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mvderwin(3x)create and manipulate curses windows✨
mvget_wch(3x)get (or push back) a wide character from curses terminal keyboard buffer✨
mvget_wstr(3x)read a wide-character string from a curses terminal keyboard✨
mvgetch(3x)get (or push back) characters from curses terminal keyboard buffer✨
mvgetn_wstr(3x)read a wide-character string from a curses terminal keyboard✨
mvgetnstr(3x)read a character string from curses terminal keyboard✨
mvgetstr(3x)read a character string from curses terminal keyboard✨
mvhline(3x)draw borders and lines in a curses window of characters✨
mvhline_set(3x)draw borders and lines in a curses window of wide characters✨
mvin_wch(3x)get a curses complex character from a window✨
mvin_wchnstr(3x)get a curses complex character string from a window✨
mvin_wchstr(3x)get a curses complex character string from a window✨
mvinch(3x)get a curses character from a window✨
mvinchnstr(3x)get a curses character string from a window✨
mvinchstr(3x)get a curses character string from a window✨
mvinnstr(3x)get a string from a curses window✨
mvinnwstr(3x)get a wide-character string from a curses window✨
mvins_nwstr(3x)insert a wide-character string in a curses window✨
mvins_wch(3x)insert a curses complex character in a window✨
mvins_wstr(3x)insert a wide-character string in a curses window✨
mvinsch(3x)insert a curses character in a window✨
mvinsnstr(3x)insert a string in a curses window✨
mvinsstr(3x)insert a string in a curses window✨
mvinstr(3x)get a string from a curses window✨
mvinwstr(3x)get a wide-character string from a curses window✨
mvprintw(3x)write formatted output to a curses window✨
mvscanw(3x)read formatted input from a curses window✨
mvvline(3x)draw borders and lines in a curses window of characters✨
mvvline_set(3x)draw borders and lines in a curses window of wide characters✨
mvwadd_wch(3x)add a curses complex character to a window, possibly advancing the cursor✨
mvwadd_wchnstr(3x)add a curses complex character string to a window✨
mvwadd_wchstr(3x)add a curses complex character string to a window✨
mvwaddch(3x)add a curses character to a window and advance the cursor✨
mvwaddchnstr(3x)add a curses character string to a window✨
mvwaddchstr(3x)add a curses character string to a window✨
mvwaddnstr(3x)add a string to a curses window and advance the cursor✨
mvwaddnwstr(3x)add a wide-character string to a curses window and advance the cursor✨
mvwaddstr(3x)add a string to a curses window and advance the cursor✨
mvwaddwstr(3x)add a wide-character string to a curses window and advance the cursor✨
mvwchgat(3x)manipulate attributes of character cells in curses windows✨
mvwdelch(3x)delete a character from a curses window✨
mvwget_wch(3x)get (or push back) a wide character from curses terminal keyboard buffer✨
mvwget_wstr(3x)read a wide-character string from a curses terminal keyboard✨
mvwgetch(3x)get (or push back) characters from curses terminal keyboard buffer✨
mvwgetn_wstr(3x)read a wide-character string from a curses terminal keyboard✨
mvwgetnstr(3x)read a character string from curses terminal keyboard✨
mvwgetstr(3x)read a character string from curses terminal keyboard✨
mvwhline(3x)draw borders and lines in a curses window of characters✨
mvwhline_set(3x)draw borders and lines in a curses window of wide characters✨
mvwin(3x)create and manipulate curses windows✨
mvwin_wch(3x)get a curses complex character from a window✨
mvwin_wchnstr(3x)get a curses complex character string from a window✨
mvwin_wchstr(3x)get a curses complex character string from a window✨
mvwinch(3x)get a curses character from a window✨
mvwinchnstr(3x)get a curses character string from a window✨
mvwinchstr(3x)get a curses character string from a window✨
mvwinnstr(3x)get a string from a curses window✨
mvwinnwstr(3x)get a wide-character string from a curses window✨
mvwins_nwstr(3x)insert a wide-character string in a curses window✨
mvwins_wch(3x)insert a curses complex character in a window✨
mvwins_wstr(3x)insert a wide-character string in a curses window✨
mvwinsch(3x)insert a curses character in a window✨
mvwinsnstr(3x)insert a string in a curses window✨
mvwinsstr(3x)insert a string in a curses window✨
mvwinstr(3x)get a string from a curses window✨
mvwinwstr(3x)get a wide-character string from a curses window✨
mvwprintw(3x)write formatted output to a curses window✨
mvwscanw(3x)read formatted input from a curses window✨
mvwvline(3x)draw borders and lines in a curses window of characters✨
mvwvline_set(3x)draw borders and lines in a curses window of wide characters✨

N

napms(3x)low-level curses routines✨
napms_sp(3x)curses screen-pointer extension✨
ncurses(3x)character-cell terminal interface with optimized output✨
NCURSES_SCREEN_CB(3x)curses support for multi-threaded applications✨
NCURSES_WINDOW_CB(3x)curses support for multi-threaded applications✨
new_field(3x)create and destroy form fields✨
new_fieldtype(3x)define validation-field types✨
new_form(3x)create and destroy forms✨
new_form_sp(3x)curses screen-pointer extension✨
new_item(3x)create and destroy menu items✨
new_menu(3x)create and destroy menus✨
new_menu_sp(3x)curses screen-pointer extension✨
new_page(3x)form pagination functions✨
new_pair(3x)dynamically allocate curses color pairs✨
new_panel(3x)manage overlapping curses windows✨
new_prescr(3x)curses screen-pointer extension✨
newpad(3x)create and display curses pads✨
newpad_sp(3x)curses screen-pointer extension✨
newscr(3x)curses data types, constants, and global variables✨
newterm(3x)initialize, manipulate, or tear down curses terminal interface✨
newterm_sp(3x)curses screen-pointer extension✨
newwin(3x)create and manipulate curses windows✨
newwin_sp(3x)curses screen-pointer extension✨
nl(3x)get and set curses terminal input options✨
nl_sp(3x)curses screen-pointer extension✨
nocbreak(3x)get and set curses terminal input options✨
nocbreak_sp(3x)curses screen-pointer extension✨
nodelay(3x)get and set curses terminal input options✨
noecho(3x)get and set curses terminal input options✨
noecho_sp(3x)curses screen-pointer extension✨
nofilter(3x)miscellaneous curses utility routines✨
nofilter_sp(3x)curses screen-pointer extension✨
nonl(3x)get and set curses terminal input options✨
nonl_sp(3x)curses screen-pointer extension✨
noqiflush(3x)get and set curses terminal input options✨
noqiflush_sp(3x)curses screen-pointer extension✨
noraw(3x)get and set curses terminal input options✨
noraw_sp(3x)curses screen-pointer extension✨
notimeout(3x)get and set curses terminal input options✨
numcodes(3x)terminfo global variables✨
numfnames(3x)terminfo global variables✨
numnames(3x)terminfo global variables✨

O

OK(3x)curses data types, constants, and global variables✨
ospeed(3x)curses emulation of termcap✨
overlay(3x)overlay curses windows and manipulate them✨
overwrite(3x)overlay curses windows and manipulate them✨

P

pair_content(3x)manipulate terminal colors with curses✨
pair_content_sp(3x)curses screen-pointer extension✨
PAIR_NUMBER(3x)manipulate terminal colors with curses✨
panel(3x)manage overlapping curses windows✨
panel_above(3x)manage overlapping curses windows✨
panel_below(3x)manage overlapping curses windows✨
panel_hidden(3x)manage overlapping curses windows✨
panel_userptr(3x)manage overlapping curses windows✨
panel_window(3x)manage overlapping curses windows✨
PC(3x)curses emulation of termcap✨
pecho_wchar(3x)create and display curses pads✨
pechochar(3x)create and display curses pads✨
pnoutrefresh(3x)create and display curses pads✨
pos_form_cursor(3x)position a form window cursor✨
pos_menu_cursor(3x)position a menu's cursor✨
post_form(3x)write or erase forms from associated subwindows✨
post_menu(3x)write or erase menus from associated subwindows✨
prefresh(3x)create and display curses pads✨
printw(3x)write formatted output to a curses window✨
putp(3x)curses interfaces to terminfo database✨
putp_sp(3x)curses screen-pointer extension✨
putwin(3x)miscellaneous curses utility routines✨

Q

qiflush(3x)get and set curses terminal input options✨
qiflush_sp(3x)curses screen-pointer extension✨

R

raw(3x)get and set curses terminal input options✨
raw_sp(3x)curses screen-pointer extension✨
redrawwin(3x)refresh curses windows or lines thereupon✨
refresh(3x)refresh curses windows or lines thereupon✨
replace_panel(3x)manage overlapping curses windows✨
reset_color_pairs(3x)manipulate terminal colors with curses✨
reset_color_pairs_sp(3x)curses screen-pointer extension✨
reset_prog_mode(3x)low-level curses routines✨
reset_prog_mode_sp(3x)curses screen-pointer extension✨
reset_shell_mode(3x)low-level curses routines✨
reset_shell_mode_sp(3x)curses screen-pointer extension✨
resetty(3x)low-level curses routines✨
resetty_sp(3x)curses screen-pointer extension✨
resize_term(3x)manage the terminal dimensions understood by curses✨
resize_term_sp(3x)curses screen-pointer extension✨
resizeterm(3x)manage the terminal dimensions understood by curses✨
resizeterm_sp(3x)curses screen-pointer extension✨
restartterm(3x)curses interfaces to terminfo database✨
restartterm_sp(3x)curses screen-pointer extension✨
ripoffline(3x)low-level curses routines✨
ripoffline_sp(3x)curses screen-pointer extension✨

S

savetty(3x)low-level curses routines✨
savetty_sp(3x)curses screen-pointer extension✨
scale_form(3x)make and break form window and subwindow associations✨
scale_menu(3x)make and break menu window and subwindow associations✨
scanw(3x)read formatted input from a curses window✨
scr_dump(3x)read/write a curses screen from/to a file✨
scr_init(3x)read/write a curses screen from/to a file✨
scr_init_sp(3x)curses screen-pointer extension✨
scr_restore(3x)read/write a curses screen from/to a file✨
scr_restore_sp(3x)curses screen-pointer extension✨
scr_set(3x)read/write a curses screen from/to a file✨
scr_set_sp(3x)curses screen-pointer extension✨
SCREEN(3x)curses data types, constants, and global variables✨
scrl(3x)scroll a curses window✨
scroll(3x)scroll a curses window✨
scrollok(3x)set curses output options✨
set_current_field(3x)set and get form page number✨
set_current_item(3x)set and get current_menu_item✨
set_curterm(3x)curses interfaces to terminfo database✨
set_curterm_sp(3x)curses screen-pointer extension✨
set_escdelay(3x)curses support for multi-threaded applications✨
set_escdelay_sp(3x)curses screen-pointer extension✨
set_field_back(3x)color and attribute control for form fields✨
set_field_buffer(3x)field buffer control✨
set_field_fore(3x)color and attribute control for form fields✨
set_field_init(3x)set hooks for automatic invocation by applications✨
set_field_just(3x)retrieve field characteristics✨
set_field_opts(3x)set and get field options✨
set_field_pad(3x)color and attribute control for form fields✨
set_field_status(3x)field buffer control✨
set_field_term(3x)set hooks for automatic invocation by applications✨
set_field_type(3x)data type validation for fields✨
set_field_userptr(3x)associate application data with a form field✨
set_fieldtype_arg(3x)define validation-field types✨
set_fieldtype_choice(3x)define validation-field types✨
set_form_fields(3x)make and break connections between fields and forms✨
set_form_init(3x)set hooks for automatic invocation by applications✨
set_form_opts(3x)set and get form options✨
set_form_page(3x)set and get form page number✨