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Source Code File 09-05_halfpint

09-05_halfpint.c

#include <ncurses.h>
   
int main()
{
    WINDOW *tiny;

    initscr();
    start_color();

    /* configure colors */
    init_pair(1,COLOR_WHITE,COLOR_BLUE);
    init_pair(2,COLOR_WHITE,COLOR_RED);

    /* create the tiny window */
    tiny = newwin(
            LINES/2,
            COLS/2,
            LINES/4,
            COLS/4);
    if(!tiny)
    {
        endwin();
        puts("Unable to create window");
        return 1;
    }
    wbkgd(tiny,COLOR_PAIR(2));
    waddstr(tiny,"This is a tiny window\n");
    
    /* standard screen */
    bkgd(COLOR_PAIR(1));
    addstr("This is the standard screen\n");
    addstr("Press Enter");
    refresh();
    getch();
    /* show second window */
    wrefresh(tiny);
    getch();
    /* show standard screen again */
    touchwin(stdscr);
    refresh();
    getch();

    endwin();
    return 0;
}

Output Screenshot

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Notes

* The output is very similar to 09-04_touch.c, though the second window is smaller than the standard screen.

* The first and third screenshot (above) look similar.