The
border_set(3curses)
and
wborder_set(3curses)
functions draw a border around the edges of the current or specified window.
These functions do not advance the cursor position.
These functions do not perform special character processing.
These functions do not perform wrapping.
The arguments in the left-hand column of the following table contain
spacing complex characters with renditions, which have the following uses in
drawing the border:
Arg
Usage
Default Value
ls
Starting-column side
ACS_VLINE
rs
Ending-column side
ACS_VLINE
ts
First-line side
ACS_HLINE
bs
Last-line side
ACS_HLINE
tl
Corner of the first line and the starting column
ACS_ULCORNER
tr
Corner of the first line and the ending column
ACS_URCORNER
bl
Corner of the last line and the starting column
ACS_LLCORNER
br
Corner of the last line and the ending column
ACS_LRCORNER
If the value of any argument in the left-hand column is a null pointer,
then the default value in the right-hand column is used.
If the value of any argument in the left-hand column is a multi-column
character, the results are undefined.
Return value
Upon successful completion, these functions return OK.
Otherwise, they return ERR.
Errors
No errors are defined.
Standards Conformance
The Single UNIX Specification, Version 2; The Open Group.