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[PATCH 10/39] man/curs_initscr.3x: Clarify.
From: |
G. Branden Robinson |
Subject: |
[PATCH 10/39] man/curs_initscr.3x: Clarify. |
Date: |
Sat, 1 Mar 2025 06:20:51 -0600 |
Explain that we're discussing the "TERM" environment variable, not some
C symbol with that name. (A novice might be led astray by LINES and/or
ESCDELAY.)
---
man/curs_initscr.3x | 6 +++---
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/man/curs_initscr.3x b/man/curs_initscr.3x
index 941db2d86..730128c8c 100644
--- a/man/curs_initscr.3x
+++ b/man/curs_initscr.3x
@@ -550,10 +550,10 @@ .SS "High-level versus Low-level"
\fB\%def_prog_mode\fP(3X).
SVr4 uses the descriptor in
.IR SCREEN "."
-.SS "Unset \fITERM\fP Variable"
+.SS "Unset \fITERM\fP Environment Variable"
If the
.I TERM
-variable is missing or empty,
+variable is not set in the environment or has an empty value,
.I \%initscr
uses the value \*(``unknown\*('',
which normally corresponds to a terminal entry with the
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ .SS "Unset \fITERM\fP Variable"
Generic entries are detected by \fB\%setupterm\fP(3X)
and cannot be used for full-screen operation.
Other implementations may handle
-a missing/empty
+a missing or empty
.I TERM
variable differently.
.SS "Signal Handlers"
--
2.30.2
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