NCURSES: The Unsung Hero of UNIX Terminal Programming
2025-03-26
This document introduces the NCURSES library, a powerful and terminal-independent library for screen painting and input event handling. Originating from the screen-handling routines of the vi editor, it evolved through termcap and terminfo databases. NCURSES supports multiple highlights, color, mouse interaction, and extensions for panels, menus, and forms, simplifying terminal application development significantly.
Development
terminal programming