CURSES_STANDOUT(3) | Library Functions Manual | CURSES_STANDOUT(3)

# NAME

`curses_standout`, `standout`, `standend`, `wstandout`, `wstandend` —
curses standout attribute manipulation routines

# LIBRARY

Curses Library (libcurses, -lcurses)

# SYNOPSIS

`#include <curses.h>`

int
`standout`(void);

int
`standend`(void);

int
`wstandout`(WINDOW *win);

int
`wstandend`(WINDOW *win);

# DESCRIPTION

These functions manipulate the standout attribute on `stdscr` or on the specified window.

The `standout`() function turns on the standout attribute on `stdscr`. The `standend`() function turns off all attributes on `stdscr`.

The `wstandout`() and `wstandend`() functions are equivalent to `standout`() and `standend`(), respectively, excepting that the attribute is manipulated on the window specified by win.

The `standout`() and `standend`() functions are equivalent to `attron`(A_STANDOUT) and `attroff`(A_STANDOUT), respectively.

# RETURN VALUES

These functions always return 1.

# SEE ALSO

curses_attributes(3), curses_underscore(3)

# STANDARDS

The NetBSD Curses library complies with the X/Open Curses specification, part of the Single Unix Specification.

# HISTORY

The Curses package appeared in 4.0BSD.

# BUGS

On modern terminals that support other attributes, there is no difference between characters displayed with the standout attribute set and those displayed with one of the other attributes set (usually bold). It is best to avoid using standout if the terminal supports other attributes.

November 29, 2016 | NetBSD 9.2