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# Save and restore terminal/screen content
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2024-04-01 06:10:32 +02:00
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---- dataentry snipplet ---- snipplet_tags: terminal, restore
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2023-07-05 11:33:45 +02:00
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screen LastUpdate_dt: 2010-07-31 Contributors: Greg Wooledge type:
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snipplet
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This cool hack uses the terminal capabilities (see `terminfo(5)` manual)
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**smcup** and **rmcup** to save and restore the terminal content.
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For sure, you've already seen those programs that restore the terminal
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contents after they did their work (like `vim`).
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# save, clear screen
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tput smcup
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clear
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# example "application" follows...
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read -n1 -p "Press any key to continue..."
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# example "application" ends here
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# restore
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tput rmcup
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