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vidattr(3cur)															     vidattr(3cur)

Name
       vidattr, vidputs - output a string that sets terminal display

Syntax
       vidattr(attrs)
       vidputs(attrs, putc)

Description
       The routine outputs a string that sets the video attributes for the terminal.  The characters in the string are passed one at a time to the
       routine

       The routine is similar, except that the string characters are passed to the routine Video attributes are described in The Guide	to  X/Open
       Curses Screen-Handling

See Also
       putchar(3s)
       Guide to X/Open Curses Screen-Handling

																     vidattr(3cur)

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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 without 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 window.  Other attributes are not changed.

       The routine turns on the named attributes of the specified window without 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.  (R)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 rendition 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 Also
       addch(3cur)
       Guide to X/Open Curses Screen-Handling

																     attroff(3cur)
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