CURSES_KEYNAME(3) | NetBSD Library Functions Manual | CURSES_KEYNAME(3)

# NAME

curses_keyname, keyname — curses report key name routine

# LIBRARY

Curses Library (libcurses, -lcurses)

# SYNOPSIS

#include <curses.h>

char *
keyname(int key);

# DESCRIPTION

The function keyname() generates a character string containing a description of the key specified in key.

The string is formatted according to the following table:

Description | Key range | String format
Control character | 0 - 31 | ^X
Visible character | 32 - 126 | X
Delete character | 127 | ^?
Meta + control character | 128 - 158 | M-^X
Meta + visible character | 159 - 254 | M-X
Meta + delete character | 255 | M-^?
Named key | KEY_MIN - KEY_MAX | KEY_EXIT
Unknown key |  | -1

# SEE ALSO

curses_input(3)

# NOTE

The return value of keyname() is a static buffer, which will be overwritten on a subsequent call.

# STANDARDS

The NetBSD Curses library complies with the X/Open Curses specification, part of the Single Unix Specification.

# HISTORY

These functions first appeared in NetBSD 2.0.

October 17, 2007 | NetBSD 5.99