FUNCTION::ANSI_CURSOR_RESTORE(3stap)

πŸ’… FUNCTION::ANSI_CURSOR_RESTORE β€” bestie edition ✨

okay so this is one of the little cuties from the SystemTap Tapset Reference, and honestly? it's giving undo button for your cursor. no cap. πŸŽ€


🌸 NAME 🌸

function::ansi_cursor_restore β€” restores a cursor position that was saved earlier. literally the rewind button. πŸ’–


✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

ansi_cursor_restore()

πŸ¦‹ ARGUMENTS πŸ¦‹

None. not a single one. she takes no notes, no receipts, nothing. she just works. πŸ‘‘


πŸ’œ DESCRIPTION πŸ’œ

She sends the ansi code that restores the current cursor position that was previously saved with ansi_cursor_save. that's it. that's the whole vibe. 🫢

so like β€” you saved it earlier with ansi_cursor_save, and now you're calling ansi_cursor_restore to teleport the cursor right back to where it was. main character energy fr fr. 🌈

bestie heads up: she only restores what was previously saved with ansi_cursor_save. no save, nothing to restore β€” she's not out here inventing positions for you. πŸ’€

πŸŽ€ SEE ALSO πŸŽ€


and that's the page!! 🌸 this was pulled from the SystemTap Tapset Reference, and the date on it is September 2026 β€” so like, mark your calendar bestie, this manpage is lowkey from the future πŸ’…πŸ’– no cap, go save some cursors πŸ¦‹

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