curs_add_wch, add_wch, wadd_wch, mvadd_wch, mvwadd_wch,
echo_wchar, wecho_wchar - Add a complex character and rendition
to a Curses window and advance the cursor
#include <curses.h>
int add_wch(
const cchar_t *wch ); int wadd_wch(
WINDOW *win,
const cchar_t *wch ); int mvadd_wch(
int y,
int x,
const cchar_t *wch ); int mvwadd_wch(
WINDOW *win,
int y,
int x,
const cchar_t *wch ); int echo_wchar(
const cchar_t *wch ); int wecho_wchar(
WINDOW *win,
const cchar_t *wch );
Curses Library (libcurses)
Interfaces documented on this reference page conform to
industry standards as follows:
add_wch, wadd_wch, mvadd_wch, mvwadd_wch, echo_wchar,
wecho_wchar: XCURSES4.2
Refer to the standards(5) reference page for more information
about industry standards and associated tags.
The add_wch, wadd_wch, mvadd_wch, and mvwadd_wch functions
put the complex character wch into the window at the current
or specified cursor position, of the current or specified
window, and advance the position of the window cursor.
These functions perform wrapping and special-character
processing as follows: If wch refers to a spacing
character, then any previous character at that location is
removed; a new character specified by wch is added at that
location with rendition specified by wch; then the cursor
is advanced to the next spacing character on the screen.
If wch refers to a non-spacing character, all previous
characters at that location are preserved; the non-spacing
characters of wch are added to the spacing complex character,
and the rendition specified by wch is ignored. If
the character part of wch is a tab, newline, or backspace,
the cursor is moved appropriately within the window. A
newline also does a clrtoeol before moving. Tabs are considered
to be at every eighth column. If the character
part of wch is another control character, it is drawn in
the ^X notation. Calling win_wch after adding a control
character does not return the control character, but
instead returns the representation of the control character.
The echo_wchar function is functionally equivalent to a
call to add_wch followed by a call to refresh. Similarly,
the wecho_wchar is functionally equivalent to a call to
wadd_wch followed by a call to wrefresh. The knowledge
that only a single character is being output is taken into
consideration and, for non-control characters, a considerable
performance gain might be seen by using the *echo*
functions instead of their equivalents.
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The following variables may be used to add line-drawing
characters to the screen with functions of the add_wch
family. When variables are defined for the terminal, the
WA_ALTCHARSET bit is turned on [see curs_attr_get(3)].
Otherwise, the default character listed below is stored in
the variable. The names chosen are consistent with the
VT100 nomenclature.
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Name Default Glyph Description
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WACS_ULCORNER + upper left-hand corner
WACS_LLCORNER + lower left-hand corner
WACS_URCORNER + upper right-hand corner
WACS_LRCORNER + lower right-hand corner
WACS_RTEE + right tee
WACS_LTEE + left tee
WACS_BTEE + bottom tee
WACS_TTEE + top tee
WACS_HLINE - horizontal line
WACS_VLINE | vertical line
WACS_PLUS + plus
WACS_S1 - scan line 1
WACS_S9 _ scan line 9
WACS_DIAMOND + diamond
WACS_CKBOARD : checker board (stipple)
WACS_DEGREE ' degree symbol
WACS_PLMINUS # plus/minus
WACS_BULLET o bullet
WACS_LARROW < arrow pointing left
WACS_RARROW > arrow pointing right
WACS_DARROW v arrow pointing down
WACS_UARROW ^ arrow pointing up
WACS_BOARD # board of squares
WACS_LANTERN # lantern symbol
WACS_BLOCK # solid square block
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The header file <curses.h> automatically includes the
header file <stdio.h>.
The add_wch, mvadd_wch, mvwadd_wch, and echo_wchar may be
macros.
All functions return OK upon successful completion. Otherwise,
they return ERR.
Functions: curses(3), curs_attr_get(3), curs_clear(3),
curs_outopts(3), curs_refresh(3), putwc(3)
Others: standards(5)
curs_add_wch(3)
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