---
name: "curs_move"
section: "3x"
platform: "macos"
package: "ncurses"
version: "79"
release: "macOS 26.5"
platforms: ["linux", "macos"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/curs_move/3x"
---

# curs\_move(3x)

move curses window cursor

## NAME

**move**, **wmove** - move **curses** window cursor

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<curses.h\>**

**int move(int y, int x);**\
 **int wmove(WINDOW \*win, int y, int x);**\

## DESCRIPTION

These routines move the cursor associated with the window to line *y* and column *x*.  This routine does not move the physical cursor of the terminal until **refresh** is called.  The position specified is relative to the upper left-hand corner of the window, which is (0,0).

## RETURN VALUE

These routines return **ERR** upon failure and OK (SVr4 specifies only "an integer value other than **ERR**") upon successful completion.

Specifically, they return an error if the window pointer is null, or if the position is outside the window.

## NOTES

Note that **move** may be a macro.

## PORTABILITY

These functions are described in the XSI Curses standard, Issue 4.

## SEE ALSO

**curses**(3X), **curs\_refresh**(3X)