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|developer = [[Zeyd Ben-Halim]], [[Eric S. Raymond]], [[Juergen Pfeifer]], [[Thomas Dickey]] | |developer = [[Zeyd Ben-Halim]], [[Eric S. Raymond]], [[Juergen Pfeifer]], [[Thomas Dickey]] | ||
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NCurses is the default curses library on the [[Linux]] platform. It started as a spin-off from [[Pavel Curtis]]' pcurses library. | NCurses is the default [[curses]] text-mode screen handling library on the [[Linux]] platform. It started as a spin-off from [[Pavel Curtis]]' pcurses library. | ||
As an extension to the standard curses functions, NCurses offers a form and menu library which allows to create advanced user interfaces. | As an extension to the standard curses functions, NCurses offers a form and menu library which allows to create advanced user interfaces. | ||
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* [http://www.c-for-dummies.com/ncurses/ A book about Ncurses] | * [http://www.c-for-dummies.com/ncurses/ A book about Ncurses] | ||
* [http://invisible-island.net/cdk/ CDK (Curses Development Kit)], a collection of ready-to-use widgets | * [http://invisible-island.net/cdk/ CDK (Curses Development Kit)], a collection of ready-to-use widgets | ||
* [http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/1124 Eric S. Raymond about the history of ncurses] | |||
Latest revision as of 01:43, 15 December 2013
| NCurses | |
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| Library project | |
| Developer | Zeyd Ben-Halim, Eric S. Raymond, Juergen Pfeifer, Thomas Dickey |
| Released | 1993 (1.8.1) |
| Updated | Apr 04 2011 (5.9) |
| Status | Stable |
| Licensing | MIT |
| P. Language | C, Ada |
| Platforms | Unix, Linux |
| Dependencies | |
| Official site of NCurses | |
NCurses is the default curses text-mode screen handling library on the Linux platform. It started as a spin-off from Pavel Curtis' pcurses library.
As an extension to the standard curses functions, NCurses offers a form and menu library which allows to create advanced user interfaces.
NCurses offers support for 256-color terminals.
Links
- Ncurses FAQ
- A book about Ncurses
- CDK (Curses Development Kit), a collection of ready-to-use widgets
- Eric S. Raymond about the history of ncurses