curs_bkgd(3X)                  DG/UX 5.4R3.00                  curs_bkgd(3X)


NAME
       cursbkgd:  bkgdset, wbkgdset, bkgd, wbkgd - curses window background
       manipulation routines

SYNOPSIS
       #include <curses.h>

       void bkgdset(chtype ch);
       void wbkgdset(WINDOW *win, chtype ch);
       int bkgd(chtype ch);
       int wbkgd(WINDOW *win, chtype ch);

DESCRIPTION
       The bkgdset and wbkgdset routines manipulate the background of the
       named window.  Background is a chtype consisting of any combination
       of attributes and a character.  The attribute part of the background
       is combined (ORed) with all non-blank characters that are written
       into the window  with waddch.  Both the character and attribute parts
       of the background are combined with the blank characters.  The
       background becomes a property of the character and moves with the
       character through any scrolling and insert/delete line/character
       operations.  To the extent possible on a particular terminal, the
       attribute part of the background is displayed as the graphic
       rendition of the character put on the screen.

       The bkgd and wbkgd routines combine the new background with every
       position in the window.  Background is any combination of attributes
       and a character.  Only the attribute part is used to set the
       background of non-blank characters, while both character and
       attributes are used for blank positions.  To the extent possible on a
       particular terminal, the attribute part of the background is
       displayed as the graphic rendition of the character put on the
       screen.

RETURN VALUE
       bkgd and wbkgd return the integer OK, or a non-negative integer, if
       immedok is set.

NOTES
       The header file <curses.h> automatically includes the header files
       <stdio.h> and <unctrl.h>.

       Note that bkgdset and bkgd may be macros.

SEE ALSO
       curses(3X), cursaddch(3X), cursoutopts(3X).











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