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diff --git a/Doc/lib/libcurses.tex b/Doc/lib/libcurses.tex index d8708ce..3968fca 100644 --- a/Doc/lib/libcurses.tex +++ b/Doc/lib/libcurses.tex @@ -860,6 +860,32 @@ representing the desired state of the window, but does not force an update of the physical screen. \end{methoddesc} +\begin{methoddesc}{overlay}{destwin\optional{, sminrow, smincol, + dminrow, dmincol, dmaxrow, dmaxcol}} +Overlay the window on top of \var{destwin}. The windows need not be +the same size, only the overlapping region is copied. This copy is +non-destructive, which means that the current background character +does not overwrite the old contents of \var{destwin}. + +To get fine-grained control over the copied region, the second form +of \method{overlay} can be used. \var{sminrow} and \var{smincol} are +the upper-left coordinates of the source window, and the other variables +mark a rectangle in the destination window. +\end{methoddesc} + +\begin{methoddesc}{overwrite}{destwin\optional{, sminrow, smincol, + dminrow, dmincol, dmaxrow, dmaxcol}} +Overwrite the window on top of \var{destwin}. The windows need not be +the same size, in which case only the overlapping region is copied. This copy is +destructive, which means that the current background character +overwrites the old contents of \var{destwin}. + +To get fine-grained control over the copied region, the second form +of \method{overwrite} can be used. \var{sminrow} and \var{smincol} are +the upper-left coordinates of the source window, the other variables +mark a rectangle in the destination window. +\end{methoddesc} + \begin{methoddesc}{putwin}{file} Writes all data associated with the window into the provided file object. This information can be later retrieved using the |