From f73dbd7d8a66cffbb2ee1a8271f0182cc40f8768 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Emile Clark-Boman <eclarkboman@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 19:24:48 +1000
Subject: [PATCH] ensure initscr(3x) & use newwin(3x) not stdscr(3x) for root
 node

---
 cli/curse.c | 22 ++++++++++++----------
 cli/curse.h |  3 +--
 2 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/cli/curse.c b/cli/curse.c
index 3274239..3c465fe 100644
--- a/cli/curse.c
+++ b/cli/curse.c
@@ -25,6 +25,15 @@ int termmode(const enum crs_termmode mode) {
   }
 }
 
+/* Apply a default IO configuration for an ncurses WINDOW.
+ */
+static inline void __conf_window(WINDOW *const win) {
+  nodelay(win, TRUE); // getch(3x) nonblocking IO
+  keypad(win, TRUE);  // allow function keys
+  // intrflush(3x) - flush terminal input buffer on interrupt key
+  intrflush(win, FALSE);
+}
+
 /* Initialise ncurses for our usecase.
  * WARNING: This function should only be called once.
  */
@@ -33,6 +42,8 @@ void init_ncurses(void) {
   setlocale(LC_ALL, CRS_LOCALE);
 
   /* NCurses Init */
+  initscr();
+  __conf_window(stdscr);
   start_color();
 
   /* Screen Configuration */
@@ -42,15 +53,6 @@ void init_ncurses(void) {
   curs_set(0); // hide cursor
 }
 
-/* Apply a default IO configuration for an ncurses WINDOW.
- */
-static inline void __conf_window(WINDOW *const win) {
-  nodelay(win, TRUE); // getch(3x) nonblocking IO
-  keypad(win, TRUE);  // allow function keys
-  // intrflush(3x) - flush terminal input buffer on interrupt key
-  intrflush(win, FALSE);
-}
-
 /* Initialise (with default IO configuration) a new ncurses WINDOW.
  */
 WINDOW *new_window(const int x, const int y, const int width,
@@ -65,7 +67,7 @@ WINDOW *new_window(const int x, const int y, const int width,
  * NOTE: This is typically done via initscr(3x) and called "stdscr".
  */
 WINDOW *root_window(void) {
-  WINDOW *rootwin = new_window(0, 0, 0, 0);
+  WINDOW *rootwin = new_window(0, 0, COLS, LINES);
   __conf_window(rootwin);
   return rootwin;
 }
diff --git a/cli/curse.h b/cli/curse.h
index 338ffe6..72f0e7e 100644
--- a/cli/curse.h
+++ b/cli/curse.h
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@ enum crs_termmode {
 int termmode(const enum crs_termmode mode);
 
 void init_ncurses(void);
-WINDOW *init_window(const int x, const int y, const int width,
-                    const int height);
+WINDOW *new_window(const int x, const int y, const int width, const int height);
 WINDOW *root_window(void);
 
 int resizemv_window(const int x, const int y, const int width, const int height,