CURSES

NAME

mvwin — move window

SYNOPSIS

#include <curses.h>

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

DESCRIPTION

The mvwin() function moves the specified window so that its origin is at position (y, x).  If the move would cause any portion of the window to extend past any edge of the screen, the function fails and the window is not moved. 

RETURN VALUE

Upon successful completion, mvwin() returns OK.  Otherwise, it returns ERR. 

ERRORS

No errors are defined. 

APPLICATION USAGE

The application should not move subwindows by calling mvwin(). 

SEE ALSO

derwin(), doupdate(), is_linetouched(), <curses.h>. 

CHANGE HISTORY

First released in X/Open Curses, Issue 2. 

X/Open Curses, Issue 4

The entry is rewritten for clarity. 

Hewlett-Packard Company  —  HP-UX Release 10.20:  July 1996