5.2 The different attributes

CGDB supports many of the attributes that curses provides. It will apply the attributes to the output window, but it is up to the terminal you are using to support such features.

The list of attributes that CGDB currently supports is below.

normal

NONE

This will leave the text normal. Uses A_NORMAL curses attribute.

bold

This will make the text appear bold. Uses A_BOLD curses attribute.

underline

This will underline the text. Uses A_UNDERLINE curses attribute.

reverse

inverse

This will reverse the foreground and background colors. Uses A_REVERSE curses attribute.

standout

This is the best highlighting mode of the terminal. Uses A_STANDOUT curses attribute.

blink

This will cause the text to blink. Uses A_BLINK curses attribute.

dim

This will cause the text to be 1/2 bright. Uses A_DIM curses attribute.