Why is curses not fully functional on Windows7, like on Linux?

Python
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Can get ascii text menus program,textpad to work. But newwin() or panel() fail to work correctly.

example newwin() program

import curses

stdscr = curses.initscr()

#      This Works on Linux fine, but not on Windows7 Pro

def main( stdscr ):

curses.start_color()
curses.noecho()
curses.cur_set(1)
curses.cbreak()

win1 = curses.newwin( 24, 42, 3, 3 )
win1.box()
win1.move( 7,  3 )
win1.addstr(   "Hey there!" )

win1.refresh()

running = True
while( running ):
    key = win1.getch()
    if(key == 27 ):
         running = False
         break

main( stdscr )

curses.endwin()

Show only shell with blunking cursor at 0,0

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Hi @RiverRat!

Thanks for writing! curses programming is a bit outside of our area of expertise.

I’m betting that https://stackoverflow.com/ is a better place to get support on the specific intersection of curses and Windows.

Good luck!