Re: set_field_back A_BLINK problem

I'm sorry, I didn't explain the problem so well...

The terminal that I am using blinks, I'm totally sure.
What I tried to mean is that changing the attribute of the most of the form's fields to A_BLINK works, but it doesn't work for some of them when the field buffer is empty at the moment of the change.

It is a form with 6 fields, the first four of them blink when I change the attribute, but the last two don't.

If I set the attribute to another different than A_BLINK, set_field_back() changes it as well.

Any idea about how to fix it?

Thanks in advance and kind regards,
Pablo.

LRU #493328

--- El mié, 23/11/11, Thomas Dickey <address@hidden> escribió:

De: Thomas Dickey <address@hidden>
Asunto: Re: set_field_back A_BLINK problem
Para: "Pablo Cazallas Gonz?ffffe1lez" <address@hidden>
CC: address@hidden
Fecha: miércoles, 23 de noviembre, 2011 17:46

On Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 03:05:32PM +0000, Pablo Cazallas Gonz?ffffe1lez wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am developing with ncurses 5.7 in ANSI-C a form application.
>
> When I try to change the background of a field to A_BLINK, it doesn't work.
> And if I set it with A_REVERSE it works.
>
> The cursor is never in the field that I try to change.
>
> Is it a bug in the library? How can I fix it?

no. It's a common limitation.
In general, terminal backgrounds don't blink.

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From:	Pablo Cazallas Gonzÿffffe1lez
Subject:	Re: set_field_back A_BLINK problem
Date:	Fri, 25 Nov 2011 07:41:35 +0000 (GMT)