CURSES_STANDOUT(3) | Library Functions Manual | CURSES_STANDOUT(3)

# NAME

curses_standout, standout, standend, wstandout, wstandend — curses standout attribute manipulation routines

# LIBRARY

Curses Library (libcurses, -lcurses)

# SYNOPSIS

#include <curses.h>
int
standout(void);
int
standend(void);
int
wstandout(WINDOW *win);
int
wstandend(WINDOW *win);

# DESCRIPTION

These functions manipulate the standout attribute on `stdscr` or on the specified window.
The standout() function turns on the standout attribute on `stdscr`. The standend() function turns off all attributes on `stdscr`.
The wstandout() and wstandend() functions are equivalent to standout() and standend(), respectively, excepting that the attribute is manipulated on the window specified by win.
The standout() and standend() functions are equivalent to attron(A_STANDOUT) and attroff(A_STANDOUT), respectively.

# RETURN VALUES

These functions always return 1.

# SEE ALSO

curses_attributes(3), curses_underscore(3)

# STANDARDS

The NetBSD Curses library complies with the X/Open Curses specification, part of the Single Unix Specification.

# HISTORY

The Curses package appeared in 4.0BSD.

# BUGS

On modern terminals that support other attributes, there is no difference between characters displayed with the standout attribute set and those displayed with one of the other attributes set (usually bold). It is best to avoid using standout if the terminal supports other attributes.

November 29, 2016 | NetBSD 8.2