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

NAME

stdscr - default 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>

extern WINDOW *stdscr;

DESCRIPTION

The external variable stdscr specifies the default window used by
functions that to not specify a window using an argument of type
WINDOW *. Other windows may be created using newwin().

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 STDSCR(3XCURSES)