ncurses

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:software
gptkbp:category gptkb:software
terminal user interface library
C programming language library
gptkbp:compiles_to gptkb:Dynamic-link_library
static library
gptkbp:developer gptkb:Thomas_E._Dickey
gptkbp:firstReleased 1993
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label ncurses
gptkbp:implementedIn gptkb:X/Open_Curses
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:town
gptkb:PDCurses
BSD curses
libtcod
gptkbp:latestReleaseVersion 6.4
2023-02-01
gptkbp:license gptkb:MIT_License
gptkbp:maintainedBy gptkb:Thomas_E._Dickey
gptkbp:operatingSystem gptkb:Windows_(via_Cygwin)
gptkb:Linux
Unix-like
gptkbp:packageManager gptkb:Homebrew
apt
pacman
yum
gptkbp:programmingLanguage C
gptkbp:provides API for terminal control
functions for color manipulation
functions for input handling
functions for window management
gptkbp:replacedBy 4.4BSD curses
gptkbp:sourceModel open source
gptkbp:supports mouse input
multiple windows
keyboard input
color text
character-cell terminals
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:tmux
gptkb:Mutt
gptkb:Vim
gptkb:Midnight_Commander
gptkb:GNU_Screen
gptkb:htop
dialog
nmon
gptkbp:usedFor terminal handling
text-based user interfaces
gptkbp:website https://invisible-island.net/ncurses/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Thomas_E._Dickey
gptkb:Thomas_Dickey
gptkb:wicd
gptkb:X/Open_Curses
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7