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TERMINFO(5)                   File Formats Manual                  TERMINFO(5)

NAME
     terminfo - terminal capability definition

DESCRIPTION
     terminfo describes the capabilities of terminals, used by programs such
     as vi(1), rogue(6) and libraries such as curses(3).  The terminfo source
     described here needs to be compiled with tic(1) to be of any use.

     Entries in terminfo consist of a number of comma separated fields.  White
     space after each comma is ignored.  Embedded commas must be escaped by
     using a backslash.  Lines beginning with `#' in the first column are
     treated as comments.  Blank lines are ignored.

     The header line must begin in column one and end with a comma.  Inside
     the header line are terminal name and aliases, separated by vertical
     bars, the last one being the long description of the terminal.

     Capability lines then follow, starting on column two and ending with a
     comma.  Each capability is listed by its name, followed by its value if
     applicable.  Booleans have no values, numeric values are prefixed by `#'
     and strings are prefixed by `='.  Numbers can range from 0 to 32767 and
     string values can be up to 1000 characters long.  This implementation
     supports strings upto 32767 characters long, including the NUL
     terminator.

     Some escapes are available for strings - both \E and \e map to the ESC
     character, ^X maps to a control-X for any appropriate X, and the
     sequences \n, \r, \t, \b and \f map to linefeed, return, tab, backspace,
     and formfeed respectively.  Any character can be escaped in octal, such
     as \072.  If you need to encode a NUL character, it should be escaped as
     \200.

     A delay in milliseconds may appear anywhere in a string capability,
     prefixed with a dollar sign and enclosed by angled brackets, such as
     $<5>.

   String Parameters
     String capabilities sometimes require parameters.  Normally this just
     involves replacing the parameter with a supplied variable; however, there
     are cases where the variable needs to be manipulated or used in
     conditional expressions.  A stack is also provided for simple pop and
     push operations.

     The below % encodings have the following meanings:

     %%       outputs %

     %[[:]flags][width[.precision]][doxXs]
              flags are "[-+#]".  Prefix with `:' to avoid interpreting "%-"
              as an operator.

     %c       pop a parameter and print the character representation of it.

     %s       pop a parameter and print the string representation of it.

     %p[1-9]  push the parameter [1-9].

     %P[a-z]  pop a parameter and push it to dynamic variable [a-z].

     %g[a-z]  push the dynamic variable [a-z].

     %P[A-Z]  pop a parameter and push it to static variable [a-z].

     %g[A-Z]  push the static variable [a-z].

              Static variables persist over tparm() whereas dynamic variables
              do not.

     %'c'     char constant c.

     %{nn}    integer constant nn.

     %l       push the string length of the previously popped parameter.

     %+ %- %* %/ %m
              arithmetic: pop two parameters and push the result.

     %& %| %^
              bit operations: pop two parameters and push the result.

     %! %~    unary operations: pop two parameters and push the result.

     %i       add 1 to parameters 1 and 2.

     %? expr %t then %e else %;
              If expr equates to zero then control passes to the optional else
              part.

   Boolean Capabilities
     Long name                    Code        TC    Description
     auto_left_margin             bw          bw    cub1 wraps from column 0
                                                    to last column
     auto_right_margin            am          am    Terminal has automatic
                                                    margins
     back_color_erase             bce         ut    Screen erased with
                                                    background colour
     can_change                   ccc         cc    Terminal can re-define
                                                    existing colour
     ceol_standout_glitch         xhp         xs    Standout not erased by
                                                    overwriting (hp)
     col_addr_glitch              xhpa        YA    Only positive motion for
                                                    hpa/mhba caps
     cpi_changes_res              cpix        YF    Changing character pitch
                                                    changes resolution
     cr_cancels_micro_mode        crxm        YB    Using cr turns off micro
                                                    mode
     dest_tabs_magic_smso         xt          xt    Destructive tabs, magic
                                                    smso char (t1061)
     eat_newline_glitch           xenl        xn    Newline ignored after 80
                                                    columns (Concept)
     erase_overstrike             eo          eo    Can erase overstrikes with
                                                    a blank line
     generic_type                 gn          gn    Generic line type (e.g.
                                                    dialup, switch)
     hard_copy                    hc          hc    Hardcopy terminal
     hard_cursor                  chts        HC    Cursor is hard to see
     has_meta_key                 km          km    Has a meta key (shift,
                                                    sets parity bit)
     has_print_wheel              daisy       YC    Printer needs operator to
                                                    change character set
     has_status_line              hs          hs    Has extra  status line""
     hue_light_saturation         hls         hl    Terminal only uses HLS
                                                    colour notion (Tektronix)
     insert_null_glitch           in          in    Insert mode distinguishes
                                                    nulls
     lpi_changes_yes              lpix        YG    Changing line pitch
                                                    changes resolution
     memory_above                 da          da    Display may be retained
                                                    above the screen
     memory_below                 db          db    Display may be retained
                                                    below the screen
     move_insert_mode             mir         mi    Safe to move while in
                                                    insert mode
     move_standout_mode           msgr        ms    Safe to move in standout
                                                    modes
     needs_xon_xoff               nxon        nx    Padding won't work,
                                                    xon/xoff required
     no_esc_ctlc                  xsb         xb    Beehive (f1=escape,
                                                    f2=ctrl C)
     no_pad_char                  npc         NP    Pad character doesn't
                                                    exist
     non_dest_scroll_region       ndscr       ND    Scrolling region is
                                                    nondestructive
     non_rev_rmcup                nrrmc       NR    smcup does not reverse
                                                    rmcup
     over_strike                  os          os    Terminal overstrikes on
                                                    hard-copy terminal
     prtr_silent                  mc5i        5i    Printer won't echo on
                                                    screen
     row_addr_glitch              xvpa        YD    Only positive motion for
                                                    vpa/mvpa caps
     semi_auto_right_margin       sam         YE    Printing in last column
                                                    causes cr
     status_line_esc_ok           eslok       es    Escape can be used on the
                                                    status line
     tilde_glitch                 hz          hz    Hazeltine; can't print
                                                    tilde (~)
     transparent_underline        ul          ul    Underline character
                                                    overstrikes
     xon_xoff                     xon         xo    Terminal uses xon/xoff
                                                    handshaking

   Numeric Capabilities
     Long name                    Code        TC    Description
     bit_image_entwining          bitwin      Yo    Number of passes for each
                                                    bit-map row
     bit_image_type               bitype      Yp    Type of bit image device
     buffer_capacity              bufsz       Ya    Number of bytes buffered
                                                    before printing
     buttons                      btns        BT    Number of buttons on the
                                                    mouse
     columns                      cols        co    Number of columns in a
                                                    line
     dot_horz_spacing             spinh       Yc    Spacing of dots
                                                    horizontally in dots per
                                                    inch
     dot_vert_spacing             spinv       Yb    Spacing of pins vertically
                                                    in pins per inch
     init_tabs                    it          it    Tabs initially every #1
                                                    spaces
     label_height                 lh          lh    Number of rows in each
                                                    label
     label_width                  lw          lw    Number of columns in each
                                                    label
     lines                        lines       li    Number of lines on a
                                                    screen or a page
     lines_of_memory              lm          lm    Lines of memory of >
                                                    lines; 0 means varies
     magic_cookie_glitch          xmc         sg    Number of blank characters
                                                    left by smso or rmso
     max_attributes               ma          ma    Maximum combined video
                                                    attributes terminal can
                                                    display
     max_colors                   colors      Co    Maximum number of colours
                                                    on the screen
     max_micro_address            maddr       Yd    Maximum value in
                                                    micro_..._address
     max_micro_jump               mjump       Ye    Maximum value in
                                                    parm_..._micro
     max_pairs                    pairs       pa    Maximum number of
                                                    colour-pairs on the screen
     maximum_windows              wnum        MW    Maximum number of
                                                    definable windows
     micro_col_size               mcs         Yf    Character step size when
                                                    in micro mode
     micro_line_size              mls         Yg    Line step size when in
                                                    micro mode
     no_color_video               ncv         NC    Video attributes that
                                                    can't be used with colours
     num_labels                   nlab        Nl    Number of labels on screen
                                                    (start at 1)
     number_of_pins               npins       Yh    Number of pins in
                                                    print-head
     output_res_char              orc         Yi    Horizontal resolution in
                                                    units per character
     output_res_horz_inch         orhi        Yk    Horizontal resolution in
                                                    units per inch
     output_res_line              orl         Yj    Vertical resolution in
                                                    units per line
     output_res_vert_inch         orvi        Yl    Vertical resolution in
                                                    units per inch
     padding_baud_rate            pb          pb    Lowest baud rate where
                                                    padding needed
     print_rate                   cps         Ym    Print rate in characters
                                                    per second
     virtual_terminal             vt          vt    Virtual terminal number
     wide_char_size               widcs       Yn    Character step size when
                                                    in double-wide mode
     width_status_line            wsl         ws    Number of columns in
                                                    status line

   String Capabilities
     Long name                    Code        TC    Description
     acs_chars                    acsc        ac    Graphic charset pairs
                                                    aAbBcC
     alt_scancode_esc             scesa       S8    Alternate escape for
                                                    scancode emulation
     back_tab                     cbt         bt    Back tab
     bell                         bel         bl    Audible signal (bell)
     bit_image_carriage_return    bicr        Yv    Move to beginning of same
                                                    row
     bit_image_newline            binel       Zz    Move to next row of the
                                                    bit image
     bit_image_repeat             birep       Xy    Repeat bit-image cell #1
                                                    #2 times
     carriage_return              cr          cr    Carriage return
     change_char_pitch            cpi         ZA    Change number of
                                                    characters per inch
     change_line_pitch            lpi         ZB    Change number of lines per
                                                    inch
     change_res_horz              chr         ZC    Change horizontal
                                                    resolution
     change_res_vert              cvr         ZD    Change vertical resolution
     change_scroll_region         csr         cs    Change to lines #1 through
                                                    #2 (VT100)
     char_padding                 rmp         rP    Like ip but when in
                                                    replace mode
     char_set_names               csnm        Zy    Returns a list of
                                                    character set names
     clear_all_tabs               tbc         ct    Clear all tab stops
     clear_margins                mgc         MC    Clear all margins (top,
                                                    bottom and sides)
     clear_screen                 clear       cl    Clear screen and home
                                                    cursor
     clr_bol                      el1         cb    Clear to beginning of
                                                    line, inclusive
     clr_eol                      el          ce    Clear to end of line
     clr_eos                      ed          cd    Clear to end of display
     code_set_init                csin        ci    Init sequence for multiple
                                                    codesets
     color_names                  colornm     Yw    Give name for colour #1
     column_address               hpa         ch    Set horizontal position to
                                                    absolute #1
     command_character            cmdch       CC    Terminal settable cmd
                                                    character in prototype
     create_window                cwin              Define win #1 to go from
                                                    #2,#3 to #4,#5
     cursor_address               cup         cm    Move to row #1, col #2
     cursor_down                  cud1        do    Down one line
     cursor_home                  home        ho    Home cursor (if no cup)
     cursor_invisible             civis       vi    Make cursor invisible
     cursor_left                  cub1        le    Move left one space
     cursor_mem_address           mrcup       CM    Memory relative cursor
                                                    addressing
     cursor_normal                cnorm       ve    Make cursor appear normal
                                                    (under vs/vi)
     cursor_right                 cuf1        nd    Non-destructive space
                                                    (cursor or carriage right)
     cursor_to_ll                 ll          ll    Last line, first column
                                                    (if no cup)
     cursor_up                    cuu1        up    Upline (cursor up)
     cursor_visible               cvvis       vs    Make cursor very visible
     define_bit_image_region      defbi       Yx    Define rectangular
                                                    bit-image region
     define_char                  defc        ZE    Define a character in a
                                                    character set
     delete_character             dch1        dc    Delete character
     delete_line                  dl1         dl    Delete line
     device_type                  devt        dv    Indicate language/codeset
                                                    support
     dial_phone                   dial        DI    Dial phone number #1
     dis_status_line              dsl         ds    Disable status line
     display_clock                dclk        DK    Display time-of-day clock
     display_pc_char              dispc       S1    Display PC character
     down_half_time               hd          hd    Half-line down (forward
                                                    1/2 linefeed)
     ena_acs                      enacs       eA    Enable alternate character
                                                    set
     end_bit_image_region         endbi       Yy    End a bit-image region
     enter_alt_charset_mode       smacs       as    Start alternate character
                                                    set
     enter_am_mode                smam        SA    Turn on automatic margins
     enter_blink_mode             blink       mb    Turn on blinking
     enter_bold_mode              bold        md    Turn on bold (extra
                                                    bright) mode
     enter_ca_mode                smcup       ti    String to begin programs
                                                    that use cup
     enter_delete_mode            smdc        dm    Delete mode (enter)
     enter_dim_mode               dim         mh    Turn on half-bright mode
     enter_doublewide_mode        swidm       ZF    Enable double wide
                                                    printing
     enter_draft_quality          sdrfq       ZG    Set draft qualify print
     enter_horizontal_hl_mode     ehhlm       Xh    Turn on horizontal
                                                    highlight mode
     enter_insert_mode            smir        im    Insert mode (enter)
     enter_italics_mode           sitm        ZH    Enable italics
     enter_left_hl_mode           elhlm       Xl    Turn on left highlight
                                                    mode
     enter_leftward_mode          slm         ZI    Enable leftward carriage
                                                    motion
     enter_low_hl_mode            elohlm      Xo    Turn on low highlight mode
     enter_micro_mode             smicm       ZJ    Enable micro motion
                                                    capabilities
     enter_near_quality_letter    snlq        ZK    Set near-letter quality
                                                    print
     enter_normal_quality         snrmq       ZL    Set normal quality print
     enter_pc_charset_mode        smpch       S2    Enter PC character display
                                                    mode
     enter_protected_mode         prot        mp    Turn on protected mode
     enter_reverse_mode           rev         mr    Turn on reverse video mode
     enter_right_hl_mode          erhlm       Xr    Turn on right highlight
                                                    mode
     enter_scancode_mode          smsc        S4    Enter PC scancode mode
     enter_secure_mode            invis       mk    Turn on blank mode
                                                    (characters invisible)
     enter_shadow_mode            sshm        ZM    Enable shadow printing
     enter_standout_mode          smso        so    Begin standout mode
     enter_subscript_mode         ssubm       ZN    Enable subscript printing
     enter_superscript_mode       ssupm       ZO    Enable superscript
                                                    printing
     enter_top_hl_mode            ethlm       Xt    Turn on top highlight mode
     enter_underline_mode         smul        us    Start underscore mode
     enter_upward_mode            sum         ZP    Enable upward carriage
                                                    motion
     enter_vertical_hl_mode       evhlm       Xv    Turn on vertical highlight
                                                    mode
     enter_xon_mode               smxon       SX    Turn on xon/xoff
                                                    handshaking
     erase_chars                  ech         ec    Erase #1 characters
     exit_alt_charset_mode        rmacs       ae    End alternate character
                                                    set
     exit_am_mode                 rmam        RA    Turn off automatic margins
     exit_attribute_mode          sgr0        me    Turn off all attributes
     exit_ca_mode                 rmcup       te    String to end programs
                                                    that use cup
     exit_delete_mode             rmdc        ed    End delete mode
     exit_doublewide_mode         rwidm       ZQ    Disable double wide
                                                    printing
     exit_insert_mode             rmir        ei    End insert mode
     exit_italics_mode            ritm        ZR    Disable italics
     exit_leftward_mode           rlm         ZS    Enable rightward (normal)
                                                    carriage motion
     exit_micro_mode              rmicm       ZT    Disable micro motion
                                                    capabilities
     exit_pc_charset_mode         rmpch       S3    Disable PC character
                                                    display mode
     exit_scancode_mode           rmsc        S5    Disable PC scancode mode
     exit_shadow_mode             rshm        ZU    Disable shadow printing
     exit_standout_mode           rmso        se    End standout mode
     exit_subscript_mode          rsubm       ZV    Disable subscript printing
     exit_superscript_mode        rsupm       ZW    Disable superscript
                                                    printing
     exit_underline_mode          rmul        ue    End underscore mode
     exit_upward_mode             rum         ZX    Enable downward (normal)
                                                    carriage motion
     exit_xon_mode                rmxon       RX    Turn off xon/xoff
                                                    handshaking
     fixed_pause                  pause       PA    Pause for 2-3 seconds
     flash_hook                   hook        fh    Flash the switch hook
     flash_screen                 flash       vb    Visible bell (may move
                                                    cursor)
     form_feed                    ff          ff    Hardcopy terminal eject
                                                    page
     from_status_line             fsl         fs    Return from status line
     get_mouse                    getm        Gm    Curses should get button
                                                    events
     goto_window                  wingo       WG    Go to window #1
     hangup                       hup         HU    Hang-up phone
     init_1string                 is1         i1    Terminal or printer
                                                    initialisation string
     init_2string                 is2         i2    Terminal or printer
                                                    initialisation string
     init_3string                 is3         i3    Terminal or printer
                                                    initialisation string
     init_file                    if          if    Name of initialisation
                                                    file
     init_prog                    iprog       iP    Path name of program for
                                                    initialisation
     initialize_color             initc       Ic    Set colour #1 to RGB #2,
                                                    #3, #4
     initialize_pair              initp       Ip    Set colour-pair #1 to fg
                                                    #2, bg #3
     insert_character             ich1        ic    Insert character
     insert_line                  il1         al    Add new blank line
     insert_padding               ip          ip    Insert pad after character
                                                    inserted
     key_a1                       ka1         K1    upper left of keypad
     key_a3                       ka3         K3    upper right of keypad
     key_b2                       kb2         K2    center of keypad
     key_backspace                kbs         kb    set by backspace key
     key_beg                      kbeg        @1    1
     key_btab                     kcbt        kB    sent by back-tab key
     key_c1                       kc1         K4    lower left of keypad
     key_c3                       kc3         K5    lower right of keypad
     key_cancel                   kcan        @2    2
     key_catab                    ktbc        ka    sent by clear-all-tabs key
     key_clear                    kclr        kC    sent by clear-screen or
                                                    erase key
     key_close                    kclo        @3    3
     key_command                  kcmd        @4    4
     key_copy                     kcpy        @5    5
     key_create                   kcrt        @6    6
     key_ctab                     kctab       kt    sent by clear-tab key
     key_dc                       kdch1       kD    sent by delete-character
                                                    key
     key_dl                       kdl1        kL    sent by delete-line key
     key_down                     kcud1       kd    sent by terminal
                                                    down-arrow key
     key_eic                      krmir       kM    sent by rmir or smir in
                                                    insert mode
     key_end                      kend        @7    7
     key_enter                    kent        @8    8
     key_eol                      kel         kE    sent by
                                                    clear-to-end-of-line key
     key_eos                      ked         kS    sent by
                                                    clear-to-end-of-screen key
     key_exit                     kext        @9    9
     key_f0                       kf0         k0    sent by function key f0
     key_f1                       kf1         k1    sent by function key f1
     key_f10                      kf10        k;    sent by function key f10
     key_f11                      kf11        F1    sent by function key f11
     key_f12                      kf12        F2    sent by function key f12
     key_f13                      kf13        F3    sent by function key f13
     key_f14                      kf14        F4    sent by function key f14
     key_f15                      kf15        F5    sent by function key f15
     key_f16                      kf16        F6    sent by function key f16
     key_f17                      kf17        F7    sent by function key f17
     key_f18                      kf18        F8    sent by function key f18
     key_f19                      kf19        F9    sent by function key f19
     key_f2                       kf2         k2    sent by function key f2
     key_f20                      kf20        FA    sent by function key f20
     key_f21                      kf21        FB    sent by function key f21
     key_f22                      kf22        FC    sent by function key f22
     key_f23                      kf23        FD    sent by function key f23
     key_f24                      kf24        FE    sent by function key f24
     key_f25                      kf25        FF    sent by function key f25
     key_f26                      kf26        FG    sent by function key f26
     key_f27                      kf27        FH    sent by function key f27
     key_f28                      kf28        FI    sent by function key f28
     key_f29                      kf29        FJ    sent by function key f29
     key_f3                       kf3         k3    sent by function key f3
     key_f30                      kf30        FK    sent by function key f30
     key_f31                      kf31        FL    sent by function key f31
     key_f32                      kf32        FM    sent by function key f32
     key_f33                      kf33        FN    sent by function key f33
     key_f34                      kf34        FO    sent by function key f34
     key_f35                      kf35        FP    sent by function key f35
     key_f36                      kf36        FQ    sent by function key f36
     key_f37                      kf37        FR    sent by function key f37
     key_f38                      kf38        FS    sent by function key f38
     key_f39                      kf39        FT    sent by function key f39
     key_f4                       kf4         k4    sent by function key f4
     key_f40                      kf40        FU    sent by function key f40
     key_f41                      kf41        FV    sent by function key f41
     key_f42                      kf42        FW    sent by function key f42
     key_f43                      kf43        FX    sent by function key f43
     key_f44                      kf44        FY    sent by function key f44
     key_f45                      kf45        FZ    sent by function key f45
     key_f46                      kf46        Fa    sent by function key f46
     key_f47                      kf47        Fb    sent by function key f47
     key_f48                      kf48        Fc    sent by function key f48
     key_f49                      kf49        Fd    sent by function key f49
     key_f5                       kf5         k5    sent by function key f5
     key_f50                      kf50        Fe    sent by function key f50
     key_f51                      kf51        Ff    sent by function key f51
     key_f52                      kf52        Fg    sent by function key f52
     key_f53                      kf53        Fh    sent by function key f53
     key_f54                      kf54        Fi    sent by function key f54
     key_f55                      kf55        Fj    sent by function key f55
     key_f56                      kf56        Fk    sent by function key f56
     key_f57                      kf57        Fl    sent by function key f57
     key_f58                      kf58        Fm    sent by function key f58
     key_f59                      kf59        Fn    sent by function key f59
     key_f6                       kf6         k6    sent by function key f6
     key_f60                      kf60        Fo    sent by function key f60
     key_f61                      kf61        Fp    sent by function key f61
     key_f62                      kf62        Fq    sent by function key f62
     key_f63                      kf63        Fr    sent by function key f63
     key_f7                       kf7         k7    sent by function key f7
     key_f8                       kf8         k8    sent by function key f8
     key_f9                       kf9         k9    sent by function key f9
     key_find                     kfnd        @0    0
     key_help                     khlp        %1    sent by help key
     key_home                     khome       kh    sent by home key
     key_ic                       kich1       kI    sent by ins-char/enter
                                                    ins-mode key
     key_il                       kil1        kA    sent by insert-line key
     key_left                     kcub1       kl    sent by terminal
                                                    left-arrow key
     key_ll                       kll         kH    sent by home-down key
     key_mark                     kmrk        %2    sent by mark key
     key_message                  kmsg        %3    sent by message key
     key_mouse                    kmous       Km    0631, Mouse event has
                                                    occurred
     key_move                     kmov        %4    sent by move key
     key_next                     knxt        %5    sent by next-object key
     key_npage                    knp         kN    sent by next-page key
     key_open                     kopn        %6    sent by open key
     key_options                  kopt        %7    sent by options key
     key_ppage                    kpp         kP    sent by previous-page key
     key_previous                 kprv        %8    sent by previous-object
                                                    key
     key_print                    kprt        %9    sent by print or copy key
     key_redo                     krdo        %0    sent by redo key
     key_reference                kref        &1    sent by ref(erence) key
     key_refresh                  krfr        &2    sent by refresh key
     key_replace                  krpl        &3    sent by replace key
     key_restart                  krst        &4    sent by restart key
     key_resume                   kres        &5    sent by resume key
     key_right                    kcuf1       kr    sent by terminal
                                                    right-arrow key
     key_save                     ksav        &6    sent by save key
     key_sbeg                     kBEG        &9    sent by shifted beginning
                                                    key
     key_scancel                  kCAN        &0    sent by shifted cancel key
     key_scommand                 kCMD        *1    sent by shifted command
                                                    key
     key_scopy                    kCPY        *2    sent by shifted copy key
     key_screate                  kCRT        *3    sent by shifted create key
     key_sdc                      kDC         *4    sent by shifted
                                                    delete-char key
     key_sdl                      kDL         *5    sent by shifted
                                                    delete-line key
     key_select                   kslt        *6    sent by select key
     key_send                     kEND        *7    sent by shifted end key
     key_seol                     kEOL        *8    sent by shifted clear-line
                                                    key
     key_sexit                    kEXT        *9    sent by shifted exit key
     key_sf                       kind        kF    sent by
                                                    scroll-forward/down key
     key_sfind                    kFND        *0    sent by shifted find key
     key_shelp                    kHLP        #1    sent by shifted help key
     key_shome                    kHOM        #2    sent by shifted home key
     key_sic                      kIC         #3    sent by shifted input key
     key_sleft                    kLFT        #4    sent by shifted left-arrow
                                                    key
     key_smessage                 kMSG        %a    sent by shifted message
                                                    key
     key_smove                    kMOV        %b    sent by shifted move key
     key_snext                    kNXT        %c    sent by shifted next key
     key_soptions                 kOPT        %d    sent by shifted options
                                                    key
     key_sprevious                kPRV        %e    sent by shifted prev key
     key_sprint                   kPRT        %f    sent by shifted print key
     key_sr                       kri         kR    sent by
                                                    scroll-backwards/up key
     key_sredo                    kRDO        %g    sent by shifted redo key
     key_sreplace                 kRPL        %h    sent by shifted replace
                                                    key
     key_sright                   kRIT        %i    sent by shifted
                                                    right-arrow key
     key_srsume                   kRES        %j    sent by shifted resume key
     key_ssave                    kSAV        !1    sent by shifted save key
     key_ssuspend                 kSPD        !2    sent by shifted suspend
                                                    key
     key_stab                     khts        kT    sent by set-tab key
     key_sundo                    kUND        !3    sent by shifted undo key
     key_suspend                  kspd        &7    sent by suspend key
     key_undo                     kund        &8    sent by undo key
     key_up                       kcuu1       ku    sent by terminal up-arrow
                                                    key
     keypad_local                 rmkx        ke    Out of  keypad-transmit"
                                                    mode"
     keypad_xmit                  smkx        ks    Put terminal in
                                                    keypad-transmit" mode"
     lab_f0                       lf0         l0    Labels on function key f0
                                                    if not f0
     lab_f1                       lf1         l1    Labels on function key f1
                                                    if not f1
     lab_f10                      lf10        la    Labels on function key f10
                                                    if not f10
     lab_f2                       lf2         l2    Labels on function key f2
                                                    if not f2
     lab_f3                       lf3         l3    Labels on function key f3
                                                    if not f3
     lab_f4                       lf4         l4    Labels on function key f4
                                                    if not f4
     lab_f5                       lf5         l5    Labels on function key f5
                                                    if not f5
     lab_f6                       lf6         l6    Labels on function key f6
                                                    if not f6
     lab_f7                       lf7         l7    Labels on function key f7
                                                    if not f7
     lab_f8                       lf8         l8    Labels on function key f8
                                                    if not f8
     lab_f9                       lf9         l9    Labels on function key f9
                                                    if not f9
     label_format                 fln         Lf    Label format
     label_off                    rmln        LF    Turn off soft labels
     label_on                     smln        LO    Turn on soft labels
     meta_off                     rmm         mo    Turn off  meta mode""
     meta_on                      smm         mm    Turn on  meta mode" (8th
                                                    bit)"
     micro_column_address         mhpa        ZY    Like column_address for
                                                    micro adjustment
     micro_down                   mcud1       ZZ    Like cursor_down for micro
                                                    adjustment
     micro_left                   mcub1       Za    Like cursor_left for micro
                                                    adjustment
     micro_right                  mcuf1       Zb    Like cursor_right for
                                                    micro adjustment
     micro_row_address            mvpa        Zc    Like row_address for micro
                                                    adjustment
     micro_up                     mcuu1       Zd    Like cursor_up for micro
                                                    adjustment
     mouse_info                   minfo       Mi    Mouse status information
     newline                      nel         nw    Newline (behaves like cr
                                                    followed by lf)
     order_of_pins                porder      Ze    Matches software bits to
                                                    print-head pins
     orig_colors                  oc          oc    Set all colour(-pair)s to
                                                    original ones
     orig_pair                    op          op    Set default colour-pair to
                                                    the original one
     pad_char                     pad         pc    Pad character (rather than
                                                    NULL)
     parm_dch                     dch         DC    Delete #1 chars
     parm_delete_line             dl          DL    Delete #1 lines
     parm_down_cursor             cud         DO    Move down #1 lines
     parm_down_micro              mcud        Zf    Like parm_down_cursor for
                                                    micro adjustment
     parm_ich                     ich         IC    Insert #1 blank chars
     parm_index                   indn        SF    Scroll forward #1 lines
     parm_insert_line             il          AL    Add #1 new blank lines
     parm_left_cursor             cub         LE    Move cursor left #1 lines
     parm_left_micro              mcub        Zg    Like parm_left_cursor for
                                                    micro adjustment
     parm_right_cursor            cuf         RI    Move right #1 spaces
     parm_right_micro             mcuf        Zh    Like parm_right_cursor for
                                                    micro adjustment
     parm_rindex                  rin         SR    Scroll backward #1 lines
     parm_up_cursor               cuu         UP    Move cursor up #1 lines
     parm_up_micro                mcuu        Zi    Like parm_up_cursor for
                                                    micro adjustment
     pc_term_options              pctrm       S6    PC terminal options
     pkey_key                     pfkey       pk    Prog funct key #1 to type
                                                    string #2
     pkey_local                   pfloc       pl    Prog funct key #1 to
                                                    execute string #2
     pkey_plab                    pfxl        xl    Prog key #1 to xmit string
                                                    #2 and show string #3
     pkey_xmit                    pfx         px    Prog funct key #1 to xmit
                                                    string #2
     plab_norm                    pln         pn    Prog label #1 to show
                                                    string #2
     print_screen                 mc0         ps    Print contents of screen
     ptr_non                      mc5p        pO    Turn off printer for #1
                                                    bytes
     ptr_off                      mc4         pf    Turn off the printer
     ptr_on                       mc5         po    Turn on the printer
     pulse                        pulse       PU    Select pulse dialing
     quick_dial                   qdial       QD    Dial phone number #1,
                                                    without progress detection
     remove_clock                 rmclk       RC    Remove time-of-day clock
     repeat_char                  rep         rp    Repeat char #1 #2 times
     req_for_input                rfi         RF    Send next input char (for
                                                    ptys)
     req_mouse_pos                reqmp       RQ    Request mouse position
                                                    report
     reset_1string                rs1         r1    Reset terminal completely
                                                    to sane modes
     reset_2string                rs2         r2    Reset terminal completely
                                                    to sane modes
     reset_3string                rs3         r3    Reset terminal completely
                                                    to sane modes
     reset_file                   rf          rf    Name of file containing
                                                    reset string
     restore_cursor               rc          rc    Restore cursor to position
                                                    of last sc
     row_address                  vpa         cv    Set vertical position to
                                                    absolute #1
     save_cursor                  sc          sc    Save cursor position
     scancode_escape              scesc       S7    Escape for scancode
                                                    emulation
     scroll_forward               ind         sf    Scroll text up
     scroll_reverse               ri          sr    Scroll text down
     select_char_set              scs         Zj    Select character set
     set0_des_seq                 s0ds        s0    Shift into codeset 0 (EUC
                                                    set 0, ASCII)
     set1_des_seq                 s1ds        s1    Shift into codeset 1
     set2_des_seq                 s2ds        s2    Shift into codeset 2
     set3_des_seq                 s3ds        s3    Shift into codeset 3
     set_a_attributes             sgr1        sA    Define second set of video
                                                    attributes #1-#6
     set_a_background             setab       AB    Set background colour to
                                                    #1 using ANSI escape
     set_a_foreground             setaf       AF    Set foreground colour to
                                                    #1 using ANSI escape
     set_attributes               sgr         sa    Define first set of video
                                                    attributes #1-#9
     set_background               setb        Sb    Set background colour to
                                                    #1
     set_bottom_margin            smgb        Zk    Set bottom margin at
                                                    current line
     set_bottom_margin_parm       smgbp       Zl    Set bottom margin at line
                                                    #1 or #2 lines from bottom
     set_clock                    sclk        SC    Set clock to hours (#1),
                                                    minutes (#2), seconds (#3)
     set_color_band               setcolor          Change ribbon to colour #1
     set_color_pair               scp         sp    Set current colour pair to
                                                    #1
     set_foreground               setf        Sf    Set foreground colour to
                                                    #1
     set_left_margin              smgl        ML    Set left margin at current
                                                    column
     set_left_margin_parm         smglp       Zm    Set left (right) margin at
                                                    column #1 (#2)
     set_lr_margin                smglr             Sets both left and right
                                                    margins
     set_page_length              slines      Yz    Set page length to #1
                                                    lines
     set_pglen_inch               slength     sL    Set page length to #1
                                                    hundredth of an inch
     set_right_margin             smgr        MR    Set right margin at
                                                    current column
     set_right_margin_parm        smgrp       Zn    Set right margin at #1
     set_tab                      hts         st    Set a tab in all rows,
                                                    current column
     set_tb_margin                smgtb       MT    Sets both top and bottom
                                                    margins
     set_top_margin               smgt        Zo    Set top margin at current
                                                    line
     set_top_margin_parm          smgtp       Zp    Set top (bottom) margin at
                                                    line #1 (#2)
     set_window                   wind        wi    Current window is lines
                                                    #1-#2 cols #3-#4
     start_bit_image              sbim        Zq    Start printing bit image
                                                    graphics
     start_char_set_def           scsd        Zr    Start definition of a
                                                    character set
     stop_bit_image               rbim        Zs    End printing bit image
                                                    graphics
     stop_char_set_def            rcsd        Zt    End definition of a
                                                    character set
     subscript_characters         subcs       Zu    List of  subscript-able"
                                                    characters"
     superscript_characters       supcs       Zv    List of  superscript-able"
                                                    characters"
     tab                          ht          ta    Tab to next 8-space
                                                    hardware tab stop
     these_cause_cr               docr        Zw    Printing any of these
                                                    characters causes cr
     to_status_line               tsl         ts    Go to status line, col #1
     tone                         tone        TO    Select tone touch dialing
     underline_char               uc          uc    Underscore one char and
                                                    move past it
     up_half_line                 hu          hu    Half-line up (reverse 1/2
                                                    linefeed)
     user0                        u0          u0    User string 0
     user1                        u1          u1    User string 1
     user2                        u2          u2    User string 2
     user3                        u3          u3    User string 3
     user4                        u4          u4    User string 4
     user5                        u5          u5    User string 5
     user6                        u6          u6    User string 6
     user7                        u7          u7    User string 7
     user8                        u8          u8    User string 8
     user9                        u9          u9    User string 9
     wait_tone                    wait        WA    Wait for dial tone
     xoff_character               xoffc       XF    X-off character
     xon_character                xonc        XN    X-on character
     zero_motion                  zerom       Zx    No motion for the
                                                    subsequent character

   A Sample Entry
     vt100|dec vt100 (w/advanced video),
     am, xenl, msgr, mc5i, xon,
     cols#80, it#8, lines#24, vt#3,
     acsc=``aaffggjjkkllmmnnooppqqrrssttuuvvwwxxyyzz{{||}}~~, bel=^G,
     cr=^M, csr=\E[%i%p1%d;%p2%dr, tbc=\E[3g, clear=\E[H\E[J$<50>,
     el1=\E[1K$<3>, el=\E[K$<3>, ed=\E[J$<50>,
     cup=\E[%i%p1%d;%p2%dH$<5>, cud1=^J, home=\E[H, cub1=^H,
     cuf1=\E[C$<2>, cuu1=\E[A$<2>, enacs=\E(B\E)0, smacs=^N,
     smam=\E[?7h, blink=\E[5m$<2>, bold=\E[1m$<2>, rev=\E[7m$<2>,
     smso=\E[7m$<2>, smul=\E[4m$<2>, rmacs=^O, rmam=\E[?7l,
     sgr0=\E[m017$<2>, rmso=\E[m$<2>, rmul=\E[m$<2>, ka1=\EOq,
     ka3=\EOs, kb2=\EOr, kbs=^H, kc1=\EOp, kc3=\EOn, kcud1=\EOB,
     kent=\EOM, kf0=\EOy, kf1=\EOP, kf2=\EOQ, kf3=\EOR, kf4=\EOS,
     kf5=\EOt, kf6=\EOu, kf7=\EOv, kf8=\EOl, kf9=\EOw, kf10=\EOx,
     kcub1=\EOD, kcuf1=\EOC, kcuu1=\EOA, rmkx=\E[?1l\E>,
     smkx=\E[?1h\E=, lf1=pf1, lf2=pf2, lf3=pf3, lf4=pf4,
     cud=\E[%p1%dB, cub=\E[%p1%dD, cuf=\E[%p1%dC, cuu=\E[%p1%dA,
     mc0=\E[0i, mc4=\E[4i, mc5=\E[5i,
     rs2=\E>\E[?3l\E[?4l\E[?5l\E[?7h\E[?8h, rc=\E8, sc=\E7,
     ind=^J, ri=\EM$<5>,
     sgr=\E[0%?%p1%p6%|%t;1%;%?%p2%t;4%;%?%p1%p3%|%t;7%;%?%p4%t;5%;m%?%p9%t016%e017%;$<2>,
     hts=\EH, ht=^I,

   Fetching Compiled Descriptions
     This implementation uses hashed databases managed by cdb(5) instead of
     directories.  To maintain compatibility with other implementations, .cdb
     is appended to each file checked.

     If the environment variable TERMINFO is available, does not begin with
     (`/'), can be compiled with the above rules and whose name matches TERM
     then it is used.

     If the environment variable TERMCAP is available and does not begin with
     a slash (`/') then it will be translated into terminfo and compiled as
     above.  If its name matches TERM then it is used.

     If the environment variable TERMINFO is available and begins with a slash
     (`/') then only this file is searched.  Otherwise terminfo will first
     look for $HOME/.terminfo, followed by /usr/share/misc/terminfo unless
     TERMINFO_DIRS is available.  If a matching description is not found then
     a small embedded database is searched, which currently holds descriptions
     for ansi, dumb, vt100, vt220, wsvt25, and xterm.

FILES
     $HOME/.terminfo.cdb           Database of terminal descriptions for
                                   personal use.
     /usr/share/misc/terminfo      File containing terminal descriptions.
     /usr/share/misc/terminfo.cdb  Database of terminal descriptions.

SEE ALSO
     infocmp(1), tic(1), tput(1), curses(3), cdb(5)

STANDARDS
     terminfo complies with the X/Open Curses Issue 4, Version 2
     ("XCURSES4.2") standard.

     Extensions to the standard are noted in tic(1).

AUTHORS
     Roy Marples <roy@NetBSD.org>

NetBSD 10.99                     June 5, 2020                     NetBSD 10.99