//sets up the initial configuration of curses. Keeps code in main cleaner.
func configCurses(stdscr *gc.Window) {
if !gc.HasColors() {
log.Fatal("Example requires a colour capable terminal")
}
if err := gc.StartColor(); err != nil {
log.Fatal("Starting Colors failed:", err)
}
gc.Echo(false)
if err := gc.InitPair(1, gc.C_RED, gc.C_BLACK); err != nil {
log.Fatal("InitPair failed: ", err)
}
gc.InitPair(2, gc.C_BLUE, gc.C_BLACK)
gc.InitPair(3, gc.C_GREEN, gc.C_BLACK)
gc.InitPair(4, gc.C_YELLOW, gc.C_BLACK)
gc.InitPair(5, gc.C_CYAN, gc.C_BLACK)
gc.InitPair(6, gc.C_MAGENTA, gc.C_WHITE)
gc.InitPair(7, gc.C_MAGENTA, gc.C_BLACK)
//set background color to black
stdscr.SetBackground(gc.Char(' ') | gc.ColorPair(0))
stdscr.Keypad(true)
gc.Cursor(1)
gc.CBreak(true)
stdscr.Clear()
}