# curs_legacy 3x

    curs_legacy(3x)                                                curs_legacy(3x)

## NAME

           curs_legacy - get curses cursor and window coordinates, attributes

## SYNOPSIS

           #include <curses.h>

           int getattrs(WINDOW *win);
           int getbegx(WINDOW *win);
           int getbegy(WINDOW *win);
           int getcurx(WINDOW *win);
           int getcury(WINDOW *win);
           int getmaxx(WINDOW *win);
           int getmaxy(WINDOW *win);
           int getparx(WINDOW *win);
           int getpary(WINDOW *win);

## DESCRIPTION

           These  legacy functions are simpler to use than the X/Open Curses func-
           tions:

           o   The getattrs function returns the same attribute data as wattr_get.

               However, getattrs returns an integer  (actually  a  chtype),  while
               wattr_get  returns  the current color pair in a separate parameter.
               In the wide-character library configuration, color  pairs  may  not
               fit into a chtype, so wattr_get is the only way to obtain the color
               information.

               Because getattrs returns the attributes in a single  parameter,  it
               would  not  be possible for an application to distinguish that from
               ERR (a -1).  If the window  parameter  is  null,  getattrs  returns
               A_NORMAL (zero).

           o   The getbegy and getbegx functions return the same data as getbegyx.

           o   The getcury and getcurx functions return the same data as getyx.

           o   The getmaxy and getmaxx functions return the same data as getmaxyx.

           o   The getpary and getparx functions return the same data as getparyx.

## RETURN VALUE

           Except  as noted, these functions return an integer, or ERR if the win-
           dow parameter is null.

## NOTES

           All of these interfaces are provided  as  macros  and  functions.   The
           macros   are   suppressed   (and  only  the  functions  provided)  when
           NCURSES_OPAQUE is defined.  The standard forms such as  getyx  must  be
           implemented  as  macros,  and  (in  this implementation) are defined in
           terms of the functions described here, to avoid  reliance  on  internal
           details of the WINDOW structure.

## PORTABILITY

           These  functions were supported on Version 7, BSD or System V implemen-
           tations.  None of those implementations checked the window parameter.

           The getattrs function and macro are defined to return a (signed)  inte-
           ger  for  compatibility with those implementations although an unsigned
           type would have been more appropriate.

## SEE ALSO

           curses(3x), curs_getyx(3x), curs_opaque(3x)

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