Re: lib/57860: Curses getnstr() family handling of kill char (^U) not correct.

[RVP <rvp%SDF.ORG@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR lib/57860; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: RVP <rvp%SDF.ORG@localhost>
To: gnats-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
Cc: 
Subject: Re: lib/57860: Curses getnstr() family handling of kill char (^U)
 not correct.
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2024 07:07:36 +0000 (UTC)

 On Mon, 15 Jan 2024, achowe%snert.com@localhost wrote:
 
 >> Description:
 > Entering text into a field with Curses getnstr() family of functions does not correct handle the behaviour of ^U kill char.
 >
 
 Please try this. It should tide you over until this gets fixed properly (the
 *getnstr() don't look right with keypad(TRUE), for example).
 
 ```
 diff -urN a/lib/libcurses/getstr.c b/lib/libcurses/getstr.c
 --- a/lib/libcurses/getstr.c	2021-09-06 07:03:49.000000000 +0000
 +++ b/lib/libcurses/getstr.c	2024-01-17 06:37:43.889003732 +0000
 @@ -222,7 +222,7 @@
   					mvwaddch(win, win->cury, win->curx - 1,
   					    ' ');
   					wmove(win, win->cury, win->curx - 1);
 -					str--;
 +					xpos--; str--;
   					if (n != -1)
   						/* We're counting chars */
   						remain++;
 ```
 
 -RVP