keyok(3x) — Linux manual page

keyok(3X)                                                       keyok(3X)

NAME         top

       keyok - enable or disable a keycode

SYNOPSIS         top

       #include <curses.h>

       int keyok(int keycode, bool enable);

DESCRIPTION         top

       This is an extension to the curses library.  It permits an
       application to disable specific keycodes, rather than use the
       keypad function to disable all keycodes.  Keys that have been
       disabled can be re-enabled.

RETURN VALUE         top

       The keycode must be greater than zero, else ERR is returned.  If
       it does not correspond to a defined key, then ERR is returned.  If
       the enable parameter is true, then the key must have been
       disabled, and vice versa.  Otherwise, the function returns OK.

PORTABILITY         top

       These routines are specific to ncurses.  They were not supported
       on Version 7, BSD or System V implementations.  It is recommended
       that any code depending on them be conditioned using
       NCURSES_VERSION.

SEE ALSO         top

       define_key(3X).

AUTHOR         top

       Thomas Dickey.

COLOPHON         top

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