&reftitle.constants;
&extension.constants;
Error codes
On error ncurses functions return NCURSES_ERR.
Colors
ncurses color constants
constant
meaning
NCURSES_COLOR_BLACK
no color (black)
NCURSES_COLOR_WHITE
white
NCURSES_COLOR_RED
red - supported when terminal is in color mode
NCURSES_COLOR_GREEN
green - supported when terminal is in color mod
NCURSES_COLOR_YELLOW
yellow - supported when terminal is in color mod
NCURSES_COLOR_BLUE
blue - supported when terminal is in color mod
NCURSES_COLOR_CYAN
cyan - supported when terminal is in color mod
NCURSES_COLOR_MAGENTA
magenta - supported when terminal is in color mod
Keys
ncurses key constants
constant
meaning
NCURSES_KEY_F0 - NCURSES_KEY_F64
function keys F1 - F64
NCURSES_KEY_DOWN
down arrow
NCURSES_KEY_UP
up arrow
NCURSES_KEY_LEFT
left arrow
NCURSES_KEY_RIGHT
right arrow
NCURSES_KEY_HOME
home key (upward+left arrow)
NCURSES_KEY_BACKSPACE
backspace
NCURSES_KEY_DL
delete line
NCURSES_KEY_IL
insert line
NCURSES_KEY_DC
delete character
NCURSES_KEY_IC
insert char or enter insert mode
NCURSES_KEY_EIC
exit insert char mode
NCURSES_KEY_CLEAR
clear screen
NCURSES_KEY_EOS
clear to end of screen
NCURSES_KEY_EOL
clear to end of line
NCURSES_KEY_SF
scroll one line forward
NCURSES_KEY_SR
scroll one line backward
NCURSES_KEY_NPAGE
next page
NCURSES_KEY_PPAGE
previous page
NCURSES_KEY_STAB
set tab
NCURSES_KEY_CTAB
clear tab
NCURSES_KEY_CATAB
clear all tabs
NCURSES_KEY_SRESET
soft (partial) reset
NCURSES_KEY_RESET
reset or hard reset
NCURSES_KEY_PRINT
print
NCURSES_KEY_LL
lower left
NCURSES_KEY_A1
upper left of keypad
NCURSES_KEY_A3
upper right of keypad
NCURSES_KEY_B2
center of keypad
NCURSES_KEY_C1
lower left of keypad
NCURSES_KEY_C3
lower right of keypad
NCURSES_KEY_BTAB
back tab
NCURSES_KEY_BEG
beginning
NCURSES_KEY_CANCEL
cancel
NCURSES_KEY_CLOSE
close
NCURSES_KEY_COMMAND
cmd (command)
NCURSES_KEY_COPY
copy
NCURSES_KEY_CREATE
create
NCURSES_KEY_END
end
NCURSES_KEY_EXIT
exit
NCURSES_KEY_FIND
find
NCURSES_KEY_HELP
help
NCURSES_KEY_MARK
mark
NCURSES_KEY_MESSAGE
message
NCURSES_KEY_MOVE
move
NCURSES_KEY_NEXT
next
NCURSES_KEY_OPEN
open
NCURSES_KEY_OPTIONS
options
NCURSES_KEY_PREVIOUS
previous
NCURSES_KEY_REDO
redo
NCURSES_KEY_REFERENCE
ref (reference)
NCURSES_KEY_REFRESH
refresh
NCURSES_KEY_REPLACE
replace
NCURSES_KEY_RESTART
restart
NCURSES_KEY_RESUME
resume
NCURSES_KEY_SAVE
save
NCURSES_KEY_SBEG
shiftet beg (beginning)
NCURSES_KEY_SCANCEL
shifted cancel
NCURSES_KEY_SCOMMAND
shifted command
NCURSES_KEY_SCOPY
shifted copy
NCURSES_KEY_SCREATE
shifted create
NCURSES_KEY_SDC
shifted delete char
NCURSES_KEY_SDL
shifted delete line
NCURSES_KEY_SELECT
select
NCURSES_KEY_SEND
shifted end
NCURSES_KEY_SEOL
shifted end of line
NCURSES_KEY_SEXIT
shifted exit
NCURSES_KEY_SFIND
shifted find
NCURSES_KEY_SHELP
shifted help
NCURSES_KEY_SHOME
shifted home
NCURSES_KEY_SIC
shifted input
NCURSES_KEY_SLEFT
shifted left arrow
NCURSES_KEY_SMESSAGE
shifted message
NCURSES_KEY_SMOVE
shifted move
NCURSES_KEY_SNEXT
shifted next
NCURSES_KEY_SOPTIONS
shifted options
NCURSES_KEY_SPREVIOUS
shifted previous
NCURSES_KEY_SPRINT
shifted print
NCURSES_KEY_SREDO
shifted redo
NCURSES_KEY_SREPLACE
shifted replace
NCURSES_KEY_SRIGHT
shifted right arrow
NCURSES_KEY_SRSUME
shifted resume
NCURSES_KEY_SSAVE
shifted save
NCURSES_KEY_SSUSPEND
shifted suspend
NCURSES_KEY_UNDO
undo
NCURSES_KEY_MOUSE
mouse event has occured
NCURSES_KEY_MAX
maximum key value
Mouse
mouse constants
Constant
meaning
NCURSES_BUTTON1_RELEASED - NCURSES_BUTTON4_RELEASED
button (1-4) released
NCURSES_BUTTON1_PRESSED - NCURSES_BUTTON4_PRESSED
button (1-4) pressed
NCURSES_BUTTON1_CLICKED - NCURSES_BUTTON4_CLICKED
button (1-4) clicked
NCURSES_BUTTON1_DOUBLE_CLICKED -
NCURSES_BUTTON4_DOUBLE_CLICKED
button (1-4) double clicked
NCURSES_BUTTON1_TRIPLE_CLICKED -
NCURSES_BUTTON4_TRIPLE_CLICKED
button (1-4) triple clicked
NCURSES_BUTTON_CTRL
ctrl pressed during click
NCURSES_BUTTON_SHIFT
shift pressed during click
NCURSES_BUTTON_ALT
alt pressed during click
NCURSES_ALL_MOUSE_EVENTS
report all mouse events
NCURSES_REPORT_MOUSE_POSITION
report mouse position