attroff(3cur)attroff(3cur)Name
attroff, attron, attrset, standend, standout, wstandend, wstandout,
wattroff, wattron, wattrset - attribute manipulation
Syntax
#include <cursesX.h>
int attroff(attrs)
int attrs;
int wattroff(win, attrs)
WINDOW ∗win;
int attrs;
int attron(attrs)
int attrs;
int wattron(win, attrs)
WINDOW ∗win;
int attrs;
int attrset(attrs)
int attrs;
int wattrset(win, attrs)
WINDOW ∗win;
int attrs;
int standend()wstandend(win)
WINDOW ∗win;
int standout()
int wstandout(win)
WINDOW ∗win;
Description
These routines manipulate the current attributes of a window.
The routine turns off the named attributes (of the default window with‐
out turning any other attributes on or off.
The routine turns on the named attributes of the default window without
affecting any other attributes.
The routine sets the current attributes of the default window to the
named attributes which is of the type and is defined in the header
file.
The routine switches on the best highlighting mode available on the
terminal for the default window and it is functionally the same as
The routine switches off all highlighting associated with the default
window. It is functionally the same as in that it turns off all
attributes.
The routine switches off the named attributes, for the specified win‐
dow. Other attributes are not changed.
The routine turns on the named attributes of the specified window with‐
out affecting any others.
The routine sets the current attributes of the specified window to
The routine switches on the best highlighting mode available on the
terminal for the specified window. Functionally it is the same as
The routine switches off all highlighting associated with the specified
window. Functionally it is the same as that is, it turns off all
attributes.
Attributes
Attributes can be any combination of A_STANDOUT, A_REVERSE, A_BOLD,
A_DIM, A_BLINK and A_UNDERLINE. These constants are defined in the
header file. They are also described in the Guide to X/Open Curses
Screen-Handling. ®Attributes can be combined with the C language |
operator.
The current attributes of a window are applied to all characters that
are written into the window with or Attributes are properties of the
character, and move with the character through any scrolling and
insert/delete line/character operations. Within the restrictions set
by the terminal hardware they will be displayed as the graphic rendi‐
tion of characters put on the screen.
The routines and are macros.
Return Values
The and functions return OK on success and ERR on error.
See Alsoaddch(3cur)
Guide to X/Open Curses Screen-Handling
attroff(3cur)
