stdscr(3curses)

stdscr -- default window

Synopsis

cc [options] file -lcurses

#include <curses.h>

extern WINDOW *stdscr;

Description

The external variable stdscr specifies the default window used by functions that do not specify a window using an argument of type WINDOW *. Other windows may be created using newwin(3curses).

Standards Conformance

The Single UNIX Specification, Version 2; The Open Group.

References

derwin(3curses), curses(4)