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.TH CURS_SET 3XCURSES "Jun 5, 2002"
.SH NAME
curs_set \- set visibility of cursor
.SH SYNOPSIS
.LP
.nf
\fBcc\fR [ \fIflag\fR... ] \fIfile\fR... \fB-I\fR /usr/xpg4/include \fB -L \fR /usr/xpg4/lib \e
\fB -R \fR /usr/xpg4/lib \fB -lcurses \fR [ \fIlibrary\fR... ]

\fBc89\fR [ \fIflag\fR... ] \fIfile\fR... \fB-lcurses\fR [ \fIlibrary\fR... ]

#include <curses.h>

\fBint\fR \fBcurs_set\fR(\fBint\fR \fIvisibility\fR);
.fi

.SH DESCRIPTION
.sp
.LP
The \fBcurs_set()\fR function sets the visibility of the cursor to  invisible
(0), normal (1), or very visible (2).   The exact appearance of normal and very
visible cursors is terminal dependent.
.SH PARAMETERS
.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fIvisibility\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 14n
Is a value of 0 (invisible), 1 (normal), or 2 (very visible).
.RE

.SH RETURN VALUES
.sp
.LP
If the terminal supports the mode specified by the  \fIvisibility\fR parameter,
the \fBcurs_set()\fR function returns the previous cursor state. Otherwise, it
returns \fBERR\fR.
.SH ERRORS
.sp
.LP
None.
.SH ATTRIBUTES
.sp
.LP
See \fBattributes\fR(7) for descriptions of the following attributes:
.sp

.sp
.TS
box;
c | c
l | l .
ATTRIBUTE TYPE	ATTRIBUTE VALUE
_
Interface Stability	Standard
_
MT-Level	Unsafe
.TE

.SH SEE ALSO
.sp
.LP
.BR libcurses (3XCURSES),
.BR attributes (7),
.BR standards (7)