diff --git a/curses.h b/curses.h
index fa24a5d1..8c29b679 100644
--- a/curses.h
+++ b/curses.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 ***************************************************************************
 */
 /*
-$Id: curses.h,v 1.52 2005/12/16 23:27:47 wmcbrine Exp $
+$Id: curses.h,v 1.53 2005/12/17 00:26:16 wmcbrine Exp $
 */
 /*
 *----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1778,6 +1778,8 @@ void    PDC_CDECL traceon Args(( void ));
 int     PDC_CDECL typeahead Args(( int ));
 char*   PDC_CDECL unctrl Args(( chtype ));
 void    PDC_CDECL use_env Args(( bool ));
+int     PDC_CDECL vidattr Args(( chtype ));
+int     PDC_CDECL vidputs Args(( chtype, int (*)(int) ));
 int     PDC_CDECL vline Args(( chtype, int ));
 int     PDC_CDECL waddch Args(( WINDOW*, const chtype ));
 int     PDC_CDECL waddchnstr Args(( WINDOW*, const chtype*, int ));
diff --git a/doc/intro.man b/doc/intro.man
index 15d8aa24..6b3247f9 100644
--- a/doc/intro.man
+++ b/doc/intro.man
@@ -407,8 +407,8 @@ FUNCTIONS
 		ungetch                  getch
 		untouchwin               touch
 		use_env                  util
-	***	vidattr                   terminfo
-	***	vidputs                   terminfo
+		vidattr                  terminfo
+		vidputs                  terminfo
 		vline                    border
 	***	vwprintw                  printw
 	***	vwscanw                   scanw
diff --git a/os2/pdcurses.def b/os2/pdcurses.def
index 9671861a..9c522289 100644
--- a/os2/pdcurses.def
+++ b/os2/pdcurses.def
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ EXPORTS
             typeahead                      
             unctrl                         
             use_env
+            vidattr
+            vidputs
             waddch                         
             waddchnstr
             waddstr                        
diff --git a/pdcurses/terminfo.c b/pdcurses/terminfo.c
index 75fd632d..9ca510eb 100644
--- a/pdcurses/terminfo.c
+++ b/pdcurses/terminfo.c
@@ -25,13 +25,15 @@
 
 /* undefine any macros for functions defined in this module */
 #undef	mvcur
+#undef  vidattr
+#undef  vidputs
 
 /* undefine any macros for functions called by this module if in debug mode */
 #ifdef PDCDEBUG
 #endif
 
 #ifdef PDCDEBUG
-char *rcsid_terminfo  = "$Id: terminfo.c,v 1.1 2001/01/10 08:27:31 mark Exp $";
+char *rcsid_terminfo  = "$Id: terminfo.c,v 1.2 2005/12/17 00:26:17 wmcbrine Exp $";
 #endif
 
 /*man-start*********************************************************************
@@ -40,6 +42,8 @@ char *rcsid_terminfo  = "$Id: terminfo.c,v 1.1 2001/01/10 08:27:31 mark Exp $";
 
   Synopsis:
   	int mvcur(int oldrow, int oldcol, int newrow, int newcol)
+  	int vidattr(chtype attr);
+  	int vidputs(chtype attr, int (*putfunc)(int));
 
   X/Open Description:
  	The mvcur() function controls low-level cursor motion with 
@@ -91,3 +95,32 @@ int newcol;
 	SP->curscol = newcol;
 	return( OK );
 }
+/***********************************************************************/
+#ifdef HAVE_PROTO
+int vidattr(chtype attr)
+#else
+int vidattr(attr)
+chtype attr;
+#endif
+/***********************************************************************/
+{
+#ifdef PDCDEBUG
+	if (trace_on) PDC_debug("vidattr() - called: attr %d\n", attr);
+#endif
+	return ERR;
+}
+/***********************************************************************/
+#ifdef HAVE_PROTO
+int vidputs(chtype attr, int (*putfunc)(int))
+#else
+int vidputs(attr, putfunc)
+chtype attr;
+int (*putfunc)();
+#endif
+/***********************************************************************/
+{
+#ifdef PDCDEBUG
+	if (trace_on) PDC_debug("vidputs() - called: attr %d\n", attr);
+#endif
+	return ERR;
+}
diff --git a/win32/curses.def b/win32/curses.def
index beecabf1..ff18615c 100644
--- a/win32/curses.def
+++ b/win32/curses.def
@@ -182,6 +182,8 @@ EXPORTS typeahead
 EXPORTS unctrl
 EXPORTS untouchwin
 EXPORTS use_env
+EXPORTS vidattr
+EXPORTS vidputs
 EXPORTS vline
 EXPORTS waddch
 EXPORTS waddchnstr
diff --git a/win32/curses_lcc.def b/win32/curses_lcc.def
index 84a70f55..c4a3b39b 100644
--- a/win32/curses_lcc.def
+++ b/win32/curses_lcc.def
@@ -175,6 +175,8 @@ typeahead
 unctrl
 untouchwin
 use_env
+vidattr
+vidputs
 vline
 waddch
 waddchnstr