The attributes and functions included in this gem: Attribute | Description ----------|-------------------------------------------------------- color | Set the windows color to an already initiated color pair with init_pair(index, forground, backround) fg | Foreground color for window (0-255) bg | Background color for window (0-255) attr | Attributes for window (such as Curses::A_BOLD) - string with "\|" (such as Curses::A_BOLD \| Curses::A_UNDERLINE) update | Whether to update the window on the next refresh Function | Description --------------------|-------------------------------------------------------- clr | Clears window without flicker (win.clear flickers) clr_to_cur_pos | Clears the window up to the current line clr_from_cur_pos | Clears the rest of the window after the current line fill | Fill window with color as set by :color ( or :bg if not :color is set) fill_to_cur_pos | Fill the window up to the current line fill_from_cur_pos | Fill the rest of the window after the current line p(text) | Write text to window with color or fg/bg and attributes (will handle the exceptions if no colors are set) pclr(text) | As `p(text)` but also clears the rest of the window pa(fg,bg,attr,text) | Write text to window with specified fg, bg and attribute(s) paclr(text) | As pa(text) but also clears the rest of the window The curses_template.rb includes the class extension and serves as the basis for my curses applications.