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The start_color routine is used to initialize the use of color. | | | |  | NOTE: The start_color routine is not implemented
at this time.
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Syntax | |
#include <curses.h>
int start_color();
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Return Values | |
- OK
Successful completion.
- ERR
An error occurred.
Description | |
The start_color() routine initializes the use of
color. It must be used if color is to be used in the
program. It must be called before any other color
routines, ideally right after initscr(). Eight basic
colors are initialized (black, red, green, yellow,
blue, magenta, cyan, and white) and two global variables (COLORS and COLOR_PAIRS). The COLORS variable
specifies the number of colors that the terminal supports,
and the COLOR_PAIRS variable specifies the number of color pairs. Colors are always in pairs consisting of a foreground color (for characters) and a background color (for the the rest of the character cell). The start_color() routine also restores the values of the colors to those that the terminal had on startup. Implementation Considerations | |
UNIX System V implementation See Also | |
can_change_color(), color_content(), has_color(),
init_color(), init_pair(), pair_content() Portability | |
UNIX System V |
