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+% notcurses_reader(3)
+% nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
+% v1.3.4
+
+# NAME
+
+notcurses_reader - high level widget for collecting input
+
+# SYNOPSIS
+
+**#include <notcurses/notcurses.h>**
+
+```c
+struct ncinput;
+struct ncplane;
+struct ncreader;
+struct notcurses;
+
+typedef struct ncreader_options {
+  uint64_t tchannels; // channels used for input
+  uint64_t echannels; // channels used for empty space
+  uint32_t tattrword; // attributes used for input
+  uint32_t eattrword; // attributes used for empty space
+  char* egc;          // egc used for empty space
+  int physrows;
+  int physcols;
+  bool scroll; // allow more than the physical area's worth of input
+} ncreader_options;
+```
+
+**struct ncreader* ncreader_create(struct notcurses* nc, int y, int x, const ncreader_options* opts);**
+
+**int ncreader_clear(struct ncreader* n);**
+
+**struct ncplane* ncreader_plane(struct ncreader* n);**
+
+**bool ncreader_offer_input(struct ncreader* n, const struct ncinput* ni);**
+
+**char* ncreader_contents(const struct ncreader* n);**
+
+**void ncreader_destroy(struct ncreader* n, char** contents);**
+
+# DESCRIPTION
+
+# NOTES
+
+# RETURN VALUES
+
+# SEE ALSO
+
+**notcurses(3)**,
+**notcurses_input(3)**,
+**notcurses_ncplane(3)**