Index Term Link )
 
 scroll -- scroll a window ( Index Term Link )
 
 scroll a window
  -- scrl ( Index Term Link )
  -- scroll ( Index Term Link )
  -- wscrl ( Index Term Link )
 
 scrollok -- set terminal output controls ( Index Term Link )
 
 set or get the background character (and rendition) of window -- bkgd ( Index Term Link )
 
 set or get the background character (and rendition) of window -- bkgdset ( Index Term Link )
 
 set or get the background character (and rendition) of window -- getbkgd ( Index Term Link )
 
 set or get the background character (and rendition) of window -- wbkgd ( Index Term Link )
 
 set or get the background character (and rendition) of window -- wbkgdset ( Index Term Link )
 
 set a cchar_t type character from a wide character and rendition -- setcchar ( Index Term Link )
 
 set blocking or non-blocking read -- nodelay ( Index Term Link )
 
 set/clear window attributes
  -- standend ( Index Term Link )
  -- standout ( Index Term Link )
  -- wstandend ( Index Term Link )
  -- wstandout ( Index Term Link )
 
 set_curterm -- interfaces to the terminfo database ( Index Term Link )
 
 set input mode controls
  -- cbreak ( Index Term Link )
  -- nocbreak ( Index Term Link )
  -- noraw ( Index Term Link )
  -- raw ( Index Term Link )
 
 set or get the background character (and rendition) of window using a complex character
  -- bkgrnd ( Index Term Link )
  -- bkgrndset ( Index Term Link )
  -- getbkgrnd ( Index Term Link )
  -- wbkgrnd ( Index Term Link )
  -- wbkgrndset ( Index Term Link )
  -- wgetbkgrnd ( Index Term Link )
 
 set_term -- switch between terminals ( Index Term Link )
 
 set terminal output controls
  -- clearok ( Index Term Link )
  -- idlok ( Index Term Link )
  -- leaveok ( Index Term Link )
  -- scrollok ( Index Term Link )
  -- setscrreg ( Index Term Link )
  -- wsetscrreg ( Index Term Link )
 
 set timed blocking or non-blocking read
  -- notimeout ( Index Term Link )
  -- timeout ( Index Term Link )
  -- wtimeout ( Index Term Link )
 
 set visibility of cursor -- curs_set ( Index Term Link )
 
 setcchar -- set a cchar_t type character from a wide character and rendition ( Index Term Link )
 
 setscrreg -- set terminal output controls ( Index Term Link )
 
 setupterm -- interfaces to the terminfo database ( Index Term Link )
 
 sleep process for a specified length of time -- napms ( Index Term Link )
 
 slk_attr_off -- soft label functions ( Index Term Link )
 
 slk_attr_on -- soft label functions ( Index Term Link )
 
 slk_attr_set -- soft label functions ( Index Term Link )
 
 slk_attroff -- soft label functions ( Index Term Link )
 
 slk_attron -- soft label functions ( Index Term Link )
 
 slk_attrset -- soft label functions ( Index Term Link )
 
 slk_clear -- soft label functions ( Index Term Link )
 
 slk_color -- soft label functions ( Index Term Link )
 
 slk_init -- soft label functions ( Index Term Link )
 
 slk_label -- soft label functions ( Index Term Link )
 
 slk_noutrefresh -- soft label functions ( Index Term Link )
 
 slk_refresh -- soft label functions ( Index Term Link )
 
 slk_restore -- soft label functions ( Index Term Link )
 
 slk_set -- soft label functions ( Index Term Link )
 
 slk_touch -- soft label functions ( Index Term Link )
 
 slk_wset -- soft label functions ( Index Term Link )
 
 soft label functions -- slk_attroff ( Index Term Link )
 
 soft label functions -- slk_attron ( Index Term Link )
 
 soft label functions -- slk_attrset ( Index Term Link )
 
 soft label functions -- slk_attr_off ( Index Term Link )
 
 soft label functions -- slk_attr_on ( Index Term Link )
 
 soft label functions -- slk_attr_set ( Index Term Link )
 
 soft label functions -- slk_clear ( Index Term Link )
 
 soft label functions -- slk_color ( Index Term Link )
 
 soft label functions -- slk_init ( Index Term Link )
 
 soft label functions -- slk_label ( Index Term Link )
 
 soft label functions -- slk_noutrefresh ( Index Term Link )
 
 soft label functions -- slk_refresh ( Index Term Link )
 
 soft label functions -- slk_restore ( Index Term Link )
 
 soft label functions -- slk_set ( Index Term Link )
 
 soft label functions -- slk_touch ( Index Term Link )
 
 soft label functions -- slk_wset ( Index Term Link )
 
 space -- graphics interface ( Index Term Link )
 
 specify source of screen size information -- use_env ( Index Term Link )
 
 standend -- curses character and window attribute control routines ( Index Term Link )
 
 standend -- set/clear window attributes ( Index Term Link )
 
 standout -- curses character and window attribute control routines ( Index Term Link )
 
 standout -- set/clear window attributes ( Index Term Link )
 
 start_color -- manipulate color information ( Index Term Link )
 
 stdscr -- default window ( Index Term Link )
 
 subpad -- create and display curses pads ( Index Term Link )
 
 subpad -- create or refresh a pad or subpad ( Index Term Link )
 
 subwin -- create a new window or subwindow ( Index Term Link )
 
 switch between terminals -- set_term ( Index Term Link )
 
 synchronize window with its parents or children
  -- syncok ( Index Term Link )
  -- wcursyncup ( Index Term Link )
  -- wsyncdown ( Index Term Link )
  -- wsyncup ( Index Term Link )
 
 syncok -- synchronize window with its parents or children ( Index Term Link )
    
T
 
 term_attrs -- get supported terminal video attributes ( Index Term Link )
 
 termattrs -- get supported terminal video attributes ( Index Term Link )
 
 termname -- return the value of the environmental variable TERM ( Index Term Link )
 
 tgetent -- emulate the termcap database ( Index Term Link )
 
 tgetflag -- emulate the termcap database ( Index Term Link )
 
 tgetnum -- emulate the termcap database ( Index Term Link )
 
 tgetstr -- emulate the termcap database ( Index Term Link )
 
 tgoto -- emulate the termcap database ( Index Term Link )
 
 tigetflag -- return the value of a terminfo capability ( Index Term Link )
 
 tigetnum -- return the value of a terminfo capability ( Index Term Link )
 
 tigetstr -- return the value of a terminfo capability ( Index Term Link )
 
 timeout -- set timed blocking or non-blocking read ( Index Term Link )
 
 touchline -- control window refresh ( Index Term Link )
 
 touchwin -- control window refresh ( Index Term Link )
 
 tparm -- return the value of a terminfo capability ( Index Term Link )
 
 tputs -- apply padding information and output string ( Index Term Link )
 
 typeahead -- check for type-ahead characters ( Index Term Link )
    
U
 
 unctrl -- generate printable representation of a character ( Index Term Link )
 
 unget_wch -- push character back onto the input queue ( Index Term Link )
 
 ungetch -- push character back onto the input queue ( Index Term Link )
 
 ungetwch -- get (or push back) wchar_t characters from curses terminal keyboard ( Index Term Link )
 
 untouchwin -- control window refresh ( Index Term Link )
 
 use complex characters (and renditions) to draw borders
  -- border_set ( Index Term Link )
  -- box_set ( Index Term Link )
  -- wborder_set ( Index Term Link )
 
 use complex characters (and renditions) to draw lines
  -- hline_set ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvhline_set ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvvline_set ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvwhline_set ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvwvline_set ( Index Term Link )
  -- vline_set ( Index Term Link )
  -- whline_set ( Index Term Link )
  -- wvline_set ( Index Term Link )
 
 use_env -- specify source of screen size information ( Index Term Link )
 
 use single-byte characters (and renditions) to draw lines
  -- hline ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvhline ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvvline ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvwhline ( Index Term Link )
  -- mvwvline ( Index Term Link )
  -- vline ( Index Term Link )
  -- whline ( Index Term Link )
  -- wvline ( Index Term Link )
    
V
 
 vid_attr -- output attributes to the terminal ( Index Term Link )
 
 vid_puts -- output attributes to the terminal ( Index Term Link )
 
 vidattr -- output attributes to the terminal ( Index Term Link )
 
 vidputs -- output attributes to the terminal ( Index Term Link )
 
 vline -- use single-byte characters (and renditions) to draw lines ( Index Term Link )
 
 vline_set -- use complex characters (and renditions) to draw lines ( Index Term Link )
 
 vwprintw -- print formatted output in window ( Index Term Link )
 
 vw_printw -- print formatted output in window ( Index Term Link )
 
 vw_scanw -- print formatted output in window ( Index Term Link )
 
 vwscanw -- convert formatted input from a window ( Index Term Link )
    
W
 
 wadd_wch -- add a complex character (with rendition) to a window ( Index Term Link )
 
 wadd_wchnstr -- copy a string of complex characters (with renditions) to a window ( Index Term Link )
 
 wadd_wchstr -- copy a string of complex characters (with renditions) to a window ( Index Term Link )
 
 waddch -- add a character (with rendition) to a window ( Index Term Link )
 
 waddchnstr -- copy a character string (with renditions) to a window ( Index Term Link )
 
 waddchstr -- copy a character string (with renditions) to a window ( Index Term Link )
 
 waddnstr -- add a multi-byte character string (without rendition) to a window ( Index Term Link )
 
 waddnwstr -- add a string of wchar_t characters to a curses window and advance cursor ( Index Term Link )
 
 waddnwstr -- add a wide-character string to a window ( Index Term Link )
 
 waddstr -- add a multi-byte character string (without rendition) to a window ( Index Term Link )
 
 waddwch -- add a wchar_t character (with attributes) to a curses window and advance cursor ( Index Term Link )
 
 waddwchnstr -- add string of wchar_t characters (and attributes) to a curses window ( Index Term Link )
 
 waddwchstr -- add string of wchar_t characters (and attributes) to a curses window ( Index Term Link )
 
 waddwstr -- add a string of wchar_t characters to a curses window and advance cursor ( Index Term Link )
 
 waddwstr -- add a wide-character string to a window ( Index Term Link )
 
 wadjcurspos -- moving the cursor by character ( Index Term Link )
 
 wattr_get -- control window attributes ( Index Term Link )
 
 wattr_off -- control window attributes ( Index Term Link )
 
 wattr_on -- control window attributes ( Index Term Link )
 
 wattr_set -- control window attributes ( Index Term Link )
 
 wattroff -- change foreground window attributes ( Index Term Link )
 
 wattroff -- curses character and window attribute control routines ( Index Term Link )
 
 wattron -- change foreground window attributes ( Index Term Link )
 
 wattron -- curses character and window attribute control routines ( Index Term Link )
 
 wattrset -- change foreground window attributes ( Index Term Link )
 
 wattrset -- curses character and window attribute control routines ( Index Term Link )
 
 wbkgd -- set or get the background character (and rendition) of window ( Index Term Link )
 
 wbkgdset -- set or get the background character (and rendition) of window ( Index Term Link )
 
 wbkgrnd -- set or get the background character (and rendition) of window using a complex character ( Index Term Link )
 
 wbkgrndset -- set or get the background character (and rendition) of window using a complex character ( Index Term Link )
 
 wborder -- add a single-byte border to a window ( Index Term Link )
 
 wborder_set -- use complex characters (and renditions) to draw borders ( Index Term Link )
 
 wchgat -- change the rendition of characters in a window ( Index Term Link )
 
 wclear -- clear a window ( Index Term Link )
 
 wclrtobot -- clear to the end of a window ( Index Term Link )
 
 wclrtoeol -- clear to the end of a line ( Index Term Link )
 
 wcolor_set -- control window attributes ( Index Term Link )
 
 wcursyncup -- synchronize window with its parents or children ( Index Term Link )
 
 wdelch -- remove a character ( Index Term Link )
 
 wdeleteln -- remove a line ( Index Term Link )
 
 wecho_wchar -- add a complex character and refresh window ( Index Term Link )
 
 wechochar -- add a single-byte character and refresh window ( Index Term Link )
 
 wechowchar -- add a wchar_t character (with attributes) to a curses window and advance cursor ( Index Term Link )
 
 werase -- clear a window ( Index Term Link )
 
 wget_wch -- get a wide character from terminal ( Index Term Link )
 
 wget_wstr -- get a wide character string from terminal ( Index Term Link )
 
 wgetbkgrnd -- set or get the background character (and rendition) of window using a complex character ( Index Term Link )
 
 wgetch -- get a single-byte character from terminal ( Index Term Link )
 
 wgetn_wstr -- get a wide character string from terminal ( Index Term Link )
 
 wgetnstr -- get a multibyte character string from terminal ( Index Term Link )
 
 wgetnwstr -- get wchar_t character strings from curses terminal keyboard ( Index Term Link )
 
 wgetstr -- get a multibyte character string from terminal ( Index Term Link )
 
 wgetwch -- get (or push back) wchar_t characters from curses terminal keyboard ( Index Term Link )
 
 wgetwstr -- get wchar_t character strings from curses terminal keyboard ( Index Term Link )
 
 whline -- use single-byte characters (and renditions) to draw lines ( Index Term Link )
 
 whline_set -- use complex characters (and renditions) to draw lines ( Index Term Link )
 
 win_wch -- retrieve a complex character (with rendition) ( Index Term Link )
 
 win_wchnstr -- retrieve complex character string (with rendition) ( Index Term Link )
 
 win_wchstr -- retrieve complex character string (with rendition) ( Index Term Link )
 
 winch -- return a single-byte character (with rendition) ( Index Term Link )
 
 winchnstr -- retrieve a single-byte character string (with rendition) ( Index Term Link )
 
 winchstr -- retrieve a single-byte character string (with rendition) ( Index Term Link )
 
 winnstr -- retrieve a multibyte character string (without rendition) ( Index Term Link )
 
 winnwstr -- get a string of wchar_t characters from a curses window ( Index Term Link )
 
 winnwstr -- retrieve a wide character string (without rendition) ( Index Term Link )
 
 wins_nwstr -- insert a wide character string ( Index Term Link )
 
 wins_wch -- insert a complex character ( Index Term Link )
 
 wins_wstr -- insert a wide character string ( Index Term Link )
 
 winsch -- insert a character ( Index Term Link )
 
 winsdelln -- insert/delete lines to/from the window ( Index Term Link )
 
 winsertln -- insert a line in a window ( Index Term Link )
 
 winsnstr -- insert a multibyte character string ( Index Term Link )
 
 winsnwstr -- insert wchar_t string before character under the cursor in a curses window ( Index Term Link )
 
 winsstr -- insert a multibyte character string ( Index Term Link )
 
 winstr -- retrieve a multibyte character string (without rendition) ( Index Term Link )
 
 winswch -- insert a wchar_t character before the character under the cursor in a curses window ( Index Term Link )
 
 winswstr -- insert wchar_t string before character under the cursor in a curses window ( Index Term Link )
 
 winwch -- get a wchar_t character and its attributes from a curses window ( Index Term Link )
 
 winwchnstr -- get a string of wchar_t characters (and attributes) from a curses window ( Index Term Link )
 
 winwchstr -- get a string of wchar_t characters (and attributes) from a curses window ( Index Term Link )
 
 winwstr -- get a string of wchar_t characters from a curses window ( Index Term Link )
 
 winwstr -- retrieve a wide character string (without rendition) ( Index Term Link )
 
 wmove -- move cursor in window ( Index Term Link )
 
 wmovenextch -- moving the cursor by character ( Index Term Link )
 
 wmoveprevch -- moving the cursor by character ( Index Term Link )
 
 wnoutrefresh -- refresh windows and lines ( Index Term Link )
 
 wprintw -- print formatted output window ( Index Term Link )
 
 wredrawln -- redraw screen or portion of screen ( Index Term Link )
 
 wrefresh -- refresh windows and lines ( Index Term Link )
 
 write screen contents to/from a file
  -- scr_dump ( Index Term Link )
  -- scr_init ( Index Term Link )
  -- scr_restore ( Index Term Link )
  -- scr_set ( Index Term Link )
 
 wscanw -- convert formatted input from a window ( Index Term Link )
 
 wscrl -- scroll a window ( Index Term Link )
 
 wsetscrreg -- set terminal output controls ( Index Term Link )
 
 wstandend -- curses character and window attribute control routines ( Index Term Link )
 
 wstandend -- set/clear window attributes ( Index Term Link )
 
 wstandout -- curses character and window attribute control routines ( Index Term Link )
 
 wstandout -- set/clear window attributes ( Index Term Link )
 
 wsyncdown -- synchronize window with its parents or children ( Index Term Link )
 
 wsyncup -- synchronize window with its parents or children ( Index Term Link )
 
 wtimeout -- set timed blocking or non-blocking read ( Index Term Link )
 
 wtouchln -- control window refresh ( Index Term Link )
 
 wunctrl -- generate printable representation of a wide character ( Index Term Link )
 
 wvline -- use single-byte characters (and renditions) to draw lines ( Index Term Link )
 
 wvline_set -- use complex characters (and renditions) to draw lines ( Index Term Link )