curs_termattrs - Linux

Overview

curs_termattrs retrieves the capability attributes of a terminal, providing detailed information about its supported features and configuration options. It is commonly used for terminal introspection, customization, and debugging.

Syntax

curs_termattrs [options] [terminal]

Options/Flags

• -h, –help: Display usage information and exit.
• -V, –version: Print version information and exit.
• -capabilities: Print a list of all available terminal capabilities.
• -capability: Print the value of a specific terminal capability.
• -dump: Dump all terminal attributes in a machine-readable format.
• -file: Read terminal attributes from a file.
• -stdin: Read terminal attributes from standard input.

Examples

• List all available terminal capabilities:

curs_termattrs -capabilities

• Print the value of the "screen length" capability:

curs_termattrs -capability lines

• Dump all terminal attributes in JSON format:

curs_termattrs -dump -file output.json

Common Issues

• Empty output: Check that your terminal correctly supports terminfo.
• Inconsistent values: Terminal attributes can vary depending on the terminal emulator used.

Integration

curs_termattrs can be used with other commands for advanced terminal customization:

• setterm: Set terminal attributes based on the output of curs_termattrs.
• reset: Reset terminal attributes to their default values.

Related Commands

• terminfo: Display information about the current terminfo database.
• toe: Test terminal output capabilities.
• tput: Execute terminfo capabilities.