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A

	activate audio-visual alarm
		-- beep ( )
		-- flash ( )

	add a string of wchar_t characters to a curses window and advance cursor -- curs_addwstr ( )

	add a wchar_t character (with attributes) to a curses window and advance cursor -- curs_addwch ( )

	add string of wchar_t characters (and attributes) to a curses window -- curs_addwchstr ( )

	add a string of wchar_t characters to a curses window and advance cursor -- curs_addwstr
		addnwstr ( )

	add a wchar_t character (with attributes) to a curses window and advance cursor -- curs_addwch
		addwch ( )

	add string of wchar_t characters (and attributes) to a curses window -- curs_addwchstr
		addwchnstr ( )
		addwchstr ( )

	add a string of wchar_t characters to a curses window and advance cursor -- curs_addwstr
		addwstr ( )

	add a wchar_t character (with attributes) to a curses window and advance cursor -- curs_addwch
		echowchar ( )

	add a string of wchar_t characters to a curses window and advance cursor -- curs_addwstr
		mvaddnwstr ( )

	add a wchar_t character (with attributes) to a curses window and advance cursor -- curs_addwch
		mvaddwch ( )

	add string of wchar_t characters (and attributes) to a curses window -- curs_addwchstr
		mvaddwchnstr ( )
		mvaddwchstr ( )

	add a string of wchar_t characters to a curses window and advance cursor -- curs_addwstr
		mvaddwstr ( )
		mvwaddnwstr ( )

	add a wchar_t character (with attributes) to a curses window and advance cursor -- curs_addwch
		mvwaddwch ( )

	add string of wchar_t characters (and attributes) to a curses window -- curs_addwchstr
		mvwaddwchnstr ( )
		mvwaddwchstr ( )

	add a string of wchar_t characters to a curses window and advance cursor -- curs_addwstr
		mvwaddwstr ( )
		waddnwstr ( )

	add a wchar_t character (with attributes) to a curses window and advance cursor -- curs_addwch
		waddwch ( )

	add string of wchar_t characters (and attributes) to a curses window -- curs_addwchstr
		waddwchnstr ( )
		waddwchstr ( )

	add a string of wchar_t characters to a curses window and advance cursor -- curs_addwstr
		waddwstr ( )

	add a wchar_t character (with attributes) to a curses window and advance cursor -- curs_addwch
		wechowchar ( )

	add a character (with rendition) to a window
		-- addch ( )
		-- mvaddch ( )
		-- mvwaddch ( )
		-- waddch ( )

	add a complex character (with rendition) to a window
		-- add_wch ( )
		-- mvadd_wch ( )
		-- mvwadd_wch ( )
		-- wadd_wch ( )

	add a complex character and refresh window
		-- echo_wchar ( )
		-- wecho_wchar ( )

	add a multi-byte character string (without rendition) to a window
		-- addnstr ( )
		-- addstr ( )
		-- mvaddnstr ( )
		-- mvaddstr ( )
		-- mvwaddstr ( )
		-- mwwaddnstr ( )
		-- waddnstr ( )
		-- waddstr ( )

	add a single-byte border to a window
		-- border ( )
		-- box ( )
		-- wborder ( )

	add a single-byte character and refresh window
		-- echochar ( )
		-- wechochar ( )

	add a wide-character string to a window
		-- addnwstr ( )
		-- addwstr ( )
		-- mvaddnwstr ( )
		-- mvaddwstr ( )
		-- mvwaddnwstr ( )
		-- mvwaddwstr ( )
		-- waddnwstr ( )
		-- waddwstr ( )

	add character and refresh window
		-- pecho_wchar ( )
		-- pechochar ( )

	add_wch -- add a complex character (with rendition) to a window ( )

	add_wchnstr -- copy a string of complex characters (with renditions) to a window ( )

	add_wchstr -- copy a string of complex characters (with renditions) to a window ( )

	addch -- add a character (with rendition) to a window ( )

	addchnstr -- copy a character string (with renditions) to a window ( )

	addchstr -- copy a character string (with renditions) to a window ( )

	addnstr -- add a multi-byte character string (without rendition) to a window ( )

	addnwstr -- add a string of wchar_t characters to a curses window and advance cursor ( )

	addnwstr -- add a wide-character string to a window ( )

	addstr -- add a multi-byte character string (without rendition) to a window ( )

	addwch -- add a wchar_t character (with attributes) to a curses window and advance cursor ( )

	addwchnstr -- add string of wchar_t characters (and attributes) to a curses window ( )

	addwchstr -- add string of wchar_t characters (and attributes) to a curses window ( )

	addwstr -- add a string of wchar_t characters to a curses window and advance cursor ( )

	addwstr -- add a wide-character string to a window ( )

	adjcurspos -- moving the cursor by character ( )

	ALE curses library
		See curses library

	apply padding information and output string
		-- putp ( )
		-- tputs ( )

	arc -- graphics interface ( )

	attr_get -- control window attributes ( )

	attr_off -- control window attributes ( )

	attr_on -- control window attributes ( )

	attr_set -- control window attributes ( )

	attroff -- change foreground window attributes ( )

	attroff -- curses character and window attribute control routines ( )

	attron -- change foreground window attributes ( )

	attron -- curses character and window attribute control routines ( )

	attrset -- change foreground window attributes ( )

	attrset -- curses character and window attribute control routines ( )


B

	baudrate -- return terminal baud rate ( )

	beep -- activate audio-visual alarm ( )

	bkgd -- set or get the background character (and rendition) of window ( )

	bkgdset -- set or get the background character (and rendition) of window ( )

	bkgrnd -- set or get the background character (and rendition) of window using a complex character ( )

	bkgrndset -- set or get the background character (and rendition) of window using a complex character ( )

	border -- add a single-byte border to a window ( )

	border_set -- use complex characters (and renditions) to draw borders ( )

	box -- add a single-byte border to a window ( )

	box -- graphics interface ( )

	box_set -- use complex characters (and renditions) to draw borders ( )


C

	call refresh on changes to window -- immedok ( )

	can_change_color -- manipulate color information ( )

	cbreak -- set input mode controls ( )

	change foreground window attributes
		-- attroff ( )
		-- attron ( )
		-- attrset ( )
		-- wattroff ( )
		-- wattron ( )
		-- wattrset ( )

	change the rendition of characters in a window
		-- chgat ( )
		-- mvchgat ( )
		-- mvwchgat ( )
		-- wchgat ( )

	character based forms package, -- forms ( )

	character based menus package, -- menus ( )

	character based panels package, -- panels ( )

	check for type-ahead characters -- typeahead ( )

	chgat -- change the rendition of characters in a window ( )

	circle -- graphics interface ( )

	clear -- clear a window ( )

	clear a window
		-- clear ( )
		-- erase ( )
		-- wclear ( )
		-- werase ( )

	clear to the end of a line
		-- clrtoeol ( )
		-- wclrtoeol ( )

	clear to the end of a window
		-- clrtobot ( )
		-- wclrtobot ( )

	clearok -- set terminal output controls ( )

	closepl -- graphics interface ( )

	closevt -- graphics interface ( )

	clrtobot -- clear to the end of a window ( )

	clrtoeol -- clear to the end of a line ( )

	color_content -- manipulate color information ( )

	COLOR_PAIR -- manipulate color information ( )

	COLOR_PAIRS -- manipulate color information ( )

	color_set -- control window attributes ( )

	COLORS -- manipulate color information ( )

	COLS -- number of columns on terminal screen ( )

	cont -- graphics interface ( )

	control flush of input and output on interrupt
		-- noqiflush ( )
		-- qiflush ( )

	control window attributes
		-- attr_get ( )
		-- attr_off ( )
		-- attr_on ( )
		-- attr_set ( )
		-- color_set ( )
		-- wattr_get ( )
		-- wattr_off ( )
		-- wattr_on ( )
		-- wattr_set ( )
		-- wcolor_set ( )

	control window refresh
		-- is_linetouched ( )
		-- is_wintouched ( )
		-- touchline ( )
		-- touchwin ( )
		-- untouchwin ( )
		-- wtouchln ( )

	convert formatted input from a window -- mvscanw ( )

	convert formatted input from a window -- mvwscanw ( )

	convert formatted input from a window -- scanw ( )

	convert formatted input from a window -- wscanw ( )

	convert formatted input from a window -- vwscanw ( )

	copy overlapped windows -- overlay ( )

	copy overlapped windows -- overwrite ( )

	copy a character string (with renditions) to a window
		-- addchnstr ( )
		-- addchstr ( )
		-- mvaddchnstr ( )
		-- mvaddchstr ( )
		-- mvwaddchnstr ( )
		-- mvwaddchstr ( )
		-- waddchnstr ( )
		-- waddchstr ( )

	copy a string of complex characters (with renditions) to a window
		-- add_wchnstr ( )
		-- add_wchstr ( )
		-- mvadd_wchnstr ( )
		-- mvadd_wchstr ( )
		-- mvwadd_wchnstr ( )
		-- mvwadd_wchstr ( )
		-- wadd_wchnstr ( )
		-- wadd_wchstr ( )

	copywin -- overlay or overwrite any portion of window ( )

	create a new window or subwindow
		-- derwin ( )
		-- newwin ( )
		-- subwin ( )

	create or refresh a pad or subpad
		-- newpad ( )
		-- pnoutrefresh ( )
		-- prefresh ( )
		-- subpad ( )

	CRT handling and optimization package, -- curses ( )

	cur_term -- current terminal information ( )

	current terminal information -- cur_term ( )

	current window -- curscr ( )

	curs_addwch -- add a wchar_t character (with attributes) to a curses window and advance cursor ( )

	curs_addwchstr -- add string of wchar_t characters (and attributes) to a curses window ( )

	curs_addwstr -- add a string of wchar_t characters to a curses window and advance cursor ( )

	curs_alecompat -- moving the cursor by character ( )

	curs_attr -- curses character and window attribute control routines ( )
		Attributes ( )

	curs_getwch -- get (or push back) wchar_t characters from curses terminal keyboard ( )
		Function Keys ( )

	curs_getwstr -- get wchar_t character strings from curses terminal keyboard ( )

	curs_inswch -- insert a wchar_t character before the character under the cursor in a curses window ( )

	curs_inswstr -- insert wchar_t string before character under the cursor in a curses window ( )

	curs_inwch -- get a wchar_t character and its attributes from a curses window ( )

	curs_inwchstr -- get a string of wchar_t characters (and attributes) from a curses window ( )

	curs_inwstr -- get a string of wchar_t characters from a curses window ( )

	curs_pad -- create and display curses pads ( )

	curs_set -- set visibility of cursor ( )

	curscr -- current window ( )

	curses -- CRT handling and optimization package ( )

	curses -- introduction and overview of X/Open Curses ( )

	curses pads, create and display -- curs_pad ( )

	curses -- introduction and overview of X/Open Curses
		Attributes, Color Pairs, and Renditions ( )
		Complex Characters ( )
		Data Types ( )
		Display Operations ( )
		Input Processing ( )

	curses pads, create and display -- curs_pad
		newpad ( )

	curses -- introduction and overview of X/Open Curses
		Non-Spacing Characters ( )
		Overlapping Windows ( )

	curses pads, create and display -- curs_pad
		pechochar ( )
		pechowchar ( )
		pnoutrefresh ( )
		prefresh ( )

	curses -- introduction and overview of X/Open Curses
		Screens, Windows, and Terminals ( )
		Special Characters ( )

	curses pads, create and display -- curs_pad
		subpad ( )

	curses, low-level routines
		-- curs_kernel ( )
		-- curs_set ( )
		-- def_prog_mode ( )
		-- def_shell_mode ( )
		-- getsyx ( )
		-- napms ( )
		-- reset_prog_mode ( )
		-- reset_shell_mode ( )
		-- resettty ( )
		-- ripoffline ( )
		-- savetty ( )
		-- setsyx ( )

	curses bell and screen flash routines
		-- beep ( )
		-- curs_beep ( )
		-- flash ( )

	curses borders, horizontal and vertical lines, create
		-- border ( )
		-- box ( )
		-- curs_border ( )
		-- wborder ( )
		-- whline ( )
		-- wvline ( )

	curses character and window attribute control routines
		-- attroff ( )
		-- attron ( )
		-- attrset ( )
		-- curs_attr ( )
		-- standend ( )
		-- standout ( )
		-- wattroff ( )
		-- wattron ( )
		-- wattrset ( )
		-- wstandend ( )
		-- wstandout ( )

	curses color manipulation routines
		-- can_change_colors ( )
		-- color_content ( )
		-- curs_color ( )
		-- has_colors ( )
		-- init_color ( )
		-- init_pair ( )
		-- pair_content ( )
		-- start_color ( )

	curses cursor and window coordinates
		-- curs_getyx ( )
		-- getbegyx ( )
		-- getmaxyx ( )
		-- getparyx ( )
		-- getyx ( )

	curses environment query routines
		-- baudrate ( )
		-- curs_termattrs ( )
		-- erasechar ( )
		-- has_ic ( )
		-- has_il ( )
		-- killchar ( )
		-- longname ( )
		-- termattrs ( )
		-- termname ( )

	curses interfaces to termcap library
		-- curs_termcap ( )
		-- tgetent ( )
		-- tgetflag ( )
		-- tgetnum ( )
		-- tgetstr ( )
		-- tgoto ( )
		-- tputs ( )

	curses interfaces to terminfo database
		-- curs_terminfo ( )
		-- del_curterm ( )
		-- mvcur ( )
		-- putp ( )
		-- restartterm ( )
		-- set_curterm ( )
		-- setterm ( )
		-- setupterm ( )
		-- tigetflag ( )
		-- tigetnum ( )
		-- tigetstr ( )
		-- tparm ( )
		-- tputs ( )
		-- vidattr ( )
		-- vidputs ( )

	curses library
		See also form library, menu library, or panel library
		-- adjcurspos ( )
		-- curs_alecompat ( )
		-- movenextch ( )
		-- moveprevch ( )
		-- wadjcurspos ( )
		-- wmovenextch ( )
		-- wmoveprevch ( )

	curses miscellaneous utility routines
		-- curs_util ( )
		-- delay_output ( )
		-- filter ( )
		-- flushinp ( )
		-- getwin ( )
		-- keyname ( )
		-- putwin ( )
		-- unctrl ( )
		-- use_env ( )

	curses refresh control routines
		-- curs_touch ( )
		-- is_linetouched ( )
		-- is_wintouched ( )
		-- touchline ( )
		-- touchwin ( )
		-- untouchwin ( )
		-- wtouchln ( )

	curses screen, read/write from/to file
		-- curs_scr_dump ( )
		-- scr_dump ( )
		-- scr_init ( )
		-- scr_restore ( )
		-- scr_set ( )

	curses screen initialization and manipulation routines
		-- curs_initscr ( )
		-- delscreen ( )
		-- endwin ( )
		-- initscr ( )
		-- isendwin ( )
		-- newterm ( )
		-- set_term ( )

	curses soft label routines
		-- curs_slk ( )
		-- slk_attroff ( )
		-- slk_attron ( )
		-- slk_attrset ( )
		-- slk_clear ( )
		-- slk_init ( )
		-- slk_label ( )
		-- slk_noutrefresh ( )
		-- slk_refresh ( )
		-- slk_restore ( )
		-- slk_set ( )
		-- slk_touch ( )

	curses terminal input option control routines
		-- cbreak ( )
		-- curs_inopts ( )
		-- echo ( )
		-- halfdelay ( )
		-- intrflush ( )
		-- keypad ( )
		-- meta ( )
		-- nocbreak ( )
		-- nodelay ( )
		-- noecho ( )
		-- noqiflush ( )
		-- noraw ( )
		-- notimeout ( )
		-- qiflush ( )
		-- raw ( )
		-- timeout ( )
		-- typeahead ( )
		-- wtimeout ( )

	curses terminal keyboard
		-- curs_getstr ( )
		-- getstr ( )
		-- mvgetstr ( )
		-- mvwgetstr ( )
		-- wgetnstr ( )
		-- wgetstr ( )

	curses terminal keyboard, get characters
		-- curs_getch ( )
		-- getch ( )
		-- mvgetch ( )
		-- mvwgetch ( )
		-- ungetch ( )
		-- wgetch ( )

	curses terminal output option control routines
		-- clearok ( )
		-- curs_outopts ( )
		-- idcok ( )
		-- idlok ( )
		-- immedok ( )
		-- leaveok ( )
		-- nl ( )
		-- nonl ( )
		-- scrollok ( )
		-- setscereg ( )
		-- wsetscrreg ( )

	curses window, add character and advance cursor
		-- addch ( )
		-- curs_addch ( )
		-- echochar ( )
		-- mvwaddch ( ) ( )
		-- waddch ( )
		-- wechochar ( )

	curses window, add string of characters
		-- addchnstr ( )
		-- addchstr ( )
		-- curs_addchstr ( )
		-- mvaddchnstr ( )
		-- mvaddchstr ( )
		-- mvwaddchnstr ( )
		-- mvwaddchstr ( )
		-- waddchnstr ( )
		-- waddchstr ( )

	curses window, add string of characters and advance cursor
		-- addnstr ( )
		-- addstr ( )
		-- curs_addstr ( )
		-- mvaddnstr ( ) ( )
		-- mvaddstr ( )
		-- mvwaddstr ( )
		-- waddnstr ( )
		-- waddstr ( )

	curses window, clear all or part
		-- clear ( )
		-- clrtobot ( )
		-- clrtoeol ( )
		-- curs_clear ( )
		-- erase ( )
		-- wclear ( )
		-- wclrtobot ( )
		-- wclrtoeol ( )
		-- werase ( )

	curses window, convert formatted input
		-- curs_scanw ( )
		-- mvscanw ( )
		-- mvwscanw ( )
		-- scanw ( )
		-- vwscanw ( )
		-- wscanw ( )

	curses window, delete and insert lines
		-- curs_deleteln ( )
		-- deleteln ( )
		-- insdelln ( )
		-- insertln ( )
		-- wdeleteln ( )
		-- winsdelln ( )
		-- winsertln ( )

	curses window, delete character under cursor
		-- curs_delch ( )
		-- delch ( )
		-- mvdelch ( )
		-- mvwdelch ( )
		-- wdelch ( )

	curses window, get character and its attributes
		-- curs_inch ( )
		-- inch ( )
		-- mvinch ( )
		-- mvwinch ( )
		-- winch ( )

	curses window, get string of characters
		-- curs_inchstr ( )
		-- curs_instr ( )
		-- inchnstr ( )
		-- inchstr ( )
		-- innstr ( )
		-- instr ( )
		-- mvinchnstr ( )
		-- mvinchstr ( )
		-- mvinnstr ( )
		-- mvinstr ( )
		-- mvwinchnstr ( )
		-- mvwinchstr ( )
		-- mvwinnstr ( )
		-- mvwinstr ( )
		-- winchnstr ( )
		-- winchstr ( )
		-- winnstr ( )
		-- winstr ( )

	curses window, insert character before character under cursor
		-- curs_insch ( )
		-- insch ( )
		-- mvinsch ( )
		-- mvwinsch ( )
		-- winsch ( )

	curses window, insert string before character under cursor
		-- curs_instr ( )
		-- insnstr ( )
		-- instr ( )
		-- mvinsnstr ( )
		-- mvinsstr ( )
		-- mvwinsnstr ( )
		-- mvwinsstr ( )
		-- winsnstr ( )
		-- winsstr ( )

	curses window, scroll
		-- curs_scroll ( )
		-- scrl ( )
		-- scroll ( )
		-- wscrl ( )

	curses window background manipulation routines
		-- bkgd ( )
		-- bkgdset ( )
		-- curs_bkgd ( )
		-- wbkgd ( )
		-- wbkgdset ( )

	curses window cursor
		-- curs_move ( )
		-- move ( )
		-- wmove ( )

	curses windows, create
		-- curs_window ( )
		-- delwin ( )
		-- derwin ( )
		-- dupwin ( )
		-- mvderwin ( )
		-- mvwin ( )
		-- newwin ( )
		-- subwin ( )
		-- syncok ( )
		-- wcursyncup ( )
		-- wsyncdown ( )
		-- wsyncup ( )

	curses windows, overlap and manipulate
		-- copywin ( )
		-- curs_overlay ( )
		-- overlay ( )
		-- overwrite ( )

	curses windows, print formatted output
		-- curs_printw ( )
		-- mvprintw ( )
		-- mvwprintw ( )
		-- printw ( )
		-- vwprintw ( )
		-- wprintw ( )

	curses windows and lines, refresh
		-- curs_refresh ( )
		-- doupdate ( )
		-- redrawwin ( )
		-- refresh ( )
		-- wnoutrefresh ( )
		-- wredrawln ( )
		-- wrefresh ( )


D

	def_prog_mode -- save/restore terminal modes ( )

	def_shell_mode -- save/restore terminal modes ( )

	default window -- stdscr ( )

	del_curterm -- interfaces to the terminfo database ( )

	delay_output -- delays output ( )

	delays output -- delay_output ( )

	delch -- remove a character ( )

	delete a window -- delwin ( )

	deleteln -- remove a line ( )

	delwin -- delete a window ( )

	derwin -- create a new window or subwindow ( )

	determine insert/delete character/line capability
		-- has_ic ( )
		-- has_il ( )

	disable use of certain terminal capabilities -- filter ( )

	discard type-ahead characters -- flushinp ( )

	doupdate -- refresh windows and lines ( )

	duplicate a window -- dupwin ( )

	dupwin -- duplicate a window ( )


E

	echo -- enable/disable terminal echo ( )

	echo_wchar -- add a complex character and refresh window ( )

	echochar -- add a single-byte character and refresh window ( )

	echowchar -- add a wchar_t character (with attributes) to a curses window and advance cursor ( )

	emulate the termcap database
		-- tgetent ( )
		-- tgetflag ( )
		-- tgetnum ( )
		-- tgetstr ( )
		-- tgoto ( )

	enable/disable half-delay mode -- halfdelay ( )

	enable/disable hardware insert-character and delete-character features -- idcok ( )

	enable/disable keypad handling -- keypad ( )

	enable/disable meta keys -- meta ( )

	enable/disable newline control
		-- nl ( )
		-- nonl ( )

	enable/disable terminal echo
		-- echo ( )
		-- noecho ( )

	endwin -- restore initial terminal environment ( )

	erase -- clear a window ( )

	erase -- graphics interface ( )

	erasechar -- return current ERASE or KILL characters ( )

	erasewchar -- return current ERASE or KILL characters ( )


F

	filter -- disable use of certain terminal capabilities ( )

	flash -- activate audio-visual alarm ( )

	enable or disable flush on interrupt -- intrflush ( )

	flushinp -- discard type-ahead characters ( )

	form library
		See also curses library

	forms -- character based forms package ( )

	forms, application-specific routines
		-- field_init ( )
		-- field_term ( )
		-- form_hook ( )
		-- form_init ( )
		-- form_term ( )
		-- set_field_init ( )
		-- set_field_term ( )
		-- set_form_init ( )
		-- set_form_term ( )

	forms, associate application data
		-- field_userptr ( )
		-- form_field_userptr ( )
		-- form_userptr ( )
		-- set_field_userptr ( )
		-- set_form_userptr ( )

	forms, command processor, -- form_driver ( )

	forms, connect fields
		-- field_count ( )
		-- form_field ( )
		-- form_fields ( )
		-- move_field ( )
		-- set_form_fields ( )

	forms, create and destroy
		-- form_new ( )
		-- free_form ( )
		-- new_form ( )

	forms, format general appearance
		-- field_just ( )
		-- form_field_just ( )
		-- set_field_just ( )

	forms, format general display attributes
		-- field_back ( )
		-- field_fore ( )
		-- field_pad ( )
		-- form_field_attributes ( )
		-- set_field_back ( )
		-- set_field_fore ( )
		-- set_field_pad ( )

	forms, set current page and field
		-- current_field ( )
		-- field_index ( )
		-- form_page ( )
		-- set_current_field ( )
		-- set_form_page ( )

	forms, write/erase from associated subwindows
		-- form_post ( )
		-- post_form ( )
		-- unpost_form ( )

	forms field, off-screen data ahead or behind
		-- data_ahead ( )
		-- data_behind ( )
		-- form_data ( )

	forms field attributes, set and get
		-- field_buffer ( )
		-- field_status ( )
		-- form_field_buffer ( )
		-- set_field_buffer ( )
		-- set_field_status ( )
		-- set_max_field ( )

	forms field characteristics
		-- dynamic_field_info ( )
		-- field_info ( )
		-- form_field_info ( )

	forms field data type validation
		-- field_arg ( )
		-- field_type ( )
		-- form_field_validation ( )
		-- set_field_type ( )

	forms field option routines
		-- field_opts ( )
		-- field_opts_off ( )
		-- field_opts_on ( )
		-- form_field_opts ( )
		-- set_field_opts ( )

	forms fields, create and destroy
		-- dup_field ( )
		-- form_field_new ( )
		-- free_field ( )
		-- link_field ( )
		-- new_field ( )

	forms fieldtype routines
		-- form_fieldtype ( )
		-- free_fieldtype ( )
		-- link_fieldtype ( )
		-- new_fieldtype ( )
		-- set_fieldtype_arg ( )
		-- set_fieldtype_choice ( )

	forms option routines
		-- form_opts ( )
		-- form_opts_off ( )
		-- form_opts_on ( )
		-- set_form_opts ( )

	forms pagination
		-- form_new_page ( )
		-- new_page ( )
		-- set_new_page ( )

	forms window and subwindow association routines
		-- form_sub ( )
		-- form_win ( )
		-- scale_form ( )
		-- set_form_sub ( )
		-- set_form_win ( )

	forms window cursor, position
		-- form_cursor ( )
		-- pos_form_cursor ( )


G

	generate printable representation of a character -- unctrl ( )

	generate printable representation of a wide character -- wunctrl ( )

	get a string of wchar_t characters (and attributes) from a curses window -- curs_inwchstr ( )

	get a string of wchar_t characters from a curses window -- curs_inwstr ( )

	get a wchar_t character and its attributes from a curses window -- curs_inwch ( )

	get supported terminal video attributes -- termattrs ( )

	get supported terminal video attributes -- term_attrs ( )

	get wchar_t character strings from curses terminal keyboard -- curs_getwstr ( )
		getnwstr ( )

	getwchar_t character strings from curses terminal keyboard -- curs_getwstr, getwstr ( )

	get a string of wchar_t characters from a curses window -- curs_inwstr
		innwstr ( )

	get a wchar_t character and its attributes from a curses window -- curs_inwch
		inwch ( )

	get a string of wchar_t characters (and attributes) from a curses window -- curs_inwchstr
		inwchnstr ( )
		inwchstr ( )

	get a string of wchar_t characters from a curses window -- curs_inwstr
		inwstr ( )

	get wchar_t character strings from curses terminal keyboard -- curs_getwstr
		mvgetnwstr ( )
		mvgetwstr ( )

	get a string of wchar_t characters from a curses window -- curs_inwstr
		mvinnwstr ( )

	get a wchar_t character and its attributes from a curses window -- curs_inwch
		mvinwch ( )

	get a string of wchar_t characters (and attributes) from a curses window -- curs_inwchstr
		mvinwchnstr ( )
		mvinwchstr ( )

	get a string of wchar_t characters from a curses window -- curs_inwstr
		mvinwstr ( )

	get wchar_t character strings from curses terminal keyboard -- curs_getwstr
		mvwgetnwstr ( )
		mvwgetwstr ( )

	get a string of wchar_t characters from a curses window -- curs_inwstr
		mvwinnwstr ( )

	get a wchar_t character and its attributes from a curses window -- curs_inwch
		mvwinwch ( )

	get a string of wchar_t characters (and attributes) from a curses window -- curs_inwchstr
		mvwinwchnstr ( )
		mvwinwchstr ( )

	get a string of wchar_t characters from a curses window -- curs_inwstr
		mvwinwstr ( )

	get wchar_t character strings from curses terminal keyboard -- curs_getwstr
		wgetnwstr ( )
		wgetwstr ( )

	get a string of wchar_t characters from a curses window -- curs_inwstr
		winnwstr ( )

	get a wchar_t character and its attributes from a curses window -- curs_inwch
		winwch ( )

	get a string of wchar_t characters (and attributes) from a curses window -- curs_inwchstr
		winwchnstr ( )
		winwchstr ( )

	get a string of wchar_t characters from a curses window -- curs_inwstr
		winwstr ( )

	get (or push back) wchar_t characters from curses terminal keyboard
		-- curs_getwch ( )
		-- getwch ( )
		-- mvgetwch ( )
		-- mvwgetwch ( )
		-- ungetwch ( )
		-- wgetwch ( )

	get a multibyte character string from terminal
		-- getnstr ( )
		-- getstr ( )
		-- mvgetnstr ( )
		-- mvgetstr ( )
		-- mvwgetnstr ( )
		-- mvwgetstr ( )
		-- wgetnstr ( )
		-- wgetstr ( )

	get a single-byte character from terminal
		-- getch ( )
		-- mvgetch ( )
		-- mvwgetch ( )
		-- wgetch ( )

	get a wide character from terminal
		-- get_wch ( )
		-- mvget_wch ( )
		-- mvwget_wch ( )
		-- wget_wch ( )

	get a wide character string (with rendition) from a cchar_t -- getcchar ( )

	get a wide character string from terminal
		-- get_wstr ( )
		-- getn_wstr ( )
		-- mvget_wstr ( )
		-- mvgetn_wstr ( )
		-- mvwget_wstr ( )
		-- mvwgetn_wstr ( )
		-- wget_wstr ( )
		-- wgetn_wstr ( )

	get cursor or window coordinates
		-- getbegyx ( )
		-- getmaxyx ( )
		-- getparyx ( )
		-- getyx ( )

	get_wch -- get a wide character from terminal ( )

	get_wstr -- get a wide character string from terminal ( )

	getbegyx -- get cursor or window coordinates ( )

	getbkgd -- set or get the background character (and rendition) of window ( )

	getbkgrnd -- set or get the background character (and rendition) of window using a complex character ( )

	getcchar -- get a wide character string (with rendition) from a cchar_t ( )

	getch -- get a single-byte character from terminal ( )

	getmaxyx -- get cursor or window coordinates ( )

	getn_wstr -- get a wide character string from terminal ( )

	getnstr -- get a multibyte character string from terminal ( )

	getnwstr -- get wchar_t character strings from curses terminal keyboard ( )

	getparyx -- get cursor or window coordinates ( )

	getstr -- get a multibyte character string from terminal ( )

	getwch -- get (or push back) wchar_t characters from curses terminal keyboard ( )

	getwin -- read a window from, and write a window to, a file ( )

	getwstr -- get wchar_t character strings from curses terminal keyboard ( )

	getyx -- get cursor or window coordinates ( )

	graphics interface
		-- arc ( )
		-- box ( )
		-- circle ( )
		-- closepl ( )
		-- closevt ( )
		-- cont ( )
		-- erase ( )
		-- label ( )
		-- line ( )
		-- linemod ( )
		-- move ( )
		-- openpl ( )
		-- openvt ( )
		-- plot ( )
		-- point ( )
		-- space ( )


H

	halfdelay -- enable/disable half-delay mode ( )

	has_colors -- manipulate color information ( )

	has_ic -- determine insert/delete character/line capability ( )

	has_il -- determine insert/delete character/line capability ( )

	hline -- use single-byte characters (and renditions) to draw lines ( )

	hline_set -- use complex characters (and renditions) to draw lines ( )


I

	idcok -- enable/disable hardware insert-character and delete-character features ( )

	idlok -- set terminal output controls ( )

	immedok -- call refresh on changes to window ( )

	in_wch -- retrieve a complex character (with rendition) ( )

	in_wchnstr -- retrieve complex character string (with rendition) ( )

	in_wchstr -- retrieve complex character string (with rendition) ( )

	inch -- return a single-byte character (with rendition) ( )

	inchnstr -- retrieve a single-byte character string (with rendition) ( )

	inchstr -- retrieve a single-byte character string (with rendition) ( )

	init_color -- manipulate color information ( )

	init_pair -- manipulate color information ( )

	initscr -- screen initialization functions ( )

	innstr -- retrieve a multibyte character string (without rendition) ( )

	innwstr -- get a string of wchar_t characters from a curses window ( )

	innwstr -- retrieve a wide character string (without rendition) ( )

	ins_nwstr -- insert a wide character string ( )

	ins_wch -- insert a complex character ( )

	ins_wstr -- insert a wide character string ( )

	insch -- insert a character ( )

	insdelln -- insert/delete lines to/from the window ( )

	insert a wchar_t character before the character under the cursor in a curses window -- curs_inswch ( )

	insert wchar_t string before character under the cursor in a curses window -- curs_inswstr ( )
		insnwstr ( )

	insert a wchar_t character before the character under the cursor in a curses window -- curs_inswch
		inswch ( )

	insert wchar_t string before character under the cursor in a curses window -- curs_inswstr
		inswstr ( )
		mvinsnwstr ( )

	insert a wchar_t character before the character under the cursor in a curses window -- curs_inswch
		mvinswch ( )

	insert wchar_t string before character under the cursor in a curses window -- curs_inswstr
		mvinswstr ( )
		mvwinsnwstr ( )

	insert a wchar_t character before the character under the cursor in a curses window -- curs_inswch
		mvwinswch ( )

	insert wchar_t string before character under the cursor in a curses window -- curs_inswstr
		mvwinswstr ( )
		winsnwstr ( )

	insert a wchar_t character before the character under the cursor in a curses window -- curs_inswch
		winswch ( )

	insert wchar_t string before character under the cursor in a curses window -- curs_inswstr
		winswstr ( )

	insert a character
		-- insch ( )
		-- mvinsch ( )
		-- mvwinsch ( )
		-- winsch ( )

	insert a complex character
		-- ins_wch ( )
		-- mvins_wch ( )
		-- mvwins_wch ( )
		-- wins_wch ( )

	insert a line in a window
		-- insertln ( )
		-- winsertln ( )

	insert a multibyte character string
		-- insnstr ( )
		-- insstr ( )
		-- mvinsnstr ( )
		-- mvinsstr ( )
		-- mvwinsnstr ( )
		-- mvwinsstr ( )
		-- winsnstr ( )
		-- winsstr ( )

	insert a wide character string
		-- ins_nwstr ( )
		-- ins_wstr ( )
		-- mvins_nwstr ( )
		-- mvins_wstr ( )
		-- mvwins_nstr ( )
		-- mvwins_nwstr ( )
		-- wins_nwstr ( )
		-- wins_wstr ( )

	insert/delete lines to/from the window
		-- insdelln ( )
		-- winsdelln ( )

	insertln -- insert a line in a window ( )

	insnstr -- insert a multibyte character string ( )

	insnwstr -- insert wchar_t string before character under the cursor in a curses window ( )

	insstr -- insert a multibyte character string ( )

	instr -- retrieve a multibyte character string (without rendition) ( )

	inswch -- insert a wchar_t character before the character under the cursor in a curses window ( )

	inswstr -- insert wchar_t string before character under the cursor in a curses window ( )

	interfaces to the terminfo database -- del_curterm ( )

	interfaces to the terminfo database -- restartterm ( )

	interfaces to the terminfo database -- setupterm ( )

	interfaces to the terminfo database -- set_curterm ( )

	intrflush -- enable or disable flush on interrupt ( )

	introduction and overview of X/Open Curses -- curses ( )

	inwch -- get a wchar_t character and its attributes from a curses window ( )

	inwchnstr -- get a string of wchar_t characters (and attributes) from a curses window ( )

	inwchstr -- get a string of wchar_t characters (and attributes) from a curses window ( )

	inwstr -- get a string of wchar_t characters from a curses window ( )

	inwstr -- retrieve a wide character string (without rendition) ( )

	is_linetouched -- control window refresh ( )

	is_wintouched -- control window refresh ( )

	isendwin -- restore initial terminal environment ( )


K

	key_name -- return character string used as key name ( )

	keyname -- return character string used as key name ( )

	keypad -- enable/disable keypad handling ( )

	killchar -- return current ERASE or KILL characters ( )

	killwchar -- return current ERASE or KILL characters ( )


L

	label -- graphics interface ( )

	leaveok -- set terminal output controls ( )

	line -- graphics interface ( )

	linemod -- graphics interface ( )

	LINES -- number of lines on terminal screen ( )

	longname -- return full terminal type name ( )


M

	manipulate color information -- can_change_color ( )

	manipulate color information -- COLORS ( )

	manipulate color information -- color_content ( )

	manipulate color information -- COLOR_PAIR ( )

	manipulate color information -- COLOR_PAIRS ( )

	manipulate color information -- has_colors ( )

	manipulate color information -- init_color ( )

	manipulate color information -- init_pair ( )

	manipulate color information -- pair_content ( )

	manipulate color information -- PAIR_NUMBER ( )

	manipulate color information -- start_color ( )

	map area of parent window to subwindow -- mvderwin ( )

	menu library
		See also curses library

	menus -- character based menus package ( )

	menus, application-specific routines
		-- item_init ( )
		-- item_term ( )
		-- menu_hook ( )
		-- menu_init ( )
		-- menu_term ( )
		-- set_item_init ( )
		-- set_item_term ( )
		-- set_menu_init ( )
		-- set_menu_term ( )

	menus, associate application data
		-- menu_userptr ( )
		-- set_menu_userptr ( )

	menus, create and destroy
		-- free_menu ( )
		-- menu_new ( )
		-- new_menu ( )

	menus, rows and columns
		-- menu_format ( )
		-- set_menu_format ( )

	menus cursor
		-- menu_cursor ( )
		-- pos_menu_cursor ( )

	menus display attributes
		-- menu_attributes ( )
		-- menu_back ( )
		-- menu_fore ( )
		-- menu_grey ( )
		-- menu_pad ( )
		-- set_menu_back ( )
		-- set_menu_fore ( )
		-- set_menu_grey ( )
		-- set_menu_pad ( )

	menus from associated subwindows, write/erase
		-- menu_post ( )
		-- post_menu ( )
		-- unpost_menu ( )

	menus item, visibility
		-- item_visible ( )
		-- menu_item_visible ( )

	menus item name and description
		-- item_description ( )
		-- item_name ( )
		-- menu_item_name ( )

	menus item options routines
		-- item_opts ( )
		-- item_opts_off ( )
		-- item_opts_on ( )
		-- menu_item_opts ( )
		-- set_item_opts ( )

	menus item values, set and get
		-- item_value ( )
		-- menu_item_value ( )
		-- set_item_value ( )

	menus items, associate application data
		-- item_userptr ( )
		-- menu_item_userptr ( )
		-- set_item_userptr ( )

	menus items, connect and disconnect
		-- item_count ( )
		-- menu_items ( )
		-- set_menu_items ( )

	menus items, create and destroy
		-- free_item ( )
		-- menu_item_new ( )
		-- new_item ( )

	menus items, get and set
		-- current_item ( )
		-- item_index ( )
		-- menu_item_current ( )
		-- set_current_item ( )
		-- set_top_row ( )
		-- top_row ( )

	menus mark string routines
		-- menu_mark ( )
		-- set_menu_mark ( )

	menus options routines
		-- menu_opts ( )
		-- menu_opts_off ( )
		-- menu_opts_on ( )
		-- set_menu_opts ( )

	menus pattern match buffer
		-- menu_pattern ( )
		-- set_menu_pattern ( )

	menus subsystem, command processor, -- menu_driver ( )

	menus window and subwindow association routines
		-- menu_sub ( )
		-- menu_win ( )
		-- scale_menu ( )
		-- set_menu_sub ( )
		-- set_menu_win ( )

	meta -- enable/disable meta keys ( )

	move -- graphics interface ( )

	move -- move cursor in window ( )

	move cursor in window
		-- move ( )
		-- wmove ( )

	move the cursor -- mvcur ( )

	move window -- mvwin ( )

	movenextch -- moving the cursor by character ( )

	moveprevch -- moving the cursor by character ( )

	mvadd_wch -- add a complex character (with rendition) to a window ( )

	mvadd_wchnstr -- copy a string of complex characters (with renditions) to a window ( )

	mvadd_wchstr -- copy a string of complex characters (with renditions) to a window ( )

	mvaddch -- add a character (with rendition) to a window ( )

	mvaddchnstr -- copy a character string (with renditions) to a window ( )

	mvaddchstr -- copy a character string (with renditions) to a window ( )

	mvaddnstr -- add a multi-byte character string (without rendition) to a window ( )

	mvaddnwstr -- add a string of wchar_t characters to a curses window and advance cursor ( )

	mvaddnwstr -- add a wide-character string to a window ( )

	mvaddstr -- add a multi-byte character string (without rendition) to a window ( )

	mvaddwch -- add a wchar_t character (with attributes) to a curses window and advance cursor ( )

	mvaddwchnstr -- add string of wchar_t characters (and attributes) to a curses window ( )

	mvaddwchstr -- add string of wchar_t characters (and attributes) to a curses window ( )

	mvaddwstr -- add a string of wchar_t characters to a curses window and advance cursor ( )

	mvaddwstr -- add a wide-character string to a window ( )

	mvchgat -- change the rendition of characters in a window ( )

	mvcur -- move the cursor ( )

	mvdelch -- remove a character ( )

	mvderwin -- map area of parent window to subwindow ( )

	mvget_wch -- get a wide character from terminal ( )

	mvget_wstr -- get a wide character string from terminal ( )

	mvgetch -- get a single-byte character from terminal ( )

	mvgetn_wstr -- get a wide character string from terminal ( )

	mvgetnstr -- get a multibyte character string from terminal ( )

	mvgetnwstr -- get wchar_t character strings from curses terminal keyboard ( )

	mvgetstr -- get a multibyte character string from terminal ( )

	mvgetwch -- get (or push back) wchar_t characters from curses terminal keyboard ( )

	mvgetwstr -- get wchar_t character strings from curses terminal keyboard ( )

	mvhline -- use single-byte characters (and renditions) to draw lines ( )

	mvhline_set -- use complex characters (and renditions) to draw lines ( )

	mvin_wch -- retrieve a complex character (with rendition) ( )

	mvin_wchnstr -- retrieve complex character string (with rendition) ( )

	mvin_wchstr -- retrieve complex character string (with rendition) ( )

	mvinch -- return a single-byte character (with rendition) ( )

	mvinchnstr -- retrieve a single-byte character string (with rendition) ( )

	mvinchstr -- retrieve a single-byte character string (with rendition) ( )

	mvinnstr -- retrieve a multibyte character string (without rendition) ( )

	mvinnwstr -- get a string of wchar_t characters from a curses window ( )

	mvinnwstr -- retrieve a wide character string (without rendition) ( )

	mvins_nwstr -- insert a wide character string ( )

	mvins_wch -- insert a complex character ( )

	mvins_wstr -- insert a wide character string ( )

	mvinsch -- insert a character ( )

	mvinsnstr -- insert a multibyte character string ( )

	mvinsnwstr -- insert wchar_t string before character under the cursor in a curses window ( )

	mvinsstr -- insert a multibyte character string ( )

	mvinstr -- retrieve a multibyte character string (without rendition) ( )

	mvinswch -- insert a wchar_t character before the character under the cursor in a curses window ( )

	mvinswstr -- insert wchar_t string before character under the cursor in a curses window ( )

	mvinwch -- get a wchar_t character and its attributes from a curses window ( )

	mvinwchnstr -- get a string of wchar_t characters (and attributes) from a curses window ( )

	mvinwchstr -- get a string of wchar_t characters (and attributes) from a curses window ( )

	mvinwstr -- get a string of wchar_t characters from a curses window ( )

	mvinwstr -- retrieve a wide character string (without rendition) ( )

	mvprintw -- print formatted output window ( )

	mvscanw -- convert formatted input from a window ( )

	mvvline -- use single-byte characters (and renditions) to draw lines ( )

	mvvline_set -- use complex characters (and renditions) to draw lines ( )

	mvwadd_wch -- add a complex character (with rendition) to a window ( )

	mvwadd_wchnstr -- copy a string of complex characters (with renditions) to a window ( )

	mvwadd_wchstr -- copy a string of complex characters (with renditions) to a window ( )

	mvwaddch -- add a character (with rendition) to a window ( )

	mvwaddchnstr -- copy a character string (with renditions) to a window ( )

	mvwaddchstr -- copy a character string (with renditions) to a window ( )

	mvwaddnwstr -- add a string of wchar_t characters to a curses window and advance cursor ( )

	mvwaddnwstr -- add a wide-character string to a window ( )

	mvwaddstr -- add a multi-byte character string (without rendition) to a window ( )

	mvwaddwch -- add a wchar_t character (with attributes) to a curses window and advance cursor ( )

	mvwaddwchnstr -- add string of wchar_t characters (and attributes) to a curses window ( )

	mvwaddwchstr -- add string of wchar_t characters (and attributes) to a curses window ( )

	mvwaddwstr -- add a string of wchar_t characters to a curses window and advance cursor ( )

	mvwaddwstr -- add a wide-character string to a window ( )

	mvwchgat -- change the rendition of characters in a window ( )

	mvwdelch -- remove a character ( )

	mvwget_wch -- get a wide character from terminal ( )

	mvwget_wstr -- get a wide character string from terminal ( )

	mvwgetch -- get a single-byte character from terminal ( )

	mvwgetn_wstr -- get a wide character string from terminal ( )

	mvwgetnstr -- get a multibyte character string from terminal ( )

	mvwgetnwstr -- get wchar_t character strings from curses terminal keyboard ( )

	mvwgetstr -- get a multibyte character string from terminal ( )

	mvwgetwch -- get (or push back) wchar_t characters from curses terminal keyboard ( )

	mvwgetwstr -- get wchar_t character strings from curses terminal keyboard ( )

	mvwhline -- use single-byte characters (and renditions) to draw lines ( )

	mvwhline_set -- use complex characters (and renditions) to draw lines ( )

	mvwin -- move window ( )

	mvwin_wch -- retrieve a complex character (with rendition) ( )

	mvwin_wchnstr -- retrieve complex character string (with rendition) ( )

	mvwin_wchstr -- retrieve complex character string (with rendition) ( )

	mvwinch -- return a single-byte character (with rendition) ( )

	mvwinchnstr -- retrieve a single-byte character string (with rendition) ( )

	mvwinchstr -- retrieve a single-byte character string (with rendition) ( )

	mvwinnstr -- retrieve a multibyte character string (without rendition) ( )

	mvwinnwstr -- get a string of wchar_t characters from a curses window ( )

	mvwinnwstr -- retrieve a wide character string (without rendition) ( )

	mvwins_nstr -- insert a wide character string ( )

	mvwins_nwstr -- insert a wide character string ( )

	mvwins_wch -- insert a complex character ( )

	mvwinsch -- insert a character ( )

	mvwinsnstr -- insert a multibyte character string ( )

	mvwinsnwstr -- insert wchar_t string before character under the cursor in a curses window ( )

	mvwinsstr -- insert a multibyte character string ( )

	mvwinstr -- retrieve a multibyte character string (without rendition) ( )

	mvwinswch -- insert a wchar_t character before the character under the cursor in a curses window ( )

	mvwinswstr -- insert wchar_t string before character under the cursor in a curses window ( )

	mvwinwch -- get a wchar_t character and its attributes from a curses window ( )

	mvwinwchnstr -- get a string of wchar_t characters (and attributes) from a curses window ( )

	mvwinwchstr -- get a string of wchar_t characters (and attributes) from a curses window ( )

	mvwinwstr -- get a string of wchar_t characters from a curses window ( )

	mvwinwstr -- retrieve a wide character string (without rendition) ( )

	mvwprintw -- print formatted output window ( )

	mvwscanw -- convert formatted input from a window ( )

	mvwvline -- use single-byte characters (and renditions) to draw lines ( )

	mvwvline_set -- use complex characters (and renditions) to draw lines ( )

	mwwaddnstr -- add a multi-byte character string (without rendition) to a window ( )


N

	napms -- sleep process for a specified length of time ( )

	newpad -- create and display curses pads ( )

	newpad -- create or refresh a pad or subpad ( )

	newterm -- screen initialization functions ( )

	newwin -- create a new window or subwindow ( )

	nl -- enable/disable newline control ( )

	nocbreak -- set input mode controls ( )

	nodelay -- set blocking or non-blocking read ( )

	noecho -- enable/disable terminal echo ( )

	nonl -- enable/disable newline control ( )

	noqiflush -- control flush of input and output on interrupt ( )

	noraw -- set input mode controls ( )

	notimeout -- set timed blocking or non-blocking read ( )

	number of columns on terminal screen -- COLS ( )

	number of lines on terminal screen -- LINES ( )


O

	openpl -- graphics interface ( )

	openvt -- graphics interface ( )

	output attributes to the terminal -- vidattr ( )

	output attributes to the terminal -- vidputs ( )

	output attributes to the terminal -- vid_attr ( )

	output attributes to the terminal -- vid_puts ( )

	overlay -- copy overlapped windows ( )

	overlay or overwrite any portion of window -- copywin ( )

	overwrite -- copy overlapped windows ( )


P

	pair_content -- manipulate color information ( )

	PAIR_NUMBER -- manipulate color information ( )

	panel library
		See also curses library

	panels -- character based panels package ( )

	panels, create and destroy
		-- del_panel ( )
		-- new_panel ( )
		-- panel_new ( )

	panels deck manipulation routines
		-- bottom_panel ( )
		-- hide_panel ( )
		-- panel_hidden ( )
		-- panel_show ( )
		-- panel_top ( )
		-- show_panel ( )
		-- top_panel ( )

	panels deck traversal primitives
		-- panel_above ( )
		-- panel_below ( )

	panels panel, associate application data
		-- panel_userptr ( )
		-- set_panel_userptr ( )

	panels panel, get or set current window
		-- panel_window ( )
		-- replace_panel ( )

	panels virtual screen refresh routine
		-- panel_update ( )
		-- update_panel ( )

	panels window on virtual screen, move
		-- move_panel ( )
		-- panel_move ( )

	pecho_wchar -- add character and refresh window ( )

	pechochar -- add character and refresh window ( )

	pechochar -- create and display curses pads ( )

	pechowchar -- create and display curses pads ( )

	plot -- graphics interface ( )
		Link Editor ( )

	pnoutrefresh -- create and display curses pads ( )

	pnoutrefresh -- create or refresh a pad or subpad ( )

	point -- graphics interface ( )

	prefresh -- create and display curses pads ( )

	prefresh -- create or refresh a pad or subpad ( )

	print formatted output window -- mvprintw ( )

	print formatted output window -- mvwprintw ( )

	print formatted output window -- printw ( )

	print formatted output window -- wprintw ( )

	print formatted output in window -- vwprintw ( )

	print formatted output in window -- vw_printw ( )

	print formatted output in window -- vw_scanw ( )

	printw -- print formatted output window ( )

	push character back onto the input queue
		-- unget_wch ( )
		-- ungetch ( )

	putp -- apply padding information and output string ( )

	putwin -- read a window from, and write a window to, a file ( )


Q

	qiflush -- control flush of input and output on interrupt ( )


R

	raw -- set input mode controls ( )

	read a window from, and write a window to, a file
		-- getwin ( )
		-- putwin ( )

	redraw screen or portion of screen
		-- redrawwin ( )
		-- wredrawln ( )

	redrawwin -- redraw screen or portion of screen ( )

	refresh -- refresh windows and lines ( )

	refresh windows and lines
		-- doupdate ( )
		-- refresh ( )
		-- wnoutrefresh ( )
		-- wrefresh ( )

	remove a character
		-- delch ( )
		-- mvdelch ( )
		-- mvwdelch ( )
		-- wdelch ( )

	remove a line
		-- deleteln ( )
		-- wdeleteln ( )

	reserve screen line for dedicated purpose -- ripoffline ( )

	reset_prog_mode -- save/restore terminal modes ( )

	reset_shell_mode -- save/restore terminal modes ( )

	resetty -- restore/save terminal modes ( )

	restartterm -- interfaces to the terminfo database ( )

	restore initial terminal environment
		-- endwin ( )
		-- isendwin ( )

	restore/save terminal modes
		-- resetty ( )
		-- savetty ( )

	retrieve a complex character (with rendition)
		-- in_wch ( )
		-- mvin_wch ( )
		-- mvwin_wch ( )
		-- win_wch ( )

	retrieve a multibyte character string (without rendition)
		-- innstr ( )
		-- instr ( )
		-- mvinnstr ( )
		-- mvinstr ( )
		-- mvwinnstr ( )
		-- mvwinstr ( )
		-- winnstr ( )
		-- winstr ( )

	retrieve a single-byte character string (with rendition)
		-- inchnstr ( )
		-- inchstr ( )
		-- mvinchnstr ( )
		-- mvinchstr ( )
		-- mvwinchnstr ( )
		-- mvwinchstr ( )
		-- winchnstr ( )
		-- winchstr ( )

	retrieve a wide character string (without rendition)
		-- innwstr ( )
		-- inwstr ( )
		-- mvinnwstr ( )
		-- mvinwstr ( )
		-- mvwinnwstr ( )
		-- mvwinwstr ( )
		-- winnwstr ( )
		-- winwstr ( )

	retrieve complex character string (with rendition)
		-- in_wchnstr ( )
		-- in_wchstr ( )
		-- mvin_wchnstr ( )
		-- mvin_wchstr ( )
		-- mvwin_wchnstr ( )
		-- mvwin_wchstr ( )
		-- win_wchnstr ( )
		-- win_wchstr ( )

	return a single-byte character (with rendition)
		-- inch ( )
		-- mvinch ( )
		-- mvwinch ( )
		-- winch ( )

	return character string used as key name
		-- key_name ( )
		-- keyname ( )

	return current ERASE or KILL characters
		-- erasechar ( )
		-- erasewchar ( )
		-- killchar ( )
		-- killwchar ( )

	return full terminal type name -- longname ( )

	return terminal baud rate -- baudrate ( )

	return the value of a terminfo capability
		-- tigetflag ( )
		-- tigetnum ( )
		-- tigetstr ( )
		-- tparm ( )

	return the value of the environmental variable TERM -- termname ( )

	ripoffline -- reserve screen line for dedicated purpose ( )


S

	save/restore terminal modes
		-- def_prog_mode ( )
		-- def_shell_mode ( )
		-- reset_prog_mode ( )
		-- reset_shell_mode ( )

	savetty -- restore/save terminal modes ( )

	scanw -- convert formatted input from a window ( )

	scr_dump -- write screen contents to/from a file ( )

	scr_init -- write screen contents to/from a file ( )

	scr_restore -- write screen contents to/from a file ( )

	scr_set -- write screen contents to/from a file ( )

	screen initialization functions
		-- initscr ( )
		-- newterm ( )

	scrl -- scroll a window ( )

	scroll -- scroll a window ( )

	scroll a window
		-- scrl ( )
		-- scroll ( )
		-- wscrl ( )

	scrollok -- set terminal output controls ( )

	set or get the background character (and rendition) of window -- bkgd ( )

	set or get the background character (and rendition) of window -- bkgdset ( )

	set or get the background character (and rendition) of window -- getbkgd ( )

	set or get the background character (and rendition) of window -- wbkgd ( )

	set or get the background character (and rendition) of window -- wbkgdset ( )

	set a cchar_t type character from a wide character and rendition -- setcchar ( )

	set blocking or non-blocking read -- nodelay ( )

	set/clear window attributes
		-- standend ( )
		-- standout ( )
		-- wstandend ( )
		-- wstandout ( )

	set_curterm -- interfaces to the terminfo database ( )

	set input mode controls
		-- cbreak ( )
		-- nocbreak ( )
		-- noraw ( )
		-- raw ( )

	set or get the background character (and rendition) of window using a complex character
		-- bkgrnd ( )
		-- bkgrndset ( )
		-- getbkgrnd ( )
		-- wbkgrnd ( )
		-- wbkgrndset ( )
		-- wgetbkgrnd ( )

	set_term -- switch between terminals ( )

	set terminal output controls
		-- clearok ( )
		-- idlok ( )
		-- leaveok ( )
		-- scrollok ( )
		-- setscrreg ( )
		-- wsetscrreg ( )

	set timed blocking or non-blocking read
		-- notimeout ( )
		-- timeout ( )
		-- wtimeout ( )

	set visibility of cursor -- curs_set ( )

	setcchar -- set a cchar_t type character from a wide character and rendition ( )

	setscrreg -- set terminal output controls ( )

	setupterm -- interfaces to the terminfo database ( )

	sleep process for a specified length of time -- napms ( )

	slk_attr_off -- soft label functions ( )

	slk_attr_on -- soft label functions ( )

	slk_attr_set -- soft label functions ( )

	slk_attroff -- soft label functions ( )

	slk_attron -- 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 ( )

	soft label functions -- slk_attroff ( )

	soft label functions -- slk_attron ( )

	soft label functions -- slk_attrset ( )

	soft label functions -- slk_attr_off ( )

	soft label functions -- slk_attr_on ( )

	soft label functions -- slk_attr_set ( )

	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 ( )

	space -- graphics interface ( )

	specify source of screen size information -- use_env ( )

	standend -- curses character and window attribute control routines ( )

	standend -- set/clear window attributes ( )

	standout -- curses character and window attribute control routines ( )

	standout -- set/clear window attributes ( )

	start_color -- manipulate color information ( )

	stdscr -- default window ( )

	subpad -- create and display curses pads ( )

	subpad -- create or refresh a pad or subpad ( )

	subwin -- create a new window or subwindow ( )

	switch between terminals -- set_term ( )

	synchronize window with its parents or children
		-- syncok ( )
		-- wcursyncup ( )
		-- wsyncdown ( )
		-- wsyncup ( )

	syncok -- synchronize window with its parents or children ( )


T

	term_attrs -- get supported terminal video attributes ( )

	termattrs -- get supported terminal video attributes ( )

	termname -- return the value of the environmental variable TERM ( )

	tgetent -- emulate the termcap database ( )

	tgetflag -- emulate the termcap database ( )

	tgetnum -- emulate the termcap database ( )

	tgetstr -- emulate the termcap database ( )

	tgoto -- emulate the termcap database ( )

	tigetflag -- return the value of a terminfo capability ( )

	tigetnum -- return the value of a terminfo capability ( )

	tigetstr -- return the value of a terminfo capability ( )

	timeout -- set timed blocking or non-blocking read ( )

	touchline -- control window refresh ( )

	touchwin -- control window refresh ( )

	tparm -- return the value of a terminfo capability ( )

	tputs -- apply padding information and output string ( )

	typeahead -- check for type-ahead characters ( )


U

	unctrl -- generate printable representation of a character ( )

	unget_wch -- push character back onto the input queue ( )

	ungetch -- push character back onto the input queue ( )

	ungetwch -- get (or push back) wchar_t characters from curses terminal keyboard ( )

	untouchwin -- control window refresh ( )

	use complex characters (and renditions) to draw borders
		-- border_set ( )
		-- box_set ( )
		-- wborder_set ( )

	use complex characters (and renditions) to draw lines
		-- hline_set ( )
		-- mvhline_set ( )
		-- mvvline_set ( )
		-- mvwhline_set ( )
		-- mvwvline_set ( )
		-- vline_set ( )
		-- whline_set ( )
		-- wvline_set ( )

	use_env -- specify source of screen size information ( )

	use single-byte characters (and renditions) to draw lines
		-- hline ( )
		-- mvhline ( )
		-- mvvline ( )
		-- mvwhline ( )
		-- mvwvline ( )
		-- vline ( )
		-- whline ( )
		-- wvline ( )


V

	vid_attr -- output attributes to the terminal ( )

	vid_puts -- output attributes to the terminal ( )

	vidattr -- output attributes to the terminal ( )

	vidputs -- output attributes to the terminal ( )

	vline -- use single-byte characters (and renditions) to draw lines ( )

	vline_set -- use complex characters (and renditions) to draw lines ( )

	vwprintw -- print formatted output in window ( )

	vw_printw -- print formatted output in window ( )

	vw_scanw -- print formatted output in window ( )

	vwscanw -- convert formatted input from a window ( )


W

	wadd_wch -- add a complex character (with rendition) to a window ( )

	wadd_wchnstr -- copy a string of complex characters (with renditions) to a window ( )

	wadd_wchstr -- copy a string of complex characters (with renditions) to a window ( )

	waddch -- add a character (with rendition) to a window ( )

	waddchnstr -- copy a character string (with renditions) to a window ( )

	waddchstr -- copy a character string (with renditions) to a window ( )

	waddnstr -- add a multi-byte character string (without rendition) to a window ( )

	waddnwstr -- add a string of wchar_t characters to a curses window and advance cursor ( )

	waddnwstr -- add a wide-character string to a window ( )

	waddstr -- add a multi-byte character string (without rendition) to a window ( )

	waddwch -- add a wchar_t character (with attributes) to a curses window and advance cursor ( )

	waddwchnstr -- add string of wchar_t characters (and attributes) to a curses window ( )

	waddwchstr -- add string of wchar_t characters (and attributes) to a curses window ( )

	waddwstr -- add a string of wchar_t characters to a curses window and advance cursor ( )

	waddwstr -- add a wide-character string to a window ( )

	wadjcurspos -- moving the cursor by character ( )

	wattr_get -- control window attributes ( )

	wattr_off -- control window attributes ( )

	wattr_on -- control window attributes ( )

	wattr_set -- control window attributes ( )

	wattroff -- change foreground window attributes ( )

	wattroff -- curses character and window attribute control routines ( )

	wattron -- change foreground window attributes ( )

	wattron -- curses character and window attribute control routines ( )

	wattrset -- change foreground window attributes ( )

	wattrset -- curses character and window attribute control routines ( )

	wbkgd -- set or get the background character (and rendition) of window ( )

	wbkgdset -- set or get the background character (and rendition) of window ( )

	wbkgrnd -- set or get the background character (and rendition) of window using a complex character ( )

	wbkgrndset -- set or get the background character (and rendition) of window using a complex character ( )

	wborder -- add a single-byte border to a window ( )

	wborder_set -- use complex characters (and renditions) to draw borders ( )

	wchgat -- change the rendition of characters in a window ( )

	wclear -- clear a window ( )

	wclrtobot -- clear to the end of a window ( )

	wclrtoeol -- clear to the end of a line ( )

	wcolor_set -- control window attributes ( )

	wcursyncup -- synchronize window with its parents or children ( )

	wdelch -- remove a character ( )

	wdeleteln -- remove a line ( )

	wecho_wchar -- add a complex character and refresh window ( )

	wechochar -- add a single-byte character and refresh window ( )

	wechowchar -- add a wchar_t character (with attributes) to a curses window and advance cursor ( )

	werase -- clear a window ( )

	wget_wch -- get a wide character from terminal ( )

	wget_wstr -- get a wide character string from terminal ( )

	wgetbkgrnd -- set or get the background character (and rendition) of window using a complex character ( )

	wgetch -- get a single-byte character from terminal ( )

	wgetn_wstr -- get a wide character string from terminal ( )

	wgetnstr -- get a multibyte character string from terminal ( )

	wgetnwstr -- get wchar_t character strings from curses terminal keyboard ( )

	wgetstr -- get a multibyte character string from terminal ( )

	wgetwch -- get (or push back) wchar_t characters from curses terminal keyboard ( )

	wgetwstr -- get wchar_t character strings from curses terminal keyboard ( )

	whline -- use single-byte characters (and renditions) to draw lines ( )

	whline_set -- use complex characters (and renditions) to draw lines ( )

	win_wch -- retrieve a complex character (with rendition) ( )

	win_wchnstr -- retrieve complex character string (with rendition) ( )

	win_wchstr -- retrieve complex character string (with rendition) ( )

	winch -- return a single-byte character (with rendition) ( )

	winchnstr -- retrieve a single-byte character string (with rendition) ( )

	winchstr -- retrieve a single-byte character string (with rendition) ( )

	winnstr -- retrieve a multibyte character string (without rendition) ( )

	winnwstr -- get a string of wchar_t characters from a curses window ( )

	winnwstr -- retrieve a wide character string (without rendition) ( )

	wins_nwstr -- insert a wide character string ( )

	wins_wch -- insert a complex character ( )

	wins_wstr -- insert a wide character string ( )

	winsch -- insert a character ( )

	winsdelln -- insert/delete lines to/from the window ( )

	winsertln -- insert a line in a window ( )

	winsnstr -- insert a multibyte character string ( )

	winsnwstr -- insert wchar_t string before character under the cursor in a curses window ( )

	winsstr -- insert a multibyte character string ( )

	winstr -- retrieve a multibyte character string (without rendition) ( )

	winswch -- insert a wchar_t character before the character under the cursor in a curses window ( )

	winswstr -- insert wchar_t string before character under the cursor in a curses window ( )

	winwch -- get a wchar_t character and its attributes from a curses window ( )

	winwchnstr -- get a string of wchar_t characters (and attributes) from a curses window ( )

	winwchstr -- get a string of wchar_t characters (and attributes) from a curses window ( )

	winwstr -- get a string of wchar_t characters from a curses window ( )

	winwstr -- retrieve a wide character string (without rendition) ( )

	wmove -- move cursor in window ( )

	wmovenextch -- moving the cursor by character ( )

	wmoveprevch -- moving the cursor by character ( )

	wnoutrefresh -- refresh windows and lines ( )

	wprintw -- print formatted output window ( )

	wredrawln -- redraw screen or portion of screen ( )

	wrefresh -- refresh windows and lines ( )

	write screen contents to/from a file
		-- scr_dump ( )
		-- scr_init ( )
		-- scr_restore ( )
		-- scr_set ( )

	wscanw -- convert formatted input from a window ( )

	wscrl -- scroll a window ( )

	wsetscrreg -- set terminal output controls ( )

	wstandend -- curses character and window attribute control routines ( )

	wstandend -- set/clear window attributes ( )

	wstandout -- curses character and window attribute control routines ( )

	wstandout -- set/clear window attributes ( )

	wsyncdown -- synchronize window with its parents or children ( )

	wsyncup -- synchronize window with its parents or children ( )

	wtimeout -- set timed blocking or non-blocking read ( )

	wtouchln -- control window refresh ( )

	wunctrl -- generate printable representation of a wide character ( )

	wvline -- use single-byte characters (and renditions) to draw lines ( )

	wvline_set -- use complex characters (and renditions) to draw lines ( )

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