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| author | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-06-17 10:52:33 +0000 |
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| committer | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-06-17 10:52:33 +0000 |
| commit | 2c3307fb903f427be3d021c5780b75cac9af2ce8 (patch) | |
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| parent | Releasing progress-linux version 4.22.0-1~progress7.99u1. (diff) | |
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Merging upstream version 4.23.0.
Signed-off-by: Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org>
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diff --git a/upstream/archlinux/man5/terminfo.5 b/upstream/archlinux/man5/terminfo.5 index 5bbfe67a..f8348024 100644 --- a/upstream/archlinux/man5/terminfo.5 +++ b/upstream/archlinux/man5/terminfo.5 @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ .\" Note: this must be run through tbl before nroff. .\" The magic cookie on the first line triggers this under some man programs. .\"*************************************************************************** -.\" Copyright 2018-2020,2021 Thomas E. Dickey * +.\" Copyright 2018-2023,2024 Thomas E. Dickey * .\" Copyright 1998-2016,2017 Free Software Foundation, Inc. * .\" * .\" Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a * @@ -33,34 +33,34 @@ .\" authorization. * .\"*************************************************************************** .\" -.\" $Id: terminfo.head,v 1.42 2021/12/25 17:39:16 tom Exp $ -.TH terminfo 5 "" "" "File Formats" -.ds n 5 -.ds d /usr/share/terminfo -.ie \n(.g .ds `` \(lq -.el .ds `` `` -.ie \n(.g .ds '' \(rq -.el .ds '' '' +.\" $Id: terminfo.head,v 1.65 2024/04/20 21:14:00 tom Exp $ +.TH terminfo 5 2024-04-20 "ncurses 6.5" "File formats" +.ie \n(.g \{\ +.ds `` \(lq +.ds '' \(rq +.ds ' \(aq +.ds ^ \(ha +.ds ~ \(ti +.\} +.el \{\ +.ie t .ds `` `` +.el .ds `` "" +.ie t .ds '' '' +.el .ds '' "" +.ds ' ' +.ds ^ ^ +.ds ~ ~ +.\} +. .de bP .ie n .IP \(bu 4 .el .IP \(bu 2 .. -.de NS -.ie n .sp -.el .sp .5 -.ie n .in +4 -.el .in +2 -.nf -.ft C \" Courier -.. -.de NE -.fi -.ft R -.ie n .in -4 -.el .in -2 -.. +. +.ds d /usr/share/terminfo .SH NAME -terminfo \- terminal capability database +\fB\%terminfo\fP \- +terminal capability database .SH SYNOPSIS \*d/*/* .SH DESCRIPTION @@ -81,17 +81,18 @@ describes terminals by giving a set of capabilities which they have, by specifying how to perform screen operations, and by specifying padding requirements and initialization sequences. .PP -This manual describes \fBncurses\fP -version 6.4 (patch 20230520). -.SS Terminfo Entry Syntax -.PP +This document describes +.I \%ncurses +version 6.5 +(patch 20240427). +.SS "\fIterminfo\fP Entry Syntax" Entries in .I terminfo consist of a sequence of fields: .bP Each field ends with a comma \*(``,\*('' (embedded commas may be -escaped with a backslash or written as \*(``\\054\*(''). +escaped with a backslash or written as \*(``\e054\*(''). .bP White space between fields is ignored. .bP @@ -127,7 +128,7 @@ it allows that to be both an alias and a verbose name .bP Lines beginning with a \*(``#\*('' in the first column are treated as comments. .IP -While comment lines are legal at any point, the output of \fBcaptoinfo\fP +While comment lines are valid at any point, the output of \fBcaptoinfo\fP and \fBinfotocap\fP (aliases for \fBtic\fP) will move comments so they occur only between entries. .PP @@ -142,38 +143,38 @@ Thus, a vt100 in 132-column mode would be vt100\-w. The following suffixes should be used where possible: .PP .TS -center ; -l c l -l l l. -\fBSuffix Meaning Example\fP -\-\fInn\fP Number of lines on the screen aaa\-60 -\-\fIn\fPp Number of pages of memory c100\-4p -\-am With automargins (usually the default) vt100\-am -\-m Mono mode; suppress color ansi\-m -\-mc Magic cookie; spaces when highlighting wy30\-mc -\-na No arrow keys (leave them in local) c100\-na -\-nam Without automatic margins vt100\-nam -\-nl No status line att4415\-nl -\-ns No status line hp2626\-ns -\-rv Reverse video c100\-rv -\-s Enable status line vt100\-s -\-vb Use visible bell instead of beep wy370\-vb -\-w Wide mode (> 80 columns, usually 132) vt100\-w +center; +Lb Lb Lb +L L Lx. +Suffix Example Meaning +_ +\-\fInn\fP aaa\-60 Number of lines on the screen +\-\fIn\fPp c100\-4p Number of pages of memory +\-am vt100\-am With automargins (usually the default) +\-m ansi\-m Mono mode; suppress color +\-mc wy30\-mc Magic cookie; spaces when highlighting +\-na c100\-na No arrow keys (leave them in local) +\-nam vt100\-nam Without automatic margins +\-nl hp2621\-nl No status line +\-ns hp2626\-ns No status line +\-rv c100\-rv Reverse video +\-s vt100\-s Enable status line +\-vb wy370\-vb Use visible bell instead of beep +\-w vt100\-w Wide mode (> 80 columns, usually 132) .TE .PP For more on terminal naming conventions, see the \fBterm\fP(7) manual page. -.SS Terminfo Capabilities Syntax -.PP +.SS "\fIterminfo\fP Capabilities Syntax" The terminfo entry consists of several \fIcapabilities\fP, i.e., features that the terminal has, or methods for exercising the terminal's features. .PP After the first field (giving the name(s) of the terminal entry), there should be one or more \fIcapability\fP fields. -These are boolean, numeric or string names with corresponding values: +These are Boolean, numeric or string names with corresponding values: .bP Boolean capabilities are true when present, false when absent. -There is no explicit value for boolean capabilities. +There is no explicit value for Boolean capabilities. .bP Numeric capabilities have a \*(``#\*('' following the name, then an unsigned decimal integer value. @@ -192,8 +193,7 @@ Any capability can be \fIcanceled\fP, i.e., suppressed from the terminal entry, by following its name with \*(``@\*('' rather than a capability value. -.SS Similar Terminals -.PP +.SS "Similar Terminals" If there are two very similar terminals, one (the variant) can be defined as being just like the other (the base) with certain exceptions. In the @@ -228,1493 +228,1985 @@ user preferences. An entry included via \fBuse\fP can contain canceled capabilities, which have the same effect as if those cancels were inline in the using terminal entry. -.SS Predefined Capabilities +.SS "Predefined Capabilities" .\" Head of terminfo man page ends here .ps -1 -The following is a complete table of the capabilities included in a -terminfo description block and available to terminfo-using code. In each -line of the table, - -The \fBvariable\fR is the name by which the programmer (at the terminfo level) -accesses the capability. - -The \fBcapname\fR is the short name used in the text of the database, -and is used by a person updating the database. -Whenever possible, capnames are chosen to be the same as or similar to -the ANSI X3.64-1979 standard (now superseded by ECMA-48, which uses -identical or very similar names). Semantics are also intended to match -those of the specification. - -The termcap code is the old -.B termcap -capability name (some capabilities are new, and have names which termcap -did not originate). -.P -Capability names have no hard length limit, but an informal limit of 5 -characters has been adopted to keep them short and to allow the tabs in -the source file -.B Caps +Tables of capabilities +.I \%ncurses +recognizes in a +.I \%term\%info +terminal type description and available to +.IR \%term\%info -using +code follow. +.bP +The capability name identifies the symbol by which the programmer +using the +.I \%term\%info +API accesses the capability. +.bP +The TI +.RI ( \%term\%info ) +code is the short name used by a person composing or updating a +terminal type entry. +.IP +Whenever possible, +these codes are the same as or similar to those of the ANSI X3.64-1979 +standard +(now superseded by ECMA-48, +which uses identical or very similar names). +Semantics are also intended to match those of the specification. +.IP +.I \%term\%info +codes have no hard length limit, +but +.I \%ncurses +maintains an informal one of 5 characters to keep them short and to +allow the tabs in the source file +.I Caps to line up nicely. - -Finally, the description field attempts to convey the semantics of the -capability. You may find some codes in the description field: -.TP -(P) -indicates that padding may be specified +(Some standard codes exceed this limit regardless.) +.bP +The TC +.RI ( termcap ) +code is that used by the corresponding API of +.IR \%ncurses . +(Some capabilities are new, +and have names that BSD +.I termcap +did not originate.) +.bP +The description field attempts to convey the capability's semantics. +.PP +The description field employs a handful of notations. .TP -#[1-9] -in the description field indicates that the string is passed -through \fBtparm\fP(3X) with parameters as given (#\fIi\fP). -.IP -If no parameters are listed in the description, -passing the string through \fBtparm\fP(3X) may give unexpected results, -e.g., if it contains percent (%%) signs. +.B (P) +indicates that padding may be specified. .TP -(P*) -indicates that padding may vary in proportion to the number of -lines affected +.B (P*) +indicates that padding may vary in proportion to the number of output +lines affected. .TP -(#\d\fIi\fP\u) -indicates the \fIi\fP\uth\d parameter. - -.PP -These are the boolean capabilities: - -.na -.TS H +.BI # i +indicates the +.IR i th +parameter of a string capability; +the programmer should pass the string to \fB\%tparm\fP(3X) with the +parameters listed. +.IP +If the description lists no parameters, +passing the string to \fB\%tparm\fP(3X) may produce unexpected +behavior, +for instance if the string contains percent signs. +. +.PP +.TS center; -c l l c -c l l c -lw25 lw7 lw2 lw20. -\fBVariable Cap- TCap Description\fR -\fBBooleans name Code\fR +Lb Cb S Lb +Lb Lb Lb Lb +Lbw(25n)2 Lbw(8n)2 Lb2 Lx. +\& Code \& +Boolean Capability Name TI TC Description +_ auto_left_margin bw bw T{ +.ad l cub1 wraps from column 0 to last column T} auto_right_margin am am T{ +.ad l terminal has automatic margins T} -back_color_erase bce ut T{ -screen erased with background color -T} -can_change ccc cc T{ -terminal can re-define existing colors +no_esc_ctlc xsb xb T{ +.ad l +beehive (f1=escape, f2=ctrl C) T} ceol_standout_glitch xhp xs T{ +.ad l standout not erased by overwriting (hp) T} -col_addr_glitch xhpa YA T{ -only positive motion for hpa/mhpa caps -T} -cpi_changes_res cpix YF T{ -changing character pitch changes resolution -T} -cr_cancels_micro_mode crxm YB T{ -using cr turns off micro mode -T} -dest_tabs_magic_smso xt xt T{ -tabs destructive, magic so char (t1061) -T} eat_newline_glitch xenl xn T{ +.ad l newline ignored after 80 cols (concept) T} erase_overstrike eo eo T{ +.ad l can erase overstrikes with a blank T} generic_type gn gn T{ +.ad l generic line type T} hard_copy hc hc T{ +.ad l hardcopy terminal T} -hard_cursor chts HC T{ -cursor is hard to see -T} has_meta_key km km T{ +.ad l Has a meta key (i.e., sets 8th-bit) T} -has_print_wheel daisy YC T{ -printer needs operator to change character set -T} has_status_line hs hs T{ +.ad l has extra status line T} -hue_lightness_saturation hls hl T{ -terminal uses only HLS color notation (Tektronix) -T} insert_null_glitch in in T{ +.ad l insert mode distinguishes nulls T} -lpi_changes_res lpix YG T{ -changing line pitch changes resolution -T} memory_above da da T{ +.ad l display may be retained above the screen T} memory_below db db T{ +.ad l display may be retained below the screen T} move_insert_mode mir mi T{ +.ad l safe to move while in insert mode T} move_standout_mode msgr ms T{ +.ad l safe to move while in standout mode T} +over_strike os os T{ +.ad l +terminal can overstrike +T} +status_line_esc_ok eslok es T{ +.ad l +escape can be used on the status line +T} +dest_tabs_magic_smso xt xt T{ +.ad l +tabs destructive, magic so char (t1061) +T} +tilde_glitch hz hz T{ +.ad l +cannot print ~'s (Hazeltine) +T} +transparent_underline ul ul T{ +.ad l +underline character overstrikes +T} +xon_xoff xon xo T{ +.ad l +terminal uses xon/xoff handshaking +T} needs_xon_xoff nxon nx T{ +.ad l padding will not work, xon/xoff required T} -no_esc_ctlc xsb xb T{ -beehive (f1=escape, f2=ctrl C) +prtr_silent mc5i 5i T{ +.ad l +printer will not echo on screen +T} +hard_cursor chts HC T{ +.ad l +cursor is hard to see +T} +non_rev_rmcup nrrmc NR T{ +.ad l +smcup does not reverse rmcup T} no_pad_char npc NP T{ +.ad l pad character does not exist T} non_dest_scroll_region ndscr ND T{ +.ad l scrolling region is non-destructive T} -non_rev_rmcup nrrmc NR T{ -smcup does not reverse rmcup +can_change ccc cc T{ +.ad l +terminal can re-define existing colors T} -over_strike os os T{ -terminal can overstrike +back_color_erase bce ut T{ +.ad l +screen erased with background color T} -prtr_silent mc5i 5i T{ -printer will not echo on screen +hue_lightness_saturation hls hl T{ +.ad l +terminal uses only HLS color notation (Tektronix) +T} +col_addr_glitch xhpa YA T{ +.ad l +only positive motion for hpa/mhpa caps +T} +cr_cancels_micro_mode crxm YB T{ +.ad l +using cr turns off micro mode +T} +has_print_wheel daisy YC T{ +.ad l +printer needs operator to change character set T} row_addr_glitch xvpa YD T{ +.ad l only positive motion for vpa/mvpa caps T} semi_auto_right_margin sam YE T{ +.ad l printing in last column causes cr T} -status_line_esc_ok eslok es T{ -escape can be used on the status line -T} -tilde_glitch hz hz T{ -cannot print ~'s (Hazeltine) -T} -transparent_underline ul ul T{ -underline character overstrikes +cpi_changes_res cpix YF T{ +.ad l +changing character pitch changes resolution T} -xon_xoff xon xo T{ -terminal uses xon/xoff handshaking +lpi_changes_res lpix YG T{ +.ad l +changing line pitch changes resolution T} .TE -.ad - -These are the numeric capabilities: - -.na -.TS H +.PP +. +.TS center; -c l l c -c l l c -lw25 lw7 lw2 lw20. -\fBVariable Cap- TCap Description\fR -\fBNumeric name Code\fR +Lb Cb S Lb +Lb Lb Lb Lb +Lbw(25n)2 Lbw(8n)2 Lb2 Lx. +\& Code \& +Numeric Capability Name TI TC Description +_ columns cols co T{ +.ad l number of columns in a line T} init_tabs it it T{ +.ad l tabs initially every # spaces T} -label_height lh lh T{ -rows in each label -T} -label_width lw lw T{ -columns in each label -T} lines lines li T{ +.ad l number of lines on screen or page T} lines_of_memory lm lm T{ +.ad l lines of memory if > line. 0 means varies T} magic_cookie_glitch xmc sg T{ +.ad l number of blank characters left by smso or rmso T} +padding_baud_rate pb pb T{ +.ad l +lowest baud rate where padding needed +T} +virtual_terminal vt vt T{ +.ad l +virtual terminal number (CB/unix) +T} +width_status_line wsl ws T{ +.ad l +number of columns in status line +T} +num_labels nlab Nl T{ +.ad l +number of labels on screen +T} +label_height lh lh T{ +.ad l +rows in each label +T} +label_width lw lw T{ +.ad l +columns in each label +T} max_attributes ma ma T{ +.ad l maximum combined attributes terminal can handle T} +maximum_windows wnum MW T{ +.ad l +maximum number of definable windows +T} max_colors colors Co T{ +.ad l maximum number of colors on screen T} max_pairs pairs pa T{ +.ad l maximum number of color-pairs on the screen T} -maximum_windows wnum MW T{ -maximum number of definable windows -T} no_color_video ncv NC T{ +.ad l video attributes that cannot be used with colors T} -num_labels nlab Nl T{ -number of labels on screen -T} -padding_baud_rate pb pb T{ -lowest baud rate where padding needed -T} -virtual_terminal vt vt T{ -virtual terminal number (CB/unix) -T} -width_status_line wsl ws T{ -number of columns in status line -T} .TE -.ad - +.PP +. The following numeric capabilities are present in the SVr4.0 term structure, -but are not yet documented in the man page. They came in with SVr4's -printer support. - -.na -.TS H +but are not yet documented in the man page. +They came in with SVr4's printer support. +. +.PP +.TS center; -c l l c -c l l c -lw25 lw7 lw2 lw20. -\fBVariable Cap- TCap Description\fR -\fBNumeric name Code\fR -bit_image_entwining bitwin Yo T{ -number of passes for each bit-image row -T} -bit_image_type bitype Yp T{ -type of bit-image device -T} +Lb Cb S Lb +Lb Lb Lb Lb +Lbw(25n)2 Lbw(8n)2 Lb2 Lx. +\& Code \& +Numeric Capability Name TI TC Description +_ buffer_capacity bufsz Ya T{ +.ad l numbers of bytes buffered before printing T} -buttons btns BT T{ -number of buttons on mouse +dot_vert_spacing spinv Yb T{ +.ad l +spacing of pins vertically in pins per inch T} dot_horz_spacing spinh Yc T{ +.ad l spacing of dots horizontally in dots per inch T} -dot_vert_spacing spinv Yb T{ -spacing of pins vertically in pins per inch -T} max_micro_address maddr Yd T{ +.ad l maximum value in micro_..._address T} max_micro_jump mjump Ye T{ +.ad l maximum value in parm_..._micro T} micro_col_size mcs Yf T{ +.ad l character step size when in micro mode T} micro_line_size mls Yg T{ +.ad l line step size when in micro mode T} number_of_pins npins Yh T{ +.ad l numbers of pins in print-head T} output_res_char orc Yi T{ +.ad l horizontal resolution in units per line T} -output_res_horz_inch orhi Yk T{ -horizontal resolution in units per inch -T} output_res_line orl Yj T{ +.ad l vertical resolution in units per line T} +output_res_horz_inch orhi Yk T{ +.ad l +horizontal resolution in units per inch +T} output_res_vert_inch orvi Yl T{ +.ad l vertical resolution in units per inch T} print_rate cps Ym T{ +.ad l print rate in characters per second T} wide_char_size widcs Yn T{ +.ad l character step size when in double wide mode T} +buttons btns BT T{ +.ad l +number of buttons on mouse +T} +bit_image_entwining bitwin Yo T{ +.ad l +number of passes for each bit-image row +T} +bit_image_type bitype Yp T{ +.ad l +type of bit-image device +T} .TE -.ad - -These are the string capabilities: - -.na -.TS H +.PP +. +.TS center; -c l l c -c l l c -lw25 lw7 lw2 lw20. -\fBVariable Cap- TCap Description\fR -\fBString name Code\fR -acs_chars acsc ac T{ -graphics charset pairs, based on vt100 -T} +Lb Cb S Lb +Lb Lb Lb Lb +Lbw(25n)2 Lbw(8n)2 Lb2 Lx. +\& Code \& +String Capability Name TI TC Description +_ back_tab cbt bt T{ +.ad l back tab (P) T} bell bel bl T{ +.ad l audible signal (bell) (P) T} carriage_return cr cr T{ +.ad l carriage return (P*) (P*) T} -change_char_pitch cpi ZA T{ -Change number of characters per inch to #1 -T} -change_line_pitch lpi ZB T{ -Change number of lines per inch to #1 -T} -change_res_horz chr ZC T{ -Change horizontal resolution to #1 -T} -change_res_vert cvr ZD T{ -Change vertical resolution to #1 -T} change_scroll_region csr cs T{ +.ad l change region to line #1 to line #2 (P) T} -char_padding rmp rP T{ -like ip but when in insert mode -T} clear_all_tabs tbc ct T{ +.ad l clear all tab stops (P) T} -clear_margins mgc MC T{ -clear right and left soft margins -T} clear_screen clear cl T{ +.ad l clear screen and home cursor (P*) T} -clr_bol el1 cb T{ -Clear to beginning of line -T} clr_eol el ce T{ +.ad l clear to end of line (P) T} clr_eos ed cd T{ +.ad l clear to end of screen (P*) T} column_address hpa ch T{ +.ad l horizontal position #1, absolute (P) T} command_character cmdch CC T{ +.ad l terminal settable cmd character in prototype !? T} -create_window cwin CW T{ -define a window #1 from #2,#3 to #4,#5 -T} cursor_address cup cm T{ +.ad l move to row #1 columns #2 T} cursor_down cud1 do T{ +.ad l down one line T} cursor_home home ho T{ +.ad l home cursor (if no cup) T} cursor_invisible civis vi T{ +.ad l make cursor invisible T} cursor_left cub1 le T{ +.ad l move left one space T} cursor_mem_address mrcup CM T{ +.ad l memory relative cursor addressing, move to row #1 columns #2 T} cursor_normal cnorm ve T{ +.ad l make cursor appear normal (undo civis/cvvis) T} cursor_right cuf1 nd T{ +.ad l non-destructive space (move right one space) T} cursor_to_ll ll ll T{ +.ad l last line, first column (if no cup) T} cursor_up cuu1 up T{ +.ad l up one line T} cursor_visible cvvis vs T{ +.ad l make cursor very visible T} -define_char defc ZE T{ -Define a character #1, #2 dots wide, descender #3 -T} delete_character dch1 dc T{ +.ad l delete character (P*) T} delete_line dl1 dl T{ +.ad l delete line (P*) T} -dial_phone dial DI T{ -dial number #1 -T} dis_status_line dsl ds T{ +.ad l disable status line T} -display_clock dclk DK T{ -display clock -T} down_half_line hd hd T{ +.ad l half a line down T} -ena_acs enacs eA T{ -enable alternate char set -T} enter_alt_charset_mode smacs as T{ +.ad l start alternate character set (P) T} -enter_am_mode smam SA T{ -turn on automatic margins -T} enter_blink_mode blink mb T{ +.ad l turn on blinking T} enter_bold_mode bold md T{ +.ad l turn on bold (extra bright) mode T} enter_ca_mode smcup ti T{ +.ad l string to start programs using cup T} enter_delete_mode smdc dm T{ +.ad l enter delete mode T} enter_dim_mode dim mh T{ +.ad l turn on half-bright mode T} -enter_doublewide_mode swidm ZF T{ -Enter double-wide mode -T} -enter_draft_quality sdrfq ZG T{ -Enter draft-quality mode -T} enter_insert_mode smir im T{ +.ad l enter insert mode T} -enter_italics_mode sitm ZH T{ -Enter italic mode -T} -enter_leftward_mode slm ZI T{ -Start leftward carriage motion -T} -enter_micro_mode smicm ZJ T{ -Start micro-motion mode -T} -enter_near_letter_quality snlq ZK T{ -Enter NLQ mode -T} -enter_normal_quality snrmq ZL T{ -Enter normal-quality mode +enter_secure_mode invis mk T{ +.ad l +turn on blank mode (characters invisible) T} enter_protected_mode prot mp T{ +.ad l turn on protected mode T} enter_reverse_mode rev mr T{ +.ad l turn on reverse video mode T} -enter_secure_mode invis mk T{ -turn on blank mode (characters invisible) -T} -enter_shadow_mode sshm ZM T{ -Enter shadow-print mode -T} enter_standout_mode smso so T{ +.ad l begin standout mode T} -enter_subscript_mode ssubm ZN T{ -Enter subscript mode -T} -enter_superscript_mode ssupm ZO T{ -Enter superscript mode -T} enter_underline_mode smul us T{ +.ad l begin underline mode T} -enter_upward_mode sum ZP T{ -Start upward carriage motion -T} -enter_xon_mode smxon SX T{ -turn on xon/xoff handshaking -T} erase_chars ech ec T{ +.ad l erase #1 characters (P) T} exit_alt_charset_mode rmacs ae T{ +.ad l end alternate character set (P) T} -exit_am_mode rmam RA T{ -turn off automatic margins -T} exit_attribute_mode sgr0 me T{ +.ad l turn off all attributes T} exit_ca_mode rmcup te T{ +.ad l strings to end programs using cup T} exit_delete_mode rmdc ed T{ +.ad l end delete mode T} -exit_doublewide_mode rwidm ZQ T{ -End double-wide mode -T} exit_insert_mode rmir ei T{ +.ad l exit insert mode T} -exit_italics_mode ritm ZR T{ -End italic mode -T} -exit_leftward_mode rlm ZS T{ -End left-motion mode -T} -exit_micro_mode rmicm ZT T{ -End micro-motion mode -T} -exit_shadow_mode rshm ZU T{ -End shadow-print mode -T} exit_standout_mode rmso se T{ +.ad l exit standout mode T} -exit_subscript_mode rsubm ZV T{ -End subscript mode -T} -exit_superscript_mode rsupm ZW T{ -End superscript mode -T} exit_underline_mode rmul ue T{ +.ad l exit underline mode T} -exit_upward_mode rum ZX T{ -End reverse character motion -T} -exit_xon_mode rmxon RX T{ -turn off xon/xoff handshaking -T} -fixed_pause pause PA T{ -pause for 2-3 seconds -T} -flash_hook hook fh T{ -flash switch hook -T} flash_screen flash vb T{ +.ad l visible bell (may not move cursor) T} form_feed ff ff T{ +.ad l hardcopy terminal page eject (P*) T} from_status_line fsl fs T{ +.ad l return from status line T} -goto_window wingo WG T{ -go to window #1 -T} -hangup hup HU T{ -hang-up phone -T} init_1string is1 i1 T{ +.ad l initialization string T} init_2string is2 is T{ +.ad l initialization string T} init_3string is3 i3 T{ +.ad l initialization string T} init_file if if T{ +.ad l name of initialization file T} -init_prog iprog iP T{ -path name of program for initialization -T} -initialize_color initc Ic T{ -initialize color #1 to (#2,#3,#4) -T} -initialize_pair initp Ip T{ -Initialize color pair #1 to fg=(#2,#3,#4), bg=(#5,#6,#7) -T} insert_character ich1 ic T{ +.ad l insert character (P) T} insert_line il1 al T{ +.ad l insert line (P*) T} insert_padding ip ip T{ +.ad l insert padding after inserted character T} -key_a1 ka1 K1 T{ -upper left of keypad -T} -key_a3 ka3 K3 T{ -upper right of keypad -T} -key_b2 kb2 K2 T{ -center of keypad -T} key_backspace kbs kb T{ +.ad l backspace key T} -key_beg kbeg @1 T{ -begin key -T} -key_btab kcbt kB T{ -back-tab key -T} -key_c1 kc1 K4 T{ -lower left of keypad -T} -key_c3 kc3 K5 T{ -lower right of keypad -T} -key_cancel kcan @2 T{ -cancel key -T} key_catab ktbc ka T{ +.ad l clear-all-tabs key T} key_clear kclr kC T{ +.ad l clear-screen or erase key T} -key_close kclo @3 T{ -close key -T} -key_command kcmd @4 T{ -command key -T} -key_copy kcpy @5 T{ -copy key -T} -key_create kcrt @6 T{ -create key -T} key_ctab kctab kt T{ +.ad l clear-tab key T} key_dc kdch1 kD T{ +.ad l delete-character key T} key_dl kdl1 kL T{ +.ad l delete-line key T} key_down kcud1 kd T{ +.ad l down-arrow key T} +.TE +.TS +center; +Lbw(25n)2 Lbw(8n)2 Lb2 Lx. key_eic krmir kM T{ +.ad l sent by rmir or smir in insert mode T} -key_end kend @7 T{ -end key -T} -key_enter kent @8 T{ -enter/send key -T} key_eol kel kE T{ +.ad l clear-to-end-of-line key T} key_eos ked kS T{ +.ad l clear-to-end-of-screen key T} -key_exit kext @9 T{ -exit key -T} key_f0 kf0 k0 T{ +.ad l F0 function key T} key_f1 kf1 k1 T{ +.ad l F1 function key T} key_f10 kf10 k; T{ +.ad l F10 function key T} -key_f11 kf11 F1 T{ -F11 function key +key_f2 kf2 k2 T{ +.ad l +F2 function key T} -key_f12 kf12 F2 T{ -F12 function key +key_f3 kf3 k3 T{ +.ad l +F3 function key T} -key_f13 kf13 F3 T{ -F13 function key +key_f4 kf4 k4 T{ +.ad l +F4 function key T} -key_f14 kf14 F4 T{ -F14 function key +key_f5 kf5 k5 T{ +.ad l +F5 function key T} -key_f15 kf15 F5 T{ -F15 function key +key_f6 kf6 k6 T{ +.ad l +F6 function key T} -key_f16 kf16 F6 T{ -F16 function key +key_f7 kf7 k7 T{ +.ad l +F7 function key T} -key_f17 kf17 F7 T{ -F17 function key +key_f8 kf8 k8 T{ +.ad l +F8 function key T} -key_f18 kf18 F8 T{ -F18 function key +key_f9 kf9 k9 T{ +.ad l +F9 function key T} -key_f19 kf19 F9 T{ -F19 function key +key_home khome kh T{ +.ad l +home key T} -key_f2 kf2 k2 T{ -F2 function key +key_ic kich1 kI T{ +.ad l +insert-character key T} -key_f20 kf20 FA T{ -F20 function key +key_il kil1 kA T{ +.ad l +insert-line key T} -key_f21 kf21 FB T{ -F21 function key +key_left kcub1 kl T{ +.ad l +left-arrow key T} -key_f22 kf22 FC T{ -F22 function key +key_ll kll kH T{ +.ad l +lower-left key (home down) T} -key_f23 kf23 FD T{ -F23 function key +key_npage knp kN T{ +.ad l +next-page key T} -key_f24 kf24 FE T{ -F24 function key +key_ppage kpp kP T{ +.ad l +previous-page key T} -key_f25 kf25 FF T{ -F25 function key +key_right kcuf1 kr T{ +.ad l +right-arrow key T} -key_f26 kf26 FG T{ -F26 function key +key_sf kind kF T{ +.ad l +scroll-forward key T} -key_f27 kf27 FH T{ -F27 function key +key_sr kri kR T{ +.ad l +scroll-backward key T} -key_f28 kf28 FI T{ -F28 function key +key_stab khts kT T{ +.ad l +set-tab key T} -key_f29 kf29 FJ T{ -F29 function key +key_up kcuu1 ku T{ +.ad l +up-arrow key T} -key_f3 kf3 k3 T{ -F3 function key +keypad_local rmkx ke T{ +.ad l +leave keyboard transmit mode T} -key_f30 kf30 FK T{ -F30 function key +keypad_xmit smkx ks T{ +.ad l +enter keyboard transmit mode T} -key_f31 kf31 FL T{ -F31 function key +lab_f0 lf0 l0 T{ +.ad l +label on function key f0 if not f0 T} -key_f32 kf32 FM T{ -F32 function key +lab_f1 lf1 l1 T{ +.ad l +label on function key f1 if not f1 T} -key_f33 kf33 FN T{ -F33 function key +lab_f10 lf10 la T{ +.ad l +label on function key f10 if not f10 T} -key_f34 kf34 FO T{ -F34 function key +lab_f2 lf2 l2 T{ +.ad l +label on function key f2 if not f2 T} -key_f35 kf35 FP T{ -F35 function key +lab_f3 lf3 l3 T{ +.ad l +label on function key f3 if not f3 T} -key_f36 kf36 FQ T{ -F36 function key +lab_f4 lf4 l4 T{ +.ad l +label on function key f4 if not f4 T} -key_f37 kf37 FR T{ -F37 function key +lab_f5 lf5 l5 T{ +.ad l +label on function key f5 if not f5 T} -key_f38 kf38 FS T{ -F38 function key +lab_f6 lf6 l6 T{ +.ad l +label on function key f6 if not f6 T} -key_f39 kf39 FT T{ -F39 function key +lab_f7 lf7 l7 T{ +.ad l +label on function key f7 if not f7 T} -key_f4 kf4 k4 T{ -F4 function key +lab_f8 lf8 l8 T{ +.ad l +label on function key f8 if not f8 T} -key_f40 kf40 FU T{ -F40 function key +lab_f9 lf9 l9 T{ +.ad l +label on function key f9 if not f9 T} -key_f41 kf41 FV T{ -F41 function key +meta_off rmm mo T{ +.ad l +turn off meta mode T} -key_f42 kf42 FW T{ -F42 function key +meta_on smm mm T{ +.ad l +turn on meta mode (8th-bit on) T} -key_f43 kf43 FX T{ -F43 function key +newline nel nw T{ +.ad l +newline (behave like cr followed by lf) T} -key_f44 kf44 FY T{ -F44 function key +pad_char pad pc T{ +.ad l +padding char (instead of null) T} -key_f45 kf45 FZ T{ -F45 function key +parm_dch dch DC T{ +.ad l +delete #1 characters (P*) T} -key_f46 kf46 Fa T{ -F46 function key +parm_delete_line dl DL T{ +.ad l +delete #1 lines (P*) T} -key_f47 kf47 Fb T{ -F47 function key +parm_down_cursor cud DO T{ +.ad l +down #1 lines (P*) T} -key_f48 kf48 Fc T{ -F48 function key +parm_ich ich IC T{ +.ad l +insert #1 characters (P*) T} -key_f49 kf49 Fd T{ -F49 function key +parm_index indn SF T{ +.ad l +scroll forward #1 lines (P) T} -key_f5 kf5 k5 T{ -F5 function key +parm_insert_line il AL T{ +.ad l +insert #1 lines (P*) T} -key_f50 kf50 Fe T{ -F50 function key +parm_left_cursor cub LE T{ +.ad l +move #1 characters to the left (P) T} -key_f51 kf51 Ff T{ -F51 function key +parm_right_cursor cuf RI T{ +.ad l +move #1 characters to the right (P*) T} -key_f52 kf52 Fg T{ -F52 function key +parm_rindex rin SR T{ +.ad l +scroll back #1 lines (P) T} -key_f53 kf53 Fh T{ -F53 function key +parm_up_cursor cuu UP T{ +.ad l +up #1 lines (P*) T} -key_f54 kf54 Fi T{ -F54 function key +pkey_key pfkey pk T{ +.ad l +program function key #1 to type string #2 T} -key_f55 kf55 Fj T{ -F55 function key +pkey_local pfloc pl T{ +.ad l +program function key #1 to execute string #2 T} -key_f56 kf56 Fk T{ -F56 function key +pkey_xmit pfx px T{ +.ad l +program function key #1 to transmit string #2 T} -key_f57 kf57 Fl T{ -F57 function key +print_screen mc0 ps T{ +.ad l +print contents of screen T} -key_f58 kf58 Fm T{ -F58 function key +prtr_off mc4 pf T{ +.ad l +turn off printer T} -key_f59 kf59 Fn T{ -F59 function key +prtr_on mc5 po T{ +.ad l +turn on printer T} -key_f6 kf6 k6 T{ -F6 function key +repeat_char rep rp T{ +.ad l +repeat char #1 #2 times (P*) T} -key_f60 kf60 Fo T{ -F60 function key +reset_1string rs1 r1 T{ +.ad l +reset string T} -key_f61 kf61 Fp T{ -F61 function key +reset_2string rs2 r2 T{ +.ad l +reset string T} -key_f62 kf62 Fq T{ -F62 function key +.TE +.TS +center; +Lbw(25n)2 Lbw(8n)2 Lb2 Lx. +reset_3string rs3 r3 T{ +.ad l +reset string T} -key_f63 kf63 Fr T{ -F63 function key +reset_file rf rf T{ +.ad l +name of reset file T} -key_f7 kf7 k7 T{ -F7 function key +restore_cursor rc rc T{ +.ad l +restore cursor to position of last save_cursor T} -key_f8 kf8 k8 T{ -F8 function key +row_address vpa cv T{ +.ad l +vertical position #1 absolute (P) T} -key_f9 kf9 k9 T{ -F9 function key +save_cursor sc sc T{ +.ad l +save current cursor position (P) T} -key_find kfnd @0 T{ -find key +scroll_forward ind sf T{ +.ad l +scroll text up (P) T} -key_help khlp %1 T{ -help key +scroll_reverse ri sr T{ +.ad l +scroll text down (P) T} -key_home khome kh T{ -home key +set_attributes sgr sa T{ +.ad l +define video attributes #1-#9 (PG9) T} -key_ic kich1 kI T{ -insert-character key +set_tab hts st T{ +.ad l +set a tab in every row, current columns T} -key_il kil1 kA T{ -insert-line key +set_window wind wi T{ +.ad l +current window is lines #1-#2 cols #3-#4 T} -key_left kcub1 kl T{ -left-arrow key +tab ht ta T{ +.ad l +tab to next 8-space hardware tab stop T} -key_ll kll kH T{ -lower-left key (home down) +to_status_line tsl ts T{ +.ad l +move to status line, column #1 +T} +underline_char uc uc T{ +.ad l +underline char and move past it +T} +up_half_line hu hu T{ +.ad l +half a line up +T} +init_prog iprog iP T{ +.ad l +path name of program for initialization +T} +key_a1 ka1 K1 T{ +.ad l +upper left of keypad +T} +key_a3 ka3 K3 T{ +.ad l +upper right of keypad +T} +key_b2 kb2 K2 T{ +.ad l +center of keypad +T} +key_c1 kc1 K4 T{ +.ad l +lower left of keypad +T} +key_c3 kc3 K5 T{ +.ad l +lower right of keypad +T} +prtr_non mc5p pO T{ +.ad l +turn on printer for #1 bytes +T} +char_padding rmp rP T{ +.ad l +like ip but when in insert mode +T} +acs_chars acsc ac T{ +.ad l +graphics charset pairs, based on vt100 +T} +plab_norm pln pn T{ +.ad l +program label #1 to show string #2 +T} +key_btab kcbt kB T{ +.ad l +back-tab key +T} +enter_xon_mode smxon SX T{ +.ad l +turn on xon/xoff handshaking +T} +exit_xon_mode rmxon RX T{ +.ad l +turn off xon/xoff handshaking +T} +enter_am_mode smam SA T{ +.ad l +turn on automatic margins +T} +exit_am_mode rmam RA T{ +.ad l +turn off automatic margins +T} +xon_character xonc XN T{ +.ad l +XON character +T} +xoff_character xoffc XF T{ +.ad l +XOFF character +T} +ena_acs enacs eA T{ +.ad l +enable alternate char set +T} +label_on smln LO T{ +.ad l +turn on soft labels +T} +label_off rmln LF T{ +.ad l +turn off soft labels +T} +key_beg kbeg @1 T{ +.ad l +begin key +T} +key_cancel kcan @2 T{ +.ad l +cancel key +T} +key_close kclo @3 T{ +.ad l +close key +T} +key_command kcmd @4 T{ +.ad l +command key +T} +key_copy kcpy @5 T{ +.ad l +copy key +T} +key_create kcrt @6 T{ +.ad l +create key +T} +key_end kend @7 T{ +.ad l +end key +T} +key_enter kent @8 T{ +.ad l +enter/send key +T} +key_exit kext @9 T{ +.ad l +exit key +T} +key_find kfnd @0 T{ +.ad l +find key +T} +key_help khlp %1 T{ +.ad l +help key T} key_mark kmrk %2 T{ +.ad l mark key T} key_message kmsg %3 T{ +.ad l message key T} key_move kmov %4 T{ +.ad l move key T} key_next knxt %5 T{ +.ad l next key T} -key_npage knp kN T{ -next-page key -T} key_open kopn %6 T{ +.ad l open key T} key_options kopt %7 T{ +.ad l options key T} -key_ppage kpp kP T{ -previous-page key -T} key_previous kprv %8 T{ +.ad l previous key T} key_print kprt %9 T{ +.ad l print key T} key_redo krdo %0 T{ +.ad l redo key T} key_reference kref &1 T{ +.ad l reference key T} key_refresh krfr &2 T{ +.ad l refresh key T} key_replace krpl &3 T{ +.ad l replace key T} key_restart krst &4 T{ +.ad l restart key T} key_resume kres &5 T{ +.ad l resume key T} -key_right kcuf1 kr T{ -right-arrow key -T} key_save ksav &6 T{ +.ad l save key T} +key_suspend kspd &7 T{ +.ad l +suspend key +T} +key_undo kund &8 T{ +.ad l +undo key +T} +.TE +.TS +center; +Lbw(25n)2 Lbw(8n)2 Lb2 Lx. key_sbeg kBEG &9 T{ +.ad l shifted begin key T} key_scancel kCAN &0 T{ +.ad l shifted cancel key T} key_scommand kCMD *1 T{ +.ad l shifted command key T} key_scopy kCPY *2 T{ +.ad l shifted copy key T} key_screate kCRT *3 T{ +.ad l shifted create key T} key_sdc kDC *4 T{ +.ad l shifted delete-character key T} key_sdl kDL *5 T{ +.ad l shifted delete-line key T} key_select kslt *6 T{ +.ad l select key T} key_send kEND *7 T{ +.ad l shifted end key T} key_seol kEOL *8 T{ +.ad l shifted clear-to-end-of-line key T} key_sexit kEXT *9 T{ +.ad l shifted exit key T} -key_sf kind kF T{ -scroll-forward key -T} key_sfind kFND *0 T{ +.ad l shifted find key T} key_shelp kHLP #1 T{ +.ad l shifted help key T} key_shome kHOM #2 T{ +.ad l shifted home key T} key_sic kIC #3 T{ +.ad l shifted insert-character key T} key_sleft kLFT #4 T{ +.ad l shifted left-arrow key T} key_smessage kMSG %a T{ +.ad l shifted message key T} key_smove kMOV %b T{ +.ad l shifted move key T} key_snext kNXT %c T{ +.ad l shifted next key T} key_soptions kOPT %d T{ +.ad l shifted options key T} key_sprevious kPRV %e T{ +.ad l shifted previous key T} key_sprint kPRT %f T{ +.ad l shifted print key T} -key_sr kri kR T{ -scroll-backward key -T} key_sredo kRDO %g T{ +.ad l shifted redo key T} key_sreplace kRPL %h T{ +.ad l shifted replace key T} key_sright kRIT %i T{ +.ad l shifted right-arrow key T} key_srsume kRES %j T{ +.ad l shifted resume key T} key_ssave kSAV !1 T{ +.ad l shifted save key T} key_ssuspend kSPD !2 T{ +.ad l shifted suspend key T} -key_stab khts kT T{ -set-tab key -T} key_sundo kUND !3 T{ +.ad l shifted undo key T} -key_suspend kspd &7 T{ -suspend key +req_for_input rfi RF T{ +.ad l +send next input char (for ptys) T} -key_undo kund &8 T{ -undo key +key_f11 kf11 F1 T{ +.ad l +F11 function key T} -key_up kcuu1 ku T{ -up-arrow key +key_f12 kf12 F2 T{ +.ad l +F12 function key T} -keypad_local rmkx ke T{ -leave 'keyboard_transmit' mode +key_f13 kf13 F3 T{ +.ad l +F13 function key T} -keypad_xmit smkx ks T{ -enter 'keyboard_transmit' mode +key_f14 kf14 F4 T{ +.ad l +F14 function key T} -lab_f0 lf0 l0 T{ -label on function key f0 if not f0 +key_f15 kf15 F5 T{ +.ad l +F15 function key T} -lab_f1 lf1 l1 T{ -label on function key f1 if not f1 +key_f16 kf16 F6 T{ +.ad l +F16 function key T} -lab_f10 lf10 la T{ -label on function key f10 if not f10 +key_f17 kf17 F7 T{ +.ad l +F17 function key T} -lab_f2 lf2 l2 T{ -label on function key f2 if not f2 +key_f18 kf18 F8 T{ +.ad l +F18 function key T} -lab_f3 lf3 l3 T{ -label on function key f3 if not f3 +key_f19 kf19 F9 T{ +.ad l +F19 function key T} -lab_f4 lf4 l4 T{ -label on function key f4 if not f4 +key_f20 kf20 FA T{ +.ad l +F20 function key T} -lab_f5 lf5 l5 T{ -label on function key f5 if not f5 +key_f21 kf21 FB T{ +.ad l +F21 function key T} -lab_f6 lf6 l6 T{ -label on function key f6 if not f6 +key_f22 kf22 FC T{ +.ad l +F22 function key T} -lab_f7 lf7 l7 T{ -label on function key f7 if not f7 +key_f23 kf23 FD T{ +.ad l +F23 function key T} -lab_f8 lf8 l8 T{ -label on function key f8 if not f8 +key_f24 kf24 FE T{ +.ad l +F24 function key T} -lab_f9 lf9 l9 T{ -label on function key f9 if not f9 +key_f25 kf25 FF T{ +.ad l +F25 function key T} -label_format fln Lf T{ -label format +key_f26 kf26 FG T{ +.ad l +F26 function key T} -label_off rmln LF T{ -turn off soft labels +key_f27 kf27 FH T{ +.ad l +F27 function key T} -label_on smln LO T{ -turn on soft labels +key_f28 kf28 FI T{ +.ad l +F28 function key T} -meta_off rmm mo T{ -turn off meta mode +key_f29 kf29 FJ T{ +.ad l +F29 function key T} -meta_on smm mm T{ -turn on meta mode (8th-bit on) +key_f30 kf30 FK T{ +.ad l +F30 function key T} -micro_column_address mhpa ZY T{ -Like column_address in micro mode +key_f31 kf31 FL T{ +.ad l +F31 function key T} -micro_down mcud1 ZZ T{ -Like cursor_down in micro mode +key_f32 kf32 FM T{ +.ad l +F32 function key T} -micro_left mcub1 Za T{ -Like cursor_left in micro mode +key_f33 kf33 FN T{ +.ad l +F33 function key T} -micro_right mcuf1 Zb T{ -Like cursor_right in micro mode +key_f34 kf34 FO T{ +.ad l +F34 function key T} -micro_row_address mvpa Zc T{ -Like row_address #1 in micro mode +key_f35 kf35 FP T{ +.ad l +F35 function key T} -micro_up mcuu1 Zd T{ -Like cursor_up in micro mode +key_f36 kf36 FQ T{ +.ad l +F36 function key T} -newline nel nw T{ -newline (behave like cr followed by lf) +key_f37 kf37 FR T{ +.ad l +F37 function key T} -order_of_pins porder Ze T{ -Match software bits to print-head pins +key_f38 kf38 FS T{ +.ad l +F38 function key T} -orig_colors oc oc T{ -Set all color pairs to the original ones +key_f39 kf39 FT T{ +.ad l +F39 function key T} -orig_pair op op T{ -Set default pair to its original value +key_f40 kf40 FU T{ +.ad l +F40 function key T} -pad_char pad pc T{ -padding char (instead of null) +key_f41 kf41 FV T{ +.ad l +F41 function key T} -parm_dch dch DC T{ -delete #1 characters (P*) +key_f42 kf42 FW T{ +.ad l +F42 function key T} -parm_delete_line dl DL T{ -delete #1 lines (P*) +.TE +.TS +center; +Lbw(25n)2 Lbw(8n)2 Lb2 Lx. +key_f43 kf43 FX T{ +.ad l +F43 function key T} -parm_down_cursor cud DO T{ -down #1 lines (P*) +key_f44 kf44 FY T{ +.ad l +F44 function key T} -parm_down_micro mcud Zf T{ -Like parm_down_cursor in micro mode +key_f45 kf45 FZ T{ +.ad l +F45 function key T} -parm_ich ich IC T{ -insert #1 characters (P*) +key_f46 kf46 Fa T{ +.ad l +F46 function key T} -parm_index indn SF T{ -scroll forward #1 lines (P) +key_f47 kf47 Fb T{ +.ad l +F47 function key T} -parm_insert_line il AL T{ -insert #1 lines (P*) +key_f48 kf48 Fc T{ +.ad l +F48 function key T} -parm_left_cursor cub LE T{ -move #1 characters to the left (P) +key_f49 kf49 Fd T{ +.ad l +F49 function key T} -parm_left_micro mcub Zg T{ -Like parm_left_cursor in micro mode +key_f50 kf50 Fe T{ +.ad l +F50 function key T} -parm_right_cursor cuf RI T{ -move #1 characters to the right (P*) +key_f51 kf51 Ff T{ +.ad l +F51 function key T} -parm_right_micro mcuf Zh T{ -Like parm_right_cursor in micro mode +key_f52 kf52 Fg T{ +.ad l +F52 function key T} -parm_rindex rin SR T{ -scroll back #1 lines (P) +key_f53 kf53 Fh T{ +.ad l +F53 function key T} -parm_up_cursor cuu UP T{ -up #1 lines (P*) +key_f54 kf54 Fi T{ +.ad l +F54 function key T} -parm_up_micro mcuu Zi T{ -Like parm_up_cursor in micro mode +key_f55 kf55 Fj T{ +.ad l +F55 function key T} -pkey_key pfkey pk T{ -program function key #1 to type string #2 +key_f56 kf56 Fk T{ +.ad l +F56 function key T} -pkey_local pfloc pl T{ -program function key #1 to execute string #2 +key_f57 kf57 Fl T{ +.ad l +F57 function key T} -pkey_xmit pfx px T{ -program function key #1 to transmit string #2 +key_f58 kf58 Fm T{ +.ad l +F58 function key T} -plab_norm pln pn T{ -program label #1 to show string #2 +key_f59 kf59 Fn T{ +.ad l +F59 function key T} -print_screen mc0 ps T{ -print contents of screen +key_f60 kf60 Fo T{ +.ad l +F60 function key T} -prtr_non mc5p pO T{ -turn on printer for #1 bytes +key_f61 kf61 Fp T{ +.ad l +F61 function key T} -prtr_off mc4 pf T{ -turn off printer +key_f62 kf62 Fq T{ +.ad l +F62 function key T} -prtr_on mc5 po T{ -turn on printer +key_f63 kf63 Fr T{ +.ad l +F63 function key T} -pulse pulse PU T{ -select pulse dialing +clr_bol el1 cb T{ +.ad l +Clear to beginning of line T} -quick_dial qdial QD T{ -dial number #1 without checking +clear_margins mgc MC T{ +.ad l +clear right and left soft margins +T} +set_left_margin smgl ML T{ +.ad l +set left soft margin at current column (not in BSD \fItermcap\fP) +T} +set_right_margin smgr MR T{ +.ad l +set right soft margin at current column +T} +label_format fln Lf T{ +.ad l +label format +T} +set_clock sclk SC T{ +.ad l +set clock, #1 hrs #2 mins #3 secs +T} +display_clock dclk DK T{ +.ad l +display clock T} remove_clock rmclk RC T{ +.ad l remove clock T} -repeat_char rep rp T{ -repeat char #1 #2 times (P*) +create_window cwin CW T{ +.ad l +define a window #1 from #2,#3 to #4,#5 T} -req_for_input rfi RF T{ -send next input char (for ptys) +goto_window wingo WG T{ +.ad l +go to window #1 T} -reset_1string rs1 r1 T{ -reset string +hangup hup HU T{ +.ad l +hang-up phone T} -reset_2string rs2 r2 T{ -reset string +dial_phone dial DI T{ +.ad l +dial number #1 T} -reset_3string rs3 r3 T{ -reset string +quick_dial qdial QD T{ +.ad l +dial number #1 without checking T} -reset_file rf rf T{ -name of reset file +tone tone TO T{ +.ad l +select touch tone dialing T} -restore_cursor rc rc T{ -restore cursor to position of last save_cursor +pulse pulse PU T{ +.ad l +select pulse dialing T} -row_address vpa cv T{ -vertical position #1 absolute (P) +flash_hook hook fh T{ +.ad l +flash switch hook T} -save_cursor sc sc T{ -save current cursor position (P) +fixed_pause pause PA T{ +.ad l +pause for 2-3 seconds T} -scroll_forward ind sf T{ -scroll text up (P) +wait_tone wait WA T{ +.ad l +wait for dial-tone T} -scroll_reverse ri sr T{ -scroll text down (P) +user0 u0 u0 T{ +.ad l +User string #0 T} -select_char_set scs Zj T{ -Select character set, #1 +user1 u1 u1 T{ +.ad l +User string #1 T} -set_attributes sgr sa T{ -define video attributes #1-#9 (PG9) +user2 u2 u2 T{ +.ad l +User string #2 T} -set_background setb Sb T{ -Set background color #1 +user3 u3 u3 T{ +.ad l +User string #3 T} -set_bottom_margin smgb Zk T{ -Set bottom margin at current line +user4 u4 u4 T{ +.ad l +User string #4 T} -set_bottom_margin_parm smgbp Zl T{ -Set bottom margin at line #1 or (if smgtp is not given) #2 lines from bottom +user5 u5 u5 T{ +.ad l +User string #5 T} -set_clock sclk SC T{ -set clock, #1 hrs #2 mins #3 secs +user6 u6 u6 T{ +.ad l +User string #6 +T} +user7 u7 u7 T{ +.ad l +User string #7 +T} +user8 u8 u8 T{ +.ad l +User string #8 +T} +user9 u9 u9 T{ +.ad l +User string #9 +T} +orig_pair op op T{ +.ad l +Set default pair to its original value +T} +orig_colors oc oc T{ +.ad l +Set all color pairs to the original ones +T} +initialize_color initc Ic T{ +.ad l +initialize color #1 to (#2,#3,#4) +T} +initialize_pair initp Ip T{ +.ad l +Initialize color pair #1 to fg=(#2,#3,#4), bg=(#5,#6,#7) T} set_color_pair scp sp T{ +.ad l Set current color pair to #1 T} set_foreground setf Sf T{ +.ad l Set foreground color #1 T} -set_left_margin smgl ML T{ -set left soft margin at current column. (ML is not in BSD termcap). +set_background setb Sb T{ +.ad l +Set background color #1 T} -set_left_margin_parm smglp Zm T{ -Set left (right) margin at column #1 +change_char_pitch cpi ZA T{ +.ad l +Change number of characters per inch to #1 T} -set_right_margin smgr MR T{ -set right soft margin at current column +change_line_pitch lpi ZB T{ +.ad l +Change number of lines per inch to #1 T} -set_right_margin_parm smgrp Zn T{ -Set right margin at column #1 +change_res_horz chr ZC T{ +.ad l +Change horizontal resolution to #1 T} -set_tab hts st T{ -set a tab in every row, current columns +change_res_vert cvr ZD T{ +.ad l +Change vertical resolution to #1 T} -set_top_margin smgt Zo T{ -Set top margin at current line +define_char defc ZE T{ +.ad l +Define a character #1, #2 dots wide, descender #3 T} -set_top_margin_parm smgtp Zp T{ -Set top (bottom) margin at row #1 +enter_doublewide_mode swidm ZF T{ +.ad l +Enter double-wide mode T} -set_window wind wi T{ -current window is lines #1-#2 cols #3-#4 +.TE +.TS +center; +Lbw(25n)2 Lbw(8n)2 Lb2 Lx. +enter_draft_quality sdrfq ZG T{ +.ad l +Enter draft-quality mode T} -start_bit_image sbim Zq T{ -Start printing bit image graphics +enter_italics_mode sitm ZH T{ +.ad l +Enter italic mode T} -start_char_set_def scsd Zr T{ -Start character set definition #1, with #2 characters in the set +enter_leftward_mode slm ZI T{ +.ad l +Start leftward carriage motion T} -stop_bit_image rbim Zs T{ -Stop printing bit image graphics +enter_micro_mode smicm ZJ T{ +.ad l +Start micro-motion mode T} -stop_char_set_def rcsd Zt T{ -End definition of character set #1 +enter_near_letter_quality snlq ZK T{ +.ad l +Enter NLQ mode T} -subscript_characters subcs Zu T{ -List of subscriptable characters +enter_normal_quality snrmq ZL T{ +.ad l +Enter normal-quality mode T} -superscript_characters supcs Zv T{ -List of superscriptable characters +enter_shadow_mode sshm ZM T{ +.ad l +Enter shadow-print mode T} -tab ht ta T{ -tab to next 8-space hardware tab stop +enter_subscript_mode ssubm ZN T{ +.ad l +Enter subscript mode T} -these_cause_cr docr Zw T{ -Printing any of these characters causes CR +enter_superscript_mode ssupm ZO T{ +.ad l +Enter superscript mode T} -to_status_line tsl ts T{ -move to status line, column #1 +enter_upward_mode sum ZP T{ +.ad l +Start upward carriage motion T} -tone tone TO T{ -select touch tone dialing +exit_doublewide_mode rwidm ZQ T{ +.ad l +End double-wide mode T} -underline_char uc uc T{ -underline char and move past it +exit_italics_mode ritm ZR T{ +.ad l +End italic mode T} -up_half_line hu hu T{ -half a line up +exit_leftward_mode rlm ZS T{ +.ad l +End left-motion mode T} -user0 u0 u0 T{ -User string #0 +exit_micro_mode rmicm ZT T{ +.ad l +End micro-motion mode T} -user1 u1 u1 T{ -User string #1 +exit_shadow_mode rshm ZU T{ +.ad l +End shadow-print mode T} -user2 u2 u2 T{ -User string #2 +exit_subscript_mode rsubm ZV T{ +.ad l +End subscript mode T} -user3 u3 u3 T{ -User string #3 +exit_superscript_mode rsupm ZW T{ +.ad l +End superscript mode T} -user4 u4 u4 T{ -User string #4 +exit_upward_mode rum ZX T{ +.ad l +End reverse character motion T} -user5 u5 u5 T{ -User string #5 +micro_column_address mhpa ZY T{ +.ad l +Like column_address in micro mode T} -user6 u6 u6 T{ -User string #6 +micro_down mcud1 ZZ T{ +.ad l +Like cursor_down in micro mode T} -user7 u7 u7 T{ -User string #7 +micro_left mcub1 Za T{ +.ad l +Like cursor_left in micro mode T} -user8 u8 u8 T{ -User string #8 +micro_right mcuf1 Zb T{ +.ad l +Like cursor_right in micro mode T} -user9 u9 u9 T{ -User string #9 +micro_row_address mvpa Zc T{ +.ad l +Like row_address #1 in micro mode T} -wait_tone wait WA T{ -wait for dial-tone +micro_up mcuu1 Zd T{ +.ad l +Like cursor_up in micro mode T} -xoff_character xoffc XF T{ -XOFF character +order_of_pins porder Ze T{ +.ad l +Match software bits to print-head pins T} -xon_character xonc XN T{ -XON character +parm_down_micro mcud Zf T{ +.ad l +Like parm_down_cursor in micro mode T} -zero_motion zerom Zx T{ -No motion for subsequent character +parm_left_micro mcub Zg T{ +.ad l +Like parm_left_cursor in micro mode T} -.TE -.ad - -The following string capabilities are present in the SVr4.0 term structure, -but were originally not documented in the man page. - -.na -.TS H -center; -c l l c -c l l c -lw25 lw7 lw2 lw18. -\fBVariable Cap- TCap Description\fR -\fBString name Code\fR -alt_scancode_esc scesa S8 T{ -Alternate escape for scancode emulation +parm_right_micro mcuf Zh T{ +.ad l +Like parm_right_cursor in micro mode T} -bit_image_carriage_return bicr Yv T{ -Move to beginning of same row +parm_up_micro mcuu Zi T{ +.ad l +Like parm_up_cursor in micro mode T} -bit_image_newline binel Zz T{ -Move to next row of the bit image +select_char_set scs Zj T{ +.ad l +Select character set, #1 T} -bit_image_repeat birep Xy T{ -Repeat bit image cell #1 #2 times +set_bottom_margin smgb Zk T{ +.ad l +Set bottom margin at current line T} -char_set_names csnm Zy T{ -Produce #1'th item from list of character set names +set_bottom_margin_parm smgbp Zl T{ +.ad l +Set bottom margin at line #1 or (if smgtp is not given) #2 lines from bottom T} -code_set_init csin ci T{ -Init sequence for multiple codesets +set_left_margin_parm smglp Zm T{ +.ad l +Set left (right) margin at column #1 T} -color_names colornm Yw T{ -Give name for color #1 +set_right_margin_parm smgrp Zn T{ +.ad l +Set right margin at column #1 T} -define_bit_image_region defbi Yx T{ -Define rectangular bit image region +set_top_margin smgt Zo T{ +.ad l +Set top margin at current line T} -device_type devt dv T{ -Indicate language/codeset support +set_top_margin_parm smgtp Zp T{ +.ad l +Set top (bottom) margin at row #1 T} -display_pc_char dispc S1 T{ -Display PC character #1 +start_bit_image sbim Zq T{ +.ad l +Start printing bit image graphics T} -end_bit_image_region endbi Yy T{ -End a bit-image region +start_char_set_def scsd Zr T{ +.ad l +Start character set definition #1, with #2 characters in the set T} -enter_pc_charset_mode smpch S2 T{ -Enter PC character display mode +stop_bit_image rbim Zs T{ +.ad l +Stop printing bit image graphics T} -enter_scancode_mode smsc S4 T{ -Enter PC scancode mode +stop_char_set_def rcsd Zt T{ +.ad l +End definition of character set #1 T} -exit_pc_charset_mode rmpch S3 T{ -Exit PC character display mode +subscript_characters subcs Zu T{ +.ad l +List of subscriptable characters T} -exit_scancode_mode rmsc S5 T{ -Exit PC scancode mode +superscript_characters supcs Zv T{ +.ad l +List of superscriptable characters T} -get_mouse getm Gm T{ -Curses should get button events, parameter #1 not documented. +these_cause_cr docr Zw T{ +.ad l +Printing any of these characters causes CR +T} +zero_motion zerom Zx T{ +.ad l +No motion for subsequent character +T} +.TE +.PP +. +The following string capabilities are present in the SVr4.0 term structure, +but were originally not documented in the man page. +. +.PP +.TS +center; +Lb Cb S Lb +Lb Lb Lb Lb +Lbw(25n)2 Lbw(8n)2 Lb2 Lx. +\& Code \& +String Capability Name TI TC Description +_ +char_set_names csnm Zy T{ +.ad l +Produce #1'th item from list of character set names T} key_mouse kmous Km T{ +.ad l Mouse event has occurred T} mouse_info minfo Mi T{ +.ad l Mouse status information T} -pc_term_options pctrm S6 T{ -PC terminal options +req_mouse_pos reqmp RQ T{ +.ad l +Request mouse position +T} +get_mouse getm Gm T{ +.ad l +Curses should get button events, parameter #1 not documented. +T} +set_a_foreground setaf AF T{ +.ad l +Set foreground color to #1, using ANSI escape +T} +set_a_background setab AB T{ +.ad l +Set background color to #1, using ANSI escape T} pkey_plab pfxl xl T{ +.ad l Program function key #1 to type string #2 and show string #3 T} -req_mouse_pos reqmp RQ T{ -Request mouse position +device_type devt dv T{ +.ad l +Indicate language, codeset support T} -scancode_escape scesc S7 T{ -Escape for scancode emulation +code_set_init csin ci T{ +.ad l +Init sequence for multiple codesets T} set0_des_seq s0ds s0 T{ +.ad l Shift to codeset 0 (EUC set 0, ASCII) T} set1_des_seq s1ds s1 T{ +.ad l Shift to codeset 1 T} set2_des_seq s2ds s2 T{ +.ad l Shift to codeset 2 T} set3_des_seq s3ds s3 T{ +.ad l Shift to codeset 3 T} -set_a_background setab AB T{ -Set background color to #1, using ANSI escape +set_lr_margin smglr ML T{ +.ad l +Set both left and right margins to #1, #2. (ML is not in BSD termcap). T} -set_a_foreground setaf AF T{ -Set foreground color to #1, using ANSI escape +set_tb_margin smgtb MT T{ +.ad l +Sets both top and bottom margins to #1, #2 +T} +bit_image_repeat birep Xy T{ +.ad l +Repeat bit image cell #1 #2 times +T} +bit_image_newline binel Zz T{ +.ad l +Move to next row of the bit image +T} +bit_image_carriage_return bicr Yv T{ +.ad l +Move to beginning of same row +T} +color_names colornm Yw T{ +.ad l +Give name for color #1 +T} +define_bit_image_region defbi Yx T{ +.ad l +Define rectangular bit image region +T} +end_bit_image_region endbi Yy T{ +.ad l +End a bit-image region T} set_color_band setcolor Yz T{ +.ad l Change to ribbon color #1 T} -set_lr_margin smglr ML T{ -Set both left and right margins to #1, #2. (ML is not in BSD termcap). -T} set_page_length slines YZ T{ +.ad l Set page length to #1 lines T} -set_tb_margin smgtb MT T{ -Sets both top and bottom margins to #1, #2 +display_pc_char dispc S1 T{ +.ad l +Display PC character #1 +T} +enter_pc_charset_mode smpch S2 T{ +.ad l +Enter PC character display mode +T} +exit_pc_charset_mode rmpch S3 T{ +.ad l +Exit PC character display mode +T} +enter_scancode_mode smsc S4 T{ +.ad l +Enter PC scancode mode +T} +exit_scancode_mode rmsc S5 T{ +.ad l +Exit PC scancode mode +T} +pc_term_options pctrm S6 T{ +.ad l +PC terminal options +T} +scancode_escape scesc S7 T{ +.ad l +Escape for scancode emulation +T} +alt_scancode_esc scesa S8 T{ +.ad l +Alternate escape for scancode emulation T} .TE -.ad - -.in .8i +.PP +. The XSI Curses standard added these hardcopy capabilities. They were used in some post-4.1 versions of System V curses, e.g., Solaris 2.5 and IRIX 6.x. @@ -1723,43 +2215,51 @@ According to the XSI Curses standard, they have no termcap names. If your compiled terminfo entries use these, they may not be binary-compatible with System V terminfo entries after SVr4.1; beware! - -.na -.TS H +. +.PP +.TS center; -c l l c -c l l c -lw25 lw7 lw2 lw20. -\fBVariable Cap- TCap Description\fR -\fBString name Code\fR +Lb Cb S Lb +Lb Lb Lb Lb +Lbw(25n)2 Lbw(8n)2 Lb2 Lx. +\& Code \& +String Capability Name TI TC Description +_ enter_horizontal_hl_mode ehhlm Xh T{ +.ad l Enter horizontal highlight mode T} enter_left_hl_mode elhlm Xl T{ +.ad l Enter left highlight mode T} enter_low_hl_mode elohlm Xo T{ +.ad l Enter low highlight mode T} enter_right_hl_mode erhlm Xr T{ +.ad l Enter right highlight mode T} enter_top_hl_mode ethlm Xt T{ +.ad l Enter top highlight mode T} enter_vertical_hl_mode evhlm Xv T{ +.ad l Enter vertical highlight mode T} set_a_attributes sgr1 sA T{ +.ad l Define second set of video attributes #1-#6 T} set_pglen_inch slength YI T{ +.ad l Set page length to #1 hundredth of an inch (some implementations use sL for termcap). T} .TE -.ad .\"*************************************************************************** -.\" Copyright 2018-2021,2022 Thomas E. Dickey * +.\" Copyright 2018-2023,2024 Thomas E. Dickey * .\" Copyright 1998-2016,2017 Free Software Foundation, Inc. * .\" * .\" Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a * @@ -1787,9 +2287,9 @@ T} .\" authorization. * .\"*************************************************************************** .\" -.\" $Id: terminfo.tail,v 1.113 2022/12/10 19:51:10 tom Exp $ +.\" $Id: terminfo.tail,v 1.148 2024/04/20 21:24:19 tom Exp $ .ps +1 -.SS User-Defined Capabilities +.SS "User-Defined Capabilities" . The preceding section listed the \fIpredefined\fP capabilities. They deal with some special features for terminals no longer @@ -1798,24 +2298,25 @@ Occasionally there are special features of newer terminals which are awkward or impossible to represent by reusing the predefined capabilities. .PP -\fBncurses\fP addresses this limitation by allowing user-defined capabilities. +\fI\%ncurses\fP addresses this limitation by allowing user-defined +capabilities. The \fBtic\fP and \fBinfocmp\fP programs provide the \fB\-x\fP option for this purpose. When \fB\-x\fP is set, \fBtic\fP treats unknown capabilities as user-defined. That is, if \fBtic\fP encounters a capability name which it does not recognize, -it infers its type (boolean, number or string) from the syntax +it infers its type (Boolean, number or string) from the syntax and makes an extended table entry for that capability. The \fBuse_extended_names\fP(3X) function makes this information conditionally available to applications. -The ncurses library provides the data leaving most of the behavior -to applications: +The \fI\%ncurses\fP library provides the data leaving most of the +behavior to applications: .bP User-defined capability strings whose name begins with \*(``k\*('' are treated as function keys. .bP -The types (boolean, number, string) determined by \fBtic\fP +The types (Boolean, number, string) determined by \fBtic\fP can be inferred by successful calls on \fBtigetflag\fP, etc. .bP If the capability name happens to be two characters, @@ -1827,51 +2328,56 @@ in practice it has been limited to the capabilities defined by terminfo implementations. As a rule, user-defined capabilities intended for use by termcap applications should -be limited to booleans and numbers to avoid running past the 1023 byte +be limited to Booleans and numbers to avoid running past the 1023 byte limit assumed by termcap implementations and their applications. In particular, providing extended sets of function keys (past the 60 numbered keys and the handful of special named keys) is best done using the longer names available using terminfo. +.PP +The \fI\%ncurses\fP library uses a few of these user-defined +capabilities, +as described in \fBuser_caps\fR(5). +Other user-defined capabilities (including function keys) are +described in the terminal database, in the section on +.I "NCURSES USER-DEFINABLE CAPABILITIES" . -.SS A Sample Entry +.SS "A Sample Entry" . The following entry, describing an ANSI-standard terminal, is representative of what a \fBterminfo\fP entry for a modern terminal typically looks like. .PP -.nf -.ft CW -\s-2ansi|ansi/pc-term compatible with color, +.EX +\s-2ansi|ansi/pc\-term compatible with color, am, mc5i, mir, msgr, colors#8, cols#80, it#8, lines#24, ncv#3, pairs#64, - acsc=+\\020\\,\\021-\\030.^Y0\\333`\\004a\\261f\\370g\\361h\\260 - j\\331k\\277l\\332m\\300n\\305o~p\\304q\\304r\\304s_t\\303 - u\\264v\\301w\\302x\\263y\\363z\\362{\\343|\\330}\\234~\\376, - bel=^G, blink=\\E[5m, bold=\\E[1m, cbt=\\E[Z, clear=\\E[H\\E[J, - cr=^M, cub=\\E[%p1%dD, cub1=\\E[D, cud=\\E[%p1%dB, cud1=\\E[B, - cuf=\\E[%p1%dC, cuf1=\\E[C, cup=\\E[%i%p1%d;%p2%dH, - cuu=\\E[%p1%dA, cuu1=\\E[A, dch=\\E[%p1%dP, dch1=\\E[P, - dl=\\E[%p1%dM, dl1=\\E[M, ech=\\E[%p1%dX, ed=\\E[J, el=\\E[K, - el1=\\E[1K, home=\\E[H, hpa=\\E[%i%p1%dG, ht=\\E[I, hts=\\EH, - ich=\\E[%p1%d@, il=\\E[%p1%dL, il1=\\E[L, ind=^J, - indn=\\E[%p1%dS, invis=\\E[8m, kbs=^H, kcbt=\\E[Z, kcub1=\\E[D, - kcud1=\\E[B, kcuf1=\\E[C, kcuu1=\\E[A, khome=\\E[H, kich1=\\E[L, - mc4=\\E[4i, mc5=\\E[5i, nel=\\r\\E[S, op=\\E[39;49m, - rep=%p1%c\\E[%p2%{1}%-%db, rev=\\E[7m, rin=\\E[%p1%dT, - rmacs=\\E[10m, rmpch=\\E[10m, rmso=\\E[m, rmul=\\E[m, - s0ds=\\E(B, s1ds=\\E)B, s2ds=\\E*B, s3ds=\\E+B, - setab=\\E[4%p1%dm, setaf=\\E[3%p1%dm, - sgr=\\E[0;10%?%p1%t;7%; + acsc=+\e020\e,\e021\-\e030.\*^Y0\e333\(ga\e004a\e261f\e370g\e361h\e260 + j\e331k\e277l\e332m\e300n\e305o\*~p\e304q\e304r\e304s_t\e303 + u\e264v\e301w\e302x\e263y\e363z\e362{\e343|\e330}\e234\*~\e376, + bel=\*^G, blink=\eE[5m, bold=\eE[1m, cbt=\eE[Z, clear=\eE[H\eE[J, + cr=\*^M, cub=\eE[%p1%dD, cub1=\eE[D, cud=\eE[%p1%dB, cud1=\eE[B, + cuf=\eE[%p1%dC, cuf1=\eE[C, cup=\eE[%i%p1%d;%p2%dH, + cuu=\eE[%p1%dA, cuu1=\eE[A, dch=\eE[%p1%dP, dch1=\eE[P, + dl=\eE[%p1%dM, dl1=\eE[M, ech=\eE[%p1%dX, ed=\eE[J, el=\eE[K, + el1=\eE[1K, home=\eE[H, hpa=\eE[%i%p1%dG, ht=\eE[I, hts=\eEH, + ich=\eE[%p1%d@, il=\eE[%p1%dL, il1=\eE[L, ind=\*^J, + indn=\eE[%p1%dS, invis=\eE[8m, kbs=\*^H, kcbt=\eE[Z, kcub1=\eE[D, + kcud1=\eE[B, kcuf1=\eE[C, kcuu1=\eE[A, khome=\eE[H, kich1=\eE[L, + mc4=\eE[4i, mc5=\eE[5i, nel=\er\eE[S, op=\eE[39;49m, + rep=%p1%c\eE[%p2%{1}%\-%db, rev=\eE[7m, rin=\eE[%p1%dT, + rmacs=\eE[10m, rmpch=\eE[10m, rmso=\eE[m, rmul=\eE[m, + s0ds=\eE(B, s1ds=\eE)B, s2ds=\eE*B, s3ds=\eE+B, + setab=\eE[4%p1%dm, setaf=\eE[3%p1%dm, + sgr=\eE[0;10%?%p1%t;7%; %?%p2%t;4%; %?%p3%t;7%; %?%p4%t;5%; %?%p6%t;1%; %?%p7%t;8%; %?%p9%t;11%;m, - sgr0=\\E[0;10m, smacs=\\E[11m, smpch=\\E[11m, smso=\\E[7m, - smul=\\E[4m, tbc=\\E[3g, u6=\\E[%i%d;%dR, u7=\\E[6n, - u8=\\E[?%[;0123456789]c, u9=\\E[c, vpa=\\E[%i%p1%dd, -.fi -.ft R + sgr0=\eE[0;10m, smacs=\eE[11m, smpch=\eE[11m, smso=\eE[7m, + smul=\eE[4m, tbc=\eE[3g, u6=\eE[%i%d;%dR, u7=\eE[6n, + u8=\eE[?%[;0123456789]c, u9=\eE[c, vpa=\eE[%i%p1%dd, +.EE .PP Entries may continue onto multiple lines by placing white space at the beginning of each line except the first. @@ -1889,9 +2395,7 @@ or the size of particular delays, and string capabilities, which give a sequence which can be used to perform particular terminal operations. -.PP -.SS Types of Capabilities -.PP +.SS "Types of Capabilities" All capabilities have names. For instance, the fact that ANSI-standard terminals have @@ -1899,15 +2403,22 @@ ANSI-standard terminals have (i.e., an automatic return and line-feed when the end of a line is reached) is indicated by the capability \fBam\fP. Hence the description of ansi includes \fBam\fP. -Numeric capabilities are followed by the character \*(``#\*('' and then a positive value. +Numeric capabilities are followed by the character \*(``#\*('' +and then a positive value. Thus \fBcols\fP, which indicates the number of columns the terminal has, gives the value \*(``80\*('' for ansi. -Values for numeric capabilities may be specified in decimal, octal or hexadecimal, -using the C programming language conventions (e.g., 255, 0377 and 0xff or 0xFF). -.PP -Finally, string valued capabilities, such as \fBel\fP (clear to end of line -sequence) are given by the two-character code, an \*(``=\*('', and then a string -ending at the next following \*(``,\*(''. +Values for numeric capabilities may be specified in +decimal, +octal, or +hexadecimal, +using the C programming language conventions +(e.g., 255, 0377 and 0xff or 0xFF). +.PP +Finally, string valued capabilities, +such as \fBel\fP (clear to end of line sequence) +are given by the two-character code, +an \*(``=\*('', and then +a string ending at the next following \*(``,\*(''. .PP A number of escape sequences are provided in the string valued capabilities for easy encoding of characters there: @@ -1915,7 +2426,8 @@ for easy encoding of characters there: Both \fB\eE\fP and \fB\ee\fP map to an \s-1ESCAPE\s0 character, .bP -\fB^x\fP maps to a control-x for any appropriate \fIx\fP, and +\fB\*^\f(BIx\fR maps to a control-\fIx\fP for any appropriate \fIx\fP, +and .bP the sequences .RS 6 @@ -1933,13 +2445,13 @@ respectively. .PP X/Open Curses does not say what \*(``appropriate \fIx\fP\*('' might be. In practice, that is a printable ASCII graphic character. -The special case \*(``^?\*('' is interpreted as DEL (127). +The special case \*(``\*^?\*('' is interpreted as DEL (127). In all other cases, the character value is AND'd with 0x1f, mapping to ASCII control codes in the range 0 through 31. .PP Other escapes include .bP -\fB\e^\fP for \fB^\fP, +\fB\e\*^\fP for \fB\*^\fP, .bP \fB\e\e\fP for \fB\e\fP, .bP @@ -1968,7 +2480,8 @@ and padding characters are supplied by \fBtputs\fP(3X) to provide this delay. .bP The delay must be a number with at most one decimal -place of precision; it may be followed by suffixes \*(``*\*('' or \*(``/\*('' or both. +place of precision; +it may be followed by suffixes \*(``*\*('' or \*(``/\*('' or both. .bP A \*(``*\*('' indicates that the padding required is proportional to the number of lines @@ -1992,41 +2505,68 @@ For example, see the second in the example above. .br .ne 5 -.PP -.SS Fetching Compiled Descriptions -.PP -The \fBncurses\fP library searches for terminal descriptions in several places. -It uses only the first description found. -The library has a compiled-in list of places to search +.SS "Fetching Compiled Descriptions" +Terminal descriptions in \fI\%ncurses\fP are stored in terminal +databases. +These databases, which are found by their pathname, +may be configured either as directory trees or hashed databases +(see \fBterm\fR(5)), +.PP +The library uses a compiled-in list of pathnames, which can be overridden by environment variables. Before starting to search, -\fBncurses\fP eliminates duplicates in its search list. +\fI\%ncurses\fP checks the search list, +eliminating duplicates and pathnames where no terminal database is found. +The \fI\%ncurses\fP library reads the first description +which passes its consistency checks. .bP -If the environment variable TERMINFO is set, it is interpreted as the pathname -of a directory containing the compiled description you are working on. -Only that directory is searched. +The environment variable \fBTERMINFO\fR is checked first, for +a terminal database containing the terminal description. .bP -If TERMINFO is not set, -\fBncurses\fP will instead look in the directory \fB$HOME/.terminfo\fP +Next, +\fI\%ncurses\fP looks in \fI$HOME/.terminfo\fP for a compiled description. +.IP +This is an optional feature which may be omitted entirely from +the library, or limited to prevent accidental use by privileged applications. .bP -Next, if the environment variable TERMINFO_DIRS is set, -\fBncurses\fP will interpret the contents of that variable -as a list of colon-separated directories (or database files) to be searched. +Next, +if the environment variable \fI\%TERMINFO_DIRS\fP is set, +\fI\%ncurses\fP interprets the contents of that variable +as a list of colon-separated pathnames of terminal databases to be searched. .IP -An empty directory name (i.e., if the variable begins or ends +An empty pathname (i.e., if the variable begins or ends with a colon, or contains adjacent colons) is interpreted as the system location \fI\*d\fP. .bP -Finally, \fBncurses\fP searches these compiled-in locations: +Finally, \fI\%ncurses\fP searches these compiled-in locations: .RS .bP -a list of directories (no default value), and +a list of directories (/usr/share/terminfo), and .bP -the system terminfo directory, \fI\*d\fP (the compiled-in default). +the system terminfo directory, \fI\*d\fP .RE -.SS Preparing Descriptions .PP +The \fBTERMINFO\fP variable can contain a terminal description instead +of the pathname of a terminal database. +If this variable begins with \*(``hex:\*('' or \*(``b64:\*('' +then \fI\%ncurses\fP reads a terminal description from +hexadecimal- or base64-encoded data, +and if that description matches the name sought, will use that. +This encoded data can be set using the \*(``\-Q\*('' option of +\fBtic\fR or \fBinfocmp\fR. +.PP +The preceding addresses the usual configuration of \fI\%ncurses\fP, +which uses terminal descriptions prepared in \fIterminfo\fP format. +While \fItermcap\fP is less expressive, +\fI\%ncurses\fP can also be configured to read \fItermcap\fP +descriptions. +In that configuration, +it checks the \fI\%TERMCAP\fP and \fI\%TERMPATH\fP variables +(for content and search path, +respectively) +after the system terminal database. +.SS "Preparing Descriptions" We now outline how to prepare descriptions of terminals. The most effective way to prepare a terminal description is by imitating the description of a similar terminal in @@ -2047,9 +2587,7 @@ delete 16 or so lines from the middle of the screen, then hit the \*(``u\*('' key several times quickly. If the terminal messes up, more padding is usually needed. A similar test can be used for insert character. -.PP -.SS Basic Capabilities -.PP +.SS "Basic Capabilities" The number of columns on each line for the terminal is given by the \fBcols\fP numeric capability. If the terminal is a \s-1CRT\s0, then the @@ -2156,34 +2694,27 @@ it may still be possible to craft a working .B nel out of one or both of them. .PP -These capabilities suffice to describe hard-copy and \*(``glass-tty\*('' terminals. +These capabilities suffice to describe +hard-copy and \*(``glass-tty\*('' terminals. Thus the model 33 teletype is described as .PP -.DT -.nf -.ft CW +.EX .\".in -2 \s-133\||\|tty33\||\|tty\||\|model 33 teletype, - bel=^G, cols#72, cr=^M, cud1=^J, hc, ind=^J, os,\s+1 + bel=\*^G, cols#72, cr=\*^M, cud1=\*^J, hc, ind=\*^J, os,\s+1 .\".in +2 -.ft R -.fi +.EE .PP while the Lear Siegler \s-1ADM-3\s0 is described as .PP -.DT -.nf -.ft CW +.EX .\".in -2 \s-1adm3\||\|3\||\|lsi adm3, - am, bel=^G, clear=^Z, cols#80, cr=^M, cub1=^H, cud1=^J, - ind=^J, lines#24,\s+1 + am, bel=\*^G, clear=\*^Z, cols#80, cr=\*^M, cub1=\*^H, cud1=\*^J, + ind=\*^J, lines#24,\s+1 .\".in +2 -.ft R -.fi -.PP -.SS Parameterized Strings -.PP +.EE +.SS "Parameterized Strings" Cursor addressing and other strings requiring parameters in the terminal are described by a parameterized string capability, @@ -2208,35 +2739,34 @@ It is noted that more complex operations are often necessary, e.g., in the \fBsgr\fP string. .PP The \fB%\fP encodings have the following meanings: -.PP .TP 5 \fB%%\fP outputs \*(``%\*('' .TP -\fB%\fP\fI[[\fP:\fI]flags][width[.precision]][\fP\fBdoxXs\fP\fI]\fP +\fB%\fI[[\fR:\fI]flags][width[.precision]][\fBdoxXs\fI]\fR as in \fBprintf\fP(3), flags are \fI[\-+#]\fP and \fIspace\fP. Use a \*(``:\*('' to allow the next character to be a \*(``\-\*('' flag, avoiding interpreting \*(``%\-\*('' as an operator. .TP -\f(CW%c\fP +\fB%c\fP print \fIpop()\fP like %c in \fBprintf\fP .TP \fB%s\fP print \fIpop()\fP like %s in \fBprintf\fP .TP -\fB%p\fP\fI[1\-9]\fP +\fB%p\fI[1\-9]\fR push \fIi\fP'th parameter .TP -\fB%P\fP\fI[a\-z]\fP +\fB%P\fI[a\-z]\fR set dynamic variable \fI[a\-z]\fP to \fIpop()\fP .TP -\fB%g\fP\fI[a\-z]\fP +\fB%g\fI[a\-z]\fR get dynamic variable \fI[a\-z]\fP and push it .TP -\fB%P\fP\fI[A\-Z]\fP +\fB%P\fI[A\-Z]\fR set static variable \fI[a\-z]\fP to \fIpop()\fP .TP -\fB%g\fP\fI[A\-Z]\fP +\fB%g\fI[A\-Z]\fR get static variable \fI[a\-z]\fP and push it .IP The terms \*(``static\*('' and \*(``dynamic\*('' are misleading. @@ -2253,7 +2783,7 @@ will give unpredictable results, because dynamic variables are an uninitialized local array on the stack in the \fBtparm\fP function. .bP SVr3.2 curses supported \fIstatic\fP variables. -Those are an array in the \fBTERMINAL\fP +Those are an array in the \fI\%TERMINAL\fP structure (declared in \fBterm.h\fP), and are zeroed automatically when the \fBsetupterm\fP function allocates the data. @@ -2266,28 +2796,30 @@ Solaris XPG4 curses does not distinguish between \fIdynamic\fP and They are the same. Like SVr4 curses, XPG4 curses does not initialize these explicitly. .bP -Before version 6.3, ncurses stores both \fIdynamic\fP and \fIstatic\fP +Before version 6.3, +\fI\%ncurses\fP stores both \fIdynamic\fP and \fIstatic\fP variables in persistent storage, initialized to zeros. .bP -Beginning with version 6.3, ncurses stores \fIstatic\fP and \fIdynamic\fP +Beginning with version 6.3, +\fI\%ncurses\fP stores \fIstatic\fP and \fIdynamic\fP variables in the same manner as SVr4. .RS .bP -Unlike other implementations, ncurses zeros dynamic variables +Unlike other implementations, \fI\%ncurses\fP zeros dynamic variables before the first \fB%g\fP or \fB%P\fP operator. .bP Like SVr2, -the scope of dynamic variables in ncurses +the scope of dynamic variables in \fI\%ncurses\fP is within the current call to \fBtparm\fP. Use static variables if persistent storage is needed. .RE .RE .TP -\fB%\(aq\fP\fIc\fP\fB\(aq\fP +\fB%\*'\fIc\fB\*'\fR char constant \fIc\fP .TP -\fB%{\fP\fInn\fP\fB}\fP +\fB%{\fInn\fB}\fR integer constant \fInn\fP .TP \fB%l\fP @@ -2296,7 +2828,7 @@ push strlen(pop) \fB%+\fP, \fB%\-\fP, \fB%*\fP, \fB%/\fP, \fB%m\fP arithmetic (%m is \fImod\fP): \fIpush(pop() op pop())\fP .TP -\fB%&\fP, \fB%|\fP, \fB%^\fP +\fB%&\fP, \fB%|\fP, \fB%\*^\fP bit operations (AND, OR and exclusive-OR): \fIpush(pop() op pop())\fP .TP \fB%=\fP, \fB%>\fP, \fB%<\fP @@ -2305,7 +2837,7 @@ logical operations: \fIpush(pop() op pop())\fP \fB%A\fP, \fB%O\fP logical AND and OR operations (for conditionals) .TP -\fB%!\fP, \fB%~\fP +\fB%!\fP, \fB%\*~\fP unary operations (logical and bit complement): \fIpush(op pop())\fP .TP \fB%i\fP @@ -2338,33 +2870,40 @@ persistent across escape-string evaluations. .PP Consider the HP2645, which, to get to row 3 and column 12, needs to be sent \eE&a12c03Y padded for 6 milliseconds. -Note that the order -of the rows and columns is inverted here, and that the row and column -are printed as two digits. -Thus its \fBcup\fP capability is \*(``cup=6\eE&%p2%2dc%p1%2dY\*(''. +The order of the rows and columns is inverted here, +and the row and column are printed as two digits. +The corresponding terminal description is expressed thus: +.RS +cup=\eE&a%p2%dc%p1%dY$<6>, +.RE .PP The Microterm \s-1ACT-IV\s0 needs the current row and column sent -preceded by a \fB^T\fP, with the row and column simply encoded in binary, -\*(``cup=^T%p1%c%p2%c\*(''. +preceded by a \fB\*^T\fP, with the row and column simply encoded in binary, +.RS +cup=\*^T%p1%c%p2%c +.RE +.PP Terminals which use \*(``%c\*('' need to be able to backspace the cursor (\fBcub1\fP), and to move the cursor up one line on the screen (\fBcuu1\fP). This is necessary because it is not always safe to transmit \fB\en\fP -\fB^D\fP and \fB\er\fP, as the system may change or discard them. +\fB\*^D\fP and \fB\er\fP, as the system may change or discard them. (The library routines dealing with terminfo set tty modes so that tabs are never expanded, so \et is safe to send. This turns out to be essential for the Ann Arbor 4080.) .PP A final example is the \s-1LSI ADM\s0-3a, which uses row and column -offset by a blank character, thus \*(``cup=\eE=%p1%\(aq \(aq%+%c%p2%\(aq \(aq%+%c\*(''. +offset by a blank character, thus +.RS +cup=\eE=%p1%\*' \*'%+%c%p2%\*' \*'%+%c +.RE +.PP After sending \*(``\eE=\*('', this pushes the first parameter, pushes the ASCII value for a space (32), adds them (pushing the sum on the stack in place of the two previous values) and outputs that value as a character. Then the same is done for the second parameter. More complex arithmetic is possible using the stack. -.PP -.SS Cursor Motions -.PP +.SS "Cursor Motions" If the terminal has a fast way to home the cursor (to very upper left corner of screen) then this can be given as \fBhome\fP; similarly a fast way of getting to the lower left-hand corner @@ -2402,7 +2941,8 @@ such as the \s-1TEKTRONIX\s+1 4025. .PP If the terminal needs to be in a special mode when running a program that uses these capabilities, -the codes to enter and exit this mode can be given as \fBsmcup\fP and \fBrmcup\fP. +the codes to enter and exit this mode can be given +as \fBsmcup\fP and \fBrmcup\fP. This arises, for example, from terminals like the Concept with more than one page of memory. If the terminal has only memory relative cursor addressing and not screen @@ -2415,7 +2955,6 @@ sets the command character to be the one used by terminfo. If the \fBsmcup\fP sequence will not restore the screen after an \fBrmcup\fP sequence is output (to the state prior to outputting \fBrmcup\fP), specify \fBnrrmc\fP. -.PP .SS Margins SVr4 (and X/Open Curses) list several string capabilities for setting margins. @@ -2436,7 +2975,6 @@ line position, and parameterized capabilities for setting the top, bottom, left, right margins given the number of rows or columns. .RE -.RE .PP In practice, the categorization into \*(``terminal\*('' and \*(``printer\*('' is not suitable: @@ -2463,12 +3001,13 @@ If either is omitted, the corresponding margin is set to the left or right edge of the display (rather than leaving the margin unmodified). .PP These are the margin-related capabilities: +.PP .TS center; -l l -_ _ -lw8 l. -\fBName Description\fP +lb lb +lb l . +Name Description +_ smgl Set left margin at current column smgr Set right margin at current column smgb Set bottom margin at current line @@ -2513,7 +3052,7 @@ When developing an application that uses \fBsmgbp\fP to set the bottom margin, both arguments must be given. .PP Conversely, when only one capability in the pair is set: -.bP +.bP If only one of \fBsmglp\fP and \fBsmgrp\fP is set, then it is used with two arguments, the column number of the left and right margins, in that order. @@ -2541,8 +3080,7 @@ When setting margins, the line- and column-values are zero-based. The \fBmgc\fP string capability should be defined. Applications such as \fBtabs\fP(1) rely upon this to reset all margins. .\" -.SS Area Clears -.PP +.SS "Area Clears" If the terminal can clear from the current position to the end of the line, leaving the cursor where it is, this should be given as \fBel\fP. If the terminal can clear from the beginning of the line to the current @@ -2555,10 +3093,8 @@ display, then this should be given as \fBed\fP. if a true .B ed is not available.) -.PP .\" -.SS Insert/delete line and vertical motions -.PP +.SS "Insert/Delete Line and Vertical Motions" If the terminal can open a new blank line before the line where the cursor is, this should be given as \fBil1\fP; this is done only from the first position of a line. @@ -2591,12 +3127,12 @@ and .B rc (save and restore cursor) commands may be useful for ensuring that your synthesized insert/delete string does not move the cursor. -(Note that the \fBncurses\fP(3X) library does this synthesis +(Note that the \fB\%ncurses\fP(3X) library does this synthesis automatically, so you need not compose insert/delete strings for an entry with \fBcsr\fP). .PP Yet another way to construct insert and delete might be to use a combination of -index with the memory-lock feature found on some terminals (like the HP\-700/90 +index with the memory-lock feature found on some terminals (like the HP-700/90 series, which however also has insert/delete). .PP Inserting lines at the top or bottom of the screen can also be @@ -2607,7 +3143,7 @@ or on many terminals without a true insert/delete line, and is often faster even on terminals with those features. .PP -The boolean \fBnon_dest_scroll_region\fP should be set if each scrolling +The Boolean \fBnon_dest_scroll_region\fP should be set if each scrolling window is effectively a view port on a screen-sized canvas. To test for this capability, create a scrolling region in the middle of the screen, @@ -2616,7 +3152,7 @@ and do \fBri\fP followed by \fBdl1\fP or \fBind\fP. If the data scrolled off the bottom of the region by the \fBri\fP re-appears, then scrolling is non-destructive. -System V and XSI Curses expect that \fBind\fP, \fBri\fP, +System V and X/Open Curses expect that \fBind\fP, \fBri\fP, \fBindn\fP, and \fBrin\fP will simulate destructive scrolling; their documentation cautions you not to define \fBcsr\fP unless this is true. This \fBcurses\fP implementation is more liberal and will do explicit erases @@ -2635,12 +3171,10 @@ below, then \fBdb\fP should be given. These indicate that deleting a line or scrolling may bring non-blank lines up from below or that scrolling back with \fBri\fP may bring down non-blank lines. -.PP -.SS Insert/Delete Character -.PP +.SS "Insert/Delete Character" There are two basic kinds of intelligent terminals with respect to insert/delete character which can be described using -.I terminfo. +.IR terminfo . The most common insert/delete character operations affect only the characters on the current line and shift characters off the end of the line rigidly. Other terminals, such as the Concept 100 and the Perkin Elmer Owl, make @@ -2734,7 +3268,7 @@ to delete a single character, with one parameter, .IR n , to delete -.I n characters, +.IR n "characters," and delete mode by giving \fBsmdc\fP and \fBrmdc\fP to enter and exit delete mode (any mode the terminal needs to be placed in for @@ -2749,9 +3283,7 @@ blanks without moving the cursor) can be given as .B ech with one parameter. -.PP .SS "Highlighting, Underlining, and Visible Bells" -.PP If your terminal has one or more kinds of display attributes, these can be represented in a number of different ways. You should choose one display form as @@ -2803,7 +3335,8 @@ this should be given as .B sgr (set attributes), taking 9 parameters. -Each parameter is either 0 or nonzero, as the corresponding attribute is on or off. +Each parameter is either zero (0) or nonzero, +as the corresponding attribute is on or off. The 9 parameters are, in order: standout, underline, reverse, blink, dim, bold, blank, protect, alternate character set. @@ -2815,21 +3348,20 @@ For example, the DEC vt220 supports most of the modes: .PP .TS center; -l l l -l l l -lw18 lw14 l. -\fBtparm parameter attribute escape sequence\fP - -none none \\E[0m -p1 standout \\E[0;1;7m -p2 underline \\E[0;4m -p3 reverse \\E[0;7m -p4 blink \\E[0;5m +lb lb lb +l l l . +tparm Parameter Attribute Escape Sequence +_ +none none \eE[0m +p1 standout \eE[0;1;7m +p2 underline \eE[0;4m +p3 reverse \eE[0;7m +p4 blink \eE[0;5m p5 dim not available -p6 bold \\E[0;1m -p7 invis \\E[0;8m +p6 bold \eE[0;1m +p7 invis \eE[0;8m p8 protect not used -p9 altcharset ^O (off) ^N (on) +p9 altcharset \*^O (off) \*^N (on) .TE .PP We begin each escape sequence by turning off any existing modes, since @@ -2838,9 +3370,9 @@ Standout is set up to be the combination of reverse and bold. The vt220 terminal has a protect mode, though it is not commonly used in sgr because it protects characters on the screen from the host's erasures. -The altcharset mode also is different in that it is either ^O or ^N, +The altcharset mode also is different in that it is either \*^O or \*^N, depending on whether it is off or on. -If all modes are turned on, the resulting sequence is \\E[0;1;4;5;7;8m^N. +If all modes are turned on, the resulting sequence is \eE[0;1;4;5;7;8m\*^N. .PP Some sequences are common to different modes. For example, ;7 is output when either p1 or p3 is true, that is, if @@ -2851,31 +3383,26 @@ Writing out the above sequences, along with their dependencies yields .ne 11 .TS center; -l l l -l l l -lw18 lw14 l. -\fBsequence when to output terminfo translation\fP - -.ft CW -\\E[0 always \\E[0 +lb lb lb +l l l . +Sequence When to Output terminfo Translation +_ +\eE[0 always \eE[0 ;1 if p1 or p6 %?%p1%p6%|%t;1%; ;4 if p2 %?%p2%|%t;4%; ;5 if p4 %?%p4%|%t;5%; ;7 if p1 or p3 %?%p1%p3%|%t;7%; ;8 if p7 %?%p7%|%t;8%; m always m -^N or ^O if p9 ^N, else ^O %?%p9%t^N%e^O%; -.ft R +\*^N or \*^O if p9 \*^N, else \*^O %?%p9%t\*^N%e\*^O%; .TE .PP Putting this all together into the sgr sequence gives: .PP -.ft CW -.nf - sgr=\\E[0%?%p1%p6%|%t;1%;%?%p2%t;4%;%?%p4%t;5%; - %?%p1%p3%|%t;7%;%?%p7%t;8%;m%?%p9%t\\016%e\\017%;, -.fi -.ft R +.EX + sgr=\eE[0%?%p1%p6%|%t;1%;%?%p2%t;4%;%?%p4%t;5%; + %?%p1%p3%|%t;7%;%?%p7%t;8%;m%?%p9%t\e016%e\e017%;, +.EE .PP Remember that if you specify sgr, you must also specify sgr0. Also, some implementations rely on sgr being given if sgr0 is, @@ -2921,9 +3448,7 @@ If a character overstriking another leaves both characters on the screen, specify the capability \fBos\fP. If overstrikes are erasable with a blank, then this should be indicated by giving \fBeo\fP. -.PP -.SS Keypad and Function Keys -.PP +.SS "Keypad and Function Keys" If the terminal has a keypad that transmits codes when the keys are pressed, this information can be given. Note that it is not possible to handle @@ -3030,9 +3555,7 @@ If there are commands to turn the labels on and off, give them in \fBsmln\fP and \fBrmln\fP. \fBsmln\fP is normally output after one or more pln sequences to make sure that the change becomes visible. -.PP -.SS Tabs and Initialization -.PP +.SS "Tabs and Initialization" A few capabilities are used only for tabs: .bP If the terminal has hardware tabs, the command to advance to the next @@ -3216,8 +3739,7 @@ use the \fBhts\fP (\fBset_tab\fP) capabilities directly only when the \fBit\fP (\fBinit_tabs\fP) capability is set to a value other than \fIeight\fP. -.SS Delays and Padding -.PP +.SS "Delays and Padding" Many older and slower terminals do not support either XON/XOFF or DTR handshaking, including hard copy terminals and some very archaic CRTs (including, for example, DEC VT100s). @@ -3225,7 +3747,7 @@ These may require padding characters after certain cursor motions and screen changes. .PP If the terminal uses xon/xoff handshaking for flow control (that is, -it automatically emits ^S back to the host when its input buffers are +it automatically emits \*^S back to the host when its input buffers are close to full), set .BR xon . This capability suppresses the emission of padding. @@ -3245,8 +3767,7 @@ then this can be given as \fBpad\fP. Only the first character of the .B pad string is used. -.PP -.SS Status Lines +.SS "Status Lines" Some terminals have an extra \*(``status line\*('' which is not normally used by software (and thus not counted in the terminal's \fBlines\fP capability). .PP @@ -3275,61 +3796,59 @@ capability \fBwsl\fP. .PP A command to erase or blank the status line may be specified as \fBdsl\fP. .PP -The boolean capability \fBeslok\fP specifies that escape sequences, tabs, +The Boolean capability \fBeslok\fP specifies that escape sequences, tabs, etc., work ordinarily in the status line. .PP -The \fBncurses\fP implementation does not yet use any of these capabilities. +The \fI\%ncurses\fP implementation does not yet use any of these +capabilities. They are documented here in case they ever become important. -.PP -.SS Line Graphics -.PP +.SS "Line Graphics" Many terminals have alternate character sets useful for forms-drawing. Terminfo and \fBcurses\fP have built-in support for most of the drawing characters supported by the VT100, with some characters from the AT&T 4410v1 added. This alternate character set may be specified by the \fBacsc\fP capability. .PP -.TS H +.TS center; -l l l l l -l l l l l -_ _ _ _ _ -lw25 lw10 lw6 lw6 l. -.\".TH -\fBGlyph ACS Ascii acsc acsc\fP -\fBName Name Default Char Value\fP -arrow pointing right ACS_RARROW > + 0x2b -arrow pointing left ACS_LARROW < , 0x2c -arrow pointing up ACS_UARROW ^ \- 0x2d -arrow pointing down ACS_DARROW v . 0x2e -solid square block ACS_BLOCK # 0 0x30 -diamond ACS_DIAMOND + ` 0x60 -checker board (stipple) ACS_CKBOARD : a 0x61 -degree symbol ACS_DEGREE \e f 0x66 -plus/minus ACS_PLMINUS # g 0x67 -board of squares ACS_BOARD # h 0x68 -lantern symbol ACS_LANTERN # i 0x69 -lower right corner ACS_LRCORNER + j 0x6a -upper right corner ACS_URCORNER + k 0x6b -upper left corner ACS_ULCORNER + l 0x6c -lower left corner ACS_LLCORNER + m 0x6d -large plus or crossover ACS_PLUS + n 0x6e -scan line 1 ACS_S1 ~ o 0x6f -scan line 3 ACS_S3 \- p 0x70 -horizontal line ACS_HLINE \- q 0x71 -scan line 7 ACS_S7 \- r 0x72 -scan line 9 ACS_S9 \&_ s 0x73 -tee pointing right ACS_LTEE + t 0x74 -tee pointing left ACS_RTEE + u 0x75 -tee pointing up ACS_BTEE + v 0x76 -tee pointing down ACS_TTEE + w 0x77 -vertical line ACS_VLINE | x 0x78 -less-than-or-equal-to ACS_LEQUAL < y 0x79 -greater-than-or-equal-to ACS_GEQUAL > z 0x7a -greek pi ACS_PI * { 0x7b -not-equal ACS_NEQUAL ! | 0x7c -UK pound sign ACS_STERLING f } 0x7d -bullet ACS_BULLET o ~ 0x7e +Lb Cb S L Lb +Lb2 Lb2 Lb Lb1 S +Lb L C Lb Lx. +\& acsc \& \& +ACS Name Value Symbol ASCII Fallback / Glyph Name +_ +ACS_RARROW 0x2b + > arrow pointing right +ACS_LARROW 0x2c , < arrow pointing left +ACS_UARROW 0x2d \- \*^ arrow pointing up +ACS_DARROW 0x2e . v arrow pointing down +ACS_BLOCK 0x30 0 # solid square block +ACS_DIAMOND 0x60 \(ga + diamond +ACS_CKBOARD 0x61 a : checker board (stipple) +ACS_DEGREE 0x66 f \e degree symbol +ACS_PLMINUS 0x67 g # plus/minus +ACS_BOARD 0x68 h # board of squares +ACS_LANTERN 0x69 i # lantern symbol +ACS_LRCORNER 0x6a j + lower right corner +ACS_URCORNER 0x6b k + upper right corner +ACS_ULCORNER 0x6c l + upper left corner +ACS_LLCORNER 0x6d m + lower left corner +ACS_PLUS 0x6e n + large plus or crossover +ACS_S1 0x6f o \*~ scan line 1 +ACS_S3 0x70 p \- scan line 3 +ACS_HLINE 0x71 q \- horizontal line +ACS_S7 0x72 r \- scan line 7 +ACS_S9 0x73 s \&_ scan line 9 +ACS_LTEE 0x74 t + tee pointing right +ACS_RTEE 0x75 u + tee pointing left +ACS_BTEE 0x76 v + tee pointing up +ACS_TTEE 0x77 w + tee pointing down +ACS_VLINE 0x78 x | vertical line +ACS_LEQUAL 0x79 y < less-than-or-equal-to +ACS_GEQUAL 0x7a z > greater-than-or-equal-to +ACS_PI 0x7b { * greek pi +ACS_NEQUAL 0x7c | ! not-equal +ACS_STERLING 0x7d } f UK pound sign +ACS_BULLET 0x7e \*~ o bullet .TE .PP A few notes apply to the table itself: @@ -3358,9 +3877,7 @@ to a copy of this table for your terminal, giving the character which as the corresponding graphic. Then read off the VT100/your terminal character pairs right to left in sequence; these become the ACSC string. -.PP -.SS Color Handling -.PP +.SS "Color Handling" The curses library functions \fBinit_pair\fP and \fBinit_color\fP manipulate the \fIcolor pairs\fP and \fIcolor values\fP discussed in this section @@ -3373,25 +3890,25 @@ terminals have a predefined set of \fIN\fP colors (where \fIN\fP is usually 8), and can set character-cell foreground and background characters independently, mixing them -into \fIN\fP\ *\ \fIN\fP color-pairs. +into \fIN\fP\ *\ \fIN\fP color pairs. .bP On HP-like terminals, the user must set each color pair up separately (foreground and background are not independently settable). -Up to \fIM\fP color-pairs may be set up from 2*\fIM\fP different colors. +Up to \fIM\fP color pairs may be set up from 2*\fIM\fP different colors. ANSI-compatible terminals are Tektronix-like. .PP Some basic color capabilities are independent of the color method. The numeric capabilities \fBcolors\fP and \fBpairs\fP specify the maximum numbers of colors -and color-pairs that can be displayed simultaneously. +and color pairs that can be displayed simultaneously. The \fBop\fP (original pair) string resets foreground and background colors to their default values for the terminal. -The \fBoc\fP string resets all colors or color-pairs to +The \fBoc\fP string resets all colors or color pairs to their default values for the terminal. Some terminals (including many PC terminal emulators) erase screen areas with the current background color rather -than the power-up default background; these should have the boolean capability +than the power-up default background; these should have the Boolean capability \fBbce\fP. .PP While the curses library works with \fIcolor pairs\fP @@ -3418,47 +3935,52 @@ The \fBsetaf\fP/\fBsetab\fP and \fBsetf\fP/\fBsetb\fP capabilities take a single numeric argument each. Argument values 0-7 of \fBsetaf\fP/\fBsetab\fP are portably defined as follows (the middle column is the symbolic #define available in the header for -the \fBcurses\fP or \fBncurses\fP libraries). +the \fBcurses\fP or \fI\%ncurses\fP libraries). The terminal hardware is free to map these as it likes, but the RGB values indicate normal locations in color space. .PP -.TS H +.TS center; -l c c c -l l n l. -\fBColor #define Value RGB\fP -black \fBCOLOR_BLACK\fP 0 0, 0, 0 -red \fBCOLOR_RED\ \fP 1 max,0,0 -green \fBCOLOR_GREEN\fP 2 0,max,0 -yellow \fBCOLOR_YELLOW\fP 3 max,max,0 -blue \fBCOLOR_BLUE\fP 4 0,0,max -magenta \fBCOLOR_MAGENTA\fP 5 max,0,max -cyan \fBCOLOR_CYAN\fP 6 0,max,max -white \fBCOLOR_WHITE\fP 7 max,max,max +cb cb cb cb s s +l lb c l1 l1 l . +Color #define Value RGB +_ +black COLOR_BLACK 0 0, 0, 0 +red COLOR_RED 1 max, 0, 0 +green COLOR_GREEN 2 0, max, 0 +yellow COLOR_YELLOW 3 max, max, 0 +blue COLOR_BLUE 4 0, 0, max +magenta COLOR_MAGENTA 5 max, 0, max +cyan COLOR_CYAN 6 0, max, max +white COLOR_WHITE 7 max, max, max .TE +.br +.if t .ne 6v .PP The argument values of \fBsetf\fP/\fBsetb\fP historically correspond to a different mapping, i.e., -.TS H +.PP +.TS center; -l c c c -l l n l. -\fBColor #define Value RGB\fP -black \fBCOLOR_BLACK\fP 0 0, 0, 0 -blue \fBCOLOR_BLUE\fP 1 0,0,max -green \fBCOLOR_GREEN\fP 2 0,max,0 -cyan \fBCOLOR_CYAN\fP 3 0,max,max -red \fBCOLOR_RED\ \fP 4 max,0,0 -magenta \fBCOLOR_MAGENTA\fP 5 max,0,max -yellow \fBCOLOR_YELLOW\fP 6 max,max,0 -white \fBCOLOR_WHITE\fP 7 max,max,max +cb cb cb cb s s +l lb c l1 l1 l . +Color #define Value RGB +_ +black COLOR_BLACK 0 0, 0, 0 +blue COLOR_BLUE 1 0, 0, max +green COLOR_GREEN 2 0, max, 0 +cyan COLOR_CYAN 3 0, max, max +red COLOR_RED 4 max, 0, 0 +magenta COLOR_MAGENTA 5 max, 0, max +yellow COLOR_YELLOW 6 max, max, 0 +white COLOR_WHITE 7 max, max, max .TE .PP It is important to not confuse the two sets of color capabilities; otherwise red/blue will be interchanged on the display. .PP -On an HP-like terminal, use \fBscp\fP with a color-pair number parameter to set +On an HP-like terminal, use \fBscp\fP with a color pair number parameter to set which color pair is current. .PP Some terminals allow the \fIcolor values\fP to be modified: @@ -3470,14 +3992,14 @@ take a color number (0 to \fBcolors\fP \- 1)and three more parameters which describe the color. These three parameters default to being interpreted as RGB (Red, Green, Blue) values. -If the boolean capability \fBhls\fP is present, +If the Boolean capability \fBhls\fP is present, they are instead as HLS (Hue, Lightness, Saturation) indices. The ranges are terminal-dependent. .bP On an HP-like terminal, \fBinitp\fP may give a capability for changing a -color-pair value. -It will take seven parameters; a color-pair number (0 to +color pair value. +It will take seven parameters; a color pair number (0 to \fBmax_pairs\fP \- 1), and two triples describing first background and then foreground colors. These parameters must be (Red, Green, Blue) or @@ -3486,23 +4008,24 @@ These parameters must be (Red, Green, Blue) or On some color terminals, colors collide with highlights. You can register these collisions with the \fBncv\fP capability. -This is a bit-mask of +This is a bit mask of attributes not to be used when colors are enabled. The correspondence with the attributes understood by \fBcurses\fP is as follows: .PP .TS center; -l l l l -lw20 lw2 lw10 l. -\fBAttribute Bit Decimal Set by\fP +cb cb cb cb +lb n n lb. +Attribute Bit Decimal Set by +_ A_STANDOUT 0 1 sgr A_UNDERLINE 1 2 sgr A_REVERSE 2 4 sgr -A_BLINK 3 8 sgr -A_DIM 4 16 sgr -A_BOLD 5 32 sgr -A_INVIS 6 64 sgr +A_BLINK 3 8 sgr +A_DIM 4 16 sgr +A_BOLD 5 32 sgr +A_INVIS 6 64 sgr A_PROTECT 7 128 sgr A_ALTCHARSET 8 256 sgr A_HORIZONTAL 9 512 sgr1 @@ -3519,17 +4042,19 @@ foreground color blue and is not available in color mode. These should have an \fBncv\fP capability of 2. .PP -SVr4 curses does nothing with \fBncv\fP, ncurses recognizes it and optimizes +SVr4 curses does nothing with \fBncv\fP, +\fI\%ncurses\fP recognizes it and optimizes the output in favor of colors. -.PP .SS Miscellaneous If the terminal requires other than a null (zero) character as a pad, then this can be given as pad. Only the first character of the pad string is used. If the terminal does not have a pad character, specify npc. -Note that ncurses implements the termcap-compatible \fBPC\fP variable; +Note that \fI\%ncurses\fP implements the termcap-compatible \fBPC\fP +variable; though the application may set this value to something other than -a null, ncurses will test \fBnpc\fP first and use napms if the terminal +a null, +\fI\%ncurses\fP will test \fBnpc\fP first and use napms if the terminal has no pad character. .PP If the terminal can move up or down half a line, @@ -3550,16 +4075,17 @@ this can be indicated with the parameterized string .BR rep . The first parameter is the character to be repeated and the second is the number of times to repeat it. -Thus, tparm(repeat_char, \(aqx\(aq, 10) is the same as \*(``xxxxxxxxxx\*(''. +Thus, tparm(repeat_char, \*'x\*', 10) is the same as \*(``xxxxxxxxxx\*(''. .PP -If the terminal has a settable command character, such as the \s-1TEKTRONIX\s+1 4025, +If the terminal has a settable command character, +such as the \s-1TEKTRONIX\s+1 4025, this can be indicated with .BR cmdch . A prototype command character is chosen which is used in all capabilities. This character is given in the .B cmdch capability to identify it. -The following convention is supported on some UNIX systems: +The following convention is supported on some Unix systems: The environment is to be searched for a .B CC variable, and if found, all @@ -3601,7 +4127,7 @@ A value of indicates that the number of lines is not fixed, but that there is still more memory than fits on the screen. .PP -If the terminal is one of those supported by the \s-1UNIX\s+1 virtual +If the terminal is one of those supported by the Unix virtual terminal protocol, the terminal number can be given as .BR vt . .PP @@ -3628,10 +4154,9 @@ All text, including is transparently passed to the printer while an .B mc5p is in effect. -.PP -.SS Glitches and Braindamage -.PP -Hazeltine terminals, which do not allow \*(``~\*('' characters to be displayed should +.SS "Glitches and Brain Damage" +Hazeltine terminals, +which do not allow \*(``\*~\*('' characters to be displayed should indicate \fBhz\fP. .PP Terminals which ignore a line-feed immediately after an \fBam\fP wrap, @@ -3652,7 +4177,7 @@ This glitch is also taken to mean that it is not possible to position the cursor on top of a \*(``magic cookie\*('', that to erase standout mode it is instead necessary to use delete and insert line. -The ncurses implementation ignores this glitch. +The \fI\%ncurses\fP implementation ignores this glitch. .PP The Beehive Superbee, which is unable to correctly transmit the escape or control/C characters, has @@ -3663,28 +4188,32 @@ Note that in older terminfo versions, this capability was called \*(``beehive_glitch\*(''; it is now \*(``no_esc_ctl_c\*(''. .PP Other specific terminal problems may be corrected by adding more -capabilities of the form \fBx\fP\fIx\fP. -.PP -.SS Pitfalls of Long Entries -.PP +capabilities of the form \fBx\fIx\fR. +.SS "Pitfalls of Long Entries" Long terminfo entries are unlikely to be a problem; to date, no entry has even approached terminfo's 4096-byte string-table maximum. Unfortunately, the termcap -translations are much more strictly limited (to 1023 bytes), thus termcap translations -of long terminfo entries can cause problems. +translations are much more strictly limited (to 1023 bytes), +thus termcap translations of long terminfo entries can cause problems. .PP -The man pages for 4.3BSD and older versions of \fBtgetent\fP instruct the user to +The man pages for 4.3BSD +and older versions of \fBtgetent\fP instruct the user to allocate a 1024-byte buffer for the termcap entry. The entry gets null-terminated by the termcap library, so that makes the maximum safe length for a termcap entry 1k\-1 (1023) bytes. -Depending on what the application and the termcap library -being used does, and where in the termcap file the terminal type that \fBtgetent\fP -is searching for is, several bad things can happen. +Depending on what the application and the termcap library being used does, +and where in the termcap file the terminal type that \fBtgetent\fP +is searching for is, several bad things can happen: +.bP +some termcap libraries print a warning message, +.bP +some exit if they find an entry that's longer than 1023 bytes, +.bP +some neither exit nor warn, doing nothing useful, and +.bP +some simply truncate the entries to 1023 bytes. .PP -Some termcap libraries print a warning message or exit if they find an -entry that's longer than 1023 bytes; others do not; others truncate the -entries to 1023 bytes. Some application programs allocate more than the recommended 1K for the termcap entry; others do not. .PP @@ -3717,8 +4246,9 @@ long entry, appears in the termcap file after the long entry, or does not appear in the file at all (so that \fBtgetent\fP has to search the whole termcap file). .PP -Then \fBtgetent\fP will overwrite memory, perhaps its stack, and probably core dump -the program. +Then \fBtgetent\fP will overwrite memory, +perhaps its stack, +and probably core dump the program. Programs like telnet are particularly vulnerable; modern telnets pass along values like the terminal type automatically. The results are almost @@ -3729,7 +4259,7 @@ termcap library truncates long entries, like OSF/1 3.0, it is immune to dying here but will return incorrect data for the terminal. .PP The \*(``after tc expansion\*('' length will have a similar effect to the -above, but only for people who actually set TERM to that terminal +above, but only for people who actually set \fITERM\fP to that terminal type, since \fBtgetent\fP only does \*(``tc\*('' expansion once it is found the terminal type it was looking for, not while searching. .PP @@ -3738,25 +4268,22 @@ on various combinations of termcap libraries and applications, a core dump, warnings, or incorrect operation. If it is too long even before \*(``tc\*('' expansion, it will have this effect even for users of some other -terminal types and users whose TERM variable does not have a termcap +terminal types and users whose \fITERM\fP variable does not have a termcap entry. .PP -When in \-C (translate to termcap) mode, the \fBncurses\fP implementation of +When in \-C (translate to termcap) mode, +the \fI\%ncurses\fP implementation of \fBtic\fP(1M) issues warning messages when the pre-tc length of a termcap translation is too long. The \-c (check) option also checks resolved (after tc expansion) lengths. -.SS Binary Compatibility -It is not wise to count on portability of binary terminfo entries between -commercial UNIX versions. -The problem is that there are at least two versions -of terminfo (under HP\-UX and AIX) which diverged from System V terminfo after -SVr1, and have added extension capabilities to the string table that (in the -binary format) collide with System V and XSI Curses extensions. +.SH FILES +.TP +.I \*d +compiled terminal description database directory .SH EXTENSIONS -.PP Searching for terminal descriptions in -\fB$HOME/.terminfo\fP and TERMINFO_DIRS +\fI$HOME/.terminfo\fP and \fI\%TERMINFO_DIRS\fP is not supported by older implementations. .PP Some SVr4 \fBcurses\fP implementations, and all previous to SVr4, do not @@ -3765,81 +4292,97 @@ interpret the %A and %O operators in parameter strings. SVr4/XPG4 do not specify whether \fBmsgr\fP licenses movement while in an alternate-character-set mode (such modes may, among other things, map CR and NL to characters that do not trigger local motions). -The \fBncurses\fP implementation ignores \fBmsgr\fP in \fBALTCHARSET\fP -mode. +The \fI\%ncurses\fP implementation ignores \fBmsgr\fP in +\fBALTCHARSET\fP mode. This raises the possibility that an XPG4 implementation making the opposite interpretation may need terminfo -entries made for \fBncurses\fP to have \fBmsgr\fP turned off. +entries made for \fI\%ncurses\fP to have \fBmsgr\fP turned off. .PP -The \fBncurses\fP library handles insert-character and insert-character modes -in a slightly non-standard way to get better update efficiency. +The \fI\%ncurses\fP library handles insert-character and +insert-character modes in a slightly non-standard way to get better +update efficiency. See the \fBInsert/Delete Character\fP subsection above. .PP The parameter substitutions for \fBset_clock\fP and \fBdisplay_clock\fP are -not documented in SVr4 or the XSI Curses standard. +not documented in SVr4 or X/Open Curses. They are deduced from the documentation for the AT&T 505 terminal. .PP Be careful assigning the \fBkmous\fP capability. -The \fBncurses\fP library wants to interpret it as \fBKEY_MOUSE\fP, +The \fI\%ncurses\fP library wants to interpret it as \fBKEY_MOUSE\fP, for use by terminals and emulators like xterm that can return mouse-tracking information in the keyboard-input stream. .PP X/Open Curses does not mention italics. Portable applications must assume that numeric capabilities are signed 16-bit values. -This includes the \fIno_color_video\fP (ncv) capability. -The 32768 mask value used for italics with ncv can be confused with -an absent or cancelled ncv. +This includes the \fIno_color_video\fP (\fBncv\fP) capability. +The 32768 mask value used for italics with \fBncv\fP can be confused with +an absent or cancelled \fBncv\fP. If italics should work with colors, -then the ncv value must be specified, even if it is zero. -.PP -Different commercial ports of terminfo and curses support different subsets of -the XSI Curses standard and (in some cases) different extension sets. -Here -is a summary, accurate as of October 1995: -.bP -\fBSVR4, Solaris, ncurses\fP \-\- -These support all SVr4 capabilities. -.bP -\fBSGI\fP \-\- -Supports the SVr4 set, adds one undocumented extended string -capability (\fBset_pglen\fP). -.bP -\fBSVr1, Ultrix\fP \-\- -These support a restricted subset of terminfo capabilities. -The booleans end with \fBxon_xoff\fP; -the numerics with \fBwidth_status_line\fP; -and the strings with \fBprtr_non\fP. -.bP -\fBHP/UX\fP \-\- -Supports the SVr1 subset, plus the SVr[234] numerics \fBnum_labels\fP, -\fBlabel_height\fP, \fBlabel_width\fP, plus function keys 11 through 63, plus -\fBplab_norm\fP, \fBlabel_on\fP, and \fBlabel_off\fP, plus some incompatible -extensions in the string table. -.bP -\fBAIX\fP \-\- -Supports the SVr1 subset, plus function keys 11 through 63, plus a number -of incompatible string table extensions. -.bP -\fBOSF\fP \-\- -Supports both the SVr4 set and the AIX extensions. -.SH FILES -.TP 25 -\*d/?/* -files containing terminal descriptions -.SH SEE ALSO -\fBinfocmp\fP(1M), -\fBtabs\fP(1), -\fBtic\fP(1M), -\fBcurses\fP(3X), -\fBcurs_color\fP(3X), -\fBcurs_variables\fP(3X), -\fBprintf\fP(3), -\fBterm_variables\fP(3X). -\fBterm\fP(\*n). -\fBuser_caps\fP(5). +then the \fBncv\fP value must be specified, even if it is zero. +.PP +Different commercial ports of \fI\%terminfo\fP and \fIcurses\fP support +different subsets of X/Open Curses and +(in some cases) +different extensions. +Here is a summary, +accurate as of October 1995, +after which the commercial Unix market contracted and lost diversity. +.bP +SVr4, +Solaris, +and \fI\%ncurses\fP support all SVr4 capabilities. +.bP +IRIX supports the SVr4 set and adds one undocumented extended string +capability (\fB\%set_pglen\fP). +.bP +SVr1 and Ultrix support a restricted subset of \fI\%terminfo\fP +capabilities. +The Booleans end with \fB\%xon_xoff\fP; +the numerics with \fB\%width_status_line\fP; +and the strings with \fB\%prtr_non\fP. +.bP +HP/UX supports the SVr1 subset, +plus the SVr[234] numerics +\fB\%num_labels\fP, +\fB\%label_height\fP, +\fB\%label_width\fP, +plus function keys 11 through 63, +plus +\fB\%plab_norm\fP, +\fB\%label_on\fP, +and +\fB\%label_off\fP, +plus a number of incompatible string table extensions. +.bP +AIX supports the SVr1 subset, +plus function keys 11 through 63, +plus a number of incompatible string table extensions. +.bP +OSF/1 supports both the SVr4 set and the AIX extensions. +.SH PORTABILITY +Do not count on compiled (binary) \fI\%terminfo\fP entries being +portable between commercial Unix systems. +At least two implementations of \fI\%terminfo\fP +(those of HP-UX and AIX) +diverged from those of other System V Unices after SVr1, +adding extension capabilities to the string table that +(in the binary format) +collide with subsequent System V and X/Open Curses extensions. .SH AUTHORS Zeyd M. Ben-Halim, Eric S. Raymond, Thomas E. Dickey. Based on \fIpcurses\fP by Pavel Curtis. +.SH SEE ALSO +\fB\%infocmp\fP(1M), +\fB\%tabs\fP(1), +\fB\%tic\fP(1M), +\fB\%curses\fP(3X), +\fB\%curs_color\fP(3X), +\fB\%curs_terminfo\fP(3X), +\fB\%curs_variables\fP(3X), +\fB\%printf\fP(3), +\fB\%term_variables\fP(3X), +\fB\%term\fP(5), +\fB\%user_caps\fP(5) |