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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 visibilityAppearance of Cursor
0Invisible
1Terminal-specific normal mode
2Terminal-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.