curs_set(3X)
ENHANCED CURSES
NAME
curs_set — set the cursor mode
SYNOPSIS
#include <curses.h>
int curs_set(int visibility);
DESCRIPTION
The curs_set() function sets the appearance of the cursor based on the value of visibility:
| Value of visibility | Appearance of Cursor |
| 0 | Invisible |
| 1 | Terminal-specific normal mode |
| 2 | Terminal-specific high visibility mode |
The terminal does not necessarily support all the above values.
RETURN VALUE
If the terminal supports the cursor mode specified by visibility , then curs_set() returns the previous cursor state. Otherwise, the function returns ERR.
ERRORS
No errors are defined.
SEE ALSO
<curses.h>.
CHANGE HISTORY
First released in X/Open Curses, Issue 4.
Hewlett-Packard Company — HP-UX Release 10.20: July 1996