1stdscr(3XCURSES)        X/Open Curses Library Functions       stdscr(3XCURSES)
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NAME

6       stdscr - default window
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SYNOPSIS

9       cc [ flag... ] file... -I /usr/xpg4/include -L /usr/xpg4/lib \
10       -R /usr/xpg4/lib -lcurses [ library... ]
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12       c89 [ flag... ] file... -lcurses [ library... ]
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14       #include <curses.h>
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16       extern WINDOW *stdscr;
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DESCRIPTION

20       The external variable stdscr specifies the default window used by func‐
21       tions that to not specify a window using an argument of type WINDOW  *.
22       Other windows may be created using newwin().
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ATTRIBUTES

25       See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
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30       ┌─────────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────┐
31       │      ATTRIBUTE TYPE         │      ATTRIBUTE VALUE        │
32       ├─────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
33       │Interface Stability          │Standard                     │
34       ├─────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
35       │MT-Level                     │Unsafe                       │
36       └─────────────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────┘
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SEE ALSO

39       derwin(3XCURSES), libcurses(3XCURSES), attributes(5), standards(5)
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43SunOS 5.11                        5 Jun 2002                  stdscr(3XCURSES)