curs_slk(3X)

NAME
curs_slk: slk_init, slk_set, slk_refresh, slk_noutrefresh, slk_label, slk_clear, slk_restore, slk_touch, slk_attron, slk_attrset, slk_attroff - curses soft label routines

SYNOPSIS
#include <curses.h> int slk_init(int fmt);
int slk_set(int labnum, char *const label, int fmt);
int slk_refresh(void);
int slk_noutrefresh(void);
char *slk_label(int labnum);
int slk_clear(void);
int slk_restore(void);
int slk_touch(void);
int slk_attron(attr_t attrs);
int slk_attrset(attr_t attrs);
int slk_attroff(attr_t attrs);

DESCRIPTION
The slk* functions manipulate the set of soft function-key labels that exist on many terminals. For those terminals that do not have soft labels, curses takes over the bottom line of stdscr, reducing the size of stdscr and the variable LINES. curses standardizes on eight labels of up to eight characters each. The slk_init routine must be called before initscr or newterm is called. If initscr eventually uses a line from stdscr to emulate the soft labels, then fmt determines how the labels are arranged on the screen. Setting fmt to 0 indicates a 3-2-3 arrangement of the labels; 1 indicates a 4-4 arrangement. The slk_set routine requires labnum to be a label number, from 1 to 8; label must be the string to be put on the label, up to eight characters in length. A null string or a null pointer sets up a blank label. fmt is either 0, 1, or 2, indicating whether the label is to be left-justified, centered, or right-justified, respectively, within the label. The slk_refresh and slk_noutrefresh routines correspond to the wrefresh and wnoutrefresh routines. The slk_label routine returns the current label for label number labnum, with leading and trailing blanks stripped. The slk_clear routine clears the soft labels from the screen. The slk_restore routine, restores the soft labels to the screen after a slk_clear has been performed. The slk_touch routine forces all the soft labels to be output the next time a slk_noutrefresh is performed. The slk_attron, slk_attrset and slk_attroff routines correspond to attron, attrset, and attroff. They have an effect only if soft labels are simulated on the bottom line of the screen. The default highlight for soft keys is A_STANDOUT (as in System V curses, which does not document this fact).

RETURN VALUE
These routines return ERR upon failure and OK (SVr4 specifies only "an integer value other than ERR") upon successful completion. slk_label returns NULL on error.

NOTES
Most applications would use slk_noutrefresh because a wrefresh is likely to follow soon.

PORTABILITY
The XSI Curses standard, Issue 4, describes these functions. It changes the argument type of the attribute-manipulation functions slk_attron, slk_attroff, slk_attrset to be attr_t, and adds const qualifiers.

SEE ALSO
curses(3X), curs_attr(3X), curs_initscr(3X), curs_refresh(3X)