MVWIN(3XCURSES) X/Open Curses Library Functions MVWIN(3XCURSES)

NAME

mvwin - move window

SYNOPSIS

cc [ flag... ] file... -I /usr/xpg4/include -L /usr/xpg4/lib \
-R /usr/xpg4/lib -lcurses [ library... ]

c89 [ flag... ] file... -lcurses [ library... ]

#include <curses.h>

int mvwin(WINDOW *win, int y, int x);

PARAMETERS

win
Is a pointer to the window to move.


y
Is the y (row) coordinate of the upper left corner of the
window.


x
Is the x (column) coordinate of the upper left corner of the
window.

DESCRIPTION

The mvwin() function moves the specified window (or subwindow),
placing its upper left corner at the positions specified by x and y.
The entire window must fit within the physical boundaries of the
screen or an error results. In the case of a subwindow, the window
must remain within the boundaries of the parent window.

RETURN VALUES

On success, the mvwin() function returns OK. Otherwise, it returns
ERR.

ERRORS

None.

ATTRIBUTES

See attributes(7) for descriptions of the following attributes:


+--------------------+-----------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+--------------------+-----------------+
|Interface Stability | Standard |
+--------------------+-----------------+
|MT-Level | Unsafe |
+--------------------+-----------------+

SEE ALSO

derwin(3XCURSES), libcurses(3XCURSES), attributes(7), standards(7)

June 5, 2002 MVWIN(3XCURSES)