curs_termattrs(3) Library calls curs_termattrs(3)
NAME
baudrate, erasechar, erasewchar, has_ic, has_il, killchar, killwchar,
longname, term_attrs, termattrs, termname - curses environment query
routines
SYNOPSIS
#include <curses.h>
int baudrate(void);
char erasechar(void);
int erasewchar(wchar_t *wc);
bool has_ic(void);
bool has_il(void);
char killchar(void);
int killwchar(wchar_t *wc);
char *longname(void);
attr_t term_attrs(void);
chtype termattrs(void);
char *termname(void);
DESCRIPTION
baudrate
The baudrate routine returns the output speed of the terminal. The
number returned is in bits per second, for example 9600, and is an
integer.
erasechar, erasewchar
The erasechar routine returns the user's current erase character.
The erasewchar routine stores the current erase character in the
location referenced by wc. If no erase character has been defined, the
routine fails and the location referenced by wc is not changed.
has_ic, has_il
The has_ic routine is true if the terminal has insert- and delete-
character capabilities.
The has_il routine is true if the terminal has insert- and delete-line
capabilities, or can simulate them using scrolling regions. This might
be used to determine if it would be appropriate to turn on physical
scrolling using scrollok(3X).
killchar, killwchar
The killchar routine returns the user's current line kill character.
The killwchar routine stores the current line-kill character in the
location referenced by wc. If no line-kill character has been defined,
the routine fails and the location referenced by wc is not changed.
longname
The longname routine returns a pointer to a static area containing a
verbose description of the current terminal. The maximum length of a
verbose description is 128 characters. It is defined only after the
call to initscr or newterm. The area is overwritten by each call to
newterm and is not restored by set_term, so the value should be saved
between calls to newterm if longname is going to be used with multiple
terminals.
termattrs, term_attrs
If a given terminal does not support a video attribute that an
application program is trying to use, curses may substitute a different
video attribute for it. The termattrs and term_attrs functions return
a logical OR of all video attributes supported by the terminal using A_
and WA_ constants respectively. This information is useful when a
curses program needs complete control over the appearance of the
screen.
termname
The termname routine returns the terminal name used by setupterm.
RETURN VALUE
longname and termname return NULL on error.
Routines that return an integer return ERR upon failure and OK (SVr4
only specifies "an integer value other than ERR") upon successful
completion.
NOTES
Note that termattrs may be a macro.
PORTABILITY
X/Open Curses, Issue 4 describes these functions. It changes the
return type of termattrs to the new type attr_t. Most versions of
curses truncate the result returned by termname to 14 characters.
SEE ALSO
curses(3X), curs_initscr(3X), curs_outopts(3X)
ncurses 6.5 2024-04-20 curs_termattrs(3)
ncurses 6.5 - Generated Thu May 2 18:49:48 CDT 2024