First, you'll get a tutorial guide to the no-nonsense ncurses library version 5.5, taking you from basic to advanced functions step by step. Then you will find a reference to A-to-Z more than 175 ncurses functions, cross-referenced and illustrated with examples. With reference ncurses all-purpose, you will?: Learn techniques that can be used to program Linux, FreeBSD, Mac OS X, or other Unix-based OS. Program, control, and manipulate text on the terminal screen. Control interactive I / O, organize content into a window on the screen, and uses color to highlight text and organize information.