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+/****************************************************************************
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+
+/****************************************************************************
+ *  Author: Zeyd M. Ben-Halim <zmbenhal@netcom.com> 1992,1995               *
+ *     and: Eric S. Raymond <esr@snark.thyrsus.com>                         *
+ *     and: Juergen Pfeifer                         1996-on                 *
+ *     and: Thomas E. Dickey                                                *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+/*
+ *	lib_slkrefr.c
+ *	Write SLK window to the (virtual) screen.
+ */
+#include <curses.priv.h>
+#include <term.h>		/* num_labels, label_*, plab_norm */
+
+MODULE_ID("$Id: lib_slkrefr.c,v 1.17 2008/09/27 14:07:53 juergen Exp $")
+
+/*
+ * Paint the info line for the PC style SLK emulation.
+ */
+static void
+slk_paint_info(WINDOW *win)
+{
+    SCREEN *sp = _nc_screen_of(win);
+
+    if (win && sp && (sp->slk_format == 4)) {
+	int i;
+
+	mvwhline(win, 0, 0, 0, getmaxx(win));
+	wmove(win, 0, 0);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < sp->_slk->maxlab; i++) {
+	    mvwprintw(win, 0, sp->_slk->ent[i].ent_x, "F%d", i + 1);
+	}
+    }
+}
+
+/*
+ * Write the soft labels to the soft-key window.
+ */
+static void
+slk_intern_refresh(SLK * slk)
+{
+    int i;
+    int fmt = SP->slk_format;
+
+    for (i = 0; i < slk->labcnt; i++) {
+	if (slk->dirty || slk->ent[i].dirty) {
+	    if (slk->ent[i].visible) {
+		if (num_labels > 0 && SLK_STDFMT(fmt)) {
+		    if (i < num_labels) {
+			TPUTS_TRACE("plab_norm");
+			putp(TPARM_2(plab_norm, i + 1, slk->ent[i].form_text));
+		    }
+		} else {
+		    if (fmt == 4)
+			slk_paint_info(slk->win);
+		    wmove(slk->win, SLK_LINES(fmt) - 1, slk->ent[i].ent_x);
+		    if (SP->_slk) {
+			wattrset(slk->win, AttrOf(SP->_slk->attr));
+		    }
+		    waddstr(slk->win, slk->ent[i].form_text);
+		    /* if we simulate SLK's, it's looking much more
+		       natural to use the current ATTRIBUTE also
+		       for the label window */
+		    wattrset(slk->win, WINDOW_ATTRS(stdscr));
+		}
+	    }
+	    slk->ent[i].dirty = FALSE;
+	}
+    }
+    slk->dirty = FALSE;
+
+    if (num_labels > 0) {
+	if (slk->hidden) {
+	    TPUTS_TRACE("label_off");
+	    putp(label_off);
+	} else {
+	    TPUTS_TRACE("label_on");
+	    putp(label_on);
+	}
+    }
+}
+
+/*
+ * Refresh the soft labels.
+ */
+NCURSES_EXPORT(int)
+slk_noutrefresh(void)
+{
+    T((T_CALLED("slk_noutrefresh()")));
+
+    if (SP == NULL || SP->_slk == NULL)
+	returnCode(ERR);
+    if (SP->_slk->hidden)
+	returnCode(OK);
+    slk_intern_refresh(SP->_slk);
+
+    returnCode(wnoutrefresh(SP->_slk->win));
+}
+
+/*
+ * Refresh the soft labels.
+ */
+NCURSES_EXPORT(int)
+slk_refresh(void)
+{
+    T((T_CALLED("slk_refresh()")));
+
+    if (SP == NULL || SP->_slk == NULL)
+	returnCode(ERR);
+    if (SP->_slk->hidden)
+	returnCode(OK);
+    slk_intern_refresh(SP->_slk);
+
+    returnCode(wrefresh(SP->_slk->win));
+}